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DC 120 NYE 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie McDermott (ranked 2926 p4p, 4248 weight class) and Ulysses Blazkov (ranked 310 p4p, 395 weight class). McDermott comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Shipping up to Boston. The crowd seem to be enjoying Blazkov's choice of entrance music: Roar Of A Lion. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie McDermott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ulysses Blazkov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blazkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDermott.
Blazkov moves into range and connects with a jab.
McDermott misses with a left hand
and Blazkov counters with a thumping low kick.
Blazkov throws a leg kick but McDermott moved away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blazkov.
McDermott slips a jab from Blazkov.
It looked like McDermott wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McDermott is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Blazkov's half guard.
Blazkov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McDermott.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McDermott connects with a nice short shot to Blazkov's temple.
McDermott is looking to take a break and control but Blazkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McDermott not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McDermott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McDermott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blazkov defending well though.
McDermott not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McDermott not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McDermott is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McDermott looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blazkov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McDermott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blazkov defending well though.
McDermott wants to control but Blazkov is keeping him busy.
Blazkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McDermott. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McDermott is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Blazkov reverses the position - he's now on top in McDermott's guard.
McDermott throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermott working a defensive guard here.
McDermott is looking for a triangle but Blazkov pushes his legs off easily.
McDermott escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blazkov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McDermott is trying to keep Blazkov in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermott looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McDermott has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blazkov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blazkov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McDermott can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
McDermott is looking to reverse the position.
McDermott is trying to control Blazkov's posture but Blazkov avoids it.
McDermott gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blazkov blocks the strikes from McDermott.
McDermott moves into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eddie McDermott will probably get the nod.
That's time! McDermott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A head kick misses from McDermott.
A punch combination from Blazkov misses.
We've been told by McDermott's head coaches at Wolfpack Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McDermott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blazkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDermott shoots in looking for a takedown but Blazkov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McDermott's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A punch combination from Blazkov misses.
McDermott fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blazkov throws a lazy uppercut
and McDermott counters with a stiff right hand.
McDermott slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from McDermott.
McDermott forces Blazkov back against the cage and clinches.
McDermott throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blazkov blocks it with crossed arms.
McDermott stalling the fight.
Blazkov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blazkov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blazkov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDermott tries a body shot but Blazkov blocks it.
McDermott trying to stall but Blazkov improves his position.
McDermott prevents a body shot from Blazkov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blazkov backwards.
Blazkov misses with the head strike.
Blazkov takes a shot to the head.
McDermott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDermott lands with a right to the head.
Blazkov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McDermott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blazkov backwards.
McDermott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blazkov tries to land a body kick
and Blazkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blazkov lands a jab.
McDermott bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Blazkov! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
 It looks like Ulysses Blazkov has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blazkov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McDermott trying to control but Blazkov is working from the bottom.
McDermott 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.
McDermott controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McDermott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McDermott connects with a couple of short punches.
McDermott trying to control but Blazkov is working from the bottom.
McDermott controlling from the top position.
McDermott drops back looking for a leg! Blazkov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blazkov manages to kick McDermott off! McDermott jumps back into Blazkov's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermott scoring with punches to the head and body.
McDermott postures up and lands a big shot to Blazkov's brow.
McDermott loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blazkov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eddie McDermott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McDermott trying to control but Blazkov is working from the bottom.
McDermott content to stall in guard here.
McDermott lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McDermott with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McDermott's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Blazkov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McDermott lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Blazkov is breathing heavily.
McDermott decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
An inside leg kick from Blazkov misses.
McDermott closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McDermott cracks Blazkov with a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDermott is looking to take a break and control but Blazkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McDermott is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Blazkov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie McDermott dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ulysses Blazkov's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Blazkov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blazkov wants it to stay on the feet.
McDermott connects with a nice looking jab.
McDermott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDermott closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McDermott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blazkov wants to get back to his feet.
McDermott in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Blazkov tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from McDermott!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eddie McDermott!
Eddie McDermott decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Ulysses Blazkov spoke after the fight, saying 'I think I'm cute.
I know I'm sexy.
I got the looks.
That drives the girls wild.
I got the moves.
That really move them.
I send chills.
Up and down their spine.
I'm just a sexy boy. (sexy boy)
I'm not your boy toy. (boy toy)
I'm just a sexy boy. (sexy boy)
I'm not your boy toy. (boy toy)'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Bermalingo (ranked 2799 p4p, 3123 weight class) and Raymond Lee (ranked 352 p4p, 382 weight class). The key to victory for Rocco Bermalingo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocco Bermalingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Raymond Lee!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bermalingo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A punch combination from Bermalingo misses.
Bermalingo misses the shot to the body.
Bermalingo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gorilla Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bermalingo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bermalingo.
Nice straight punches there by Bermalingo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bermalingo.
Bermalingo misses with the combination.
Bermalingo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lee back to the cage. Bermalingo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
and Bermalingo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Bermalingo! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
 Bermalingo is rocked!
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oh Bermalingo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee stops Bermalingo from standing up.
Lee is in close to Bermalingo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lee prevents Bermalingo from getting back to his feet.
Bermalingo seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bermalingo's head.
Bermalingo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bermalingo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Bermalingo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rocco Bermalingo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bermalingo throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Bermalingo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Lee changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bermalingo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bermalingo is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control but Bermalingo is keeping him busy.
Lee lands a few punches from side control.
Bermalingo is pushing Lee's head away, looking to escape. Lee manages to hold on to the position though.
Bermalingo taking a bit of punishment here - Lee scoring with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Bermalingo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lee is controlling him well.
Bermalingo prevents Lee from moving into mount.
Bermalingo is looking to get back to his feet here but Lee is keeping cool and he's managed to take Bermalingo's back.
Bermalingo is trying to get back to his feet but Lee has full control of the position and if anything, Bermalingo has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Our spies down at at Rasmus's Fun House inform us that Lee has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Lee is landing with strikes. Bermalingo can't take much more of this.
Bermalingo wants to get back to his feet.
Lee slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Bermalingo trying to get back to his feet but Lee is in full control for now.
Bermalingo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lee slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Bermalingo taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Raymond Lee!
Raymond Lee managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Knock Out Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Camacho (ranked 2325 p4p, 1924 weight class) and Shaun Wallace (ranked 286 p4p, 245 weight class). Wallace has chosen Enter The Chaser as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shaun Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace checks the leg kick.
Camacho missing with a left hand there. Wallace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camacho tries to land a leg kick but Wallace saw it coming and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wallace lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Camacho backwards.
Camacho ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Camacho no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wallace would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Camacho working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wallace doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wallace manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Camacho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wallace has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Camacho is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wallace can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Camacho looking for a guillotine here but Wallace defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho looking to control.
Wallace wants to get up but he can't break Camacho's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Camacho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Camacho is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Wallace has his hands clasped together but Camacho extends and breaks Wallace's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Camacho.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anthony Camacho!
During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Camacho thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miles O Brien (ranked 2792 p4p, 1972 weight class) and Wulfgang Bleak (ranked 195 p4p, 152 weight class). Bleak has chosen Du Hast - Rammstein as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miles O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wulfgang Bleak!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bleak cracks a nice hook into O Brien's ribs.
O Brien scores with a jab to the head.
O Brien darts in trying to clinch
and Bleak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
O Brien sizes up Bleak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bleak swats away the attempt to clinch by O Brien.
Bleak steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Miles O Brien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bleak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Brien tries to clinch there but Bleak circles away.
A little jabbing left from Bleak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bleak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien tries to clinch there but Bleak circles away.
O Brien avoids a kick to the body.
Bleak misses with a hook.
O Brien lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
O Brien wants to clinch
and Bleak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bleak just misses with a punch to the body.
O Brien rushes Bleak with punches - Bleak moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Bleak goes down! O Brien follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miles O Brien!
Miles O Brien thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Wulfgang Bleak was interviewed post fight and said 'I don't mind the pain, it helps remember the lesson. Great job by my opponent, he earned it. But I will be back!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Atkins (ranked 2214 p4p, 3221 weight class) and Gabriel Havran (ranked 237 p4p, 337 weight class). Gabriel Havran has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Havran!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Gabriel Havran has been cut.
Havran lands a nice shot that snaps Atkins's head back.
Atkins 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.
Atkins slips a jab from Havran.
Atkins is looking to counter the offense by Havran and move into the clinch.
Gabriel Havran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Havran misses with a hook. Atkins ducked under it nicely.
Atkins misses with an uppercut.
Havran moves out of range of the body kick.
Havran takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
 It looks like Adrian Atkins has been cut.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Havran engages and cracks Atkins with a massive lead left hook - Atkins tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Havran is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Havran!
Adrian Atkins was interviewed post fight and said 'I get paid either way!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gable (ranked 1242 p4p, 2634 weight class) and Better Dead (ranked 151 p4p, 291 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Better Dead!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dead misses with a looping left.
Gable appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd cheers as Gable lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dead doesn't seem phased though.
Dead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gable moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gable blocks a jab.
Gable appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dead lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gable circles away quickly and effectively.
Gable feinted with a counter takedown.
Gable attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gable connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dead. Dead circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gable connects with a right hand. Dead shakes it off.
Gable blocks a jab.
Gable appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dead falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gable counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dead tries to improve position but can't.
Gable is trying to get an arm triangle but Dead is defending well.
Gable controlling the position.
Dead is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gable working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
A lull in the action 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.
Gable has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gable tries to score with some ground and pound. Dead controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gable misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gable slows the pace down.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ground and pound from Gable seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dead gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dead tries to roll over but Gable keeps him under control.
Gable looks to land a strike but Dead avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dead looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dead working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gable looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gable stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dead swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dead has control of Gable's left arm, preventing Gable from doing any damage.
Gable preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gable sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dead's guard.
Gable 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.
Gable is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Gable dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dead throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gable appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gable avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gable tries to counter with a takedown but Dead is quick to defend against it.
Gable ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dead misses with a lunging right hand
and Gable counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gable working over Dead with some ground and pound. Dead looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gable is thwarting Dead's attempts to control the position.
Dead tries to kick Gable off but Gable keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gable is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dead trying to control but Gable postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead is trying to stand.
Dead is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gable trying to pass the guard but Dead defending well.
Gable passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gable lands a big shot there that rocks Dead but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead is trying to escape the mount.
Gable controlling from the full mount.
Dead has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dan Gable overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gable seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dead for as long as he can get away with.
Gable in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Better Dead has been cut.
Gable looking to control but Dead is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dead wants to control but Gable is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've been hearing that Gable has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gable raining down shots from the mount!
Gable looking to control but Dead is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dead tries to lock up and control but Gable gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dead sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gable has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gable sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Gable dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Better Dead's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Dead misses with a body shot.
Dead thuds his right hand into Gable's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Dan Gable has been cut.
Dead showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gable.
Dead misses with an uppercut.
Dead misses the jab.
Dead takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dead throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dead throws a hook but Gable blocks it.
Dead throws a poor cross that misses
so Gable counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gable stays in close to Dead's body and controls the position.
Gable advances to half guard.
Gable is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead is trying to maintain the position but Gable is very close to passing his half guard.
Gable is keen to just control but Dead is a slippery customer.
Gable wants to pass to mount but Dead is defending the position.
Dead is staying active underneath Gable, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gable wants to free his trapped foot but Dead is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gable missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Better Dead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Gable prevents Dead from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gable controlling the pace.
Dead gets back to full guard.
Gable pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dead is keeping the position for now.
Gable loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gable connects with a single shot there.
Gable moves out of range as Dead strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Dead.
Good standup being displayed there by Dead as he connects with a hook.
Gable moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gable slips a straight right by Dead.
Gable drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dead sprawls and moves away.
Gable moves away from the strike by Dead.
Dead takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dead throws a poor cross that misses
and Gable decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dead's guard.
Gable might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gable drops back looking for a leg! Dead is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dead manages to kick Gable off! Gable jumps back into Dead's guard.
Gable sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Gable.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dead holds on and takes a little breather.
Gable trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gable seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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 Dan Gable.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gable, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Gable!
An out of breath and clearly excited Dan Gable thanked Furnace Performance 🔥 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Judas Priest (ranked 2989 p4p, 1930 weight class) and Okoro Igwe (ranked 366 p4p, 261 weight class). Priest comes to the cage accompanied by Jiří Procházka Battle Scream. Okoro Igwe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Judas Priest's chin.
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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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Judas Priest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Okoro Igwe!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igwe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Igwe lands a body shot.
Igwe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Priest.
Priest closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Igwe has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Igwe is looking to regain half guard here but Priest keeps moving and retains side control.
Priest is looking to take a break and control but Igwe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Igwe struggling a bit here.
Igwe is looking to regain half guard here but Priest keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priest advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Priest swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Igwe is now in Priest's guard. A big mistake from Priest there, giving up the dominant position!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest controls Igwe momentarily but Igwe frees himself.
Igwe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Priest swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Igwe wants to control from the top but Priest keeps moving.
Igwe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Priest haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two 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.
Priest working for a triangle but Igwe defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Priest trying to keep a closed guard but Igwe is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Igwe looking to pass the guard.
Priest keeping moving, preventing Igwe from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Priest stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Igwe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Priest advances position into side control!
Priest is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Igwe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Priest is trying to get an arm triangle but Igwe is defending well.
Igwe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Priest wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igwe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Priest is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Igwe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Priest.
Igwe trying to control but Priest postures up.
Igwe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Igwe.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Priest advances position into side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Judas Priest dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Igwe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Priest got a little sloppy there for a moment and Igwe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Priest has managed to get both his arms back between Igwe's legs - danger averted.
Priest wants to control from the top but Igwe keeps moving.
Igwe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Priest's guard.
Igwe wants to control from the top but Priest keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Igwe trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Priest manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Igwe is controlling Priest's posture.
Priest is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Igwe can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Judas Priest overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Igwe pulls Priest in to control the position.
Igwe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Priest is one step ahead there.
Priest drops back looking for a leg! Igwe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Igwe manages to kick Priest off! Priest jumps back into Igwe's guard.
Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Igwe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Priest postures up.
Igwe keeping moving, preventing Priest from controlling successfully.
Priest avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Igwe is trying to push Priest off with his feet but Priest grabs hold of one of the legs and drops back looking for a submission! He's cranking on one of Igwe's ankles and Igwe is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Ankle Lock). Judas Priest!
A very excited looking Judas Priest 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Léopold Béliveau (ranked 766 p4p, 998 weight class) and Charles Bukowski (ranked 97 p4p, 127 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Léopold Béliveau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Bukowski!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bukowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Léopold Béliveau has been cut.
Bukowski throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Béliveau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bukowski drops his shoulder and cracks Béliveau with a huge uppercut! Béliveau goes down! Can Bukowski finish him?
Béliveau is rocked!
Bukowski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oh Béliveau is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bukowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Béliveau pulls Bukowski in close to prevent any damage.
Béliveau seems to have got his legs back now.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bukowski working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Bukowski is looking to pass into half guard but Béliveau pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Béliveau is in guard.
Béliveau prevents Bukowski from getting back to his feet.
Bukowski controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Béliveau prevents Bukowski from getting back to his feet.
Béliveau won't allow Bukowski to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukowski is still trying to improve position.
Bukowski wants to stand but Béliveau is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bukowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Léopold Béliveau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Béliveau misses with a kick to the body
and Bukowski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bukowski.
Bukowski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bukowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Béliveau being controlled here, momentarily.
Bukowski throwing strikes but missing.
Bukowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Béliveau is retaining full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Béliveau.
Bukowski shoots in looking for a takedown but Béliveau manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bukowski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Béliveau throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bukowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bukowski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Béliveau.
Bukowski slips a straight right by Béliveau.
Bukowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Béliveau swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Béliveau is looking for a counter combo.
Bukowski has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski lands with a shot to the body.
Béliveau slips a jab from Bukowski.
Bukowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Béliveau counters with a thumping low kick.
Bukowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bukowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Bukowski clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Béliveau.
Bukowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Béliveau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bukowski backwards.
Béliveau misses with a punch to the body.
Béliveau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bukowski swings for the body but Béliveau moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bukowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Léopold Béliveau's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Béliveau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Béliveau bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bukowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Béliveau swings widly with a right hand
and Bukowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Béliveau takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bukowski needs to keep his hands up - Béliveau had a free shot at his head there.
Bukowski drops his shoulder and cracks Béliveau with a huge uppercut! Béliveau goes down! Can Bukowski finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bukowski stopping the sweep attempt from Béliveau.
Béliveau avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bukowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukowski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bukowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bukowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Béliveau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bukowski postures up and lands a big shot to Béliveau's brow.
Béliveau is trying to keep Bukowski in close.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Béliveau. No joy for Bukowski on that attempt.
Bukowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Béliveau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bukowski shoots in looking for a takedown but Béliveau manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bukowski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Léopold Béliveau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Bukowski.
Béliveau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Béliveau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bukowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Béliveau darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bukowski misses with a left hand
and Béliveau counters with a good low kick that Bukowski was not able to check.
Bukowski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Béliveau looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Béliveau keeps Bukowski under control for a moment.
Béliveau tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bukowski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bukowski 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.
Bukowski tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Béliveau parries the strikes from Bukowski easily there. Bukowski is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Béliveau to escape.
Bukowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bukowski in side control, throwing shots but Béliveau defends.
Béliveau looking for a sweep but Bukowski has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bukowski throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Béliveau knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bukowski on the ground.
Béliveau is in a horrible position here. Bukowski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bukowski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bukowski punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Béliveau bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bukowski is looking to stand up but Béliveau isn't so interested in that idea.
Bukowski is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Béliveau controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bukowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Léopold Béliveau's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bukowski slips a jab from Béliveau.
Béliveau slips a straight right by Bukowski.
Béliveau throws a hook but Bukowski avoids it easily.
It seemed like Bukowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Béliveau throws a jab when Bukowski was well out of range.
Béliveau misses with a hook.
Bukowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Béliveau misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bukowski throws a hook but Béliveau avoids it easily.
Bukowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Béliveau was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Béliveau fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukowski misses with a body punch
and Béliveau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bukowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Béliveau pinned against the cage. Béliveau gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Béliveau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bukowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Charles Bukowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Bukowski.
Charles Bukowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bukowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Béliveau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Béliveau lands a right hook to the body.
Bukowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bukowski feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Béliveau throws a half hearted mid kick.
Béliveau moves away from the strike by Bukowski.
A little feinted left hand from Béliveau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Béliveau takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bukowski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Béliveau throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Béliveau slips under a jab from Bukowski.
Béliveau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bukowski.
As Bukowski backs away, Béliveau returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bukowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Béliveau counters with a series of strikes. Bukowski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Béliveau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bukowski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Béliveau has time to react.
Béliveau moves out of range as Bukowski strikes.
Béliveau throwing a counter right hand but Bukowski manages to avoid it.
Bukowski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Béliveaus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Béliveau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bukowski's sensitive parts.
Béliveau gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Bukowski gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Béliveau is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Bukowski!
An out of breath Charles Bukowski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam East (ranked 963 p4p, 1398 weight class) and Jello Belly (ranked 118 p4p, 177 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Adam East has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Adam East seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jello Belly!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
East lands a nice looking body shot.
East looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Belly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belly works over East's head and body with a nice combination.
Belly throws a right and a left that East avoids nicely.
East takes a swing at Belly's ribcage but misses.
Belly tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Belly throws a series of punches but East avoids them all with ease.
East moves out of range of the strikes.
East circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from East. Those never looked like landing.
East is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Belly takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belly looking for a takedown.
East breaks from the clinch.
Belly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and East counters with a lovely shot to the body.
East throws a jab but it's blocked by Belly.
Belly lands with a kick to the ribs.
Belly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belly walks into a jab.
Belly throws a hook to the side of East's head but East sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
East misses with a wild body shot.
Belly tries to clinch up but East circles away and keeps his distance.
Belly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Belly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
East needs to keep his hands up - Belly had a free shot at his head there.
Belly scores with a decent looking hook.
East takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Belly misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and East tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
East throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
East throws a big shot that misses.
Belly throws the left hand but East avoids the punch easily.
Belly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belly misses with a left hand
and East counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Belly does it's job there.
Belly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
East's jab looks to have found its range, popping Belly under the eye.
Belly misses the jab.
It looked like East was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Adam East is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from East misses.
Belly is clearly trying to counter these attacks from East with a body shot.
A slow jab from East misses its intended target.
Belly will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
East appears to be looking for a big counter.
Belly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed East momentarily.
East comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Belly moves out of range as East strikes.
East scores with a decent looking hook.
East lands a nice shot to the body.
Belly throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
East takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Belly looks to score with a jab to the body but East is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
East uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belly.
Belly scores with a nice right hand.
Belly throws a body shot but no joy.
East throws a hook to the side of Belly's head but Belly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belly throws a jab when East was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and East tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Belly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Belly misses the target.
East seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Belly throws a series of punches but East moves out of range.
Belly throws a left and a right that both miss
and East counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belly falls off balance throwing a combination
and East counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belly doesn't manage to clinch there - East circles away.
Belly shoots in for a double leg but East sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Adam East has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jello Belly.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Belly.
Belly tries to close the distance and clinch but East swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belly takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
East avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
East fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
East defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Belly.
Jab, jab by East - just one landing.
Belly throws a body shot but no joy.
East tests Belly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
East throws an overhand right that lands on Belly's shoulder, as Belly tries to avoid the shot.
Belly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from East.
Belly tries to close the distance and clinch up but East swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Belly throws an off balance right hand
and East counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Belly thinking.
A swing and a miss from East.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and East counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
East throws a monster overhand right that drops Belly! East follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam East!
Our winner, Adam East, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Jello Belly stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm hungry'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Young (ranked 1271 p4p, 892 weight class) and Crazy Legs (ranked 80 p4p, 59 weight class). Young comes to the cage accompanied by Real Ganja Man. Legs is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Walk - Pantera. On his way into the cage it seems that Fred Young has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Fred Young seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crazy Legs!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young misses with an uppercut.
Young misses with a wild combination.
Young throws a body punch but Legs moves out of range.
Young throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young throws a lazy right hand but Legs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Young definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Young moves out of range of the strikes.
Legs tests Young's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Legs throws out a loose jab but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Crazy Legs has been cut.
Legs throws a jab but it's blocked by Young.
Young lands a big uppercut and Legs crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Legs looks OK. Young waves Legs back to his feet!
Fred Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Legs. That's going to slow Young down.
Legs throws a right and a left that Young avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Legs.
Young throws a predictable looking body shot
and Legs counters with a nice body kick.
Legs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Legs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.
Young missing with a left hand there. Legs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Legs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legs avoids the body shot from Young.
Legs checks the leg kick.
Legs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Young throws a right and a left that Legs avoids nicely.
Young sends Legs crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Young is motioning to the referee to let Legs up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
That has opened up Crazy Legs's cut even more.
Young tries to clinch up.
A jab from Young misses.
Legs appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Legs counters with a right hand to the body.
Legs darts in and clinches Young up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Legs blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Legs is trying to stall.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Legs taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legs trying to control the position but instead, Young has worked for underhooks and has pushed Legs into the cage.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young lands a damaging elbow.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Legs.
Legs prevents Young from breaking the clinch.
Legs blocks an uppercut.
Young drops Legs with a big knee straight up the middle! Legs is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Crazy Legs's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Crazy Legs's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fred Young!
The defeated Crazy Legs had this to say: 'I got paid, I win'.
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