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NYF Fight Night 20 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Silviu Alexandrescu (ranked 2777 p4p, 2934 weight class) and Blaze Cunningham (ranked 312 p4p, 323 weight class). Blaze Cunningham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silviu Alexandrescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blaze Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alexandrescu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cunningham falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alexandrescu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cunningham has one foot on Alexandrescu's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cunningham has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Alexandrescu dives in for a single leg takedown but Cunningham sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alexandrescu looking for a takedown.
I was talking to Alexandrescu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cunningham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cunningham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexandrescu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cunningham wants to clinch up but Alexandrescu keeps it at a distance.
Cunningham tests Alexandrescu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alexandrescu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cunningham pinned against the cage. Cunningham gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silviu Alexandrescu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrescu tries to bum rush Cunningham with a series of wild strikes but Cunningham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Alexandrescu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cunningham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alexandrescu.
A big right from Alexandrescu misses.
Cunningham drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cunningham has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alexandrescu is proving hard to escape from.
Alexandrescu wants to sweep but no luck.
Alexandrescu looking for a guillotine here but Cunningham defends easily.
Alexandrescu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cunningham defends it easily.
Alexandrescu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alexandrescu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cunningham has managed to get both his arms back between Alexandrescu's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexandrescu has his foot on Cunningham's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cunningham works his way back into a safe position though.
Alexandrescu has an active guard here but Cunningham has managed to pass into half guard.
Alexandrescu tries to roll over but Cunningham keeps him under control.
Alexandrescu is working hard here to advance position.
Alexandrescu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cunningham is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham lands strikes from half guard.
Alexandrescu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cunningham pulls his head out easily.
Alexandrescu trying to control from the bottom.
Alexandrescu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alexandrescu works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alexandrescu isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cunningham stacks Alexandrescu on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cunningham!
Cunningham cracks Alexandrescu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cunningham landing a few strikes.
Cunningham decides to stand up, so the ref orders Alexandrescu to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrescu misses with a left hand
and Cunningham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cunningham looking to score a takedown here. Alexandrescu is defending well but Cunningham drives through and ends up in Alexandrescu's guard.
Alexandrescu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cunningham wants to get up but he can't break Alexandrescu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cunningham got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alexandrescu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cunningham has managed to get both his arms back between Alexandrescu's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cunningham controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Alexandrescu has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Cunningham doesn't defend quickly enough and Alexandrescu has managed to lock this one up! Can Cunningham escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Alexandrescu on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Silviu Alexandrescu!
After the big win, Silviu Alexandrescu made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Black Lab Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Ware (ranked 3047 p4p, 3115 weight class) and Mimo Mosa (ranked 322 p4p, 331 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kieran Ware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mimo Mosa!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mosa takes one on the button.
Ware throws a lazy right hand but Mosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ware looks to score with a jab to the body but Mosa is just out of range.
Mosa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mosa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ware sprawls well. Ware wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mosa gets slowly back to his feet.
Ware throws a jab when Mosa was well out of range.
Ware comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ware swings for the body but Mosa moves out of range.
Mosa misses with a takedown attempt - Ware sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A big right from Ware misses.
Ware throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ware lands with a hook. Mosa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ware cracks a nice hook into Mosa's ribs.
Mosa rushes Ware and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mosa scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ware misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosa walks into a jab.
 It looks like Mimo Mosa has been cut.
Ware blocks a head kick by Mosa.
Mosa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ware drops Mosa with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Mosa! Ware dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kieran Ware!
Our winner, Kieran Ware, 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.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Bellavia (ranked 1824 p4p, 3657 weight class) and Sam Holt (ranked 135 p4p, 259 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Bellavia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Holt!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellavia. Holt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Holt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bellavia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Bellavia has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Holt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holt misses with a two punch combination.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Holt has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bellavia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bellavia gets the takedown into side control.
Holt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bellavia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bellavia lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Holt down.
Bellavia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bellavia tries to advance to mount but Holt denies him.
Bellavia scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bellavia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellavia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bellavia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Holt is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bellavia jumps into side control!
Holt takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bellavia scoring with punches from side control.
Holt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bellavia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bellavia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Holt is just riding it out for now. Bellavia eventually gives up the hold.
Holt trying to hold on to Bellavia's head to control him but Bellavia postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Holt is looking to improve his position.
Holt moves into full guard.
Holt looking to control but Bellavia passes into half guard.
Holt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bellavia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellavia is looking for a kimura but Holt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bellavia to get the leverage.
Holt moves into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bellavia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bellavia passes Holt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bellavia is thwarting Holt's attempts to control the position.
Bellavia is working for a submission of some sort.
Bellavia is looking to pass Holt's guard but actually Holt recovers to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellavia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bellavia lands a couple of digs.
Bellavia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bellavia is working Holt over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bellavia tries for a kimura but Holt is defending well.
Bellavia in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bellavia 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.
Bellavia lands a few punches from side control.
Bellavia has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Holt!
Holt tries to hold on but Bellavia pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Bellavia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bellavia swings for the body but Holt moves out of range.
Bellavia misses with a takedown
and Holt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bellavia defending well as Holt loads up on a big left hand.
Bellavia seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Holt lands a glancing blow to the side of Bellavia's head.
Holt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bellavia counter with a right hand.
Holt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holt swings for the body but Bellavia moves out of range.
Bellavia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holt manages to avoid it.
Bellavia digs a good hook to Holt's body.
Holt misses with an uppercut. Bellavia saw that one coming.
Holt connects with a right hand. Bellavia shakes it off.
Bellavia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holt slaps away a takedown attempt from Bellavia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Holt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bellavia circles away quickly and effectively.
Bellavia shoots for a takedown but Holt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Bellavia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellavia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bellavia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Holt circles away.
No joy there for Holt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bellavia tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Holt manages to circle out of the way.
Antonio Bellavia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellavia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holt swivels and escapes.
Bellavia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Holt pinned against the cage. Holt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bellavia avoids the body shot from Holt.
Bellavia drops his hands momentarily and Holt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big left from Holt misses.
Bellavia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bellavia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Holt pinned against the cage. Holt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bellavia shoots in looking for a takedown. Holt tries to sprawl out of it but Bellavia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Holt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sam Holt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt misses with an uppercut.
Bellavia is looking to wear down Holt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bellavia slips a jab and a cross from Holt.
Bellavia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Holt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bellavia is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Holt.
Bellavia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Holt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bellavia was well out of range. Poor timing from Holt.
Bellavia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bellavia misses the jab.
Bellavia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holt.
Holt lands with a nice body punch.
Bellavia shoots in looking for a takedown but Holt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bellavia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Holt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bellavia shoots for a takedown but Holt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Holt stuffs the takedown.
Holt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bellavia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Holt defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellavia slips a jab from Holt.
Holt fails to land with a series of punches.
Bellavia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bellavia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holt swivels and escapes.
Holt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Holt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bellavia back to the cage. Holt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Holt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bellavia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holt manages to avoid it.
Bellavia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holt struggling a bit here.
Holt stops Bellavia from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt struggling a bit here.
Holt is looking for a sweep.
Holt manages to get back to half guard.
Bellavia works his way into side control.
Bellavia grinds an elbow into Holt's temple.
Holt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bellavia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Holt is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Holt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bellavia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bellavia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Holt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bellavia somewhat.
Holt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bellavia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Holt counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Bellavia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bellavia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Holt sprawls well. Holt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bellavia gets slowly back to his feet.
Holt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
No joy there for Holt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bellavia misses with a body shot.
Bellavia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holt is fending him off so far but Bellavia persists. Nope, Holt circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bellavia.
Holt avoids the body shot from Bellavia.
Bellavia lands with a right hand.
A nice combination there by Holt.
A jab from Holt misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt throws a looping overhand right but Bellavia ducks down to avoid it.
Bellavia fails with a takedown attempt.
Sam Holt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bellavia closes the distance and clinches up with Holt, looking for a takedown. Bellavia pushes Holt against the cage but Holt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bellavia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holt.
Bellavia looks to land a right hand but Holt moved out of range.
Sam Holt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Holt misses.
Holt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bellavia shoots in looking for a takedown. Holt tries to sprawl out of it but Bellavia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Holt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Holt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bellavia shoots in for a double leg but Holt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt throws a combination. Bellavia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Holt slips a straight right by Bellavia.
It seemed like Holt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bellavia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Holt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Holt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bellavia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Holt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Holt stuffs the takedown attempt from Bellavia. Bellavia gets slowly back to his feet.
Holt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holt lands with a good body shot.
Holt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Holt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bellavia.
Holt digs a good body shot into Bellavia's ribs.
Holt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bellavia was well out of range. Poor timing from Holt.
Bellavia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holt is fending him off so far but Bellavia persists. Nope, Holt circles away and we're back to standing.
Bellavia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellavia moves out of range as Holt strikes.
Holt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holt looks to land a left hand but Bellavia moved out of range nicely.
Holt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Holt throws out a powerful jab.
Bellavia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Holt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bellavia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Holt misses with a two punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by Holt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Holt.
Some wild striking there from Holt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bellavia is defended easily by Holt.
Bellavia connects with a body shot that sends Holt's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Holt. No joy for Bellavia on that attempt.
Holt jabs at Bellavia's body.
Bellavia walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Holt catches Bellavia right on the button with a cross.
Holt misses with a looping left.
Bellavia shoots in for a takedown but Holt shows good takedown defense.
Jab, jab by Holt - just one landing.
Holt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bellavia.
Bellavia moves away from the strike by Holt.
Holt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bellavia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Holt circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Holt misses.
Bellavia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Holt misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Holt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Holt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Holt!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard James (ranked 2751 p4p, 3641 weight class) and Tammy Cole (ranked 293 p4p, 376 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tammy Cole!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
James feinted with a counter takedown.
James misses with a straight right.
Cole closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cole scores with a one two! James had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cole on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
James gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
Cole shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. James takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Cole sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! James bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tammy Cole!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Hoover (ranked 2706 p4p, 5624 weight class) and Jack Lawson (ranked 287 p4p, 500 weight class). Jack Lawson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Hoover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoover lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Jack Lawson has been cut.
Hoover clinches.
Lawson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hoover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoover closes the distance and lands a one-two.
 Lawson is rocked!
Hoover takes the fight into the clinch.
Hoover lands an elbow that stopped Lawson in his tracks for a moment.
Lawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hoover finish him?
Hoover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoover shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lawson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawson can't do much from the bottom here.
Hoover wants to stand but Lawson has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Hoover wants to get up but he can't break Lawson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hoover decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lawson, up you get!
Lawson seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hoover avoids it really well and circles away.
Hoover appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Danny Hoover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoover throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lawson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hoover throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lawson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hoover looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hoover lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hoover punishes Lawson's body with a nice straight punch.
Lawson looks winded!
Hoover takes the fight into the clinch.
Hoover breaks from the clinch.
Lawson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hoover is fending him off so far but Lawson persists. Nope, Hoover circles away and we're back to standing.
Danny Hoover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Lawson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoover swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoover.
Lawson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoover lands with a right that hurts Lawson. Lawson looks to clinch but Hoover throws a short knee that drops Lawson. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Danny Hoover!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Jansen (ranked 2265 p4p, 3220 weight class) and Bruce Wagner (ranked 307 p4p, 391 weight class). Bruce Wagner 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Jansen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Wagner!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Jansen blocks the leg kick.
Jansen with a hook.
Wagner misses with a hook.
Wagner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jansen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wagner throws a right hand that misses
and Jansen counters with a nice uppercut.
Wagner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wagner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wagner misses with a left hand
and Jansen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wagner! Jansen lets Wagner back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wagner is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner lands with an overhand left.
Jansen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Jansen is out of range.
Wagner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jansen connects with a body shot that sends Wagner's belly button to the back.
Wagner misses with a hook
and Jansen counters with a nice body shot.
Wagner looks winded!
Wagner takes one on the button.
Jansen steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Wagner is out on his feet! Jansen sets himself and nearly takes Wagner's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marco Jansen !
A very excited looking Marco Jansen 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Mallin (ranked 2736 p4p, 2172 weight class) and Xavier Dayton (ranked 355 p4p, 292 weight class). Dexter Mallin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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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 London, Dexter Mallin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Dayton!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dayton misses with a lunging right hand
and Mallin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dayton really felt that one!
Mallin lands a nice hook to Dayton's body. Dayton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mallin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mallin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dayton.
A little jabbing left from Dayton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dayton misses with a low kick.
Mallin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xavier Dayton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mallin looks to score with a jab to the body but Dayton is just out of range.
Dayton misses with a wild body shot.
Mallin throws a body shot but no joy.
Dayton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
 It looks like Dexter Mallin has been cut.
Mallin throws a leg kick but Dayton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dayton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dayton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dayton throws a sloppy head kick and Mallin moves out of range easily.
Mallin tries to counter by clinching up but Dayton breaks away and moves out of range.
Mallin takes the fight into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Mallin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Mallin looking to throw knees to the head but Dayton is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mallin lands with a left to the head.
Mallin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mallin.
Mallin misses with a body punch.
Mallin struggles to land a body shot inside as Dayton controls his hands.
Mallin missing with knees to the body.
Mallin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mallin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dayton is defending well for now.
Mallin looking to throw knees to the head but Dayton is blocking nicely.
Mallin misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mallin.
Still in the clinch, Mallin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mallin working Dayton over with knees to the body.
Dayton tries to break the clinch but Mallin is controlling the position.
Mallin misses with a body punch.
Dayton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dayton cracks Mallin with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dayton misses with a double jab
and Mallin moves into the clinch.
Dayton avoiding damage as Mallin throws knees to the body.
Dayton prevents a body shot from Mallin.
Mallin misses with a knee strike.
Mallin misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dayton is looking to break free of the clinch but Mallin has double underhooks.
Dayton managing to block the knees to the body from Mallin.
Dayton blocks a body shot from Mallin.
Dayton can't break the clinch.
Mallin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dayton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mallin swings for the body but Dayton moves out of range.
A head kick by Dayton misses
and Mallin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice body kick from Dayton.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mallin.
Nice uppercut there from Dayton.
Dayton misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayton just misses with a punch to the body.
Mallin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mallin thumps Dayton with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mallin looks to throw the jab but Dayton is out of range.
Mallin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dayton takes a step back to recover.
Dayton throws a series of strikes that have Mallin backpedaling.
Dexter Mallin's cut is getting worse.
Mallin blocks a jab.
Mallin throws a quick counter head kick but Dayton was just out of range.
A solid body kick from Mallin.
Dayton throws a hook but Mallin blocks it.
Dayton lands a big head kick that sends Mallin tumbling to the mat! Dayton takes a step backwards and waves Mallin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Mallin is rocked!
Mallin tries to get into range but Dayton steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Mallin! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Dayton scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xavier Dayton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alan Arnolds (ranked 1586 p4p, 3001 weight class) and Jonathas Araujo (ranked 126 p4p, 203 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Arnolds might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Free and Easy - The Almighty. Alan Arnolds is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Arnolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonathas Araujo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Araujo lands in his opponent's guard.
Araujo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arnolds is trying to push Araujo off with his feet but Araujo grabs hold of one of the legs and drops back looking for a submission! He's cranking on one of Arnolds's ankles and Arnolds is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Ankle Lock). Jonathas Araujo!
After winning the bout, Jonathas Araujo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Alan Arnolds had this to say: 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Thompson (ranked 1511 p4p, 2087 weight class) and Randall Dean (ranked 216 p4p, 282 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jackson Thompson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jackson Thompson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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213
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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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 Los Angeles, Jackson Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Randall Dean!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Randall Dean has been cut.
Thompson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dean scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Dean ducks down to avoid it.
Dean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Thompson misses the target.
Thompson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sprawl N Brawl in the buildup to the fight.
Thompson throws a poor cross that misses
and Dean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thompson sends Dean crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Thompson is motioning to the referee to let Dean up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Dean is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dean drops his hands momentarily. Thompson doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Dean staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Dean doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jackson Thompson!
Jackson Thompson looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Can you feel that? What an incredible night! I want to thank each and every one of you for being here and for the amazing support you've shown me tonight. The Bull is charging full speed ahead, and I promise you, the best is yet to come!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill S Preston (ranked 1347 p4p, 518 weight class) and Roger Field (ranked 172 p4p, 70 weight class). Field comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eastbound and Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill S Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Field!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preston missing with a left hand there. Field was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Field swinging wildly here.
Good standup being displayed there by Preston as he connects with a hook.
Field lands with a good body shot.
Preston motions for Field to come forward. Preston throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Preston misses with a kick to the body
and Field counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Field slips a jab and a cross from Preston.
Preston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Preston lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Preston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Field throws a hook but Preston blocks it.
Preston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Field slips a straight right by Preston.
Field will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Field darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Field connects with a jab.
Preston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Preston's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Preston duly obliges.
Field moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Preston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Preston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Field on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Preston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Preston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Field counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Field avoids the body shot from Preston.
Preston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Preston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Preston misses.
Field misses with a two punch combination.
As Field looks to move away, Preston throws a big counter combo but Field just gets out of the way.
Field misses with a wild body shot.
Field chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Preston can pounce on him.
Preston takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Field looks to land a combination. Preston sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fighters circle momentarily. Preston darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Preston misses with a looping right.
As Preston backs off Field throws a huge counter combo but Preston manages to avoid it all.
Preston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Field.
Preston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Preston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Field misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Preston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Field throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Preston is looking to counter the offense by Field and move into the clinch.
Field misses with a wild combination.
Preston seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Preston throws an off balance right hand
and Field counters with a stiff right hand.
Preston finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Field's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Preston falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Field!
Roger Field took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 30th Century Beer Store for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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