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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Por (ranked 4607 p4p, 25309 weight class) and Deven Watts (ranked 472 p4p, 534 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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162 cm 18 200 2 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm 18 200 0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Brawler Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rob Por! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deven Watts! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Por tries to clinch up. Watts gets caught napping as Por dives in and scores a takedown. Watts manages to retain guard. Watts is pulling down on Por's head. It's preventing any offense from Por, at least for the moment. Por pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watts is keeping the position for now. Watts is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Watts is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Por's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Por wants to pass the guard but Watts is keeping the position. Por engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Por forces his way into half guard. Por controlling the action here. Watts trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Watts is looking to improve his position.
Por is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Por.
Por shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Watts manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Por 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. Por looking to pass the guard. Por might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Por slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Watts closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Por did well to prevent Watts getting side control. Por has a hand on Watts's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Watts takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Por is trying desperately to improve position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! 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 Rob Por will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! Watts throws a push kick but Por slaps the foot to one side. Por looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Watts drives through with a takedown into guard. Por looking for a triangle here. Watts is fighting it but it looks tight! Por pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Watts is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rob Por!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koji Okada (ranked 4908 p4p, 5166 weight class) and Seksan Kaewsamrit (ranked 389 p4p, 405 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Seksan Kaewsamrit enters the cage!
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178 cm 18 164 1 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm 18 155 1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt Brawler Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Koji Okada! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seksan Kaewsamrit! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Excellent takedown into side control there by Okada. Okada slows the pace down. Okada working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Kaewsamrit is trying to escape the position but Okada is controlling the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Okada wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kaewsamrit, who protects the arm well. Okada in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Okada has knee on belly and moves into mount. Okada controlling the pace for now. Kaewsamrit is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Okada is trying to take his opponent's back.
Okada moves to take his opponent's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Okada has his arm under Kaewsamrit's chin here. Game over son! Okada squeezes tightly and Kaewsamrit is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Koji Okada!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jude Donovan (ranked 4009 p4p, 25206 weight class) and Trevon Boyle (ranked 413 p4p, 540 weight class). Trevon Boyle is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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184 cm 18 190 0 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm 19 190 2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jude Donovan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trevon Boyle! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Donovan gets a takedown into half guard. Donovan seems to be working for a kimura but Boyle defends the submission attempt. Donovan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Boyle wants to get back to his feet.
Donovan looks to score some points with some ground and pound. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Donovan lands with a punch from half guard. Boyle has hold of Donovan's hands but Donovan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Donovan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boyle with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Donovan lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Donovan lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Boyle! More strikes land and this one is all over! Donovan jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jude Donovan! Jude Donovan made sure to mention his sponsor, Bloodbath MMA Clothing in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cayden Caldwell (ranked 3991 p4p, 4981 weight class) and Lew Cebula (ranked 326 p4p, 397 weight class). Cebula has chosen Kaczor BRS - Strychnina as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Cayden Caldwell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 cm 18 160 0 - 0 - 0 |
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174 cm 19 156 1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Cuts easily |
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Powerful takedowns Brawler Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cayden Caldwell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lew Cebula! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cebula shoots in for a double leg but Caldwell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. A jab from Caldwell does it's job there. Caldwell scores with a nice strike. Cebula closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Caldwell quickly recovers to half guard. Cebula is figuring out what he wants to do next. Cebula throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Cebula trying to control the pace. Caldwell won't allow Cebula to pass to mount. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cebula throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Caldwell is looking to control Cebula's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Caldwell avoid being mounted? Cebula has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gold Samurai\'s Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one. Cebula is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cebula not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Cebula takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. It looks like Cebula might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it. Caldwell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cebula is working away from the top position though. Caldwell controlling the position well. Caldwell wants to improve his position but Cebula is controlling well.
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. Cebula is trying to work for a kimura but Caldwell is defending well.
Cebula seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Cebula scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Cebula controlling the action here. Cebula is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Caldwell sees it coming and defends easily. Caldwell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cebula on the ground. Cebula passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Caldwell!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cebula working for a guillotine from mount but Caldwell is in no mood to give up. Cebula has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Caldwell's face.
It looks like Cayden Caldwell has been cut. Cebula looking to secure an arm triangle but Caldwell defends it well. Cebula tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Caldwell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cebula controlling from mount. Cebula landing punches. Cebula controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cebula working Caldwell over with strikes here. Cebula with the ground and pound from mount. 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! Cebula prevents Caldwell from getting the reversal. Cebula controlling the position easily from mount. Cebula in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Caldwell tries to improve his position but Cebula has taken his back! Cebula has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Caldwell tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Cebula pushes Caldwell away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lew Cebula!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kelton Bailey (ranked 3992 p4p, 4558 weight class) and Cartier Buffs (ranked 478 p4p, 517 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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178 cm 18 175 0 - 0 - 0 |
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179 cm 18 170 4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt Basic striking Big heart |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelton Bailey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cartier Buffs! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Buffs misses the shot to the body. Buffs scores with a jab to the head.
Bailey scores with a takedown into Buffs's guard. Bailey controls from within his opponent's guard. Bailey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Buffs trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bailey stopping the sweep attempt from Buffs. Bailey wants to control from the top but Buffs keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bailey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Buffs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Buffs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bailey defends well. Bailey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Bailey passes easily into side control. Nice work. Bailey is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Buffs has escaped the position, nice work there. Buffs struggling a bit here. Bailey looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bailey has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Buffs is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Bailey yanks on the arm and Buffs is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Bailey.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kelton Bailey! Kelton Bailey really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bloodbath MMA Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marley Becker (ranked 3968 p4p, 4264 weight class) and Nobita Baki (ranked 410 p4p, 434 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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188 cm 18 185 0 - 0 - 0 |
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177 cm 19 186 0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling Brawler Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt Basic striking Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marley Becker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nobita Baki! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Baki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Becker's half guard. Becker tries to roll over but Baki keeps him under control. Baki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Becker defending well though. Becker wants to get back to full guard but Baki has mounted him! Baki throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Baki punching from mount but Becker doing a good job of avoiding damage. Becker can't escape the position.
Baki wants to control the pace but Becker is squirming around nicely. Baki looking to control and managing it successfully. Baki unloads with some shots from mount but Becker bucks and avoids them well.
Baki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Baki swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Becker is now in Baki's guard. A big mistake from Baki there, giving up the dominant position!
That's one minute gone in the round. Becker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baki's head. Becker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Becker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baki's head. Baki looking for a triangle here. Becker is fighting it but it looks tight! Baki pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Becker is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nobita Baki!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Oneal (ranked 4008 p4p, 3844 weight class) and Jamison Hardin (ranked 480 p4p, 467 weight class). Hardin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mason Oneal could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jamison Hardin's chin.
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182 cm 18 170 0 - 0 - 0 |
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Decent wrestler Brawler Big heart |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Oneal! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jamison Hardin! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hardin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A big right from Hardin misses. Oneal works Hardin's body with a nice hook. A shot to the body from Oneal misses and Hardin counters with a right hand to the body. Oneal blocks a jab. Hardin misses with a looping right. Oneal has Hardin up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardin tries to circle away but Oneal has him pinned against the cage. Hardin is trying to force a seperation but Oneal has the dominant position. Oneal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardin's efforts to push away. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oneal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oneal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Oneal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardin backwards. Hardin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Oneal throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oneal misses with a body punch.
Oneal tries to work over Hardin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Oneal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Oneal lands an uppercut. Oneal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardin's efforts to push away. Oneal struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardin controls his hands.
Oneal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. A frustrated look appears on Hardin's face as he tries to break the clinch. Hardin manages to break the clinch.
Oneal throws a body shot but no joy. Oneal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oneal swings for the body but Hardin moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hardin swinging wildly here.
Hardin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Oneal misses with a lunging right hand
and Hardin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Jamison Hardin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hardin thuds his right hand into Oneal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Oneal lands with a nice body punch. Oneal swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hardin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Oneal pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Hardin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oneal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardin.
Oneal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardin, pushing him back against the cage. Oneal pushes Hardin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Oneal lands a nice uppercut. Oneal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardin's efforts to push away. Oneal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardin backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Oneal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Oneal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oneal scores with a nice hook to the head. Oneal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardin backwards. Hardin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardin blocking some punches.
Hardin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oneal throws a head punch that misses. Oneal misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oneal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Oneal works on Hardin's body with a couple of short punches. A head punch on the inside from Oneal fails to land. Hardin breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oneal. Hardin does a little dance to reset his feet. Hardin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hardin looks to land a combination but Oneal avoids it well. Oneal misses the shot to the body. Oneal looks to land a combination. Hardin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Hardin is rocked! It looks like Jamison Hardin has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Oneal swings and misses with a shot to the body and Hardin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Oneal looks to throw the jab but Hardin is out of range. Oneal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardin moves into range and connects with a jab. Oneal throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hardin to counter with a crisp jab. Hardin lands a nice hook to Oneal's body. Oneal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Oneal throws out a loose jab but Hardin uses good head movement to avoid it. Hardin scores with a hook. Oneal throws a body shot but no joy. Oneal drives through and clinches with Hardin against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Oneal dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jamison Hardin's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Oneal clinches with his opponent.
Oneal just leaning against Hardin, taking a breather. Hardin wants to break free but Oneal has control.
Oneal lands a body shot. Hardin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oneal is pushing Hardin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Hardin prevents a body shot from Oneal. Oneal pushes Hardin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Oneal misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oneal controlling the action here for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oneal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Hardin wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oneal tries to throw a body punch but Hardin avoids it by throwing Oneal back against the cage. Oneal lands a right hand. Oneal prevents Hardin from breaking the clinch. Oneal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Hardin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oneal has him pressed against the cage. Oneal has a couple of punches blocked by Hardin.
Hardin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oneal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardin or not. Oneal lands a right hand. Oneal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Oneal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardin is trying to break the clinch but Oneal is controlling him. Oneal lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oneal effectively controlling the action here. Oneal has a couple of punches blocked by Hardin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hardin is looking to break free of the clinch but Oneal has double underhooks. Oneal misses with some punches.
Oneal stalling the fight.
Hardin takes a shot to the head. Oneal pushes Hardin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Oneal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Oneal. Hardin is trying to break free. Hardin is looking to break free of the clinch but Oneal has double underhooks. Hardin is trying to push Oneal away but Oneal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Oneal is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Oneal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardin backwards. Oneal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oneal misses with a punch to the body.
Hardin wants to get back to striking at distance but Oneal won't allow it.
Hardin tries to circle away but Oneal has him pinned against the cage. Hardin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oneal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardin. A looping hook to the body misses from Hardin. Oneal does a little dance to reset his feet. A little feinted left hand from Oneal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Hardin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Oneal jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oneal shoots in for a double leg but Hardin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. A shot to the liver by Hardin. Beautiful body shot. Oneal doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardin circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oneal. Hardin does a little dance to reset his feet. Oneal takes a swing at Hardin's ribcage but misses. Hardin jabs Oneal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hardin with a nice cross. Oneal ducks under a wild hook from Hardin. Oneal just misses with a punch to the body.
Oneal darts in and clinches Hardin up against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hardin is trying to break the clinch but Oneal is controlling him. Oneal lands a right hand. Hardin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oneal has him pressed against the cage. Oneal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardin backwards. Mason Oneal has scored more points in the clinch so far. A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardin. Oneal prevents Hardin from breaking the clinch. Hardin tries to break the clinch but Oneal is controlling the position. Oneal lands a shoulder strike. Hardin wants to break free but Oneal has control.
Hardin tries to circle away but Oneal has him pinned against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Oneal dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Jamison Hardin's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Oneal rushes Hardin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Oneal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oneal scores with an uppercut up the middle. Oneal scores with a shot to the side of Hardin's head. Oneal tries to work over Hardin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Oneal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardin backwards. Oneal pushes Hardin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Oneal stalls. Oneal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Oneal gets a warning from the ref for wasting time. Oneal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardin can do to turn this around? Hardin is trying to break free. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hardin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oneal has him pressed against the cage. A frustrated look appears on Hardin's face as he tries to break the clinch. Hardin tries to circle away but Oneal has him pinned against the cage. Oneal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oneal struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardin controls his hands.
Hardin is trying to force a seperation but Oneal has the dominant position. A head punch on the inside from Oneal fails to land. Hardin prevents a body shot from Oneal. Oneal keeps control of Hardin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Hardin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oneal has him pressed against the cage. Oneal keeps control of Hardin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A short body shot lands from Oneal as the two fighters clinch.
Hardin tries to circle away but Oneal has him pinned against the cage. Oneal slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Oneal fails to land. Hardin prevents a body shot from Oneal. Oneal has Hardin pressed against the cage, preventing Hardin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. A frustrated look appears on Hardin's face as he tries to break the clinch. Oneal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hardin prevents a body shot from Oneal. Oneal lands a right hand. Oneal struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardin controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. A shot in the inside from Oneal. Oneal has Hardin pressed against the cage, preventing Hardin from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Hardin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Come on Oneal - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oneal lands a body punch in the clinch. Oneal misses with some punches.
Hardin is trying to break the clinch but Oneal is controlling him. A frustrated look appears on Hardin's face as he tries to break the clinch. Oneal misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Oneal. Oneal lands a right hand. Oneal digs a right hand into Hardin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardin's gas tank. Hardin can't break the clinch.
Hardin blocks a body shot from Oneal. Oneal keeps control of Hardin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Oneal keeps control of Hardin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Oneal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Oneal slowing the pace effectively. Hardin is trying to push Oneal away but Oneal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Oneal struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardin controls his hands.
Hardin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Oneal misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Oneal.
Oneal misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hardin tries to break the clinch but Oneal is controlling the position. Oneal keeps control of Hardin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Oneal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardin backwards. Oneal has Hardin pressed against the cage, preventing Hardin from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Hardin is trying to push Oneal away but Oneal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Oneal stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Oneal pushes Hardin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Oneal misses with some punches.
Oneal tries a body shot but Hardin blocks it.
Oneal struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardin controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hardin is trying to break free. Oneal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardin is trying to break free. Jamison Hardin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A short right hand to the side of the head by Oneal.
And that's the end of the fight! Mason Oneal showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oneal, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:26 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Oneal! Mason Oneal very nearly forgot to thank Bloodbath MMA Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimitry Johnson (ranked 2933 p4p, 25085 weight class) and Alvin Kattar (ranked 362 p4p, 542 weight class). The key to victory for Dimitry Johnson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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193 cm 19 222 3 - 0 - 0 |
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181 cm 18 205 0 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter Determined |
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dimitry Johnson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alvin Kattar! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight. Kattar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dimitry Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson lands a big right hand that sends Kattar crashing to the mat! Johnson stays standing though and waves Kattar back to his feet! Kattar is rocked! It looks like Alvin Kattar has been cut. Johnson knocks out Kattar with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Johnson before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Johnson picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dimitry Johnson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Casper Conger (ranked 2786 p4p, 3615 weight class) and Dardan Mehmeti (ranked 313 p4p, 385 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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BJJ Purple Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casper Conger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dardan Mehmeti! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Conger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conger throws a leg kick but Mehmeti sees it coming and moves out of range. Conger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mehmeti is able to avoid easily. Mehmeti wants to counter the offense by Conger and move into the clinch position. Mehmeti wants to clinch. Jab from Conger. It looks like Dardan Mehmeti has been cut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Conger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Conger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mehmeti's head backwards. Conger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Conger lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Casper Conger! A victorious Casper Conger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Halmeen Tony (ranked 3455 p4p, 2544 weight class) and Sylwester Goryl (ranked 376 p4p, 285 weight class). Goryl is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dziwki Dragi Lasery. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Halmeen Tony! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sylwester Goryl! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Goryl moves away from the strike by Tony. Goryl fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. A shot to the body from Goryl misses and Tony connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Goryl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tony. Goryl lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Goryl misses the shot to the body. An attempted straight right counter from Tony misses the target. A head kick misses from Goryl. Goryl misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little feinted left hand from Tony on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Goryl drops Tony with a beautiful combination! Tony stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Goryl is looking for the KO! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tony showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goryl.
Tony swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Goryl tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Goryl throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tony. Tony seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Goryl cracks a nice hook into Tony's ribs. Tony looks to land a right hand but Goryl moved out of range. Tony checks a leg kick nicely. Goryl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goryl lands a big head kick that sends Tony tumbling to the mat! Goryl takes a step backwards and waves Tony back to his feet - he wants the finish! Tony is rocked! Goryl throws a right and a left that both miss. Oh Tony is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Goryl throws a sloppy head kick and Tony moves out of range easily. Good leg kick by Goryl. Goryl throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Tony throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Goryl unleashes a big counter combination but Tony bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Tony is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Goryl lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Tony crumples to the floor! Goryl milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sylwester Goryl!
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