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BANZAI COMBAT 111 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between MewChoo Free (ranked 3238 p4p, 4881 weight class) and Alfred Shipley (ranked 362 p4p, 495 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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World class MT
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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MewChoo Free!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfred Shipley!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shipley throws out a powerful jab.
Free missing with a left hand there. Shipley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shipley lands a nice looking body shot.
Free takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice leg kick from Free, right into the meat of the thigh.
Free chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Free avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shipley takes a swing at Free's ribcage but misses.
Free throws a jab but it's blocked by Shipley.
Shipley takes one to the chin there.
Free misses with a looping left.
Free is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shipley.
Shipley throws the left hand but Free avoids the punch easily.
Shipley throws a jab but it's blocked by Free.
Shipley digs a good hook to Free's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shipley blocks a low kick nicely.
Free scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shipley in his tracks.
Free throws a shot from downtown. Shipley moves away and avoids it.
Free has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shipley throws a body shot but no joy.
Shipley misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shipley connects with a right hand. Free shakes it off.
Shipley lands with a good body shot.
Free looks to throw the jab but Shipley is out of range.
Free buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Free defending well as Shipley loads up on a big left hand.
Free turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Free.
Free misses with a wild body shot.
Shipley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Free misses with an uppercut. Shipley saw that one coming.
It seemed like Shipley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Free.
A big left from Free misses.
Free lands with a straight right. Shipley didn't see that one coming.
Free moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Free tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shipley lands a really nice looking cross but Free seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Free throws a leg kick
and Shipley counters with a stiff right hand.
Shipley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shipley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shipley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Free blocks a jab.
Free misses with a double jab.
Shipley ducks under a wild hook from Free.
Free finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shipley fails to land the takedown.
Free throws a low kick but Shipley avoids it.
Free throws a leg kick but Shipley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shipley clinches up with Free and pushes him back against the cage.
Free breaks from the clinch.
Shipley takes a swing at Free's ribcage but misses.
Free fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shipley lands with a hook. Free tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Free misses with a low kick.
Shipley misses with a right hand
and Free counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shipley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Shipley misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shipley checks a low kick from Free.
Some bone on bone action there as Shipley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Free connects with an inside leg kick.
Shipley thuds a left hand into Free's body.
Nice shot by Shipley.
Free misses the shot to the body.
Shipley stuns Free with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Free finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Free lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shipley's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheers as Shipley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Free doesn't seem phased though.
Shipley moves out of range of the body kick.
Shipley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shipley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Free tried to score with a low kick but Shipley checks it.
Free misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Free misses.
Alfred Shipley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Free misses with a two punch combination.
Free wants to land a leg kick but Shipley is out of range.
Shipley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Free uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shipley.
Sloppy strikes from Shipley. Those never looked like landing.
Shipley walks into a straight right hand from Free.
Free wants to slow Shipley down by chopping away at his legs.
Free misses with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Free misses.
Free takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Free with a nice calf kick.
Free throws a low kick but Shipley moves out of range easily.
Free chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice jab there from Free.
Shipley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Free throws out the jab.
Free avoids the body shot from Shipley.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Free misses with a low kick as Shipley jumps back.
Free thuds a left hand into Shipley's body.
Shipley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Free uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shipley.
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 MewChoo Free will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A right-left combo lands from Free.
Free misses with a body shot.
Free throws a right hand that Shipley ducks under and follows up with a left that Shipley also avoids with ease.
Free swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shipley connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Shipley misses the target.
As Shipley looks to move away, Free throws a big counter combo but Shipley just gets out of the way.
Shipley throws a hook but Free avoids it easily.
Shipley loads up on a big right hand but Free slips the punch.
Shipley slips under a jab from Free.
Shipley walks into a left hand.
Free throws a hook but Shipley avoids it easily.
Shipley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Free throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shipley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Free moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Free cracks Shipley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shipley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Free.
Shipley slips under a jab from Free.
It seemed like Shipley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shipley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Free counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shipley misses with a wild body shot.
Free throws a quick counter kick to the body but Shipley avoids it.
Free fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shipley moves forwards but Free connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shipley throws out a loose jab but Free uses good head movement to avoid it.
Free misses with a low kick.
Shipley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shipley misses with a body punch
and Free counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Free scores with a leg kick.
Shipley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Free on the side of the head.
Free lands a jab.
Shipley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Free is looking to land body kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shipley lands with a straight right. Free didn't see that one coming.
Free tries to work over Shipley's front leg with a kick but Shipley checks it.
Shipley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shipley dips to his left and cracks Free with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shipley throws out a loose jab but Free uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shipley scores with a jab to the body.
Free throws a body punch but Shipley moves out of range.
Shipley lands a nice shot to the body.
Shipley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Free avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Free moves out of range as Shipley strikes.
Shipley misses with a looping right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shipley checks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Shipley.
MewChoo Free is winning the standup battle so far.
Shipley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Free lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Free throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Free uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shipley.
Free was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shipley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Free looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shipley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Free wants to land a leg kick but Shipley is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Shipley lands.
Free moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Shipley misses.
Free throws a sloppy head kick
and Shipley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Free scores with a push kick.
Free throws a leg kick but Shipley checks it.
Shipley throws a jab when Free was well out of range.
Shipley throws the left hand but Free avoids the punch easily.
Free looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Free.
Free is looking to counter punch.
Free falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shipley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Free thinking.
Free connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Free misses with a straight left.
Shipley throws a poor cross that misses
and Free counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Free lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shipley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shipley misses with a body shot.
Free throws a quick counter kick to the body but Shipley avoids it.
Shipley lands a nice shot that snaps Free's head back.
Free motions for Shipley to come forward. Free throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Free throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shipley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shipley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Free.
Shipley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Free cracks Shipley with a good jab.
Shipley works over Free's head and body with a nice combination.
Shipley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shipley moves out of range as Free strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Free there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shipley scores with a decent looking hook.
Free swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shipley scores with a hook to the body. Free takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shipley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Free uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shipley.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that MewChoo Free will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Shipley blocks a low kick nicely.
Shipley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Free uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shipley.
Free connects with an inside leg kick.
Shipley moves away from the strike by Free.
Shipley throws a hook to the side of Free's head but Free sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Free tried to counter with a leg kick but Shipley avoided it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Free. Shipley shrugs it off though.
Shipley ducks under a wild hook from Free.
Free looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Free misses with a wild body shot.
Shipley throws out a counter right but Free avoids it with no problem.
Free smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shipley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Free moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Shipley backs away, Free returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Free slips under a jab.
Shipley throws a big shot that misses.
Free misses with a looping right.
Shipley loads up on a big right hand but Free slips the punch.
Shipley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Free swings for the body but Shipley moves out of range.
Free misses with an uppercut.
Shipley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Free. Free obviously looking to wear him down.
Free looks to land a left hand but Shipley moved out of range nicely.
Shipley thuds a left hand into Free's body.
Free throws a hook but Shipley avoids it easily.
Donk. Shipley catches Free right on the button with a cross.
Free looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shipley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Free loads up on a big right hand but Shipley slips the punch.
Shipley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shipley blocks a jab.
Shipley misses the shot to the body.
Shipley slips under a jab.
Free keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Free walks into a straight right hand from Shipley.
Shipley misses the jab.
Free avoids the body shot from Shipley.
Alfred Shipley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shipley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Free throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shipley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Free looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shipley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Free on the side of the head.
Free throws a big shot that misses.
Free lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Free keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Free is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shipley.
Free misses with a looping left.
Free misses with a wild body shot.
Shipley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Free with a body shot.
Shipley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shipley throws a body shot but no joy.
Shipley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Shipley misses its intended target.
Shipley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Free moves away.
Free will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Free looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Shipley misses.
Shipley throws a body shot but no joy.
Shipley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shipley checks a leg kick.
Free swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shipley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Free to counter with a crisp jab.
Shipley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Free lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Free looks to throw the jab but Shipley is out of range.
Shipley fails to land with a series of punches.
Shipley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Free. Free obviously looking to wear him down.
Free scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Free connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shipley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Free was well out of range. Poor timing from Shipley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shipley throws a nice looking combination but Free bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Free ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut there from Shipley.
A slapping leg kick lands for Free.
Free throws a big shot that misses.
Shipley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Free throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shipley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Free looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Free fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice shot by Free.
Shipley throws a right and a left that Free avoids nicely.
Shipley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Free moves away.
Free missing with a left hand there. Shipley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Free looks to land a right hand but Shipley moved out of range.
Shipley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Free connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shipley scrambles back to his feet.
Free lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to MewChoo Free.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Free, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... MewChoo Free!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shisu Garfield (ranked 3860 p4p, 3198 weight class) and Ryan Dickson (ranked 313 p4p, 275 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 featherweight 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, Shisu Garfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Dickson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Garfield. That's going to slow Dickson down.
Garfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garfield moves into the clinch.
Garfield taking a breather.
Dickson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dickson is trying to break free.
Dickson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Garfield after a bit of a struggle.
Garfield has Dickson pressed against the cage, preventing Dickson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garfield lands a takedown into guard.
Garfield has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dickson wants to stand and escape but Garfield is having none of it.
Dickson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garfield lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dickson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dickson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfield tries to get to full guard but Dickson has control of the leg.
Dickson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dickson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dickson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dickson working for a guillotine from mount but Garfield is in no mood to give up.
Garfield knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dickson on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfield is in a horrible position here. Dickson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Garfield can't escape the position.
Garfield might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dickson lands a couple of good shots and Garfield has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Garfield trying to control the hands but Dickson won't let him.
Dickson has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Garfield.
Dickson lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dickson is punishing Garfield with some ground and pound.
Dickson punches Garfield on the ear.
Dickson connects with a big shot to the side of Garfield's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Will Dickson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Garfield tries to break free.
Garfield trying to get back to his feet but Dickson is in full control for now.
Dickson scores with strikes from the back.
Dickson lands shots from the back.
Dickson misses with a punch to the head.
Dickson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickson keeps control of the position as Garfield tries to break free.
Can Garfield hold on?! Dickson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Garfield's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dickson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Garfield to escape the position.
Garfield takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Dickson is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Garfield up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Garfield takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Dickson is working the ground and pound. Can Garfield escape?
Garfield is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Dickson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dickson enables Garfield to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dickson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Garfield wants to control from the top but Dickson keeps moving.
Garfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dickson looking for a guillotine here but Garfield defends easily.
Dickson keeping moving, preventing Garfield from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garfield's guard.
Garfield has momentary wrist control but Dickson slips an elbow through the middle.
Dickson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garfield looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dickson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dickson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Garfield on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Garfield tries to get out of the position.
Dickson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Garfield trying to control but Dickson postures up.
Dickson throwing shots but Garfield is blocking nicely.
Dickson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garfield with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dickson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dickson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dickson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garfield does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dickson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickson throwing shots but Garfield is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Dickson.
Dickson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Garfield won't allow Dickson to pass to mount.
Dickson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dickson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garfield with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dickson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garfield trying to control here.
Dickson is working for a kimura but Garfield is defending it quite comfortably.
Garfield trying to get back to full guard but Dickson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Garfield hang on?
Dickson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dickson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
 Garfield is rocked!
Garfield taking shots to the head.
Oh Garfield is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dickson lands a heavy elbow.
Dickson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Garfield can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickson with the ground and pound from mount.
Garfield tries to lock up and control but Dickson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Garfield tries to hold on but Dickson postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dickson loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Garfield scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Dickson land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Dickson stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Dickson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerimiah Nova (ranked 24435 p4p, 3284 weight class) and Marcus Vellitis (ranked 440 p4p, 293 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerimiah Nova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Vellitis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nova shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nova is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nova is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nova is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vellitis is looking to control Nova's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vellitis avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nova is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Vellitis as he works his way to full guard.
Vellitis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nova doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Vellitis is tightening it up a little... Nova has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nova reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nova taps out! Nice BJJ there by Vellitis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Marcus Vellitis!
Post fight, Marcus Vellitis took to the microphone: 'I want to thank my sponsors Conquest and BANZAI for supporting me! This proves that i can hold my own here!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Huey King (ranked 4366 p4p, 3063 weight class) and Dustin Knight (ranked 448 p4p, 343 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huey King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dustin Knight!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King lands with a slapping head kick.
Knight misses with a takedown attempt
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Knight throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Knight takes a head kick and keeps coming.
King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knight.
Knight misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King slips a straight right by Knight.
Knight misses with a combination
and King counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
Knight throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
King looks to land a combination but Knight avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King works the jab nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from King. Knight shrugs it off though.
King definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knight looks winded!
Knight tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King scores with a sloppy right hand. Knight should have avoided that one.
King throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knight.
A thudding body kick lands there by King!
Knight stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
That kick from King tenderised Knight's leg. Knight is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid body kick from King.
Knight looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King lands with a right hand.
 Knight is rocked!
Knight stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
Knight is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
A chopping leg kick lands by King.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King lands a brutal head kick. Knight looks out on his feet and King throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Huey King!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ching Chang (ranked 2124 p4p, 3532 weight class) and Leonard Messi (ranked 193 p4p, 293 weight class). Chang comes into the arena with Hells Bells blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Messi's choice of entrance music: The spark. The key to victory for Ching Chang has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ching Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonard Messi!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang swinging wildly here.
Messi takes one to the chin there.
Chang lands a nice shot that snaps Messi's head back.
Chang lands a jab to the head.
Messi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messi misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Chang to counter with a crisp jab.
Messi tries for a takedown but Chang circles away easily
and Chang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Messi shoots and misses
enabling Chang to counter with a crisp jab.
Ching Chang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Messi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi looking to score a takedown here. Chang is defending well but Messi drives through and ends up in Chang's guard.
Chang is looking to stand up but Messi isn't so interested in that idea.
Chang trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Messi wants to pass the guard but Chang is keeping the position.
Chang 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chang is looking to stand up but Messi isn't so interested in that idea.
Chang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Messi on the ground.
Messi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chang is keeping the position for now.
Messi postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chang wants to hit a sweep here but Messi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Chang there!
Chang takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Messi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Messi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Messi prevents Chang from getting the reversal.
Messi with shots to the head and body - Chang looks very uncomfortable down there.
Messi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Chang squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BOOM! Messi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Messi controlling the position easily from mount.
Chang on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chang tries to get out of the position.
Messi works his way to his opponent's back.
Chang looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
We've been informed that Messi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Messi throwing damaging strikes from the back! Chang could be in trouble here!
Messi lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Chang grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
I really don't envy Chang right now.
Messi has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Chang has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Chang covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chang defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Messi's arms.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Messi controlling the positon.
Chang rolls, trying to escape but Messi keeps control of the position.
I would not like to be Chang right now.
Chang tries to escape but Messi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Messi lands a shot to the head.
Messi is riding his opponent, not letting Chang buck him off.
Messi is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Chang with him. Chang is trying to defend but Messi has an arm under the chin now! Chang grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leonard Messi!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Leonard Messi waved his t-shirt featuring BANZAI NUTRITION's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Narudaninamec (ranked 3150 p4p, 2332 weight class) and Aiden Walker (ranked 286 p4p, 207 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 MT
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Narudaninamec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aiden Walker!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whack! Walker lands a heavy head kick that drops Narudaninamec. The ref tackles Walker to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Narudaninamec was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Aiden Walker!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sig Freud (ranked 3578 p4p, 2462 weight class) and The Doctor (ranked 308 p4p, 233 weight class). Doctor has chosen $uicideboy$ - The Thin Grey Line as his entrance music. The Doctor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter fighter
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sig Freud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Doctor!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freud takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut lands for Doctor. That snapped Freud's head back.
Freud takes one to the chin there.
Doctor lands with a hook. Freud tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Freud misses with a straight left.
Doctor swings for the body but Freud moves out of range.
Freud fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doctor doesn't manage to clinch there - Freud circles away.
Freud darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doctor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Freud tries to pass to full mount but Doctor defends it.
Doctor keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Doctor trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freud winds up and cracks Doctor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Freud knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Doctor on the ground.
Doctor is not content to let Freud control the position.
Doctor has hold of Freud's hands but Freud slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Doctor gets full guard.
Doctor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Freud doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Doctor is tightening it up a little... Freud has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Freud reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Freud taps out! Nice BJJ there by Doctor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). The Doctor!
The Doctor bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Burg Gers (ranked 4521 p4p, 2832 weight class) and Arturo Lowery (ranked 491 p4p, 366 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185
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170
9 - 12 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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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 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Burg Gers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Lowery!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gers throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lowery connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gers motions for Lowery to come forward. Gers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Lowery misses.
Lowery looks to land a right hand but Gers moved out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lowery checks a leg kick.
Gers thows a leg kick but Lowery checks it
and Lowery counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gers is rocked!
Gers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lowery counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Gers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gers tries to get into range but Lowery steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Gers! 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! Lowery scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arturo Lowery!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aatami Korpi (ranked 2039 p4p, 2605 weight class) and Bryan Snyder (ranked 259 p4p, 313 weight class). Bryan Snyder is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aatami Korpi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bryan Snyder!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snyder misses with a combination
and Korpi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Korpi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snyder's sensitive parts.
Snyder wants to slow Korpi down by chopping away at his legs.
Korpi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Snyder has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Snyder there as he acknowledges the shot.
Korpi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Korpi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snyder. That did some damage!
Korpi keeps Snyder at a distance using the push kick.
Snyder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Korpi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Korpi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snyder at a distance.
Snyder throws a head kick but Korpi moves out of range.
Korpi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Snyder on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Snyder.
Korpi lands a jab to the nose.
Korpi scores with the left hand. Snyder knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpi missing with a left hand there. Snyder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snyder takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Korpi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Korpi misses the target.
Korpi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice straight punches there by Korpi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Korpi.
Snyder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Korpi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Korpi pushes Snyder away with a front kick.
Korpi lands with a cross.
Snyder takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Korpi throws a head kick that Snyder semi-blocks.
Snyder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Korpi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Korpi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Korpi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Korpi moves into range and clinches up with Snyder.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Korpi on the inside.
Korpi scores with a hook to the body.
Snyder looks winded!
Nice body punch from Korpi - that landed with a thud.
Korpi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Korpi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Korpi is working Snyder over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korpi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Korpi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Korpi.
Snyder is trying to push Korpi away but Korpi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Korpi lands with a light punch inside.
Korpi scores with a shoulder strike.
Korpi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Korpi lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Korpi.
Snyder misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Korpi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Snyder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Korpi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Korpi gets through Snyder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Snyder is rocked!
Korpi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Snyder.
Korpi presses Snyder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Korpi pushes Snyder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snyder is still on wobbly legs! Can Korpi finish him?
Korpi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Korpi lands with a light punch inside.
Korpi dips a shoulder and cracks Snyder with a mighty uppercut! Snyder falls back against the cage and Korpi unloads with a barrage of strikes! Snyder is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Korpi screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aatami Korpi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colt Lynch (ranked 1621 p4p, 1110 weight class) and Fishbone Jones (ranked 216 p4p, 144 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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7 - 2 - 0 |
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6 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Colt Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fishbone Jones!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Lynch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Lynch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lynch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk. Jones catches Lynch right on the button with a cross.
Jones has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lynch throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Lynch moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Lynch is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a body shot.
Lynch throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lynch steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jones. That one must have hurt.
Lynch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lynch is breathing heavily.
Jones drives through and clinches with Lynch against the cage.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lynch is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
Lynch is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Oh Lynch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Lynch.
Lynch takes a shot to the head.
Jones lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lynch to his knees! Jones keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fishbone Jones!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Fishbone Jones waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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