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EFC 46: HEROES PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigi Sirovica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Van Ironfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirovica's entrance music is last mohacian. A fine choice. Mikael Van Ironfist has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
7 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Solid 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 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gigi Sirovica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikael Van Ironfist!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Ironfist tries to bum rush Sirovica with a series of wild strikes but Sirovica uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mikael Van Ironfist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Ironfist tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Ironfist swinging wildly here.
Van Ironfist displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sirovica shoots in for a takedown but Van Ironfist shows good takedown defense.
Van Ironfist just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Ironfist lands a jab.
Van Ironfist loads up on a big right hand but Sirovica slips the punch.
Sirovica shoots in but no luck this time.
Van Ironfist scores with a nice right hand.
Van Ironfist misses with a double jab.
Sirovica showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Ironfist.
Sirovica takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Ironfist misses with a straight left.
Van Ironfist throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sirovica sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Ironfist attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mikael Van Ironfist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Ironfist throws a right and a left that Sirovica avoids nicely.
Van Ironfist misses with a wild combination.
Sirovica dodges the punch combination from Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Ironfist looks to land a combination but Sirovica avoids it well.
Van Ironfist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sirovica moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sirovica blocks a head kick by Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist throws a series of punches but Sirovica moves out of range.
Van Ironfist swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Van Ironfist's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Van Ironfist duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from Van Ironfist.
Sirovica slips a jab and a cross from Van Ironfist.
Sirovica showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist misses with a two punch combination.
Sirovica looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigi Sirovica. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Ironfist lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sirovica throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Ironfist misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Ironfist throws a jab but it's blocked by Sirovica.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Ironfist throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sirovica.
Van Ironfist throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sirovica showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Ironfist misses the target.
Van Ironfist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sirovica chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Ironfist can pounce on him.
Van Ironfist keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Van Ironfist misses with a hook.
Van Ironfist looks to land a combination but Sirovica avoids it well.
Sirovica slips a jab from Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sirovica.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sirovica walks into a straight right hand from Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist wants to land a leg kick but Sirovica is out of range.
Sirovica drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Van Ironfist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sirovica bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sirovica closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sirovica connects with a nice short shot to Van Ironfist's temple.
Van Ironfist pushes Sirovica off looking to stand but Sirovica dives back in and keeps control.
Sirovica not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Van Ironfist tries to kick Sirovica off but Sirovica keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sirovica works his way into full mount!
Van Ironfist is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sirovica lands a nice shot to the head.
It looks like Mikael Van Ironfist has been cut.
Van Ironfist is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sirovica lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gigi Sirovica dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Van Ironfist's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sirovica fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Van Ironfist avoids it really well and circles away.
Van Ironfist is looking to land body kicks.
Van Ironfist misses with a two punch combination.
Van Ironfist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sirovica throws a hook but Van Ironfist blocks it.
Van Ironfist fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sirovica is out of range.
Van Ironfist connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Ironfist fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Ironfist throws a front kick aimed at Sirovica's knee but Sirovica avoids it well.
Van Ironfist dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sirovica decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sirovica stands up and beckons Van Ironfist to join him on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirovica avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Ironfist jabs Sirovica right on the nose. Sirovica blinks but takes it well.
Some wild striking there from Van Ironfist.
Some wild striking there from Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist throws a nice looking combination but Sirovica bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Ironfist darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A lazy left from Sirovica finds it's target.
The cut above Mikael Van Ironfist's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sirovica on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Van Ironfist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Ironfist lands a jab to Sirovica's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica staying out of range there.
Van Ironfist throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Van Ironfist looks to land a combination. Sirovica sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sirovica moves out of range as Van Ironfist strikes.
Van Ironfist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Ironfist connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sirovica's hands.
Van Ironfist misses with a hook. Sirovica ducked under it nicely.
Van Ironfist misses with a wild combination.
Van Ironfist misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Ironfist will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sirovica checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Ironfist moves into range and connects with a jab.
Van Ironfist fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Ironfist throws a nice looking combination but Sirovica bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A cross from Van Ironfist lands.
Van Ironfist misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Van Ironfist misses.
Sirovica slips a jab and a cross from Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Ironfist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Van Ironfist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Ironfist misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sirovica is defended easily by Van Ironfist.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Van Ironfist bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sirovica's head.
Van Ironfist missing with a left hand there. Sirovica was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Ironfist lands a really nice looking cross but Sirovica seems unphased.
Van Ironfist throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sirovica blocks a leg kick.
Van Ironfist scores with a three punch combo!
Sirovica shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Van Ironfist as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigi Sirovica. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danga de danga de dang - Van Ironfist scores with a four punch combination!
Sirovica tries for a takedown but Van Ironfist sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Van Ironfist misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Van Ironfist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikael Van Ironfist's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Van Ironfist throws a right hand that Sirovica ducks under and follows up with a left that Sirovica also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Van Ironfist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mikael Van Ironfist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Ironfist defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sirovica.
Van Ironfist misses with a hook. Sirovica ducked under it nicely.
Van Ironfist lands an overhand right.
Van Ironfist misses with a two punch combination.
Van Ironfist throws a right and a left that Sirovica avoids nicely.
Van Ironfist misses with a series of wild punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Van Ironfist.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Ironfist throws a hook but Sirovica blocks it.
Van Ironfist digs a good hook to Sirovica's body.
A nice combination there by Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist works over Sirovica's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Ironfist misses with a series of wild punches.
Sirovica looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Van Ironfist throws a right and a left that Sirovica avoids nicely.
Van Ironfist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Ironfist throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sirovica shoots in for a takedown but Van Ironfist shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Van Ironfist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sirovica scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Van Ironfist tries to escape but Sirovica is in control.
Van Ironfist throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Van Ironfist throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Van Ironfist throws a hook but Sirovica avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Ironfist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Ironfist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Van Ironfist does no damage.
Van Ironfist misses with the combination.
Van Ironfist throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sirovica sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Ironfist throws a right and a left that Sirovica avoids nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sirovica.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Ironfist is looking to regain half guard here but Sirovica keeps moving and retains side control.
Sirovica scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Van Ironfist to see if he's OK.
Sirovica landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sirovica has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sirovica throws a strike aimed at the side of Van Ironfist's head but Van Ironfist avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Van Ironfist is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Van Ironfist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sirovica scoring with strikes but Van Ironfist is staying in there.
Mikael Van Ironfist's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mikael Van Ironfist's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gigi Sirovica!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Meho Sirovica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calico James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirovica comes to the cage accompanied by last mohacian. 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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212 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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218 lbs
13 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Meho Sirovica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calico James!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirovica is looking to clinch.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sirovica moves away.
Sirovica misses the body punch
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sirovica throws a jab when James was well out of range.
James on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sirovica wants to clinch but James slips to the side
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James misses with a wild body shot.
Sirovica uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sirovica. That's going to slow James down.
Sirovica throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
Sirovica throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
Sirovica misses with a jab to the body
and James counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sirovica moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sirovica being controlled here, momentarily.
Sirovica working for a triangle but James defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirovica wants to hit a switch here but James passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sirovica there!
Sirovica keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
James is landing with some decent strikes but Sirovica is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sirovica keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
James has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sirovica's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica tries to get back to half guard but can't.
James unloading with bombs!
James with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sirovica tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sirovica sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sirovica tries to roll over but James keeps him under control.
Sirovica is working hard here to advance position.
James has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sirovica defend it? James steps over the head and cranks it - Sirovica is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for James!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Calico James!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edward Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostya Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kostya Tszyu struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Edward Penn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kostya Tszyu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn misses with a hook.
Penn throws a hook but Tszyu avoids it easily.
Tszyu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tszyu misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Tszyu misses with a wild combination.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tszyu counters by clinching up.
Penn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Penn lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Penn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penn can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tszyu.
Penn lands a shot to the body.
Penn can't find room to land a body shot as Tszyu controls the action.
Tszyu lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tszyu.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Tszyu won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tszyu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Penn tries to break free but Tszyu pushes him back against the cage.
Tszyu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penn wants to stall.
Tszyu has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
A head punch on the inside from Tszyu fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Penn tries to pull guard but Tszyu won't allow it.
Tszyu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Tszyu.
Tszyu has Penn pressed against the cage, preventing Penn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Penn tries to pull guard but Tszyu won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tszyu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tszyu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Penn tries to break free but Tszyu pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Tszyu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Tszyu lands a body punch.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Tszyu has him pressed against the cage.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Tszyu is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Penn lands a body punch.
Tszyu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Penn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tszyu digs a right hand underneath Penn's ribcage. Penn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Penn can't break the clinch.
Tszyu lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Tszyu.
Penn can't break the clinch.
Tszyu tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Tszyu back against the cage.
Tszyu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Penn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tszyu misses with the head strike.
Penn cracks Tszyu with a nice body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Penn misses with a body punch.
Tszyu scores with a shoulder strike.
Tszyu taking a breather.
Penn breaks the clinch.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tszyu counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Penn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penn misses with a combination
and Tszyu counters with a two punch combo.
Tszyu looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Penn looks to land a right hand but Tszyu moved out of range.
Penn misses with an uppercut. Tszyu saw that one coming.
Penn misses with a combination
and Tszyu counters with a nice body shot.
Tszyu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penn throws a hook to the side of Tszyu's head but Tszyu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Penn misses.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tszyu counters with a stiff right hand.
Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tszyu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Penn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tszyu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tszyu.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Tszyu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tszyu.
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tszyu scores with a shoulder strike.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Tszyu has double underhooks.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tszyu pushes Penn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tszyu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tszyu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Penn can't break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tszyu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostya Tszyu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Penn misses with a shot to the body
and Tszyu counters with a two punch combo.
Penn misses with a body punch
and Tszyu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tszyu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tszyu swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tszyu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tszyu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penn wants to break free but Tszyu has control.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tszyu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tszyu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Tszyu is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Penn fails to land.
Penn lands a shoulder strike.
Penn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tszyu lands a shoulder strike.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tszyu lands an uppercut.
Tszyu scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Tszyu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tszyu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tszyu has him pressed against the cage.
Tszyu misses with a punch on the inside.
Tszyu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tszyu lands with a short shot to the head.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tszyu throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Tszyu lands with a short shot to the head.
Penn tries to pull guard but Tszyu holds him up against the cage and eventually Penn drops back down to his feet.
Tszyu pushes Penn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penn stalling.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Penn is trying to break free.
Tszyu lands a nice shot to the body.
Penn stalling in the clinch but Tszyu improves position.
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Tszyu keeps him there for the moment.
Tszyu lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tszyu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tszyu lands an uppercut.
Tszyu has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Tszyu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Tszyu lands an uppercut.
Tszyu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penns head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Penn is leaning against Tszyu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tszyu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Penn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tszyu blocks a jab.
Penn misses with a shot to the body
and Tszyu counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Penn.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tszyu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tszyu.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tszyu.
Tszyu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tszyu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tszyu has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Penn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tszyu has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Tszyu.
A short left from Tszyu.
A left hand lands to the body for Tszyu.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tszyu misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A shot in the inside from Tszyu.
A short left from Tszyu.
Penn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Penn misses.
Penn misses with a double jab
and Tszyu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Penn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penn misses with a combination
and Tszyu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slow jab from Penn misses its intended target.
Penn throws a sloppy body shot
and Tszyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Penn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tszyu moves into the clinch.
Tszyu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tszyu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tszyu.
Tszyu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Penn.
Penn takes a shot to the head.
Penn blocking some punches.
Penn is trying to force a seperation but Tszyu has the dominant position.
Kostya Tszyu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Penn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Penn working aggressively here.
Tszyu lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Tszyu.
Tszyu lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tszyu.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Tszyu is controlling him.
Penn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tszyu digs a right hand underneath Penn's ribcage. Penn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tszyu effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostya Tszyu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Penn throws a hook but Tszyu blocks it.
Edward Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Penn misses
and Tszyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tszyu counters with a one-two to the body.
Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tszyu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tszyu misses with some punches.
Penn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tszyu has him pressed against the cage.
Tszyu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tszyu keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Penn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tszyu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Penn tries to break free but Tszyu pushes him back against the cage.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tszyu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tszyu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penns head.
Tszyu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Penn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penn misses with an uppercut. Tszyu saw that one coming.
Penn misses the body punch
and Tszyu counters with a series of strikes. Penn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tszyu lands a two punch combo.
Penn misses with a jab to the body
and Penn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tszyu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tszyu slips a straight right by Penn.
Tszyu slips a straight right by Penn.
Penn misses with a jab to the body
and Tszyu counters with a two punch combo.
Tszyu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Penn.
Penn throws a hook to the side of Tszyu's head but Tszyu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tszyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tszyu ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penn misses with a body punch
and Tszyu counters by moving into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Tszyu.
Tszyu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Tszyu.
Tszyu lands an uppercut.
Penn tries to work over Tszyu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tszyu lands a right hand.
Penn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tszyu is stalling here.
Tszyu lands with a left to the head.
Tszyu digs a right hand underneath Penn's ribcage. Penn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tszyu slowing the pace effectively.
Penn is trying to break free.
Tszyu just leaning against Penn, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tszyu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Tszyu has double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Tszyu as the two fighters clinch.
Tszyu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Penn manages to pull guard.
Penn managing to control the position.
Tszyu postures up in Penn's guard and throws a big left but Penn blocks it.
Tszyu wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Penn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tszyu!
Tszyu is trying desperately to improve position.
Edward Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Penn looking to control but Tszyu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tszyu tries to improve his position but Penn has taken his back! Penn has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Tszyu tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Penn pushes Tszyu away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Edward Penn!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Risto Raivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Tractor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raivo comes into the arena with Stig Dogg feat.DJPP - Stigidilaatio blaring out of the sound system. Tractor has chosen Everyday I'm Hustlin as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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191 lbs
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198 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Risto Raivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Tractor!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raivo instigates a clinch.
Tractor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raivo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Raivo blocks an uppercut.
Tractor is looking to control Raivo's arms but Raivo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tractor has his back to the cage.
Tractor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tractor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tractor stalling in the clinch.
Raivo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tractor avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Tractor.
Tractor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tractor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tractor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raivo backwards.
Tractor leaning against his opponent.
Tractor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Raivo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tractor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tractor looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Raivo.
Raivo taking a breather.
Tractor throws a punch but it's blocked by Raivo.
Knees to the body from Raivo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tractor misses with the head strike.
Raivo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tractor's face.
It looks like Hector Tractor has been cut.
Tractor looks gassed!
Raivo looking to throw knees to the head but Tractor is blocking nicely.
Raivo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tractor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Raivo breaks the clinch.
Raivo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raivo tries to clinch up but Tractor circles away and keeps his distance.
Raivo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Tractor misses.
Raivo tries to clinch up but Tractor circles away and keeps his distance.
Tractor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raivo moves in looking to clinch but Tractor pushes him off.
Tractor leaves Raivo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Raivo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tractor keeps the fight on the outside.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Raivo.
Hector Tractor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tractor is looking to slow Raivo down with leg kicks.
Raivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raivo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tractor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tractor scores with a kick to the midsection.
Raivo throws a sloppy head kick and Tractor moves out of range easily.
Tractor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Raivo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raivo wants to clinch up but Tractor keeps it at a distance.
Raivo throws a head kick that misses.
Tractor scores with a one two! Raivo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tractor.
Raivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy left from Tractor finds it's target.
Tractor with a nice cross.
Tractor misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raivo tries to clinch there but Tractor circles away.
Tractor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raivo manages to avoid it.
Raivo slips under a jab from Tractor.
Raivo misses with a head kick.
Tractor blocks a head kick by Raivo.
Tractor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Risto Raivo has been cut.
Raivo shoots for a double leg takedown but Tractor sprawls well. He's pushed Raivo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tractor, as that shot connected.
Tractor keeps the fight on the outside.
Tractor blocks a low kick nicely.
Raivo shoots for a double leg takedown but Tractor sprawls well. He's pushed Raivo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Raivo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tractor as he avoids it easily.
Tractor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tractor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tractor finds it's way through Raivo's defenses.
Raivo is rocked!
Tractor connects with a superb combination that knocks Raivo out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Tractor before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Raivo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hector Tractor!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhakesh Alhazred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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158 lbs
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160 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Angelo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhakesh Alhazred!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Alhazred misses.
Angelo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alhazred.
Alhazred throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alhazred fails to land with a series of punches.
Angelo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alhazred's waist but Alhazred gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Angelo off to one side.
No luck for Angelo with that takedown attempt.
Alhazred displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Angelo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Angelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some bone on bone action there as Angelo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Angelo shoots for a takedown but Alhazred saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Angelo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alhazred wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angelo works his way into side control.
Angelo working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo tries for a kimura but Alhazred is defending well.
Alhazred tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Angelo working away.
Alhazred regains half guard.
Angelo is working for an americana but Alhazred has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Angelo was thinking about the submission.
Angelo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Angelo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alhazred is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alhazred struggling a bit here.
Alhazred manages to get back to half guard.
Angelo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Angelo is looking for a kimura but Alhazred is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Angelo to get the leverage.
Alhazred is looking for a sweep. Angelo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Alhazred tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Angelo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Angelo!
Mike Angelo retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Romerez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazarus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Enter Sandman - Metallica as his entrance music. Sergio Romerez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Romerez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazarus Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones clinches.
Romerez wants to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones lands a body punch.
Romerez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romerez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Romerez misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Romerez's takedown attempt.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Romerez or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Romerez tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Romerez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch but Romerez slips to the side
and Romerez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones moves into full guard.
Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Romerez defends well.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jones trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep here but Romerez controlling him for the moment.
Romerez trying to move into half guard but instead Jones has managed to sweep!
Romerez looking to control.
Romerez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Romerez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to escape back to his feet but Romerez uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Romerez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones looks to move to half guard but instead Romerez has passed into mount! Damn!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Jones is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jones is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jones fending off the submission attempt from Romerez.
Romerez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jones defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Romerez is hanging on to Jones's back as he tries to escape.
Jones has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Romerez working for a choke but Jones is defending well.
Jones is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Romerez off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Jones trying to control the hands but Romerez breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sergio Romerez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romerez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lazarus Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romerez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Romerez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Jones bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Romerez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Romerez blocks nicely.
Romerez trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Romerez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Romerez looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romerez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Sergio Romerez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romerez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones misses with a hook.
Romerez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Romerez slips under a jab.
Lazarus Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Romerez slips the punch.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romerez.
Romerez shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Romerez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Romerez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Romerez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Romerez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Romerez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Romerez seems unphased.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones motions for Romerez to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Romerez misses with a combination
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Romerez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Romerez!
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Romerez tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazarus Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Romerez slips a jab from Jones.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Romerez moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones is looking to chop away at Romerez's legs.
Romerez tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Romerez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romerez is controlling the pace.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romerez controlling the action here.
Romerez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones seems keen to control Romerez's posture.
Romerez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jones keeping full guard, as Romerez tries to pass.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Romerez from controlling successfully.
Jones is looking for a triangle here but Romerez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Romerez wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Romerez is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
Romerez is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Romerez prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones has one foot on Romerez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Romerez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Romerez has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
Romerez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones throws a series of punches but Romerez avoids them all with ease.
Romerez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Romerez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Romerez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Romerez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romerez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazarus Jones really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Romerez with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Romerez.
Romerez can't get the takedown.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Romerez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Romerez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Romerez.
Jones scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romerez.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Romerez moves his leg out of the way.
Romerez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones throws a series of punches but Romerez avoids them all with ease.
Jones lands a body shot.
Romerez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones thuds his shin into the meat of Romerez's side.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romerez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones misses with an uppercut. Romerez saw that one coming.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romerez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romerez moves out of range as Jones strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Romerez down.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romerez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Romerez slips a jab from Jones.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Romerez avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romerez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Jones misses with a hook.
Romerez misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Romerez looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Jones misses with a low kick as Romerez jumps back.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romerez.
Romerez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Romerez avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Romerez moved out of range.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Romerez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Romerez misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Romerez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Romerez moves out of range of the strikes.
Romerez slips a jab from Jones.
Romerez takes one on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones throws a low kick but Romerez moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazarus Jones dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Romerez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones cracks Romerez with an open hand slap.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Romerez with an uppercut!
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Romerez moves his leg out of the way.
Lazarus Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romerez with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Romerez tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Romerez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws the left hand but Romerez avoids the punch easily.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jones thows a leg kick but Romerez checks it
and Romerez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Romerez's best efforts.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Romerez wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones keeping full guard, as Romerez tries to pass.
Romerez won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Romerez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Romerez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Romerez wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones looking to control.
Jones keeping full guard, as Romerez tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones has his hands on Romerez's head, controlling the position.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Romerez's guard.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
Romerez looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Sergio Romerez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones throwing shots but Romerez is blocking nicely.
Lazarus Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones stalling away here and it's allowed Romerez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Romerez is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lazarus Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 44:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lazarus Jones!
Lazarus Jones is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ace Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kent's choice of entrance music: In The Morning-Ross Raiden & the RC. 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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180 lbs
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185 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ace Ventura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clark Kent!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Kent.
Kent takes a swing at Ventura's ribcage but misses.
Kent throws a series of punches but Ventura avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Ventura.
Kent wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kent throws a combination that misses
and Ventura counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ventura slips a straight right by Kent.
Kent swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ventura counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A big left from Kent misses.
Kent throws a jab but it's blocked by Ventura.
A big right from Kent misses.
Kent misses the jab.
Kent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A shot to the body from Kent misses
and Ventura counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ventura looking to pass the guard.
Kent wants to control the position but Ventura says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kent keeps working.
Kent wants to control but Ventura is keeping busy.
Kent regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ventura wants to control from the top but Kent keeps moving.
Kent is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ventura is working Kent over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ventura avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kent throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ventura escapes and throws Kent's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ventura wants to control but Kent is keeping him busy.
Ventura gets to mount! Kent was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kent is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kent is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ventura is landing with some decent strikes but Kent is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ventura prevents Kent from getting the reversal.
Ventura unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura landing shots from mount.
Ventura working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kent is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kent manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ventura trying to control the action but Kent is working from the bottom.
Kent blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ventura.
Ventura is nestled in close to Kent, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kent is trying to maintain the position but Ventura is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Ventura dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ventura moves out of range of the strikes.
Ventura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A shot to the body from Kent misses
and Ventura counters with a thumping low kick.
Kent has his takedown stuffed
and Ventura makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kent misses with a straight right.
Ventura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ventura moves forwards but Kent connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ventura slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Kent misses its intended target.
Kent displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ventura.
Kent throws a combination that misses
and Ventura counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kent has his foot on Ventura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ventura works his way back into a safe position though.
Ventura has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kent is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ventura defends well.
Kent is breathing heavily.
Kent is looking for a triangle but Ventura pushes his legs off easily.
Kent looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ventura passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ventura lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kent looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kent wants to improve his position but Ventura is controlling well.
Ventura scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kent is looking to control Ventura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kent avoid being mounted?
Kent is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura wants to take a breather but Kent is having none of it.
Ventura lands strikes from half guard.
Ventura trying to control from half guard but Kent is working away.
Ventura looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kent with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kent tries to get to full guard but Ventura has control of the leg.
Ventura not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kent wants to get back to full guard but Ventura has mounted him!
Kent working to try and regain half guard.
Kent tries to hold on but Ventura pushes him away.
Kent might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ventura kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kent is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kent wants to hold on but Ventura pushes him away.
Kent is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Ventura dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kent gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ventura counters with a left and a right that stings Kent.
Ventura ducks under a wild hook from Kent.
Kent throws a sloppy body shot
and Ventura counters with a left and a right that stings Kent.
Kent misses with a shot to the body
and Ventura counters with a thumping low kick.
Kent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ventura.
Kent darts in trying to clinch
and Ventura counters with a three punch combo that has Kent backing up. Kent nods at Ventura to acknowledge the strikes.
Kent swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ventura counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ventura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kent.
Kent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ventura ducks under a wild hook from Kent.
Ace Ventura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kent misses with a takedown
and Ventura counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent misses with an uppercut.
Kent swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ventura decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kent's guard.
Kent working for submissions but it's allowed Ventura to get to half guard.
Ventura is trying to control the action in half guard but Kent is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ventura prevents Kent from improving his position.
Ventura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kent does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ventura is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent gets back to half guard.
Ventura scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kent makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kent.
Kent wants to sweep here but Ventura controlling him for the moment.
Kent looking for a guillotine here but Ventura defends easily.
Kent looking for subs off his back but Ventura has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Kent.
Ventura landing strikes.
That's four 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.
Kent looking for a sweep but Ventura has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kent can't escape the position.
Ventura has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kent's face.
Ventura with shots to the head and body - Kent looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kent takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kent working to try and regain half guard.
Kent is bucking up trying to escape but Ventura cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Ventura clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kent showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ventura.
Kent misses the body punch
and Ventura counters with a nice body kick.
Kent misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ventura shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kent looks to throw the jab but Ventura is out of range.
Ventura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kent with a poor takedown
and Ventura counters with a left and a right that stings Kent.
Kent swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ventura counters with a big head kick but Kent shrugs it off.
Ventura looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ventura scoring with some ground and pound.
Kent is looking for a triangle here but Ventura uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent tries to buck Ventura off but Ventura is having none of it.
Kent is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kent is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ventura trying to control the position but Kent is working away.
Ventura is really struggling to control Kent but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ventura has control of an arm but Kent manages to advance to Ventura's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kent doesn't have the hooks in and Ventura manages to turn into his guard.
Kent throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ventura escapes and throws Kent's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kent is looking to regain half guard here but Ventura keeps moving and retains side control.
Ventura lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent is trying to work for a sweep but Ventura has mounted him!
Kent is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Ventura.
Ventura landing shots from mount.
Ventura cracks Kent with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kent bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ventura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ventura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kent manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent is looking for a triangle but Ventura pushes his legs off easily.
Kent is looking for a triangle here but Ventura uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ventura lands a nice forearm strike.
Kent looking for a sweep but Ventura has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kent is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Ventura had his way with Clark Kent in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kent misses with a body shot
and Ventura counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kent gets full guard.
Kent 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.
Ventura postures up and lands a big shot to Kent's brow.
Kent looking for a sweep. Not yet Kent, not yet.
Ventura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kent can do to turn this around?
Kent manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ventura manages to get himself to full guard.
Kent is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kent forces his way into half guard.
Ventura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ventura is on top in guard.
Kent looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ventura is one step ahead there.
Kent throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ventura uses it to pass to side control.
Ventura advances nicely into full mount.
Clark Kent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ventura unloading with bombs!
Kent tries to reverse the position but Ventura maintains control.
Kent wants to hold on but Ventura pushes him away.
Ventura lands a heavy elbow.
Ventura landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent working to try and regain half guard.
Ventura lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kent is trying to escape the mount.
Ventura is landing with some decent strikes but Kent is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kent really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kent throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Ventura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ventura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Ventura!
Ace Ventura retains his welterweight title!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masakatsu Ueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karr Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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159 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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26
150 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masakatsu Ueda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karr Mike!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ueda feints and then cracks Mike's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mike down.
Karr Mike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ueda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mike fails to land with a series of punches.
Mike misses with a series of wild punches.
Mike lands a glancing blow to the side of Ueda's head.
Mike tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mike tries to bum rush Ueda with a series of wild strikes but Ueda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ueda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ueda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Karr Mike has been cut.
Ueda stalling.
Ueda decides to pull guard.
Ueda throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mike uses it to pass to side control.
Ueda is looking for a sweep.
Mike really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ueda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Mike gets to mount! Ueda was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Ueda wants to control but Mike is having none of it.
Ueda is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mike wants to get back to his feet but Ueda is holding on tight.
Ueda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ueda is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike avoids the attempt from Ueda to control.
Ueda has given up his back here.
Will Mike go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Ueda looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karr Mike will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karr Mike's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Some wild striking there from Mike.
Mike throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ueda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ueda drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Masakatsu Ueda.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ueda throws a head kick that half lands.
Ueda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mike throws out the jab.
Mike throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ueda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mike takes a swing at Ueda's ribcage but misses.
Mike lands a left and a right that send Ueda crashing to the mat, dazed. Mike thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ueda is rocked!
Ueda forces Mike back against the cage and clinches.
Oh Ueda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ueda throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mike stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ueda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ueda lands an elbow that stopped Mike in his tracks for a moment.
Ueda is working for takedown but Mike is calmly controlling the position for now.
A shot in the inside from Mike.
Mike gets through Ueda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Mike digs a right hand into Ueda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ueda's gas tank.
Mike works on Ueda's body with a couple of short punches.
Mike lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike is working Ueda over against the cage.
Mike lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Mike.
Mike lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ueda backwards.
Mike doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mike throws a punch but it's blocked by Ueda.
Mike lands with a right to the head.
Mike lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ueda backwards.
Mike scores with a shot to the side of Ueda's head.
Mike lands a nice uppercut.
Mike is leaning against Ueda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mike swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mike fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mike working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mike lands an uppercut.
Mike creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ueda with a big uppercut! Ueda tries to clinch up but Mike pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Ueda to the mat! Ueda covers up and Mike unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Karr Mike!
Karr Mike is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anders Tolborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolborg comes to the cage accompanied by Because I Got High. Jackson has chosen Rampage as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anders Tolborg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolborg throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Tolborg throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tolborg misses the shot to the body.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tolborg misses with a wild combination.
Tolborg throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tolborg moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tolborg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tolborg needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Tolborg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tolborg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tolborg checks the leg kick.
Tolborg takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Tolborg misses.
Tolborg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Tolborg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Tolborg blocks the leg kick.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolborg moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tolborg misses with a wild body shot.
Tolborg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Tolborg lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tolborg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jackson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tolborg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tolborg is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
A jab from Tolborg misses.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg connects with a looping right hand.
Jackson scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson misses with a low kick as Tolborg jumps back.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tolborg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tolborg misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tolborg lands a nice looking body shot.
Tolborg ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tolborg. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Tolborg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jackson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Tolborg checks it.
Jackson connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jackson throws a low kick but Tolborg avoids it.
Jackson thumps Tolborg with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tolborg misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tolborg misses with a hook.
Tolborg misses with a body shot.
Quinton Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tolborg lands with an overhand left.
Jackson throws a jab when Tolborg was well out of range.
Jackson scores with a jab. Tolborg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A left lands for Jackson.
Tolborg ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Tolborg.
Tolborg scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one.
Tolborg moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tolborg misses with a straight right.
Tolborg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Tolborg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tolborg looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Tolborg misses with a looping right.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tolborg on the side of the head.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolborg moves away.
Tolborg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Tolborg scores with a jab to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Tolborg blocks the leg kick.
Tolborg lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
A big left from Tolborg misses.
Tolborg lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tolborg counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson throws a jab when Tolborg was well out of range.
Jackson slips a straight right by Tolborg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to land a leg kick but Tolborg is out of range.
Jackson throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick by Jackson misses
letting Tolborg counter with a right hand.
Tolborg slips a straight right by Jackson.
A jab lands there for Tolborg.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tolborg misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson lands with a cross.
A low kick from Jackson is predictable there
letting Tolborg counter with a right hand.
Tolborg lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Tolborg finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tolborg defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Tolborg misses.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses.
Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tolborg misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tolborg works the jab nicely.
Tolborg throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anders Tolborg dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tolborg misses with a looping right.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Tolborg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson misses with a body shot
and Tolborg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tolborg lands with an overhand left.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Tolborg.
Tolborg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Tolborg blocks a jab.
Tolborg fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolborg takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tolborg.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolborg moves away.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tolborg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Tolborg connects with the punch.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Tolborg saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tolborg throws out the jab.
Tolborg thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Tolborg throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Tolborg misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Tolborg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tolborg misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson moves out of range as Tolborg strikes.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tolborg avoids a kick to the body.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Tolborg.
Tolborg misses the jab.
Tolborg dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Tolborg misses with a body shot.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tolborg throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tolborg throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tolborg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tolborg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson drops his hands momentarily and Tolborg takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jackson misses with a hook. Tolborg ducked under it nicely.
Tolborg scores with a sloppy right hand. Jackson should have avoided that one.
A shot to the body from Jackson misses
and Tolborg counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A clash of legs there as Tolborg blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Tolborg avoids it well.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Jackson really dominated that round.
That's time! Tolborg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tolborg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson misses the body punch
letting Tolborg counter with a right hand.
Jackson wants to slow Tolborg down by chopping away at his legs.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Tolborg seems unphased.
Tolborg looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Tolborg throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson slips under a jab from Tolborg.
Tolborg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson wants to slow Tolborg down by chopping away at his legs.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tolborg. That did some damage!
Tolborg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tolborg is able to avoid easily.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Tolborg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Tolborg misses.
Jackson throws a chopping leg kick but Tolborg manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Tolborg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Tolborg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson slips a straight right by Tolborg.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Tolborg slips the punch.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Tolborg checks it
and Tolborg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tolborg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Tolborg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Tolborg saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tolborg on the side of the head.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Tolborg.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tolborg slips a jab from Jackson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Tolborg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
Good work by Tolborg as he checks the leg kick.
Tolborg thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Tolborg connects with a nice looking jab.
Tolborg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Jackson dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jackson moves out of range as Tolborg strikes.
Jackson misses with a jab to the body
letting Tolborg counter with a right hand.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tolborg.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses.
Tolborg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tolborg's calf.
Tolborg takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson takes a swing at Tolborg's ribcage but misses.
Tolborg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolborg lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
Tolborg misses with a jab to the body
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson lands with a nice body kick.
Tolborg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Tolborg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Tolborg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tolborg misses with a wild combination.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws the left hand but Tolborg avoids the punch easily.
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Anders Tolborg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson defending well as Tolborg loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Tolborg throws a combination that misses
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Tolborg ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Tolborg lands a head shot.
Tolborg looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tolborg.
Tolborg moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Tolborg throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tolborg to score with a decent uppercut.
Jackson is looking to chop away at Tolborg's legs.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Tolborg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Tolborg's front leg but catches the back leg as Tolborg tries to avoid it.
Tolborg throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson misses the jab.
Tolborg throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Jackson!
Quinton Jackson is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schlock Leznar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Dangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leznar comes to the cage accompanied by The Champ by Ghostface Killah. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Schlock Leznar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Dangle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leznar tests Dangle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dangle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leznar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dangle somewhat.
Leznar is looking to slow Dangle down with leg kicks.
Dangle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dangle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leznar.
Dangle lands with a slapping head kick.
Dangle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leznar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dangle in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leznar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dangle.
Leznar misses the jab.
Dangle blocks a leg kick.
Leznar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dangle throws a leg kick which misses Leznar's front leg but catches the back leg as Leznar tries to avoid it.
Leznar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dangle. That did some damage!
Leznar misses the jab.
Leznar throws a leg kick
and Dangle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leznar working for submissions but it's allowed Dangle to get to half guard.
Leznar wants to get back to full guard but Dangle has mounted him!
Leznar is looking to improve his position but Dangle isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangle looking to ground and pound but Leznar is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dangle unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leznar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dangle landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leznar wants to get back to his feet.
Dangle prevents Leznar from getting the reversal.
Leznar really wants to buck Dangle off and get back to his feet.
Dangle landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Dangle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dangle shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Leznar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dangle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Leznar is trying to control the position but Dangle postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dangle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Leznar is trying to keep Dangle in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leznar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dangle defends well.
Dangle stopping the sweep attempt from Leznar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dangle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leznar looking for a sweep. Not yet Leznar, not yet.
Dangle postures up in Leznar's guard and throws a big left but Leznar blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leznar wants to get back to his feet but Dangle passes into half guard.
Leznar pushes Dangle off and gets back to his feet.
Dangle throws the kick towards the body but Leznar avoids it.
Dangle throws a shot from downtown. Leznar moves away and avoids it.
Leznar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dangle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dangle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leznar.
Leznar looks to throw the jab but Dangle is out of range.
Leznar throws a leg kick
and Dangle counters with a left and a right that stings Leznar.
A shot to the body from Leznar misses
and Dangle counters with a left to the body.
A low kick from Leznar is predictable there
and Dangle counters with a low kick, right behind Leznar 's knee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dangle lands a high kick!
Leznar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dangle moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Dangle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Leznar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dangle counters with a single leg into guard. Leznar didn't expect that.
Leznar working a defensive guard but Dangle manages to pass into side control anyway.
Leznar is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dangle is controlling him well.
Leznar is looking for a sweep.
Leznar takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leznar is trying to improve his position.
Dangle with the ground and pound but Leznar regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Dangle prevents Leznar from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Leznar tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Dangle has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Leznar is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangle landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Leznar tries to reverse the position but Dangle maintains control.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dangle. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Leznar is trying to stand.
Dangle landing strikes from the mount.
Leznar is trying to escape the mount.
Jim Dangle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dangle raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Dangle really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dangle misses with the combination.
Dangle throws out a powerful jab.
Leznar throws a combination that misses
enabling Dangle to counter with a crisp jab.
Dangle slips a jab from Leznar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leznar fails with the takedown
and Dangle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dangle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leznar is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leznar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dangle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dangle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dangle forces his way into half guard.
Leznar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dangle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangle is trying to control the action in half guard but Leznar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Leznar tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Dangle has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Leznar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Dangle dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A low kick from Leznar misses
and Dangle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dangle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leznar misses with a looping right.
Dangle looks for a takedown but Leznar sprawls well.
Dangle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Leznar sprawls well. Leznar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dangle gets slowly back to his feet.
Schlock Leznar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Dangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dangle sizes up Leznar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Dangle blocks the leg kick.
Dangle gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Leznar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Leznar wants to stand but Dangle is controlling his posture from full guard.
Leznar tries to free his leg and advance position but Dangle is retaining full guard.
Leznar throwing strikes but missing.
Leznar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dangle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leznar is one step ahead there.
Schlock Leznar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Leznar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leznar is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Leznar regains half guard.
Leznar throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Dangle manages to pass to side control.
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 Schlock Leznar.
I think Dangle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 46:49
Judge George Francis scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Dangle!
Jim Dangle is the new heavyweight champion!
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