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Carnage 44: PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kain Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mehmet Sirovica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirovica is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed 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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21
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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191 cm
27
212 lbs
8 - 9 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kain Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mehmet Sirovica!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint tries to clinch but Sirovica is having none of it.
Good leg kick by Saint there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sirovica avoids the body shot from Saint.
Saint gets caught flat footed, as Sirovica shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sirovica pushing down on Saint's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Saint trying to control here.
Sirovica looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Saint avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sirovica.
Sirovica is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Saint!
Sirovica throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sirovica.
Saint really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sirovica has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sirovica punching from mount but Saint doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sirovica throws some wild stikes that Saint manages to avoid easily.
Sirovica throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sirovica prevents Saint from getting the reversal.
Saint is working hard here to advance position.
Sirovica thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sirovica lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint tries to hold on but Sirovica pushes him away.
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.
Sirovica misses with a head shot.
Sirovica is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Saint has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Saint!
Saint wants to control from the top but Sirovica keeps moving.
Sirovica manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sirovica thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sirovica takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Sirovica is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Saint knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Saint for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sirovica.
Sirovica doesn't have the hooks in and Saint manages to turn into his guard.
Sirovica preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saint wants to control from the top but Sirovica keeps moving.
Sirovica looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saint is one step ahead there.
Sirovica working for a triangle but Saint defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Saint lands a couple of digs.
Sirovica looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sirovica is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sirovica looks gassed!
Saint lands a couple of digs.
Saint stands up over Sirovica, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sirovica escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saint gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Saint gets to his feet. Sirovica looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The fight stays on the outside here - Saint looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, jab by Saint - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mehmet Sirovica will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Saint misses with a hook. Sirovica ducked under it nicely.
Saint misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saint.
Kain Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint looks to land a left hand but Sirovica moved out of range nicely.
Saint buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saint stuffs the takedown attempt from Sirovica. Sirovica gets slowly back to his feet.
Saint misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirovica avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saint tries to close the distance and clinch but Sirovica swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saint is looking to clinch.
Saint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sirovica.
Sirovica misses with a straight right.
A bone on bone clash there as Sirovica blocks the leg kick.
Saint looks to throw the jab but Sirovica is out of range.
Sirovica throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint wants to clinch up but Sirovica keeps it at a distance.
Saint works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Saint is looking to slow Sirovica down with leg kicks.
Saint throws a low kick, looking for Sirovica's leg but Sirovica calmly moves out of range.
Saint doesn't manage to clinch there - Sirovica circles away.
Saint throws a low kick but Sirovica avoids it.
Sirovica fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saint avoids it really well and circles away.
Saint misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saint lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sirovica has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sirovica and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sirovica shoots in looking for a takedown. Saint tries to sprawl out of it but Sirovica keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saint manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kain Saint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mehmet Sirovica.
Saint throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saint lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kain Saint is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Sirovica looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saint is fending him off so far but Sirovica persists. Nope, Saint circles away and we're back to standing.
Sirovica fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saint tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sirovica is able to avoid easily.
Sirovica throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saint's waist but Saint gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sirovica off to one side.
Saint is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sirovica.
Saint smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sirovica blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kain Saint dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Saint leaves Sirovica with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Saint bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sirovica's head.
It looks like Mehmet Sirovica has been cut.
Saint with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Saint.
Sirovica staying out of range there.
Saint throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sirovica sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kain Saint is winning the standup battle so far.
Saint smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint doesn't manage to clinch there - Sirovica circles away.
Sirovica shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saint but Saint pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sirovica shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saint defends it nicely.
Kain Saint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mehmet Sirovica.
Sirovica takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saint tries to clinch but Sirovica is having none of it.
Good exchange - Saint coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Saint tries to close the distance and clinch but Sirovica swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saint misses with a series of wild punches.
Saint scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sirovica doesn't seem bothered though.
Saint tries to land a leg kick but Sirovica saw it coming and moves away.
Saint clobbers Sirovica with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Saint keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Saint tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sirovica paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint misses with a straight left.
Saint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saint connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saint tries to close the distance and clinch but Sirovica swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saint tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sirovica paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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.
Good leg kick by Saint there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice shot lands for Saint.
Saint lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sirovica circles away quickly and effectively.
Sirovica ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A clash of legs there as Sirovica blocks the low kick.
Saint throws a front kick aimed at Sirovica's knee but Sirovica avoids it well.
Sirovica ducks under a wild hook from Saint.
Saint throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kain Saint showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Saint has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kain Saint!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Kiedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiedis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Give It Away kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
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22
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Elkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Kiedis!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elkins throws the left hand but Kiedis avoids the punch easily.
Cody Elkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiedis.
Elkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elkins throws a leg kick
and Kiedis counters with a head kick. That will keep Elkins thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kiedis slips a jab from Elkins.
Elkins takes a swing at Kiedis's ribcage but misses.
Kiedis closes the distance and clinches.
Kiedis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kiedis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kiedis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiedis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Elkins.
Elkins throws a hook but Kiedis avoids it easily.
Elkins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kiedis counters with a big head kick but Elkins shrugs it off.
Kiedis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Kiedis misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kiedis.
Elkins looks to clinch
and Kiedis counters with a head kick.
Elkins moves in looking to clinch but Kiedis pushes him off.
Elkins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kiedis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Elkins somewhat.
Kiedis scoring well with a low kick there.
Kiedis lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins with a poor takedown
and Kiedis counters with a leg kick.
Kiedis lands with a slapping head kick.
Kiedis has Elkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Kiedis taking a breather.
Kiedis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Elkins avoids it.
Kiedis trying to control the position but instead, Elkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kiedis into the cage.
Elkins gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Elkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Elkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kiedis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kiedis looking for a sweep. Not yet Kiedis, not yet.
Kiedis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Elkins is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kiedis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kiedis has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elkins working for a triangle but Kiedis defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Elkins is breathing heavily.
Kiedis is looking to work some ground and pound but Elkins has wrist control.
Elkins keeping moving, preventing Kiedis from controlling successfully.
Elkins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kiedis defends it easily.
Elkins has his foot on Kiedis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kiedis works his way back into a safe position though.
Kiedis postures up in Elkins's guard and throws a big left but Elkins blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Elkins looking for a guillotine here but Kiedis defends easily.
Kiedis wants to control from the top but Elkins keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kiedis moves out of range as Elkins strikes.
Kiedis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elkins.
Kiedis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiedis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kiedis staying out of range there.
Elkins tries to keep at a distance but Kiedis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Elkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kiedis.
Elkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kiedis has him pressed against the cage.
Kiedis tries a knee to the head but Elkins blocks it.
Kiedis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kiedis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kiedis missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis lands an elbow inside.
Kiedis tries to land knees in the clinch but Elkins avoids the damage to the body.
Kiedis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kiedis is trying to drag Elkins to the mat but Elkins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Elkins managing to block the knees to the body from Kiedis.
Kiedis prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Elkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiedis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Elkins avoids it.
Kiedis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Elkins managing to block the knees to the body from Kiedis.
Elkins stops a takedown attempt from Kiedis.
Kiedis misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Elkins managing to block the knees to the body from Kiedis.
Kiedis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Elkins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Kiedis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Elkins misses with a double jab
and Kiedis counters with a thumping low kick.
Kiedis keeps the fight on the outside.
Elkins shoots in and drives through. Kiedis sprawls well.
Elkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kiedis.
Kiedis clinches.
Elkins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kiedis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Elkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Kiedis won't allow it.
Elkins misses with a body punch.
Kiedis wants to stall.
Kiedis tries to work over Elkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiedis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Elkins can't find room to land a body shot as Kiedis controls the action.
Kiedis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Elkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Kiedis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kiedis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kiedis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Elkins somewhat.
Elkins rushes Kiedis and presses him up against the cage.
Kiedis throws an elbow that misses.
Elkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Elkins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kiedis.
Kiedis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Elkins.
Kiedis looking to throw knees to the head but Elkins is blocking nicely.
Kiedis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Elkins.
Elkins breaks from the clinch.
Elkins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kiedis.
Elkins clinches but Kiedis breaks the clinch
and Kiedis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Elkins throws a sloppy head kick
and Kiedis counters by moving into the clinch.
Kiedis with a knee to the head.
Elkins being controlled against the cage.
Kiedis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kiedis is breathing heavily.
Kiedis looking to throw knees to the head but Elkins is blocking nicely.
Elkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kiedis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Elkins tries to circle away but Kiedis has him pinned against the cage.
Kiedis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Elkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kiedis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elkins.
Elkins scores with a one two! Kiedis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Anthony Kiedis has been cut.
Kiedis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Elkins tries to avoid it but Kiedis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Elkins to the ground. Elkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kiedis tries to move into range but Elkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kiedis throws a leg kick which misses Elkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Elkins tries to avoid it.
Kiedis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kiedis counters with a leg kick.
Elkins misses with a leg kick
and Kiedis counters by moving into the clinch.
Kiedis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Elkins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Elkins prevents the takedown attempt.
Kiedis tries to land a knee to the head but Elkins blocks with his arms.
Elkins tries to circle away but Kiedis has him pinned against the cage.
Elkins turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Elkins manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiedis dodges the ground and pound from Elkins.
Elkins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Elkins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Elkins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kiedis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kiedis is trying to get back to full guard.
Elkins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiedis is trying to control but can't.
Elkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Elkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Kiedis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kiedis clinches with his opponent.
Kiedis tries to land knees in the clinch but Elkins avoids the damage to the body.
Elkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elkins closes the distance and clinches up with Kiedis, looking for a takedown. Elkins pushes Kiedis against the cage but Kiedis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Elkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kiedis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Elkins.
Kiedis closes the distance and clinches.
Elkins avoids the elbow strike from Kiedis, against the cage.
Kiedis connects with a knee to the head.
Kiedis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elkins's efforts to push away.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kiedis.
Kiedis landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kiedis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Elkins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kiedis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kiedis manages to break the clinch.
Kiedis lands a head kick!
Elkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kiedis.
Anthony Kiedis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins looks to throw the jab but Kiedis is out of range.
Cody Elkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiedis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Elkins, pushing him back against the cage.
Kiedis can't get the takedown.
Kiedis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kiedis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elkins misses with a kick to the body
and Kiedis counters with a good low kick that Elkins was not able to check.
Kiedis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Elkins wants to clinch
and Kiedis counters with a leg kick.
Elkins missing with a left hand there. Kiedis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elkins throws a big shot that misses.
Kiedis thows a body kick. Elkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Elkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kiedis but Kiedis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Elkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiedis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kiedis wants it to stay on the feet.
Kiedis throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Elkins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kiedis - the referee stops the clock and Elkins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kiedis. Elkins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
An inside leg kick lands from Kiedis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis scores with a head kick.
Elkins looks for a takedown but Kiedis sprawls well.
Kiedis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kiedis darts in and clinches Elkins up against the cage.
Elkins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kiedis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A frustrated look appears on Elkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kiedis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kiedis stalling the fight.
Kiedis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiedis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kiedis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kiedis misses with a knee to the head.
Elkins breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Elkins misses
and Kiedis counters with a nice leg kick.
Elkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins fails to land the takedown.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kiedis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Elkins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kiedis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elkins throws a series of punches but Kiedis avoids them all with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kiedis. That's going to slow Elkins down.
Elkins misses with a hook.
Elkins tries for a takedown but Kiedis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kiedis stuffs the takedown.
Kiedis moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kiedis.
Kiedis lands a knee to the head.
Elkins can't find room to land a body shot as Kiedis controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis trying to land knees to the body.
Kiedis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Elkins gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Elkins misses with a punch to the body.
Kiedis tries to land a knee to the head but Elkins blocks with his arms.
Elkins manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Elkins misses its intended target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Elkins.
Elkins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Elkins cracks Kiedis with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kiedis manages to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Kiedis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kiedis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Kiedis!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Maltive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcusimar Aureliohares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maltive comes to the cage accompanied by Show Me What You Got. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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174 lbs
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Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Maltive!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcusimar Aureliohares!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maltive feints and then cracks Aureliohares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aureliohares down.
No luck for Aureliohares with that takedown attempt.
Maltive displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aureliohares.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maltive.
Aureliohares avoids the head kick by Maltive.
Aureliohares shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roy Maltive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcusimar Aureliohares.
Aureliohares takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aureliohares takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
No luck for Aureliohares with that takedown attempt.
Aureliohares takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maltive.
A head kick from Maltive lands but Aureliohares takes it in his stride.
Maltive thumps Aureliohares with a low kick.
Maltive fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aureliohares.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maltive with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aureliohares has a takedown stuffed.
Aureliohares looks gassed!
Maltive lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Maltive lands with a kick to the temple. Aureliohares shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Maltive.
Aureliohares takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aureliohares closes the distance and clinches up with Maltive, looking for a takedown. Aureliohares pushes Maltive against the cage but Maltive circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aureliohares throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maltive's waist but Maltive gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aureliohares off to one side.
Aureliohares tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maltive swivels and escapes.
Maltive moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maltive throws a nice head kick!
Aureliohares is rocked!
A head kick by Maltive - that's a beauty! Aureliohares is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Maltive can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Roy Maltive!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scipio Africanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scipio Africanus has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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187 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scipio Africanus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Africanus throws a push kick but Hammer slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick lands from Africanus.
A combination from Hammer does no damage.
Hammer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Africanus lands a big head kick that sends Hammer tumbling to the mat! Africanus takes a step backwards and waves Hammer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Africanus is looking to slow Hammer down with leg kicks.
Hammer looks gassed!
Africanus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hammer's calf.
Hammer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hammer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Africanus can pounce on him.
Hammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Africanus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hammer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Africanus.
Mario Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Africanus scores with a spinning back kick!
Africanus scores with a nice right hand.
Africanus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hammer. That did some damage!
Hammer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Africanus scores with a nice body kick.
Africanus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hammer.
Nice shot by Africanus.
Africanus delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Africanus throws a head kick but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Africanus throws a front kick that sends Hammer stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body kick there by Africanus.
A solid leg kick lands there for Africanus.
Africanus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Africanus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Africanus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Africanus throws a head kick that half lands.
Africanus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Africanus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hammer takes a step back to recover.
Hammer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Africanus scoring well with a low kick there.
Africanus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hammer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Africanus lands with a slapping head kick.
Africanus keeps Hammer at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Africanus lands but Hammer takes it in his stride.
Africanus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hammer.
Africanus misses with a body shot.
Hammer throws a jab but it's blocked by Africanus.
Hammer throws a jab when Africanus was well out of range.
Africanus ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
Africanus throws an overhand right that lands on Hammer's shoulder, as Hammer tries to avoid the shot.
Hammer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Africanus.
Africanus feints and then cracks Hammer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hammer down.
Africanus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Africanus throws a shot to the body.
Hammer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hammer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Africanus scores with a push kick.
Africanus lands with a nice body kick.
Hammer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Africanus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hammer's calf.
Hammer misses with a straight right.
Hammer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hammer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Africanus.
Africanus throws a head kick that misses.
Africanus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Africanus is looking to slow Hammer down with leg kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hammer.
Hammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Africanus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Africanus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hammer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hammer misses with a looping right.
Africanus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Africanus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Africanus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick from Africanus lands but Hammer takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer misses with an uppercut. Africanus saw that one coming.
Africanus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Africanus ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
Africanus throws a head kick that half lands.
Africanus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Africanus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Africanus throws a front kick that sends Hammer stumbling back into the cage.
Africanus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Africanus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A solid body kick from Africanus.
Hammer misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Africanus.
Africanus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Hammer misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Africanus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scipio Africanus dominated that round.
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.
Hammer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Africanus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Africanus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Africanus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Africanus scores with a spinning back kick!
Africanus lands a nice looking body shot.
Africanus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Africanus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice leg kick lands there from Africanus.
Africanus thows a body kick. Hammer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Africanus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hammer's sensitive parts.
Hammer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Africanus. Africanus obviously looking to wear him down.
Africanus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Africanus, right into the meat.
Africanus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Africanus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hammer can do to turn this around?
Africanus lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Africanus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Africanus moves out of range of the strikes.
Africanus throws a leg kick which misses Hammer's front leg but catches the back leg as Hammer tries to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Hammer.
Africanus lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hammer might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Africanus has got the better of the exchanges.
A big right from Africanus misses.
Hammer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Africanus thumps Hammer with a low kick.
Africanus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Africanus, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Africanus.
Hammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Africanus.
A nice inside leg kick there by Africanus. That's going to slow Hammer down.
Hammer stalks Africanus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Africanus's face. Africanus staggers backwards, shaken.
Africanus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Africanus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Africanus scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Africanus lands a front kick.
Hammer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hammer throws a lazy right hand but Africanus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Africanus!
Africanus misses with a body shot.
Africanus misses with a head kick.
Africanus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Hammer misses with a hook. Africanus ducked under it nicely.
Hammer lands with an uppercut that bounces Africanus off the cage and back into rage.
Africanus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Africanus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Africanus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Africanus throws the kick towards the body but Hammer avoids it.
Hammer misses with a double jab.
Hammer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Africanus can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Africanus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hammer's sensitive parts.
Hammer misses with a hook.
Africanus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Africanus lands with a kick to the ribs.
Africanus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Africanus, right into the meat.
Hammer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Africanus can pounce on him.
Africanus shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Africanus decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Africanus was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer misses with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Africanus, right into the meat.
Africanus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Africanus ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
The crowd cheers as Hammer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Africanus doesn't seem phased though.
Africanus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hammer will feel that in the morning.
Africanus scores with the left hand. Hammer knows he should have avoided that one.
Hammer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Africanus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hammer takes a step back to recover.
Scipio Africanus is winning the standup battle so far.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Africanus.
Hammer moves out of range as Africanus strikes.
Hammer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Africanus. That one must have hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Africanus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hammer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Africanus. Africanus obviously looking to wear him down.
Africanus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scipio Africanus dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.
Hammer misses with the combination.
Africanus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hammer's calf.
Africanus ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
Africanus throws a nice head kick!
Africanus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Africanus.
Africanus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Africanus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Africanus connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Africanus scores with a spinning back kick!
Hammer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Africanus does it's job there.
Africanus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hammer if he has to take too many more of those.
Hammer misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Africanus.
Africanus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hammer takes a step back to recover.
A chopping leg kick lands by Africanus.
Africanus connects with a solid leg kick.
Africanus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Africanus.
Hammer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Africanus, right into the meat.
Africanus scores with a kick to the body.
Hammer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Africanus.
Africanus is looking to slow Hammer down with leg kicks.
Africanus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hammer's sensitive parts.
Africanus missing with a left hand there. Hammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Africanus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Africanus throws a nice inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Africanus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Africanus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hammer misses with a shot to the body
and Africanus counters with an inside leg kick.
Africanus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mario Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Africanus thows a body kick. Hammer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Africanus slips a jab from Hammer.
Africanus scores with a nice body kick.
Africanus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Africanus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hammer takes a step back to recover.
A good leg kick by Africanus.
Africanus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Africanus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Africanus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Africanus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Africanus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Africanus.
Africanus slips under a jab.
Africanus pushes Hammer away with a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Africanus.
Hammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Africanus throws a head kick that half lands.
Africanus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Africanus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hammer if he has to take too many more of those.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Africanus.
Hammer throws out a loose jab but Africanus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Africanus lands with a slapping head kick.
Hammer loads up on a big right hand but Africanus slips the punch.
Africanus scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Africanus scores with a decent looking hook.
Hammer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Africanus can pounce on him.
Africanus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Africanus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Africanus keeps Hammer at a distance using the push kick.
Hammer misses with a double jab.
Africanus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Africanus throws a head kick that misses.
Africanus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hammer misses with a hook. Africanus ducked under it nicely.
Africanus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hammer's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Africanus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hammer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Africanus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Africanus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hammer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hammer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Scipio Africanus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Africanus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scipio Africanus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Africanus 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scipio Africanus!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Rotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotch's entrance music is Right Above It - Lil Wayne ft Drake. A fine choice. Chong is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I SHOT THE SHERIFF. 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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219 lbs
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21
221 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Rotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Chong!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rotch.
Mike Rotch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rotch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rotch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rotch scores with a three punch combo!
Chong lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rotch misses with an uppercut. Chong saw that one coming.
Chong swinging wildly here.
Chong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rotch in his tracks.
Chong scores with a kick to the body.
Rotch is breathing heavily.
Chong avoids the body shot from Rotch.
The crowd cheers as Rotch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chong doesn't seem phased though.
Chong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chong.
Rotch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chong can pounce on him.
Decent striking displayed by Chong there.
Good leg kick by Chong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rotch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chong. Chong obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong feints and then cracks Rotch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rotch down.
Chong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chong scores with a jab. Rotch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Rotch throws out a loose jab but Chong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rotch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chong cracks a nice hook into Rotch's ribs.
Chong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rotch's sensitive parts.
Chong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chong moves into the clinch successfully.
Chong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chong holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chong landing knees to the head.
Chong tries a knee to the head but Rotch blocks it.
Chong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong scores with a hook to the body.
Chong pushes Rotch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rotch takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rotch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chong scores with a knee to the head.
Chong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rotch tries to break free but Chong pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Chong.
Chong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chong tries a knee to the head but Rotch blocks it.
Chong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rotch is defending well for now.
Chong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rotch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rotch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rotch avoiding damage as Chong throws knees to the body.
Rotch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rotch can't break the clinch.
Rotch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rotch tries to circle away but Chong has him pinned against the cage.
Rotch is trying to break the clinch but Chong has him pressed against the cage.
Chong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rotch takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chong missing with knees to the body.
Chong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rotch is defending well for now.
Chong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rotch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rotch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rotch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rotch throws a combination that misses
and Chong counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Rotch. That snapped Chong's head back.
Chong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rotch.
Chong throws a body punch but Rotch moves out of range.
Chong blocks a jab.
Rotch with a jab.
Rotch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rotch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rotch tests Chong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rotch throws a hook but Chong blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rotch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rotch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rotch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Chong dominated that 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.
Chong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chong in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Chong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rotch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rotch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Chong lands but Rotch takes it in his stride.
Rotch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chong tests Rotch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the body from Rotch misses
and Chong counters with a head kick.
Chong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rotch lands with an uppercut that bounces Chong off the cage and back into rage.
Chong throws a wild body kick that Rotch sees coming a mile off.
Chong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rotch loads up on a big right hand but Chong slips the punch.
Mike Rotch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rotch. Chong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chong feints and then cracks Rotch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rotch down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rotch. That did some damage!
Rotch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rotch's sensitive parts.
Chong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chong delivers a nice body kick.
Chong keeps Rotch at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chong.
Rotch avoids the head kick by Chong.
Nice cross by Chong.
Chong instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Chong.
Chong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chong with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Chong.
Chong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong tries to land a knee to the head but Rotch blocks with his arms.
Chong misses with a knee strike.
Rotch working hard to break the clinch.
Chong missing with knees to the body.
Rotch can't break the clinch.
Rotch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rotch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rotch is looking to break free of the clinch but Chong has double underhooks.
Chong misses with a knee to the head.
Chong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rotch as Chong tries to tie him up.
Rotch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rotch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chong tries to circle away but Rotch has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotch tries to break the clinch but Chong is controlling the position.
Chong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chong tries a knee to the head but Rotch blocks it.
Rotch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rotch blocks it with crossed arms.
Rotch is trying to force a seperation but Chong has the dominant position.
Rotch breaks from the clinch.
Crunch! Chong slams his shin into Rotch's torso.
Rotch slips a jab from Chong.
Rotch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Rotch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chong just misses with a punch to the body.
Chong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rotch throws out a loose jab but Chong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rotch throws a looping overhand right but Chong ducks down to avoid it.
Chong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rotch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chong counters with a body kick that stops Rotch in his tracks momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotch looks to land a combination but Chong avoids it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Chong.
An inside leg kick lands from Chong.
Rotch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chong manages to avoid it.
Chong scores with a spinning back kick!
Chong lands with a good body shot.
Chong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chong tries a head kick but it misses.
Chong feints and then cracks Rotch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rotch down.
Chong connects with a high kick.
Chong throws a quick inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by Chong.
Chong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rotch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Chong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A good leg kick by Chong.
Chong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rotch at a distance.
Bob Chong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chong thumps Rotch with a low kick.
Rotch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chong stalks Rotch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rotch's face. Rotch staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chong clinches with his opponent.
Chong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rotch blocks it with crossed arms.
Chong trying to land knees to the body.
Chong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chong scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Chong on the inside.
Chong tries to land a knee to the head but Rotch blocks with his arms.
Chong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rotch's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chong is trying to break the clinch but Rotch has him pressed against the cage.
Rotch tries to break the clinch but Chong is controlling the position.
Chong looking to throw knees to the head but Rotch is blocking nicely.
Rotch is trying to break free.
Chong missing with knees to the body.
Chong prevents Rotch from breaking the clinch.
Chong looking to throw knees to the head but Rotch is blocking nicely.
Chong misses with a knee to the head.
Chong tries to land knees in the clinch but Rotch avoids the damage to the body.
Rotch is trying to break free.
Rotch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rotch tries to break the clinch but Chong is controlling the position.
Chong trying to land knees to the body.
Chong misses with a knee strike.
Rotch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chong has him pressed against the cage.
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.
Rotch is trying to force a seperation but Chong has the dominant position.
Rotch avoids a wild elbow strike from Chong.
Chong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rotch's elbow.
Chong has Rotch pressed against the cage, preventing Rotch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rotch is trying to force a seperation but Chong has the dominant position.
Chong landing knees to the head.
Rotch wants to get back to striking at distance but Chong won't allow it.
Rotch tries to break free but Chong pushes him back against the cage.
Rotch is trying to break the clinch but Chong is controlling him.
Chong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rotch misses with the head strike.
Rotch will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Chong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rotch breaks from the clinch.
Rotch throws out a loose jab but Chong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chong moves out of range of the strikes.
Rotch swings for the body but Chong moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong cracks Rotch with a good jab.
Chong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rotch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chong moves out of range of the strikes.
Rotch misses with a combination
and Chong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rotch tries to break the clinch but Chong is controlling the position.
Bob Chong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rotch avoiding damage as Chong throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Chong.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chong.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chong throws an elbow but misses.
Chong looking to throw knees to the head but Rotch is blocking nicely.
Chong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Rotch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rotch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rotch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chong's head backwards.
Rotch misses with the combination.
Chong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rotch misses the shot to the body.
Mike Rotch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rotch misses with a wild body shot.
Rotch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chong manages to avoid it.
Chong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rotch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rotch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chong.
Chong slips under a jab.
Bob Chong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rotch throws a hook but Chong avoids it easily.
Rotch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Chong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chong 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Chong!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uasay Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almeida has chosen Vater Unser as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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259 lbs
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255 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uasay Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida lands with a cross.
It looks like Charlie Rogan has been cut.
Rogan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Almeida.
Almeida looks to land a combination but Rogan avoids it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Almeida.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almeida lands a left and a right that send Rogan crashing to the mat, dazed. Almeida thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Rogan is rocked!
Charlie Rogan's cut is getting worse.
Rogan shoots for a double leg takedown but Almeida sprawls well. He's pushed Rogan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Almeida throws an overhand right that has Rogan reeling! Almeida follows up with more punches and Rogan is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Uasay Almeida!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Mako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mako has chosen Broken Dreams By Shaman's Harvest as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Mako!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mako trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
Foster trying to keep a closed guard but Mako is proving a slippery customer.
Foster looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mako passes Foster's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mako missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Still in half guard, Mako seems content to control.
Mako thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Foster moves into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mako passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mako wants to lay and pray for a moment but Foster keeps working.
Foster tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Foster on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Foster tries to get out of the position.
Mako throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mako working away.
Foster tries to improve position but can't.
Foster on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Foster is looking for a sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Foster misses with a hook.
A left and a right from Foster both land. Nice combination.
Foster connects with a body shot.
Foster misses with a takedown
so Mako counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mako lands a couple of elbows.
Mako throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Foster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Foster is really struggling to control Mako but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Foster has his feet on Mako's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mako decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Foster has his hands clasped together around Mako's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Foster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Foster is breathing heavily.
Mako not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mako seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mako is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Foster has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mako seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Foster trying to control here.
Mako looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Foster with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mako wants to work for an arm triangle but Foster is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mako is trying to work for a kimura but Foster is defending well.
Foster tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Foster preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
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. Mako connects with a nice short shot to Foster's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Foster is trying to control but can't.
Mako not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Foster is defending against the submission attempts here by Mako.
Foster has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mako is working away from the top position though.
Mako is working for a kimura but Foster is defending it quite comfortably.
Foster has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mako is working away from the top position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foster is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but George Mako will probably get the nod.
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.
Foster misses with a takedown attempt
and Mako counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Foster tries for a takedown but Mako circles away easily
and Mako counters with a two punch combo.
Nice uppercut there from Foster.
Foster takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mako ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Foster takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mako misses with a double jab
so Foster counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Foster will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mako is looking to stand up but Foster isn't so interested in that idea.
Foster trying to control but Mako is working from the bottom.
Mako working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foster.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mako holds on and takes a little breather.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Mako is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mako looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Foster fails to land with a series of punches.
Mako throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Foster stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Foster falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mako counters with a shoot takedown. Foster fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mako's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster wants to sweep but no luck.
Foster avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Mako from controlling successfully.
Foster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mako is aware though and is defending well.
Mako tries to free his leg and advance position but Foster is retaining full guard.
Mako drops back looking for a leg! Foster is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Foster manages to kick Mako off! Mako jumps back into Foster's guard.
Mako drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Foster dives on top into guard.
Foster tries to stand but Mako is controlling from the bottom.
Foster passes Mako's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster is working for a submission of some sort.
Mako manages to get to full guard.
Mako is trying to control the position but Foster postures up.
Mako 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.
Foster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mako swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Foster throwing strikes from guard but Mako blocks nicely.
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.
Foster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mako is keeping the position for now.
Foster is working hard here to advance position.
George Mako has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Foster tries to clinch
and Mako makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Foster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mako counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mako is keen to just control but Foster is a slippery customer.
Mako takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mako is keen to just control but Foster is a slippery customer.
Foster trying to control but Mako postures up.
Foster wants to improve his position but Mako is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mako not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Foster trying to hold on to Mako's head to control him but Mako postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but George Mako will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mako shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Foster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mako can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mako tries to free his leg and advance position but Foster is retaining full guard.
Mako in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Mako from controlling successfully.
Mako has gone for a leg lock! Foster slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mako's guard.
Foster wants to control from the top but Mako keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mako seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mako takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Foster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mako trying to keep a closed guard but Foster is proving a slippery customer.
Mako looking to hit a scissor sweep but Foster is one step ahead there.
Foster looking to sit in guard and control but Mako gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mako with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Foster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mako.
Mako looks to score with a jab to the body but Foster is just out of range.
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.
Mako dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Foster misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mako misses with a double jab.
Mako misses with a two punch combination.
Jake Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Foster misses with a wild combination.
No luck for Mako with that takedown attempt.
Foster scores with a hook to the body. Mako takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jake Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mako lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mako lands with a nice combination. Foster backs away looking to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mako. Foster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Foster shoots and misses
and Mako counters with a series of strikes. Foster will be more careful next time no doubt.
Foster fails with the takedown
and Mako counters with a series of strikes. Foster will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster dodges the punch combination from Mako.
Foster swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mako counters with a single leg into guard. Foster didn't expect that.
Mako trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
Mako passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Foster sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mako is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mako is working away from the top position though.
Foster makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Foster.
Mako is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
George Mako is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Foster wants to get back to his feet but Mako is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mako has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mako accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Foster is trying to keep Mako in close.
Mako wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
Mako is in close to Foster's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Mako comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mako winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Mako!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Strangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Fraser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strangler comes to the cage accompanied by Rise up. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
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154 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Strangler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Fraser!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strangler misses with an uppercut. Fraser saw that one coming.
Strangler keeps the fight on the outside.
Strangler looks to throw the jab but Fraser is out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strangler prevents the takedown attempt.
Fraser wants a takedown but no success here.
Fraser on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fraser drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Strangler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jimmy Strangler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Fraser.
Strangler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fraser avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strangler stops a takedown attempt from Fraser.
Fraser wants the takedown. Strangler is fighting it off but Fraser persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Strangler's guard against the cage.
Fraser landing with the ground and pound.
Fraser distracts Strangler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser throwing strikes from guard but Strangler blocks nicely.
Fraser is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fraser keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Strangler's head.
Strangler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fraser gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Strangler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fraser throws a big right hand that misses.
Strangler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fraser is aware though and is defending well.
Fraser is working Strangler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fraser working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Strangler's head.
Fraser throwing strikes but missing.
Fraser thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraser won't allow Strangler to get back to his feet.
Fraser is in close to Strangler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fraser missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fraser with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fraser landing some decent shots from guard.
Fraser drops back looking for a leg! Strangler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Strangler manages to kick Fraser off! Fraser jumps back into Strangler's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fraser looks gassed!
Fraser working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fraser has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Strangler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Strangler trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Strangler striking from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strangler striking off his back but it's not causing Fraser any problems.
Fraser is pushing down on Strangler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Strangler is fighting to maintain full guard but Fraser has managed to sneak the leg through.
Strangler punching from the bottom.
Fraser looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Strangler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fraser throwing shots but Strangler is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strangler is trying to stand up here but Fraser is controlling him well.
Fraser is taking a breather. Strangler says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fraser is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Strangler has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fraser throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Strangler moves into full guard.
Fraser postures up and lands a big shot to Strangler's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraser is looking to work some ground and pound but Strangler has wrist control.
Fraser landing some decent shots from guard.
Strangler keeping moving, preventing Fraser from controlling successfully.
Strangler trying to strike off his back.
Fraser throws a big right hand that misses.
Fraser postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Strangler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fraser.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fraser tries for a takedown but Strangler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Strangler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strangler darts in trying to clinch
and Fraser counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Strangler's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Fraser dominated that round.
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.
Fraser avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fraser misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jimmy Strangler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strangler closes the distance and clinches.
Fraser avoiding damage as Strangler throws knees to the body.
Strangler misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Strangler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fraser's brow.
Strangler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fraser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strangler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fraser.
Fraser is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Strangler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fraser is trying to drag Strangler to the mat but Strangler just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jimmy Strangler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Fraser.
Fraser tries for a takedown but Strangler manages to get underhooks.
Fraser is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser avoiding damage as Strangler throws knees to the body.
Strangler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fraser is defending well for now.
Fraser looking for a takedown.
Strangler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fraser.
Fraser can't get the takedown.
Fraser blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strangler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fraser is looking to control Strangler's arms but Strangler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fraser has his back to the cage.
Strangler prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
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.
A head punch on the inside from Strangler fails to land.
Strangler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fraser keeps control of Strangler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fraser drops down looking for an ankle pick but Strangler pulls his leg out and moves away.
A good leg kick by Strangler.
Strangler wants to clinch.
Strangler throws a series of punches but Fraser avoids them all with ease.
Fraser scores a takedown into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraser is landing with some decent strikes but Strangler is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fraser prevents Strangler from getting the reversal.
Fraser looking to finish Strangler with some ground and pound. This is bad for Strangler!
Fraser fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fraser goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Strangler is on top in guard.
Fraser looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Strangler is defending well. Fraser quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Strangler has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Fraser celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tim Fraser!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Red Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Check Mong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mong has chosen I ain't never scared as his entrance music. The key to victory for Red Hook has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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235 lbs
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264 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Hook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Check Mong!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hook tries a low kick but Mong avoids it.
Hook cracks the inside of Mong's front leg.
Hook attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Red Hook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mong looks for a takedown but Hook sprawls well.
Hook connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hook throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hook walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A leg kick checked by Mong.
Mong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hook.
Hook throws a low kick but Mong avoids it.
Hook misses with a low kick.
Mong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hook manages to avoid it.
Mong moves out of range of the leg kick from Hook.
Hook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mong manages to avoid it.
Hook feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mong's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mong throws a lazy right hand but Hook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mong takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mong moves out of range of the body kick.
Mong checks a leg kick nicely.
Mong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hook swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hook throws a leg kick which misses Mong's front leg but catches the back leg as Mong tries to avoid it.
Hook throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mong looks gassed!
Mong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hook.
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!
Hook with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mong takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hook buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hook fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mong.
Hook throws a leg kick but Mong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook misses with a body kick.
Mong moves out of range of the leg kick from Hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hook.
Hook misses with a head kick.
Hook scoring well with a low kick there.
Hook connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hook throws a leg kick which misses Mong's front leg but catches the back leg as Mong tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Hook.
Hook scores with a leg kick.
Hook tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hook tried to score with a low kick but Mong checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hook, right into the meat.
Mong shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hook regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mong stopping the sweep attempt from Hook.
Hook working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mong.
Hook on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hook tries to get out of the position.
Hook wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hook 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.
Mong wants to pass the guard but Hook is keeping the position.
Mong throwing strikes from guard but Hook blocks nicely.
Mong trying to control the position from guard on top but Hook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mong preventing the sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hook scores with a leg kick.
Hook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hook throws a leg kick but Mong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hook pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mong is out of range and Hook settles back down.
Mong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hook misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mong fails with a takedown attempt.
Hook throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Hook dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hook throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hook stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hook wants it to stay on the feet.
Mong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hook moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hook plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mong on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hook - that will leave a mark!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hook, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hook connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hook scores with a leg kick.
Hook connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hook.
A good leg kick by Hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An inside leg kick lands from Hook.
Hook tries to land a leg kick but Mong saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook throws a leg kick which misses Mong's front leg but catches the back leg as Mong tries to avoid it.
Hook throws a hook but Mong blocks it.
Hook throws a sloppy head kick and Mong moves out of range easily.
Hook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hook.
Red Hook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mong swinging wildly here.
Mong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Red Hook is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Hook.
Hook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hook stuffs the takedown attempt from Mong. Mong gets slowly back to his feet.
Mong shoots in for a double leg but Hook sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Red Hook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Check Mong.
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.
Hook lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mong lands a jab to the nose.
Hook tries to work over Mong's front leg with a kick but Mong checks it.
Hook walks into a straight right hand from Mong.
Mong takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hook tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mong misses with a looping left.
Hook blocks a jab.
Mong misses with a wild combination.
Mong tries to bum rush Hook with a series of wild strikes but Hook uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mong looks to throw the jab but Hook is out of range.
Hook lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mong checks the leg kick.
Hook throws a hook but Mong blocks it.
Mong shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mong avoids the attempt from Hook to control.
Mong has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hook's face.
Hook is trying to escape the mount.
Mong is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hook can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hook tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mong lands a heavy elbow.
Mong looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hook wants to hold on but Mong pushes him away.
Hook manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hook is looking to improve his position.
Hook moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hook's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Hook dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hook throws a head kick that misses.
Hook tries to score with a low kick but Mong moves his leg out of the way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hook.
Mong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hook is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mong goes for a takedown attempt but Hook pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mong checks a leg kick nicely.
Hook slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Mong.
Mong closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hook did well to prevent Mong getting side control.
Hook has hold of Mong's hands but Mong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mong slips a nice elbow through Hook's hands, connecting with Hook's forehead.
Hook is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mong's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Hook is trying to stick to Mong's back but Mong is turning into Hook. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hook's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mong.
Mong scoring with some ground and pound.
Hook trying to keep a closed guard but Mong is proving a slippery customer.
Hook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mong can do to turn this around?
Mong thows a big elbow that misses.
Hook looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hook scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hook scores with a head kick.
Hook tries to land a front kick but Mong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Check Mong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook tries to land a front kick but Mong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mong with a jab.
Hook dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mong. That did some damage!
Mong checks a leg kick nicely.
Hook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mong closes the distance and clinches.
Hook prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mong tries a body shot but Hook blocks it.
Hook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mong moves out of range of the body kick.
Hook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mong scores with a punch to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hook, right into the meat.
A clash of legs there as Mong blocks the low kick.
Mong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Red Hook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Check Mong.
Hook looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hook keeps Mong at a distance using the push kick.
Hook is looking to chop away at Mong's legs.
Hook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hook throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hook misses with a body kick.
Mong looks to land a combination but Hook avoids it well.
Mong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hook throws a leg kick which misses Mong's front leg but catches the back leg as Mong tries to avoid it.
Hook fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mong checks it well.
Hook looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hook circles away quickly and effectively.
Hook takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hook connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mong throws a hook but Hook avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mong shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hook manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mong makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hook is trying to keep Mong in close.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hook manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mong manages to get himself to full guard.
Hook wants to control from the top but Mong keeps moving.
Hook wants to stand but Mong is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Red Hook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mong is looking for a triangle here but Hook uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Check Mong.
I think Hook has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Hook!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clive Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Vinyard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinyard has chosen Here comes the pain as his entrance music. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clive Simmons!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Vinyard!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Simmons.
Vinyard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Simmons jabs at Vinyard's body.
Simmons stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vinyard.
Simmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vinyard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Simmons.
Vinyard dips to his left and cracks Simmons with an uppercut!
Simmons looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinyard is just out of range.
Vinyard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simmons.
Simmons tests Vinyard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Simmons looks to land a right hand but Vinyard moved out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Simmons checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Simmons throws a nice looking combination but Vinyard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vinyard moves away.
Simmons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vinyard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Simmons is looking to wear down Vinyard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vinyard slips a jab and a cross from Simmons.
Simmons takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vinyard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Simmons on the side of the head.
Simmons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simmons misses with a wild combination.
Simmons with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinyard closes the distance and pushes Simmons back into the cage.
Vinyard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Simmons or not.
Vinyard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Simmons or not.
Simmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vinyard lands a body punch in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Simmons's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vinyard lands a shot to the body.
Vinyard lands a good knee to the midsection. Simmons won't want to take too many of those.
Simmons is breathing heavily.
Vinyard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinyard breaks the clinch.
Vinyard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vinyard. That's going to slow Simmons down.
Vinyard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Clive Simmons has been cut.
Simmons looks to throw the jab but Vinyard is out of range.
Simmons shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vinyard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Simmons walks into a stiff left hand from Vinyard.
A left and a right from Vinyard both land. Nice combination.
Simmons is rocked!
Vinyard clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Vinyard.
Vinyard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vinyard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right hook to the body lands for Vinyard.
Vinyard landing knees to the body.
Vinyard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vinyard digs a right hand into Simmons's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Simmons's gas tank.
Vinyard lands a body shot.
Vinyard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simmons is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vinyard.
Clive Simmons's cut is getting worse.
Vinyard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vinyard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Vinyard.
Vinyard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Simmons.
Vinyard presses Simmons against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vinyard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Simmons looking to slow down the pace here.
Vinyard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vinyard manages to break the clinch.
Simmons misses with a wild body shot.
Simmons needs to keep his hands up - Vinyard had a free shot at his head there.
Vinyard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vinyard lands a lovely overhand right.
Clive Simmons's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vinyard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vinyard.
Vinyard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oh Simmons is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vinyard scores with a nice body kick.
Simmons seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab lands there for Vinyard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons throws a body punch but Vinyard moves out of range.
Clive Simmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinyard rushes Simmons and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vinyard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vinyard lands with a nice combination. Simmons backs away looking to recover.
Jeez, Clive Simmons's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Vinyard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vinyard lands a really nice looking cross but Simmons seems unphased.
A good leg kick by Vinyard.
Simmons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vinyard moves into the clinch.
Vinyard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simmons looks to land a right hand but Vinyard moved out of range.
Vinyard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Simmons misses with a combination
and Vinyard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Simmons looks to land a right hand but Vinyard moved out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vinyard.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vinyard. That's going to slow Simmons down.
Vinyard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vinyard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Simmons throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Simmons is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vinyard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vinyard stalks Simmons and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Simmons's face. Simmons staggers backwards, shaken.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vinyard.
Simmons has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Simmons there as he acknowledges the shot.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Clive Simmons's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Derek Vinyard! Derek Vinyard retains his middleweight title!
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