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EUFC 108 Sackett vs.Kelly PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shalama Mohamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Spinks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shalama Mohamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Spinks!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spinks wants to clinch.
Spinks stuffs the takedown.
Spinks throws a head kick that misses.
Mohamma fails with a takedown attempt.
Spinks throws a head kick that misses.
Mohamma shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Spinks is trying to defend but Mohamma finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Spinks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mohamma wants to take a breather but Spinks is having none of it.
Spinks punching from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spinks misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mohamma scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Spinks wants to get back to full guard.
Mohamma trying to pass the guard but Spinks defending well.
Mohamma blocks the strikes from Spinks.
Spinks misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mohamma scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohamma is looking for a kimura but Spinks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mohamma to get the leverage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spinks can do anything to dispel that myth.
Spinks punching from the bottom.
Mohamma has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Spinks missing with punches from the bottom.
Spinks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mohamma. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Spinks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Spinks tries to get to full guard but Mohamma has control of the leg.
Spinks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Spinks is looking to improve his position.
Mohamma passes to full mount!
Mohamma lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Spinks hang on?
It looks like JJ Spinks has been cut.
Mohamma landing strikes, looking to finish!
That has opened up JJ Spinks's cut even more.
Spinks is working to get back to half guard.
Mohamma lands with some strikes.
Spinks tries to reverse the position but Mohamma maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohamma is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Spinks can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
JJ Spinks's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at JJ Spinks's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shalama Mohamma!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Duscaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Williams might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Robot Rock-Daft Punk. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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168 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Experienced |
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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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Duscaw!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams lands a jab.
Duscaw will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Duscaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams stalks Duscaw and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Duscaw's face. Duscaw staggers backwards, shaken.
Duscaw shoots for a takedown but Williams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Duscaw fails to land the takedown.
James Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Duscaw.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Horrible takedown by Duscaw or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tests Duscaw's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duscaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Duscaw lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duscaw on the ground.
Williams is looking to get to half guard.
Williams sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Duscaw takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Duscaw seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Williams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Duscaw stalling.
Duscaw seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Williams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Brandon Duscaw hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Williams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duscaw.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Duscaw shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Williams napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Duscaw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duscaw thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Duscaw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Williams is trying to get back to half guard.
Duscaw wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Williams throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Duscaw tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Duscaw tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Duscaw has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is not content to let Duscaw control the position.
Duscaw working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Williams seems a little lost for a moment, as Duscaw dominates the positioning.
Duscaw throws an elbow but Williams slips to the side and avoids it well.
Duscaw thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Williams is not content to let Duscaw control the position.
The strikes coming from Duscaw are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
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.
Williams tries to bench press Duscaw off him but Duscaw keeps the position.
Duscaw working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Duscaw is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Williams knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Williams manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Duscaw takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Duscaw is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Williams defends it well.
Williams trying to hold on to Duscaw's head to control him but Duscaw postures up.
Duscaw wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brandon Duscaw will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams takes a swing at Duscaw's ribcage but misses.
Duscaw decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Williams is trying to maintain the position but Duscaw is very close to passing his half guard.
Duscaw blocks the strikes from Williams.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Duscaw throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.
Duscaw passes the guard and advances to mount!
Duscaw is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Williams can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Duscaw working for a guillotine from mount but Williams is in no mood to give up.
Duscaw trying to control but Williams is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duscaw working for a submission but Williams is keeping him at bay.
Duscaw trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Duscaw might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Williams kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Duscaw with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Williams is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Williams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Duscaw looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Duscaw lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Duscaw looking for a guillotine from mount but Williams is having none of it.
Williams defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Duscaw.
Duscaw landing strikes, looking to finish!
Williams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Duscaw cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Duscaw trying to control but Williams is having none of it.
Duscaw looking to finish Williams with some ground and pound. This is bad for Williams!
Duscaw is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Williams can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duscaw has hold of Williams's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Williams manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Williams can't escape the position.
Williams taking shots to the head.
Duscaw lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Williams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Duscaw trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Duscaw landing strikes from the mount and Williams is in trouble!
Williams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Duscaw takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Duscaw looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Duscaw controlling the pace for now.
Duscaw is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Duscaw extends the arm and Williams is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brandon Duscaw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Able Nightroad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sagat tigerknee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nightroad comes to the cage accompanied by Vicarious. tigerknee has chosen Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. sagat tigerknee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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198 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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190 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Able Nightroad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, sagat tigerknee!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nightroad throws a head kick but tigerknee moves out of range.
tigerknee moves out of range of the body kick from Nightroad.
tigerknee tries to clinch but Nightroad moves out of range.
Nightroad throws a leg kick which misses tigerknee's front leg but catches the back leg as tigerknee tries to avoid it.
tigerknee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nightroad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good work by tigerknee as he checks the leg kick.
tigerknee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nightroad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
sagat tigerknee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
tigerknee tries to clinch but Nightroad is having none of it.
Nightroad throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nightroad throws a series of punches but tigerknee avoids them all with ease.
tigerknee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
tigerknee connects with a high kick.
tigerknee wants to clinch up but Nightroad keeps it at a distance.
tigerknee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nightroad connects with a solid leg kick.
Nightroad closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
tigerknee is staying active underneath Nightroad, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nightroad working over tigerknee with some ground and pound. tigerknee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nightroad moves into full mount! tigerknee won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightroad thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nightroad throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nightroad thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Nightroad looking to control but tigerknee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nightroad unloading with bombs!
It looks like sagat tigerknee has been cut.
Nightroad throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
tigerknee tries to reverse the position but Nightroad maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightroad is working for a guillotine from mount but tigerknee frees his head quite easily.
Nightroad lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nightroad postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. tigerknee looks a forlorn figure.
That has opened up sagat tigerknee's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nightroad wants to control the pace but tigerknee is squirming around nicely.
tigerknee can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightroad connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nightroad looking to finish with strikes here!
Nightroad working the ground and pound effectively.
Nightroad lands with some vicious ground and pound - can tigerknee hang on?
The cut above sagat tigerknee's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at sagat tigerknee's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Able Nightroad!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Ethan Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Kronic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jeremiah Ethan Cruz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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168 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremiah Ethan Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Kronic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kronic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cruz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kronic trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Kronic looking to control but instead Cruz has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Kronic is keen to just control but Cruz is a slippery customer.
Kronic wants to free his trapped foot but Cruz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kronic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kronic wants to work for an arm triangle but Cruz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
Kronic is working for a kimura but Cruz is defending it quite comfortably.
Kronic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kronic wants to take a breather but Cruz is having none of it.
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.
Kronic is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kronic on the ground.
Kronic throwing shots but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Cruz is trying to stand back up but Kronic is controlling him
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kronic passes to full mount!
Cruz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cruz tries to get out of the position.
Cruz squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kronic is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cruz is surviving well by controlling Kronic's body position as best he can.
Kronic looking to finish Cruz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cruz!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronic throws some wild stikes that Cruz manages to avoid easily.
Kronic is working for a guillotine from mount but Cruz frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kronic has control of Cruz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cruz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cruz is squirming around, avoiding Kronic's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cruz avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kronic.
Kronic throws some wild stikes that Cruz manages to avoid easily.
Kronic looking to control but Cruz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kronic looking to finish with strikes here!
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Kronic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Kronic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cruz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cruz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kronic.
Kronic drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kronic passes Cruz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kronic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kronic controlling the action here.
Kronic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cruz is just riding it out for now. Kronic eventually gives up the hold.
Kronic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is staying active underneath Kronic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cruz is trying to stand.
Kronic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kronic uses his free foot to push down on Cruz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cruz.
Kronic punching from mount but Cruz doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kronic trying to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Kronic locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Cruz is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Kronic!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Areski Chayem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Wapner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chayem's entrance music is 3 6 mafia -Some bodies gonna get it. A fine choice. Areski Chayem could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joseph Wapner's chin.
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177 lbs
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182 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Areski Chayem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Wapner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chayem fails with a takedown attempt.
Wapner tries a head kick but it misses.
Chayem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wapner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chayem shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chayem showed some decent athleticism there.
Wapner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chayem.
Chayem thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chayem with the ground and pound but Wapner uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Chayem throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wapner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wapner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chayem. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chayem working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chayem postures up in Wapner's guard and throws a big left but Wapner blocks it.
Chayem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wapner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chayem is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chayem missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chayem accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chayem thows a big elbow that misses.
Chayem postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chayem loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wapner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chayem is looking to work some ground and pound but Wapner has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chayem accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wapner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chayem.
Chayem throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chayem throws and elbow that misses. Wapner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chayem's guard. Nice move by Wapner!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chayem throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Chayem doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Chayem tries to strike from the bottom.
Wapner preventing the sweep.
Wapner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chayem is proving hard to escape from.
Chayem is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wapner is controlling him.
Wapner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chayem trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Chayem has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chayem tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wapner stands up from Chayem's guard - Wapner perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wapner has closed the distance and engaged Chayem in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wapner throws an elbow but it misses.
Wapner lands an elbow just above Chayem 's eye.
Wapner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chayem tries to pull guard but Wapner holds him up against the cage and eventually Chayem drops back down to his feet.
Wapner misses with an elbow over the top.
Wapner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wapner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chayem's face.
Chayem misses with an elbow strike.
Wapner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wapner.
Wapner lands a damaging elbow.
Wapner lands an elbow just above Chayem 's eye.
Wapner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chayem takes an elbow to the temple.
Chayem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wapner connects with a knee to the head.
Wapner looks gassed!
Chayem breaks from the clinch.
Chayem tries to close the distance and clinch but Wapner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chayem looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Areski Chayem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wapner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chayem tries to close the distance and clinch but Wapner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chayem on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wapner clinches up with Chayem and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wapner.
Chayem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Wapner.
Chayem tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wapner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chayems head.
Wapner pushes Chayem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wapner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chayem jumps guard but Wapner stands there with Chayem around his waist. Chayem gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chayem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chayem avoids the elbow strike from Wapner, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Chayem fails to land.
Wapner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chayem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wapner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chayem's defenses.
Chayem tries to score a body lock takedown but Wapner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wapner lands a knee to the head.
Wapner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wapner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wapner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wapner connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Wapner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A head kick from Wapner lands but Chayem takes it in his stride.
Wapner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chayem to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wapner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chayem in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chayem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chayem postures up and lands a big shot to Wapner's brow.
Wapner keeping full guard, as Chayem tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chayem accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wapner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chayem throwing strikes from guard but Wapner blocks nicely.
Chayem throws a big right hand that misses.
Chayem throwing strikes from guard but Wapner blocks nicely.
Chayem makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chayem with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chayem loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chayem with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Chayem working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chayem throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chayem throws a strike but Wapner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chayem looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wapner is one step ahead there.
Wapner stands up from Chayem's guard - Wapner perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wapner stuffs the takedown.
Wapner has managed to clinch.
Chayem has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wapner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wapner connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Areski Chayem has been cut.
Wapner lands a hook that snaps the head of Chayem backwards.
Wapner lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chayem blocks an elbow strike.
Wapner lands an elbow just above Chayem 's eye.
Wapner lands an elbow that stopped Chayem in his tracks for a moment.
Wapner lands an elbow inside.
Wapner throws an elbow but it misses.
Wapner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wapner lands an elbow inside that Chayem shrugs off.
Wapner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chayem's defenses.
Chayem blocks an elbow strike.
Chayem blocks an elbow strike from Wapner.
Wapner stops a takedown attempt from Chayem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Areski Chayem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wapner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chayem's defenses.
Wapner scores with a shot to the side of Chayem's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wapner.
Wapner throws an elbow but it misses.
Chayem takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Wapner.
Chayem avoids a wild elbow strike from Wapner.
Wapner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chayem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wapner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chayem's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wapner.
Wapner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wapner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wapner throws an elbow that misses.
Chayem dodges an elbow strike from Wapner.
Wapner throws an elbow that misses.
Wapner keeps control of Chayem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wapner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chayem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chayem tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chayem is trying to drag Wapner to the mat but Wapner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chayem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wapner lands a nice elbow.
Chayem is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chayem jumps guard but Wapner stands there with Chayem around his waist. Chayem gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wapner lands an elbow just above Chayem 's eye.
Wapner lands with a left to the head.
Wapner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chayem's defenses.
Wapner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wapner blocks a body shot from Chayem.
Wapner lands a damaging elbow.
Wapner misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Wapner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Areski Chayem's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Wapner clinches up against the cage.
Chayem tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wapner smiles and moves away.
Chayem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wapner circles away quickly and effectively.
Chayem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wapner gets a clinch.
Wapner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wapner lands a left hand.
Chayem can't get the takedown.
Wapner pushes off an throws an elbow but Chayem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chayem blocks an elbow strike.
Chayem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wapner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chayem turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wapner is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wapner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wapner taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wapner defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wapner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Chayem.
Chayem misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chayem looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wapner is avoiding damage well.
Wapner parries the strikes from Chayem easily there. Chayem is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wapner to escape.
Chayem misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chayem fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Chayem misses with the ground and pound.
Wapner is pushing Chayem's head away, looking to escape. Chayem manages to hold on to the position though.
Chayem in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The strikes coming from Chayem are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
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.
Chayem with the ground and pound but Wapner regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Chayem winds up and cracks Wapner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chayem not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chayem throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wapner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chayem.
Chayem throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chayem looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wapner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chayem not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chayem throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wapner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chayem.
Chayem not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chayem wants to pass to mount but Wapner is defending the position.
Chayem looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wapner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chayem missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wapner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Chayem.
Chayem throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.
Chayem thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chayem takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wapner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wapner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Areski Chayem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wapner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chayem.
Chayem missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wapner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chayem scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wapner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chayem.
Chayem passes the guard and advances to mount!
Chayem raining down shots from the mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Areski Chayem showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wapner 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Wapner!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taka Yoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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26
206 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stan Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taka Yoshi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mann cracks Yoshi with a good jab.
Mann scores with a one two! Yoshi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yoshi fails with the takedown.
Mann moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mann misses with a few strikes there.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yoshi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yoshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Mann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mann lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Yoshi staying out of range there.
Yoshi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mann connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshi.
Yoshi scores with a head kick.
It looks like Stan Mann has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mann tries to clinch up.
Mann throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yoshi moves into the clinch.
Mann misses with some punches.
Yoshi lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mann is refusing to be controlled, as Yoshi sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann wants to get back to his feet.
Yoshi passes to full mount!
Mann squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Yoshi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mann?
Yoshi scoring with strikes but Mann is staying in there.
Yoshi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mann has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Yoshi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mann manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Yoshi lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The strikes coming from Yoshi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Yoshi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mann keeps working.
Mann is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Yoshi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi tries to score with some ground and pound. Mann controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mann defending against the ground and pound.
Yoshi looks up at the clock and then as Mann takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yoshi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mann is letting Yoshi control him for a moment.
Yoshi lands some shots froms side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Yoshi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mann has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Yoshi but great work by Mann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Yoshi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mann pulls his head out easily.
Yoshi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mann's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mann's back!
Mann trying to get back to his feet but Yoshi is in full control for now.
Yoshi scores with punches to the body.
Mann has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Yoshi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yoshi is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taka Yoshi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stan Mann's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
Yoshi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A slow jab from Mann misses its intended target.
Yoshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mann throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Mann.
Yoshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mann.
Mann misses the jab.
Nice body kick from Yoshi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yoshi moves into the clinch.
Yoshi lands with a right to the head.
Yoshi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Yoshi.
Yoshi lands a body punch.
Yoshi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mann regains guard immediately.
Yoshi scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi landing with the ground and pound.
Yoshi postures up and lands a big shot to Mann's brow.
Yoshi advances position into side control!
Mann is not content to let Yoshi control the position.
Mann taking punishment in the form of punches.
Yoshi working the ground and pound.
Yoshi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mann keeps working.
Yoshi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mann to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi lands a few punches from side control.
Yoshi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mann takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshi grinds an elbow into Mann's temple.
Mann is trying to get back to his feet.
Yoshi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Yoshi works to advance to full mount. Mann defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Yoshi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Yoshi is landing with some decent strikes but Mann is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Yoshi working Mann over with strikes here.
Mann is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Yoshi! Mann is hurt baaadly! Yoshi is firing away with more strikes - Mann is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Taka Yoshi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raian Baaden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has chosen Chiddy Bang - Truth 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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205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raian Baaden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat White!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White connects with the punch.
White gets caught flat footed, as Baaden shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
White keeping moving, preventing Baaden from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baaden accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baaden postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
Baaden passes into half guard.
Baaden thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing White to regain full guard.
Baaden is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaden thows a big elbow that misses.
Baaden content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Baaden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
White keeping moving, preventing Baaden from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baaden with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baaden in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
White controls Baaden momentarily but Baaden frees himself.
Baaden wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Baaden scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Baaden is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Baaden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baaden trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Baaden throws a big right hand that misses.
Baaden trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Baaden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baaden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baaden is looking to work some ground and pound but White has wrist control.
White trying to control the position.
Baaden throwing strikes but missing.
White looking for a sweep. Not yet White, not yet.
Baaden trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baaden.
Baaden wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Baaden throws a big right hand that misses.
Baaden wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Baaden forces his way into half guard.
White avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baaden.
Baaden not landing any meaningful shots this time.
White has hold of Baaden's hands but Baaden slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Baaden controlling the pace.
Baaden seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down White for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raian Baaden dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Baaden drives through with a takedown into guard.
Baaden trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Baaden in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baaden trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baaden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baaden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baaden accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
White looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baaden is one step ahead there.
Baaden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Baaden is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaden trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Raian Baaden.
White throws a nice looking combination but Baaden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Baaden.
White is being controlled here.
Baaden wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White dodges the ground and pound from Baaden.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baaden working the ground and pound from side control.
Baaden thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Baaden scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at White to see if he's OK.
Baaden working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Baaden sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but White is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Baaden creates some space and throws a big elbow, but White sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to get back to his feet.
Baaden remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Baaden misses with the ground and pound.
Baaden fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Baaden misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Baaden scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at White to see if he's OK.
Baaden is putting a hurting on White here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Baaden.
White is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baaden wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
Baaden working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Baaden working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
White is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
White is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Baaden is controlling him well.
White is breathing heavily.
Baaden throws an elbow but White slips to the side and avoids it well.
Baaden trying to control the position but White is working away.
Baaden is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but White is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raian Baaden dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
White looks to land a left hand but Baaden moved out of range nicely.
White misses with a looping right.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baaden slips under a jab from White.
Baaden closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. White did well to prevent Baaden getting side control.
Baaden missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baaden missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baaden working the head and body with strikes.
White is looking to escape.
Baaden throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Baaden throwing shots but White is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White won't allow Baaden to pass to mount.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baaden thows a huge punch but White dodges it nicely.
Baaden throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Baaden not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Baaden looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Baaden seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but White does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Baaden throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Baaden stalling.
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.
White trying to hold on to Baaden's head to control him but Baaden postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
White throws a hook but Baaden blocks it.
Baaden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but White avoids it really well and circles away.
White connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from White misses.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baaden shoots in and gets a takedown into White's guard.
Baaden thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baaden is aware though and is defending well.
White has momentary wrist control but Baaden slips an elbow through the middle.
Baaden with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baaden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baaden thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Baaden throwing strikes but missing.
Pat White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raian Baaden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baaden tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
Baaden throwing strikes but missing.
Raian Baaden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baaden is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Baaden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raian Baaden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baaden, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raian Baaden!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Percy Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grappler Striking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Percy Prime has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Percy Prime seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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29
163 lbs
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24
167 lbs
13 - 4 - 1 |
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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
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Percy Prime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grappler Striking!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striking shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Prime's guard.
Striking throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Striking drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Striking as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Prime screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Striking! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Grappler Striking!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zagan Yehudiah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face has chosen Welcome to the TerrorDome as his entrance music. Zagan Yehudiah had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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21
165 lbs
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162 lbs
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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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zagan Yehudiah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Razor Face!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face throws a right hand that Yehudiah ducks under and follows up with a left that Yehudiah also avoids with ease.
Face walks into a jab.
Face cracks Yehudiah with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Face has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Face there as he acknowledges the shot.
Face scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yehudiah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Face throws a hook but Yehudiah avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Face throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Face fails to land with a series of punches.
Face connects with a jab.
Face scores with a body shot.
Face takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Face swats away the attempt to clinch by Yehudiah.
A head kick from Yehudiah lands but Face takes it in his stride.
Yehudiah attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fighters circling - Face throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yehudiah tries to land a front kick but Face steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yehudiah avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Face, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Face looks to land a left hand but Yehudiah moved out of range nicely.
Face displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yehudiah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Face checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Face throws a nice looking combination but Yehudiah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Face takes a kick to the side of the head.
Face moves out of range of the body kick from Yehudiah.
Face misses with a double jab.
Yehudiah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Face.
Yehudiah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Razor Face seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yehudiah tries to clinch there but Face circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah cracks Face with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yehudiah is looking to land body kicks.
Face misses with a series of wild punches.
Face scores with a hook.
No joy there for Face, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Face takes a swing at Yehudiah's ribcage but misses.
Face lands a jab-cross combination.
Face thows a body shot but no joy.
Face swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Face keeps the fight on the outside.
Face thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yehudiah lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Face lands with a cross.
Face circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face scores with a jab.
Yehudiah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Face.
Face fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yehudiah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yehudiah takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yehudiah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Face swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yehudiah goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yehudiah staying out of range there.
Face displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Face misses with a double jab.
Yehudiah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Face throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Face lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yehudiah circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Yehudiah.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Face throws an overhand right that lands on Yehudiah's shoulder, as Yehudiah tries to avoid the shot.
Face lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Face misses.
A head kick from Yehudiah lands but Face takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yehudiah goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Face throws an overhand right that lands on Yehudiah's shoulder, as Yehudiah tries to avoid the shot.
Face takes a swing at Yehudiah's ribcage but misses.
Face takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Face avoids the head kick by Yehudiah.
Face misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yehudiah moves into range and clinches up with Face.
Yehudiah creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Face misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yehudiah just misses with a elbow thrown towards Face's brow.
Face misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zagan Yehudiah dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Face checks the leg kick nicely there.
Face misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yehudiah throws a head kick but Face moves out of range.
Yehudiah moves forwards but Face connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yehudiah staying out of range there.
Face throws a looping overhand right but Yehudiah ducks down to avoid it.
Yehudiah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Face lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yehudiah at a distance.
Yehudiah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yehudiah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Face misses.
Jab by Face.
Yehudiah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Face misses with a few strikes there.
Zagan Yehudiah is winning the standup battle so far.
Yehudiah fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Face has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face throws a shot from downtown. Yehudiah moves away and avoids it.
Face misses with a two punch combination.
Yehudiah is looking to slow Face down with leg kicks.
Yehudiah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Face misses with a straight left.
Yehudiah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yehudiah misses with a head kick.
Yehudiah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Face.
Donk. Yehudiah catches Face right on the button with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Face misses the target.
Face moves out of range as Yehudiah throws a body kick.
Yehudiah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Face.
A swing and a miss from Face.
Face moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yehudiah throws a head kick but Face moves out of range.
Face misses with a series of wild punches.
Face avoids the head kick by Yehudiah.
Face misses with a straight right.
Yehudiah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Face blocks a leg kick.
Yehudiah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Face looks to land a combination but Yehudiah avoids it well.
Yehudiah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yehudiah connects with a looping right hand.
Face bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yehudiah's head backwards.
Yehudiah gets a clinch.
Yehudiah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yehudiah throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Yehudiah finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Face bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yehudiah's head.
Jab by Face.
A slow jab from Face misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by Face as he connects with a hook.
Yehudiah ducks under a wild hook from Face.
Face misses with an uppercut. Yehudiah saw that one coming.
Yehudiah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Face throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Face scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Face misses with a straight left.
Yehudiah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Yehudiah.
A nice combination there by Face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face throws a big shot that misses.
Yehudiah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Razor Face is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yehudiah throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yehudiah tries a head kick but it misses.
Face lands a really nice looking cross but Yehudiah seems unphased.
Face moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Face misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Face scores with a four punch combination!
Yehudiah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yehudiah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yehudiah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Face throws a shot from downtown. Yehudiah moves away and avoids it.
Face throws a jab but it's blocked by Yehudiah.
A punch combination from Face misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Razor Face showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A left and a right from Face both land. Nice combination.
Yehudiah misses with a head kick.
Yehudiah scores with a kick to the midsection.
Face scores with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yehudiah.
Face thows a left - swing and a miss!
Face misses with a straight left.
Face throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Face avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Face throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yehudiah tries a head kick but it misses.
Face ducks under a wild hook from Yehudiah.
Yehudiah looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Face misses with a double jab.
Yehudiah throws a push kick but Face slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yehudiah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Face.
Face lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yehudiah defending well as Face loads up on a big left hand.
Face misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yehudiah moves into range and clinches up with Face.
Yehudiah lands an elbow inside.
Yehudiah is looking to break free of the clinch but Face has double underhooks.
Face wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yehudiah has him pressed against the cage.
Face lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Face takes an elbow to the temple.
Yehudiah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yehudiah throws a head kick but Face moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Face.
Face throws a right and a left that Yehudiah avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Face misses the target.
Face takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yehudiah drops his hands momentarily and Face takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Face works over Yehudiah's head and body with a nice combination.
Face tries to bum rush Yehudiah with a series of wild strikes but Yehudiah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yehudiah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yehudiah ducks under a wild hook from Face.
Face looks to throw the jab but Yehudiah is out of range.
Yehudiah tries to clinch up but Face circles away and keeps his distance.
Yehudiah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Face misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Face.
Face 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.
Face throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Face throws a series of punches but Yehudiah moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah ducks right into an uppercut from Face.
Face throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yehudiah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yehudiah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Face.
Yehudiah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Face.
Yehudiah misses with a head kick.
A nice combination there by Yehudiah.
Face throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Face throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yehudiah.
Face throws a combination. Yehudiah tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Face throws a body punch but Yehudiah moves out of range.
Face misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Face.
Yehudiah moves out of range as Face strikes.
Face connects with a right hand. Yehudiah shakes it off.
Face misses with a straight right.
Face takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Face blocks a low kick nicely.
Yehudiah slips a jab from Face.
Face swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yehudiah.
Face takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yehudiah misses with a head kick.
Yehudiah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yehudiah tries to clinch up but Face circles away and keeps his distance.
Face throws a series of strikes that have Yehudiah backpedaling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zagan Yehudiah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yehudiah 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zagan Yehudiah!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrel Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett has chosen Highway to Hell as his entrance music. Ken Kelly could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyrel Sackett's chin.
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28
215 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Kelly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrel Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett tries to bum rush Kelly with a series of wild strikes but Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Sackett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sackett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sackett throws a low kick but Kelly avoids it.
Kelly lands with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sackett checks a leg kick.
Kelly throws a head kick but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly misses with a double jab.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Kelly checks it.
Sackett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kelly's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
Kelly moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sackett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Sackett misses
and Kelly counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sackett missing with a left hand there. Kelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sackett tries a low kick but Kelly avoids it.
Kelly throws a sloppy head kick and Sackett moves out of range easily.
A combination from Sackett does no damage.
Kelly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sackett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Sackett.
Sackett defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Sackett scores with a nice strike.
A lazy body kick from Kelly
enabling Sackett to counter with a crisp jab.
Kelly blocks a leg kick.
Kelly throws a low kick but Sackett moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a shot to the body.
Sackett moves into the clinch.
Sackett breaks the clinch.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Sackett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kelly loads up on a big right hand but Sackett slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
A head kick misses from Sackett.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sackett.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Sackett's shoulder, as Sackett tries to avoid the shot.
Sackett feints and then cracks Kelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kelly down.
Kelly looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett tests Kelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kelly looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kelly stopping the sweep attempt from Sackett.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sackett wants to sweep but no luck.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Sackett is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrel Sackett dominated that round.
That's time! Kelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A swing and a miss from Kelly.
Sackett clinches.
Sackett pushes Kelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Sackett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sackett is trying to break the clinch but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Kelly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sackett smiles and moves away.
Sackett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sackett slips a jab from Kelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sackett throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick misses from Kelly.
Sackett slips under a jab from Kelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sackett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
No joy there for Sackett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sackett blocks a low kick nicely.
Sackett tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
Sackett scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from Sackett misses its intended target.
Sackett 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.
Sackett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kelly tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kelly takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sackett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sackett lands a nice hook to Kelly's body. Kelly takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters circling - Sackett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sackett tries to clinch but Kelly moves away
and Kelly counters with a head kick. That will keep Sackett thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tyrel Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sackett thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sackett tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sackett throwing strikes here but Kelly is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kelly is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett tries to control but Kelly wriggling away.
Sackett is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kelly has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kelly!
Sackett looking for a sweep. Not yet Sackett, not yet.
Sackett pulls Kelly in to control the position.
That's four 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.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Sackett keeps moving.
Sackett looking for a sweep. Not yet Sackett, not yet.
Sackett is trying to control the position but Kelly postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kelly misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Sackett. No joy for Kelly on that attempt.
Sackett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelly.
Sackett wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrel Sackett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sackett throws a combination that misses
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Sackett takes the fight into the clinch.
Sackett tries to circle away but Kelly has him pinned against the cage.
Kelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kelly moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sackett tries to clinch but Kelly moves away
and Kelly counters with an inside leg kick.
Kelly throws a wild body kick that Sackett sees coming a mile off.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
Kelly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sackett throws a shot from downtown. Kelly moves away and avoids it.
Sackett misses with a double jab
and Kelly counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kelly is defended easily by Sackett.
Sackett feints and then cracks Kelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kelly down.
Kelly scores with a nice head shot.
Kelly closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sackett circles away.
Kelly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kelly lands with a straight right. Sackett didn't see that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Sackett blocks the low kick.
Kelly throws a sloppy head kick
and Sackett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kelly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kelly takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kelly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kelly misses with a kick to the body.
Sackett fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kelly on the side of the head.
Sackett lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
Sackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Sackett thuds his right hand into Kelly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sackett tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
Sackett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sackett. That's going to slow Kelly down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sackett scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett tries a low kick but Kelly avoids it.
Sackett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kelly misses with a shot to the body
and Sackett counters with a nice body kick.
Sackett throws a leg kick which misses Kelly's front leg but catches the back leg as Kelly tries to avoid it.
Sackett scores with the left hand. Kelly knows he should have avoided that one.
Sackett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice combo by Sackett! Oh, that's hurt him - Kelly falls to the canvas and Sackett follows him into side control.
Kelly is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Oh Kelly is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sackett scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Kelly is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Sackett can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrel Sackett! Tyrel Sackett retains his light heavyweight title!
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