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EFC 51: WRECKLESS PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Vutila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack O Lantern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying O Lantern's choice of entrance music: Love the Way You Lie. The key to victory for Chris Vutila has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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195 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Vutila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack O Lantern!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vutila shoots in and bounces O Lantern off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
O Lantern is looking to stand up but Vutila isn't so interested in that idea.
O Lantern looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vutila is one step ahead there.
O Lantern is wriggling around but Vutila manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
O Lantern is looking for a sweep. Vutila is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
O Lantern moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
O Lantern is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vutila is controlling him.
Vutila landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Lantern keeping full guard, as Vutila tries to pass.
O Lantern not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vutila is working O Lantern over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
O Lantern avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
O Lantern is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
O Lantern manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vutila manages to get himself to full guard.
Vutila keeping moving, preventing O Lantern from controlling successfully.
Vutila bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in O Lantern's guard.
Vutila working some strikes from top position.
Vutila with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Lantern has momentary wrist control but Vutila slips an elbow through the middle.
Vutila is in close to O Lantern's body, working some short punches and elbows.
O Lantern looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vutila puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
O Lantern looks gassed!
O Lantern trying to hold on to Vutila's head to control him but Vutila postures up.
Vutila scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
O Lantern on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vutila working over O Lantern with some ground and pound. O Lantern looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vutila is working for a submission of some sort.
Vutila lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vutila scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Vutila.
Vutila is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so O Lantern is just riding it out for now. Vutila eventually gives up the hold.
O Lantern kicks Vutila off and gets back to his feet.
O Lantern slaps away a takedown attempt from Vutila, before circling back to the center of the mat.
O Lantern gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vutila counters with a left and a right that stings O Lantern.
O Lantern tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vutila counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for O Lantern!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Lantern is trying desperately to improve position.
O Lantern is in a horrible position here. Vutila smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vutila with the ground and pound from mount.
O Lantern is desperately trying to improve his position but Vutila has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Lantern is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vutila landing strikes from the mount and O Lantern is in trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Lantern tries to hold on but Vutila pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Vutila dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
O Lantern dodges the punch combination from Vutila.
O Lantern tries for a takedown but Vutila circles away easily
and Vutila counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vutila lands a nice short elbow.
O Lantern tries to roll over but Vutila keeps him under control.
Vutila not landing any meaningful shots this time.
O Lantern wants to improve his position but Vutila is controlling well.
O Lantern trying to control from the bottom.
Vutila is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so O Lantern is just riding it out for now. Vutila eventually gives up the hold.
O Lantern looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Lantern trying to control but Vutila postures up.
Vutila working O Lantern over with strikes.
Vutila is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
O Lantern tries to roll over but Vutila keeps him under control.
Vutila is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vutila is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vutila is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Vutila there.
Vutila slips a nice elbow through O Lantern's hands, connecting with O Lantern's forehead.
O Lantern on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
O Lantern looking for submissions off his back.
Vutila landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vutila lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Lantern has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vutila is working away from the top position though.
Vutila 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.
Vutila lands strikes from half guard.
O Lantern is trying to get back to full guard.
Vutila is nestled in close to O Lantern, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vutila lands with a punch from half guard.
Chris Vutila overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vutila winds up and cracks O Lantern with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vutila is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vutila is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and O Lantern defends it well.
Vutila missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Lantern kicks off Vutila and gets to his feet.
O Lantern throws a sloppy head kick and Vutila moves out of range easily.
Vutila shoots and misses
and O Lantern counters with a takedown into side control.
O Lantern working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Vutila is trying to control O Lantern's posture but O Lantern avoids it.
Vutila tries to bench press O Lantern off him but O Lantern keeps the position.
O Lantern looking to control but instead Vutila has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
O Lantern thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Vutila dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
O Lantern closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vutila to the mat! Vutila manages to get full guard.
Vutila striking from the bottom here.
O Lantern working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
O Lantern has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vutila is proving hard to escape from.
Vutila utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
O Lantern wants to stand but Vutila is controlling his posture from full guard.
O Lantern is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Vutila is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Vutila has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vutila lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Lantern throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Vutila with a nice head shot there.
O Lantern wants to get back to his feet but Vutila passes into half guard.
Vutila lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
O Lantern is looking to get back to full guard here but Vutila has managed to pass to side control instead.
Vutila cracks O Lantern with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Lantern is desperately trying to improve his position but Vutila has a good base and remains in mount.
O Lantern tries to lock up and control but Vutila gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! Vutila connects with a massive shot to the dome!
O Lantern wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Vutila looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
O Lantern is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Vutila connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
O Lantern wants to control but Vutila is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vutila cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Vutila.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Lantern is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vutila looking to finish O Lantern with some ground and pound. This is bad for O Lantern!
Vutila is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Vutila landing shots from mount.
O Lantern keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vutila raining down shots from the mount!
O Lantern is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
O Lantern is trying to escape the mount.
Vutila looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vutila with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Vutila scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vutila looking to ground and pound but O Lantern is blocking nicely.
O Lantern is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Vutila showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vutila 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Vutila!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Tarasenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Winthorpe III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanislav Tarasenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louis Winthorpe III!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarasenko throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Winthorpe III tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tarasenko is in Winthorpe III's guard.
Winthorpe III is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tarasenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Winthorpe III is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winthorpe III manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Winthorpe III misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Winthorpe III tries to control but Tarasenko wriggling away.
Winthorpe III breaks from Tarasenko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Winthorpe III tries to control but Tarasenko wriggling away.
Tarasenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winthorpe III tries to control but Tarasenko wriggling away.
Tarasenko is looking to get to half guard.
Winthorpe III can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tarasenko is looking to escape.
Tarasenko is looking to improve his position but Winthorpe III isn't that keen on the idea.
Winthorpe III looking to control but Tarasenko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tarasenko tries to lock up and control but Winthorpe III gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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.
Tarasenko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Winthorpe III tries to control but Tarasenko wriggling away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Winthorpe III sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Winthorpe III's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Winthorpe III trying to control but Tarasenko is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Louis Winthorpe III.
Winthorpe III doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tarasenko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Winthorpe III won't be happy with that.
Tarasenko lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winthorpe III is looking for a sweep.
Tarasenko throws an elbow but Winthorpe III slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tarasenko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Winthorpe III is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tarasenko's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tarasenko is looking to pass Winthorpe III's guard but actually Winthorpe III recovers to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Winthorpe III wants to stand up but Tarasenko is controlling him.
Winthorpe III looks gassed!
Winthorpe III uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarasenko feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Winthorpe III lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tarasenko!
Winthorpe III tries to push Tarasenko's head away but Tarasenko is holding on tight.
Tarasenko is squirming around, avoiding Winthorpe III's attempts to control the action.
Tarasenko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tarasenko tries to get out of the position.
Tarasenko is looking to improve his position but Winthorpe III isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanislav Tarasenko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A shot to the liver by Tarasenko. Beautiful body shot.
Louis Winthorpe III seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winthorpe III lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tarasenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Winthorpe III displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tarasenko.
Tarasenko tries to clinch up but Winthorpe III circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Winthorpe III, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Winthorpe III.
Tarasenko tries to clinch up but Winthorpe III circles away and keeps his distance.
Tarasenko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Winthorpe III kicks Tarasenko off and gets back to his feet.
Tarasenko lands a really nice looking cross but Winthorpe III seems unphased.
Tarasenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Winthorpe III wants to stand up but Tarasenko is controlling him.
Winthorpe III working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarasenko engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Winthorpe III wants to stand and escape but Tarasenko is having none of it.
Tarasenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tarasenko looking to pass the guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tarasenko wants to control from the top but Winthorpe III keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Stanislav Tarasenko wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Winthorpe III scores with a head kick.
Winthorpe III gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winthorpe III wants to stand and escape but Tarasenko is having none of it.
Stanislav Tarasenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winthorpe III trying to control the position.
Tarasenko sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Stanislav Tarasenko just wasn't active enough.
Winthorpe III with a poor takedown
and Tarasenko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Winthorpe III's guard.
Winthorpe III keeping moving, preventing Tarasenko from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winthorpe III is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tarasenko looking to sit in guard and control but Winthorpe III gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tarasenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Winthorpe III is pushing down on Tarasenko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tarasenko is fighting to maintain full guard but Winthorpe III has managed to sneak the leg through.
Winthorpe III throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tarasenko is staying active underneath Winthorpe III, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tarasenko is looking for a sweep. Winthorpe III is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Winthorpe III works his way into full mount!
Winthorpe III trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tarasenko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Winthorpe III lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanislav Tarasenko dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tarasenko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tarasenko lands in his opponent's guard.
Winthorpe III wants to stand up but Tarasenko is controlling him.
Winthorpe III controlling Tarasenko's posture.
Tarasenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Winthorpe III is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tarasenko prevents Winthorpe III from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tarasenko wants to stand but Winthorpe III has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Winthorpe III scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Tarasenko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tarasenko has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Winthorpe III works to full guard.
Tarasenko stopping the sweep attempt from Winthorpe III.
Tarasenko controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarasenko wants to get up but he can't break Winthorpe III's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tarasenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Winthorpe III looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Winthorpe III wants to stand but Tarasenko is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Stanislav Tarasenko wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tarasenko shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tarasenko is thwarting Winthorpe III's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winthorpe III makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tarasenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Winthorpe III scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tarasenko gets back to full guard.
Tarasenko keeping moving, preventing Winthorpe III from controlling successfully.
Winthorpe III throwing strikes from guard but Tarasenko blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winthorpe III passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Winthorpe III trying to control the position but Tarasenko is working away.
Tarasenko is trying to control Winthorpe III's posture but Winthorpe III avoids it.
Louis Winthorpe III has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tarasenko tries to buck Winthorpe III off but Winthorpe III is having none of it.
Winthorpe III is looking to take a break and control but Tarasenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tarasenko wants to control but Winthorpe III postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stanislav Tarasenko.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tarasenko, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanislav Tarasenko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phillipe Render (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramon Silva told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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145 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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155 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillipe Render!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Silva!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Silva lands but Render takes it in his stride.
It looks like Phillipe Render has been cut.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Render bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Render will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Render shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Render sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Silva fails with the takedown
so Render counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva trying to control but Render is having none of it.
Silva moves to the back.
Silva is looking to control Render but Render is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Render won't enjoy being in this position. Silva looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Render is tapping - it's over boys! Silva picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ramon Silva!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justin Bullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guied Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Bullard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Bullard!
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, Guied Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Bullard.
Bullard throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bullard throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Bullard digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Justin Bullard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bullard misses with a combination
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Bullard throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bullard.
Bullard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bullard misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bullard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullard throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bullard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bullard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Bullard is rocked!
A head kick misses from Smith.
Oh Bullard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith misses with the combination.
Bullard ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Bullard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Bullard falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Guied Smith!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Sortsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Sortsen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith wants to slow Sortsen down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Sortsen is out of range.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sortsen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A bone on bone clash there as Sortsen blocks the leg kick.
Sortsen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Smith napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sortsen tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Sortsen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Smith's legs.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sortsen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sortsen advances to mount.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Smith squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sortsen is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Smith is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Sortsen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jos Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jos Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Miller!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santana swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller is looking to clinch but Santana is avoiding it.
Santana scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Miller has Santana up against the ropes in a clinch.
Santana keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Miller wants to break free but Santana has control.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana has him pressed against the ropes.
Santana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Miller is trying to push Santana away but Santana has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Santana has Miller pressed against the ropes, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller tries to break free but Santana pushes him back against the ropes.
Santana looking for a takedown.
Santana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miller just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Miller wants to break free but Santana has control.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Santana is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santana wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Santana has the dominant position.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santana has him pressed against the ropes.
Santana has Miller pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Miller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jos Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Santana has double underhooks.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Santana won't allow it.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana has him pressed against the ropes.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana is controlling him.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Santana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Santana has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Santana jumps guard but Miller stands there with Santana around his waist. Santana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Santana has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Miller can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santana is trying to break free.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana has him pressed against the ropes.
Santana changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Santana fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Santana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santana lands a two punch combo.
Santana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Santana pushes him off.
Santana lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Santana shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
Miller drives through and clinches with Santana against the ropes.
Miller is trying to push Santana away but Santana has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santana is trying to break free.
Santana can't break the clinch.
Santana is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Santana won't allow it.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Santana has Miller pressed against the ropes, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana has him pressed against the ropes.
Miller wants to break free but Santana has control.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santana has him pressed against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Santana won't allow it.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santana keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santana prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana is controlling him.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Santana is controlling the position.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller looks gassed!
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Santana won't allow it.
Santana wants to break free but Miller has control.
Santana fails to pull guard.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Santana is controlling the position.
Santana tries to pull guard but Miller holds him up against the ropes and eventually Santana drops back down to his feet.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Santana is controlling the position.
Santana jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miller walks away with a smile on his face. Santana gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Miller wants to clinch up but Santana keeps it at a distance.
Santana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller has closed the distance and engaged Santana in a clinch.
Santana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miller smiles and moves away.
Jason Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller clinches up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Santana goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santana tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller instigates a clinch.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Santana jumps guard but Miller stands there with Santana around his waist. Santana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Santana has Miller pressed against the ropes, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller tries to break free but Santana pushes him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Miller will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Santana tries to sprawl but Miller drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Miller wants to free his trapped foot but Santana is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Santana is trying to control but can't.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
Miller is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Santana manages to get to full guard.
Miller wants to stand but Santana is controlling his posture from full guard.
Miller has gone for a leg lock! Santana slips out almost immediately though and dives into Miller's guard.
Santana won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miller can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
Santana stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Santana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santana's guard.
Miller stands and steps away. Santana gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Santana throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santana has him pressed against the ropes.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Santana has the dominant position.
Miller tries to break free but Santana pushes him back against the ropes.
Miller is trying to push Santana away but Santana has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Miller is trying to break free.
Miller is trying to push Santana away but Santana has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Santana is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
Miller prevents Santana from breaking the clinch.
Miller is trying to push Santana away but Santana has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Santana is controlling the position.
Santana prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller is trying to push Santana away but Santana has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Santana prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Santana won't allow it.
Santana tries to pull guard but Miller holds him up against the ropes and eventually Santana drops back down to his feet.
Santana is trying to push Miller away but Miller has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santana.
Santana prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller blocking some punches.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Santana keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Santana jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miller walks away with a smile on his face. Santana gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jos Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Santana pushes him off.
Santana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santana fails with a takedown attempt.
Santana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Santana shoots in but no luck this time.
Miller is looking to clinch but Santana is avoiding it.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller tries to clinch but Santana is having none of it.
Miller tries to clinch there but Santana circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Santana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miller tries to clinch but Santana moves out of range.
Miller wants to clinch up but Santana keeps it at a distance.
Miller is looking to clinch but Santana is avoiding it.
Miller closes the distance and pushes Santana back into the ropes.
Miller wants to break free but Santana has control.
Santana jumps guard but Miller stands there with Santana around his waist. Santana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Santana is controlling the position.
Santana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Santana has Miller pressed against the ropes, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santana keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santana looking to stall.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana is controlling him.
Miller is trying to push Santana away but Santana has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Santana is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Miller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller wants to clinch
and Santana counters with a two punch combo.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller closes the distance and pushes Santana back into the ropes.
Santana tries for a takedown. No joy.
Miller has Santana pressed against the ropes, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Santana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miller smiles and moves away.
Santana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jos Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santana tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Miller stands up from Santana's guard - Miller perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santana gets tackled into the ropes by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller tries to circle away but Santana has him pinned against the ropes.
Santana has Miller pressed against the ropes, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santana is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Santana prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Santana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Santana jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miller walks away with a smile on his face. Santana gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Santana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santana looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Miller has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
Santana tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Santana pushes him off.
Santana keeps the fight on the outside.
Santana moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santana goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller pushes Santana up against the ropes in a clinch.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana is controlling him.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Santana has double underhooks.
Miller is trying to break free.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Santana has double underhooks.
Santana drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Miller wants to clinch.
Miller darts in trying to clinch
and Santana counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santana thumps Miller with a low kick.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller is looking to clinch but Santana is avoiding it.
Santana throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santana tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santana to the ground. Santana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santana shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Santana pushes him off.
Miller tries to clinch but Santana is having none of it.
Santana shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
Miller tries to clinch but Santana moves away
and Santana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Miller moves into range and clinches up with Santana.
Santana is trying to push Miller away but Miller has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Santana is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Santana has the dominant position.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Santana won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santana prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller wants to break free but Santana has control.
Miller tries to break free but Santana pushes him back against the ropes.
Santana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Santana goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miller feints and as Santana raises his hands in defense, Miller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santana working a defensive guard here.
Miller wanted to stand there but Santana had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santana is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jos Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santana throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Miller!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Maine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Okabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Christopher Maine has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Maine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Okabe!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okabe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Okabe somewhat.
Okabe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Okabe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Maine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Okabe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Okabe is aware though and is defending well.
Okabe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Okabe passes Maine's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Okabe is looking to take a break and control but Maine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maine actively working from the bottom here.
Okabe prevents Maine from improving his position.
Maine is staying active underneath Okabe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maine manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Okabe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Okabe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Maine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Okabe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Okabe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Okabe advances position into side control!
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.
Okabe postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Okabe landing strikes.
Okabe trying to control the position but Maine is working away.
Maine manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Okabe gets full guard.
Okabe is looking for a triangle but Maine pushes his legs off easily.
Okabe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Okabe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Okabe has control of Maine's left arm, preventing Maine from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maine won't allow Okabe to sweep him here.
Maine is looking to work some ground and pound but Okabe has wrist control.
Okabe has his hands on Maine's head, controlling the position.
Maine wants to control from the top but Okabe keeps moving.
Okabe working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Maine has passed into half guard!
Okabe won't allow Maine to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maine frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maine is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Okabe has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Okabe!
Okabe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Okabe is pushing down on Maine's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maine is fighting to maintain full guard but Okabe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Okabe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Maine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Maine is not content to let Okabe control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Okabe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Maine misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Okabe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Okabe has a takedown stuffed.
Maine throws a leg kick but Okabe moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okabe throws a shot from downtown. Maine moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okabe.
Okabe cracks Maine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Okabe takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Maine slips under a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Okabe is defended easily by Maine.
Okabe misses with an uppercut.
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.
Maine throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Okabe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maine pinned against the cage. Maine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Christopher Maine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Okabe.
Maine scores with a head kick. Okabe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Okabe.
Okabe misses with a wild body shot.
Okabe thows a body shot but no joy.
Okabe misses with a body shot.
Maine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Okabe.
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.
Maine thumps Okabe with a low kick.
Okabe thows a body shot but no joy.
Okabe misses with a few strikes there.
Okabe takes a swing at Maine's ribcage but misses.
Okabe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maine moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Okabe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Maine dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Okabe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okabe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Okabe. That did some damage!
Okabe looks to land a left hand but Maine moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okabe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Okabe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maine wants to get back to full guard but Okabe has mounted him!
Maine bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Maine looking to pass the guard.
Okabe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Maine passes into half guard.
Maine passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Okabe!
Okabe defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Maine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okabe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maine swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Okabe is now in Maine's guard. A big mistake from Maine there, giving up the dominant position!
Okabe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maine is keeping the position for now.
Okabe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maine throws his legs up looking for a submission but Okabe uses it to pass to side control.
Maine takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maine tries to buck Okabe off but Okabe is having none of it.
Okabe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maine has escaped the position, nice work there.
Okabe wants to control but Maine is keeping him busy.
Maine is looking for a sweep.
Okabe is looking to take a break and control but Maine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Maine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Okabe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maine keeps working.
Okabe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Maine down.
Okabe is working Maine over with some ground and pound from side control.
Maine takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Maine prevents Okabe from moving into mount.
Maine tries to improve position but can't.
Maine sneaks back into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Okabe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Okabe 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Okabe!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yo Hwan Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jace Redred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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18
180 lbs
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26
155 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yo Hwan Lim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jace Redred!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Lim.
Redred misses with a series of wild punches.
Redred misses with a few strikes there.
Redred misses with a head kick.
Redred tries a head kick but it misses.
Redred throws a right and a left that Lim avoids nicely.
Redred swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Redred misses with the combination.
Lim connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Redred drops his hands momentarily and Lim takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Redred. Those never looked like landing.
Lim throws a one two combo.
Redred pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim lands a lovely overhand right.
Lim clinches with his opponent.
Lim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lim scores with a shoulder strike.
Lim scores with a shoulder strike.
Lim drops Redred onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Redred is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Redred is rocked!
Redred looks gassed!
A shot in the inside from Lim.
Redred is still on wobbly legs! Can Lim finish him?
Lim creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Redred with a big uppercut! Redred tries to clinch up but Lim pushes him back against the ropes and lands another moster strike that crumples Redred to the mat! Redred covers up and Lim unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yo Hwan Lim!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snowman Nosnom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Rosalando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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245 lbs
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290 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snowman Nosnom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glen Rosalando!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nosnom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nosnom tries to close the distance and clinch but Rosalando swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rosalando moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nosnom takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rosalando lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nosnom tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rosalando sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nosnom somewhat.
Nosnom dives in and grabs Rosalando's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rosalando pushes down on Nosnom's head and hops out.
Rosalando shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rosalando not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rosalando seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nosnom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nosnom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rosalando pulls his head out easily.
Nosnom might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rosalando lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nosnom is pressing down on Rosalando's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rosalando must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosalando avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rosalando got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nosnom has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rosalando has managed to get both his arms back between Nosnom's legs - danger averted.
Rosalando trying to control the position from guard on top but Nosnom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rosalando really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nosnom. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rosalando is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rosalando trying to control but Nosnom is working from the bottom.
Nosnom working for a triangle but Rosalando defends it easily.
Rosalando got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nosnom has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rosalando has managed to get both his arms back between Nosnom's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosalando throwing strikes from guard but Nosnom blocks nicely.
Rosalando throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nosnom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rosalando missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nosnom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rosalando can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rosalando landing with the ground and pound.
Nosnom has his foot on Rosalando's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rosalando works his way back into a safe position though.
Rosalando is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rosalando scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rosalando trying to control but Nosnom is working from the bottom.
Rosalando lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosalando throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nosnom is trying to keep Rosalando in close.
Nosnom working for a triangle but Rosalando defends it easily.
Rosalando trying to control but Nosnom is working from the bottom.
Rosalando postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rosalando throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rosalando trying to control the position from guard on top but Nosnom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nosnom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rosalando working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rosalando loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosalando postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rosalando scoring with some ground and pound.
Nosnom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rosalando lands a couple of digs.
Rosalando working some strikes from top position.
Rosalando trying to control the position from guard on top but Nosnom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rosalando is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nosnom looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rosalando working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rosalando accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nosnom escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rosalando gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosalando working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Glen Rosalando will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nosnom with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rosalando counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nosnom won't be happy with that.
Rosalando in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rosalando in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nosnom manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nosnom is trying to control. Rosalando wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rosalando regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nosnom is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nosnom preventing the sweep.
Nosnom looking to pass the guard.
Nosnom trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosalando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nosnom stopping the sweep attempt from Rosalando.
Nosnom drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Nosnom as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Rosalando screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Nosnom! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Snowman Nosnom!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Chavalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazarus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Enter Sandman - Metallica. George Chavalo had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
204 lbs
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195 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Chavalo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazarus Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chavalo can pounce on him.
Chavalo rushes Jones and presses him up against the ropes.
Chavalo has Jones pressed against the ropes, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Chavalo keeps him there for the moment.
Chavalo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chavalo keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chavalo prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavalo has him pressed against the ropes.
Jones jumps into guard, dragging Chavalo to the mat.
Jones wants to hit a switch here but Chavalo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jones there!
Jones can't escape the position.
Jones tries to improve his position but Chavalo has taken his back! Chavalo has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Jones tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Chavalo pushes Jones away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). George Chavalo!
George Chavalo is the new middleweight champion!
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