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IGR 33 - On The Line PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and huk yihu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by The game. Joe Thompson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, huk yihu!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
yihu throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Thompson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but yihu swivels and escapes.
yihu throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
yihu throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson throws a wild body kick that yihu sees coming a mile off.
yihu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
yihu misses with a head kick.
Thompson thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
yihu throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
yihu tries to clinch up.
Thompson tries for a takedown but yihu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
yihu is looking to clinch.
Thompson throws a series of punches but yihu moves out of range.
yihu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
yihu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thompson throws a low kick but it's checked well by yihu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by yihu.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
yihu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
yihu throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if yihu can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
yihu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thompson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
yihu is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Thompson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
yihu bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Thompson scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like huk yihu has been cut.
yihu looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
yihu ducks straight into an uppercut from Thompson and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - yihu maanges to regain guard straight away.
yihu is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
yihu keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
yihu is still in real trouble! Can Thompson finish him?
Thompson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
yihu seems to have recovered his senses.
Thompson landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on huk yihu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thompson blocks a head kick by yihu.
yihu moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
yihu throws a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
yihu closes the distance but Thompson moves to the side
and Thompson counters with a big right hand! Oh yihu is in trouble here! Thompson follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Thompson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fonzo The Grappler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fonzo The Grappler is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fonzo The Grappler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Love!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Grappler keeps the fight on the outside.
Love tries a head kick but it misses.
Love throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Grappler scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The Grappler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The Grappler seems to be working for a kimura but Love defends the submission attempt.
Love is defending against the submission attempts here by The Grappler.
The Grappler is looking to take a break and control but Love is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Grappler seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love trying to hold on to The Grappler's head to control him but The Grappler postures up.
The Grappler trying to pass the guard but Love defending well.
The Grappler is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Love has managed to free his arm - good work.
Love preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The Grappler is trying to work for a kimura but Love is defending well.
The Grappler is breathing heavily.
Love is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Love is looking to clinch.
Love stuffs the takedown.
The Grappler shoots in looking for a takedown. Love tries to sprawl out of it but The Grappler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Love manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Love clobbers The Grappler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Love doesn't manage to clinch there - The Grappler circles away.
Love looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for The Grappler!
Love looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love wants to control the pace but The Grappler is squirming around nicely.
The Grappler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Love pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Love lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Love with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Love fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Love lands a heavy elbow.
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.
Love can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Grappler is looking to escape.
The Grappler is trying to escape the mount.
Love wants to control the pace but The Grappler is squirming around nicely.
The Grappler is working to get back to half guard.
Love scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Love really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Grappler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Grappler is working to get back to half guard.
Love lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Love dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The Grappler circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Grappler shoots and misses
and Love counters with a big head kick but The Grappler shrugs it off.
The Grappler misses with a takedown attempt
and Love counters with a nice leg kick.
Love closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The Grappler is not content to let Love control the position.
The Grappler is looking for a sweep.
Love trying to control the action but The Grappler is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Love has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for The Grappler!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Grappler can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The Grappler is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Love connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Love tries to control but The Grappler wriggling away.
Love controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Love.
Love is landing with some decent strikes but The Grappler is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Love takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Love landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love with a couple of short strikes.
Love punishing his opponent with strikes.
The Grappler in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Love controlling the position easily from mount.
The Grappler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The Grappler is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love controlling the pace for now.
Love looking to finish The Grappler with some ground and pound. This is bad for The Grappler!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Grappler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Love content just to control the position here.
Love trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The Grappler is trying desperately to improve position.
The Grappler slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Love is looking to take a break and control but The Grappler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Grappler is pressing down on Love's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
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.
The Grappler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Grappler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Love is one step ahead there.
The Grappler managing to control the position.
Love won't allow The Grappler to sweep him here.
The Grappler has his foot on Love's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Love works his way back into a safe position though.
The Grappler is looking for a triangle but Love pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Grappler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Love can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fonzo The Grappler dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Love with a poor takedown
and The Grappler counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The Grappler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The Grappler stands and throws Love's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The Grappler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The Grappler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The Grappler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Love holds on to The Grappler's head and controls the position momentarily.
Love takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Grappler advances to full mount.
Love is squirming around, avoiding The Grappler's attempts to control the action.
The Grappler is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Love has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The Grappler is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Love is in real trouble.
The Grappler has got one arm under Love's chin. This could be trouble... Love trying to control the other hand but The Grappler gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Love has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fonzo The Grappler!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiko Mustapha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Draven!
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, Kiko Mustapha!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draven misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mustapha just misses with a punch to the body.
Draven looks for a takedown but Mustapha sprawls well.
Mustapha looks to score with a jab to the body but Draven is just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mustapha.
Draven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mustapha scores with a kick to the body.
Mustapha has Draven up against the cage in a clinch.
Mustapha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mustapha fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Draven sprawls well initially but Mustapha persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mustapha controlling the action here.
Draven is looking to escape.
Mustapha slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven tries to get to full guard but Mustapha has control of the leg.
Mustapha controlling the pace.
Draven wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Mustapha blocks the strikes from Draven.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustapha sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Draven is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mustapha jumps into side control!
Draven tries to buck Mustapha off but Mustapha is having none of it.
Draven is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Draven's face as Mustapha controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here.
Draven is trying to get back to half guard.
Mustapha is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Draven's shoulder. That is not cool.
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.
Draven is looking to regain half guard here but Mustapha keeps moving and retains side control.
Mustapha prevents Draven from escaping the position.
Draven is breathing heavily.
Mustapha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Draven keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiko Mustapha dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Draven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mustapha.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mustapha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mustapha misses the jab.
Draven shoots in and drives through. Mustapha sprawls well.
Draven takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Draven keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A combination from Draven does no damage.
Draven misses with a double jab.
Mustapha throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mustapha lands with a straight right. Draven didn't see that one coming.
Kiko Mustapha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Draven. No joy for Mustapha on that attempt.
Draven takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot lands for Mustapha.
Mustapha gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draven wanted to stand there but Mustapha had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mustapha is keeping the position for now.
Draven looking to sit in guard and control but Mustapha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Draven is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
Draven isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mustapha stacks Draven on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mustapha!
Draven struggling a bit here.
Draven is looking for a sweep.
Draven is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mustapha is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Draven is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mustapha controlling the pace for now.
Draven is working to get back to half guard.
Draven tries to lock up and control but Mustapha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mustapha controlling the position easily from mount.
Draven is desperately trying to improve his position but Mustapha has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiko Mustapha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Draven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mustapha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Draven will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Draven tries to bum rush Mustapha with a series of wild strikes but Mustapha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mustapha lunges at Draven with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Draven's hand.
Nice cross by Mustapha.
Draven takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mustapha scores with a nice head shot.
Mustapha shoots in for a takedown but Draven shows good takedown defense.
Mustapha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mustapha misses with a hook.
Mustapha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Draven shoots in and drives through. Mustapha sprawls well.
Draven looks to score with a jab to the body but Mustapha is just out of range.
Mustapha throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Draven's head.
Draven avoids a punch combination nicely.
Draven shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mustapha holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Draven tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mustapha wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Draven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven 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.
Mustapha tries to hold on but Draven pushes him away.
Draven working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Draven throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mustapha because Draven loaded up on that one.
Draven sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mustapha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Draven punching from mount but Mustapha doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Draven can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mustapha is looking to escape.
Draven looking to finish with strikes here!
Draven looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven avoids the attempt from Mustapha to control.
Mustapha is looking to improve his position but Draven isn't that keen on the idea.
Draven can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mustapha is looking to escape.
Daniel Draven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Draven is really struggling to control Mustapha but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Draven with shots to the head and body - Mustapha looks very uncomfortable down there.
Draven throwing strikes here but Mustapha is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kiko Mustapha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mustapha has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiko Mustapha!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dawda Jawara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai has chosen israel kamakawiwo'ole - Hawaii '78 as his entrance music. Matt Kai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dawda Jawara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Kai!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jawara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jawara misses with a head kick.
Jawara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jawara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kai swats away the attempt to clinch by Jawara.
Jawara doesn't manage to clinch there - Kai circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kai.
Kai swats away the attempt to clinch by Jawara.
Jawara looks to land a combination but Kai avoids it well.
Jawara stuffs the takedown attempt from Kai. Kai gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai shoots for a takedown but Jawara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jawara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jawara wants to clinch.
Kai fails with a takedown attempt.
Dawda Jawara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Kai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jawara. Jawara obviously looking to wear him down.
Jawara moves in looking to clinch but Kai pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Jawara.
A low kick from Jawara misses
and Kai counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jawara won't be happy with that.
Jawara is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kai is controlling him well.
Jawara trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kai is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jawara has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jawara wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jawara is breathing heavily.
Kai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jawara is pushing Kai's head away, looking to escape. Kai manages to hold on to the position though.
Kai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jawara is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kai has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kai moves into full mount!
Jawara is trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jawara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kai on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jawara on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jawara tries to get out of the position.
Kai wants to finish this one by submission but Jawara is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kai.
Jawara really wants to buck Kai off and get back to his feet.
Kai is working for a guillotine from mount but Jawara frees his head quite easily.
Jawara trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kai looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
You get the feeling that Jawara really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Kai moves to back control.
Jawara looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Jawara defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kai is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jawara defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Kai dominated that round.
That's time! Jawara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jawara closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kai counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jawara's guard now.
Kai advances to half guard.
Kai is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jawara is just riding it out for now. Kai eventually gives up the hold.
Jawara wants to get back to his feet.
Kai is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jawara has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jawara is trying to stand up here but Kai is controlling him well.
Matt Kai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jawara wants to clinch
and Kai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good leg kick by Jawara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dawda Jawara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jawara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jawara misses with a head kick.
Dawda Jawara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jawara wants to clinch.
No luck for Kai with that takedown attempt.
Jawara moves in looking to clinch but Kai pushes him off.
Kai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jawara misses with a two punch combination.
Jawara tries to clinch there but Kai circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jawara moves in looking to clinch but Kai pushes him off.
Kai fails with a takedown attempt.
Dawda Jawara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Kai.
Jawara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kai tries for a takedown but Jawara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jawara tries to close the distance and clinch but Kai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jawara throws a lazy head kick
and Kai counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jawara won't be happy with that.
Kai has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Jawara is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kai yanks on the arm and Jawara is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kai.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt Kai!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gringo Gringo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walters has chosen Raibow in the Dark! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gringo Gringo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Walters!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters tries to clinch there but Gringo circles away.
Gringo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gringo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Walters takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gringo Gringo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gringo.
Danga de danga de dang - Gringo scores with a four punch combination!
Walters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gringo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walters checks a leg kick nicely.
Horrible takedown by Walters or perhaps it was just good defense by Gringo which made him look bad.
Walters checks a low kick from Gringo.
Walters takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Walters takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gringo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gringo.
Gringo fails to land with a series of punches.
Gringo scores with a jab. Walters acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A combination from Gringo does no damage.
Gringo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Gringo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gringo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Walters takes one on the button.
No joy there for Gringo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gringo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gringo lands a really nice looking cross but Walters seems unphased.
Gringo throws a combination. Walters tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gringo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gringo scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gringo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walters goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walters goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gringo prevents it.
Gringo lands a left hand.
Gringo lands a hook that snaps the head of Walters backwards.
Walters tries a knee to the head but Gringo blocks it.
Walters looking to slow down the pace here.
Gringo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gringo is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gringo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gringo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Gringo.
Walters is rocked!
Walters stalling in the clinch but Gringo improves position.
Walters is still on wobbly legs! Can Gringo finish him?
Gringo avoiding damage as Walters throws knees to the body.
Gringo lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Gringo.
Walters fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walters tries for a takedown but Gringo manages to get underhooks.
Gringo Gringo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Walters.
Walters throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Walters seems to have recovered his senses.
Gringo blocks an elbow strike from Walters.
Gringo scores with a shot to the side of Walters's head.
Walters manages to break the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gringo.
Gringo Gringo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gringo tries to bum rush Walters with a series of wild strikes but Walters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gringo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gringo misses with a low kick.
Gringo throws a series of strikes that have Walters backpedaling.
Walters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walters doesn't manage to clinch there - Gringo circles away.
Gringo throws a series of punches but Walters moves out of range.
Gringo throws a head kick but Walters moves out of range.
Walters fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gringo instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gringo.
Walters lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gringo breaks the clinch.
Gringo misses with a two punch combination.
Walters moves into the clinch.
Walters tries to break the clinch but Gringo is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Gringo.
Gringo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walterss head.
Gringo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walterss head.
Gringo breaks from the clinch.
Walters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gringo.
Gringo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Walters takes one to the chin there.
Walters takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Walters is looking to clinch.
Gringo throws a front kick aimed at Walters's knee but Walters avoids it well.
Walters takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gringo throws a nice looking combination but Walters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gringo throws a sloppy head kick and Walters moves out of range easily.
Walters tries to clinch there but Gringo circles away.
Gringo stalks Walters and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Walters's face. Walters staggers backwards, shaken.
Gringo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gringo throws a right hand that Walters ducks under and follows up with a left that Walters also avoids with ease.
Walters shoots in but Gringo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gringo has managed to clinch.
Gringo blocks the elbow strike.
Gringo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Walters.
Walters tries to break the clinch but Gringo is controlling the position.
Gringo gets underhooks to prevent Walters's takedown attempt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walters just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gringo's brow.
Gringo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Walters looks gassed!
Walters wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walters takes a shot to the head.
Gringo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gringo scores with a hook.
Gringo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gringo misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gringo Gringo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gringo closes the distance and clinches.
Gringo lands a shoulder strike.
Walters is looking to control Gringo's arms but Gringo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walters has his back to the cage.
Walters's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Walters working aggressively here.
Gringo manages to break the clinch.
Gringo slips under a jab from Walters.
Gringo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gringo throws a right and a left that Walters avoids nicely.
Walters tries to close the distance and clinch but Gringo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gringo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walters tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gringo scores with a one two! Walters had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab from Gringo does it's job there.
Gringo misses with a double jab.
Gringo Gringo is winning the standup battle so far.
Walters tries to clinch
and Gringo counters with a one-two to the body.
Gringo scores with a body shot.
Gringo misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Walters.
Gringo scores with a punch to the head.
Gringo throws a combination. Walters tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gringo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walters tries to clinch up but Gringo circles away and keeps his distance.
Gringo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walters has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gringo clinches.
Gringo breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gringo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gringo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gringo throws a right and a left that Walters avoids nicely.
Walters wants to clinch up but Gringo keeps it at a distance.
Gringo throws a right hand that Walters ducks under and follows up with a left that Walters also avoids with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Gringo as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gringo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Walters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gringo rushes Walters and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gringo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gringo lands with a left to the head.
Gringo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gringo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Walters is breathing heavily.
Walters tries a knee to the head but Gringo blocks it.
Walters missing with knees to the body.
Walters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gringo breaks the clinch.
Walters takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gringo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walters.
Gringo misses with a few strikes there.
Gringo scores with a one two! Walters had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gringo Gringo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gringo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gringo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Walters's head backwards.
Gringo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gringo misses with the combination.
Walters throws a series of punches but Gringo avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters throws a leg kick but Gringo checks it.
Gringo tries to work over Walters's front leg with a kick but Walters checks it.
Good exchange - Gringo coming out on top.
Gringo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gringo!
Gringo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walters counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Walters takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gringo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Walters wants to control but Gringo is keeping him busy.
Gringo is positioning himself well to prevent Walters advancing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gringo is not content to let Walters control the position.
Gringo won't allow Walters to pass to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Walters missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Walters is looking to take a break and control but Gringo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gringo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gringo is controlling Walters's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walters is trying to control the action in half guard but Gringo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gringo Gringo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Walters tries a low kick but Gringo avoids it.
Walters throws a looping overhand right but Gringo ducks down to avoid it.
Gringo scores with a jab to the head.
Walters moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gringo clinches.
Walters tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walters just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gringo's brow.
Gringo wants to get back to striking at distance but Walters won't allow it.
Gringo throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Gringo.
Walters tries to stall but Gringo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gringo.
A right handed body shot lands from Gringo.
Gringo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walters prevents Gringo from breaking the clinch.
Gringo throws a punch but it's blocked by Walters.
Walters is trying to break free.
A short right from Gringo.
A shot in the inside from Gringo.
Gringo scores with a shoulder strike.
Gringo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gringo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walters moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gringo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gringo scores with a shot to the side of Walters's head.
Gringo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gringo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gringo Gringo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gringo manages to break the clinch.
Gringo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gringo lands a glancing blow to the side of Walters's head.
Gringo throws a combination that misses
and Walters counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gringo swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Gringo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gringo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gringo fails to land with a series of punches.
Walters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gringo.
Gringo throws a series of punches but Walters moves out of range.
Walters drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Walters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gringo.
No joy there for Gringo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walters closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gringo.
Walters pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gringo lands a nice shot to the body.
Gringo throws a combination that misses
and Walters counters with a shoot takedown. Gringo fights it but they end up in guard.
Walters trying to control but Gringo is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gringo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gringo keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.
Walters wants to pass the guard but Gringo is keeping the position.
Gringo trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gringo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gringo tries to get out of the position.
Walters is looking to work some ground and pound but Gringo has wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Walters tries to clinch there but Gringo circles away.
Nice jab there from Walters.
Walters shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gringo!
Gringo lands a with a good body shot.
Gringo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gringo stalks Walters and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Walters's face. Walters staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gringo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walters counters with a nice kick to the body.
Walters is looking to clinch.
Walters wants to clinch up but Gringo keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gringo, as that shot connected.
Gringo throws a series of punches but Walters avoids them all with ease.
Gringo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gringo throws a right and a left that Walters avoids nicely.
Albert Walters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gringo works over Walters's head and body with a nice combination.
Gringo scores with a one two! Walters had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Walters slips a jab and a cross from Gringo.
Gringo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walters counters with a big head kick but Gringo shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walters dodges the punch combination from Gringo.
Gringo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walters backs up against the cage.
Gringo looks to land a combination but Walters avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Albert Walters.
I think Gringo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gringo Gringo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Paul is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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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 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Paul!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Paul cracks Hanson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Paul has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hanson to stand back up!
Hanson is rocked!
It looks like Hank Hanson has been cut.
Hanson scores with a nice head shot.
Oh Hanson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paul closes the distance and clinches.
Paul jumps guard.
Paul thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Paul looking for a sweep. Not yet Paul, not yet.
Hanson seems to have got his legs back now.
Paul has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Paul wants to get back to his feet but Hanson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hanson stopping the sweep attempt from Paul.
Paul is looking to stand up but Hanson isn't so interested in that idea.
Paul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hanson lands a left and a right that sends Paul crashing to the canvas! Hanson dives into mount looking to finish!
Paul is rocked!
It looks like Benny Paul has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paul is looking to escape.
Hanson prevents Paul from getting the reversal.
Hanson looking to control but Paul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Paul is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hanson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Paul tries to hold on but Hanson pushes him away.
Paul sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Paul is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hanson wants to get back to his feet.
Paul is looking to escape.
Paul tries to get to full guard but Hanson has control of the leg.
Paul gets full guard.
Hanson stops Paul from standing up.
Paul looks gassed!
Paul trying to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paul 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hanson looking to pass the guard.
Hanson prevents Paul from getting back to his feet.
Paul has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hanson has passed into side control.
Hanson wants to stand but Paul is controlling his arm.
Paul tries to improve position but can't.
Paul is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hanson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Paul knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paul wants to get back to full guard.
Paul makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hanson rushes Paul and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanson misses with a low kick.
Paul misses with an uppercut.
Hanson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hanson tries to clinch up but Paul circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanson stuffs the takedown attempt from Paul. Paul gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanson tries to clinch
and Paul counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Paul.
Paul trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hanson's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paul chips away with some ground and pound.
Paul wants to pass the guard but Hanson is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Paul dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Paul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanson clinches up with Paul and pushes him back against the cage.
Hanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanson just misses with a punch to the body.
Paul closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Paul.
A right hand to the body from Hanson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paul.
Paul jumps guard but Hanson stands there with Paul around his waist. Paul gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paul breaks the clinch.
Hanson lands a two punch combo.
Paul moves into the clinch successfully.
Paul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanson is looking to clinch but Paul is avoiding it.
Paul changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanson tries to keep at a distance but Paul has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paul breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Paul looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hanson is fending him off so far but Paul persists. Nope, Hanson circles away and we're back to standing.
Hanson gets caught flat footed, as Paul shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Paul forces his way into half guard.
Hanson tries to kick Paul off but Paul keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hanson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paul on the ground.
Paul with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hanson wants to get back to full guard.
Paul trying to mount his opponent but Hanson defends it.
Hanson wants to control but Paul is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Paul stops Hanson from getting back to his feet.
Paul decides to stand and escape the position.
Paul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hanson as Paul shoots in.
Hank Hanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Paul.
Hanson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Paul counters with a shoot takedown. Hanson fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hanson is working an open guard so Paul takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hanson moves out of range of the body kick.
Hanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paul.
Paul throws a looping overhand right but Hanson ducks down to avoid it.
Paul has closed the distance and engaged Hanson in a clinch.
Paul is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hanson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paul breaks the clinch.
Hanson avoids the head kick by Paul.
Paul waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hanson.
Paul shoots in for a takedown but Hanson shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul throws a combination that misses
and Hanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paul shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hanson's guard.
Paul stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Paul closes the distance and clinches.
Paul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul is looking to clinch but Hanson is avoiding it.
Paul sizes up Hanson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paul drives through and clinches with Hanson against the cage.
Paul has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hanson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Paul tries to pull guard but Hanson won't allow it.
Paul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul pushes Hanson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hanson can't break the clinch.
Paul breaks the clinch.
Paul feints and as Hanson raises his hands in defense, Paul changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paul sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hanson 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is working hard here to advance position.
Paul is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanson has wrist control.
Paul throws a big right hand that misses.
Hanson wants to stand up but Paul is controlling him.
Paul keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hanson's head.
Paul cracks Hanson with a solid left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paul tries to stand but Hanson is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Paul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hanson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hanson clobbers Paul with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hanson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hanson looks to clinch
and Paul counters with a head kick that drops Hanson - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Hanson is trying to stand up here but Paul is controlling him well.
Paul not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hanson wants to get back to his feet.
Paul is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Paul is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Paul wants to stand but Hanson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul decides to stand up.
Paul is looking to slow Hanson down with leg kicks.
Paul shoots in but Hanson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paul throws an overhand right that lands on Hanson's shoulder, as Hanson tries to avoid the shot.
Hanson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paul drops Hanson with a naaaaasty hook - Hanson is in real trouble here! Paul dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benny Paul!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jui Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Battery Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battery Maximus has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jui Jitsu's chin.
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jui Jitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Battery Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jitsu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jitsu swats away the attempt to clinch by Maximus.
Jitsu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maximus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A combination from Jitsu does no damage.
Jitsu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jitsu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maximus.
A head kick by Maximus - that's a beauty! Jitsu is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Maximus can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Battery Maximus!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emile Sauvage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sauvage's entrance music is Chaos Is Me. A fine choice. Chuck Bennett will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emile Sauvage!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett lands with a cross.
Sauvage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bennett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bennett throws a right and a left that Sauvage avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Bennett.
Sauvage is rocked!
Bennett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh Sauvage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bennett keeps the fight on the outside.
Bennett fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sauvage on the side of the head.
Sauvage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett clinches with his opponent.
Bennett breaks the clinch.
Bennett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sauvage seems to have got his legs back now.
Sauvage doesn't manage to clinch there - Bennett circles away.
Bennett pushes Sauvage up against the cage in a clinch.
Bennett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Bennett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Bennett.
Bennett throws a nice looking combination but Sauvage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bennett clobbers Sauvage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sauvage shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bennett wants to get back to his feet but Sauvage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bennett keeping full guard, as Sauvage tries to pass.
Sauvage trying to control but Bennett is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sauvage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sauvage advances position into side control!
Sauvage working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sauvage is breathing heavily.
Sauvage is looking to take a break and control but Bennett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bennett parries the strikes from Sauvage easily there. Sauvage is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bennett to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bennett, who protects the arm well.
Sauvage in side control, throwing shots but Bennett defends.
Sauvage working the ground and pound but Bennett is defending the strikes.
Bennett wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bennett is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bennett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sauvage in his tracks.
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.
Bennett misses with a few strikes there.
Bennett tests Sauvage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sauvage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sauvage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bennett lands a nice hook to Sauvage's body. Sauvage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bennett moves out of range of the strikes.
Bennett swings for the body but Sauvage moves out of range.
Chuck Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Sauvage. That snapped Bennett's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett lands a nice looking body shot.
Bennett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bennett lands a jab to Sauvage's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Bennett dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sauvage shoots in for a takedown but Bennett shows good takedown defense.
Emile Sauvage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sauvage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sauvage fails to land the takedown.
Bennett scores with a decent looking hook.
Bennett lands a slapping body shot.
Bennett moves into range and clinches up with Sauvage.
Bennett breaks the clinch.
Bennett moves into the clinch successfully.
Bennett's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bennett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Bennett. No joy for Sauvage on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emile Sauvage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bennett scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauvage is looking to clinch.
Bennett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sauvage, pushing him back against the cage.
Bennett breaks from the clinch.
Bennett clinches up against the cage.
Bennett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bennett is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sauvage rather than just go for the knockout.
Bennett misses with a few strikes there.
Bennett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bennett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bennett scores with a hook to the body. Sauvage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bennett lands the left hand.
Bennett throws a nice looking combination but Sauvage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Bennett misses.
Bennett lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett moves into the clinch successfully.
Bennett gets underhooks to prevent Sauvage's takedown attempt.
Bennett breaks from the clinch.
Sauvage shoots in for a takedown but Bennett shows good takedown defense.
Bennett connects with a body shot.
Bennett looks to score with a jab to the body but Sauvage is just out of range.
Sauvage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sauvage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bennett pinned against the cage. Bennett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bennett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sauvage avoids the body shot from Bennett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett tries to clinch but Sauvage is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Bennett.
Bennett scores with a punch to the head.
Bennett looks to land a combination but Sauvage avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bennett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bennett stuffs the takedown attempt from Sauvage. Sauvage gets slowly back to his feet.
Bennett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Bennett does no damage.
Bennett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chuck Bennett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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.
Bennett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Bennett does no damage.
Bennett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bennett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bennett looks to score with a jab to the body but Sauvage is just out of range.
Bennett swats away the attempt to clinch by Sauvage.
Bennett takes a swing at Sauvage's ribcage but misses.
Bennett ducks under a wild hook from Sauvage.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sauvage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sauvage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Bennett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sauvage has a takedown stuffed.
Sauvage shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sauvage is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bennett has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bennett!
Sauvage working a defensive guard here.
Bennett gets to his feet - Sauvage follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sauvage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bennett.
Bennett lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sauvage drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauvage working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bennett wants to get back to his feet.
Sauvage looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bennett is not content to let Sauvage control the position.
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.
Sauvage is really struggling to control Bennett but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sauvage wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bennett, who protects the arm well.
Bennett gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bennett avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sauvage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sauvage.
Bennett avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sauvage.
Sauvage moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bennett has worked his arm free - good work by Bennett!
Sauvage tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bennett's legs.
Sauvage looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bennett is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sauvage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bennett keeps working.
Sauvage is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bennett is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sauvage taking a breather here.
Sauvage trying to control the position but Bennett is working away.
Bennett defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emile Sauvage clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bennett clinches.
Bennett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bennett throws a right hand that Sauvage ducks under and follows up with a left that Sauvage also avoids with ease.
Sauvage throws out a loose jab but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bennett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bennett throws a series of punches but Sauvage avoids them all with ease.
Bennett connects with a body shot.
Sauvage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bennett as he jumps to the side.
Sauvage shoots in but Bennett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bennett moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett manages to break the clinch.
Bennett wants to clinch up but Sauvage keeps it at a distance.
Bennett takes the fight into the clinch.
Sauvage has Bennett pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bennett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emile Sauvage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bennett manages to break the clinch.
Bennett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sauvage manages to avoid it.
Bennett misses with a series of wild punches.
Bennett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sauvage slips a jab and a cross from Bennett.
Bennett lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sauvage tries to clinch but Bennett moves away
and Bennett counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bennett lands a lovely overhand right.
Sauvage fails with the takedown
and Bennett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Bennett.
Sauvage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bennett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bennett has had enough of the clinch but Sauvage keeps him there for the moment.
Sauvage can't get the takedown.
Bennett prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sauvage has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bennett avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bennett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sauvage goes for a takedown attempt but Bennett pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sauvage swats away the attempt to clinch by Bennett.
Bennett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sauvage has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bennett regains guard immediately.
Bennett keeping moving, preventing Sauvage from controlling successfully.
Bennett is looking to stand up but Sauvage isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sauvage trying to control but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Bennett wants to stand and escape but Sauvage is having none of it.
Sauvage trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sauvage pushes down on Bennett's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sauvage trying to control the action but Bennett is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Bennett dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sauvage slips a jab and a cross from Bennett.
Bennett lands with an overhand left.
Sauvage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sauvage is looking to clinch.
Sauvage walks into a left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sauvage.
Bennett moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bennett lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bennett misses with the combination.
Sauvage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bennett but Bennett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Bennett.
Bennett manages to break the clinch.
Bennett throws a series of punches but Sauvage moves out of range.
Bennett throws a series of punches but Sauvage moves out of range.
Sauvage tries to clinch up
and Bennett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bennett misses with a two punch combination.
Sauvage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bennett is fending him off so far but Sauvage persists. Nope, Bennett circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emile Sauvage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice shot lands for Bennett.
Bennett doesn't manage to clinch there - Sauvage circles away.
Chuck Bennett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sauvage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sauvage with a poor takedown
and Sauvage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bennett clobbers Sauvage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A choreographed right hand from Bennett misses the target.
Sauvage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bennett as he avoids it easily.
Bennett stuffs the takedown.
Sauvage has a takedown stuffed.
Danga de danga de dang - Bennett scores with a four punch combination!
Bennett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett gets a clinch.
Bennett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bennett has closed the distance and engaged Sauvage in a clinch.
Sauvage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bennett pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bennett lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bennett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sauvage looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bennett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sauvage moves away.
Bennett tries to bum rush Sauvage with a series of wild strikes but Sauvage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Bennett. No joy for Sauvage on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett looks to land a combination but Sauvage avoids it well.
Emile Sauvage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sauvage tries for a takedown but Bennett circles away easily
and Bennett counters with a nice uppercut.
Bennett lands a slapping body shot.
Sauvage fails with a takedown attempt.
Sauvage shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sauvage works his way into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Bennett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bennett has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 45:49
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 45:49
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Bennett!
Chuck Bennett is the new bantamweight champion!
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