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EPIC 2.1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Lorin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Ayricke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Lorin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Lorin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matheus Ayricke!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayricke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lorin.
Lorin fails to land with a series of punches.
Ayricke throws a nice looking combination but Lorin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lorin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ayricke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lorin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tony Lorin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ayricke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lorin's head.
Lorin misses with a combination
letting Ayricke counter with a right hand.
Lorin misses with a combination
and Ayricke counters with a straight right hand.
Lorin throws the left hand but Ayricke avoids the punch easily.
Lorin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ayricke counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lorin misses with a combination
and Ayricke counters with a straight right hand.
Lorin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ayricke misses with a few strikes there.
Ayricke misses with a double jab.
Ayricke throws a hook but Lorin avoids it easily.
Lorin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Ayricke counter with a right hand.
Lorin throws a combination that misses
and Ayricke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matheus Ayricke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lorin throws a lazy head kick
and Ayricke counters with a nice uppercut.
Lorin throws a combination that misses
and Ayricke counters with a straight right hand.
Lorin is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ayricke counters with a three punch combo that has Lorin backing up. Lorin nods at Ayricke to acknowledge the strikes.
Lorin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ayricke counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Lorin!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lorin wants to get back to his feet.
Ayricke decides to return to a standing position.
Ayricke tests Lorin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ayricke connects with a looping right hand.
Lorin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ayricke throws a right and a left that Lorin avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorin misses with an uppercut. Ayricke saw that one coming.
Ayricke lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lorin moves forwards but Ayricke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lorin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ayricke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lorin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lorin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lorin throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Ayricke counter with a right hand.
A jab from Ayricke finds it's way through Lorin's defenses.
Ayricke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ayricke tries to bum rush Lorin with a series of wild strikes but Lorin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorin misses with a combination
and Ayricke counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Ayricke.
Lorin throws a lazy body kick
and Ayricke counters with a three punch combo that has Lorin backing up. Lorin nods at Ayricke to acknowledge the strikes.
Lorin slips a jab and a cross from Ayricke.
Lorin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ayricke scores with a decent looking hook.
Lorin misses with a jab to the body
and Ayricke counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ayricke swinging wilding here.
Ayricke fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Ayricke dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ayricke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lorin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ayricke counters with a two punch combo.
Lorin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lorin throws a hook but Ayricke avoids it easily.
Lorin throws a head kick but Ayricke moves out of range.
Ayricke misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorin misses with a looping right.
Ayricke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ayricke slips a jab from Lorin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ayricke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matheus Ayricke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lorin scores with a shot to the body.
Lorin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lorin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A jab from Lorin misses.
Ayricke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lorin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lorin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lorin shoots in looking for a takedown. Ayricke tries to sprawl out of it but Lorin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ayricke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ayricke waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Lorin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayricke blocks a jab.
Lorin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ayricke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lorin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ayricke counters with a nice uppercut.
Ayricke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lorin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ayricke stalks Lorin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lorin's face. Lorin staggers backwards, shaken.
Ayricke throws a lazy right hand but Lorin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lorin dodges the punch combination from Ayricke.
Lorin misses with a jab to the body
and Ayricke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ayricke is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lorin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lorin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ayricke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Ayricke.
Ayricke cracks Lorin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ayricke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ayricke checks a leg kick.
Lorin throws a lazy head kick
and Ayricke counters with a series of strikes. Lorin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lorin avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Lorin misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ayricke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lorin misses with a body punch
enabling Ayricke to counter with a crisp jab.
Ayricke misses with a series of wild punches.
Lorin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ayricke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Lorin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lorin misses the body punch
and Ayricke counters with a nice uppercut.
Ayricke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lorin.
Nice defenses there by Ayricke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Ayricke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Lorin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ayricke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lorin looks to land a combination. Ayricke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lorin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ayricke counters with a straight right hand.
Lorin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ayricke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lorin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ayricke counters with a straight right hand.
Ayricke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lorin backs up against the cage.
Ayricke might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lorin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ayricke pinned against the cage. Ayricke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch combination from Ayricke misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayricke misses with a two punch combination.
Ayricke looks to land a combination but Lorin avoids it well.
A big right from Ayricke misses.
Lorin shoots in for a double leg but Ayricke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lorin ducks under a wild hook from Ayricke.
Ayricke jabs Lorin right on the nose. Lorin blinks but takes it well.
Ayricke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lorin throws a combination that misses
and Ayricke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ayricke throws a right hand that Lorin ducks under and follows up with a left that Lorin also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lorin misses with an uppercut. Ayricke saw that one coming.
Ayricke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice cross by Ayricke.
Lorin misses with a double jab
and Ayricke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tony Lorin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lorin scores with a sloppy right hand. Ayricke should have avoided that one.
Lorin looks for a takedown but Ayricke sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Lorin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lorin misses the jab.
Ayricke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lorin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Ayricke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ayricke.
Lorin misses the jab.
Lorin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ayricke counters with a one-two to the body.
Lorin misses with a combination
and Ayricke counters with a one-two to the body.
Ayricke moves away from the strike by Lorin.
Danga de danga de dang - Ayricke scores with a four punch combination!
Lorin lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ayricke misses with an uppercut.
Lorin misses with a combination
and Ayricke counters with a three punch combo that has Lorin backing up. Lorin nods at Ayricke to acknowledge the strikes.
Lorin throws a lazy right hand but Ayricke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ayricke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lorin fails with the takedown.
Lorin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lorin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ayricke looks to land a combination but Lorin avoids it well.
Lorin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ayricke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matheus Ayricke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ayricke 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matheus Ayricke!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Blasko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 lbs
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195 lbs
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Blasko!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blasko, pushing him back against the cage.
Blasko stops a takedown attempt from Reed.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Blasko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Reed breaks the clinch.
Reed looks for a takedown but Blasko sprawls well.
Blasko moves into range and clinches up with Reed.
Still in the clinch, Blasko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blasko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reed is looking to clinch but Blasko is avoiding it.
Blasko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reed is rocked!
Blasko connects with a nice cross there... Reed is looking wobbly and Blasko recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Reed to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Blasko jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Blasko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kshymensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Stribling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kshymensky comes to the cage accompanied by let it rock . The key to victory for Jesse Kshymensky has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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223 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Kshymensky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Stribling!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stribling closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kshymensky bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Kshymensky bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stribling's head.
Stribling avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stribling takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kshymensky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kshymensky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kshymensky clinches up against the cage.
Stribling has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kshymensky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stribling prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stribling gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kshymensky regains guard.
Stribling landing with the ground and pound.
Kshymensky is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kshymensky on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kshymensky tries to get out of the position.
Stribling is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kshymensky looking for a sweep. Not yet Kshymensky, not yet.
Stribling throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stribling working some strikes from top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kshymensky controls Stribling momentarily but Stribling frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stribling scoring with some ground and pound.
Stribling pushing down on Kshymensky's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kshymensky taking some punishment here, with Stribling in his half guard.
Stribling drops an elbow to the side of Kshymensky's head.
Kshymensky wants to get back to full guard.
Kshymensky is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stribling lands a nice short elbow.
Kshymensky throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kshymensky has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stribling is working away from the top position though.
Stribling looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stribling working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kshymensky flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kshymensky is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stribling scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stribling landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stribling working Kshymensky over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stribling is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kshymensky wants to get back to his feet.
Kshymensky on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stribling winds up and cracks Kshymensky with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stribling connects with a nice short shot to Kshymensky's temple.
Stribling is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kshymensky is trying to stand back up but Stribling is controlling him
Stribling takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stribling working over Kshymensky with some ground and pound. Kshymensky looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stribling lands with a punch from half guard.
Stribling slips a nice elbow through Kshymensky's hands, connecting with Kshymensky's forehead.
Stribling is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kshymensky wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stribling lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stribling looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kshymensky with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kshymensky wants to get back to his feet.
Kshymensky is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stribling scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kshymensky has hold of Stribling's hands but Stribling slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stribling lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kshymensky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stribling on the ground.
Kshymensky trying to control here.
Stribling takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stribling drops an elbow to the side of Kshymensky's head.
Kshymensky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stribling drives through and clinches with Kshymensky against the cage.
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.
Stribling turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Stribling lands a nice forearm strike.
Stribling landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kshymensky is looking for a sweep.
Kshymensky is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Stribling has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kshymensky wants to control but Stribling postures up.
Kshymensky taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kshymensky tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stribling wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stribling lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Stribling creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stribling scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kshymensky gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Stribling cracks Kshymensky with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Stribling dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stribling looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kshymensky controls Stribling momentarily but Stribling frees himself.
Stribling is working Kshymensky over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stribling with a nice head shot there.
Stribling trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stribling prevents Kshymensky from getting back to his feet.
Stribling lands a couple of elbows.
Stribling chips away with some ground and pound.
Kshymensky controls Stribling momentarily but Stribling frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stribling passes Kshymensky's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stribling lands a nice short elbow.
Stribling throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kshymensky pushes Stribling off looking to stand but Stribling dives back in and keeps control.
Stribling seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kshymensky is trying to get back to full guard.
Stribling moves nicely into side control.
Stribling creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stribling scoring with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Kshymensky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kshymensky is trying to get back to half guard.
Kshymensky is pushing Stribling's head away, looking to escape. Stribling manages to hold on to the position though.
Stribling cracks Kshymensky with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stribling landing strikes.
Kshymensky tries to buck Stribling off but Stribling is having none of it.
Stribling lands an elbow.
Kshymensky tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kshymensky tries to keep at a distance but Stribling has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stribling works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stribling passes Kshymensky's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kshymensky tries to kick Stribling off but Stribling keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kshymensky is trying to get back to full guard.
Kshymensky is trying to stand up here but Stribling is controlling him well.
Stribling has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stribling drops an elbow to the side of Kshymensky's head.
Stribling lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kshymensky is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stribling gets a clinch.
Stribling gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kshymensky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stribling scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stribling working some strikes from top position.
Kshymensky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stribling.
Stribling postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kshymensky 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.
Stribling is in close to Kshymensky's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kshymensky wants to stand but Stribling is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stribling shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kshymensky but Kshymensky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stribling rushes Kshymensky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stribling can't get the takedown.
Kshymensky is pressed up against the cage. Stribling has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kshymensky down to the mat. Kshymensky avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jesse Kshymensky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Stribling.
Stribling scores with a takedown into Kshymensky's guard.
Stribling working some strikes from top position.
Kshymensky wants to get back to his feet but Stribling is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stribling is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stribling is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kshymensky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stribling is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stribling is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Stribling showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kshymensky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Kshymensky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stribling as he jumps to the side.
Stribling tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kshymensky swivels and escapes.
Kshymensky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kshymensky throws a one two combo.
Kshymensky looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stribling shoots for a takedown but Kshymensky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stribling is looking to clinch but Kshymensky is avoiding it.
Kshymensky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stribling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stribling gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kshymensky has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stribling avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stribling wants a takedown but no success here.
Jesse Kshymensky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Stribling.
Kshymensky lands a body shot.
Stribling is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kshymensky pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kshymensky is trying to break the clinch but Stribling has him pressed against the cage.
Stribling gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Stribling pushes down on Kshymensky's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kshymensky is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stribling's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stribling's back!
Kshymensky is trying to stick to Stribling's back but Stribling is turning into Kshymensky. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kshymensky's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Stribling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kshymensky keeping full guard, as Stribling tries to pass.
Kshymensky wants to sweep here but Stribling controlling him for the moment.
Stribling makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stribling works over Kshymensky with some ground and pound from guard.
Stribling is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stribling trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stribling pushing down on Kshymensky's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stribling trying to pass the guard but Kshymensky defending well.
Stribling passes to full mount!
Kshymensky is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stribling pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stribling putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stribling is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kshymensky tries to lock up and control but Stribling gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kshymensky working to try and regain half guard.
Stribling landing shots from mount.
Stribling is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kshymensky can't escape the position.
Tim Stribling has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stribling cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kshymensky tries to lock up and control but Stribling gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kshymensky is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kshymensky really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kshymensky is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stribling breaks from Kshymensky's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Stribling with a couple of short strikes.
Kshymensky is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Stribling landing strikes from the mount.
Stribling putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kshymensky is bucking up trying to escape but Stribling cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kshymensky in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stribling dominating with strikes here.
Kshymensky tries to hold on but Stribling postures up.
Stribling unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky is working to get back to half guard.
Stribling working Kshymensky over with strikes here.
Kshymensky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kshymensky wants to control but Stribling is having none of it.
Stribling scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kshymensky is trying to stand up.
Stribling scoring with strikes but Kshymensky is staying in there.
Kshymensky's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Jesse Kshymensky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stribling with shots to the head and body - Kshymensky looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stribling dominating with strikes here.
Stribling blocks Kshymensky's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Stribling comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stribling 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Stribling!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kettu Pentti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kettu Pentti!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pentti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pentti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pentti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steel blocks it with crossed arms.
Pentti lands a nice elbow.
Pentti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pentti drops down looking for an ankle pick but Steel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pentti shoots for a double leg takedown but Steel sprawls well. He's pushed Pentti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel cracks Pentti with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Steel has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pentti to stand back up!
Pentti is rocked!
It looks like Kettu Pentti has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws an overhand right that drops Pentti like a sack of potatoes! Steel dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Steel!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ninho De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johny Jones will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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217 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ninho De Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
De Souza keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
De Souza wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
De Souza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but De Souza is retaining full guard.
De Souza keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones distracts De Souza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now De Souza is on top in guard.
Jones trying to control the position.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
De Souza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working for a triangle but De Souza defends it easily.
De Souza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Souza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and De Souza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
De Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Souza is one step ahead there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
De Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for De Souza!
Jones is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but De Souza is surviving well by controlling Jones's body position as best he can.
De Souza is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now De Souza is on top in guard.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
De Souza won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
De Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones trying to control the position.
De Souza wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De Souza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones looks gassed!
De Souza wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Souza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones slips a jab from De Souza.
De Souza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
De Souza shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed De Souza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones 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.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of De Souza's head.
De Souza has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
De Souza is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones advances to half guard.
Jones slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Souza punching from the bottom.
Jones uses his free foot to push down on De Souza's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for De Souza.
De Souza takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jones looking to control but De Souza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
De Souza working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
De Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
De Souza throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but De Souza defends it.
De Souza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
De Souza is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! De Souza is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johny Jones!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teotonio Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Silver's choice of entrance music: Blooddrunk. Teotonio Azevedo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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248 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teotonio Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Silver!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver avoids a kick to the body.
Azevedo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silver circles away.
Silver stuffs the takedown attempt from Azevedo. Azevedo gets slowly back to his feet.
Whack! Silver lands a heavy head kick that drops Azevedo. The ref tackles Silver to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Azevedo was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). John Silver!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tane Hendersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diago Palichini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diago Palichini is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tane Hendersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diago Palichini!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendersson tries to keep at a distance but Palichini has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hendersson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Palichini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palichini wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hendersson has him pressed against the cage.
Palichini wants to break free but Hendersson has control.
Palichini is looking to break free of the clinch but Hendersson has double underhooks.
Hendersson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Palichini clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Palichini turns into Hendersson and is now in his guard.
Palichini trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hendersson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Palichini is one step ahead there.
Palichini lands a couple of digs.
Hendersson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Palichini throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hendersson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Palichini throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Palichini accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palichini throws a nice head kick!
Palichini feints and as Hendersson raises his hands in defense, Palichini changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hendersson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palichini on the ground.
Palichini wants to control from the top but Hendersson keeps moving.
Hendersson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Palichini is one step ahead there.
Palichini lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hendersson wants to get back to his feet but Palichini is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Palichini in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Palichini scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Palichini throwing strikes from guard but Hendersson blocks nicely.
Hendersson wants to stand but Palichini is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Palichini tries for a takedown but Hendersson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hendersson shoots in and bounces Palichini off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Palichini looks gassed!
Hendersson stopping the sweep attempt from Palichini.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Palichini throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palichini is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hendersson is controlling him.
Hendersson won't allow Palichini to sweep him here.
Hendersson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hendersson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Palichini looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hendersson scoring with punches and elbows.
Hendersson is putting a hurting on Palichini here, landing some big shots from side control.
Palichini prevents Hendersson from improving position.
Hendersson looks up at the clock and then as Palichini takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hendersson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hendersson stands up.
Hendersson doesn't manage to clinch there - Palichini circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendersson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Palichini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Palichini is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hendersson working the ground and pound from side control.
Hendersson lands a few punches from side control.
Hendersson stands up.
Diago Palichini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palichini doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hendersson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hendersson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tane Hendersson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Palichini with a poor takedown
and Hendersson counters with a shoot takedown. Palichini fights it but they end up in guard.
Hendersson won't allow Palichini to sweep him here.
Palichini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hendersson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hendersson with a nice head shot there.
Palichini is working an open guard so Hendersson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hendersson!
Palichini gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Palichini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palichini is trying to control the position but Hendersson postures up.
Palichini might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hendersson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palichini wants to improve his position but instead Hendersson has moved into half guard.
Palichini tries to get to full guard but Hendersson has control of the leg.
Hendersson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hendersson trying to pass the guard but Palichini defending well.
Palichini slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hendersson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Palichini is proving hard to escape from.
Tane Hendersson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hendersson is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Palichini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hendersson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Palichini has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Palichini with a poor takedown
and Hendersson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Palichini!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendersson lands a heavy elbow.
Hendersson lands a nice shot to the head.
Palichini slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Palichini is trying to control but can't.
Hendersson wants to stand but Palichini has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hendersson is looking to advance position but Palichini won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palichini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hendersson wants to take a breather but Palichini is having none of it.
Palichini trying to control from the bottom.
Palichini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Palichini shoots and misses
and Hendersson moves into the clinch.
Tane Hendersson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diago Palichini.
Palichini prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hendersson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Palichini fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Palichini has his takedown stuffed
and Hendersson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hendersson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palichini is trying to keep Hendersson in close.
Hendersson working some strikes from top position.
Palichini is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Palichini stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Palichini fails with the takedown
and Hendersson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palichini is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hendersson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hendersson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hendersson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tane Hendersson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Palichini keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch combination from Palichini misses.
Palichini shoots and misses
and Hendersson counters with a takedown into side control.
Hendersson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hendersson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Palichini down.
Palichini takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Palichini gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Palichini gets full guard.
Palichini wants to control the position but Hendersson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Hendersson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendersson trying to mount his opponent but Palichini defends it.
Palichini tries to kick Hendersson off but Hendersson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Palichini wants to control but Hendersson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hendersson is nestled in close to Palichini, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Palichini is pressing down on Hendersson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hendersson wanted to stand there but Palichini had control of the position.
Hendersson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palichini is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palichini with a poor takedown
and Hendersson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Palichini trying to hold on to Hendersson's head to control him but Hendersson postures up.
Hendersson stands up out of the half guard.
Diago Palichini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palichini jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hendersson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Palichini!
Palichini should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Palichini throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Palichini is looking to get to half guard.
Hendersson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Palichini trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt Hendersson.
Hendersson avoids the attempt from Palichini to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendersson with a couple of short strikes.
Palichini is bucking up trying to escape but Hendersson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Palichini really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Hendersson.
Palichini gets back to half guard.
Palichini gets back to full guard.
Palichini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Palichini wants to sweep but no luck.
Hendersson with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendersson connects with a couple of short punches.
Palichini wants to sweep but no luck.
Hendersson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Palichini's guard.
Palichini wants to sweep here but Hendersson controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hendersson drives through with a takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Palichini is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendersson wants to stand up but Palichini is controlling him.
Palichini lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tane Hendersson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hendersson, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tane Hendersson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gus Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Roc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rojas comes to the cage accompanied by "Face-Fisted" by Dethklok. Roc has chosen Pantera - I'm Broken as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gus Rojas!
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, Juan Roc!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roc shoots in for a double leg but Rojas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Roc doesn't manage to clinch there - Rojas circles away.
Roc shoots in looking for a takedown. Rojas tries to sprawl out of it but Roc keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rojas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rojas lands a head kick. Roc smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Roc throws a nice looking combination but Rojas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rojas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rojas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rojas tries to clinch but Roc moves out of range.
Roc scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rojas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Roc's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Roc's back!
Roc tries to escape the position.
Rojas scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Roc is looking for a way out.
Rojas has the hooks in. Roc is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roc is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rojas biding his time, looking for the opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roc trying to control the position but Rojas manages to sink in the hooks.
Roc can't escape the position.
Rojas controlling the position well here. Roc rolled but Rojas kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant 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.
Roc is trying to break free.
Rojas biding his time, controlling Roc.
Rojas throwing sloppy strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roc looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rojas.
Roc trying to control the position but Rojas manages to sink in the hooks.
Roc wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roc looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Will Rojas go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Rojas gets his hands free as Roc looks to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Roc is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Rojas.
Rojas avoiding Roc 's attempts to control his hands.
Roc is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Rojas is not going to allow Roc to sit and survive in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rojas really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Roc.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gus Rojas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rojas dodges the punch combination from Roc.
Rojas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roc moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rojas tries to clinch up.
A combination from Roc does no damage.
Rojas tries to clinch up.
Roc shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Roc showed some decent athleticism there.
Rojas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rojas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Roc slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Roc is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roc decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rojas to his feet.
Roc fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rojas throws a head kick but Roc moves out of range.
Roc fails to land the takedown.
Rojas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rojas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rojas drives through and clinches with Roc against the cage.
Rojas misses with a knee to the head.
Rojas is pressed up against the cage. Roc has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rojas down to the mat. Rojas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gus Rojas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Roc.
Roc keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gus Rojas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roc takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rojas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roc's head.
Roc swats away the attempt to clinch by Rojas.
Rojas throws a series of strikes that have Roc backpedaling.
Rojas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roc.
Gus Rojas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rojas instigates a clinch.
Roc wants to get back to striking at distance but Rojas won't allow it.
Rojas crunches a lovely knee into Roc's ribcage.
Rojas lands a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rojas lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roc is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rojas lands a nice knee to the body.
Rojas lands a nice knee to the body.
Rojas scores a nice knee to the body.
Roc has had enough of the clinch but Rojas keeps him there for the moment.
Rojas connects with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Rojas.
A knee to the head by Rojas.
Rojas lands a nice knee to the body.
Roc on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roc tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rojas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rojas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rojas keeps control of Roc as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rojas manages to break the clinch.
Rojas tries to clinch there but Roc circles away.
Roc doesn't manage to clinch there - Rojas circles away.
Roc changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rojas tries to avoid it but Roc manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rojas to the ground. Rojas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rojas moves into the clinch successfully.
Rojas prevents Roc from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas prevents the takedown attempt.
Roc lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rojas.
Roc wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roc is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rojas trying to stall but Roc improves his position.
Roc breaks from the clinch.
Rojas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Roc counters with a takedown into side control.
Roc decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rojas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roc fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rojas tries a head kick but it misses.
Roc darts in and clinches Rojas up against the cage.
Rojas is trying to maintain a safe position but Roc gets an underhook and turns Rojas into the cage.
Roc breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Juan Roc will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rojas gets caught flat footed, as Roc shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rojas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roc is one step ahead there.
Roc trying to control the position from guard on top but Rojas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roc drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rojas dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roc has his foot on Rojas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rojas works his way back into a safe position though.
Rojas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Roc 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 two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rojas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Roc has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Roc keeping busy on the bottom but Rojas has passed one foot through into half guard.
Roc manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas has closed the distance and engaged Roc in a clinch.
Rojas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roc.
Roc can't break the clinch.
Roc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roc circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roc counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roc missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roc wants to control from the top but Rojas keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocis looking to pass into half guard but Rojas pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rojas is in guard.
Roc working a defensive guard here.
Roc is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Roc looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rojas is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Roc comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roc 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Roc!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pate Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
4 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pate Boxer!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer takes the fight into the clinch.
Boxer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boxer decides to pull guard.
Boxer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Connor postures up.
Connor wants to pass the guard but Boxer is keeping the position.
Boxer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Connor is controlling him.
Connor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Connor 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Connor postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boxer is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boxer fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boxer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boxer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Connor prevents the takedown attempt.
Boxer tries to pull guard but Connor won't allow it.
John Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pate Boxer.
Boxer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Boxer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Connor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Connor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Connor pulls guard effortlessly.
Boxer trying to control but Connor is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Connor is looking to reverse the position.
Connor prevents Boxer from improving position.
Connor is trying to improve his position.
Connor is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer tries to stand but Connor controls the position and pulls Boxer into his guard.
Connor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Connor can't keep his opponent in guard - Boxer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Connor is refusing to be controlled, as Boxer sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boxer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Boxer throws and elbow that misses. Connor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boxer's guard. Nice move by Connor!
Connor advances to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boxer tries to get to full guard but Connor has control of the leg.
Connor passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Connor will probably get the nod.
That's time! Connor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Connor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boxer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boxer.
Boxer trying to control but Connor is working from the bottom.
Connor is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Boxer rolls with it to try and escape but Connor cranks on the arm and Boxer is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Connor!
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