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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Madrox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amicu Ker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madrox's entrance music is Probka by Intars Busulis. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Madrox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amicu Ker!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ker doesn't manage to clinch there - Madrox circles away.
Horrible takedown by Ker or perhaps it was just good defense by Madrox which made him look bad.
Ker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Madrox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ker darts in and clinches Madrox up against the cage.
Madrox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Ryan Madrox has been cut.
Ker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Madrox.
Madrox has Ker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ker has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Madrox clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Madrox staying busy and making it hard for Ker to control.
Madrox looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Ker controls the action.
Ker struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madrox is trying to stand back up.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ker controlling the positon.
Ker looking for the choke from the back.
Ker tightening his grip on Madrox, looking for the choke.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ker's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Ker is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Madrox knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Madrox for a finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Madrox wants to get back to his feet.
Ker slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Ker wants to control but Madrox is keeping busy.
Ker wants to control but Madrox manages to buck him off and is now in Ker's guard! Nice work there by Madrox!
Ker wants to sweep here but Madrox controlling him for the moment.
Ker looks gassed!
Ker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Ker or perhaps it was just good defense by Madrox which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madrox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Madrox tries to clinch up but Ker circles away and keeps his distance.
Ker clinches but Madrox breaks the clinch
enabling Madrox to counter with a crisp jab.
Madrox circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Madrox to counter with a crisp jab.
Ker wants to clinch but Madrox slips to the side
and Madrox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Madrox works Ker's body with a nice hook.
Madrox throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ker tries to clinch up
and Madrox counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madrox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ker clinches but Madrox breaks the clinch
and Madrox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madrox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ker looks to clinch
and Ker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ker tries to clinch but Madrox moves away
and Madrox counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Madrox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ker closes the distance but Madrox moves to the side
and Madrox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ker darts in trying to clinch
and Madrox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Madrox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Madrox's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Madrox jabs at Ker's body.
Ker clinches but Madrox breaks the clinch
enabling Madrox to counter with a crisp jab.
Ker tries to clinch up
and Madrox counters with a stiff right hand.
Ker misses with a takedown
and Madrox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ryan Madrox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ker closes the distance and clinches.
Ker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Madrox's brow.
Madrox gets underhooks to prevent Ker's takedown attempt.
Ryan Madrox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amicu Ker.
Ker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Madrox is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Madrox on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Madrox tries to get out of the position.
Madrox pushes Ker off and gets back to his feet.
Ker is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Madrox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Madrox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Madrox counters by moving into the clinch.
Madrox lands a nice shot to the body.
Madrox drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Madrox has a couple of punches blocked by Ker.
Ker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Madrox looking to slow down the pace here.
Ker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Madrox's brow.
Ker is working for takedown but Madrox is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Madrox.
Madrox tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ker throws an elbow but misses.
Madrox looking to throw knees to the head but Ker is blocking nicely.
Ker pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madrox is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Madrox has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Madrox tries a knee to the head but Ker blocks it.
Madrox is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ker lands a damaging elbow.
Ker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Madrox's defenses.
Madrox takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Madrox's defenses.
Ker has picked Madrox up - he's going for a ride! Ker dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ker wants to work for an arm triangle but Madrox is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ker moves into full mount! Madrox won't be happy about that!
Ker trying to control but Madrox is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madrox is trying to stand up.
Madrox manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Madrox, under a barage of strikes from Ker.
Ker uses his free foot to push down on Madrox's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Madrox.
Ker wants to take Madrox's back here but Madrox is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Madrox is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Madrox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ker get's back to his feet.
Ker closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Madrox counter with a right hand.
Ryan Madrox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ker clinches but Madrox breaks the clinch
and Madrox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Madrox counters with a series of strikes. Ker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Madrox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Madrox counters with a straight right hand.
Ker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Madrox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Madrox's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Madrox tries to clinch but Ker is having none of it.
Madrox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ker is looking to clinch.
Ker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Madrox circles away from the clinch attempt
and Madrox counters with a nice uppercut.
Madrox circles away from the clinch attempt
and Madrox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madrox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ker is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ker misses with a takedown attempt
and Madrox counters with a nice uppercut.
Madrox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Madrox counters with a series of strikes. Ker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ker misses with a takedown
and Madrox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ryan Madrox is winning the standup battle so far.
Ker has his takedown stuffed
and Madrox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryan Madrox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amicu Ker.
A nice combination there by Madrox.
Ker misses with a takedown attempt
and Madrox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ker tries to clinch
and Madrox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Madrox tries to clinch there but Ker circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madrox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ker wants to clinch but Madrox slips to the side
and Madrox counters with a three punch combo that has Ker backing up. Ker nods at Madrox to acknowledge the strikes.
Ker tries to clinch but Madrox moves away
and Ker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Madrox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madrox tests Ker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ker darts in trying to clinch
and Madrox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Madrox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madrox misses with the head strike.
Madrox tries to score a body lock takedown but Ker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Madrox has Ker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ker misses with an elbow strike.
Ker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ker wants to control from the top but Madrox keeps moving.
Madrox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ker on the ground.
Ker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Madrox wants to stand and escape but Ker is having none of it.
Ker pushes down on Madrox's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ker wants to stand up but Madrox has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Amicu Ker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Madrox is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Madrox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Madrox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ker drives through and clinches with Madrox against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ker.
Ker lands a damaging elbow.
Ker lands a nice elbow.
Ker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Madrox's defenses.
Madrox has Ker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ker lands an elbow inside that Madrox shrugs off.
Ker lands an elbow just above Madrox 's eye.
Ker has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Madrox clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madrox is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ker gets his way!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Madrox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Madrox, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Madrox!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conan Barbarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricaro Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricaro Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conan Barbarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricaro Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a low kick but Barbarian avoids it.
Jones is looking to clinch but Barbarian is avoiding it.
Barbarian stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones is looking to clinch but Barbarian is avoiding it.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barbarian as he avoids it easily.
Conan Barbarian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricaro Jones.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Ricaro Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbarian looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Barbarian is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
Barbarian seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarian missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barbarian moves nicely into side control.
Barbarian cracks Jones with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Barbarian landing strikes.
Barbarian lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Barbarian working the head with strikes.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Barbarian's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Barbarian thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Barbarian is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jones Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Barbarian's back instead.
Jones looks gassed!
Barbarian breaks Jones's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbarian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barbarian stands up from Jones's guard - Barbarian perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Barbarian counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jones!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barbarian lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barbarian landing strikes, looking to finish!
Barbarian looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones is in a horrible position here. Barbarian smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Barbarian scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Barbarian punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Barbarian.
Barbarian is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jones has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barbarian looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barbarian landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Barbarian has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
Barbarian working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Barbarian putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbarian looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barbarian goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jones turns into him and now he's in Barbarian's guard.
Barbarian trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbarian working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Barbarian trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conan Barbarian dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Barbarian counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Barbarian thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barbarian with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barbarian works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones working for a triangle but Barbarian defends it easily.
Jones isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Barbarian stacks Jones 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 Barbarian!
Barbarian is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Barbarian scoring with punches from side control.
Barbarian creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Barbarian lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Barbarian landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Barbarian is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Barbarian wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Barbarian throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Conan Barbarian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barbarian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Jones has his feet on Barbarian's thighs here. He's pushed Barbarian off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Barbarian screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricaro Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between dj smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arbnor Blerim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dj smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arbnor Blerim's chin.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, dj smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arbnor Blerim!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blerim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blerim clinches.
Blerim lands a shoulder strike.
Blerim breaks the clinch.
Blerim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blerim lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as smith backs up against the cage.
smith is breathing heavily.
Blerim works smith's body with a nice hook.
smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blerim moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
smith takes one to the side of the head.
smith is rocked!
Blerim lands a brutal uppercut that launches smith off his feet! smith tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arbnor Blerim!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Koron Maafi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze has chosen The Dropkick Murphys-The Warriors Code as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koron Maafi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maafi manages to get to full guard.
Maafi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maafi keeping moving, preventing Blaze from controlling successfully.
Maafi is looking to stand up but Blaze isn't so interested in that idea.
Maafi looking for a sweep. Not yet Maafi, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maafi is keeping the position for now.
Blaze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blaze's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Maafi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blaze is one step ahead there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maafi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blaze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maafi but Maafi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maafi misses with a takedown
and Blaze decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maafi's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maafi had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Blaze is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Maafi Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Blaze's back instead.
Blaze trying to control but not successfully.
Blaze is in bad spot here.
Maafi gets his hands free as Blaze looks to control.
Maafi doesn't have the hooks in and Blaze manages to turn into his guard.
Blaze avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blaze wants to control from the top but Maafi keeps moving.
Maafi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blaze can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maafi is breathing heavily.
Blaze postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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.
Blaze is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Blaze decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Maafi, up you get!
Blaze circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blaze counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blaze is working for a submission of some sort.
Blaze trying to mount his opponent but Maafi defends it.
Maafi tries to get to full guard but Blaze has control of the leg.
Blaze is taking a breather. Maafi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze is keen to just control but Maafi is a slippery customer.
Blaze seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maafi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blaze.
Blaze takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Blaze is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maafi sees it coming and defends easily.
Blaze has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maafi won't allow Blaze to pass to mount.
Blaze is working for a submission of some sort.
Maafi looking for submissions off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maafi 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Blaze working for a triangle but Maafi defends it easily.
Maafi cracks Blaze with a solid left hand.
Blaze utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blaze has his foot on Maafi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maafi works his way back into a safe position though.
Blaze looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maafi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maafi wants to control from the top but Blaze keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Blaze dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Maafi tries to clinch
and Blaze counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maafi won't be happy with that.
Maafi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Johnny Blaze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maafi is trying to control Blaze's posture but Blaze avoids it.
Maafi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Maafi wants to control but Blaze postures up.
Maafi is looking to reverse the position.
Blaze creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Blaze decides to stand back up. Blaze steps back and let's Maafi get back to his feet.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Blaze was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Maafi is looking to get to half guard.
Blaze jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Maafi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maafi is looking to reverse the position.
Blaze just content to control the position.
Maafi is looking to regain half guard here but Blaze keeps moving and retains side control.
Blaze trying to control the position but Maafi is working away.
Maafi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blaze decides to stand back up.
Blaze throws a series of punches but Maafi avoids them all with ease.
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.
Blaze looks for a takedown but Maafi sprawls well.
Maafi fails to land the takedown.
Blaze closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maafi to the mat! Maafi manages to get full guard.
Maafi trying to keep a closed guard but Blaze is proving a slippery customer.
Maafi wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Blaze is now in half guard.
Blaze working the head and body with strikes.
Blaze tries to pass to full mount but Maafi defends it.
Maafi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blaze is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze wants to take a breather but Maafi is having none of it.
Maafi trying to control here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maafi clinches with his opponent.
Maafi works on Blaze's body with a couple of short punches.
Maafi wants to get back to striking at distance but Blaze won't allow it.
Blaze manages to break the clinch.
Maafi staying out of range there.
Maafi is looking to clinch but Blaze is avoiding it.
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.
Blaze has a takedown stuffed.
Blaze takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blaze shoots in for a double leg but Maafi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koron Maafi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Blaze.
Maafi tries to clinch but Blaze moves away
and Blaze counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Maafi punching from the bottom.
Blaze stalling.
Maafi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Blaze is pressing down on Maafi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maafi is holding on for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maafi manages to get to full guard.
Maafi working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Blaze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Blaze gets the takedown into side control.
Blaze tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Blaze misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Maafi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Blaze off and has taken his back!
Maafi somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Maafi looking for the choke from the back.
Blaze turns into Maafi and is now in his guard.
Blaze thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maafi looking for a sweep. Not yet Maafi, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maafi looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Maafi is trying to keep Blaze in close.
Maafi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Blaze is looking to improve his position but Maafi isn't that keen on the idea.
Blaze wants to hold on but Maafi pushes him away.
Blaze can't escape the position.
Maafi avoids the attempt from Blaze to control.
Blaze keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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.
A nice elbow there by Maafi.
Blaze is trying desperately to improve position.
Maafi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Blaze wants to hold on but Maafi pushes him away.
Blaze is trying to escape the mount.
Blaze throwing hammer fists to the chest of Maafi. What's that going to do exactly?
Blaze tries to hold on but Maafi pushes him away.
Blaze is squirming around, avoiding Maafi's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Blaze that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Blaze sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze actively working from the bottom here.
Blaze makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blaze.
Maafi is sitting in close to Blaze's body. Blaze has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Maafi is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Maafi is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Blaze.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Johnny Blaze!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lecter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Dole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dole is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tear Away by Drowning Pool. Bob Dole will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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225 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannibal Lecter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Dole!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lecter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dole looks to throw the jab but Lecter is out of range.
Lecter shoots for a takedown but Dole saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dole throws a big shot that misses.
Dole throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dole bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lecter's head.
It looks like Hannibal Lecter has been cut.
Dole scores with a jab. Lecter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lecter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dole prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannibal Lecter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lecter wants a takedown.
Lecter has Dole pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dole manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lecter feints and as Dole raises his hands in defense, Lecter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dole kicks Lecter off and gets to his feet.
Dole moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lecter is breathing heavily.
Dole drops Lecter with a naaaaasty hook - Lecter is in real trouble here! Dole dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Dole!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francois Dubonet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliff Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dubonet comes to the cage accompanied by Kevin Chalfant - Hold on to the vision in your eyes. Francois Dubonet has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Dubonet!
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, Cliff Nash !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nash blocks a head kick by Dubonet.
Nash chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dubonet can pounce on him.
Nash lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Francois Dubonet has been cut.
Nash closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dubonet circles away.
Dubonet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nash closes the distance and clinches up with Dubonet, looking for a takedown. Nash pushes Dubonet against the cage but Dubonet circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dubonet keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Francois Dubonet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cliff Nash .
Dubonet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dubonet looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dubonet gets to his feet - Nash follows without any prompting.
Nash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dubonet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubonet attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dubonet gets a takedown into half guard.
Dubonet wants to stand up but Nash has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dubonet is pressing down on Nash 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nash is holding on for now.
Nash looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dubonet stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash misses with a takedown
and Dubonet counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dubonet won't allow Nash to sweep him here.
Nash throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dubonet uses it to pass to side control.
Nash looks gassed!
Nash can't do much from the bottom here.
Dubonet controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nash tries to clinch but Dubonet is having none of it.
Nash fails with the takedown
and Dubonet counters with a thumping low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dubonet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nash gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dubonet counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dubonet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nash .
Nash gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dubonet counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Some bone on bone action there as Nash checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dubonet throws a sloppy head kick and Nash moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dubonet.
Dubonet throws a sloppy head kick
and Nash counters with a big head kick but Dubonet shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dubonet tries a head kick but it misses.
Nash tries for a takedown but Dubonet circles away easily
and Dubonet counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Dubonet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francois Dubonet's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dubonet gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nash counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nash misses with a wild combination.
Nash has his takedown stuffed
and Dubonet counters with a three punch combo that has Nash backing up. Nash nods at Dubonet to acknowledge the strikes.
Nash lands with a kick to the temple. Dubonet shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nash fails with the takedown
and Dubonet counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Francois Dubonet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nash shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dubonet counters with a nice body kick.
Francois Dubonet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cliff Nash .
Dubonet scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nash is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubonet lands a head kick. Nash smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Some wild striking there from Dubonet.
Nash closes the distance but Dubonet moves to the side
and Dubonet counters with a single leg into guard. Nash didn't expect that.
Dubonet would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nash tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dubonet won't allow Nash to sweep him here.
Dubonet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nash on the ground.
Dubonet wanted to stand there but Nash had control of the position.
Nash trying to keep a closed guard but Dubonet is proving a slippery customer.
Dubonet wants to stand and escape but instead Nash has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash tries to free his leg and advance position but Dubonet is retaining full guard.
Nash gets to his feet - Dubonet follows without any prompting.
Cliff Nash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses
and Nash counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dubonet thinking.
Dubonet shoots in looking for a takedown. Nash tries to sprawl out of it but Dubonet keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nash manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nash misses with a takedown
and Dubonet counters with a nice body kick.
Nash misses with a takedown attempt
and Dubonet counters with a solid body kick.
Nash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nash lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dubonet misses with a head kick.
Dubonet throws a lazy head kick
and Nash counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dubonet's knee momentarily.
Dubonet takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses
and Nash counters with an outside leg kick.
Nash misses with a takedown attempt
and Dubonet counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nash won't be happy with that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nash manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nash is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Dubonet pulls his head out easily.
Nash looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Dubonet dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Francois Dubonet's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!
Nash with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dubonet counters with a head kick.
Nash is looking to clinch.
A combination from Dubonet does no damage.
Nash wants to clinch
and Dubonet counters by moving into the clinch.
Dubonet breaks from the clinch.
Dubonet looks to land a body kick but Nash moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubonet looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nash is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Nash looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Dubonet pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash working to try and regain half guard.
Nash tries to hold on but Dubonet postures up.
Dubonet takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nash is wriggling around trying to escape.
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.
Dubonet get's back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Nash .
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses
and Nash counters with a head kick.
Dubonet clinches.
Nash tries to score a body lock takedown but Dubonet shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dubonet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nash has his takedown stuffed
and Dubonet counters with a three punch combo that has Nash backing up. Nash nods at Dubonet to acknowledge the strikes.
Francois Dubonet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cliff Nash .
Nash moves out of range of the body kick from Dubonet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dubonet forces Nash back against the cage and clinches.
Dubonet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses
and Nash counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nash with a poor takedown
and Dubonet counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dubonet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dubonet has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Nash to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Dubonet is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Nash pulls down on the head and he's put Dubonet to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cliff Nash !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert E Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. American Trilogy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Smith!
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, Robert E Lee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Lee's ribcage. Lee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lee defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Lee clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Ryan Smith has been cut.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith is working Lee over against the cage.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lee slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Smith digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee blocks a head kick by Smith.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Ryan Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lee avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ryan Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert E Lee.
Lee looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee is trying desperately to land a takedown but Smith is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lee.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith lands with a hook. Lee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Smith connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee wants to clinch.
Smith cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lee avoids the head kick by Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith misses with a straight left.
Lee defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee slips under a jab from Smith.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Lee dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ryan Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert E Lee.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryan Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Lee tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Lee wants to clinch.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robert E Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smith.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Smith's cut.
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!
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lee wants to clinch.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
A left lands for Smith.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Lee is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Lee defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Smith cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Lee tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ryan Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert E Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Smith connects with the punch.
Lee fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smith - the referee stops the clock and Lee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smith. Lee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith swinging wilding here.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Ryan Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
Smith jabs Lee right on the nose. Lee blinks but takes it well.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Smith looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Lee blocks a jab.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Robert E Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Lee has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lee fails to pull guard.
Lee wants a takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lee throws an elbow but misses.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Lee pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Smith!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor Flanery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Runar Soegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flanery's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dropkick Murphys - The Dirty Glass. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
205 lbs
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22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor Flanery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Runar Soegaard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soegaard moves into the clinch.
Soegaard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soegaard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soegaard tries to clinch there but Flanery circles away.
Soegaard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Flanery checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Soegaard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flanery was well out of range. Poor timing from Soegaard.
Flanery moves away from the strike by Soegaard.
Flanery swats away the attempt to clinch by Soegaard.
Soegaard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soegaard is looking to clinch.
Runar Soegaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Soegaard misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soegaard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flanery moves in looking to clinch but Soegaard pushes him off.
Soegaard has managed to clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Flanery.
Soegaard looks gassed!
Soegaard breaks from the clinch.
Flanery misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanery misses with a takedown attempt - Soegaard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soegaard wants to clinch
and Flanery counters with a nice body kick.
Soegaard gets caught flat footed, as Flanery shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Flanery content to stall in guard here.
Soegaard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flanery wants to stand but Soegaard is controlling his posture from full guard.
Flanery pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soegaard is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soegaard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flanery throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soegaard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Flanery wants to control from the top but Soegaard keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Soegaard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Flanery gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soegaard fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Soegaard is predictable there
and Flanery counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flanery.
Flanery trying to control but Soegaard is working from the bottom.
Flanery pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soegaard is keeping the position for now.
Soegaard wants to stand but Flanery is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soegaard is working an open guard so Flanery takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Flanery wants to clinch.
Soegaard looks to clinch
and Flanery counters with a single leg into guard. Soegaard didn't expect that.
Flanery postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Soegaard is pulling down on Flanery's head. It's preventing any offense from Flanery, at least for the moment.
Flanery drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Soegaard manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Flanery has Soegaard in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Flanery dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Soegaard.
Flanery ducks under a wild hook from Soegaard.
Soegaard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Flanery moves into the clinch.
Flanery with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Soegaard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Flanery.
A hook to the body from Soegaard.
Soegaard breaks the clinch.
Soegaard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Flanery counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Soegaard 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soegaard gets back to full guard.
Soegaard has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Flanery off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Soegaard misses with a double jab.
Soegaard throws a head kick that misses
and Flanery counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Flanery.
Flanery tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Soegaard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Flanery tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soegaard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flanery avoids the head kick by Soegaard.
Soegaard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soegaard misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanery looks for a takedown but Soegaard sprawls well.
Soegaard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Flanery looking to pass the guard.
Flanery preventing the sweep.
Flanery tries to free his leg and advance position but Soegaard is retaining full guard.
Soegaard wants to stand up but Flanery is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanery wants to control from the top but Soegaard keeps moving.
Soegaard keeping full guard, as Flanery tries to pass.
Connor Flanery overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flanery loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flanery trying to control the position from guard on top but Soegaard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soegaard tries to bum rush Flanery with a series of wild strikes but Flanery uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soegaard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Flanery stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Flanery shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Soegaard as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Flanery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soegaard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Flanery finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Connor Flanery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flanery misses with a takedown attempt - Soegaard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soegaard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flanery holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Soegaard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flanery's face.
Soegaard landing knees to the body.
Flanery tries to pull guard but Soegaard won't allow it.
Soegaard lands an elbow inside.
A hook to the body from Soegaard.
Flanery looking for a takedown.
Soegaard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Soegaard is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Runar Soegaard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Flanery's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Soegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flanery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soegaard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flanery with a jab.
Flanery has taken the fight to the clinch.
Flanery goes for a takedown in the clinch but Soegaard prevents it.
Soegaard keeps control of Flanery as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Soegaard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soegaard throws a sloppy head kick and Flanery moves out of range easily.
Flanery closes the distance and clinches up with Soegaard, looking for a takedown. Flanery pushes Soegaard against the cage but Soegaard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soegaard throws a sloppy head kick and Flanery moves out of range easily.
Soegaard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soegaard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Flanery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soegaard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soegaard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Flanery is pushing Soegaard's head away, looking to escape. Soegaard manages to hold on to the position though.
Soegaard working away.
Flanery regains half guard.
Soegaard tries to stand but can't do so whilst Flanery controls his leg.
Flanery makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Flanery.
Flanery working for a triangle but Soegaard defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanery looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Soegaard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Soegaard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flanery. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soegaard wants to stand but Flanery has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Flanery is trying to control the position but Soegaard postures up.
Flanery wants to sweep here but Soegaard controlling him for the moment.
Flanery wants to stand and escape but Soegaard is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Soegaard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Flanery's guard.
Flanery looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Flanery darts in and clinches Soegaard up against the cage.
Flanery tries a knee to the head but Soegaard blocks it.
Soegaard tries a knee to the head but Flanery blocks it.
Flanery missing with knees to the body.
Soegaard is working Flanery over against the cage.
Soegaard works on Flanery's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soegaard breaks the clinch.
Soegaard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Soegaard lands a body punch.
Soegaard crunches a lovely knee into Flanery's ribcage.
Soegaard lands an elbow inside that Flanery shrugs off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Runar Soegaard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Soegaard 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Henry Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john appleseed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). appleseed has chosen To Hell and Back as his entrance music. john appleseed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Henry Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, john appleseed !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday closes this distance looking for a takedown but appleseed circles away.
Holliday tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but appleseed swivels and escapes.
appleseed tries to bum rush Holliday with a series of wild strikes but Holliday uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
appleseed misses with a few strikes there.
Holliday is looking to clinch but appleseed is avoiding it.
Holliday shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says appleseed as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Henry Holliday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
appleseed tries to clinch there but Holliday circles away.
Holliday shoots in but appleseed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Holliday swats away the attempt to clinch by appleseed .
appleseed tries to clinch but Holliday moves away
and Holliday counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for appleseed !
appleseed wants to try and get back to his feet.
Holliday goes for an armbar but he's not got it… appleseed turns into him and now he's in Holliday's guard.
Holliday escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. appleseed gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
appleseed wanted to stand there but Holliday had control of the position.
appleseed avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
appleseed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holliday. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Holliday is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
appleseed wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
appleseed is defending against the submission attempts here by Holliday.
Holliday missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Holliday is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and appleseed defends it well.
Holliday works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
appleseed is pushing Holliday's head away, looking to escape. Holliday manages to hold on to the position though.
Holliday is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but appleseed is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Holliday in side control, throwing shots but appleseed defends.
Holliday working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holliday advances to full mount.
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.
Holliday connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Holliday with good strikes from the mount here!
Holliday is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! appleseed is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Henry Holliday!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristof Velez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristof Velez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Perry!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Velez.
Perry connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Velez.
Perry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Velez.
Velez throws a lazy right hand but Perry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Perry.
Perry throws an elbow but Velez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Perry fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Velez is trying to get back to his feet.
Perry in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Perry creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Velez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Velez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Perry on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry working the ground and pound.
Perry prevents Velez from escaping the position.
Perry landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perry lands a few punches from side control.
Perry misses with the ground and pound.
Velez is trying to buck Perry off.
Perry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Velez, who protects the arm well.
Perry scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Velez to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
An elbow from Perry crashes against the mat.
Velez pushes Perry away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Perry gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Velez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Velez tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velez 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.
Velez is breathing heavily.
Velez dodges the ground and pound from Perry.
Perry grinds an elbow into Velez's temple.
Perry is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Velez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Perry postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Perry fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Perry in side control, throwing shots but Velez defends.
Perry landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perry throws a strike aimed at the side of Velez's head but Velez avoids it well.
Perry fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Perry.
Velez wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Velez waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Perry.
Perry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Velez can't break the clinch.
Velez wants to get back to striking at distance but Perry won't allow it.
Perry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Velez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Velez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Velez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Velez stalling in the clinch but Perry improves position.
Perry gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Velez regains guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry looking to pass the guard.
Perry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Velez wants to stand but Perry is controlling the position.
Perry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Perry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Perry throwing strikes but missing.
Velez wants to stand up but Perry is controlling him.
Perry throwing strikes from guard but Velez blocks nicely.
Perry advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Perry dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Some bone on bone action there as Perry checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Velez misses with a few strikes there.
Perry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Perry showed some decent athleticism there.
Perry with the ground and pound but Velez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Perry wants to control from the top but Velez keeps moving.
Velez 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.
Perry thows a big elbow that misses.
Velez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Perry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Perry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry wants to control from the top but Velez keeps moving.
Perry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Velez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Velez wants to get back to his feet but Perry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Velez looks to land a left hand but Perry moved out of range nicely.
Perry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Perry stops Velez from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perry scoring with some ground and pound.
Perry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Velez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velez has his feet on Perry's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Velez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kristof Velez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perry moves away from the strike by Velez.
Velez misses with a looping left.
Velez tries to bum rush Perry with a series of wild strikes but Perry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perry rushes Velez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Perry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Velez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Perry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perry decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Perry stops Velez from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry is looking to take a break and control but Velez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perry looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Perry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Perry wants to take a breather but Velez is having none of it.
Perry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dwayne Perry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Perry is looking for a kimura but Velez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Perry to get the leverage.
Perry scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Perry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Velez's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Velez defends it well.
Velez is looking to escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Perry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Velez throws the left hand but Perry avoids the punch easily.
Velez throws a hook to the side of Perry's head but Perry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perry moves out of range of the strikes.
Perry moves out of range as Velez strikes.
Perry throws out a loose jab but Velez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Velez.
Perry tries to clinch but Velez moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Perry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Velez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Velez misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Velez misses.
Velez throws a hook but Perry avoids it easily.
Perry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Perry showed some decent athleticism there.
Perry has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Perry lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Perry is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Velez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry with shots to the head and body - Velez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Perry landing strikes from the mount and Velez is in trouble!
Perry thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Perry has hold of Velez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Velez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Perry misses with a head shot.
Perry looking for a guillotine from mount but Velez is having none of it.
Perry looking for a guillotine from mount but Velez is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
You get the feeling that Velez really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The referee warns Velez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Velez is trying desperately to improve position.
Perry 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.
Perry thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Velez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Perry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velez trying desperately to get to his feet.
Perry connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Perry pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Velez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Perry lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Perry working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Velez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Perry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perry landing punches.
Perry in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry lands a heavy elbow.
Perry wants to control the pace but Velez is squirming around nicely.
Perry lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Velez hang on?
Velez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Perry landing strikes, looking to finish!
Perry scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Velez?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Perry.
Perry breaks from Velez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Perry landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Perry really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Velez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Velez misses with a straight left.
Perry is looking to clinch.
Velez throws a head kick that misses.
Velez gets caught flat footed, as Perry shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Perry is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Velez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Velez has escaped and now he's on top!
Perry will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Perry working a defensive guard here.
Velez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Perry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Velez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velez tries to free his leg and advance position but Perry is retaining full guard.
Velez preventing the sweep.
Perry throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Perry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Velez is one step ahead there.
Velez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Perry is proving hard to escape from.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Velez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Velez throws a right hand that Perry ducks under and follows up with a left that Perry also avoids with ease.
Perry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Velez drops his hands momentarily and Perry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Perry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Perry rushes Velez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Perry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perry wants to clinch.
Kristof Velez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perry scores a takedown into full mount!
Perry dominating with strikes here.
Velez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry throwing strikes here but Velez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Perry throws some wild stikes that Velez manages to avoid easily.
Velez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Perry.
You get the feeling that Velez really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The referee warns Velez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Perry working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Velez'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.
Velez wants to control but Perry is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Perry scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Perry with good strikes from the mount here!
Perry scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Velez is in a horrible position here. Perry smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Velez tries to buck Perry off but he can't manage it.
Perry lands with some strikes.
Perry lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Perry tries to control but Velez wriggling away.
Velez tries to buck Perry off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Perry dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jab from Perry.
Velez misses with a looping left.
Perry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Velez sprawls well initially but Perry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Perry stops Velez from getting back to his feet.
Velez has hold of Perry's hands but Perry slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Perry drops an elbow to the side of Velez's head.
Perry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Velez defending well though.
Velez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Perry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Velez throws out the jab.
Velez waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Perry.
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.
Perry gets the takedown into side control.
Perry creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Velez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Perry working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry working the head and body with strikes.
Velez defending against the ground and pound.
Perry working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Velez throws Perry to one side and escapes!
Velez misses the body punch
and Perry holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Perry manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Perry striking off his back but it's not causing Velez any problems.
Velez tries to stand but Perry is controlling from the bottom.
Perry throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Perry trying to keep a closed guard but Velez is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Velez escapes and throws Perry's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Perry tries to bench press Velez off him but Velez keeps the position.
Velez wants to stand but Perry has his arm trapped.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Perry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Velez tries to move into range but Perry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perry tries to work over Velez's front leg with a kick but Velez checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry clinches.
Perry has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Perry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Velez prevents it.
Velez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Velez wants to get back to striking at distance but Perry won't allow it.
Perry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Velez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Velez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Perry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kristof Velez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Perry.
Velez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Perry up against the cage.
Perry looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Velez is trying to break the clinch but Perry has him pressed against the cage.
Perry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Velez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Velez lands with a shot to the body.
Kristof Velez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Velez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perry counters with a nice double leg into side control. Velez won't be happy with that.
Perry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dwayne Perry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perry throws an elbow but Velez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Perry prevents Velez from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Perry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perry 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 43:50
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 43:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Perry!
Dwayne Perry is the new heavyweight champion!
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