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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Zoidberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyamoto Usagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Zoidberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miyamoto Usagi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoidberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zoidberg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Usagi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zoidberg pulls his leg out and moves away.
Usagi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Usagi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Usagi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zoidberg is not content to let Usagi control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoidberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Usagi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zoidberg defending well though.
Zoidberg is not content to let Usagi control the position.
Zoidberg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zoidberg tries to get out of the position.
Usagi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zoidberg is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Usagi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Usagi wants to control but Zoidberg is keeping him busy.
Zoidberg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Usagi.
Zoidberg is trying to maintain the position but Usagi is very close to passing his half guard.
Usagi trying to pass the guard but Zoidberg defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usagi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Usagi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zoidberg sees it coming and defends easily.
Usagi is looking to advance position but Zoidberg won't allow it.
Usagi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Usagi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zoidberg is just riding it out for now. Usagi eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usagi seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Usagi is trying to work for a kimura but Zoidberg is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miyamoto Usagi 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.
Usagi keeps the fight on the outside.
Zoidberg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zoidberg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Usagi shoots in looking for a takedown. Zoidberg tries to sprawl out of it but Usagi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zoidberg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Usagi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zoidberg but Zoidberg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Usagi fails to land the takedown.
John Zoidberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miyamoto Usagi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoidberg rushes Usagi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zoidberg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Usagi takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Miyamoto Usagi has been cut.
Usagi is breathing heavily.
Usagi fails to pull guard.
Zoidberg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zoidberg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Usagi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zoidberg with a knee to the head.
Zoidberg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zoidberg lands a nice elbow.
Zoidberg crunches a lovely knee into Usagi's ribcage.
Zoidberg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zoidberg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zoidberg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg scores with a knee to the head.
Usagi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zoidberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Usagi's face.
Zoidberg misses with a knee to the head.
Zoidberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zoidberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Usagi.
Zoidberg keeps control of Usagi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zoidberg keeps control of Usagi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zoidberg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Usagi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zoidberg pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Usagi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Usagi goes for a takedown attempt but Zoidberg pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zoidberg stuffs the takedown attempt from Usagi. Usagi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg closes the distance and clinches.
Zoidberg crunches a lovely knee into Usagi's ribcage.
Zoidberg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zoidberg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zoidberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Usagi avoids the damage to the body.
Zoidberg looking to throw knees to the head but Usagi is blocking nicely.
Zoidberg lands an elbow just above Usagi 's eye.
Usagi fails to pull guard.
Usagi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zoidberg walks away with a smile on his face. Usagi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zoidberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Usagi thows a leg kick but Zoidberg checks it
and Zoidberg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zoidberg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usagi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zoidberg has him pressed against the cage.
Usagi managing to block the knees to the body from Zoidberg.
Usagi wants a takedown.
Usagi misses with an elbow strike.
Zoidberg misses with a knee strike.
Usagi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zoidberg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Usagi has had enough of the clinch but Zoidberg keeps him there for the moment.
Usagi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Usagi is looking to control Zoidberg's arms but Zoidberg gets an underhook and turns him. Now Usagi has his back to the cage.
Usagi tries to pull guard but Zoidberg holds him up against the cage and eventually Usagi drops back down to his feet.
Zoidberg misses with a knee strike.
Usagi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Usagi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Usagi looking for a takedown.
Usagi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Zoidberg uses from the top position.
Usagi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zoidberg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Zoidberg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miyamoto Usagi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Usagi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zoidberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Usagi circles away.
Usagi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zoidberg's guard.
Usagi stops Zoidberg from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zoidberg is keeping the position for now.
Usagi stands and throws Zoidberg's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Usagi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Zoidberg taking a bit of punishment here - Usagi scoring with strikes.
Usagi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Usagi has hold of Zoidberg's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Zoidberg seems comfortable defending it but Usagi has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Zoidberg is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Zoidberg is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Usagi couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miyamoto Usagi!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kiffin Refen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Simons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simons has chosen Turnt Up as his entrance music. Henry Simons struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kiffin Refen!
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, Henry Simons!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Refen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Simons swivels and escapes.
Simons looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Refen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Refen is trying to break the clinch but Simons has him pressed against the cage.
Simons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Refen lunges at Simons with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Simons's hand.
It looks like Henry Simons has been cut.
Simons closes the distance but Refen moves to the side
and Refen counters with a one-two to the body.
Simons is rocked!
Simons dodges the punch combination from Refen.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Refen knocks Simons out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kiffin Refen!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Liriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson Liriano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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148 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Liriano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rusty Torres!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liriano as he avoids it easily.
Torres fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Liriano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torres at a distance.
Liriano throws a combination. Torres tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Rusty Torres has been cut.
Liriano closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Torres to the mat! Torres manages to get full guard.
Liriano looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Torres is looking for a triangle but Liriano pushes his legs off easily.
Torres trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres being controlled here, momentarily.
Liriano stands up from Torres's guard - Liriano perhaps looking for a knockout.
Torres shoots in for a double leg but Liriano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nelson Liriano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rusty Torres.
Liriano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Liriano throws a series of strikes that have Torres backpedaling.
Torres has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Liriano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres shoots for a double leg takedown but Liriano sprawls well. He's pushed Torres's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Liriano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liriano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Torres backs up against the cage.
Torres takes one on the button.
Torres fails with a takedown attempt.
Torres looks gassed!
Torres gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Liriano.
Nelson Liriano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liriano catches Torres with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Torres walks into a straight right hand from Liriano.
Torres has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Liriano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Liriano lands a head shot.
Liriano lands a jab to the nose.
Liriano looks to land a combination. Torres sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Liriano lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Torres 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Liriano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Torres takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torres has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Liriano finds it's way round the side to connect with Torres's head.
Torres walks into a stiff left hand from Liriano.
Torres is rocked!
Liriano lands with a right that hurts Torres. Torres looks to clinch but Liriano throws a short knee that drops Torres. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Nelson Liriano!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Blast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and billy joyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blast's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Scary Kids Scaring Kids - My Darkest Hour. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Blast!
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, billy joyce!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
joyce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
joyce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blast darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blast falls off balance throwing a combination
letting joyce counter with a right hand.
Blast walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blast misses with a combination
and joyce counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blast won't be happy with that.
Blast might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
joyce throws an elbow but Blast slips to the side and avoids it well.
joyce trying to control the position but Blast is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
joyce taking a breather here.
joyce stands up and beckons Blast to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blast misses with the combination.
Blast rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but joyce moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from joyce does no damage.
joyce clinches up with Blast and pushes him back against the cage.
joyce breaks from the clinch.
Blast misses with the combination.
joyce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good shot there by Blast.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blast throws a body punch but joyce moves out of range.
joyce is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A jab from Blast finds it's way through joyce's defenses.
Blast misses with a combination
and joyce counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Blast is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A punch combination from Blast misses.
Blast throws a hook but joyce avoids it easily.
Blast swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and joyce counters with a three punch combo that has Blast backing up. Blast nods at joyce to acknowledge the strikes.
Blast misses with a few strikes there.
joyce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
joyce throws a nice looking combination but Blast bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
joyce tries to clinch up.
Blast throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and joyce counters with a single leg into guard. Blast didn't expect that.
joyce decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Blast slips a jab and a cross from joyce.
A combination from joyce does no damage.
Blast falls off balance throwing a combination
and joyce counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
joyce prevents Blast from breaking the clinch.
joyce keeps control of Blast as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
billy joyce 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.
The fighters circling - Blast throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blast throws a series of punches but joyce moves out of range.
joyce throws a right and a left that Blast avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Blast misses the target.
Blast throws a left and a right that both miss
and joyce counters with a shoot takedown. Blast fights it but they end up in guard.
Blast keeping moving, preventing joyce from controlling successfully.
Blast is looking to stand up but joyce isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
joyce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
joyce wants to stand and escape but instead Blast has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Blast controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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.
joyce working a defensive guard but Blast manages to pass into side control anyway.
Blast decides to stand back up. Blast steps back and let's joyce get back to his feet.
A big left from Blast misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Blast misses its intended target.
Blast throws a combination that misses
and joyce counters with a three punch combo that has Blast backing up. Blast nods at joyce to acknowledge the strikes.
Tim Blast is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blast swinging wilding here.
Blast throws a combination that misses
and joyce counters with a takedown into side control.
Blast wants to get back to his feet.
Blast prevents joyce from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
joyce wants to control but Blast is keeping him busy.
Blast is trying to escape the position but joyce is controlling the position.
Blast is trying to control joyce's posture but joyce avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
billy joyce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Blast throws a right hand that joyce ducks under and follows up with a left that joyce also avoids with ease.
joyce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blast paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blast throws a combination but it was largely blocked by joyce.
Blast throws out a loose jab but joyce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blast misses with a jab, cross combination.
joyce ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blast throws a right and a left that joyce avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blast misses with a double jab
and joyce counters with a one-two to the body.
Blast throws a combination that misses
and joyce counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blast wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blast is pressed up against the cage. joyce has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blast down to the mat. Blast avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
joyce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - joyce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blast connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed joyce momentarily.
Blast throws a combination that misses
and joyce counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
joyce moves forwards but Blast connects with a nice, crisp jab.
joyce pushes Blast up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
joyce is trying to break free.
joyce's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blast misses with a double jab
and joyce counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blast wants to sweep but no luck.
joyce won't allow Blast to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
joyce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blast lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for joyce!
joyce tries to lock up and control but Blast gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tim Blast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
joyce trying desperately to get to his feet.
Blast controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tim Blast.
I think joyce 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... billy joyce!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between cj the wrecking ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). the wrecking ball comes to the cage accompanied by metallica st.anger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, cj the wrecking ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Christopher!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christopher slips a jab and a cross from the wrecking ball.
Christopher throws a left and a right that both miss
and the wrecking ball cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
the wrecking ball throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Christopher counters with a thumping low kick.
the wrecking ball lands a jab-cross combination.
Christopher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
the wrecking ball misses with a two punch combination.
Christopher lands a nice looking body kick.
the wrecking ball is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christopher throws a left and a right that both miss
and the wrecking ball counters with a three punch combo that has Christopher backing up. Christopher nods at the wrecking ball to acknowledge the strikes.
the wrecking ball misses with a double jab.
the wrecking ball blocks a head kick by Christopher.
Christopher works the jab nicely.
Christopher throws a left and a right that both miss
and the wrecking ball counters with a one-two to the body.
Christopher closes the distance and clinches.
Christopher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
the wrecking ball throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Christopher lets loose with a powerful body kick. the wrecking ball will feel that in the morning.
Christopher connects with a solid leg kick.
Christopher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and the wrecking ball counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
the wrecking ball swats away the attempt to clinch by Christopher.
Bryan Christopher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
the wrecking ball avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
the wrecking ball misses with a jab to the body
and Christopher counters with an outside leg kick.
Christopher throws a right hand that the wrecking ball ducks under and follows up with a left that the wrecking ball also avoids with ease.
Christopher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by the wrecking ball!
Christopher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Christopher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christopher throws a hook to the side of the wrecking ball's head but the wrecking ball sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Christopher throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Christopher clinches.
the wrecking ball is trying to break free.
the wrecking ball gets underhooks to prevent Christopher's takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Christopher.
Christopher lands a damaging elbow.
the wrecking ball wants to get back to striking at distance but Christopher won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christopher manages to break the clinch.
Christopher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
the wrecking ball slips a jab from Christopher.
A thudding body kick lands there by Christopher!
Some wild striking there from Christopher.
the wrecking ball goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Christopher throws a combination that misses
and the wrecking ball cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christopher throws a series of punches but the wrecking ball avoids them all with ease.
Christopher throws a low kick but it's checked well by the wrecking ball.
Christopher throws a series of punches but the wrecking ball moves out of range.
the wrecking ball scores with a jab to the body.
the wrecking ball stalks Christopher and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Christopher's face. Christopher staggers backwards, shaken.
the wrecking ball connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Christopher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
the wrecking ball is working the combinations to good effect here.
the wrecking ball stuns Christopher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
the wrecking ball scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christopher shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
the wrecking ball throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christopher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Christopher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
the wrecking ball jabs Christopher right on the nose. Christopher blinks but takes it well.
the wrecking ball closes the distance and lands a one-two.
the wrecking ball looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Christopher looks to land a body kick but the wrecking ball moved away.
the wrecking ball throws a right hand that Christopher ducks under and follows up with a left that Christopher also avoids with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by the wrecking ball as he connects with a hook.
Christopher attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Christopher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
the wrecking ball fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by the wrecking ball.
the wrecking ball scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice cross by the wrecking ball.
the wrecking ball throws a series of punches but Christopher moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
the wrecking ball lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by the wrecking ball.
A combination from the wrecking ball does no damage.
Christopher closes the distance looking to clinch
and the wrecking ball counters with a two punch combo.
the wrecking ball fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Christopher moves into range and clinches up with the wrecking ball.
the wrecking ball wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
the wrecking ball can't break the clinch.
Christopher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Christopher prevents the wrecking ball from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christopher prevents the wrecking ball from breaking the clinch.
the wrecking ball is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
the wrecking ball is looking to break free of the clinch but Christopher has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Christopher dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Christopher cracks the inside of the wrecking ball's front leg.
Christopher clinches with his opponent.
Christopher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
the wrecking ball lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Christopher tries to clinch
and the wrecking ball counters with a stiff right hand.
the wrecking ball swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christopher falls off balance throwing a combination
and the wrecking ball counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
the wrecking ball throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christopher connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Christopher avoids a punch combination nicely.
the wrecking ball's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and the wrecking ball duly obliges.
Christopher tries a head kick but it misses.
the wrecking ball misses with a combination
and Christopher makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. the wrecking ball really felt that one!
Christopher throws a combination that misses
and the wrecking ball counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Christopher throws a jab when the wrecking ball was well out of range.
Christopher is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
the wrecking ball throws a series of punches but Christopher avoids them all with ease.
the wrecking ball scores with a three punch combo!
Christopher misses with a combination
and the wrecking ball counters with a series of strikes. Christopher will be more careful next time no doubt.
Christopher has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
the wrecking ball throws a left and a right that both miss
and Christopher counters with a slapping leg kick.
Christopher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
the wrecking ball lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
the wrecking ball keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
the wrecking ball throws a right hand that Christopher ducks under and follows up with a left that Christopher also avoids with ease.
the wrecking ball throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Christopher cracks the wrecking ball with a good jab.
the wrecking ball misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body kick from Christopher.
Christopher throws a combination that misses
and the wrecking ball counters with a series of strikes. Christopher will be more careful next time no doubt.
the wrecking ball fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bryan Christopher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Christopher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Christopher tries to score with a low kick but the wrecking ball moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
the wrecking ball scores with a three punch combo!
Christopher tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
the wrecking ball lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
the wrecking ball throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Christopher.
Christopher throws a combination that misses
and the wrecking ball counters with a straight right hand.
the wrecking ball looks to land a combination. Christopher sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
the wrecking ball lands with a right hand.
the wrecking ball looks to land a combination. Christopher sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
cj the wrecking ball is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Christopher falls off balance throwing a combination
and the wrecking ball counters with a one-two to the body.
the wrecking ball lands with a cross.
the wrecking ball throws a one two combo.
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!
the wrecking ball lands a jab-cross combination.
Christopher avoids a punch combination nicely.
the wrecking ball moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Christopher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and the wrecking ball counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
the wrecking ball is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by the wrecking ball.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
the wrecking ball throws a combination. Christopher tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
the wrecking ball throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
the wrecking ball lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
the wrecking ball throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
the wrecking ball lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Christopher takes one to the chin there.
the wrecking ball throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
the wrecking ball misses with a series of wild punches.
Christopher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and the wrecking ball counters with a straight right hand.
Christopher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
the wrecking ball lands a jab to the nose.
Christopher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
the wrecking ball throws a right and a left that both miss.
the wrecking ball lands with a nice combination. Christopher backs away looking to recover.
the wrecking ball moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
the wrecking ball stalks Christopher and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Christopher's face. Christopher staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
the wrecking ball misses with a wild combination.
Christopher throws a combination that misses
and the wrecking ball counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christopher walks into a left hand.
the wrecking ball scores with a jab to the jaw.
Christopher gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
the wrecking ball lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Christopher at a distance.
the wrecking ball lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Christopher looks for the body kick but the wrecking ball saw that one coming.
the wrecking ball throws a right and a left that Christopher avoids nicely.
Christopher throws a front kick aimed at the wrecking ball's knee but the wrecking ball avoids it well.
the wrecking ball cracks Christopher with a right hand to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice combination there by the wrecking ball.
the wrecking ball lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
the wrecking ball throws a nice looking combination but Christopher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
the wrecking ball scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Christopher throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
cj the wrecking ball dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
the wrecking ball uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christopher.
Christopher tries to clinch up
and the wrecking ball counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for Christopher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A right-left combo lands from the wrecking ball.
the wrecking ball connects with a single shot there.
the wrecking ball has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Christopher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
the wrecking ball throws a right and a left that both miss.
the wrecking ball will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
the wrecking ball throws a right and a left that Christopher avoids nicely.
the wrecking ball misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab by the wrecking ball.
Christopher misses the shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - the wrecking ball scores with a four punch combination!
the wrecking ball changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Christopher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Christopher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
the wrecking ball scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
the wrecking ball scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
the wrecking ball throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
the wrecking ball throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christopher misses with a combination
and the wrecking ball connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
the wrecking ball works the jab nicely.
the wrecking ball scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
the wrecking ball lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
the wrecking ball closes the distance and lands a one-two.
the wrecking ball checks a leg kick nicely.
the wrecking ball scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
the wrecking ball bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Christopher's head.
the wrecking ball lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Christopher at a distance.
the wrecking ball throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Christopher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
the wrecking ball lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Christopher backs up against the cage.
the wrecking ball connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
the wrecking ball misses with a jab, cross combination.
the wrecking ball jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Christopher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christopher throws a leg kick but the wrecking ball sees it coming and moves out of range.
the wrecking ball lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
the wrecking ball scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
the wrecking ball misses with a two punch combination.
the wrecking ball stalks Christopher and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Christopher's face. Christopher staggers backwards, shaken.
Jab, jab by the wrecking ball - just one landing.
the wrecking ball connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Christopher misses with a body kick.
the wrecking ball misses with a wild combination.
A nice combination there by the wrecking ball.
the wrecking ball lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by the wrecking ball.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from the wrecking ball finds it's target.
the wrecking ball misses with a wild combination.
Christopher is looking to chop away at the wrecking ball's legs.
the wrecking ball swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Christopher counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christopher gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
the wrecking ball scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
the wrecking ball lands a lovely overhand right.
the wrecking ball throws a series of strikes that have Christopher backpedaling.
the wrecking ball throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from the wrecking ball does no damage.
Christopher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Christopher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
the wrecking ball throws a one two combo.
the wrecking ball lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
the wrecking ball lands a nice looking body shot.
the wrecking ball scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
the wrecking ball lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by the wrecking ball.
the wrecking ball comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Christopher slips a jab and a cross from the wrecking ball.
the wrecking ball throws a good cross that connects.
the wrecking ball throws a series of strikes that have Christopher backpedaling.
the wrecking ball looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
the wrecking ball misses with a double jab
and Christopher counters with a one-two to the body.
the wrecking ball misses with the combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. the wrecking ball darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
the wrecking ball scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Christopher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
the wrecking ball changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Christopher throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - the wrecking ball scores with a four punch combination!
the wrecking ball closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Left hook, right uppercut from the wrecking ball.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christopher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from the wrecking ball.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christopher with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling the wrecking ball to score with a decent uppercut.
the wrecking ball misses with a jab, cross combination.
the wrecking ball connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that's the end of the fight!
cj the wrecking ball showed his dominance in that final round.
I think the wrecking ball has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... cj the wrecking ball!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oskar Forsberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Jericho!
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, Oskar Forsberg!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jericho has Forsberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Jericho works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jericho lands a knee to the head.
Jericho leaning against his opponent.
Jericho comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jericho misses with a knee to the head.
Jericho is leaning against Forsberg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Forsberg lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jericho.
Jericho tries to land a knee to the head but Forsberg blocks with his arms.
Jericho prevents Forsberg from breaking the clinch.
Forsberg looks gassed!
Jericho landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jericho taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jericho has clasped his hands together around Forsberg's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jericho advances nicely into full mount.
Jericho controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jericho has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jericho trying to control but Forsberg is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Chris Jericho just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jericho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jericho is looking to clinch.
Forsberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jericho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Forsberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jericho thows a body shot but no joy.
Jericho closes the distance and clinches.
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.
Forsberg avoiding damage as Jericho throws knees to the body.
A short right from Forsberg.
Jericho is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Forsberg is keeping busy.
Forsberg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jericho or not.
Forsberg can't break the clinch.
Forsberg has had enough of the clinch but Jericho keeps him there for the moment.
Forsberg letting Jericho take a breather here.
Forsberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Forsberg breaks from the clinch.
Forsberg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Forsberg closes the distance and clinches.
Forsberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Jericho won't allow it.
Forsberg is trying to maintain a safe position but Jericho gets an underhook and turns Forsberg into the cage.
Forsberg cracks Jericho with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Jericho dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Forsberg closes the distance but Jericho moves to the side
and Jericho counters by clinching up.
Forsberg stops a takedown attempt from Jericho.
Jericho using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Forsberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Jericho won't allow it.
Forsberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jericho is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Forsberg wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forsberg breaks the clinch.
Jericho swats away the attempt to clinch by Forsberg.
Jericho tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Forsberg counters with a three punch combo that has Jericho backing up. Jericho nods at Forsberg to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Forsberg tries to clinch
and Jericho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jericho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forsberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Forsberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jericho keeps control of Forsberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Forsberg scores with a hook to the body.
Jericho swings wildly with an uppercut but Forsberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forsberg can't break the clinch.
Forsberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Forsberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Jericho won't allow it.
Forsberg wants to break free but Jericho has control.
Jericho prevents Forsberg from breaking the clinch.
Jericho prevents Forsberg from breaking the clinch.
Forsberg taking a breather.
Jericho taking a breather.
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.
Forsberg can't break the clinch.
Jericho tries to land knees in the clinch but Forsberg avoids the damage to the body.
Forsberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jericho has him pressed against the cage.
Jericho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Forsberg lands an elbow inside that Jericho shrugs off.
Jericho tries a knee to the head but Forsberg blocks it.
Jericho stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jericho trying to land knees to the body.
Forsberg lands a shoulder strike.
Forsberg throws an elbow that misses.
Jericho is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Forsberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jericho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Forsberg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forsberg tries to clinch but Jericho moves out of range.
Jericho closes the distance but Forsberg moves to the side
and Forsberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Forsberg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Forsberg looking to stall.
Forsberg can't break the clinch.
Jericho tries to land a knee to the head but Forsberg blocks with his arms.
Forsberg prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jericho tries to stall but Forsberg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jericho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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.
Forsberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Forsberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Jericho.
Jericho keeps the fight on the outside.
Forsberg tries to clinch
and Jericho counters with a left and a right that stings Forsberg.
Forsberg fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jericho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Forsberg.
Jericho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Forsberg.
Jericho tries to clinch
and Forsberg counters with a left and a right that stings Jericho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oskar Forsberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Forsberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jericho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jericho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chris Jericho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forsberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jericho circles away quickly and effectively.
Jericho tries to clinch
and Forsberg counters with a two punch combo.
Forsberg throws a nice looking combination but Jericho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jericho's corner calls for a 1-2. Jericho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jericho closes the distance looking to clinch
and Forsberg counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Forsberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jericho lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jericho leaning his opponent against the cage.
Forsberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jericho has him pressed against the cage.
Jericho changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Forsberg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Forsberg scores with a nice strike.
Jericho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Forsberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jericho tries to clinch there but Forsberg circles away.
Forsberg has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jericho can't get the takedown.
Jericho letting Forsberg take a breather here.
Jericho keeps control of Forsberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Forsberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jericho has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Forsberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Forsberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jericho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Forsberg.
Forsberg is looking to clinch but Jericho is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forsberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jericho circles away quickly and effectively.
Jericho closes the distance and pushes Forsberg back into the cage.
Jericho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Forsberg avoiding damage as Jericho throws knees to the body.
Jericho tries a knee to the head but Forsberg blocks it.
Forsberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jericho is looking to clinch but Forsberg is avoiding it.
Forsberg's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Forsberg duly obliges.
Forsberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jericho tries to clinch up.
Forsberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jericho.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Forsberg throws a series of punches but Jericho moves out of range.
Forsberg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jericho, pushing him back against the cage.
Forsberg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Forsberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jericho lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jericho misses with an elbow over the top.
Jericho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Forsberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jericho with a knee to the head.
Jericho will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Forsberg up against the cage.
Forsberg stops a takedown attempt from Jericho.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Jericho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jericho throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oskar Forsberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Forsberg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oskar Forsberg!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wes Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sims comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem, Xzibit, & Nate Dogg - Say My Name. Josh Stevenson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wes Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sims feints and as Stevenson raises his hands in defense, Sims changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stevenson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sims off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sims fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
Sims fails to land the takedown.
Sims shoots in and drives through. Stevenson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wes Sims. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Sims with that takedown attempt.
Stevenson throws a nice head kick!
Sims shoots in but no luck this time.
Sims is breathing heavily.
Stevenson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sims blocks a head kick by Stevenson.
Sims blocks a head kick by Stevenson.
Stevenson lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Sims shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevenson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stevenson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sims is rocked!
Stevenson drops Sims with a big left hand! Sims is injured, injured bad! Stevenson jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Stevenson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between X Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloppy Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, X Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sloppy Joe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loco misses with a few strikes there.
Joe clinches with his opponent.
Loco wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Loco.
Loco has had enough of the clinch but Joe keeps him there for the moment.
Joe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Loco prevents it.
Loco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Loco swats away the attempt to clinch by Joe.
Joe lands with a straight right. Loco didn't see that one coming.
Loco closes the distance and pushes Joe back into the cage.
Loco breaks from the clinch.
Loco tries to clinch there but Joe circles away.
Loco wants to clinch up but Joe keeps it at a distance.
Loco misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Joe!
It looks like X Loco has been cut.
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!
Joe avoids the head kick by Loco.
Joe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Loco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joe, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Loco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loco swings wildly with an uppercut but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loco wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Loco.
Loco lands a nice uppercut.
Loco prevents the takedown attempt.
Loco digs a right hand into Joe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joe's gas tank.
Loco wants to break free but Joe has control.
Joe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Loco fights it off and pushes away nicely.
X Loco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sloppy Joe.
Joe looks gassed!
Loco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joe.
Loco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Loco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joe tries to pull guard but Loco holds him up against the cage and eventually Joe drops back down to his feet.
Joe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Loco lands a nice uppercut.
Loco scores with a shoulder strike.
Loco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loco has managed to clinch.
Loco lands a knee to the body.
Loco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loco lands with a light punch inside.
Joe keeps control of Loco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Loco breaks from the clinch.
Loco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Loco swings wildly with an uppercut but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loco breaks the clinch.
A combination from Loco does no damage.
A punch combination from Joe misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe looks to land a combination but Loco avoids it well.
Joe looks to clinch
and Loco counters by clinching up.
Joe is working for takedown but Loco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Loco is trying to break free.
Loco digs a right hand into Joe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joe's gas tank.
Loco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Loco.
Loco is looking to break free of the clinch but Joe has double underhooks.
Loco lands a body punch in the clinch.
Loco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Loco pinned against the cage. Loco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Joe.
Loco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Joe counters by clinching up.
Loco wants to break free but Joe has control.
Loco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Loco fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Loco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Loco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Loco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loco has a couple of punches blocked by Joe.
Loco is pressed up against the cage. Joe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Loco down to the mat. Loco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Loco has had enough of the clinch but Joe keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Loco prevents it.
Joe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
X Loco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on X Loco's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Joe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Loco is fending him off so far but Joe persists. Nope, Loco circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Loco misses.
Joe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Loco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Joe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Loco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Loco.
Loco has had enough of the clinch but Joe keeps him there for the moment.
Loco has had enough of the clinch but Joe keeps him there for the moment.
Loco is trying to break the clinch but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
Joe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Joe can't get the takedown.
X Loco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sloppy Joe.
Loco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loco throws a solid leg kick but Joe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Loco.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joe fails with an attempt to clinch.
X Loco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loco misses with a combination
and Joe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Loco misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loco drives through and clinches with Joe against the cage.
Joe tries for a takedown but Loco manages to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Loco.
Loco wants to break free but Joe has control.
Loco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Loco smiles and moves away.
No joy there for Joe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Loco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Loco cracks Joe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Joe is looking to clinch but Loco is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Loco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joe tries to clinch there but Loco circles away.
Joe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Loco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Loco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joe moves in looking to clinch but Loco pushes him off.
Loco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Loco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joe, pushing him back against the cage.
Loco misses with the head strike.
Joe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Loco uses from the top position.
Loco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joe on the ground.
Loco wants to stand but Joe is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Joe drops an elbow to the side of Loco's head.
Joe is keen to just control but Loco is a slippery customer.
Joe is taking a breather. Loco 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Loco is trying to stand up here but Joe is controlling him well.
Joe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Loco is trying to stand.
Joe trying to control the action but Loco is working from the bottom.
Joe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Loco defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Joe walks into a stiff left hand from Loco.
Joe looks to clinch
and Loco counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A left and a right from Joe both land. Nice combination.
Loco lands with a right hand.
Loco darts in and clinches Joe up against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Loco. Joe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe misses with the combination.
Sloppy Joe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Loco moves into range and clinches up with Joe.
Joe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Loco pulls his leg out and moves away.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sloppy Joe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on X Loco'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. This is the final round!
Joe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Loco backs up against the cage.
Joe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Loco closes the distance and clinches.
Loco breaks from the clinch.
Joe tries for a takedown but Loco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joe tries to keep at a distance but Loco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Loco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch but Loco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loco throws a combination that misses
and Joe counters with a series of strikes. Loco will be more careful next time no doubt.
Loco has closed the distance and engaged Joe in a clinch.
Loco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Loco misses with some punches.
Loco manages to break the clinch.
Joe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Loco as he jumps to the side.
Loco wants to clinch up but Joe keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe tries to clinch up but Loco circles away and keeps his distance.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch but Loco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joe cracks Loco with an open hand slap.
Loco tries to clinch
and Joe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Loco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Joe counters with a one-two to the body.
Loco swats away the attempt to clinch by Joe.
Joe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Joe.
Joe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
X Loco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sloppy Joe.
Joe looks for a takedown but Loco sprawls well.
Loco circles away from the clinch attempt
and Loco moves into the clinch.
Joe prevents Loco from breaking the clinch.
Joe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands an uppercut.
Loco prevents a takedown attempt there.
Joe wants a takedown.
Loco pushes Joe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loco wants to break free but Joe has control.
Loco misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Loco.
Joe gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Joe stops Loco from getting back to his feet.
Joe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Loco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Joe prevents Loco from standing back up.
Joe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Joe is trying to control. Loco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco is trying to stand up here but Joe is controlling him well.
Joe is trying for a kimura here. Loco looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Joe wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sloppy Joe!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ness Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Quebedeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Quebedeaux told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ness Webster!
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, Kevin Quebedeaux!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webster throws a sloppy head kick and Quebedeaux moves out of range easily.
Webster drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quebedeaux is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Webster throws a strike but Quebedeaux rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Webster looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Quebedeaux has picked Webster up and slammed him! Webster can't keep hold of the triangle and Quebedeaux manages to pass to side control!
Webster regains half guard.
Webster is trying to get back to full guard.
Webster wants to get back to full guard but Quebedeaux has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster is wriggling around trying to escape.
Webster is working hard here to advance position.
Quebedeaux looking to control and managing it successfully.
Webster 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.
Webster looking for submissions off his back.
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.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Quebedeaux decides to stand and escape the position.
Webster drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quebedeaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quebedeaux throws the left hand but Webster avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quebedeaux tries to clinch up.
Quebedeaux tries to clinch but Webster moves out of range.
Quebedeaux displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Webster throws a nice inside leg kick.
Webster takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Webster decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Webster is pressing down on Quebedeaux's thigh, looking to free his foot. Quebedeaux is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Webster is thwarting Quebedeaux's attempts to control the position.
Quebedeaux kicks off Webster and gets to his feet.
Quebedeaux tests Webster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Quebedeaux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Webster.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Quebedeaux.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin Quebedeaux will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Webster shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Quebedeaux but Quebedeaux pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Webster misses with a head kick.
Webster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webster dodges the punch combination from Quebedeaux.
No joy there for Quebedeaux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quebedeaux takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Webster takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Quebedeaux throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Webster's waist but Webster gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Quebedeaux off to one side.
Webster throws a low kick but Quebedeaux avoids it.
Quebedeaux shoots and misses
so Webster counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Webster throws a strike but Quebedeaux rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Quebedeaux must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Webster trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Quebedeaux avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Quebedeaux trying to stand up but can't free himself from Webster's guard.
Webster is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster working for a triangle but Quebedeaux defends it easily.
Quebedeaux would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Quebedeaux wants to pass the guard but Webster is keeping the position.
Webster working a defensive guard here.
Quebedeaux content to stall in guard here.
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.
Webster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Quebedeaux can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Quebedeaux is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Webster has his foot on Quebedeaux's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Quebedeaux works his way back into a safe position though.
Webster keeping moving, preventing Quebedeaux from controlling successfully.
Webster looking for a triangle here. Quebedeaux is fighting it but it looks tight! Webster pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Quebedeaux is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ness Webster!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between redheaded Step Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jossh Doubles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Step Child comes to the cage accompanied by Ginger Sex. Doubles has chosen Three 6 Mafia - It's A Fight (Best of Rocky 6) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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136 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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130 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, redheaded Step Child!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jossh Doubles!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doubles closes the distance and clinches up with Step Child, looking for a takedown. Doubles pushes Step Child against the cage but Step Child circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Step Child shoots and misses
and Doubles counters with a single leg into guard. Step Child didn't expect that.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Doubles looking to pass the guard.
Doubles slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Doubles wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Step Child, who protects the arm well.
Step Child tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Doubles tries for a kimura but Step Child is defending well.
Step Child sneaks back into half guard.
Step Child is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Step Child is working hard here to advance position.
Doubles is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Doubles is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Step Child doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Doubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Step Child looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Step Child slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Step Child really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Step Child has an active guard here but Doubles has managed to pass into half guard.
Doubles looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Step Child looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Step Child is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Doubles pulls his head out easily.
Step Child is breathing heavily.
Doubles wants to work for an arm triangle but Step Child is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Doubles is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Step Child is just riding it out for now. Doubles eventually gives up the hold.
Step Child looking for submissions off his back.
Doubles is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Doubles is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doubles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Step Child keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doubles is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Doubles trying to pass the guard but Step Child defending well.
Step Child works his way to full guard. Good work.
Doubles drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Doubles jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Step Child escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Doubles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Doubles is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Step Child has his foot on Doubles's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doubles works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doubles drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Doubles jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Step Child looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Doubles is defending well. Step Child quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Doubles has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Step Child celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). redheaded Step Child!
redheaded Step Child retains his bantamweight title!
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FIGHT
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