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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Miura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miura comes to the cage accompanied by Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeshi Miura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miura looks to throw the jab but Power is out of range.
Power fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Power moves out of range of the strikes.
Miura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Power takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Power throws a head kick that misses.
Power takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Power looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Power tries to get into range but Miura steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Power! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Miura scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Takeshi Miura!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edu Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Edu Sosa enters the cage!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edu Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Sosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sosa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Glenn Brown has been cut.
Sosa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, jab by Sosa - just one landing.
Sosa throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Sosa throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
A combination from Sosa does no damage.
Sosa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sosa lands a left and a right that send Brown crashing to the mat, dazed. Sosa thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Brown is rocked!
Brown is breathing heavily.
Sosa fails to land with a series of punches.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Sosa tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sosa throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sosa clinches with his opponent.
Sosa can't break the clinch.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sosa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sosa working hard to break the clinch.
Brown wants a takedown but no success here.
Sosa can't break the clinch.
Sosa tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Sosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown has Sosa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sosa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenn Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sosa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sosa tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown has Sosa pressed against the cage, preventing Sosa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sosa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Sosa is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
Brown has Sosa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sosa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brown has Sosa pressed against the cage, preventing Sosa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sosa is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Sosa is trying to break free.
Sosa is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Brown has Sosa pressed against the cage, preventing Sosa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sosa's efforts to push away.
Sosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sosa's efforts to push away.
Sosa is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
Sosa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sosa tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Sosa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sosa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sosa is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sosa's efforts to push away.
Sosa tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Sosa can't break the clinch.
Sosa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sosa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brown has Sosa pressed against the cage, preventing Sosa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Sosa is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Sosa tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Sosa wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Sosa tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Brown jumps guard but Sosa stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sosa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown has Sosa pressed against the cage, preventing Sosa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
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.
Sosa can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sosa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brown's brow.
A frustrated look appears on Sosa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sosa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown prevents Sosa from breaking the clinch.
Brown is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sosa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sosa's efforts to push away.
Sosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Brown goes for a takedown attempt but Sosa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sosa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edu Sosa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glenn Brown's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sosa.
Sosa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sosa throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sosa misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Sosa.
Sosa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brown backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab from Sosa.
Sosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Glenn Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sosa misses with a double jab.
Sosa lands the left hand.
Sosa is looking to clinch.
Edu Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Sosa lands.
Sosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sosa's corner calls for a 1-2. Sosa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sosa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sosa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sosa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sosa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sosa works over Brown's head and body with a nice combination.
Brown takes one to the side of the head.
Sosa misses with a few strikes there.
Sosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sosa tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sosa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa scores with a nice right hand.
A left and a right from Sosa both land. Nice combination.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Sosa.
No joy there for Sosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Sosa.
Sosa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Edu Sosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lands a jab-cross combination.
Sosa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sosa misses with a few strikes there.
Sosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sosa swinging wilding here.
Sosa throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sosa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sosa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edu Sosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Glenn Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A nice combination there by Sosa.
Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Sosa swinging wilding here.
Sosa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sosa swinging wilding here.
Sosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sosa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa misses with a two punch combination.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Sosa.
Sosa works over Brown's head and body with a nice combination.
Brown wants to clinch up but Sosa keeps it at a distance.
Sosa looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Sosa there.
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 punch combination from Sosa misses.
Sosa lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.
Sosa lands a lovely overhand right.
Sosa misses with the combination.
Sosa is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sosa loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Sosa tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Sosa.
Sosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown dives in and grabs Sosa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sosa pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.
Brown shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brown is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sosa.
Sosa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sosa looks to land a combination. Brown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sosa.
Sosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut lands for Sosa. That snapped Brown's head back.
Sosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sosa swinging wilding here.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Glenn Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sosa misses with a few strikes there.
Edu Sosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sosa lands with an uppercut that bounces Brown off the cage and back into rage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edu Sosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sosa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edu Sosa!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drake Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson has chosen it's raining men as his entrance music. Frankie Tyson 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 lightweight 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, Drake Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Drake Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright stuffs the takedown.
Wright fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Wright.
Wright with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyson counters by moving into the clinch.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
Wright can't break the clinch.
Wright has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tyson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson controlling the action here for a moment.
Wright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tyson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wright pulls his leg out and moves away.
Drake Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Tyson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws a head kick that misses
and Tyson counters by moving into the clinch.
Wright is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyson has double underhooks.
Wright wants a takedown but no success here.
Tyson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wright avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tyson has picked Wright up - he's going for a ride! Tyson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wright missing with punches from the bottom.
Wright trying to hold on to Tyson's head to control him but Tyson postures up.
Tyson stalling.
Wright knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tyson on the ground.
Wright looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wright is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wright is in trouble now - Tyson has advanced to mount!
Wright is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tyson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wright is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wright's face.
Tyson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wright can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tyson with a couple of short strikes.
Tyson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyson controlling from mount.
Wright throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wright can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tyson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tyson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wright?
Wright working to try and regain half guard.
Tyson controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Tyson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wright flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Tyson controlling his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson prevents Wright from getting the reversal.
Wright in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tyson with shots to the head and body - Wright looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tyson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wright is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wright working to try and regain half guard.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Tyson blocks Wright's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Tyson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wright can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tyson controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Tyson 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.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wright but Wright pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tyson counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wright tries to score a body lock takedown but Tyson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wright tries for a takedown but Tyson manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Tyson has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright tries for a takedown but Tyson manages to get underhooks.
Tyson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson prevents Wright from breaking the clinch.
Wright tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tyson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tyson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wright is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wright is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tyson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wright tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wright wants a takedown but no success here.
Wright is pressed up against the cage. Tyson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wright down to the mat. Wright avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wright throws a combination that misses
and Tyson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Wright manages to get underhooks.
Tyson has Wright pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wright is trying to keep an underhook but Tyson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tyson uses his free foot to push down on Wright's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wright.
Wright can't escape the position.
Tyson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tyson scoring with strikes but Wright is staying in there.
Tyson prevents Wright from getting the reversal.
Tyson landing punches.
Tyson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wright's face.
Tyson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Tyson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wright looks a forlorn figure.
Tyson controlling the position easily from mount.
Tyson lands a nice shot to the head.
Tyson controlling from mount.
Wright tries to hold on but Tyson pushes him away.
Wright is working to get back to half guard.
Wright tries to lock up and control but Tyson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tyson controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright is desperately trying to improve his position but Tyson has a good base and remains in mount.
Wright is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tyson content just to control the position here.
Wright throwing hammer fists to the chest of Tyson. What's that going to do exactly?
Tyson unloading with bombs!
Tyson lands with some strikes.
Tyson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tyson scoring with strikes but Wright is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Wright looks to clinch
and Tyson counters by moving into the clinch.
Tyson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
Wright wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyson has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tyson gets underhooks to prevent Wright's takedown attempt.
Wright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wright is pressed up against the cage. Tyson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wright down to the mat. Wright avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tyson counters with a single leg into guard. Wright didn't expect that.
Tyson content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Tyson chips away with some ground and pound.
Wright throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tyson is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wright can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tyson controls the pace.
Tyson won't allow Wright to get back to his feet.
Tyson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wright looking for a sweep. Not yet Wright, not yet.
Tyson trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
Tyson with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tyson stopping the sweep attempt from Wright.
Tyson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wright throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Tyson is in close to Wright's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wright thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Tyson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Despite being in the dominant position, Frankie Tyson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wright looks to clinch
and Tyson counters with a single leg into guard. Wright didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tyson trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
Tyson won't allow Wright to get back to his feet.
Wright looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tyson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wright 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.
Tyson content to stall in guard here.
Frankie Tyson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frankie Tyson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wright looking for a sweep. Not yet Wright, not yet.
Wright throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wright is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wright looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyson is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tyson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Tyson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ron MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Bedemar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claude Bedemar acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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165 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron MacDonald!
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, Claude Bedemar!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDonald tries to clinch up.
MacDonald swats away the attempt to clinch by Bedemar.
Bedemar clinches but MacDonald breaks the clinch
and MacDonald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bedemar moves into the clinch.
Bedemar connects with a nasty looking knee right to MacDonald's face.
It looks like Ron MacDonald has been cut.
MacDonald wants to break free but Bedemar has control.
Bedemar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bedemar scores with a knee to the head.
MacDonald being controlled against the cage.
Bedemar continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Bedemar gets underhooks to prevent MacDonald's takedown attempt.
Bedemar avoiding damage.
MacDonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
MacDonald is breathing heavily.
MacDonald tries to pull guard but Bedemar won't allow it.
MacDonald is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bedemar is keeping busy.
Bedemar stops a takedown attempt from MacDonald.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron MacDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Bedemar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Bedemar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedemar lands a good knee to the midsection. MacDonald won't want to take too many of those.
Bedemar avoiding damage.
Bedemar scores with a knee to the head.
Bedemar gets through MacDonald's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bedemar landing knees to the body.
Bedemar lands a knee to the head.
Bedemar connects with a nasty looking knee right to MacDonald's face.
Bedemar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MacDonald in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bedemar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MacDonald in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Bedemar.
Bedemar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bedemar leaning against his opponent.
Bedemar scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bedemar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bedemar drives through and clinches with MacDonald against the cage.
Bedemar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bedemar lands a nice knee to the body.
Bedemar lands a knee to the body.
Bedemar working MacDonald over with knees to the body.
Bedemar lands with a right to the head.
Bedemar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MacDonald in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bedemar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bedemar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
MacDonald tries to break free but Bedemar pushes him back against the cage.
Bedemar lands a nice knee to the body.
Bedemar crunches a lovely knee into MacDonald's ribcage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bedemar.
Bedemar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bedemar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
MacDonald takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bedemar landing knees to the body.
Bedemar landing knees to the body.
Bedemar lands an elbow inside that MacDonald shrugs off.
Bedemar lands an elbow inside that MacDonald shrugs off.
Bedemar lands an elbow that stopped MacDonald in his tracks for a moment.
Bedemar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacDonald's efforts to push away.
Bedemar lands a knee to the head.
Bedemar lands a good knee to the midsection. MacDonald won't want to take too many of those.
Bedemar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MacDonald in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedemar prevents MacDonald from breaking the clinch.
Bedemar scores with a knee to the head.
MacDonald is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bedemar with a knee to the head.
Bedemar landing knees to the head.
Bedemar crunches a lovely knee into MacDonald's ribcage.
Bedemar lands a damaging elbow.
Bedemar working MacDonald over with knees to the body.
MacDonald has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bedemar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bedemar landing knees to the head.
Bedemar scores with a knee to the head.
Bedemar lands a nice elbow.
MacDonald takes an elbow to the temple.
Bedemar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bedemar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bedemar lands a damaging elbow.
Bedemar taking a breather.
Bedemar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bedemar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bedemar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bedemar landing knees to the head.
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.
The referee calls for Bedemar to work.
MacDonald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bedemar has him pressed against the cage.
Bedemar scores with a knee to the head.
MacDonald fails to pull guard.
Bedemar lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bedemar obliges.
Bedemar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bedemar lands a shot to the body.
MacDonald tries to break the clinch but Bedemar is controlling the position.
Bedemar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bedemar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Bedemar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bedemar unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacDonald lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
MacDonald wants a takedown but no success here.
Bedemar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bedemar with a knee to the head.
Bedemar crunches a lovely knee into MacDonald's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claude Bedemar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron MacDonald's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bedemar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bedemar wants to clinch
and MacDonald counters with a head kick. That will keep Bedemar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
MacDonald tries to keep at a distance but Bedemar has taken the fight into the clinch.
MacDonald looking for a takedown.
Bedemar lands an elbow just above MacDonald 's eye.
Bedemar pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bedemar with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees to the body from Bedemar.
Bedemar lands an elbow inside that MacDonald shrugs off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bedemar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacDonald's defenses.
Bedemar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bedemar darts in and clinches MacDonald up against the cage.
Bedemar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bedemar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Claude Bedemar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees to the body from Bedemar.
Bedemar lands an elbow that stopped MacDonald in his tracks for a moment.
Bedemar lands a nice knee to the body.
Bedemar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
MacDonald tries to score a body lock takedown but Bedemar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bedemar scores with a shot to the side of MacDonald's head.
Bedemar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacDonald's defenses.
Bedemar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacDonald's defenses.
Bedemar landing knees to the body.
Bedemar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bedemar lands a nice knee to the body.
Bedemar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
MacDonald takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bedemar connects with a nasty looking knee right to MacDonald's face.
MacDonald jumps guard but Bedemar stands there with MacDonald around his waist. MacDonald gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron MacDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bedemar connects with a knee to the head.
Bedemar unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacDonald lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bedemar lands an elbow just above MacDonald 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedemar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacDonald's defenses.
Bedemar landing knees to the body.
Bedemar scores with a knee to the head.
Bedemar scores a nice knee to the body.
Bedemar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bedemar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacDonald's defenses.
Bedemar lands an elbow that stopped MacDonald in his tracks for a moment.
MacDonald drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bedemar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
MacDonald takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bedemar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from MacDonald.
MacDonald takes a knee right on the jaw!
MacDonald takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bedemar misses with a knee to the head.
Bedemar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MacDonald avoids it.
MacDonald drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bedemar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
MacDonald drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bedemar pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedemar closes the distance and clinches.
Bedemar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacDonald's defenses.
A knee to the head by Bedemar.
Bedemar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
MacDonald changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bedemar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bedemar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with MacDonald, pushing him back against the cage.
MacDonald takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bedemar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bedemar lands a nice knee to the body.
Bedemar lands a knee to the body.
MacDonald wants to stall.
MacDonald tries to pull guard but Bedemar holds him up against the cage and eventually MacDonald drops back down to his feet.
Bedemar connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald tries to pull guard but Bedemar won't allow it.
MacDonald fails to pull the fight into his guard.
MacDonald takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bedemar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bedemar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bedemar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bedemar prevents the takedown attempt.
Bedemar landing knees to the head.
Bedemar lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on MacDonald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bedemar unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacDonald lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
MacDonald takes an elbow to the temple.
Bedemar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
MacDonald wants a takedown but no success here.
Bedemar lands an elbow that stopped MacDonald in his tracks for a moment.
Bedemar scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claude Bedemar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ron MacDonald's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
MacDonald swats away the attempt to clinch by Bedemar.
MacDonald shoots for a double leg takedown but Bedemar sprawls well. He's pushed MacDonald's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
MacDonald closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bedemar circles away.
MacDonald shoots in for a takedown but Bedemar shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron MacDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bedemar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bedemar tries to clinch but MacDonald is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bedemar lands a good knee to the midsection. MacDonald won't want to take too many of those.
MacDonald is trying to maintain a safe position but Bedemar gets an underhook and turns MacDonald into the cage.
Bedemar landing knees to the head.
Bedemar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
MacDonald tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bedemar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bedemar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Bedemar.
Bedemar prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bedemar obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedemar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bedemar lands a knee to the body.
MacDonald managing to block the knees to the body from Bedemar.
Bedemar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
MacDonald tries to pull guard but Bedemar won't allow it.
Bedemar lands a damaging elbow.
Bedemar working MacDonald over with knees to the body.
Bedemar missing with knees to the body.
MacDonald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
MacDonald takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bedemar landing knees to the head.
Bedemar connects with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bedemar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
MacDonald tries to pull guard but Bedemar holds him up against the cage and eventually MacDonald drops back down to his feet.
MacDonald takes an elbow to the temple.
Bedemar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MacDonald in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
MacDonald misses with a punch on the inside.
Bedemar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bedemar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bedemar scores a nice knee to the body.
Bedemar working MacDonald over with knees to the body.
Bedemar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MacDonald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bedemar pinned against the cage. Bedemar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
MacDonald throws a nice looking combination but Bedemar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bedemar has closed the distance and engaged MacDonald in a clinch.
Bedemar lands a nice knee to the body.
Bedemar with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Bedemar.
MacDonald wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees to the body from Bedemar.
MacDonald tries to pull guard but Bedemar won't allow it.
Bedemar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bedemar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from MacDonald.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedemar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bedemar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bedemar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bedemar takes the fight into the clinch.
Bedemar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MacDonald takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bedemar.
MacDonald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bedemar has him pressed against the cage.
Bedemar working MacDonald over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Bedemar.
Bedemar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MacDonald wants to clinch up but Bedemar keeps it at a distance.
Claude Bedemar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bedemar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from MacDonald.
Bedemar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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.
MacDonald misses with a head kick.
Bedemar gets a clinch.
Bedemar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bedemar lands an elbow inside that MacDonald shrugs off.
Bedemar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MacDonald in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bedemar scores with a knee to the head.
Bedemar lands a nice knee to the body.
Claude Bedemar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bedemar lands a damaging elbow.
Bedemar is pushing MacDonald up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bedemar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacDonald.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bedemar as MacDonald tries to tie him up.
Bedemar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ron MacDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
MacDonald misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bedemar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claude Bedemar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bedemar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claude Bedemar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Ethan Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Petrozian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremiah Ethan Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Petrozian!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Cruz does no damage.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrozian was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Petrozian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrozian tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cruz swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cruz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Petrozian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrozian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrozian.
Cruz connects with a right hand. Petrozian shakes it off.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrozian manages to avoid it.
Petrozian fails to land the takedown.
Jeremiah Ethan Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Petrozian.
Petrozian changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cruz tries to avoid it but Petrozian manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cruz to the ground. Cruz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
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.
Petrozian avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz throws a right hand that Petrozian ducks under and follows up with a left that Petrozian also avoids with ease.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrozian was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Petrozian 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Petrozian stops Cruz from standing up.
Petrozian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petrozian thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Petrozian drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Petrozian jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Petrozian looks gassed!
Cruz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Petrozian is controlling him.
Petrozian drops back looking for a leg! Cruz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cruz manages to kick Petrozian off! Petrozian jumps back into Cruz's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Petrozian thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cruz wants to stand and escape but Petrozian is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Petrozian closes the distance and clinches up with Cruz, looking for a takedown. Petrozian pushes Cruz against the cage but Cruz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrozian moves away.
Petrozian gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremiah Ethan Cruz 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.
Petrozian has a takedown stuffed.
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrozian moves away.
Petrozian shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cruz but Cruz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Petrozian is breathing heavily.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrozian was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Petrozian tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cruz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cruz scores with the left hand. Petrozian knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Cruz.
Cruz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petrozian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cruz stalks Petrozian and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Petrozian's face. Petrozian staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrozian manages to avoid it.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrozian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jeremiah Ethan Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrozian.
Cruz slips a jab from Petrozian.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrozian was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Petrozian shoots in looking for a takedown. Cruz tries to sprawl out of it but Petrozian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cruz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jeremiah Ethan Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Petrozian.
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.
Petrozian takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cruz swings for the body but Petrozian moves out of range.
Cruz is looking to wear down Petrozian with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cruz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremiah Ethan Cruz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrozian was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Petrozian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz lands a jab to Petrozian's midsection.
Cruz lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrozian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrozian looks for a takedown but Cruz sprawls well.
Petrozian changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cruz tries to avoid it but Petrozian manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cruz to the ground. Cruz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Petrozian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrozian manages to avoid it.
Jorge Petrozian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz takes a swing at Petrozian's ribcage but misses.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrozian is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Cruz as he connects with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Petrozian.
Jeremiah Ethan Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Petrozian.
Cruz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrozian takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cruz misses with a body shot.
Petrozian shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cruz pinned against the cage. Cruz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jorge Petrozian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Cruz cracks Petrozian with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jeremiah Ethan Cruz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petrozian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremiah Ethan Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cruz, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremiah Ethan Cruz!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sultan Conture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Gordon (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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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sultan Conture!
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, Craig Gordon!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon is looking to clinch but Conture is avoiding it.
Conture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gordon wants to clinch up but Conture keeps it at a distance.
Conture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gordon looks to land a combination but Conture avoids it well.
Gordon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gordon fails to land the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Conture.
Gordon shoots in for a takedown but Conture shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Conture throws a combination that misses
and Gordon counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Sultan Conture has been cut.
Gordon tries to clinch there but Conture circles away.
Conture tries to bum rush Gordon with a series of wild strikes but Gordon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conture scores with a jab.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gordon is defended easily by Conture.
Sultan Conture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Gordon.
Conture misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Conture, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Conture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conture keeps the fight on the outside.
Gordon doesn't manage to clinch there - Conture circles away.
Gordon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Conture looks to land a combination. Gordon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gordon misses with a combination
and Conture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gordon looks gassed!
Gordon tries to clinch up
and Conture counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Gordon down! Conture is looking to finish but Gordon is intelligently defending himself.
Gordon is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conture works over Gordon with some ground and pound from guard.
Gordon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Conture working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Conture slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Conture advances position into side control!
Gordon trying to remain calm as Conture controls from the top position.
Conture looks up at the clock and then as Gordon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Conture smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Conture content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Conture cracks Gordon with a big right hand but Gordon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conture controls the position.
Conture is putting a hurting on Gordon here, landing some big shots from side control.
Conture staying calm.
Gordon is looking to regain half guard here but Conture keeps moving and retains side control.
Conture decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gordon to his feet.
Gordon closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Conture counter with a right hand.
Gordon wants to clinch
enabling Conture to counter with a crisp jab.
Gordon is trying desperately to land a takedown but Conture is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gordon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conture throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gordon.
Gordon looks to clinch
and Conture counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Gordon down! Conture is looking to finish but Gordon is intelligently defending himself.
Gordon is still in real trouble! Can Conture finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conture controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gordon seems to have recovered his senses.
Conture might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Conture works over Gordon with some ground and pound from guard.
Conture postures up and lands a big shot to Gordon's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gordon can't keep his opponent in guard - Conture advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Conture controlling the pace.
Gordon tries to get to full guard but Conture has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sultan Conture dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sultan Conture's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Conture throws a left that rocks Gordon and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Conture dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Gordon regain composure!
It looks like Craig Gordon has been cut.
Conture looks up at the clock and then as Gordon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Conture smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gordon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Conture wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Conture has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Conture controlling the position from side mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gordon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Conture works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Conture controlling the position from side mount.
Conture landing strikes.
Conture working the head with strikes.
Gordon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Conture. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Conture has hold of Gordon's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Gordon seems comfortable defending it but Conture has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Gordon is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Gordon is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Conture couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sultan Conture!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry The Rat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jose Rivera has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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150 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry The Rat!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Rat.
Nice takedown defense from Rivera. No joy for The Rat on that attempt.
Rivera shoots in and bounces The Rat off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rivera controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The Rat looking to control.
The Rat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Rat trying to strike off his back.
Rivera stands up out of The Rat's guard for a moment - The Rat manages to land a nice upkick.
Rivera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The Rat 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.
The Rat doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rivera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rivera closes the distance and clinches.
The Rat has clasped his hands together around Rivera's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The Rat postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rivera is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Rat sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rivera is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from The Rat crashes against the mat.
The Rat grinds an elbow into Rivera's temple.
The Rat trying to control the position but Rivera is working away.
The Rat looks gassed!
The Rat tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Rat misses with a takedown
and Rivera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jose Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry The Rat.
The Rat has his takedown stuffed
and Rivera counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera stays in close to The Rat's body and controls the position.
The Rat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rivera.
Rivera 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.
Rivera postures up in The Rat's guard and throws a big left but The Rat blocks it.
The Rat throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The Rat looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rivera puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rivera is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The Rat holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rivera tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rivera has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The Rat throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Rivera looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is working for a guillotine from mount but The Rat frees his head quite easily.
Rivera prevents The Rat from getting the reversal.
Rivera looking to secure an arm triangle but The Rat defends it well.
The Rat is squirming around, avoiding Rivera's attempts to control the action.
The Rat is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rivera with the ground and pound from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Rat can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rivera blocks The Rat's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
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 Rat is looking to get to half guard.
The Rat throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The Rat avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rivera.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Rat throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The Rat wants to control but Rivera is having none of it.
Rivera is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, The Rat has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The Rat is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Rivera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The Rat shoots and misses
and Rivera counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rivera.
The Rat is trying to keep Rivera in close.
Rivera trying to control the position from guard on top but The Rat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rivera is stalling in the full guard.
The Rat is striking but Rivera is not phased and passes to half guard.
The Rat punching from the bottom.
The Rat flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Rat tries to roll over but Rivera keeps him under control.
Rivera blocks the strikes from The Rat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rivera with a poor takedown
and The Rat decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rivera's guard.
The Rat content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rivera wants to sweep here but The Rat controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells The Rat's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The Rat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The Rat is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The Rat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rivera is trying to keep The Rat in close.
The Rat trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom.
The Rat postures up in Rivera's guard and throws a big left but Rivera blocks it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Rat with a poor takedown
and Rivera counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Rat throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Rivera works to advance to full mount. The Rat defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The Rat is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
The Rat wants to control but Rivera is having none of it.
The Rat is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rivera goes for an armbar but he's not got it… The Rat turns into him and now he's in Rivera's guard.
The Rat is working Rivera over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jose Rivera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Rat with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rivera trying to keep a closed guard but The Rat is proving a slippery customer.
The Rat postures up in Rivera's guard and throws a big left but Rivera blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Rat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rivera is trying to keep The Rat in close.
Rivera is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The Rat makes his way to full guard. A much better position for The Rat.
The Rat is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Rat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rivera is one step ahead there.
The Rat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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 Rat looking for a sweep. Not yet The Rat, not yet.
Rivera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Rat gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rivera counters with a shoot takedown. The Rat fights it but they end up in guard.
Jose Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry The Rat.
The Rat trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rivera advances to half guard.
The Rat trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivera tries to pass to full mount but The Rat defends it.
The Rat moves into full guard.
The Rat striking off his back, scoring a few points.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Rivera dominated that second round.
That's time! Rivera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
The Rat looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The Rat scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The Rat is nestled in close to Rivera, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rivera is looking to control The Rat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rivera avoid being mounted?
Rivera wants to get back to full guard.
Rivera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. The Rat lands a nice short elbow.
Rivera on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The Rat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Rat gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rivera counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rivera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Rat trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The Rat wants to sweep here but Rivera controlling him for the moment.
Rivera slips nicely into half guard.
Rivera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but The Rat does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rivera passes to side control.
The Rat is trying to strike from the bottom but Rivera has passed into full mount.
Rivera moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, The Rat has worked his arm free - good work by The Rat!
The Rat strikes from the bottom but Rivera takes advantage and advances to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Rat wants to control but Rivera is having none of it.
The Rat is looking to get to half guard.
Rivera tries to control but The Rat wriggling away.
Rivera throwing strikes here but The Rat is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The Rat flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Rivera there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The Rat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Rat throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rivera. What's that going to do exactly?
Rivera wants to control the pace but The Rat is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Rat tries to lock up and control but Rivera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The Rat tries to reverse the position but Rivera maintains control.
Rivera tries to control but The Rat wriggling away.
Rivera looking to finish with strikes here!
Rivera looking to control but The Rat is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The Rat throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The Rat working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Rivera has hold of The Rat's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and The Rat manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The Rat is squirming around, avoiding Rivera's attempts to control the action.
Rivera blocks The Rat's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The Rat swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rivera is going olschool here, as he tries to force The Rat to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so The Rat shrugs it off.
The Rat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rivera is working for a guillotine from mount but The Rat frees his head quite easily.
Rivera sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Rivera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rivera 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Rivera!
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