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Sunday Night Carnage 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Quinten Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Paniagua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinten Duncan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Curtis Paniagua's chin.
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151 lbs
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinten Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Paniagua!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paniagua 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.
Paniagua throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Paniagua throws a strike but Duncan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Duncan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Paniagua looking to control.
Paniagua has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Duncan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Paniagua is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duncan is aware though and is defending well.
Duncan looking to sit in guard and control but Paniagua gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Duncan looking to control.
Paniagua throwing strikes but missing.
Duncan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Paniagua has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Paniagua stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Duncan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paniagua throws out the jab.
Paniagua cracks Duncan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Duncan misses with a takedown attempt
and Paniagua counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Quinten Duncan has been cut.
Duncan is breathing heavily.
Duncan misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paniagua.
Paniagua changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duncan tries to avoid it but Paniagua manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duncan to the ground. Duncan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Paniagua with a poor takedown
and Duncan counters with a single leg into guard. Paniagua didn't expect that.
Paniagua looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duncan tries to free his leg and advance position but Paniagua is retaining full guard.
Paniagua had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Duncan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Paniagua Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Duncan's back instead.
Duncan holding both Paniagua 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paniagua throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Paniagua scores with punches and elbows.
Duncan is taking damage to the body and head.
Paniagua missing with strikes.
Duncan is covering up but some of the strikes from Paniagua are getting through and doing damage.
Paniagua throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Paniagua is hanging on to Duncan's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paniagua connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Duncan to escape the position.
Paniagua not allowing Duncan to control his hands.
Duncan is trapped and Paniagua is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Paniagua lands a shot to the body.
Duncan could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Paniagua looking for the RNC.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paniagua lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Paniagua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quinten Duncan's cut.
That's time! Duncan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A shot to de liver by Paniagua. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Duncan.
Duncan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duncan tries for a takedown but Paniagua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duncan.
Paniagua gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Duncan counters with a three punch combo that has Paniagua backing up. Paniagua nods at Duncan to acknowledge the strikes.
Paniagua misses with an uppercut. Duncan saw that one coming.
Paniagua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Duncan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big right from Paniagua misses.
Jab from Paniagua.
Duncan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paniagua throws out the jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duncan slips under a jab from Paniagua.
Paniagua fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Duncan sprawls well initially but Paniagua persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Duncan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Paniagua not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Paniagua connects with a nice short shot to Duncan's temple.
Paniagua drops an elbow to the side of Duncan's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Paniagua lands a nice short elbow.
Paniagua missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Paniagua throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Paniagua seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Paniagua is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Paniagua working Duncan over with strikes.
Curtis Paniagua has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paniagua is nestled in close to Duncan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Paniagua is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Paniagua is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Paniagua thows a huge punch but Duncan dodges it nicely.
Duncan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Paniagua.
Paniagua working Duncan over with strikes.
Paniagua escapes and gets back to his feet.
Duncan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Paniagua has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Duncan is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Duncan throwing strikes but Paniagua bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Duncan tries to free his leg and advance position but Paniagua is retaining full guard.
Paniagua looking for a triangle here. Duncan is fighting it but it looks tight! Paniagua pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Duncan is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Curtis Paniagua!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Ott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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206 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Ott!
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, Jack Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like John Ott has been cut.
Jackson drives through and clinches with Ott against the cage.
Ott is trying to drag Jackson to the mat but Jackson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jackson pulls guard effortlessly.
Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ott scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ott stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Ott tries to pass.
Ott wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ott defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ott gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ott has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ott wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Ott avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Ott defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ott sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ott throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Ott wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson can't keep his opponent in guard - Ott advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Ott wants to pass to mount but Jackson is defending the position.
Ott is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ott pulls his head out easily.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson wants to control but Ott is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jackson.
Ott 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.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Ott defends easily.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ott gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jackson is looking for a triangle but Ott pushes his legs off easily.
Ott trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ott looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson 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.
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Ott's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid body kick from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Ott shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson connects with a high kick.
Ott tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ott somewhat.
Jackson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ott has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson lands with a nice body kick.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson throws a head kick that half lands.
Jack Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jackson.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Ott closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jackson to the mat! Jackson manages to get full guard.
Ott preventing the sweep.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Ott from controlling successfully.
Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ott gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ott trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ott doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Jackson is tightening it up a little... Ott has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ott reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ott taps out! nice BJJ there by Jackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jack Jackson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dayne George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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270 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dayne George!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Monroe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Monroe unloads with some shots from mount but George bucks and avoids them well.
Monroe landing punches.
Monroe landing punches.
George really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Monroe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
George is bucking up trying to escape but Monroe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Monroe looking to finish George with some ground and pound. This is bad for George!
BOOM! Monroe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monroe raining down shots from the mount!
George in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe is landing with some decent strikes but George is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
George looks gassed!
George taking shots to the head.
Monroe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Monroe controlling from mount.
Monroe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
George is bucking up trying to escape but Monroe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Monroe 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Monroe controlling the pace for now.
George in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Monroe landing punches.
Monroe landing strikes from the mount and George is in trouble!
Monroe landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Monroe lands a heavy elbow.
Monroe with good strikes from the mount here!
Monroe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of George's face.
Monroe working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe with good strikes from the mount here!
Monroe controlling the pace for now.
Monroe with the ground and pound from mount.
George in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monroe with good strikes from the mount here!
Monroe breaks from George's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Monroe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
George throws a low kick but Monroe avoids it.
George throws a right hand that Monroe ducks under and follows up with a left that Monroe also avoids with ease.
Dayne George is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monroe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Monroe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
George taking some punishment here, with Monroe in his half guard.
Monroe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Scott Monroe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Monroe lands strikes from half guard.
George is breathing heavily.
George on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monroe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
George wants to get back to his feet.
Monroe working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
George taking some punishment here, with Monroe in his half guard.
Monroe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Monroe controlling the action here.
Monroe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Monroe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Monroe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks George with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Monroe.
Monroe passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Monroe landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Monroe unloading with bombs!
Monroe content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monroe landing strikes from the mount and George is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Monroe dominated that second round.
That's time! Monroe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Monroe thows a body shot but no joy.
Monroe moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! George goes down! Can Monroe finish him!?
Monroe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that George can do to turn this around?
Monroe passes George's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Monroe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nice strikes from Monroe there.
George takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Monroe here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Monroe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Monroe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Monroe.
Monroe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Monroe has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Monroe looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe with shots to the head and body - George looks very uncomfortable down there.
Monroe landing strikes from the mount and George is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Monroe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe controlling from mount.
The referee warns George that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Monroe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Monroe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe landing strikes from the mount and George is in trouble!
Monroe with shots to the head and body - George looks very uncomfortable down there.
Monroe with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe lands with some strikes.
George is rocked!
Monroe unloads with some vicious shots from mount and George wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Monroe celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Monroe!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crow might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Alive And Kicking. Thiago Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Mark Crow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mark Crow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crow leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Crow.
Crow shoots and misses
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
It looks like Mark Crow has been cut.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crow as he jumps to the side.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva is working for takedown but Crow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mark Crow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Silva.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crow avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Crow has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
Crow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Crow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crow is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Crow lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!
Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow blocks the strikes from Silva.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crow pulls his head out easily.
Silva strikes from the bottom but Crow passes into mount!
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva throwing hammer fists to the chest of Crow. What's that going to do exactly?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Crow is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Crow's body position as best he can.
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
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.
Silva throwing hammer fists to the chest of Crow. What's that going to do exactly?
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Crow working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Silva looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Crow! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mark Crow!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Myres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Johnson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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190 lbs
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193 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Myres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson swinging wilding here.
Chris Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Myres sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Myres sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like James Myres has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson tries to bum rush Myres with a series of wild strikes but Myres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Myres is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
James Myres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Johnson.
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.
Myres scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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.
Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Myres.
Johnson tries to roll over but Myres keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Myres is trying to work for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
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.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Myres trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myres looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Myres's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Myres closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Myres is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Myres.
Myres is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Myres is controlling well.
Myres not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Myres sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myres has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Myres prevents Johnson from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Myres escapes and gets back to his feet.
Myres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Myres counters with a nice double leg into side control. Johnson won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Myres dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Myres's cut.
That's time! Myres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Myres circles away easily
and Myres decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Johnson's guard.
Myres gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Johnson misses with the body kick
and Myres counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
Myres seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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!
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
James Myres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myres 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myres wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Myres thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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.
Myres postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Johnson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Myres, into his guard.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Myres. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Myres keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myres pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Myres working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Myres showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Myres 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Myres!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Kustavilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keijo Kustavilainen!
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, Tony Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kustavilainen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kustavilainen wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Duncan or perhaps it was just good defense by Kustavilainen which made him look bad.
Kustavilainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Duncan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kustavilainen moves into the clinch.
Kustavilainen scores with a shoulder strike.
Kustavilainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duncan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kustavilainen clinches but Duncan breaks the clinch
and Duncan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kustavilainen looks like he's trying to stand up.
It looks like Duncan is going to stand back up.
Duncan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kustavilainen looking for submissions off his back.
Duncan is working for a submission of some sort.
Kustavilainen is trying to stand up here but Duncan is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kustavilainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kustavilainen as he jumps to the side.
Keijo Kustavilainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Duncan.
Duncan shoots for a takedown but Kustavilainen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Duncan looks gassed!
A swing and a miss from Kustavilainen.
Keijo Kustavilainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kustavilainen tries to clinch up but Duncan circles away and keeps his distance.
Kustavilainen tries to clinch but Duncan moves away
and Duncan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kustavilainen!
Kustavilainen is trying desperately to improve position.
Kustavilainen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kustavilainen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kustavilainen tries to kick Duncan off in order to stand up. Duncan Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Duncan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Duncan wants to control but Kustavilainen is keeping him busy.
Kustavilainen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Duncan's best efforts.
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.
Kustavilainen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kustavilainen keeping moving, preventing Duncan from controlling successfully.
Kustavilainen is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Duncan rolls with it to try and escape but Kustavilainen cranks on the arm and Duncan is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Keijo Kustavilainen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Red Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaron Baston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jaron Baston was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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235 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Hook!
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, Jaron Baston!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hook avoids the head kick by Baston.
Baston on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hook. Hook obviously looking to wear him down.
Hook throws a head kick that Baston semi-blocks.
Hook scores with a leg kick.
Baston tries for a takedown but Hook sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hook scores with a push kick.
Baston looks gassed!
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!
Hook lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hook cracks Baston with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Baston looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hook finish him?
Baston is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Hook! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Red Hook!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nozomu Itoshiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Itoshiki's choice of entrance music: Ringo Mogire Beam. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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222 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, Jeremy Foster!
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, Nozomu Itoshiki!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Itoshiki throws a leg kick but Foster sees it coming and moves out of range.
Itoshiki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Foster on the side of the head.
Itoshiki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Foster jabs Itoshiki right on the nose. Itoshiki blinks but takes it well.
Itoshiki misses with a kick to the body.
Foster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Itoshiki was well out of range. Poor timing from Foster.
Itoshiki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Foster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Itoshiki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Itoshiki as he connects with a hook.
Foster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Itoshiki.
Foster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Itoshiki.
Nice cross by Itoshiki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Itoshiki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Foster has time to react.
Foster is rocked!
Foster stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Itoshiki.
Itoshiki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster tests Itoshiki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Foster blocks a jab.
Itoshiki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nozomu Itoshiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster looks to throw the jab but Itoshiki is out of range.
Itoshiki moves out of range as Foster strikes.
Itoshiki misses with an uppercut.
Foster getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Itoshiki throws the kick towards the body but Foster avoids it.
Itoshiki throws a leg kick but Foster moved away.
Foster takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Itoshiki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Itoshiki misses with a hook to the body
letting Foster counter with a right hand.
Itoshiki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Foster's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki wants to slow Foster down by chopping away at his legs.
Itoshiki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Foster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Itoshiki was well out of range. Poor timing from Foster.
Itoshiki slips under a jab.
Itoshiki slips a jab from Foster.
Foster shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Itoshiki pinned against the cage. Itoshiki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A big left from Foster misses.
Itoshiki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Foster checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Itoshiki.
Foster is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foster slips a jab from Itoshiki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Foster counters with a single leg into guard. Itoshiki didn't expect that.
Itoshiki looking to control.
Itoshiki tries to strike from the bottom.
Itoshiki is trying to keep Foster in close.
Itoshiki throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Itoshiki doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Itoshiki trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Foster trying to control but Itoshiki is working from the bottom.
Itoshiki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Itoshiki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Itoshiki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Foster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Itoshiki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Foster slips a jab from Itoshiki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Itoshiki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Itoshiki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice takedown defense from Itoshiki. No joy for Foster on that attempt.
Itoshiki lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itoshiki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Foster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Itoshiki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Itoshiki! Foster is backing up but he can't get away as Itoshiki lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Foster and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nozomu Itoshiki!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between jose mayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for jose mayer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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210 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jose mayer!
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, Pat Steele!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from mayer. No joy for Steele on that attempt.
mayer scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Pat Steele has been cut.
mayer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Steele fails with a takedown attempt.
mayer tries to bum rush Steele with a series of wild strikes but Steele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
mayer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steele defends it nicely.
mayer drops Steele with a right and a left! mayer comes rushing in but Steele regains his composure and manages to keep mayer in guard.
Steele looks gassed!
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!
Steele looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but mayer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
mayer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele trying to hold on to mayer's head to control him but mayer postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mayer wants to pass the guard but Steele is defending well.
mayer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Steele tries to get to full guard but mayer has control of the leg.
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.
mayer seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Steele has a hand on mayer's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. mayer takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Steele is trying desperately to improve position.
mayer controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mayer trying to control but Steele is having none of it.
Steele is working to get back to half guard.
Steele is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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.
Steele is squirming around, avoiding mayer's attempts to control the action.
mayer avoids the attempt from Steele to control.
mayer looking to control but Steele is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jose mayer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pat Steele's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
mayer looks to land a combination. Steele sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
mayer misses with a takedown
and Steele counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in mayer's guard now.
mayer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steele trying to control but mayer is working from the bottom.
mayer wants to stand but Steele is controlling the position.
Steele stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with a head kick.
mayer doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
mayer moves out of range of the body kick.
Steele shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. mayer defends it nicely.
mayer misses with a takedown
and Steele counters with a single leg into guard. mayer didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steele controls from within his opponent's guard.
mayer keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
mayer wants to stand and escape but Steele is having none of it.
Steele controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but mayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Steele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. mayer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mayer keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A nice combination there by mayer.
Steele fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. mayer sprawls well initially but Steele persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
mayer is not content to let Steele control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
mayer works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
mayer is looking to stand up but Steele isn't so interested in that idea.
Steele gets to his feet. mayer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mayer closes the distance and clinches up with Steele, looking for a takedown. mayer pushes Steele against the cage but Steele circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jose mayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steele shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says mayer as he avoids it easily.
Steele tries to clinch there but mayer circles away.
Steele wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pat Steele's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Steele darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Steele is trying to control the action in half guard but mayer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Steele is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steele trying to control from mayer's half guard. mayer has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele wants to control from the top but mayer keeps moving.
Steele controlling from the top position.
mayer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steele on the ground.
mayer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steele is controlling him.
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.
Steele not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Steele looking to sit in guard and control but mayer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
mayer gets to his feet. Steele looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele shoots in looking for a takedown. mayer tries to sprawl out of it but Steele keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. mayer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
mayer blocks the body kick.
Some wild striking there from mayer.
A nice combination there by mayer.
mayer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
mayer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steele sprawls well. Steele wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. mayer gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
mayer looks to land a combination but Steele avoids it well.
mayer looks to land a combination but Steele avoids it well.
Steele decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Steele wants to pass the guard but mayer is defending well.
Steele trying to control from half guard but mayer is working away.
Steele is looking to advance position but mayer won't allow it.
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 jose mayer.
I think mayer 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jose mayer!
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