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2011 SHW Grand Prix: 6th Round PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Dinkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pascal Lafevre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lafevre has chosen Allen by Steve as his entrance music. Pascal Lafevre will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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300 lbs
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289 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramses Dinkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pascal Lafevre!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lafevre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dinkin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lafevre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dinkin counters with a left right combination that sends Lafevre crashing to the mat - Dinkin wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Lafevre out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramses Dinkin!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Momoa Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drogo comes to the cage accompanied by Sadeness, Part 1 by Enigma. Momoa Drogo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Momoa Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Williams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogo scores with a three punch combo!
Drogo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Drogo tries to sprawl but Williams drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Williams tries to pass to full mount but Drogo defends it.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drogo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are battling for position here. Drogo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Williams trying to control but Drogo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drogo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Williams's guard.
Drogo trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drogo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Drogo drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Drogo off! Drogo jumps back into Williams's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Drogo off! Drogo jumps back into Williams's guard.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Drogo from controlling successfully.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williams wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Drogo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams is trying to keep Drogo in close.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Matthew Williams has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Williams shoots in and bounces Drogo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Drogo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Williams has managed to get both his arms back between Drogo's legs - danger averted.
Drogo is trying to control the position but Williams postures up.
Drogo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Drogo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.
Williams tries to kick Drogo off but Drogo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is refusing to be controlled, as Drogo sits in half guard.
Drogo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Drogo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Drogo slows the pace down in half guard.
Drogo moves into full mount! Williams won't be happy about that!
Drogo breaks from Williams's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Williams tries to lock up and control but Drogo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Drogo 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.
Drogo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Williams looks a forlorn figure.
Williams is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Williams because Drogo loaded up on that one.
Drogo has hold of Williams's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Williams manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Williams holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Drogo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Drogo looking to ground and pound but Williams is blocking nicely.
Drogo throwing strikes here but Williams is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Williams wants to control but Drogo is having none of it.
Drogo has control of Williams's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Williams regains control of the situation pretty easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drogo working for a submission but Williams is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Momoa Drogo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Drogo dives in and scores a takedown into Williams's guard.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Drogo from controlling successfully.
Drogo thows a big elbow that misses.
Drogo throwing strikes but missing.
Drogo drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Drogo off! Drogo jumps back into Williams's guard.
Drogo stays in close to Williams's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Drogo off! Drogo jumps back into Williams's guard.
Drogo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Drogo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Williams is trying to control the position but Drogo postures up.
Williams seems keen to control Drogo's posture.
Drogo controlling from the top position.
Williams trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Momoa Drogo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams trying to control the position.
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.
Williams can't keep his opponent in guard - Drogo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Drogo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Williams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Drogo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Drogo is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drogo is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position.
Drogo thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.
Drogo wants to pass to mount but Williams is defending the position.
Drogo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Drogo is working for a kimura but Williams is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo is trying to work for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
Drogo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Drogo seems to be looking for submissions.
Williams tries to roll over but Drogo keeps him under control.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drogo is working away from the top position though.
Drogo works his way into side control.
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.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Drogo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williams is being controlled here.
Drogo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Williams pushes Drogo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Drogo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Drogo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Williams, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drogo cracks Williams with a big right hand but Williams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Williams is trying to control Drogo's posture but Drogo avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Momoa Drogo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Williams darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Drogo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Drogo moves into full guard.
Williams working some strikes from top position.
Drogo is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Drogo wants to sweep here but Williams controlling him for the moment.
Drogo working for a triangle but Williams defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williams being controlled here momentarily.
Drogo is trying to keep Williams in close.
Drogo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Drogo looking for a guillotine from mount but Williams is having none of it.
Williams is desperately trying to improve his position but Drogo has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Drogo trying to control but Williams is having none of it.
Drogo working for a guillotine from mount but Williams is in no mood to give up.
Drogo trying to control but Williams is having none of it.
Drogo avoids the attempt from Williams to control.
Williams stops Drogo from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Drogo prevents Williams from getting the reversal.
Williams tries to improve his position but instead Drogo has taken his back!
Momoa Drogo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the hands but Drogo breaks the grip.
Drogo is looking to control Williams but Williams is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Williams looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
A lull in the action here.
Drogo is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Drogo trying to control.
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.
Drogo biding his time, looking for the opening.
Momoa Drogo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Drogo tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily
and Williams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Drogo!
Drogo wants to control but Williams is having none of it.
Drogo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Drogo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Williams lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drogo tries to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Williams prevents Drogo from getting the reversal.
Matthew Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drogo tries to hold on but Williams postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matthew Williams.
Well Drogo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Momoa Drogo!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between JC The Easter Bunny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imyth Pear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Easter Bunny comes to the cage accompanied by Hipitus Hopitus. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JC The Easter Bunny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Imyth Pear!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pear with a poor takedown
and The Easter Bunny counters with an inside leg kick.
Pear tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Easter Bunny sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pear somewhat.
Pear tries for a takedown but The Easter Bunny circles away easily
and The Easter Bunny counters with a thumping low kick.
JC The Easter Bunny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Imyth Pear.
Pear fails with a takedown attempt.
Pear fails with the takedown
and The Easter Bunny counters with a big head kick but Pear shrugs it off.
The Easter Bunny cracks the inside of Pear's front leg.
The Easter Bunny lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Easter Bunny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for The Easter Bunny.
Pear looks gassed!
The Easter Bunny scores with a head kick. Pear tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from The Easter Bunny! Pear is out on his feet! The Easter Bunny rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Pear is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Pear is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JC The Easter Bunny!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Blazek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zydrunas Savickas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jakub Blazek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zydrunas Savickas!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blazek fails to land the takedown.
Blazek is trying hard to land a takedown here. Savickas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blazek looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Savickas!
Blazek quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Blazek but it's paid off an Savickas is forced to tap! Nice work by Blazek.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jakub Blazek!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trinity Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Blast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill comes to the cage accompanied by Alice In Chains - Rooster. Blast has chosen Goldfinger - Superman as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trinity Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Blast!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blast lands with a straight right. Hill didn't see that one coming.
Blast fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blast misses the jab.
Blast swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blast keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blast. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from Blast misses
enabling Hill to counter with a crisp jab.
Hill throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blast drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tim Blast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blast connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hill's hands.
Blast swings widly with a right hand
and Hill counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blast's knee momentarily.
Blast rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hill counters with a low kick, right behind Blast 's knee.
Hill throws a leg kick but Blast sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hill throws a front kick aimed at Blast's knee but Blast avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill looks to land a combination. Blast sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A big left from Hill misses.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Hill ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hill fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blast looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trinity Hill dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A swing and a miss from Blast.
Hill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blast throws out the jab.
Blast throws a lazy uppercut
and Hill counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blast throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hill throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blast misses with a two punch combination.
Blast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hill.
Hill lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blast moves out of range of the body kick from Hill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Blast misses with a lunging right hand
and Hill counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blast's knee momentarily.
Blast uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blast moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hill moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill misses with an uppercut
and Blast counters with a nice uppercut.
Hill lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blast throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hill avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a head kick that misses.
Blast throws a shot from downtown. Hill moves away and avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blast misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trinity Hill dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Hill wants to land a leg kick but Blast is out of range.
Hill scores with a leg kick.
Hill walks into a stiff left hand from Blast.
Blast rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hill counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hill throws a leg kick that is checked
and Blast cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill looks for the body kick but Blast saw that one coming.
Blast ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hill moves away.
Hill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blast.
Hill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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.
Hill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blast throws out a loose jab but Hill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hill scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a right and a left that Blast avoids nicely.
Hill slips under a jab from Blast.
Blast throws a combination that misses
and Hill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blast throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tim Blast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Blast throws a right hand that Hill ducks under and follows up with a left that Hill also avoids with ease.
Blast 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.
Hill lands with a cross.
Blast misses with a straight right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blast throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trinity Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hill 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trinity Hill!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sparring Partner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunn has chosen Diary of a Madman as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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28
145 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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24
135 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sparring Partner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Dunn!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Dunn lands a head kick. Partner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Partner misses with a takedown
and Dunn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dunn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Partner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Partner throws out a powerful jab.
Dunn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dunn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dunn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunn throws a poor cross that misses
and Partner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dunn throws a head kick that misses
and Partner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Partner checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn thows a body shot but no joy.
Partner punishes Dunn's body with a nice straight punch.
Dunn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dunn misses with a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Dunn there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dunn. That's going to slow Partner down.
Partner blocks a head kick by Dunn.
Dunn misses with a combination
and Partner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Partner.
Dunn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Partner has him pressed against the cage.
Dunn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn tries to break the clinch but Partner is controlling the position.
Dunn manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Dunn misses
enabling Partner to counter with a crisp jab.
Dunn throws a combination that misses
and Partner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dunn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Partner throws and elbow that misses. Dunn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Partner's guard. Nice move by Dunn!
Partner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Partner prevents Dunn from standing back up.
Partner thows a huge punch but Dunn dodges it nicely.
Partner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Partner is thwarting Dunn's attempts to control the position.
Partner is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Dunn still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Dunn has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
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.
Dunn decides to stand back up. Dunn steps back and let's Partner get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Dunn misses.
Dunn misses with a double jab
and Partner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dunn misses with a double jab
and Partner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dunn won't be happy with that.
Partner tries for a kimura but Dunn is defending well.
Partner misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparring Partner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dunn throws a head kick but Partner moves out of range.
Dunn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Partner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Partner lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dunn. Partner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partner lands a right hook to the body.
Dunn lands a body shot.
Dunn misses with a combination
letting Partner counter with a right hand.
Dunn misses with the combination.
Dunn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Partner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Partner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunn.
Partner loads up on a big right hand but Dunn slips the punch.
Dunn throws a series of punches but Partner moves out of range.
Dunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Partner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dunn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partner.
Dunn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Partner rather than just go for the knockout.
Dunn throws an off balance right hand
and Partner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dunn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Partner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Partner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partner missing with a left hand there. Dunn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partner misses with a hook. Dunn ducked under it nicely.
Dunn misses with a combination
and Partner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Partner counters with a shoot takedown. Dunn fights it but they end up in guard.
Dunn 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 fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Partner tries to free his leg and advance position but Dunn is retaining full guard.
Dunn is trying to control the position but Partner postures up.
Dunn wants to stand and escape but Partner is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn is trying to control the position but Partner postures up.
Partner connects with a couple of short punches.
Partner throwing strikes from guard but Dunn blocks nicely.
Partner is working Dunn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dunn is trying to keep Partner in close.
Partner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Partner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partner is looking to work some ground and pound but Dunn has wrist control.
Partner drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dunn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dunn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dunn!
Dunn stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Partner scores with a takedown into Dunn's guard.
Dunn is trying to keep Partner in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparring Partner dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dunn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mark Dunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Partner.
Partner shoots in and gets a takedown into Dunn's guard.
Dunn can't keep his opponent in guard - Partner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dunn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dunn kicks off Partner and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn throws a low kick but Partner moves out of range easily.
Mark Dunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dunn feints and then cracks Partner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Partner down.
Dunn throws a combination that misses
and Partner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunn is trying to maintain the position but Partner is very close to passing his half guard.
Dunn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Partner lands strikes from half guard.
Dunn wants to get back to his feet.
Dunn is looking to improve his position.
Partner 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.
Dunn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Partner is working away from the top position though.
Sparring Partner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Partner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Partner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dunn trying to hold on to Partner's head to control him but Partner postures up.
Mark Dunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dunn is refusing to be controlled, as Partner sits in half guard.
Partner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn pushes Partner off looking to stand but Partner dives back in and keeps control.
Dunn is not content to let Partner control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dunn lands with a slapping head kick.
Dunn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dunn misses with a combination
and Partner counters with a three punch combo that has Dunn backing up. Dunn nods at Partner to acknowledge the strikes.
Partner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partner moves out of range of the body kick.
Dunn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dunn throws a solid leg kick but Partner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dunn.
Partner dips to his left and cracks Dunn with an uppercut!
Dunn misses with a combination
and Partner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dunn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Partner throws a lazy uppercut
and Dunn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dunn misses with a combination
and Partner counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparring Partner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Partner, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sparring Partner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Hodges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshihiro Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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22
157 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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24
157 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong |
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World class boxer
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerald Hodges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toshihiro Kai!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Kai.
Hodges misses with a body shot
and Kai counters with a good, hard body kick but Hodges shrugs it off.
Hodges keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hodges on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Toshihiro Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hodges lands a slapping body shot.
Hodges bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hodges walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kai throws an off balance right hand
and Hodges counters with an inside leg kick.
Hodges scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hodges throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hodges fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kai manages to avoid it.
Kai connects with a right hand. Hodges shakes it off.
A slow jab from Kai misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodges swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kai makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hodges really felt that one!
Kai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kai closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hodges makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hodges throws a body kick the misses
and Hodges takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kai closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hodges counters with an inside leg kick.
Kai misses with a right hand
and Hodges counters with an outside leg kick.
Hodges throws a low kick but Kai avoids it.
Kai tries to close the distance and clinch but Hodges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kai is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kai lands a nice looking body shot.
Kai misses with a body shot
and Hodges counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kai pushes Hodges up against the cage in a clinch.
Kai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hodges backwards.
Kai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hodges's efforts to push away.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
Kai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hodges breaks the clinch.
Kai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A low kick from Hodges is predictable there
and Kai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kai throws the left hand but Hodges avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai scores with a decent looking hook.
Hodges circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hodges counters with a nice body kick.
Hodges swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hodges keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kai digs a good body shot into Hodges's ribs.
Hodges misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick from Hodges misses
and Kai counters with a good low kick that Hodges was not able to check.
A swing and a miss from Kai.
Hodges uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kai.
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.
Hodges gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kai.
Hodges displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kai throws out the jab.
Hodges throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hodges.
Nice body kick from Hodges.
Kai looks to land a right hand but Hodges moved out of range.
Kai throws an overhand right that lands on Hodges's shoulder, as Hodges tries to avoid the shot.
Kai tries to clinch but Hodges moves away
and Hodges counters with a body kick that stops Kai in his tracks momentarily.
Kai thows a body shot but no joy.
Hodges tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kai misses with a jab to the body
and Hodges counters with a good low kick that Kai was not able to check.
Kai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gerald Hodges will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice cross by Kai.
Hodges looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hodges throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hodges gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kai counters with a right hand to the body.
Hodges thumps Kai with a low kick.
Kai scores with a jab.
Hodges comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kai throws a looping overhand right but Hodges ducks down to avoid it.
Hodges feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kai's calf.
Kai blocks the body kick.
Kai throws a leg kick
and Hodges counters with a low kick, right behind Kai 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hodges.
Kai cracks Hodges with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kai missing with a left hand there. Hodges was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hodges takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kai throws a good cross that connects.
Kai tries to clinch but Hodges moves away
and Hodges makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hodges on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hodges slips a jab from Kai.
Hodges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hodges throws out a leg kick but Kai moves out of range and Hodges only half commits.
Kai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kai has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kai gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hodges counters with an outside leg kick.
Kai moves into the clinch successfully.
Hodges breaks the clinch.
Kai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hodges makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kai misses with a lunging right hand
and Hodges counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good exchange - Kai coming out on top.
Kai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hodges counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hodges walks into a straight right hand from Kai.
Kai misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai misses with a combination
and Hodges counters with an inside leg kick.
Hodges throws a lazy uppercut
and Kai counters with a nice uppercut.
Kai takes a swing at Hodges's ribcage but misses.
Hodges is looking to wear down Kai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kai scores with a jab to the body.
Gerald Hodges is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Kai.
Kai throws an off balance right hand
and Hodges counters with a leg kick.
Hodges finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donk. Kai catches Hodges right on the button with a cross.
Hodges throws a leg kick that misses.
Kai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hodges manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai tries to clinch but Hodges is having none of it.
Hodges uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Kai wants to clinch.
Kai lands a jab.
Hodges looks for the body kick but Kai saw that one coming.
Kai swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hodges makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hodges scoring well with a low kick there.
Hodges thows a leg kick but Kai checks it
and Kai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hodges swings widly with a right hand
and Kai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gerald Hodges will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kai misses with a straight left.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hodges was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
Hodges connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kai wants to clinch but Hodges slips to the side
and Hodges counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kai works Hodges's body with a nice hook.
Kai fakes the leg kick and cracks Hodges in the body.
Hodges throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hodges looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hodges walks into a jab.
A lazy body kick from Hodges
and Kai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kai blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai misses with a double jab
and Hodges counters with a thumping low kick.
Kai throws a right hand that misses
and Hodges counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kai throws a hook to the side of Hodges's head but Hodges sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hodges avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kai scores with a jab.
Kai closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hodges counters with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Kai.
Hodges steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kai.
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.
Kai misses with a body shot
and Hodges counters with a low kick, right behind Kai 's knee.
Hodges with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hodges was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
Hodges scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kai checks a low kick from Hodges.
Toshihiro Kai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hodges misses with a leg kick
and Kai counters with a nice body shot.
Kai stuns Hodges with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kai checks a leg kick nicely.
Kai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hodgess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gerald Hodges is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slow jab from Kai misses its intended target.
Hodges fakes the leg kick and cracks Kai in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hodges stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kai misses with a right hand
and Hodges counters with a leg kick.
Kai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hodges throws out a leg kick but Kai moves out of range and Hodges only half commits.
Kai lands with a shot to the body.
Hodges looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hodges walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hodges manages to avoid it.
Kai throws a jab but it's blocked by Hodges.
A good leg kick by Hodges.
Kai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodges misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hodges.
Hodges misses with a series of wild punches.
Hodges dodges the punch combination from Kai.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
Kai throws a lazy uppercut
and Hodges counters with a solid body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hodges. Kai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hodges looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hodges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald Hodges showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hodges, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gerald Hodges!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroi Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes to the cage accompanied by George Straits- The Fireman. Leroi Moore has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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215 lbs
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223 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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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
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroi Moore!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
Liddell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liddell has managed to clinch.
Liddell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moore's face.
It looks like Leroi Moore has been cut.
Moore is trying to break free.
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as Liddell controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Liddell.
Liddell pushes Moore back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Moore looks gassed!
Liddell lands with a left to the head.
Liddell lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Liddell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell works on Moore's body with a couple of short punches.
Liddell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Liddell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Liddell obliges.
A knee to the head by Liddell.
Liddell lands a nice knee to the body.
Liddell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Liddell.
A right hook to the body lands for Liddell.
Liddell scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Liddell.
Liddell lands a body shot.
Liddell presses Moore against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Liddell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moore lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice body punch from Liddell.
Liddell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Liddell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Liddell.
A shot in the inside from Liddell.
Liddell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Liddell lands a body shot.
Liddell lands with a right to the head.
Liddell lands an uppercut.
Liddell has picked Moore up - he's going for a ride! Liddell dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Liddell passes to side control.
Liddell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moore tries to buck Liddell off but Liddell is having none of it.
Liddell is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Moore is trying to escape and Liddell transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Moore is forced to tap! Nice work there by Liddell! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Liddell!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Headden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Maine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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187 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Headden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Maine!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Headden misses with a wild body shot.
Maine throws a leg kick
and Headden counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A low kick from Maine misses
and Headden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maine thows a leg kick but Headden checks it
and Headden counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good leg kick by Maine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maine thumps Headden with a low kick.
Headden moves out of range of the body kick.
Maine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick from Maine is predictable there
and Headden counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Headden.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maine keeping moving, preventing Headden from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maine is on top in guard.
Headden wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Maine drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Headden manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Maine has Headden in his guard.
Headden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Headden distracts Maine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maine keeping moving, preventing Headden from controlling successfully.
Headden thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maine looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Headden passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Headden wants to free his trapped foot but Maine is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maine wants to improve his position but Headden is controlling well.
Headden seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Headden wants to work for an arm triangle but Maine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maine actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maine is not content to let Headden control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Headden is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maine is looking for a sweep. Headden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Headden working Maine over with strikes.
Headden is nestled in close to Maine, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maine is looking for a sweep. Headden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Headden working Maine over with strikes.
Maine has hold of Headden's hands but Headden slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Headden uses his free foot to push down on Maine's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Maine.
Headden 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.
Headden prevents Maine from getting the reversal.
Headden lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Headden dominating with strikes here.
Maine is rocked!
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!
Headden landing strikes from the mount and Maine is in trouble!
Maine is still in real trouble! Can Headden finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Headden manages to capitalize on a mistake by Maine to take his back!
Headden lands strikes from the back and Maine isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Headden!
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