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Syn' 180: Punchline PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Pembelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pembelton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hail Mary by Tupac. This should be fireworks!
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183 lbs
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179 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Pembelton!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh throws a right and a left that Pembelton avoids nicely.
Marsh uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pembelton has time to react.
A lazy left from Marsh finds it's target.
Marsh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pembelton counters with a takedown into side control.
Pembelton lands a few punches from side control.
Pembelton misses with the ground and pound.
Pembelton is trying to get an arm triangle but Marsh is defending well.
Pembelton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pembelton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pembelton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pembelton creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Marsh is trying to get back to half guard.
Pembelton working away.
Pembelton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pembelton throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Marsh managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pembelton.
Marsh holds on to Pembelton's head and controls the position momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pembelton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marsh keeps working.
Marsh is looking for a sweep.
Pembelton is trying to ground and pound but Marsh uses the momentary lack of control by Pembelton to regain half guard.
Pembelton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marsh's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pembelton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pembelton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marsh defending well though.
Pembelton thows a huge punch but Marsh dodges it nicely.
Marsh holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Pembelton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marsh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pembelton.
Pembelton is pressing down on Marsh's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marsh is holding on for now.
Pembelton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marsh trying to control from the bottom.
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.
Marsh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pembelton is keen to just control but Marsh is a slippery customer.
Marsh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pembelton is working away from the top position though.
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. Pembelton connects with a nice short shot to Marsh's temple.
Pembelton is trying to control the action in half guard but Marsh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pembelton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marsh defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pembelton lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pembelton wants to work for an arm triangle but Marsh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Marsh is trying to get back to full guard.
Pembelton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Pembelton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Marsh drops his hands momentarily and Pembelton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pembelton misses with a takedown attempt
and Marsh counters with a shoot takedown. Pembelton fights it but they end up in guard.
Marsh looking to pass the guard.
Pembelton keeping moving, preventing Marsh from controlling successfully.
Marsh postures up.
Marsh throwing strikes but missing.
Pembelton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh trying to control but Pembelton is working from the bottom.
Marsh looking to pass the guard.
Marsh wants to control from the top but Pembelton keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pembelton working for submissions but it's allowed Marsh to get to half guard.
Pembelton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pembelton has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Marsh is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pembelton.
Marsh tries to score with some ground and pound. Pembelton controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh working away.
Pembelton is looking for a sweep.
Pembelton taking a bit of punishment here - Marsh scoring with strikes.
Marsh in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pembelton dodges the ground and pound from Marsh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton is trying to improve his position.
Marsh cracks Pembelton with a big elbow.
Marsh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pembelton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Marsh is looking to take a break and control but Pembelton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marsh tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marsh has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Marsh dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pembelton shoots and misses
and Marsh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pembelton's guard.
Pembelton looking for a guillotine here but Marsh defends easily.
Pembelton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pembelton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marsh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh trying to control but Pembelton is working from the bottom.
Pembelton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marsh wants to control from the top but Pembelton keeps moving.
Marsh passes Pembelton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
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.
Marsh wants to free his trapped foot but Pembelton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marsh prevents Pembelton from standing back up.
Marsh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pembelton keeps working.
Pembelton is positioning himself well to prevent Marsh advancing to mount.
Marsh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton trying to hold on to Marsh's head to control him but Marsh postures up.
Marsh is keen to just control but Pembelton is a slippery customer.
Pembelton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marsh scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pembelton wants to get back to full guard.
Pembelton wants to control but Marsh is keeping busy.
Well, if Marsh is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pembelton.
Pembelton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marsh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pembelton keeping moving, preventing Marsh from controlling successfully.
Marsh content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Marsh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marsh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Randy Marsh!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Randy Marsh!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Randy Marsh!
Randy Marsh wins by unanimous decision!
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pop
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Brawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Brawn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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28
157 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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25
154 lbs
12 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Brawn!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brawn was well out of range. Poor timing from Aldo.
Brawn misses with a combination
and Aldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No luck for Brawn with that takedown attempt.
Brawn misses with a double jab
and Aldo counters with a right hand to the body.
Aldo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brawn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brawn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawn throwing strikes from guard but Aldo blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brawn throwing strikes from guard but Aldo blocks nicely.
Aldo trying to control the position.
Brawn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aldo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brawn won't allow Aldo to get back to his feet.
Aldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brawn throws a big right hand that misses.
Brawn is looking to work some ground and pound but Aldo has wrist control.
Aldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brawn postures up in Aldo's guard and throws a big left but Aldo blocks it.
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.
Aldo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brawn throws a big right hand that misses.
Brawn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brawn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brawn chips away with some ground and pound.
Brawn throwing strikes but missing.
Aldo wants to stand and escape but Brawn is having none of it.
Brawn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aldo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brawn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aldo pushes Brawn off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Aldo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brawn counters with a shoot takedown. Aldo fights it but they end up in guard.
Aldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brawn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brawn.
Brawn prevents Aldo from getting back to his feet.
Brawn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brawn.
Brawn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brawn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brawn throws and elbow that misses. Aldo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brawn's guard. Nice move by Aldo!
Brawn throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Brawn striking off his back but it's not causing Aldo any problems.
Brawn throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Brawn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aldo wants to stand but Brawn is controlling his posture from full guard.
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.
Brawn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aldo's guard.
Aldo has momentary wrist control but Brawn slips an elbow through the middle.
Brawn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Aldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brawn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aldo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brawn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brawn.
Brawn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brawn postures up and lands a big shot to Aldo's brow.
Brawn working some strikes from top position.
Aldo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Brawn dominated that round.
That's time! Aldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aldo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aldo works Brawn's body with a nice hook.
Brawn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aldo throws out a loose jab but Brawn uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brawn counters with a single leg into guard. Aldo didn't expect that.
Aldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawn throws a big right hand that misses.
Brawn is looking to work some ground and pound but Aldo has wrist control.
Brawn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brawn distracts Aldo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Aldo wants to stand up but Brawn is controlling him.
Brawn stopping the sweep attempt from Aldo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aldo keeping full guard, as Brawn tries to pass.
Brawn throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brawn chips away with some ground and pound.
Brawn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aldo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Brawn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aldo wants to stand but Brawn is controlling the position.
Brawn throwing strikes from guard but Aldo blocks nicely.
Brawn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brawn postures up in Aldo's guard and throws a big left but Aldo blocks it.
Aldo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brawn postures up in Aldo's guard and throws a big left but Aldo blocks it.
Aldo wants to get back to his feet but Brawn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Aldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawn lands a couple of elbows.
Brawn postures up in Aldo's guard and throws a big left but Aldo blocks it.
Brawn throwing strikes from guard but Aldo blocks nicely.
Brawn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brawn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brawn stands up over Aldo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Aldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brawn.
Brawn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brawn postures up in Aldo's guard and throws a big left but Aldo blocks it.
Brawn stands up over Aldo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brawn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brawn working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brawn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brawn throwing strikes from guard but Aldo blocks nicely.
Brawn throwing strikes from guard but Aldo blocks nicely.
Aldo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brawn postures up in Aldo's guard and throws a big left but Aldo blocks it.
Brawn is working Aldo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Aldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brawn chips away with some ground and pound.
Brawn won't allow Aldo to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Brawn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Aldo throws a right hand that misses
and Brawn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brawn throws a big right hand that misses.
Brawn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brawn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brawn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brawn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aldo is looking to stand up but Brawn isn't so interested in that idea.
Brawn with a nice head shot there.
Brawn won't allow Aldo to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brawn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brawn postures up and lands a big shot to Aldo's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brawn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brawn thows a big elbow that misses.
Brawn throwing strikes but missing.
Brawn landing with the ground and pound.
Aldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brawn connects with a couple of short punches.
Brawn cracks Aldo with a solid left hand.
Brawn working some strikes from top position.
Brawn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brawn lands a couple of elbows.
Jose Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawn is looking to work some ground and pound but Aldo has wrist control.
Brawn is looking to work some ground and pound but Aldo has wrist control.
Brawn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brawn lands a couple of digs.
Brawn distracts Aldo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brawn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brawn is looking to work some ground and pound but Aldo has wrist control.
Brawn works over Aldo with some ground and pound from guard.
Aldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brawn.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brawn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brawn thows a big elbow that misses.
Aldo wants to stand up but Brawn is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawn landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brawn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brawn with a nice head shot there.
Brawn throws and elbow that misses. Aldo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brawn's guard. Nice move by Aldo!
Ben Brawn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brawn trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Brawn striking off his back.
Aldo wanted to stand there but Brawn had control of the position.
Aldo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brawn throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawn throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Brawn striking off his back but it's not causing Aldo any problems.
Aldo is stalling in the full guard.
Brawn throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Brawn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aldo manages to get himself to full guard.
Brawn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ben Brawn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brawn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brawn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Brawn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brawn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Ben Brawn!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Ben Brawn!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Ben Brawn!
Ben Brawn wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bulk Bogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blow Jimmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bogan comes to the cage accompanied by Renunciation - Secret Chiefs 3. Jimmy has chosen Take a lick as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
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285 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bulk Bogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blow Jimmy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimmy looks to land a right hand but Bogan moved out of range.
A low kick from Bogan misses
enabling Jimmy to counter with a crisp jab.
Bogan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses.
Bogan throws a jab but it's blocked by Jimmy.
Jimmy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bogan misses with a body shot
and Jimmy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bogan misses with a few strikes there.
Bogan loads up on a big right hand but Jimmy slips the punch.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Bogan is having none of it.
Jimmy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jimmy has his takedown stuffed
and Bogan counters with a series of strikes. Jimmy will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Jimmy misses with a takedown attempt
and Bogan counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogan tries to clinch up.
Bogan misses with a body shot.
Bulk Bogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jimmy swinging wildly here.
Bogan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Blow Jimmy has been cut.
Bogan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jimmy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bogan.
Jimmy misses with a left hand
and Bogan counters with a two punch combo.
Bogan slips under a jab from Jimmy.
Bulk Bogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Bogan misses.
Bogan works Jimmy's body with a nice hook.
Jimmy dodges the punch combination from Bogan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bogan misses with a low kick.
Bogan tries to land a leg kick but Jimmy saw it coming and moves away.
Jimmy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jimmy thows a leg kick but Bogan checks it
and Bogan counters with a left and a right that stings Jimmy.
Jimmy misses with a hook
and Bogan counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bogan misses with a leg kick.
Jimmy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jimmy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bogan manages to avoid it.
Jimmy misses with a hook to the body
and Bogan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jimmy moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Jimmy.
Bogan misses with a lunging right hand
and Jimmy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bogan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jimmy walks into a jab.
Bogan 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.
Bogan throws a leg kick
and Jimmy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bogan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bogan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jimmy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jimmy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jimmy throws a strike but Bogan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bogan preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogan trying to control but Jimmy is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bogan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bogan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jimmy keeping moving, preventing Bogan from controlling successfully.
Jimmy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bogan escapes and throws Jimmy's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bulk Bogan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blow Jimmy's cut.
That's time! Bogan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bogan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bogan misses with the combination.
Bogan throws a big shot that misses.
Bogan throws a lazy right hand but Jimmy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bogan misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimmy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bogan.
Bogan slips a straight right by Jimmy.
Jimmy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bogan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jimmy throws a hook to the side of Bogan's head but Bogan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogan misses with a right hand
letting Jimmy counter with a right hand.
Jimmy is looking to clinch but Bogan is avoiding it.
Bulk Bogan is winning the standup battle so far.
Bogan scores with a hook to the body. Jimmy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jimmy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jimmy shoots in for a takedown but Bogan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jimmy misses with a right hand
and Bogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jimmy shoots in for a takedown but Bogan shows good takedown defense.
Bogan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jimmy is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bogan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jimmy has time to react.
Bogan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jimmy.
Bulk Bogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blow Jimmy.
Bogan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bogan lands with a cross.
Jimmy throws a leg kick which misses Bogan's front leg but catches the back leg as Bogan tries to avoid it.
Bogan misses with an uppercut. Jimmy saw that one coming.
Jimmy shoots in for a double leg but Bogan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bogan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jimmy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bogan pulls Jimmy in close to his closed guard and prevents Jimmy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jimmy looking to sit in guard and control but Bogan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bogan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jimmy is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogan stopping the sweep attempt from Jimmy.
Bogan gets to his feet. Jimmy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bogan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jimmy counters with a shoot takedown. Bogan fights it but they end up in guard.
Bogan trying to control the position here.
Jimmy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bogan wants to stand and escape but Jimmy is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy is looking to work some ground and pound but Bogan has wrist control.
Jimmy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bogan wants to stand and escape but Jimmy is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jimmy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jimmy landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jimmy trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bogan is adopting a defensive guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jimmy trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Bulk Bogan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Blow Jimmy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jimmy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jimmy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimmy shoots in for a double leg but Bogan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown by Jimmy or perhaps it was just good defense by Bogan which made him look bad.
Jimmy avoids the head kick by Bogan.
Jimmy throws a poor cross that misses
and Bogan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimmy wants a takedown but no success here.
Bulk Bogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blow Jimmy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bogan misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bogan.
Jimmy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bogan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jimmy backwards.
Bogan is pressed up against the cage. Jimmy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bogan down to the mat. Bogan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bogan tries to close the distance and clinch but Jimmy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bogan.
Bogan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jimmy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bogan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jimmy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Bogan.
Jimmy walks into a straight right hand from Bogan.
Jimmy 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.
Bogan lands a jab.
Bogan moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jimmy counters with a three punch combo that has Bogan backing up. Bogan nods at Jimmy to acknowledge the strikes.
Jimmy misses with a takedown attempt
and Bogan counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bogan throws a series of strikes that have Jimmy backpedaling.
That has opened up Blow Jimmy's cut even more.
Bogan doesn't manage to clinch there - Jimmy circles away.
Bogan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jimmy will feel that in the morning.
Bogan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bogan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bogan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bogan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jimmy counters with a nice uppercut.
Bogan misses with a looping right.
Bogan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogan tries to clinch up but Jimmy circles away and keeps his distance.
Bogan misses with a straight right.
Bulk Bogan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bogan cracks a nice hook into Jimmy's ribs.
Bogan misses with a wild body shot.
Jimmy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bogan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bogan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good shot there by Bogan.
Jimmy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bogan misses with a double jab.
Jimmy moves forwards but Bogan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogan scores with a body shot.
Jimmy moves out of range of the body kick.
Jimmy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bulk Bogan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bogan scores with a sloppy right hand. Jimmy should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Bogan. Those never looked like landing.
Bogan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jimmy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bogan!
Jimmy avoids the attempt from Bogan to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jimmy won't let Bogan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bogan trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Blow Jimmy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bogan taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bulk Bogan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bogan, 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 for Bulk Bogan!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Bulk Bogan!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Bulk Bogan!
Bulk Bogan wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Talafua Toluao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junius E Sneed IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junius E Sneed IV has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
313 lbs
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300 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
Very quick |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Talafua Toluao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junius E Sneed IV!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toluao misses with a low kick.
Toluao throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sneed IV blocks the body kick.
Sneed IV bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sneed IV lands with a nice combination. Toluao backs away looking to recover.
Toluao has closed the distance and engaged Sneed IV in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Toluao.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Toluao.
Toluao lands a body shot.
Sneed IV looks gassed!
Sneed IV looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Toluao breaks the clinch.
Toluao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Toluao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toluao forces Sneed IV back against the cage and clinches.
Sneed IV tries to circle away but Toluao has him pinned against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Toluao.
Toluao manages to break the clinch.
Toluao thows a body kick. Sneed IV tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Toluao. Sneed IV shrugs it off though.
Sneed IV has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Toluao.
A shot to the liver by Toluao. Beautiful body shot.
Sneed IV takes a kick to the side of the head.
Toluao closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sneed IV did well to prevent Toluao getting side control.
Toluao wants to free his trapped foot but Sneed IV is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sneed IV keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sneed IV taking some punishment here, with Toluao in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toluao is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Toluao looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sneed IV with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Toluao 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Toluao lands a nice short elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sneed IV avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toluao.
Toluao thows a huge punch but Sneed IV dodges it nicely.
Toluao winds up and cracks Sneed IV with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Toluao looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Toluao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Toluao lands with a punch from half guard.
Sneed IV on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toluao is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sneed IV has managed to free his arm - good work.
Toluao throwing shots but Sneed IV is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Toluao.
Toluao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Toluao lands with a punch from half guard.
Toluao lands with a punch from half guard.
Toluao wants to pass to mount but Sneed IV is defending the position.
Toluao is working for a submission of some sort.
Sneed IV avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toluao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sneed IV is defending against the submission attempts here by Toluao.
Toluao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Toluao takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sneed IV avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toluao.
Toluao is working for a kimura but Sneed IV is defending it quite comfortably.
Toluao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sneed IV blocking the ground and pound attempt from Toluao.
Toluao thows a huge punch but Sneed IV dodges it nicely.
Toluao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sneed IV trying to control but Toluao postures up.
Toluao throws a strike but Sneed IV avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Toluao throwing strikes from guard but Sneed IV blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sneed IV is looking to stand up but Toluao isn't so interested in that idea.
Toluao lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Talafua Toluao dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sneed IV lands an overhand right.
Toluao dodges the punch combination from Sneed IV.
Toluao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toluao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sneed IV.
Toluao throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sneed IV throws a nice looking combination but Toluao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sneed IV fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sneed IV gets caught flat footed, as Toluao shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Toluao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sneed IV trying to control the position.
Toluao is fighting to break Sneed IV's control of his arms but Sneed IV is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sneed IV is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Toluao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Toluao 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sneed IV is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toluao wants to sweep but no luck.
Toluao keeping moving, preventing Sneed IV from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sneed IV is fighting to break Toluao's control of his arms but Toluao is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Junius E Sneed IV has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Toluao throws the left hand but Sneed IV avoids the punch easily.
Toluao throws a sloppy body shot
and Sneed IV connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toluao drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Toluao throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Toluao in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Toluao.
Toluao working the ground and pound.
Sneed IV is trying to improve his position.
Sneed IV managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Toluao.
Toluao lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toluao thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sneed IV is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sneed IV takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sneed IV taking punishment in the form of punches.
Toluao works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Toluao is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sneed IV knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Talafua Toluao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Toluao scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toluao is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sneed IV is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Toluao postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Toluao lands a decent elbow from side control.
Toluao misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sneed IV takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Toluao scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sneed IV to see if he's OK.
Toluao sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sneed IV is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Talafua Toluao dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Toluao.
Toluao throws a head kick that misses.
Toluao cracks Sneed IV with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Toluao throws a sloppy head kick and Sneed IV moves out of range easily.
Toluao lunges at Sneed IV with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sneed IV's hand.
Sneed IV fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sneed IV scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Toluao doesn't seem bothered though.
Sneed IV takes a swing at Toluao's ribcage but misses.
Toluao misses with a head kick.
Toluao tries to clinch up but Sneed IV circles away and keeps his distance.
Sneed IV tests Toluao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sneed IV misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sneed IV works Toluao's body with a nice hook.
Toluao lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Toluao misses with a body shot
and Toluao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Toluao.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sneed IV takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Toluao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sneed IV was well out of range. Poor timing from Toluao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toluao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sneed IV moves away.
Toluao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sneed IV has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toluao.
Toluao misses with a wild body shot.
Sneed IV misses with a wild body shot.
Toluao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Toluao there as he acknowledges the shot.
Toluao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sneed IV can do to turn this around?
Toluao thows a body shot but no joy.
Sneed IV lands with a shot to the body.
Sneed IV lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Toluao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sneed IV counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toluao shoots in but Sneed IV avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A shot to the body from Toluao misses
and Sneed IV counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Toluao thinking.
A left and a right from Sneed IV both land. Nice combination.
Toluao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sneed IV checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Decent striking displayed by Sneed IV there.
Toluao shoots in for a takedown but Sneed IV shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Talafua Toluao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toluao is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Toluao misses with an uppercut
and Sneed IV counters with a nice uppercut.
Junius E Sneed IV has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toluao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sneed IV throws a series of punches but Toluao moves out of range.
Talafua Toluao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toluao drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sneed IV has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Toluao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sneed IV looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sneed IV is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Toluao is controlling him.
Sneed IV utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Toluao is in close to Sneed IV's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Toluao pushes down on Sneed IV's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sneed IV is looking to control Toluao's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sneed IV avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sneed IV wants to improve his position but Toluao is controlling well.
Toluao is pressing down on Sneed IV's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sneed IV is holding on for now.
Sneed IV is looking for a sweep. Toluao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toluao blocks the strikes from Sneed IV.
Toluao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Toluao is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sneed IV is just riding it out for now. Toluao eventually gives up the hold.
Toluao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing 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.
Sneed IV tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sneed IV gets back to full guard.
Sneed IV utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sneed IV is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Toluao defends well.
Toluao won't allow Sneed IV to get back to his feet.
Toluao stands up over Sneed IV, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Talafua Toluao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Toluao 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Talafua Toluao!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Talafua Toluao!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Talafua Toluao!
Talafua Toluao wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Siegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siegel's entrance music is Wayfaring Stranger. A fine choice. Bailey has chosen Welcome to the TerrorDome as his entrance music. Joel Bailey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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29
152 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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152 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Siegel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joel Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siegel throws a poor cross that misses
and Bailey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Siegel won't allow Bailey to pass to mount.
Bailey prevents Siegel from improving his position.
Bailey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Siegel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Siegel gets full guard.
Bailey preventing the sweep.
Siegel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bailey passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bailey tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Siegel taking a bit of punishment here - Bailey scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siegel gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bailey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Siegel can't escape the position.
Siegel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bailey on the ground.
Bailey is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Siegel is working to get back to half guard.
Bailey landing shots from mount.
Bailey is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Siegel is surviving well by controlling Bailey's body position as best he can.
Bailey lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bailey scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey dominating with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You get the feeling that Siegel really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Siegel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bailey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bailey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bailey lands a nice shot to the head.
Bailey wants to control the pace but Siegel is squirming around nicely.
Bailey blocks Siegel's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bailey dominating with strikes here.
Bailey landing strikes from the mount.
Bailey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Siegel is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel is looking to improve his position but Bailey isn't that keen on the idea.
Bailey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bailey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Siegel looks a forlorn figure.
Siegel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bailey unloading with bombs!
Bailey lands a big shot there that rocks Siegel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Siegel working to try and regain half guard.
Bailey swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Siegel is now in Bailey's guard. A big mistake from Bailey there, giving up the dominant position!
Siegel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bailey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siegel wants to control from the top but Bailey keeps moving.
Siegel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Siegel tries to free his leg and advance position but Bailey is retaining full guard.
Siegel trying to control the position from guard on top but Bailey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bailey keeping full guard, as Siegel tries to pass.
Bailey wants to sweep here but Siegel controlling him for the moment.
Bailey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Siegel's guard.
Bailey advances position into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siegel is looking to reverse the position.
Bailey in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Siegel tries to buck Bailey off but Bailey is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Bailey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bailey looks for the body kick but Siegel saw that one coming.
Siegel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bailey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Siegel misses with a left hand
and Bailey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Siegel throws a right hand that misses
and Bailey counters with a nice uppercut.
Siegel wants to slow Bailey down by chopping away at his legs.
Siegel misses the body punch
and Bailey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Siegel throws a poor cross that misses
and Bailey counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Siegel!
Bailey looking to finish Siegel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Siegel!
Siegel sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Siegel won't allow Bailey to pass to mount.
Siegel has hold of Bailey's hands but Bailey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siegel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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. Bailey connects with a nice short shot to Siegel's temple.
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!
Bailey drops an elbow to the side of Siegel's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Siegel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bailey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Siegel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bailey landing with the ground and pound.
Bailey thows a big elbow that misses.
Bailey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Siegel's guard.
Siegel is looking to improve his position.
Bailey is pressing down on Siegel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Siegel is holding on for now.
Siegel is looking to get back to full guard here but Bailey has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey scoring with punches and elbows.
Bailey scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Siegel to see if he's OK.
Bailey cracks Siegel with a big elbow.
Siegel takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Siegel is looking to reverse the position.
Bailey gets to mount! Siegel was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Bailey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Siegel?
Siegel is rocked!
Bailey content just to control the position here.
Bailey landing strikes from the mount and Siegel is in trouble!
Oh Siegel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Bailey working Siegel over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Siegel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bailey punishing his opponent with strikes.
Siegel gets back to half guard.
Siegel is looking to improve his position.
Bailey trying to control from half guard but Siegel is working away.
Joel Bailey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bailey is looking for a kimura here.
Siegel seems to have got his legs back now.
Siegel tries to roll over but Bailey keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bailey lands a nice short elbow.
Bailey trying to control from half guard but Siegel is working away.
Bailey is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Siegel gets back to full guard.
Siegel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bailey trying to control but Siegel is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Bailey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Siegel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Siegel misses with a jab to the body
and Bailey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bailey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Siegel throws a lazy uppercut
and Bailey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Siegel is trying to keep Bailey in close.
Bailey connects with a couple of short punches.
Siegel keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
Siegel trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Siegel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bailey is one step ahead there.
Bailey thows a big elbow that misses.
Siegel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bailey is one step ahead there.
Siegel keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Siegel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bailey won't allow Siegel to sweep him here.
Bailey has gone for a leg lock! Siegel slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bailey's guard.
Siegel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bailey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bailey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bailey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Siegel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Siegel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siegel looking to pass the guard.
Siegel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bailey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Siegel looking to sit in guard and control but Bailey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Siegel keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
Bailey is looking to work some ground and pound but Siegel has wrist control.
Siegel keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel wants to sweep here but Bailey controlling him for the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Joel Bailey has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bailey throws a shot to the body.
Siegel throws a lazy uppercut
and Bailey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bailey lands a nice looking body shot.
Jack Siegel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bailey drives through with a takedown into Siegel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bailey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bailey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bailey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Siegel's head.
Bailey wants to control from the top but Siegel keeps moving.
Siegel wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Siegel's head.
Bailey lands a couple of elbows.
Siegel has an active guard here but Bailey has managed to pass into half guard.
Bailey lands strikes from half guard.
Bailey tries to pass the half guard into mount. Siegel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bailey passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jack Siegel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Siegel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bailey tries to control but Siegel wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joel Bailey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bailey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Joel Bailey!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Joel Bailey!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Joel Bailey!
Joel Bailey wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Johnny Cage Theme. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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200 lbs
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197 lbs
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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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
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler darts in trying to clinch
and Cage counters with a left and a right that stings Lawler.
Lawler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawler throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cage fakes the leg kick and cracks Lawler in the body.
Decent striking displayed by Lawler there.
Lawler throws an off balance right hand
and Cage counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.
A big right from Lawler misses.
A low kick from Cage is predictable there
and Lawler counters with a nice body shot.
Lawler stuns Cage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lawler misses the shot to the body.
Cage takes one on the button.
Lawler throws a sloppy head kick and Cage moves out of range easily.
Lawler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a leg kick
and Cage counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lawler misses with a hook to the body
and Lawler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawler thuds a left hand into Cage's body.
Lawler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lawler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lawler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cage. Cage obviously looking to wear him down.
Cage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Lawler.
Cage throws a lazy body kick
and Lawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lawler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Eric Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws a wild body kick that Cage sees coming a mile off.
Cage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lawler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lawler misses with a wild body shot.
Cage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lawler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cage under the eye.
Lawler misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawler misses with a double jab
and Cage counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cage.
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 Johnny Cage will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lawler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawler throws a leg kick
and Cage counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Cage. That snapped Lawler's head back.
Cage misses with a body punch
and Lawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Cage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage walks into a jab.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses
and Cage counters with a low kick, right behind Lawler 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lawler checks a leg kick.
Cage misses with an uppercut. Lawler saw that one coming.
Cage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Cage.
Lawler throws a nice looking combination but Cage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lawler clinches up with Cage and pushes him back against the cage.
Cage is working Lawler over against the cage.
Lawler blocks a body shot from Cage.
Cage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawler's efforts to push away.
Lawler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cage throws a jab but it's blocked by Lawler.
A jab from Cage misses.
Lawler sizes up Cage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lawler misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a double jab
and Cage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lawler misses with a right hand
and Cage counters by moving into the clinch.
Lawler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lawler misses with the head strike.
Cage is leaning against Lawler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lawler looking to slow down the pace here.
Lawler takes an elbow to the temple.
Cage can't find room to land a body shot as Lawler controls the action.
Lawler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lawler is looking to break free of the clinch but Cage has double underhooks.
Cage throws a punch but it's blocked by Lawler.
Lawler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Cage.
A body shot lands from Lawler.
Cage prevents a body shot from Lawler.
Cage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lawler backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Lawler.
Lawler is struggling to control the position.
Cage stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lawler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cage throws a punch but it's blocked by Lawler.
Cage is stalling here.
Cage struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawler controls his hands.
Lawler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab from Lawler.
Lawler lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eric Lawler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cage throws a sloppy head kick and Lawler moves out of range easily.
Lawler tries to clinch up
and Cage counters with a two punch combo.
Lawler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cage counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler connects with a leg kick. Cage looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lawler lands a leg kick that knocks Cage off balance momentarily.
Lawler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage slips a straight right by Lawler.
Lawler lands a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawler jabs at Cage's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lawler.
Cage gets tackled into the cage by Lawler. Lawler maintains the clinch.
Cage gets through Lawler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lawler prevents a body shot from Cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cage fails to land.
Lawler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler connects with a looping right hand.
Lawler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lawler.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawler lands a lovely overhand right.
Lawler tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range.
Cage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lawler throws a right hand that Cage ducks under and follows up with a left that Cage also avoids with ease.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Johnny Cage has been cut.
Cage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lawler counters with a one-two to the body.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lawler throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Cage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch but Cage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawler.
Lawler lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawler throws an off balance right hand
and Cage counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lawler's knee momentarily.
Lawler wants to clinch up but Cage keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Lawler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lawler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Eric Lawler!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Eric Lawler!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Eric Lawler!
Eric Lawler wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Cristos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Evangelisti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristos comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Hand on the Pump. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
180 lbs
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182 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Cristos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Evangelisti!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cristos tries to clinch there but Evangelisti circles away.
Evangelisti lands a lovely overhand right.
Cristos takes one on the button.
Cristos throws a hook but Evangelisti blocks it.
Cristos closes the distance and clinches.
Cristos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cristos breaks from the clinch.
Cristos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Evangelisti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Evangelisti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evangelisti moves into the clinch.
Cristos throws a punch but it's blocked by Evangelisti.
Cristos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cristos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Evangelisti prevents a body shot from Cristos.
Cristos misses with a punch to the body.
Evangelisti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Evangelisti displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cristos up against the cage.
Evangelisti lands a good knee to the midsection. Cristos won't want to take too many of those.
Cristos takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Martin Cristos has been cut.
Cristos tries to work over Evangelisti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Evangelisti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cristos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right from Cristos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cristos stalling the fight.
Evangelisti is trying to force a seperation but Cristos has the dominant position.
Evangelisti is trying to break the clinch but Cristos is controlling him.
Evangelisti avoids a wild elbow strike from Cristos.
Cristos tries to land knees in the clinch but Evangelisti avoids the damage to the body.
Cristos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheers as Cristos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Evangelisti doesn't seem phased though.
Cristos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Evangelisti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Evangelisti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dante Evangelisti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evangelisti throws a body kick the misses
and Cristos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Evangelisti counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cristos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cristos misses with an uppercut
and Evangelisti counters with a three punch combo that has Cristos backing up. Cristos nods at Evangelisti to acknowledge the strikes.
Evangelisti misses with a hook. Cristos ducked under it nicely.
Evangelisti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cristos misses with a leg kick
and Evangelisti counters with an outside leg kick.
Evangelisti with a jab.
Cristos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristos tries to clinch but Evangelisti is having none of it.
Cristos tries to clinch there but Evangelisti circles away.
Cristos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Evangelisti throws a right and a left that Cristos avoids nicely.
Evangelisti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evangelisti lands a leg kick that knocks Cristos off balance momentarily.
Evangelisti feints a jab promting Cristos to slip. Evangelisti then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cristos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Evangelisti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Cristos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Evangelisti misses with a low kick.
Evangelisti misses with a two punch combination.
Cristos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evangelisti throws out the jab.
Cristos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evangelisti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Evangelisti counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cristos's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evangelisti misses with a leg kick
and Cristos counters with a nice uppercut.
Cristos 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.
Cristos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Evangelisti counters with a nice body kick.
Evangelisti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cristos tries to score with a low kick but Evangelisti moves his leg out of the way.
Cristos lands a jab to the head.
Cristos tries to clinch there but Evangelisti circles away.
Evangelisti misses with a right hand
and Cristos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti keeps Cristos at a distance using the push kick.
Evangelisti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cristos.
Evangelisti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Evangelisti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dante Evangelisti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cristos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cristos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Evangelisti lands with a nice combination. Cristos backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cristos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Evangelisti counters with a nice body shot.
Evangelisti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A cross from Evangelisti lands.
Cristos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Evangelisti counter with a right hand.
Cristos walks into a stiff left hand from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cristos circles away quickly and effectively.
Evangelisti falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Cristos to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti scores with a nice strike.
Evangelisti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cristos at a distance.
Evangelisti moves forwards but Cristos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cristos throws an off balance right hand
and Evangelisti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evangelisti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cristos misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Evangelisti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Martin Cristos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cristos connects with a leg kick. Evangelisti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cristos misses with a hook.
Evangelisti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cristos counters with a leg kick.
Cristos misses with a right hand
and Evangelisti counters with a low kick, right behind Cristos 's knee.
Evangelisti throws a lazy uppercut
and Cristos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Evangelisti misses the shot to the body.
Evangelisti throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Evangelisti throws a poor cross that misses
and Cristos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristos blocks a jab.
Cristos thows a body shot but no joy.
Evangelisti scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dante Evangelisti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cristos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Evangelisti scores with a three punch combo!
Evangelisti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cristos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cristos.
Evangelisti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cristos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti manages to break the clinch.
Evangelisti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cristos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Evangelisti misses with a jab to the body
letting Cristos counter with a right hand.
Cristos misses the shot to the body.
Cristos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Evangelisti counters with a leg kick.
Evangelisti just misses with a punch to the body.
Evangelisti throws a low kick but Cristos moves out of range easily.
Cristos misses with a right hand
and Evangelisti counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristos closes the distance but Evangelisti moves to the side
and Evangelisti counters with an inside leg kick.
Evangelisti throws a leg kick which misses Cristos's front leg but catches the back leg as Cristos tries to avoid it.
Evangelisti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cristos throws a hook but Evangelisti blocks it.
Cristos digs a good hook to Evangelisti's body.
A leg kick checked by Cristos.
Evangelisti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristos takes one to the side of the head.
Evangelisti lands with a right hand.
Cristos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti slips under a jab.
Cristos blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evangelisti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cristos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dante Evangelisti.
Well Evangelisti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Dante Evangelisti!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Dante Evangelisti!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Dante Evangelisti!
Dante Evangelisti wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bro Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tor Nansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Enter the Dragon. Nansen has chosen The Prodigy - Thunder as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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25
163 lbs
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165 lbs
23 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bro Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tor Nansen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nansen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee misses with the body kick
and Nansen counters with a nice uppercut.
Nansen moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nansen with a poor takedown
and Lee counters with a nice leg kick.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Nansen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee thows a leg kick but Nansen checks it
and Nansen counters with a takedown into side control.
Nansen controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nansen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nansen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lee is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nansen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nansen landing strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Lee manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lee controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nansen stops Lee from getting back to his feet.
Nansen prevents Lee from improving his position.
Lee tries to kick Nansen off but Nansen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nansen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nansen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lee!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tor Nansen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Nansen counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee tries to clinch but Nansen moves out of range.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nansen.
Nansen moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Nansen misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Nansen counters with a stiff right hand.
Nansen looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee darts in trying to clinch
and Nansen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bro Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Nansen moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Nansen avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Nansen counters with a three punch combo that has Lee backing up. Lee nods at Nansen to acknowledge the strikes.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
Nansen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Nansen looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Nansen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses.
Lee wants to clinch.
Bro Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses.
Lee throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nansen counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice defenses there by Nansen.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Nansen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bro Lee dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Nansen counters with a leg kick.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Nansen with a hook.
Lee feints and then cracks Nansen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nansen down.
Lee tries to clinch up
and Nansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Nansen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lee really felt that one!
Nansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Tor Nansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee looks to throw a body kick
and Nansen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lee's guard now.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nansen passes into side control.
Lee tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Nansen controlling the position easily from mount.
Nansen trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to hold on but Nansen postures up.
Lee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nansen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Nansen content just to control the position here.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Nansen maintains control.
Nansen controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tor Nansen really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lee tries to clinch up
and Nansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nansen looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nansen.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a double jab
enabling Nansen to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Nansen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
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.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
letting Nansen counter with a right hand.
Nansen avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee is looking to clinch but Nansen is avoiding it.
Nansen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Jab from Lee.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nansen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Nansen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nansen checks it well.
Nansen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nansen throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Nansen blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nansen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nansen lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the cage and back into rage.
Nansen checks a low kick from Lee.
A big left from Nansen misses.
Lee tries to clinch but Nansen is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
enabling Nansen to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bro Lee had his way with Tor Nansen in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Lee darts in trying to clinch
and Nansen counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee wants to sweep here but Nansen controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
Nansen wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tor Nansen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lee throws a leg kick
letting Nansen counter with a right hand.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nansen slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee tried to score with a low kick but Nansen checks it.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nansen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
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.
Lee tries to clinch up but Nansen circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Nansen misses with a body kick.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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 Bro Lee.
I think Lee 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Tor Nansen!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Tor Nansen!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Tor Nansen!
Tor Nansen wins by unanimous decision!
Tor Nansen is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by .... The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
250 lbs
23 - 11 - 0 |
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28
277 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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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
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Silva!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Lee's side.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee lands a high kick!
Silva throws a body kick the misses
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva throws a lazy body kick
and Lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
A lazy body kick from Lee
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lee's calf.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva motions for Lee to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva scores with a push kick.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Lee thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lee if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
Lee is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lee's sensitive parts.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick from Lee lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a good, hard body kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lee under the eye.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Fred Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Silva pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silva working aggressively here.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Lee slows down the pace here.
Silva is leaning against Lee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Lee tries to tie him up.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
Silva works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Silva.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Silva throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Silva wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Lee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Lee 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 Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lee's calf.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Lee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Lee's head back.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Lee tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva jabs at Lee's body.
Victor Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee 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.
Lee avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Silva throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Silva keeps Lee at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lee checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva thumps Lee with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Victor Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it.
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Fred Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A left and a right from Lee both land. Nice combination.
Lee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Victor Silva!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Victor Silva!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Victor Silva!
Victor Silva wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ace Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Zakarova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zakarova has chosen Song of the Volga Boatmen as his entrance music. Mikhail Zakarova has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ace Ventura's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ace Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Zakarova!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ventura showed some decent athleticism there.
Zakarova wants to get back to full guard.
Zakarova is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zakarova trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ventura manages to pass to mount!
Ventura with a couple of short strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakarova is looking to improve his position but Ventura isn't that keen on the idea.
Zakarova bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
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.
Zakarova preventing the sweep.
Ventura is looking to sweep but instead, Zakarova has passed into half guard.
Zakarova wants to pass to mount but Ventura is defending the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zakarova wants to take a breather but Ventura is having none of it.
Ventura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ventura gets full guard.
Zakarova decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakarova cracks the inside of Ventura's front leg.
Ventura misses with a leg kick
and Zakarova counters with an inside leg kick.
Zakarova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zakarova thuds a left hand into Ventura's body.
Ventura walks into a straight right hand from Zakarova.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zakarova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ventura ducks right into an uppercut from Zakarova.
Zakarova misses with a body punch
and Ventura counters with a right hand to the body.
Zakarova misses with the combination.
Ventura takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mikhail Zakarova will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zakarova throws a body kick that misses.
Zakarova misses with a straight left.
Zakarova throws out a loose jab but Ventura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zakarova throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zakarova misses with a double jab
and Ventura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zakarova thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zakarova scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakarova misses with a hook. Ventura ducked under it nicely.
Zakarova is looking to score with low kicks.
Zakarova connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ventura shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zakarova counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zakarova falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ventura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zakarova swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ventura counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ventura thows a big elbow that misses.
Zakarova has Ventura pulled in close to control his posture.
Zakarova is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ventura is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura throwing strikes from guard but Zakarova blocks nicely.
Ventura with a nice head shot there.
Ventura preventing the sweep.
Zakarova bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ventura's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura trying to control the position.
Zakarova passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Ventura trying to control here.
Zakarova tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ventura moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Ventura dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zakarova throws a front kick that sends Ventura stumbling back into the cage.
Zakarova throws a looping overhand right but Ventura ducks down to avoid it.
Zakarova throws a leg kick
and Ventura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zakarova throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zakarova throws a lazy head kick
and Ventura counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakarova misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zakarova gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ventura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zakarova takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zakarova tries a low kick but Ventura avoids it.
Ventura thows a leg kick but Zakarova checks it
and Zakarova counters with a nice uppercut.
Zakarova throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ventura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zakarova misses with a combination
so Ventura counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Zakarova to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ventura is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Zakarova pulls down on the head and he's put Ventura to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mikhail Zakarova!
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