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EUFC 135 McDougle vs Graves PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Duscaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duscaw comes to the cage accompanied by "I am the Walrus" by The Beatles. Richardson has chosen This Calling by All That Remains as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Duscaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson throws a head kick that misses
and Duscaw counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Richardson's guard now.
Duscaw trying to control but Richardson is working from the bottom.
Duscaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duscaw trying to control but Richardson is working from the bottom.
Duscaw looking to pass the guard.
Richardson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Richardson throws a head kick that misses
and Duscaw counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duscaw misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Duscaw thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The strikes coming from Duscaw are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The referee asks Duscaw politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Duscaw prefers to stall for the moment though.
Duscaw tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Duscaw working the ground and pound.
Duscaw wants to control but Richardson is keeping him busy.
Richardson wants to control but Duscaw postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Duscaw kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Richardson tries to improve position but can't.
Richardson can't do much from the bottom here.
Duscaw working the ground and pound from side control.
Duscaw tries for a kimura but Richardson is defending well.
Duscaw tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Duscaw has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Richardson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duscaw is trying to control. Richardson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Duscaw in particular looking to stall.
Duscaw is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Richardson sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Richardson is pressing down on Duscaw's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Richardson trying to control the position.
Richardson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duscaw is one step ahead there.
Richardson controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nate Richardson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Richardson tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Richardson.
Duscaw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Richardson as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Duscaw dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Duscaw has his takedown stuffed
and Richardson counters with a nice uppercut.
Duscaw tries for a takedown but Richardson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Richardson feints a jab promting Duscaw to slip. Richardson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Duscaw slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Brandon Duscaw has been cut.
Duscaw dives in and grabs Richardson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Richardson pushes down on Duscaw's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Duscaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duscaw is trying hard to land a takedown here. Richardson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Richardson misses with a body shot
and Duscaw counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Duscaw.
Duscaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richardson keeping moving, preventing Duscaw from controlling successfully.
Duscaw passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duscaw is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Richardson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Richardson struggling a bit here.
Richardson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Duscaw is staying active.
Duscaw looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Richardson is avoiding damage well.
Richardson is looking to reverse the position.
Duscaw in side control, throwing shots but Richardson defends.
Duscaw working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Brandon Duscaw overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Richardson is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duscaw is trying to get an arm triangle but Richardson is defending well.
Duscaw trying to control the position but Richardson is working away.
Duscaw goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Richardson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Duscaw but great work by Richardson.
Richardson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Duscaw to his feet.
Brandon Duscaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richardson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Richardson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duscaw counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Richardson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Duscaw dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Duscaw's cut.
That's time! Duscaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Horrible takedown by Duscaw or perhaps it was just good defense by Richardson which made him look bad.
Richardson misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Richardson.
Richardson fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duscaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richardson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duscaw counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duscaw seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Duscaw is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Richardson sees it coming and defends easily.
Richardson tries to roll over but Duscaw keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Duscaw.
Richardson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Duscaw seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Richardson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Duscaw is thwarting Richardson's attempts to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Duscaw throwing shots but Richardson is blocking nicely.
Richardson is looking for a sweep. Duscaw is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Duscaw passes to full mount!
Duscaw jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Richardson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duscaw wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Richardson, who protects the arm well.
Duscaw is looking to take a break and control but Richardson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Duscaw advances nicely into full mount.
Duscaw scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Richardson?
Richardson has given up his back here.
Richardson is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson is in bad spot here.
Brandon Duscaw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richardson is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Duscaw off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Duscaw has got his arm under Richardson's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Richardson has spun round into Duscaw's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Richardson wants to control from the top but Duscaw keeps moving.
Nate Richardson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richardson wants to pass the guard but Duscaw is keeping the position.
Duscaw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Richardson trying to control the position from guard on top but Duscaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duscaw is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Richardson is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Duscaw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duscaw, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Duscaw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake VanVactor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chucky Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think VanVactor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Like a Pimp by David Banner. Kahn has chosen Tibetan Song.2010.[ 21 ] 完玛三智.新歌 as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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184 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Lethal high kicks
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake VanVactor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chucky Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
VanVactor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kahn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and VanVactor counters with a right hand to the body.
Kahn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from VanVactor.
VanVactor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahn.
Kahn tries to clinch up.
Kahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but VanVactor moves away.
Kahn misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
VanVactor fails to land the takedown.
Kahn slips a jab from VanVactor.
Kahn lands a nice hook to VanVactor's body. VanVactor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn throws a right hand that VanVactor ducks under and follows up with a left that VanVactor also avoids with ease.
Kahn jabs VanVactor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
VanVactor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kahn counters by clinching up.
Kahn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kahn breaks the clinch.
Chucky Kahn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kahn misses with a shot to the body
and VanVactor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kahn tries to clinch but VanVactor moves away
and VanVactor counters with a stiff right hand.
Kahn tries to clinch but VanVactor moves away
and VanVactor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kahn throws a series of punches but VanVactor moves out of range.
VanVactor thuds his right hand into Kahn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kahn missing with a left hand there. VanVactor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kahn tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kahn tries to clinch up but VanVactor circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - VanVactor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kahn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kahn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kahn lands with a straight right. VanVactor didn't see that one coming.
VanVactor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahn.
VanVactor shoots in and drives through. Kahn sprawls well.
Kahn leaves VanVactor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake VanVactor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
VanVactor throws a sloppy body shot
and Kahn counters with a series of strikes. VanVactor will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kahn just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
VanVactor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kahn looks to land a left hand but VanVactor moved out of range nicely.
Kahn walks into a straight right hand from VanVactor.
VanVactor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kahn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kahn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
VanVactor fails with the takedown.
Kahn looks to land a body kick but VanVactor moved away.
VanVactor misses the body punch
and Kahn counters with a three punch combo that has VanVactor backing up. VanVactor nods at Kahn to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn swings for the body but VanVactor moves out of range.
Kahn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and VanVactor counters with a nice uppercut.
Kahn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
VanVactor keeps the fight on the outside.
Kahn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and VanVactor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
VanVactor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kahn defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahn blocking the ground and pound attempt from VanVactor.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
VanVactor tries to pass to full mount but Kahn defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chucky Kahn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
VanVactor misses with a looping left.
VanVactor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
VanVactor circles away from the clinch attempt.
VanVactor moves out of range of the leg kick from Kahn.
Chucky Kahn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
VanVactor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kahn's head.
Kahn cracks the inside of VanVactor's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - VanVactor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A right-left combo lands from Kahn.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from VanVactor is defended easily by Kahn.
VanVactor misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VanVactor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kahn was well out of range. Poor timing from VanVactor.
Chucky Kahn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kahn looks to land a left hand but VanVactor moved out of range nicely.
Kahn moves into range and clinches up with VanVactor.
VanVactor is trying to maintain a safe position but Kahn gets an underhook and turns VanVactor into the cage.
Kahn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Kahn as the two fighters clinch.
Kahn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
VanVactor gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
VanVactor thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kahn to regain full guard.
VanVactor trying to control the position from guard on top but Kahn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
VanVactor forces his way into half guard.
Kahn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kahn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kahn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
VanVactor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kahn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst VanVactor is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
VanVactor throwing strikes from guard but Kahn blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
VanVactor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kahn closes the distance looking to clinch
and VanVactor counters with a single leg into guard. Kahn didn't expect that.
VanVactor throws a big right hand that misses.
VanVactor wants to control from the top but Kahn keeps moving.
VanVactor 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.
VanVactor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kahn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with VanVactor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
VanVactor trying to control the position from guard on top but Kahn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kahn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
VanVactor wants to pass the guard but Kahn is keeping the position.
VanVactor prevents Kahn from getting back to his feet.
VanVactor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake VanVactor dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
VanVactor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
VanVactor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
VanVactor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
VanVactor trying to control the position from guard on top but Kahn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as VanVactor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
VanVactor postures up in Kahn's guard and throws a big left but Kahn blocks it.
VanVactor passes into half guard.
VanVactor is trying to control. Kahn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VanVactor trying to control from Kahn's half guard. Kahn has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
VanVactor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
VanVactor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kahn is keeping the position for now.
VanVactor trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kahn manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
VanVactor wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Kahn got a little sloppy there for a moment and VanVactor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kahn has managed to get both his arms back between VanVactor's legs - danger averted.
VanVactor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kahn wants to stand and escape but instead VanVactor has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kahn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in VanVactor's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
VanVactor keeping moving, preventing Kahn from controlling successfully.
VanVactor working for a triangle but Kahn defends it easily.
VanVactor has control of Kahn's left arm, preventing Kahn from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kahn trying to stand up but can't free himself from VanVactor's guard.
Kahn preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
VanVactor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kahn's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake VanVactor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think VanVactor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake VanVactor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Jaeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blixt Boxlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Jaeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blixt Boxlund!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaeson closes the distance and clinches.
Boxlund misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jaeson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jaeson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Boxlund can't fight it off and eventually Jaeson manages to take the fight to the floor. Boxlund looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jaeson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jaeson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jaeson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boxlund wants to sweep here but Jaeson controlling him for the moment.
Boxlund controlling Jaeson's posture.
Jaeson throws and elbow that misses. Boxlund uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jaeson's guard. Nice move by Boxlund!
Boxlund postures up in Jaeson's guard and throws a big left but Jaeson blocks it.
Boxlund looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxlund loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boxlund gets to his feet. Jaeson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Boxlund finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boxlund jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boxlund misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaeson.
Boxlund looks to clinch
and Jaeson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Boxlund.
Boxlund misses with a hook to the body
and Jaeson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jaeson scores with a nice right hand.
Jaeson forces Boxlund back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaeson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaeson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jaeson working aggressively here.
Jaeson gets through Boxlund's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Boxlund.
Boxlund scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Jaeson.
Boxlund lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Boxlund.
Jaeson is breathing heavily.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaeson.
Jaeson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Boxlund.
Boxlund working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Boxlund as the two fighters clinch.
Boxlund lands a shot to the body.
Boxlund lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boxlund makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Boxlund.
Boxlund lands with a short shot to the head.
Jaeson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice body punch from Boxlund.
Boxlund lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boxlund.
Boxlund breaks the clinch.
Boxlund lands a big head kick that sends Jaeson tumbling to the mat! Boxlund takes a step backwards and waves Jaeson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Justin Jaeson has been cut.
Jaeson slips under a jab.
Boxlund throws a hook but Jaeson blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaeson walks into a stiff left hand from Boxlund.
Jaeson throws a big shot that misses.
Boxlund smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boxlund takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boxlund misses with a body shot
and Jaeson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boxlund!
Boxlund wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jaeson.
Boxlund is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boxlund regains half guard.
Jaeson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxlund is looking to improve his position.
Jaeson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jaeson trying to mount his opponent but Boxlund defends it.
Boxlund works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaeson stopping the sweep attempt from Boxlund.
Jaeson throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jaeson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jaeson throwing strikes from guard but Boxlund blocks nicely.
Jaeson throws a strike but Boxlund rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blixt Boxlund dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Jaeson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boxlund tries to clinch up
so Jaeson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Boxlund is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boxlund prevents Jaeson from improving his position.
Jaeson is refusing to be controlled, as Boxlund sits in half guard.
Boxlund throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jaeson is looking for a sweep. Boxlund is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boxlund thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxlund thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boxlund missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jaeson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boxlund.
Jaeson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boxlund.
Boxlund is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Jaeson manages to get to full guard.
Boxlund working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jaeson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jaeson 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.
Boxlund throws and elbow that misses. Jaeson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boxlund's guard. Nice move by Jaeson!
Boxlund utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jaeson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boxlund managing to control the position.
Boxlund is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boxlund keeping full guard, as Jaeson tries to pass.
Jaeson is looking to work some ground and pound but Boxlund has wrist control.
Jaeson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jaeson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jaeson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jaeson throws a strike but Boxlund rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boxlund trying to control but Jaeson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaeson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jaeson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boxlund wants to control from the top but Jaeson keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jaeson looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Blixt Boxlund.
Jaeson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jaeson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boxlund misses with a straight right.
Boxlund throws an off balance right hand
and Jaeson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boxlund misses with a looping right.
Jaeson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jaeson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Boxlund is desperately trying to improve his position but Jaeson has a good base and remains in mount.
Jaeson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Boxlund in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Boxlund is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Boxlund is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jaeson landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Jaeson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Jaeson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Boxlund lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Boxlund thows a body shot but no joy.
Boxlund throws a lazy uppercut
and Jaeson counters with a straight right hand.
Boxlund misses with a combination
and Jaeson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boxlund!
Boxlund regains half guard.
Jaeson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boxlund's head.
Ground and pound from Jaeson.
Boxlund is controlling Jaeson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Jaeson throws a strike but Boxlund avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jaeson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Justin Jaeson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jaeson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaeson stands up over Boxlund, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boxlund utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jaeson postures up.
Boxlund looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jaeson landing with the ground and pound.
Jaeson looking to pass the guard.
Jaeson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boxlund is trying to control the position but Jaeson postures up.
Jaeson lands a couple of elbows.
Jaeson passes Boxlund's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jaeson throwing shots but Boxlund is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaeson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jaeson dominating with strikes here.
Boxlund is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jaeson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The referee warns Boxlund that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jaeson lands a big elbow.
Boxlund is desperately trying to improve his position but Jaeson has a good base and remains in mount.
Jaeson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jaeson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jaeson looking to land elbow strikes but Boxlund uses the position to regain half guard.
Jaeson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaeson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jaeson lands with a punch from half guard.
Jaeson thows a huge punch but Boxlund dodges it nicely.
Boxlund taking some punishment here, with Jaeson in his half guard.
Boxlund is trying to maintain the position but Jaeson is very close to passing his half guard.
Jaeson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boxlund's head.
Boxlund keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boxlund wants to improve his position but Jaeson is controlling well.
Jaeson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Jaeson.
Boxlund is looking for a sweep. Jaeson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaeson is thwarting Boxlund's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boxlund manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jaeson lands a couple of elbows.
Jaeson thows a big elbow that misses.
Boxlund looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jaeson throws a strike but Boxlund rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boxlund landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxlund throws and elbow that misses. Jaeson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boxlund's guard. Nice move by Jaeson!
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Jaeson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jaeson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Jaeson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jari Harrikari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrikari comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Forty Six & 2 . Martin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by War - The Sick Puppies. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 lbs
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179 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jari Harrikari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nolan Martin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrikari doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Martin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martin.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Harrikari pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harrikari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Martin throws a series of punches but Harrikari avoids them all with ease.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Harrikari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Jari Harrikari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harrikari makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Martin really felt that one!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Martin misses.
Martin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harrikari avoids it really well and circles away.
Harrikari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harrikari. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harrikari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jari Harrikari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Martin.
Harrikari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harrikari counters with a two punch combo.
Harrikari misses with a wild body shot.
Harrikari moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin throws a lazy uppercut
and Harrikari counters with a nice kick to the body.
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 Jari Harrikari will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harrikari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harrikari tries to score with a low kick but Martin moves his leg out of the way.
Martin avoids the body shot from Harrikari.
Harrikari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin slips under a jab from Harrikari.
Martin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrikari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harrikari stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harrikari wants it to stay on the feet.
Martin thows a leg kick but Harrikari checks it
and Harrikari counters with a leg kick.
Harrikari misses with the body kick
and Martin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harrikari misses with a right hand
and Martin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Harrikari goes down and covers up as Martin starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nolan Martin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taka Yoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Earp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taka Yoshi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taka Yoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Virgil Earp!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshi shoots in looking for a takedown. Earp tries to sprawl out of it but Yoshi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Earp manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Earp throws a head kick that misses
and Yoshi counters with a one-two to the body.
Earp misses with a hook
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Earp feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yoshi's calf.
Yoshi avoids the head kick by Earp.
Earp lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Earp.
Earp throws a head kick that misses
and Yoshi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yoshi.
Earp controls Yoshi momentarily but Yoshi frees himself.
Earp is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yoshi is controlling him.
Earp is wriggling around but Yoshi manages to pass to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Earp is pressing down on Yoshi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Earp wants to get back to his feet but Yoshi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yoshi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Earp dives on top into guard.
Yoshi has a closed guard, preventing Earp from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yoshi is trying to keep Earp in close.
Earp decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yoshi, up you get!
No joy there for Earp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Earp lands with a slapping head kick.
Virgil Earp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Earp throws a leg kick
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Earp connects with a solid leg kick.
Yoshi throws a leg kick but Earp sees it coming and moves out of range.
Earp throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshi moves out of range easily.
Virgil Earp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Earp does no damage.
Yoshi checks a low kick from Earp.
Earp throws a head kick that misses.
Earp misses with a jab to the body
and Yoshi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Earp's guard now.
Earp is trying to control the position but Yoshi postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Earp is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Yoshi tries to free his leg and advance position but Earp is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Earp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Earp manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yoshi manages to get himself to full guard.
Earp wants to control from the top but Yoshi keeps moving.
Yoshi is pulling down on Earp's head. It's preventing any offense from Earp, at least for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Earp wants to get up but he can't break Yoshi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
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 Taka Yoshi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Earp misses with a right hand
and Yoshi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Earp misses with a head kick.
Earp swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yoshi counters with an inside leg kick.
Yoshi misses with the combination.
Horrible takedown by Yoshi or perhaps it was just good defense by Earp which made him look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Earp misses
and Yoshi counters with an outside leg kick.
Earp throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshi moves out of range easily.
Earp throws a sloppy body shot
letting Yoshi counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Earp throws a body kick the misses
and Yoshi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Earp's knee momentarily.
Earp throws an off balance right hand
and Yoshi counters with a left and a right that stings Earp.
Yoshi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Earp's waist but Earp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yoshi off to one side.
Yoshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Earp throws a head kick but Yoshi moves out of range.
Yoshi thows a body kick. Earp tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A lazy body kick from Earp
and Yoshi counters with a nice uppercut.
Earp throws a head kick that misses
and Yoshi counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi scores with a spinning back kick!
Earp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yoshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yoshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Earp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Yoshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yoshi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Earp counters with a stiff right hand.
Earp lands with a slapping head kick.
Yoshi looks for a takedown but Earp sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taka Yoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Earp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earp misses with a body punch
and Yoshi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Earp won't be happy with that.
Yoshi landing strikes.
Earp tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yoshi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Yoshi in side control lands a decent elbow.
Earp takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshi trying to control the position but Earp is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Yoshi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Earp wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Yoshi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Earp regains half guard.
Yoshi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Earp defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Earp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Earp is looking to control Yoshi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Earp avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taka Yoshi dominated that second round.
That's time! Yoshi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Earp misses with a body shot
and Yoshi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yoshi trying to control from half guard but Earp is working away.
Earp manages to get to full guard.
Earp is looking to stand back up but Yoshi counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Earp.
Earp makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Earp.
Earp wants to stand and escape but Yoshi is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Earp is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yoshi stops Earp from standing up.
Yoshi wants to control from the top but Earp keeps moving.
Yoshi is working Earp over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yoshi throwing strikes from guard but Earp blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yoshi scoring with some ground and pound.
Earp looking to control.
Earp might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Yoshi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Yoshi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Earp manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Yoshi has Earp in his guard.
Earp wants to stand but Yoshi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Virgil Earp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earp is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Taka Yoshi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yoshi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Earp manages to get himself to full guard.
Earp looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yoshi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Earp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Earp is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Earp working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yoshi.
Yoshi stopping the sweep attempt from Earp.
Earp had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yoshi defends it easily.
Taka Yoshi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Earp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yoshi scoring with some ground and pound.
Earp can't keep his opponent in guard - Yoshi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taka Yoshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yoshi 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taka Yoshi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by j. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Marcus Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Evans!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Beast sprawls well initially but Evans persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Evans working over Beast with some ground and pound. Beast looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Evans lands a nice short elbow.
Evans has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Beast keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Evans is trying to control the action in half guard but Beast is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Evans is taking a breather. Beast says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Evans thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans trying to control from half guard but Beast is working away.
Evans missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Evans trying to control the action but Beast is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rashad Evans hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Evans misses the shot to the body.
Beast looks to land a right hand but Evans moved out of range.
Evans closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Evans lands in his opponent's guard.
Evans decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Beast, up you get!
Evans scores with the left hand. Beast knows he should have avoided that one.
Evans tries to clinch up.
Beast will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans fails with the takedown
and Beast counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beast connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Evans's hands.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt
and Beast counters with a stiff right hand.
Evans throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Evans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beast throws a leg kick but Evans sees it coming and moves out of range.
Evans misses with a takedown
and Beast counters with a series of strikes. Evans will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marcus Beast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
Evans fails with the takedown
and Beast makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Beast counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Evans looks gassed!
Beast jabs Evans to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Beast misses with a double jab.
Rashad Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans looks to clinch
and Beast counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Beast.
Beast pulls guard successfully.
Evans is fighting to break Beast's control of his arms but Beast is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Evans stopping the sweep attempt from Beast.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans is working Beast over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Beast keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Evans sitting in guard here, content to control.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Beast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rashad Evans has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Evans fails with the takedown
and Beast counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evans 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.
Evans looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Evans loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beast throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Beast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Evans distracts Beast with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Evans tries to free his leg and advance position but Beast is retaining full guard.
Evans is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans throwing strikes from guard but Beast blocks nicely.
Beast will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Evans thows a big elbow that misses.
Beast has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Evans can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Evans advances position into side control!
Evans grinds an elbow into Beast's temple.
Evans throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Beast works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans is trying to control. Beast wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Evans not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Evans looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Evans looks to land a strike but Beast avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Evans content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Evans preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans stands up and waves to Beast to follow him.
Beast keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Evans gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Beast counters with a low kick, right behind Evans 's knee.
Evans shoots and misses
and Beast counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marcus Beast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
Evans fails with the takedown
and Beast counters with a nice uppercut.
Evans is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Evans with a lazy takedown attempt
and Beast counters with a nice leg kick.
Evans doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Beast counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beast is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Beast tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.
Evans shoots and misses
and Beast counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Evans ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beast dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Evans darts in trying to clinch
and Beast cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Evans walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rashad Evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Evans with a poor takedown
and Beast holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Beast changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Evans fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Evans doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Beast counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Evans misses with a left hand
and Beast counters with a right hand to the body.
Evans throws a sloppy body shot
and Beast counters with a straight right hand.
Evans with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Beast to counter with a crisp jab.
Marcus Beast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
Evans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Evans fails with the takedown
letting Beast counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beast throws an overhand right that lands on Evans's shoulder, as Evans tries to avoid the shot.
Evans swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Evans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beast works Evans's body with a nice hook.
Evans has his takedown stuffed
and Beast counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Evans!
Beast takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Beast tries to control but Evans wriggling away.
Evans wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Beast trying to control but Evans is having none of it.
Beast controlling the position easily from mount.
Beast tries to control but Evans wriggling away.
Poor strikes thrown by Beast there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Beast tries to control but Evans wriggling away.
Evans can't escape the position.
Beast sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Beast tries to control but Evans wriggling away.
Beast controlling from mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcus Beast.
Evans has his takedown stuffed
and Beast counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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.
Evans fails with the takedown
and Beast cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beast throws a big shot that misses.
Rashad Evans is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Evans tries for a takedown but Beast circles away easily
and Beast counters with a nice uppercut.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt
and Beast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marcus Beast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beast throws out a loose jab but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans throws an off balance right hand
and Beast counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Evans thinking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Beast showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Evans 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Happy Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grappler Striking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
164 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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26
167 lbs
16 - 6 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Happy Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grappler Striking!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day looks to clinch
and Striking counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Day tries to kick Striking off but Striking keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Day on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Striking has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Day wants to get back to his feet.
Striking working the head and body with strikes.
Day makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Day.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Striking's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Day is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Day working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Striking.
Striking loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Day tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Day keeping moving, preventing Striking from controlling successfully.
Day tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Striking working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Day is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Striking with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Striking missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Striking with a nice head shot there.
Striking working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Striking lands a couple of elbows.
Day wants to stand and escape but Striking is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Striking is working Day over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Day is pulling down on Striking's head. It's preventing any offense from Striking, at least for the moment.
Striking lands a couple of elbows.
Day avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Striking sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Day's guard.
Striking prevents Day from improving his position.
Striking is looking to take a break and control but Day is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Striking tries to pass the half guard into mount. Day knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Day sees it coming and defends easily.
Day pushes Striking off looking to stand but Striking dives back in and keeps control.
Striking missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Day is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Striking scores with a couple of nice shots.
Striking passes into side control, despite Day's attempt to control the position.
Day wants to get back to his feet.
Day is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Striking is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Day has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day is looking to reverse the position.
Striking tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
An elbow from Striking crashes against the mat.
Day takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Day is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Day is pressing down on Striking's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Striking postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Striking throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Striking lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grappler Striking dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jab by Day.
Striking keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Day gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Striking cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Day throws a right and a left that both miss.
Day throws a jab when Striking was well out of range.
Day throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day looks to land a left hand but Striking moved out of range nicely.
Day misses with a left hand
and Striking counters with a thumping low kick.
Day throws a lazy body kick
and Striking counters with a single leg into guard. Day didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking stops Day from standing up.
Striking is looking to work some ground and pound but Day has wrist control.
Striking throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Day not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Striking lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Striking distracts Day with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Striking stops Day from standing up.
Day utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Day controls Striking momentarily but Striking frees himself.
Striking wants to control from the top but Day keeps moving.
Striking scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striking keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Day's head.
Day is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Striking working some strikes from top position.
Day wants to sweep here but Striking controlling him for the moment.
Day wants to get back to his feet but Striking is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Striking preventing the sweep.
Striking scoring with some ground and pound.
Striking loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Striking with a flurry of punches that miss.
Striking lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking landing some decent shots from guard.
Day working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Striking has passed into half guard!
Day wants to improve his position but Striking is controlling well.
Striking wants to pass the guard but Day is defending well.
Striking lands with a punch from half guard.
Striking is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Day is trying to stand back up but Striking is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striking not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Striking throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Striking lands a nice short elbow.
Day trying to control but Striking postures up.
Day manages to get to full guard.
Day is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Striking defends well.
Striking chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grappler Striking showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Day's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Day darts in trying to clinch
and Striking counters with a slapping leg kick.
Day swinging wildly here.
Day throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Day throws a leg kick
and Striking counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Day's guard now.
Day wants to stand up but Striking is controlling him.
Striking advances to half guard.
Day is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day is looking to control Striking's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Day avoid being mounted?
Day works his way to full guard. Good work.
Day is looking to stand back up but Striking counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Day.
Striking working over Day with some ground and pound. Day looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Day is looking to control Striking's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Day avoid being mounted?
Day keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Striking is thwarting Day's attempts to control the position.
Day is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Striking scores with a couple of nice shots.
Striking wants to take a breather but Day is having none of it.
Striking prevents Day from improving his position.
Day is working hard here to advance position.
Happy Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Striking is looking to take a break and control but Day is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Grappler Striking has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Striking checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Striking.
Day closes the distance but Striking moves to the side
and Striking counters with a shoot takedown. Day fights it but they end up in guard.
Day wants to stand and escape but Striking is having none of it.
Striking scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Day looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Striking prevents Day from getting back to his feet.
Day trying to keep a closed guard but Striking is proving a slippery customer.
Striking looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day is looking to stand up but Striking isn't so interested in that idea.
Striking is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Day wants to sweep here but Striking controlling him for the moment.
Grappler Striking has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Striking's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Day looking for subs off his back but Striking has passed one foot through into half guard.
Striking working Day over with strikes.
Grappler Striking is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Striking is taking a breather. Day says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grappler Striking comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Striking 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grappler Striking!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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24
185 lbs
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177 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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World class 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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Pierre!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
Pierre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pierre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clark throws a push kick but Pierre slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark throws a leg kick
and Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clark throws a hook to the side of Pierre's head but Pierre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Clark misses
and Clark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Taylor Clark has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pierre checks a leg kick.
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.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Pierre.
Clark jabs Pierre right on the nose. Pierre blinks but takes it well.
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clark chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Clark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pierre takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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.
Clark scores with a head kick.
Clark lands a head shot.
Clark swings widly with a right hand
and Pierre counters with a straight right hand.
Pierre misses with an uppercut
and Clark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierre misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clark connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clark blocks a head kick by Pierre.
Pierre moves out of range of the body kick from Clark.
Clark tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clark connects with a leg kick. Pierre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Clark swings widly with a right hand
and Pierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark scores with a nice body kick.
Clark slips under a jab from Pierre.
Pierre tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A shot to the body from Pierre misses
and Clark counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pierre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clark misses with a jab to the body
and Pierre counters with a low kick, right behind Clark 's knee.
Pierre throws a lazy head kick
and Clark counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierre takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pierre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taylor Clark's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Clark feints and then cracks Pierre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pierre down.
Pierre throws a leg kick
and Clark counters with a leg kick.
Clark slips a jab and a cross from Pierre.
Clark jabs Pierre right on the nose. Pierre blinks but takes it well.
Clark defending well as Pierre loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Clark
and Pierre counters with a nice body shot.
Clark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clark misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throws a push kick but Pierre slaps the foot to one side.
Clark misses with a body kick.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
Clark misses with a leg kick
and Pierre counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Clark lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pierre swings widly with a right hand
and Clark counters with a leg kick.
Clark misses with a low kick.
Clark shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Clark misses with a hook
and Pierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pierre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Clark throws an overhand right that lands on Pierre's shoulder, as Pierre tries to avoid the shot.
Clark throws a series of punches but Pierre moves out of range.
Clark looks to score with a jab to the body but Pierre is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clark lands a front kick.
Clark throws a low kick but Pierre avoids it.
Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Pierre.
Pierre takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Clark moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clark lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre misses with an uppercut
and Clark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clark misses with an attempted mid kick.
Clark connects with a solid leg kick.
Clark throws a lazy uppercut
letting Pierre counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
Clark throws a combination that misses
letting Pierre counter with a right hand.
Clark moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Taylor Clark's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Clark scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clark.
Pierre throws a lazy uppercut
and Clark counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pierre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clark.
Clark misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
Clark falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pierre counters with a crisp right that sends Clark to the canvas! Pierre follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Pierre!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Striker Grappling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perrin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Piggly Wiggly as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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176 lbs
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26
181 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Striker Grappling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perrin Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grappling thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones misses with a hook
and Grappling counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Grappling takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grappling counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grappling counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones misses with a left hand
letting Grappling counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grappling cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grappling manages to avoid it.
Grappling takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grappling throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grappling defends it nicely.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Grappling moved out of range nicely.
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.
Grappling wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Grappling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grappling throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Grappling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Striker Grappling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perrin Jones.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Grappling counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grappling counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Grappling just misses with a punch to the body.
Grappling avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Grappling loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones lands the left hand.
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.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grappling's waist but Grappling gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Grappling.
Striker Grappling is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grappling defends it nicely.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Grappling counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Grappling is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Striker Grappling dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Grappling counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grappling counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Grappling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
enabling Grappling to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Grappling counters with a slapping leg kick.
Perrin Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grappling throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
enabling Grappling to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grappling counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Grappling counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Grappling as he connects with a hook.
Grappling throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grappling counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Grappling cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Striker Grappling is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Grappling to the ground. Jones is now in Grappling's guard.
Grappling wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones postures up in Grappling's guard and throws a big left but Grappling blocks it.
Grappling keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Grappling wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones stops Grappling from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones is working Grappling over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones won't allow Grappling to get back to his feet.
Jones postures up in Grappling's guard and throws a big left but Grappling blocks it.
Grappling wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grappling not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grappling is keeping the position for now.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Grappling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Grappling blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones trying to control but Grappling is working from the bottom.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grappling keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Grappling scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Grappling counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Striker Grappling dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones avoids the head kick by Grappling.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grappling stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Jones misses.
Nice body punch from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a jab. Grappling acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Grappling counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grappling manages to avoid it.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grappling counters with a stiff right hand.
Grappling lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Grappling should have avoided that one.
Grappling connects with a crisp jab.
Jones misses with a hook
and Grappling counters with a body kick.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Grappling is just out of range.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grappling counters with a leg kick.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Grappling counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Grappling counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grappling cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Grappling throws Jones to one side and escapes!
Perrin Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grappling throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Jones misses
letting Grappling counter with a right hand.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Grappling makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Grappling counters with a body kick that stops Jones in his tracks momentarily.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grappling tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grappling in his tracks.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Grappling counters with a slapping leg kick.
Grappling throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Grappling counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Grappling counters with a nice leg kick.
Striker Grappling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grappling connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Striker Grappling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grappling, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Striker Grappling!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thug Behram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Behram has chosen 25 Minutes to go as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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30
161 lbs
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162 lbs
17 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
22 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thug Behram!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves scores with a punch to the head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Graves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Graves misses with a hook. Behram ducked under it nicely.
Behram dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Behram misses with a takedown attempt
and Behram takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Behram doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Graves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves scores with a jab to the jaw.
Graves throws a head kick that misses
and Behram counters with a nice body shot.
Behram shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves wants to sweep but no luck.
Graves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Behram is in close to Graves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Behram thows a big elbow that misses.
Graves looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Graves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Graves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Behram.
Graves trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gustav Graves.
Graves throws a poor cross that misses
and Behram counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Graves gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Behram.
Behram throws a left and a right that both miss
and Graves counters with a low kick, right behind Behram 's knee.
Graves avoids the body shot from Behram.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws an off balance right hand
and Behram counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Graves!
Behram looking to ground and pound but Graves is blocking nicely.
Behram has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Graves is desperately trying to improve his position but Behram has a good base and remains in mount.
Behram throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Graves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Behram avoids the attempt from Graves to control.
Graves is looking to get to half guard.
Behram thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thug Behram will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Behram swats away the attempt to clinch by Graves.
Graves misses the body punch
and Behram counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Behram shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Graves pinned against the cage. Graves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Behram misses with a takedown attempt - Graves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behram takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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.
Graves blocks a head kick by Behram.
Behram throws a lazy head kick
and Graves makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Behram really felt that one!
Behram connects with a body shot that sends Graves's belly button to the back.
Behram throws a lazy uppercut
and Graves counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Behram.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Graves.
Behram goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves misses with some punches.
Behram throws a head punch that misses.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Behram's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Behram throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
Behram tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Graves lands with a left to the head.
Behram is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A body shot lands from Behram.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Behram misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Behram working aggressively here.
Behram can't break the clinch.
Behram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Behram.
Graves scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Behram struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Behram.
Graves tries to work over Behram's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behram tries to work over Graves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graves lands a nice shot to the body.
Behram is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves lands a body punch.
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but Behram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Behram backwards.
Graves lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Graves.
Graves gets through Behram's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Behram creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Graves gets underhooks to prevent Behram's takedown attempt.
Gustav Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thug Behram.
Graves working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Behram looking for a takedown.
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Graves pushes Behram back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Graves.
Nice body punch from Graves.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Behrams head.
Graves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Behram backwards.
Graves pushes Behram back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Behram is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graves pushes Behram back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Behram is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Behram.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
Graves lands a right hand.
Graves lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
Graves misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Graves dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Behram avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
Behram seems to have recovered his senses.
Behram swings away with a body shot that misses
and Graves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Behram but Behram pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behram throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Behram throws a head kick that misses
and Graves counters with a right hand to the body.
Behram with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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.
Graves throws a low kick but Behram avoids it.
Behram falls off balance throwing a combination
and Graves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Graves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Behram misses
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
Behram throws an off balance right hand
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Behram throws a lazy head kick
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Behram.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behram throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Graves counters with a two punch combo.
Behram throws a sloppy body shot
and Graves counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graves scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Graves clearly takes 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.
Behram slips a straight right by Graves.
Graves fails with the takedown
and Behram counters with a head kick. That will keep Graves thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Behram shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Graves but Graves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Graves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graves misses with a shot to the body
and Behram counters with a takedown into side control.
Graves wants to control but Behram postures up.
Behram is looking to take a break and control but Graves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Behram in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behram is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Graves knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Graves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Behram wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Graves dodges the ground and pound from Behram.
Behram throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Graves struggling a bit here.
Graves sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves won't allow Behram to pass to mount.
Behram looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Graves with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Graves trying to control here.
Behram is stalling here. Graves is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Behram seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Graves has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Graves trying to control the action but Behram is working from the bottom.
Behram is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Graves's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behram moves into full guard.
Behram is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Graves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Graves preventing the sweep.
Graves working some strikes from top position.
Behram not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thug Behram dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Behram swings widly with a right hand
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Graves throws a hook but Behram blocks it.
Graves tests Behram's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Behram counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behram misses with a double jab
and Graves counters by moving into the clinch.
Graves lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Behram.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Behram misses with a punch on the inside.
Gustav Graves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Behram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Behram throws a head kick that misses
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behram swats away the attempt to clinch by Graves.
Behram looks to land a body kick but Graves moved away.
Behram shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Graves counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves shoots and misses
and Behram counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Behram misses with a lunging right hand
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Behram throws a right and a left that Graves avoids nicely.
Thug Behram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Graves throws a hook but Behram blocks it.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Behram is just out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Graves misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustav Graves showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Graves 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:47
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustav Graves!
Gustav Graves is the new lightweight champion!
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FIGHT
RATING
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