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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Ochoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mayo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Mayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Ochoa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayo shoots in but Ochoa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mayo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ochoa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mayo misses with a left hand
and Ochoa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ochoa stuffs the takedown.
Ochoa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mayo misses with a lunging right hand
and Ochoa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayo cracks Ochoa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mayo misses with a lunging right hand
and Ochoa counters with an inside leg kick.
Mayo lands with a hook. Ochoa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mayo tries for a takedown but Ochoa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Mayo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whack! Ochoa lands a heavy head kick that drops Mayo. The ref tackles Ochoa to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Mayo was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Danny Ochoa!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Hara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Soco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hara comes to the cage accompanied by Armin van Buuren - Sail. Joe Soco will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Hara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Soco!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hara gets caught flat footed, as Soco shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hara is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Soco gets underhooks to prevent Hara's takedown attempt.
Soco is looking to break free of the clinch but Hara has double underhooks.
Soco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hara avoids it.
Soco prevents a takedown attempt there.
Soco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soco darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Soco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Soco thows a huge punch but Hara dodges it nicely.
Hara trying to hold on to Soco's head to control him but Soco postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hara keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Soco works his way into full mount!
Soco manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hara to take his back!
Soco is trying to stick to Hara's back but Hara is turning into Soco. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Soco's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hara.
Hara wants to control from the top but Soco keeps moving.
Soco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hara prevents Soco from getting back to his feet.
Hara wants to control from the top but Soco keeps moving.
Hara stands and throws Soco's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Soco tries to control but Hara manages to take his back.
Soco wants to escape the position.
Soco looks gassed!
Hara tries to keep control of the position but Soco is staying busy.
Hara is working for a rear naked choke. Soco is not defending it well and Hara has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Soco refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Soco's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Josh Hara!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damien Demented (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Okano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Aalto - Resolution kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Demented!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koji Okano!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Demented misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Demented throws a leg kick
and Okano counters with an outside leg kick.
Demented swinging wildly here.
Demented swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Demented scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Demented throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Demented lands a slapping body shot.
Demented fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Okano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okano, right into the meat.
Okano avoids the body shot from Demented.
Demented moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demented misses with a shot to the body
and Okano counters with a nice leg kick.
Demented misses with a kick to the body
and Okano counters with a low kick, right behind Demented 's knee.
Okano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Demented is breathing heavily.
Demented swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Okano counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Demented is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demented blocks a head kick by Okano.
Demented throws a sloppy body shot
and Okano counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Okano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Demented has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Demented and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Demented on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okano. Okano obviously looking to wear him down.
Demented misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Okano counters with an inside leg kick.
Okano tried to score with a low kick but Demented checks it.
Okano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okano is looking to land body kicks.
Demented swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okano counters with a body kick.
Okano scores with a leg kick.
Okano digs a good body shot into Demented's ribs.
Demented is looking to wear down Okano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Demented blocks a head kick by Okano.
Okano throws a head kick that misses.
Damien Demented seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okano throws a front kick aimed at Demented's knee but Demented avoids it well.
Demented on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Okano scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okano tries a head kick but it misses.
Okano tries to clinch but Demented is having none of it.
Good leg kick by Okano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Okano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Okano wants to land a leg kick but Demented is out of range.
Okano scores with a leg kick.
Demented takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Okano throws a leg kick but Demented moved away.
Demented misses with a leg kick
and Okano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Demented's knee momentarily.
Demented has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Okano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Okano.
Demented is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okano throws a front kick aimed at Demented's knee but Demented avoids it well.
Okano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okano throws a low kick, looking for Demented's leg but Demented calmly moves out of range.
Demented misses with a body shot
and Okano counters with a thumping low kick.
Demented misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Okano counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Demented is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Demented blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demented looks to throw a body kick
and Okano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Okano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koji Okano dominated that round.
That's time! Demented's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Demented misses with a body punch
and Okano counters with a nice leg kick.
Okano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Demented lands a nice hook to Okano's body. Okano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Okano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Demented.
Demented has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Demented swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Okano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Demented misses the body punch
and Okano counters with a low kick, right behind Demented 's knee.
Demented throws a leg kick
and Okano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Demented's knee momentarily.
Okano throws a leg kick but Demented checks it.
Good leg kick by Okano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Demented misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okano throws a head kick that misses.
Demented swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okano counters with a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Demented checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Okano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Okano wants to slow Demented down by chopping away at his legs.
Okano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Demented's sensitive parts.
Okano throws a leg kick but Demented sees it coming and moves out of range.
Okano's jab looks to have found its range, popping Demented under the eye.
Demented misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Okano misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demented throws a lazy head kick
and Okano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Demented.
Demented throws a combination that misses
and Okano counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Okano finds it's way through Demented's defenses.
A head kick from Okano lands but Demented takes it in his stride.
It looks like Damien Demented has been cut.
Okano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Demented slips a jab from Okano.
Koji Okano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Okano misses with a low kick as Demented jumps back.
Okano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Demented is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okano takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Demented misses with a shot to the body
and Okano counters with a low kick, right behind Demented 's knee.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okano.
Okano throws a hook to the side of Demented's head but Demented sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Demented lands a jab.
Demented misses with a hook to the body
and Okano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Okano is looking to clinch.
Demented blocks a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Demented misses
and Okano counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Demented checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Okano is predictable there
and Demented makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Demented throws a leg kick
and Okano counters with a thumping low kick.
Okano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demented was well out of range. Poor timing from Okano.
Okano misses with a looping right.
Demented on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okano. Okano obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Okano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Demented.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koji Okano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damien Demented's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Okano connects with a high kick.
Demented looks to score with a jab to the body but Okano is just out of range.
Demented swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Demented misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Okano counters with a leg kick.
Demented lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A shot to the body from Demented misses
and Okano counters with a leg kick.
Demented throws a predictable looking body shot
and Okano counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Demented misses with a jab to the body
and Okano counters with a nice body kick.
Demented throws a leg kick
and Okano counters with a thumping low kick.
Okano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demented takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Demented throws a lazy head kick
and Okano counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Okano tries a head kick but it misses.
Demented swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Demented on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okano. Okano obviously looking to wear him down.
Okano cracks the inside of Demented's front leg.
Okano scoring well with a low kick there.
Okano misses with a leg kick.
Demented throws a left and a right that both miss
and Okano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Demented's knee momentarily.
Koji Okano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demented takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Okano jabs at Demented's body.
Okano throws a leg kick but Demented moved away.
Demented checks a leg kick.
Demented misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Demented misses with a body shot
and Okano counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demented takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Demented misses with a hook to the body
and Okano counters with a nice leg kick.
Okano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demented takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Demented has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okano.
An inside leg kick lands from Okano.
Okano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick there by Okano.
Okano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Okano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Okano throws a push kick but Demented slaps the foot to one side.
Okano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demented chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okano can pounce on him.
Okano throws a leg kick which misses Demented's front leg but catches the back leg as Demented tries to avoid it.
Demented misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Demented throws a leg kick that is checked
and Okano counters with a thumping low kick.
Okano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Okano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okano tries a head kick but it misses.
Okano lands with a straight right. Demented didn't see that one coming.
Damien Demented has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okano connects with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koji Okano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Okano 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 24:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koji Okano!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Bradstone (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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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drake Bradstone!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Bradstone or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Bradstone punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid body kick from Jackson.
Bradstone with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bradstone thinking.
Bradstone misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jeff Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Bradstone.
Bradstone looks gassed!
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradstone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
It looks like Drake Bradstone has been cut.
Jackson scores with a hook.
Jackson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jackson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bradstone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson works Bradstone's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bradstone on the side of the head.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bradstone. Bradstone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
Bradstone is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Bradstone takes a jab right on the kisser.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Bradstone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Bradstone's defenses.
Jeff Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
Bradstone is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Jackson throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Bradstone is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jeff Jackson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kavon Lovve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kavon Lovve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timmy Riddle!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddle drops Lovve with a nice combination! Riddle dives into Lovve's guard, looking to finish!
Lovve is rocked!
It looks like Kavon Lovve has been cut.
Lovve looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Riddle tries to free his leg and advance position but Lovve is retaining full guard.
Oh Lovve is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riddle loads up on a big left hand. Lovve felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Riddle looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Lovve can't hide his disappointment, as Riddle celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timmy Riddle!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tapdance Extravaganza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yago Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutierrez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Justified by AMEN. Yago Gutierrez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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30
195 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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28
190 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tapdance Extravaganza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yago Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Extravaganza. Beautiful body shot.
Gutierrez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Extravaganza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Extravaganza shoots in but Gutierrez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gutierrez ducks under a wild hook from Extravaganza.
A low kick from Gutierrez misses
and Extravaganza counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gutierrez's guard now.
Extravaganza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Extravaganza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Extravaganza is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gutierrez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gutierrez has escaped and now he's on top!
Extravaganza wants to sweep but no luck.
Gutierrez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gutierrez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Extravaganza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Extravaganza looking for a sweep. Not yet Extravaganza, not yet.
Extravaganza looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Gutierrez is defending well. Extravaganza quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Gutierrez has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Extravaganza celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tapdance Extravaganza!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bj Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pride FC. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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20
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bj Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Mann!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann avoids a kick to the body.
Evans throws a body kick the misses
and Mann counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mann lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Evans trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Mann manages to pass to mount!
Evans really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poor strikes thrown by Mann there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mann breaks from Evans's wrist control and lands an elbow.
It looks like Bj Evans has been cut.
Mann avoids the attempt from Evans to control.
Mann controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Evans is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann with a couple of short strikes.
Mann looking to finish with strikes here!
Evans is looking to improve his position but Mann isn't that keen on the idea.
Evans knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mann on the ground.
Mann takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mann has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mann lands a heavy elbow.
Bj Evans's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mann controlling the position easily from mount.
Mann lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jeez, Bj Evans's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bj Evans's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bobby Mann!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruin Yuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruin Yuz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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23
219 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlo Gambino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruin Yuz!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambino wants to clinch
and Gambino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gambino thows a leg kick but Yuz checks it
and Yuz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gambino tries to clinch
and Yuz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yuz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yuz keeps the fight on the outside.
Gambino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yuz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick by Gambino misses
enabling Yuz to counter with a crisp jab.
Gambino darts in trying to clinch
letting Yuz counter with a right hand.
A lazy body kick from Gambino
and Yuz counters with a straight right hand.
Gambino moves in looking to clinch but Yuz pushes him off.
Gambino gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gambino tries to clinch
and Yuz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yuz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gambino.
Yuz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yuz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gambino misses with a leg kick
and Yuz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yuz throws a lazy uppercut
and Gambino counters with a nice leg kick.
Gambino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gambino moves in looking to clinch but Yuz pushes him off.
Gambino tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yuz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gambino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carlo Gambino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Yuz.
Yuz misses with a combination
and Gambino counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino throws a sloppy head kick
and Yuz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gambino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yuz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gambino fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yuz, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuz wants to get back to striking at distance but Gambino won't allow it.
Yuz wants to break free but Gambino has control.
Gambino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the body from Gambino misses
and Yuz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yuz throws a jab when Gambino was well out of range.
Gambino misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gambino throws a sloppy head kick
and Yuz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yuz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gambino had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gambino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gambino avoids the head kick by Yuz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino misses with a combination
and Yuz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Gambino is predictable there
and Yuz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gambino misses with a wild body shot.
Gambino looks to score with a jab to the body but Yuz is just out of range.
Yuz digs a good hook to Gambino's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yuz.
Gambino throws a poor cross that misses
letting Yuz counter with a right hand.
Yuz misses with a wild body shot.
Gambino throws a right and a left that Yuz avoids nicely.
Gambino looks to throw the jab but Yuz is out of range.
Yuz punishes Gambino's body with a nice straight punch.
Gambino looks to clinch
and Yuz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambino looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot by Yuz.
Gambino moves out of range of the strikes.
Yuz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yuz scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gambino throws a head kick that misses
and Yuz counters with a series of strikes. Gambino will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yuz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A right-left combo lands from Yuz.
Gambino moves in looking to clinch but Yuz pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yuz keeps the fight on the outside.
Yuz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice uppercut lands for Yuz. That snapped Gambino's head back.
Gambino misses with the body kick
and Yuz counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruin Yuz dominated that round.
That's time! Gambino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yuz jabs at Gambino's body.
Yuz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yuz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yuz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gambino closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yuz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Gambino misses
and Yuz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yuz throws out a powerful jab.
Gambino looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yuz closes the distance and clinches up with Gambino, looking for a takedown. Yuz pushes Gambino against the cage but Gambino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gambino fails to land with a series of punches.
Gambino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gambino throws a combination that misses
and Yuz counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gambino manages to avoid it.
Gambino throws a lazy head kick
and Yuz counters with a three punch combo that has Gambino backing up. Gambino nods at Yuz to acknowledge the strikes.
Yuz scores with the left hand. Gambino knows he should have avoided that one.
Gambino throws a head kick that misses.
Yuz scores with a hook to the body. Gambino takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gambino throws a lazy body kick
letting Yuz counter with a right hand.
Gambino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yuz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yuz thows a body shot but no joy.
Gambino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yuz cracks Gambino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gambino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carlo Gambino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gambino tries to clinch but Yuz is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino darts in trying to clinch
enabling Yuz to counter with a crisp jab.
Gambino looks to clinch
and Yuz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gambino tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yuz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gambino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yuz.
Gambino throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gambino throws a right hand that misses
and Yuz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gambino is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gambino throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yuz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yuz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick by Gambino misses
and Yuz counters with a big head kick but Gambino shrugs it off.
Yuz misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino moves in looking to clinch but Yuz pushes him off.
Yuz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ruin Yuz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Yuz.
Yuz misses with a double jab
and Gambino counters with a nice body kick.
Yuz scores with a sloppy right hand. Gambino should have avoided that one.
Yuz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gambino circles away.
Yuz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gambino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yuz lands with an overhand left.
Yuz jabs Gambino right on the nose. Gambino blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambino throws a sloppy head kick
and Yuz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gambino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yuz keeps the fight on the outside.
Yuz lands a glancing blow to the side of Gambino's head.
A jab lands there for Yuz.
Gambino fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yuz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A shot to the body from Yuz misses
and Gambino counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yuz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yuz tries to break free but Gambino pushes him back against the cage.
Yuz throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yuz breaks from the clinch.
Yuz looks to land a right hand but Gambino moved out of range.
A head kick by Gambino misses
and Yuz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruin Yuz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gambino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gambino ducks under a wild hook from Yuz.
Gambino tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yuz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gambino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yuz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Yuz.
Gambino misses with a hook
and Yuz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yuz throws a nice looking combination but Gambino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gambino tries to clinch up but Yuz circles away and keeps his distance.
Gambino fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Yuz misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuz lands a slapping body shot.
Gambino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yuz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gambino tries to clinch but Yuz moves out of range.
Yuz lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuz misses with an uppercut. Gambino saw that one coming.
A head kick from Yuz lands but Gambino takes it in his stride.
Yuz cracks Gambino with an open hand slap.
Yuz stuffs the takedown attempt from Gambino. Gambino gets slowly back to his feet.
Yuz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yuz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gambino.
Gambino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yuz.
Gambino slips under a jab from Yuz.
Yuz keeps the fight on the outside.
Gambino moves into the clinch.
Yuz is trying to push Gambino away but Gambino has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yuz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Yuz.
Yuz misses with a looping right.
Gambino dives in and scores a takedown into Yuz's guard.
Yuz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gambino can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gambino stands and steps away. Yuz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Carlo Gambino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yuz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gambino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino slips under a jab.
Yuz keeps the fight on the outside.
Gambino darts in trying to clinch
and Yuz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gambino wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gambino throws a right hand that Yuz ducks under and follows up with a left that Yuz also avoids with ease.
Yuz throws a hook but Gambino blocks it.
Gambino darts in trying to clinch
and Yuz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gambino thinking.
Yuz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuz misses with a looping right.
Gambino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab from Yuz.
Yuz lands an overhand right.
Gambino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gambino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy left from Gambino finds it's target.
Nice body punch from Gambino.
Yuz blocks a head kick by Gambino.
Gambino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gambino swivels and escapes.
Nice uppercut there from Gambino.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carlo Gambino.
I think Yuz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruin Yuz!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Ruent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loveladdy comes to the cage accompanied by PANTERA - F*CKING HOSTILE. 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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23
179 lbs
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22
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Loveladdy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Ruent!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruent moves in looking to clinch but Loveladdy pushes him off.
Loveladdy lands a head shot.
A low kick from Loveladdy misses
and Ruent counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Loveladdy being controlled here, momentarily.
Ruent postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruent wants to pass the guard but Loveladdy is keeping the position.
Loveladdy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ruent uses it to pass to side control.
Ruent controlling from side mount.
Loveladdy is trying to control Ruent's posture but Ruent avoids it.
Ruent just content to control the position.
Loveladdy tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Loveladdy is working hard here to advance position.
A lull in the action here as Ruent stalls from top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Loveladdy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Loveladdy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruent not doing much here.
Loveladdy trying to control but Ruent postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loveladdy won't allow Ruent to pass to mount.
Loveladdy is trying to maintain the position but Ruent is very close to passing his half guard.
Loveladdy trying to get back to full guard but Ruent takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Ruent controlling his opponent.
That's four 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.
Loveladdy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Loveladdy swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ruent takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Loveladdy tries to lock up and control but Ruent gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ruent controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Ruent dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Loveladdy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ruent takes a step back to recover.
Ruent throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Loveladdy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruent manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ruent pushes Loveladdy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ruent lands an uppercut.
Loveladdy misses with a punch to the body.
Loveladdy blocks a body shot from Ruent.
Loveladdy blocks a body shot from Ruent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruent.
Loveladdy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Loveladdy working aggressively here.
Ruent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Loveladdy struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruent controls his hands.
Ruent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Loveladdy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ruent lands a shoulder strike.
Loveladdy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loveladdy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loveladdy blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Ruent.
Loveladdy tries to pull guard but Ruent won't allow it.
Ruent throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ruent misses with some punches.
Loveladdy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ruent lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loveladdy is trying to drag Ruent to the mat but Ruent just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Loveladdy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruent.
Loveladdy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ruent blocks an uppercut.
Ruent is working Loveladdy over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Loveladdy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Loveladdy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruent lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Loveladdy or not.
Ruent holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ruent lands a hook that snaps the head of Loveladdy backwards.
Nice body punch from Ruent - that landed with a thud.
Ruent lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ruent lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruent scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ruent works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ruent stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short left from Ruent.
Loveladdy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruent.
Ruent lands a shot to the body.
Ruent lands a body shot.
Ruent working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ruent throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Loveladdy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruent scores with a shot to the side of Loveladdy's head.
The referee calls for Ruent to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Ruent.
Ruent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ruent is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruent.
Ruent lands a right hand that snaps the head of Loveladdy backwards.
Ruent stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ruent as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Ruent.
A bit of stalling here from Ruent.
Ruent lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruent.
Ruent lands a body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ruent scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruent lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Ruent.
Pete Ruent seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruent creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ruent lands a body punch.
Ruent lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruent lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Loveladdy throws a head punch that misses.
Ruent lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruent lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruent is leaning against Loveladdy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Ruent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruent.
A short uppercut from Ruent.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruent.
Ruent lands a body shot.
Ruent lands with a right to the head.
Ruent is leaning against Loveladdy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruent creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ruent lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Loveladdy.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruent.
A short left from Ruent.
Ruent digs a right hand underneath Loveladdy's ribcage. Loveladdy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ruent stalling against the cage.
Ruent lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Ruent as the two fighters clinch.
Ruent lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Ruent - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruent avoiding damage.
Ruent presses Loveladdy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Ruent.
Ruent stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Ruent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Ruent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Loveladdy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ruent shoots for a double leg takedown but Loveladdy sprawls well. He's pushed Ruent's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Loveladdy has his takedown stuffed
and Ruent counters with a big head kick but Loveladdy shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruent tries to close the distance and clinch but Loveladdy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruent misses with a leg kick
and Loveladdy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Loveladdy closes the distance and clinches.
Ruent is working Loveladdy over against the cage.
Loveladdy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ruent lands a body shot.
Loveladdy misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Ruent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruent blocking some punches.
Ruent lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Loveladdy or not.
Loveladdy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruent is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Loveladdy is keeping busy.
Ruent scores with a shot to the side of Loveladdy's head.
Ruent blocks an uppercut.
Ruent lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Loveladdy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruent.
Ruent lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Ruent.
Ruent content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ruent lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruent digs a right hand into Loveladdy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Loveladdy's gas tank.
A short right from Ruent.
Loveladdy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruent leaning against his opponent.
Ruent is working Loveladdy over against the cage.
Ruent dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Loveladdy takes a shot to the head.
Ruent lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Loveladdy backwards.
Ruent makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Loveladdy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruent pushes Loveladdy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ruent - that landed with a thud.
Ruent lands a body punch.
Ruent lands a left hand.
Ruent has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruent slows down the pace here.
Loveladdy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruent works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ruent scores with a hook to the body.
Ruent works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ruent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loveladdy backwards.
Ruent lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Loveladdy backwards.
Ruent lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Ruent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ruent.
Ruent lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruent scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ruent lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Ruent.
Ruent content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ruent lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruent.
Loveladdy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Ruent.
Ruent lands a body punch.
Ruent works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ruent scores with a shot to the side of Loveladdy's head.
Ruent effectively controlling the action here.
Ruent lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Loveladdy backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruent.
Ruent lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Loveladdy or not.
Ruent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ruent.
A right hand to the body from Ruent.
Ruent scores with a hook to the body.
Ruent lands a shot to the body.
Ruent working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ruent lands a left hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loveladdy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruent stalling in the clinch.
Ruent lands a body punch.
Ruent lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruent prevents a takedown attempt there.
A body shot lands from Ruent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Ruent really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ruent closes the distance and clinches.
Ruent lands a body punch.
Ruent lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Loveladdy jumps into guard, dragging Ruent to the mat.
Ruent sitting in guard here, content to control.
Loveladdy keeping moving, preventing Ruent from controlling successfully.
Loveladdy working for a triangle but Ruent defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruent seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ruent tries to free his leg and advance position but Loveladdy is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pete Ruent was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Loveladdy moves into the clinch.
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.
Ruent lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Loveladdy backwards.
Ruent lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Loveladdy or not.
Loveladdy misses with a body punch.
Loveladdy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loveladdy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruent creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Loveladdy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ruent takes a shot to the head.
Ruent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loveladdy tries to pull guard but Ruent won't allow it.
Ruent lands a shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Loveladdy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruent's elbow.
Ruent is trying to stall.
Ruent lands a nice uppercut.
Ruent works on Loveladdy's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruent working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Ruent.
Ruent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loveladdy backwards.
Ruent scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruent.
Ruent throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Ruent - that landed with a thud.
Ruent lands a body shot.
Ruent working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ruent scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruent softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Loveladdy misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ruent.
A nice left hand lands by Ruent.
Ruent stalling against the cage.
Ruent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ruent.
Ruent digs a right hand into Loveladdy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Loveladdy's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruent lands a right hand.
Ruent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ruent holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruent.
Nice body punch from Ruent - that landed with a thud.
Ruent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loveladdy backwards.
Ruent wants to stall.
Loveladdy misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruent lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruent.
Ruent gets through Loveladdy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ruent lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Loveladdy backwards.
Ruent leaning against his opponent.
Ruent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ruent scores with a nice hook to the head.
Loveladdy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruent's elbow.
Loveladdy is working Ruent over against the cage.
Loveladdy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruent prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruent creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ruent lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ruent scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Ruent.
Ruent gets through Loveladdy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruent is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Ruent.
Loveladdy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Loveladdy thows a leg kick but Ruent checks it
and Ruent counters with a three punch combo that has Loveladdy backing up. Loveladdy nods at Ruent to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Ruent dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ruent thows a body shot but no joy.
Loveladdy throws a head kick that Ruent semi-blocks.
Ruent takes a kick to the side of the head.
Forrest Loveladdy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruent misses with a leg kick
and Loveladdy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Loveladdy shoots for a takedown but Ruent saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ruent dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Loveladdy. That did some damage!
Forrest Loveladdy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Loveladdy swings widly with a right hand
and Ruent holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ruent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loveladdy scores with a shot to the side of Ruent's head.
Ruent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Ruent.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Loveladdy misses with a punch on the inside.
Loveladdy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Ruent.
A hook to the body from Ruent.
Ruent lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Loveladdy.
Ruent lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ruent pushes Loveladdy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruent's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ruent takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruent stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Loveladdy as Ruent tries to tie him up.
Ruent is working Loveladdy over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ruent - that landed with a thud.
Ruent presses Loveladdy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ruent scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruent lands a shot to the body.
Ruent makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ruent.
Ruent lands with a left to the head.
Ruent lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Ruent as the two fighters clinch.
Ruent lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruent digs a right hand into Loveladdy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Loveladdy's gas tank.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ruent is leaning against Loveladdy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Loveladdy misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruent is working Loveladdy over against the cage.
Ruent presses Loveladdy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ruent lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Loveladdy backwards.
Loveladdy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruent.
Ruent dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruent lands a hook that snaps the head of Loveladdy backwards.
Loveladdy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pete Ruent is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Loveladdy misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Ruent as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Ruent.
Nice body punch from Ruent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruent.
Ruent is leaning against Loveladdy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Loveladdy.
Ruent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loveladdy backwards.
Ruent blocks a body shot from Loveladdy.
A short body shot lands from Loveladdy as the two fighters clinch.
Loveladdy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loveladdy tries a body shot but Ruent blocks it.
Loveladdy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruent lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruent lands a shot to the body.
Ruent is stalling here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Ruent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ruent winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 44:50
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Ruent!
Pete Ruent is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryfus Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by Spaceboy. Ryfus Kelly has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryfus Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reynolds doesn't seem bothered though.
Kelly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reynolds's head.
Reynolds on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kelly. Kelly obviously looking to wear him down.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Reynolds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kelly takes a swing at Reynolds's ribcage but misses.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Reynolds is just out of range.
Kelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly misses the jab.
A punch combination from Kelly misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds shoots and misses
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Reynolds shoots and misses
and Kelly counters with a thumping low kick.
Reynolds doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ryfus Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Reynolds.
Kelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reynolds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reynolds slips a straight right by Kelly.
Kelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reynolds is out of range.
Kelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reynolds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a head kick that misses.
Kelly is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kelly throws a front kick aimed at Reynolds's knee but Reynolds avoids it well.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Kelly lands a body shot.
Kelly connects with a high kick.
Kelly connects with a crisp jab.
Reynolds is rocked!
Kelly misses with a few strikes there.
Kelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reynolds's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kelly counters with a head kick that drops Reynolds to the mat! Reynolds scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Reynolds is still on wobbly legs! Can Kelly finish him?
A head kick by Kelly - that's a beauty! Reynolds is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Kelly can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryfus Kelly!
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