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UFC 41: Williams vs Rocha PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hisoka Misawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hode comes to the cage accompanied by Arkansas Razorback Fight Song. Scott Hode could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hisoka Misawa's chin.
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent 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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Hode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hisoka Misawa!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misawa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Misawa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hode tries for a takedown but Misawa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Misawa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hode throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Misawa tries for a takedown but Hode sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa drives through and clinches with Hode against the cage.
Hode has clasped his hands together around Misawa's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hode wants to control but Misawa is keeping him busy.
Misawa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hode misses with the ground and pound.
Misawa struggling a bit here.
Hode happy to just control the position for now.
Misawa is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misawa struggling a bit here.
Hode trying to control the action but Misawa is working from the bottom.
Misawa regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Misawa wants to improve his position but Hode is controlling well.
Misawa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hode.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hode is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hode is trying to control the action in half guard but Misawa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hode perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We're going to have a standup here because Scott Hode wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Misawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hode dives in and grabs Misawa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Misawa pushes down on Hode's head and hops out.
Misawa tries to clinch there but Hode circles away.
Hode throws a jab when Misawa was well out of range.
Misawa gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misawa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hode tries to buck Misawa off but Misawa is having none of it.
Misawa has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hode!
Hode tries to reverse the position but Misawa maintains control.
Hode prevents Misawa from taking his back.
Misawa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hode wants to hold on but Misawa pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hode is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Misawa looking to control but Hode is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Misawa forces the positional change into back control.
Misawa is persistently looking for the submission but Hode is defending it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hisoka Misawa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Misawa fails with a takedown attempt.
Misawa blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hode looks to land a left hand but Misawa moved out of range nicely.
Misawa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hode throws a jab but it's blocked by Misawa.
Hode uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Misawa has time to react.
Misawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hode stuffs the takedown attempt from Misawa. Misawa gets slowly back to his feet.
Scott Hode has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hisoka Misawa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misawa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hode swivels and escapes.
Misawa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hode counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hode thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Misawa's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Misawa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Misawa is refusing to be controlled, as Hode sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa trying to control from the bottom.
Hode uses his free foot to push down on Misawa's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Misawa.
Hode trying to control but Misawa is having none of it.
Misawa can't escape the position.
Misawa is squirming around, avoiding Hode's attempts to control the action.
Hode with shots to the head and body - Misawa looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hode lands a nice shot to the head.
Hode looking to control but Misawa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hode looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misawa is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Misawa'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.
Misawa tries to reverse the position but Hode maintains control.
Hode can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Misawa is looking to escape.
Misawa wants to control but Hode is having none of it.
Misawa is breathing heavily.
Misawa is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Misawa tries to lock up and control but Hode gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Hode dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Misawa with a poor takedown
enabling Hode to counter with a crisp jab.
Misawa shoots in for a double leg but Hode sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Misawa tries for a takedown but Hode circles away easily
and Hode counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scott Hode has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hisoka Misawa.
Misawa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hode tries to avoid it but Misawa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hode to the ground. Hode escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Misawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Misawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Misawa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hode.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Misawa.
Misawa moves in looking to clinch but Hode pushes him off.
Hisoka Misawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Misawa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hode as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice takedown defense from Hode. No joy for Misawa on that attempt.
Misawa walks into a stiff left hand from Hode.
Scott Hode is winning the standup battle so far.
Misawa moves out of range of the strikes.
Misawa looks for a takedown but Hode sprawls well.
Hode scores with the left hand. Misawa knows he should have avoided that one.
Hisoka Misawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hode throws out the jab.
Misawa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hode counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Hode misses the target.
Hode avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hode clobbers Misawa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hode is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hode connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Misawa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Misawa shoots and misses
and Hode counters with a nice uppercut.
Hode throws the left hand but Misawa avoids the punch easily.
Misawa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hode swivels and escapes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Misawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hode paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Hode. That snapped Misawa's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Hode showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hode 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Hode!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stone throws out the jab.
Stone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson slips a jab from Stone.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Jackson misses.
A clash of legs there as Stone blocks the low kick.
Stone throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Stone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
Stone lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jackson staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ben Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Jackson.
Jackson defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stone throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a low kick, right behind Stone 's knee.
Stone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jackson counters with a body kick.
Stone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stone won't be happy with that.
Stone wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Stone is breathing heavily.
Jackson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jackson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ground and pound from Jackson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jackson controlling the position from side mount.
Jackson throws an elbow but Stone slips to the side and avoids it well.
Stone wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson working the head with strikes.
Stone is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jackson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Stone is trying to buck Jackson off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position but Stone is working away.
Stone is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson controls the position.
Jackson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jackson scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Jackson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jackson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stone working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Jackson.
Stone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Jackson.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jackson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stone is rocked!
Stone tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Oh Stone is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Jackson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stone tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jackson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jackson looking to control but Stone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stone tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Stone is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Stone covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Jackson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josef Dietrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tyson Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josef Dietrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, tyson Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dietrich throws a head kick that misses.
Josef Dietrich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dietrich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dietrich throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dietrich throws a leg kick but Griffin checks it.
Dietrich misses the jab.
Dietrich ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Dietrich just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dietrich manages to avoid it.
Dietrich moves away from the strike by Griffin.
Griffin slips a straight right by Dietrich.
Griffin avoids the head kick by Dietrich.
Griffin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dietrich with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Griffin to score with a decent uppercut.
Griffin throws a right hand that Dietrich ducks under and follows up with a left that Dietrich also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin takes a swing at Dietrich's ribcage but misses.
Griffin swings for the body but Dietrich moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffin misses the target.
Dietrich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dietrich fails to land the takedown.
Griffin looks to land a combination but Dietrich avoids it well.
Griffin shoots in looking for a takedown. Dietrich tries to sprawl out of it but Griffin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dietrich manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dietrich swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Dietrich throws a leg kick but Griffin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dietrich moves out of range as Griffin strikes.
Dietrich digs a good hook to Griffin's body.
Dietrich looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich throws a series of punches but Griffin moves out of range.
Dietrich takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Dietrich feints and as Griffin raises his hands in defense, Dietrich changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dietrich is looking to work some ground and pound but Griffin has wrist control.
Dietrich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Dietrich from controlling successfully.
Dietrich advances to half guard.
Griffin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dietrich is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Griffin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Dietrich from controlling successfully.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich preventing the sweep.
Dietrich postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Griffin is on top in guard.
Dietrich 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.
Dietrich bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Griffin's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin keeping full guard, as Dietrich tries to pass.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Dietrich from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josef Dietrich dominated that round.
That's time! Dietrich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dietrich lands a nice hook to Griffin's body. Griffin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dietrich is looking to land body kicks.
Griffin checks a leg kick nicely.
Griffin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dietrich backs up against the cage.
Dietrich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Dietrich.
Griffin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dietrichs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dietrich is looking to wear down Griffin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice defenses there by Dietrich.
Griffin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dietrich wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffin misses the target.
Griffin takes a swing at Dietrich's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin loads up on a big right hand but Dietrich slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Dietrich.
Dietrich connects with a leg kick. Griffin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheers as Dietrich lands an impressive looking overhand right. Griffin doesn't seem phased though.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dietrich manages to avoid it.
Dietrich tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Dietrich stuns Griffin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Josef Dietrich is winning the standup battle so far.
Dietrich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dietrich is defended easily by Griffin.
Dietrich tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dietrich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dietrich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Dietrich controls the action.
Dietrich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dietrich blocks a body shot from Griffin.
Dietrich prevents a body shot from Griffin.
Griffin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dietrich gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Dietrich.
Griffin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dietrich.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike.
Dietrich is fighting off a takedown attempt but Griffin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dietrich to the mat. Dietrich regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin preventing the sweep.
Dietrich trying to strike off his back.
Dietrich looking for a sweep. Not yet Dietrich, not yet.
Dietrich looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dietrich is looking for a triangle but Griffin pushes his legs off easily.
Dietrich manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich punching from mount but Griffin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Griffin tries to reverse the position but Dietrich maintains control.
Dietrich misses with a head shot.
Dietrich looking to secure an arm triangle but Griffin defends it well.
Griffin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josef Dietrich dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Griffin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griffin staying out of range there.
Dietrich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Griffin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Dietrich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dietrich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Griffin sprawls well. Griffin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dietrich gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Dietrich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffin looks to land a left hand but Dietrich moved out of range nicely.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Dietrich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Griffin circles away.
Dietrich misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Griffin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dietrich counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dietrich misses with the combination.
Griffin throws a jab when Dietrich was well out of range.
Dietrich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Griffin checks a leg kick.
Dietrich clinches up with Griffin and pushes him back against the cage.
Griffin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dietrich is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Griffin to the mat. Griffin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dietrich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griffin is keeping the position for now.
Dietrich with a flurry of punches that miss.
Griffin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dietrich with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Josef Dietrich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich is stalling in the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dietrich wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
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 Josef Dietrich.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Dietrich lands a leg kick that knocks Griffin off balance momentarily.
Dietrich scores with a hook to the body. Griffin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dietrich moves away.
Griffin throws a body punch but Dietrich moves out of range.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Dietrich.
tyson Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dietrich slips a straight right by Griffin.
An inside leg kick from Dietrich misses.
Dietrich slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Griffin takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Griffin's half guard.
Griffin is looking for a sweep. Dietrich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dietrich is keen to just control but Griffin is a slippery customer.
Dietrich content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Griffin has his hands clasped together around Dietrich's back. He's all about the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dietrich keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josef Dietrich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dietrich has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josef Dietrich!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Werdum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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275 lbs
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265 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renato Werdum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins misses with a kick to the body.
Werdum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Werdum misses with a takedown
and Jenkins counters with a right hand to the body.
Werdum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jenkins holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jenkins works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jenkins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Crunch! Jenkins slams his shin into Werdum's torso.
Werdum with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jenkins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jenkins trying to mount his opponent but Werdum defends it.
Werdum is looking to get back to is feet but Jenkins passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to score with some ground and pound. Werdum controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Werdum manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jenkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Werdum is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Werdum pulls his head out easily.
Jenkins controlling the position for now.
Jenkins trying to control here.
Werdum is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jenkins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Werdum.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is defending against the submission attempts here by Werdum.
Werdum looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Werdum stops Jenkins from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdum is working for a submission of some sort.
Werdum is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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.
Werdum seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jenkins is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Renato Werdum!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drandt Bavis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Z (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bavis comes to the cage accompanied by When I'm Gone. Z has chosen Haters as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drandt Bavis!
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, Jay Z!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bavis swats away the attempt to clinch by Z.
Bavis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Z.
Z takes one on the button.
Bavis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Z sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bavis somewhat.
Bavis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bavis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drandt Bavis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Z on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Z clobbers Bavis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bavis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Z.
Bavis drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Z kicks Bavis off and gets to his feet.
Z tries to bum rush Bavis with a series of wild strikes but Bavis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bavis looks to land a body kick but Z moved away.
Z walks into a stiff left hand from Bavis.
Bavis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bavis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Z has managed to clinch.
Z stalling in the clinch but Bavis improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Z.
Bavis looking for a takedown.
Bavis tries for a takedown but Z manages to get underhooks.
The referee calls for Z to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Z has Bavis pressed against the cage, preventing Bavis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bavis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Z pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Z lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bavis backwards.
Z has Bavis pushed against the cage.
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!
Z throws a punch but it's blocked by Bavis.
Z is trying to stall.
Z swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Z breaks from the clinch.
Z tries to clinch up but Bavis circles away and keeps his distance.
A clash of legs there as Z blocks the low kick.
Z looks to land a combination but Bavis avoids it well.
Z tries to clinch up
and Bavis counters with a head kick. That will keep Z thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Z throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bavis connects with a solid leg kick.
Z throws the left hand but Bavis avoids the punch easily.
Bavis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Z wants to clinch
and Bavis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Z gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bavis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bavis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Z is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Z wants to get back to his feet but Bavis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bavis wants to pass the guard but Z is keeping the position.
Z is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bavis is controlling him.
Z trying to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bavis looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Z tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Z wants to stand and escape but Bavis is having none of it.
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 Drandt Bavis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Z throws a looping overhand right but Bavis ducks down to avoid it.
Z looks to land a right hand but Bavis moved out of range.
Bavis has a takedown stuffed.
Z looks to land a right hand but Bavis moved out of range.
Z misses the jab.
Z throws a series of strikes that have Bavis backpedaling.
It looks like Drandt Bavis has been cut.
Bavis staying out of range there.
Bavis throws a sloppy head kick and Z moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Z throws a right hand that Bavis ducks under and follows up with a left that Bavis also avoids with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bavis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bavis dives in and grabs Z's left leg, looking for a takedown. Z pushes down on Bavis's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drandt Bavis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Z keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bavis tries to score with a low kick but Z moves his leg out of the way.
Z displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Z scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Z fails with an attempt to clinch.
Z moves in looking to clinch but Bavis pushes him off.
Bavis swats away the attempt to clinch by Z.
Z keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Z connects with a body shot that sends Bavis's belly button to the back.
Z tries to clinch up but Bavis circles away and keeps his distance.
Bavis slips under a jab from Z.
Bavis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jay Z is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Z tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bavis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bavis throws a head kick but Z moves out of range.
Oooooh!!! Z has knocked Bavis down with a huge combo! Z steps away and waves a wobbly Bavis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bavis is rocked!
Z lands an uppercut, right on the button! Bavis tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jay Z!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Belkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Bickle had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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184 lbs
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175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Bickle !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Belkofer!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belkofer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bickle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belkofer.
A head kick by Belkofer misses
and Bickle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bickle throws a nice looking combination but Belkofer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bickle 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.
Bickle defending well as Belkofer loads up on a big left hand.
Bickle misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Belkofer misses.
Belkofer swats away the attempt to clinch by Bickle .
Belkofer throws a body kick that misses.
Belkofer tries to land a body kick
and Bickle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belkofer misses with a series of wild punches.
Bickle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belkofer misses with an uppercut. Bickle saw that one coming.
Belkofer throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
Belkofer throws a head kick that misses.
Bickle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bickle checks a leg kick nicely.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belkofer.
Belkofer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belkofer thuds his shin into the meat of Bickle 's side.
Belkofer lands a jab.
Belkofer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belkofer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle takes one on the button.
Bickle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bickle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belkofer throws a leg kick
and Bickle counters with a nice body shot.
Belkofer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bickle .
A punch combination from Bickle misses.
Bickle misses with a double jab
and Bickle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belkofer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bickle lunges at Belkofer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Belkofer's hand.
Belkofer connects with a nice looking jab.
Bickle clinches with his opponent.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer tries to work over Bickle 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belkofer takes an elbow to the temple.
Belkofer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bickle has him pressed against the cage.
Belkofer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle is leaning against Belkofer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bickle lands with a light punch inside.
Belkofer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belkofer trying to control the position but instead, Bickle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Belkofer into the cage.
Belkofer misses with a punch to the body.
Belkofer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bickle is working Belkofer over against the cage.
Belkofer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle struggles to land a body shot inside as Belkofer controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Bickle .
Bickle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belkofer trying to stall but Bickle improves his position.
Belkofer throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Belkofer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Belkofer trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belkofer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bickle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belkofer misses with a hook.
Bickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belkofer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bickle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Belkofer tries to bum rush Bickle with a series of wild strikes but Bickle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Belkofer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Belkofer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bickle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bickle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Belkofer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bickle misses with a body shot.
Bickle blocks the body kick.
Bickle doesn't manage to clinch there - Belkofer circles away.
Bickle blocks a jab.
Belkofer throws a wild body kick that Bickle sees coming a mile off.
Belkofer misses with a wild combination.
Bickle slips under a jab.
Belkofer throws an off balance right hand
and Bickle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belkofer tries to land a leg kick but Bickle saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle moves out of range of the strikes.
Bickle misses the shot to the body.
Belkofer misses with an uppercut
and Bickle counters with a straight right hand.
Bickle fails to land with a series of punches.
Bickle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bickle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belkofer. Bickle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belkofer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Belkofer tries a low kick but Bickle avoids it.
Bickle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Belkofer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belkofer throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Belkofer.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belkofer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
David Belkofer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belkofer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Bickle has managed to clinch.
Bickle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Belkofer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bickle has him pressed against the cage.
Belkofer misses with a knee strike.
Belkofer is looking to control Bickle 's arms but Bickle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Belkofer has his back to the cage.
Belkofer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Belkofer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bickle .
Bickle blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bickle .
Bickle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bickle scores with a shoulder strike.
Bickle lands an elbow inside that Belkofer shrugs off.
Belkofer throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belkofers head.
Belkofer misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Belkofer tries to work over Bickle 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bickle lands a nice uppercut.
Belkofer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Belkofer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Bickle .
Belkofer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Travis Bickle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickle lands a nice uppercut.
Belkofer leaning against his opponent.
Bickle dodges an elbow strike from Belkofer.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belkofer trying to land knees to the body.
Belkofer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bickle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle lands an elbow just above Belkofer 's eye.
Belkofer lands a nice elbow.
Belkofer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belkofer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bickle .
Bickle blocks an elbow strike.
Belkofer throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle .
Bickle scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Travis Bickle will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bickle 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Belkofer circles away from the clinch attempt.
David Belkofer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belkofer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bickle .
Bickle tries to clinch but Belkofer moves out of range.
Bickle tries to clinch up but Belkofer circles away and keeps his distance.
Belkofer throws out a leg kick but Bickle moves out of range and Belkofer only half commits.
Belkofer tries to bum rush Bickle with a series of wild strikes but Bickle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
Bickle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Belkofer throws out the jab.
Belkofer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belkofer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bickle checks a leg kick.
Belkofer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Belkofer tries to keep at a distance but Bickle has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle tries to land knees in the clinch but Belkofer avoids the damage to the body.
Belkofer swings wildly with an uppercut but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belkofer misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Belkofer fails to land.
Belkofer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bickle is defending well for now.
Belkofer trying to control the position but instead, Bickle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Belkofer into the cage.
Bickle is pressed up against the cage. Belkofer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bickle down to the mat. Bickle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
David Belkofer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bickle moves into range and clinches up with Belkofer.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands an uppercut.
Belkofer throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Belkofer fails to land.
Belkofer looking to throw knees to the head but Bickle is blocking nicely.
Belkofer can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
Belkofer avoiding damage as Bickle throws knees to the body.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belkofer throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle .
Belkofer working aggressively here.
Bickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Belkofer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Belkofer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle blocking some punches.
Belkofer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands a body shot.
Bickle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Belkofer.
Belkofer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Belkofer.
Belkofer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bickle missing with knees to the body.
Belkofer misses with a body punch.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Belkofer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Belkofer trying to land knees to the body.
Belkofer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle is pressed up against the cage. Belkofer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bickle down to the mat. Bickle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bickle rushes Belkofer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belkofer throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Belkofer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Belkofer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bickle blocks it with crossed arms.
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bickle avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Belkofer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bickle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Belkofer's defenses.
It looks like David Belkofer has been cut.
Belkofer misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle lands a left hand.
Belkofer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bickle avoids the damage to the body.
Belkofer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bickle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Travis Bickle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Belkofer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belkofer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Belkofer has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle .
A short uppercut from Bickle .
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Bickle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bickle 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Bickle !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Man-Black Sabbath. Chan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Survival of the Sickest by Saliva. Anthony Stark has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 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
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Chan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chan misses with a left hand
and Stark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stark connects with a body shot that sends Chan's belly button to the back.
Stark takes one to the side of the head.
Johnny Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Chan.
Nice takedown defense from Chan. No joy for Stark on that attempt.
Chan throws a combination that misses
and Stark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stark scores with a nice right hand.
Chan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chan. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chan misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan tries to move into range but Stark moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Chan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Chan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chan wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stark takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stark.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a shot from downtown. Chan moves away and avoids it.
Chan misses the shot to the body.
Stark avoids the body shot from Chan.
Stark throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chan was covering up waiting for the punch and Stark finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chan keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Stark has gone for a leg lock! Chan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stark's guard.
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!
Chan sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan gets to his feet. Stark looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Stark cracks Chan with an open hand slap.
Chan slaps away a takedown attempt from Stark, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stark blocks the body kick.
Chan throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
Chan throws the kick towards the body but Stark avoids it.
Chan just misses with a punch to the body.
Chan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Stark.
Stark is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark avoids the body shot from Chan.
Stark swats away the attempt to clinch by Chan.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
Stark shoots in but Chan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stark stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chan.
Stark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chan.
Chan misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chan lands with a good body shot.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chan.
Johnny Chan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Stark catches Chan right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Chan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Chan thuds his shin into the meat of Stark's side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chan. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chan misses with a hook. Stark ducked under it nicely.
Stark takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stark takes a swing at Chan's ribcage but misses.
Chan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chan throws the kick towards the body but Stark avoids it.
Stark walks into a straight right hand from Chan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chan as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Chan knocks Stark out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnny Chan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch comes to the cage accompanied by Black Republican -- Nas. Frank Castle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Peter Lynch's chin.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle blocks a head kick by Lynch.
Lynch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lynch defending well as Castle loads up on a big left hand.
Castle lands an overhand right.
Lynch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castle.
Castle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Castle leaves Lynch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Castle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Peter Lynch has been cut.
Lynch is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Castle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castle misses with a straight left.
Castle thows a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Castle finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lynch lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lynch tries to land a leg kick but Castle saw it coming and moves away.
Castle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lynch can pounce on him.
Lynch slips a jab from Castle.
Castle throws the left hand but Lynch avoids the punch easily.
Lynch misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lynch.
Lynch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lynch throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Frank Castle has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castle misses with an uppercut
and Lynch counters with a leg kick.
Lynch connects with a looping right hand.
Lynch has a takedown stuffed.
Castle misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch closes the distance and clinches up with Castle, looking for a takedown. Lynch pushes Castle against the cage but Castle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Castle misses its intended target.
Lynch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castle throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Lynch.
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick and Castle moves out of range easily.
Castle avoids a kick to the body.
Castle avoids a kick to the body.
Lynch blocks a leg kick.
Lynch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Castle swivels and escapes.
Castle lands a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castle. Lynch does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castle 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.
Castle misses with a right hand
enabling Lynch to counter with a crisp jab.
Castle misses with a body shot.
Castle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lynch counters with a left to the body.
Lynch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lynch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lynch connects with a leg kick. Castle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lynch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lynch lands with an overhand left.
Castle misses with a straight right.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lynch throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Castle looks gassed!
Lynch lands a high kick!
Castle throws a hook but Lynch blocks it.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lynch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lynch swats away the attempt to clinch by Castle.
Lynch throws a body punch but Castle moves out of range.
Castle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lynch.
Lynch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Lynch dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Lynch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lynch lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Castle backs up against the cage.
Castle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lynch.
Castle misses with a hook. Lynch ducked under it nicely.
Lynch delivers a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Lynch.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Castle sprawls well. Castle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lynch gets slowly back to his feet.
Lynch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castle just misses with a punch to the body.
Castle misses with an uppercut.
Castle moves out of range of the body kick from Lynch.
Lynch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle misses with a lunging right hand
and Lynch counters with a body kick that stops Castle in his tracks momentarily.
Lynch has managed to clinch.
Castle is breathing heavily.
Castle letting Lynch take a breather here.
Castle struggles to land a body shot inside as Lynch controls his hands.
Lynch is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Castle misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lynch.
Castle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lynch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castle's elbow.
Castle throws a punch but it's blocked by Lynch.
Lynch misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castle struggles to land a body shot inside as Lynch controls his hands.
Lynch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castle misses with a body punch.
Lynch has Castle pushed against the cage.
Lynch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Lynch works on Castle's body with a couple of short punches.
Castle blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lynch.
Castle tries to throw a body punch but Lynch avoids it by throwing Castle back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lynch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Lynch.
Castle is trying to push Lynch away but Lynch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lynch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Castle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Castle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lynch.
Lynch has Castle pushed against the cage.
Castle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lynch's elbow.
Lynch is trying to maintain a safe position but Castle gets an underhook and turns Lynch into the cage.
Castle lands a hook that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
Castle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lynch lands a body shot.
Lynch stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lynch gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castle.
Castle misses with a punch to the body.
Lynch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Castle is looking to control Lynch's arms but Lynch gets an underhook and turns him. Now Castle has his back to the cage.
Castle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Castle has had enough of the clinch but Lynch keeps him there for the moment.
Lynch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castle tries to break the clinch but Lynch is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lynch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Lynch dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Castle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Frank Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch wants to clinch.
Lynch moves away from the strike by Castle.
Castle looks to land a right hand but Lynch moved out of range.
Lynch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lynch lands a left and a right that send Castle crashing to the mat, dazed. Lynch thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Nice body punch from Lynch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lynch throws a leg kick which misses Castle's front leg but catches the back leg as Castle tries to avoid it.
Lynch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Castle.
Castle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castle misses with a right hand
and Lynch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Frank Castle's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch throws a leg kick which misses Castle's front leg but catches the back leg as Castle tries to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lynch - that will leave a mark!
A nice leg kick lands there from Lynch.
Lynch fails with a takedown attempt.
Castle swings widly with a right hand
and Lynch counters with a shoot takedown. Castle fights it but they end up in guard.
Castle keeping full guard, as Lynch tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lynch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lynch throwing strikes but missing.
Lynch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lynch throwing strikes from guard but Castle blocks nicely.
Castle controls Lynch momentarily but Lynch frees himself.
Castle looking for a sweep. Not yet Castle, not yet.
Frank Castle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lynch wants to control from the top but Castle keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lynch moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lynch. That's going to slow Castle down.
Peter Lynch is winning the standup battle so far.
Lynch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lynch scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Castle is rocked!
The cut above Frank Castle's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Castle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lynch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castle.
Castle loads up on a big right hand but Lynch slips the punch.
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!
Nice shot lands for Lynch.
Castle is still on wobbly legs! Can Lynch finish him?
Lynch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castle seems to have recovered his senses.
Lynch jabs at Castle's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle moves forwards but Lynch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circle, before Lynch throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Castle's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Lynch lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Peter Lynch!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demian Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen Sunshine of Your Love as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Butch Williams was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demian Rocha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch Williams!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rocha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rocha scores with a push kick.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Rocha moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rocha is trying to control the position but Williams postures up.
Rocha wants to improve his position but instead Williams has moved into half guard.
Rocha is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williams working Rocha over with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Williams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rocha defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha wants to control but Williams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Williams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rocha wants to get back to full guard.
Rocha wants to sweep but Williams has passed to side control!
Williams scoring with punches and elbows.
Rocha is pushing Williams's head away, looking to escape. Williams manages to hold on to the position though.
Williams misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rocha controls the position for a moment.
Rocha struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rocha tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Williams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Williams tries to advance to mount but Rocha denies him.
Rocha can't do much from the bottom here.
Williams 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams with the ground and pound but Rocha regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocha wants to get back to his feet.
Williams is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rocha is just riding it out for now. Williams eventually gives up the hold.
Rocha wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williams is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Williams is looking for a kimura here.
Rocha wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha won't allow Williams to pass to mount.
Williams working Rocha over with strikes.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rocha trying to hold on to Williams's head to control him but Williams postures up.
Williams wants to work for an arm triangle but Rocha is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rocha defending well though.
Williams working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Williams dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Williams checks a leg kick.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Rocha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rocha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Williams circles away.
Rocha connects with the punch.
Williams lands a nice looking body kick.
Rocha leaves Williams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rocha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rocha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rocha.
Williams moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Williams lands a leg kick that knocks Rocha off balance momentarily.
Williams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Williams checks a leg kick.
Williams lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Butch Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rocha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rocha counters with a thumping low kick.
Demian Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Williams.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Rocha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rocha manages to break the clinch.
Williams avoids the body shot from Rocha.
Rocha throws a head kick that half lands.
Rocha stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rocha throws out a leg kick but Williams moves out of range and Rocha only half commits.
Rocha misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rocha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams tries to keep at a distance but Rocha has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rocha misses with the head strike.
Rocha has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Williams is trying to stall.
Rocha gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Rocha.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rocha fails to land.
Williams lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rocha.
Nice elbow from Williams.
Rocha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Rocha.
Rocha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rocha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Rocha avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
Rocha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams scores with a jab.
Rocha walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rocha takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Rocha.
Rocha has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rocha - that landed with a thud.
Rocha throws a head punch that misses.
Rocha pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rocha misses with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Rocha.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rocha managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.
Rocha misses with a knee to the head.
Rocha throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Rocha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rocha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Williams.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Rocha dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rocha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rocha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rocha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Williams staying out of range there.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rocha but Rocha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rocha throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams looks for the body kick but Rocha saw that one coming.
Rocha misses with a leg kick
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Rocha backing up. Rocha nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Rocha, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Rocha against the cage but Rocha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Rocha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rocha misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rocha.
Rocha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Williams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williams blocks a head kick by Rocha.
A punch lands to the side of Rocha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rocha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rocha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Williams. That did some damage!
Demian Rocha is winning the standup battle so far.
Rocha tries a low kick but Williams avoids it.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Rocha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rocha throws a head kick that half lands.
Rocha throws a low kick but it's checked well by Williams.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Rocha moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Williams as Rocha shoots in.
Rocha lands a nice looking kick to the body. Williams takes a step back to recover.
Rocha shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Good leg kick by Rocha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rocha misses with a body kick.
Rocha throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Rocha has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rocha there as he acknowledges the shot.
Williams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rocha's head backwards.
A nice combination there by Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Rocha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Demian Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Williams.
Williams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rocha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rocha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Williams.
An inside leg kick lands from Rocha.
Rocha shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Rocha slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Rocha saw that one coming.
Williams throws a leg kick but Rocha sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Williams scores with a sloppy right hand. Rocha should have avoided that one.
Rocha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Rocha.
Williams avoids the body shot from Rocha.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Rocha.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Rocha saw that one coming.
Rocha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Rocha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocha displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Williams.
Rocha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Rocha clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rocha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams throws a right and a left that Rocha avoids nicely.
Rocha throws a head kick that Williams semi-blocks.
Rocha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams throws a right hand that misses
and Rocha counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rocha.
Rocha has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocha won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Williams is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rocha is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
Rocha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams managing to control the position.
Rocha wants to get up but he can't break Williams's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rocha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rocha postures up.
Williams trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rocha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williams working Rocha over with strikes here.
Rocha wants to control but Williams is having none of it.
Rocha is trying desperately to improve position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocha wants to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Williams unloading with bombs!
Williams punishing his opponent with strikes.
Williams trying to control but Rocha is having none of it.
Rocha is trying to escape the mount.
Rocha is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Williams dominating with strikes here.
Williams raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rocha has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams is trying to control here but Rocha has managed to regain half guard.
Williams trying to control the action but Rocha is working from the bottom.
Rocha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rocha defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Butch Williams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rocha.
Williams throws a right and a left that Rocha avoids nicely.
Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Williams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Williams.
Rocha throws a sloppy head kick
and Williams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rocha throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Rocha.
Rocha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rocha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Williams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rocha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rocha swivels and escapes.
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.
Rocha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Danga de danga de dang - Williams scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Rocha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Williams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rocha doesn't seem phased though.
Rocha throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Rocha.
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rocha counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Williams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rocha defends it nicely.
Demian Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Williams.
Rocha tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Rocha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
Williams gets caught flat footed, as Rocha shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rocha thows a big elbow that misses.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rocha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams has his foot on Rocha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rocha works his way back into a safe position though.
Rocha tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
Rocha distracts Williams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Williams trying to control the position.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rocha is one step ahead there.
Rocha slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha lands strikes from half guard.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.
Rocha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Williams actively working from the bottom here.
Williams is trying to maintain the position but Rocha is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rocha works his way into full mount!
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 Demian Rocha.
I think Rocha 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demian Rocha!
Demian Rocha retains his middleweight title!
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