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SHW World Championship - Rnd 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Trooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juanaldo Telemundo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trooper comes to the cage accompanied by №1. Super Trooper has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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300 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Trooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juanaldo Telemundo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Telemundo throws a lazy right hand but Trooper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Telemundo throws a poor cross that misses
and Trooper counters with a three punch combo that has Telemundo backing up. Telemundo nods at Trooper to acknowledge the strikes.
Trooper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trooper is looking to clinch but Telemundo is avoiding it.
Trooper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Telemundo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Telemundo misses the target.
Trooper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Telemundo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Telemundo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Telemundo misses with a left hand
enabling Trooper to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Telemundo swings for the body but Trooper moves out of range.
Trooper has a takedown stuffed.
Telemundo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Telemundo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trooper counters with a straight right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Trooper. Those never looked like landing.
Trooper misses with a series of wild punches.
Telemundo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Trooper tries to clinch but Telemundo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Telemundo loads up on a big right hand but Trooper slips the punch.
Telemundo scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Super Trooper has been cut.
Telemundo swinging wildly here.
Trooper tries to clinch but Telemundo is having none of it.
Trooper lands a jab.
Telemundo misses with a left hand
and Trooper counters by moving into the clinch.
Trooper pulls guard effortlessly.
Trooper will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Trooper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trooper looking for a guillotine here but Telemundo defends easily.
Trooper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Telemundo defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trooper had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Telemundo defends it easily.
Telemundo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Trooper is proving hard to escape from.
Trooper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Telemundo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trooper is looking for a triangle but Telemundo pushes his legs off easily.
Telemundo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Trooper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Telemundo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Trooper has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Telemundo has managed to get both his arms back between Trooper's legs - danger averted.
Telemundo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trooper looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trooper is on top in guard.
Trooper drops back looking for a leg! Telemundo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Telemundo manages to kick Trooper off! Trooper jumps back into Telemundo's guard.
Trooper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trooper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Super Trooper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Super Trooper's cut.
That's time! Trooper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A shot to the body from Telemundo misses
and Trooper counters with a stiff right hand.
Trooper scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Trooper seems to be working for a kimura but Telemundo defends the submission attempt.
Trooper throwing shots but Telemundo is blocking nicely.
Trooper is looking for a kimura but Telemundo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Trooper to get the leverage.
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!
Trooper scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Telemundo is not content to let Trooper control the position.
Trooper sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trooper drops an elbow to the side of Telemundo's head.
Trooper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Telemundo keeps working.
Trooper passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Telemundo!
Trooper scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Telemundo?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trooper is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Telemundo is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Telemundo flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Trooper anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Telemundo and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Trooper slips an arm under Telemundo chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Trooper has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Trooper is squeezing on Telemundo like an anaconda would it's prey. Telemundo fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Super Trooper!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and River Greywar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greywar has chosen Written in the stars as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Bo!
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, River Greywar!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bo tries for a takedown but Greywar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Greywar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Greywar scores with a leg kick.
Greywar misses with a low kick.
Bo checks a low kick from Greywar.
Bo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bo showed some decent athleticism there.
Greywar wants to get back to full guard.
Bo seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo prevents Greywar from improving his position.
Greywar wants to sweep but Bo has passed to side control!
Bo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Greywar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Greywar can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo decides to stand back up.
Bo misses with a leg kick.
Greywar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bo looking to score a takedown here. Greywar is defending well but Bo drives through and ends up in Greywar's guard.
Greywar keeping moving, preventing Bo from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bo preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greywar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bo!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bo is working to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Greywar there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Greywar lands a big shot there that rocks Bo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Greywar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Greywar thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Greywar avoids the attempt from Bo to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greywar throws some wild stikes that Bo manages to avoid easily.
Greywar thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Greywar scoring with strikes but Bo is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bo taking shots to the head.
Greywar thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Greywar looking to ground and pound but Bo is blocking nicely.
Greywar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greywar throwing strikes here but Bo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Greywar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bo's face.
Greywar lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
River Greywar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Greywar swivels and escapes.
Greywar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Greywar throws a low kick, looking for Bo's leg but Bo calmly moves out of range.
Bo fails with a takedown attempt.
Bo just misses with a punch to the body.
Greywar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bo is out of range and Greywar settles back down.
Greywar throws a leg kick but Bo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Greywar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Bo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Greywar can pounce on him.
Greywar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Greywar wants it to stay on the feet.
Bo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greywar.
A big right from Bo misses.
Bo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bo has his takedown stuffed
and Greywar counters with a two punch combo.
Bo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Greywar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bo fails with a takedown attempt.
Greywar throws a series of punches but Bo moves out of range.
Greywar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Greywar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Greywar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bo circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greywar tries to bum rush Bo with a series of wild strikes but Bo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Greywar lands a leg kick that knocks Bo off balance momentarily.
Greywar ducks under a wild hook from Bo.
Greywar wants to land a leg kick but Bo is out of range.
Greywar throws a combination that misses
and Bo counters with a takedown into side control.
Bo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Greywar keeps working.
Greywar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bo trying to control the position but Greywar is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greywar regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bo's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Greywar tries to get to full guard but Bo has control of the leg.
Bo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greywar moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but River Greywar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Greywar thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Greywar. No joy for Bo on that attempt.
River Greywar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bo scores with a leg kick.
Greywar throws a nice looking combination but Bo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Greywar avoids the body shot from Bo.
Bo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Greywar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo throws a leg kick but Greywar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Greywar scores with a head kick.
Bo shoots for a takedown but Greywar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Bo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A leg kick checked by Greywar.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bo checks a leg kick.
Greywar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
River Greywar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Greywar tenderised Bo's leg. Bo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Left hook, right uppercut from Greywar.
River Greywar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bo.
Bo misses with a leg kick.
Greywar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Greywar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Some bone on bone action there as Bo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
River Greywar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greywar throws a combination that misses
and Bo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Greywar.
Bo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bo throws a hook to the side of Greywar's head but Greywar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bo thows a body shot but no joy.
Greywar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greywar connects with a leg kick. Bo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Greywar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bo.
Greywar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greywar throws a low kick, looking for Bo's leg but Bo calmly moves out of range.
Greywar moves out of range of the strikes.
Greywar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jim Bo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Greywar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bo eats them both and turns towards Greywar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greywar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Greywar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bo.
And that's the end of the fight!
River Greywar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Greywar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... River Greywar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wiley Abu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross has chosen Ice-T Lethal Weapon as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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179 lbs
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180 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wiley Abu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Ross!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abu dodges the punch combination from Ross.
Ross misses with a low kick.
Ross tries to land a leg kick but Abu saw it coming and moves away.
Ross stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ross wants it to stay on the feet.
A low kick from Ross misses
and Abu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ross's guard.
Abu trying to control but Ross is working from the bottom.
Abu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Abu wants to control from the top but Ross keeps moving.
Abu won't allow Ross to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu wants to control from the top but Ross keeps moving.
Abu is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ross is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ross has escaped and now he's on top!
Ross trying to stand up but can't free himself from Abu's guard.
Ross must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Abu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ross doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ross manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross stopping the sweep attempt from Abu.
Ross has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Abu is proving hard to escape from.
Abu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ross defends well.
Ross wants to stand but Abu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ross throws a head kick that misses
so Abu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Abu advances to half guard.
Abu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ross defends it well.
Abu is keen to just control but Ross is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ross can do anything to dispel that myth.
Abu lands with a punch from half 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!
Abu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ross defends it well.
Abu is trying to control. Ross wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Abu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wiley Abu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ross throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ross buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Abu blocks the leg kick.
Ross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ross tries to clinch there but Abu circles away.
Abu avoids the head kick by Ross.
Abu avoids the head kick by Ross.
Ross looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ross looks for the body kick but Abu saw that one coming.
Abu tries for a takedown but Ross sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ricky Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Abu 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.
Ross throws a right and a left that Abu avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross looks to score with a jab to the body but Abu is just out of range.
Ross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abu circles away quickly and effectively.
Ross throws a head kick but Abu moves out of range.
Abu throws a right and a left that Ross avoids nicely.
Ross throws a series of punches but Abu avoids them all with ease.
Abu closes the distance and clinches up with Ross, looking for a takedown. Abu pushes Ross against the cage but Ross circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu dives in and scores a takedown into Ross's guard.
Abu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ross is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Abu, into his guard.
Ross has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Abu is proving hard to escape from.
Wiley Abu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abu pushes Ross off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ross buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Ross misses.
Ross tries to clinch but Abu moves out of range.
Ross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ross throws a leg kick but Abu checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ross falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Ross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ross throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Abu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Abu is looking to take a break and control but Ross is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abu 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.
Abu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu 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.
Abu stops Ross from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Abu moves into full mount! Ross won't be happy about that!
Abu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Abu cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ross is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Abu pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ross wants to get back to his feet.
Abu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ross looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu wants to finish this one by submission but Ross is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Abu.
Abu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ross?
Abu controlling from mount.
Abu tries to control but Ross wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu working for a submission but Ross is keeping him at bay.
Abu is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Abu extends the arm and Ross is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wiley Abu!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josef Dietrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Pearce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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186 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Pearce!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Dietrich.
Dietrich darts in and clinches Pearce up against the cage.
Pearce looking to slow down the pace here.
Dietrich pushes Pearce back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pearce changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dietrich fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pearce takes the fight into the clinch.
Dietrich working aggressively here.
Pearce turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pearce manages to end up in side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pearce looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dietrich is avoiding damage well.
Dietrich regains half guard, as Pearce was trying to land strikes.
Dietrich manages to get to full guard.
Pearce prevents Dietrich from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dietrich is looking for a triangle but Pearce pushes his legs off easily.
Dietrich is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pearce defends well.
Pearce looking to pass the guard.
Pearce sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Dietrich doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Pearce paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Dietrich - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Josef Dietrich!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Hilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua has chosen Don't Talk To Strangers as his entrance music. Pedro Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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166 lbs
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165 lbs
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Hilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Rua!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hilton has time to react.
Hilton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Hilton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rua dodges the punch combination from Hilton.
Rua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rua tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hilton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rua!
Hilton content just to control the position here.
Hilton looking to ground and pound but Rua is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rua turns into him and now he's in Hilton's guard.
Rua pushing down on Hilton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rua works his way into side control.
Rua throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rua wants to control but Hilton is keeping him busy.
Hilton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rua wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rua avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton tries to move into range but Rua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rua throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hilton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Hilton misses with a takedown attempt - Rua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Hilton misses.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Hilton ducks down to avoid it.
Rua misses with a leg kick.
Rua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hilton was well out of range. Poor timing from Rua.
Rua lands a leg kick that knocks Hilton off balance momentarily.
Rua throws a body punch but Hilton moves out of range.
A punch combination from Hilton misses.
Hilton throws a body punch but Rua moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua tried to score with a low kick but Hilton checks it.
Hilton moves out of range of the body kick.
Rua swings for the body but Hilton moves out of range.
Hilton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rua moves away.
Hilton misses with a two punch combination.
Rua lands with a nice body punch.
Rua throws the kick towards the body but Hilton avoids it.
Rua clinches.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Hilton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rua prevents it.
Hilton wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Hilton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua prevents the takedown attempt.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hilton is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilton blocks the elbow strike.
Hilton jumps guard.
Rua controlling from the top position.
Rua wants to stand but Hilton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rua stands and steps away. Hilton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua throws a combination that misses
and Hilton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hilton jabs Rua to the body, keeping him at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua shoots in looking for a takedown but Hilton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rua's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hilton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hilton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Rua dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rua misses with a low kick.
Rua throws a series of strikes that have Hilton backpedaling.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Hilton misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua throws a lazy head kick
and Hilton counters with a nice uppercut.
Hilton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rua.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Rua misses with a low kick as Hilton jumps back.
Hilton looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Hilton. No joy for Rua on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Hilton. No joy for Rua on that attempt.
Rua throws a head kick that Hilton semi-blocks.
Rua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hilton.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rua.
Hilton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rua!
Hilton is rocked!
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rua throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rua missing with a left hand there. Hilton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rua just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rua.
Rua throws a head kick but Hilton moves out of range.
Hilton throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Hilton avoids the head kick by Rua.
Hilton is looking to wear down Rua with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hilton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rua misses with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Rua.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Rua throws a head kick but Hilton moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Hilton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hilton cracks Rua with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A combination from Rua does no damage.
Hilton lands a jab.
Pedro Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua throws a low kick, looking for Hilton's leg but Hilton calmly moves out of range.
Rua swings for the body but Hilton moves out of range.
Rua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hilton.
Rua throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hilton's head.
Rua darts in trying to clinch
and Hilton counters with a nice uppercut.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rua throws a leg kick that misses.
Hilton misses with a few strikes there.
Rua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hilton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rua throws out the jab.
Hilton misses with a hook. Rua ducked under it nicely.
Rua throws a low kick, looking for Hilton's leg but Hilton calmly moves out of range.
Rua looks to land a body kick but Hilton moved away.
Hilton throws a big shot that misses.
Rua takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hilton.
Hilton scores with a body shot.
Hilton moves out of range of the body kick from Rua.
Rua shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hilton as he jumps to the side.
Luke Hilton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Rua.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick
and Hilton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hilton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rua at a distance.
Rua misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pedro Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hilton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Hilton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hilton takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Rua moves out of range of the strikes.
Rua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rua blocks a jab.
Rua looks to land a combination. Hilton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hilton throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
No joy there for Rua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rua thuds a left hand into Hilton's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rua attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hilton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rua staying out of range there.
Hilton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rua.
Hilton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luke Hilton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hilton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rua.
Hilton misses with a two punch combination.
Rua throws a head kick but Hilton moves out of range.
Hilton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rua.
Rua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rua tries to land a leg kick but Hilton saw it coming and moves away.
Hilton thuds his right hand into Rua's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hilton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rua to the ground. Hilton is now in Rua's guard.
Hilton content to stall in guard here.
Hilton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Luke Hilton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hilton prevents Rua from getting back to his feet.
Hilton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pedro Rua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton tries to free his leg and advance position but Rua is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rua connects with a nice looking jab.
Hilton looks to land a right hand but Rua moved out of range.
Hilton throws a good cross that connects.
Hilton misses with a body shot.
Rua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rua has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hilton finds it's way round the side to connect with Rua's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Rua.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hilton. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rua misses with a combination
and Hilton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hilton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rua.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua defending well as Hilton loads up on a big left hand.
Hilton takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Luke Hilton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hilton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rua - the referee stops the clock and Hilton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rua. Hilton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hilton moves away from the strike by Rua.
A swing and a miss from Hilton.
Hilton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rua slips a jab and a cross from Hilton.
Rua thumps Hilton with a low kick.
Hilton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua scores with a hook.
Hilton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rua manages to avoid it.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rua.
Hilton cracks Rua with a good jab.
Rua throws a chopping leg kick but Hilton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hilton checks a low kick from Rua.
Rua looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch combination from Hilton misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hilton on the side of the head.
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!
Rua cracks the inside of Hilton's front leg.
Rua explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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 Luke Hilton.
I think Rua has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Rua!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Lavrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Yankee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Yankee is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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178 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Lavrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Yankee!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lavrov swinging wildly here.
Yankee instigates a clinch.
Lavrov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yankee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short body shot lands from Lavrov as the two fighters clinch.
Yankee can't break the clinch.
Lavrov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yankee's efforts to push away.
Lavrov is leaning against Yankee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yankee is trying to break the clinch but Lavrov is controlling him.
Yankee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good work by Yankee as he checks the leg kick.
Lavrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Yankee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yankee misses with an uppercut. Lavrov saw that one coming.
Yankee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lavrov throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lavrov throws the left hand but Yankee avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yankee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yankee tries to clinch up
and Lavrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yankee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yankee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lavrov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yankee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lavrov.
Lavrov is looking to clinch.
Yankee takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Yankee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lavrov lands with a right to the head.
Lavrov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lavrov lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Jim Yankee has been cut.
Lavrov scores with a knee to the head.
Lavrov scores with a shot to the side of Yankee's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lavrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lavrov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yankee blocks an elbow strike from Lavrov.
A shot in the inside from Lavrov.
Lavrov misses with a knee strike.
Yankee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yankee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankee forces Lavrov back against the cage and clinches.
Lavrov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lavrov lands an elbow just above Yankee 's eye.
Lavrov misses with an elbow over the top.
Lavrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lavrov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yankee.
Yankee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yankee breaks the clinch.
Lavrov clinches with his opponent.
Yankee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yankee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lavrov scores with a nice head shot.
Lavrov scores with a leg kick.
Lavrov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Lavrov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lavrov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yankee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yankee slips a straight right by Lavrov.
Lavrov throws a hook but Yankee avoids it easily.
Yankee blocks a low kick nicely.
Yankee moves out of range as Lavrov strikes.
Lavrov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lavrov slips a straight right by Yankee.
Lavrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lavrov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yankee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Lavrov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Yankee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lavrov throws a body punch but Yankee moves out of range.
Lavrov moves into the clinch successfully.
Yankee leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lavrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yankee blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lavrov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yankee's brow.
Lavrov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yankee tries to circle away but Lavrov has him pinned against the cage.
Yankee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yankee taking a breather.
Yankee tries to break the clinch but Lavrov is controlling the position.
Lavrov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lavrov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lavrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lavrov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yankee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavrov misses with a straight left.
Yankee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lavrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Yankee.
Lavrov darts in trying to clinch
and Yankee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yankee avoids the elbow strike from Lavrov, against the cage.
Yankee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lavrov with a jab.
Vadim Lavrov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lavrov throws a body kick that misses.
Lavrov blocks a head kick by Yankee.
Lavrov moves into the clinch.
Lavrov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lavrov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yankee avoids it.
Yankee is trying to break the clinch but Lavrov has him pressed against the cage.
Yankee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lavrov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vadim Lavrov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lavrov working aggressively here.
Yankee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yankee manages to break the clinch.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses.
Lavrov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yankee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That kick from Lavrov tenderised Yankee's leg. Yankee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vadim Lavrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lavrov throws a poor cross that misses
and Yankee counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lavrov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yankee.
A leg kick checked by Yankee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Yankee is just out of range.
Yankee throws a head kick but Lavrov moves out of range.
Lavrov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch combination from Yankee misses.
Lavrov punishes Yankee's body with a nice straight punch.
Lavrov throws a leg kick but Yankee checks it.
Lavrov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yankee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lavrov wants to clinch up but Yankee keeps it at a distance.
Yankee misses with the combination.
Yankee drives through and clinches with Lavrov against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Yankee backwards.
Yankee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yankee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yankee tries to clinch but Lavrov moves out of range.
Yankee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lavrov throws a combination. Yankee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yankee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vadim Lavrov is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yankee forces Lavrov back against the cage and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lavrov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lavrov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lavrov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yankee is trying to push Lavrov away but Lavrov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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 Vadim Lavrov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Yankee's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Yankee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yankee throws a head kick but Lavrov moves out of range.
Lavrov lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from Yankee.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yankee slips a straight right by Lavrov.
Yankee lands with a hook. Lavrov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yankee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lavrov to score with a decent uppercut.
Lavrov cracks Yankee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lavrov throws a head kick that half lands.
Lavrov loads up on a big right hand but Yankee slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavrov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yankee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yankee dodges the punch combination from Lavrov.
Lavrov connects with a body shot that sends Yankee's belly button to the back.
Lavrov clinches up with Yankee and pushes him back against the cage.
Lavrov lands a shoulder strike.
Yankee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Lavrov. Those never looked like landing.
Yankee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yankee lands a head kick. Lavrov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankee throws a nice head kick!
Lavrov misses with a low kick.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lavrov misses with a looping right.
Lavrov throws a hook but Yankee avoids it easily.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses.
Yankee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lavrov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lavrov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yankee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lavrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Yankee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lavrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Yankee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yankee prevents a body shot from Lavrov.
Yankee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yankee manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Lavrov finds it's target.
Yankee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lavrov has Yankee up against the cage in a clinch.
Yankee avoids a wild elbow strike from Lavrov.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lavrov throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Lavrov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yankee wants to get back to striking at distance but Lavrov won't allow it.
Yankee wants to break free but Lavrov has control.
Lavrov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yankee's efforts to push away.
Yankee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lavrov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lavrov scores a nice knee to the body.
Yankee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yankee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lavrov landing knees to the head.
That has opened up Jim Yankee's cut even more.
Yankee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yankee avoiding damage as Lavrov throws knees to the body.
Yankee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That kick from Lavrov tenderised Yankee's leg. Yankee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses
enabling Lavrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Jim Yankee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yankee tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Lavrov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lavrov 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Lavrov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khaldun Nazari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grabowski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Roar. Nazari has chosen Clawfinger - Biggest and the Best as his entrance music. Damian Grabowski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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308 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khaldun Nazari!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grabowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nazari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grabowski.
Grabowski misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Nazari counter with a right hand.
Nazari throws an off balance right hand
and Grabowski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nazari's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Grabowski postures up in Nazari's guard and throws a big left but Nazari blocks it.
Grabowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nazari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grabowski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nazari's head.
Grabowski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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!
Grabowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Nazari has wrist control.
Nazari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grabowski is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazari is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nazari pulls Grabowski in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Khaldun Nazari.
Grabowski checks a low kick from Nazari.
Grabowski drives through with a takedown into guard.
Grabowski throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grabowski works over Nazari with some ground and pound from guard.
Grabowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Nazari has wrist control.
Nazari managing to control the position.
Nazari really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grabowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grabowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Khaldun Nazari wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nazari tries to score with a low kick but Grabowski moves his leg out of the way.
Grabowski takes a swing at Nazari's ribcage but misses.
Nazari looks to score with a jab to the body but Grabowski is just out of range.
Nazari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nazari shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nazari throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grabowski.
Grabowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nazari moves away.
Grabowski lands a body shot.
Grabowski misses with a body shot.
Grabowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nazari looks to throw the jab but Grabowski is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nazari throws a chopping leg kick but Grabowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nazari takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grabowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nazari avoids the body shot from Grabowski.
Nazari avoids the body shot from Grabowski.
Nazari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grabowski.
Grabowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nazari moves away.
Nazari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nazari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grabowski checks a leg kick.
Grabowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nazari at a distance.
Good exchange - Nazari coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Grabowski dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grabowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Nazari is just out of range.
Grabowski misses with a two punch combination.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Grabowski here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Decent striking displayed by Grabowski there.
Grabowski takes a swing at Nazari's ribcage but misses.
Nazari throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nazari tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grabowski is able to avoid easily.
Decent striking displayed by Grabowski there.
Nazari scores with the left hand. Grabowski knows he should have avoided that one.
Damian Grabowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Nazari tries a low kick but Grabowski avoids it.
Grabowski dips to his left and cracks Nazari with an uppercut!
Nazari connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nazari tried to score with a low kick but Grabowski checks it.
Grabowski misses with a hook.
Nazari misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grabowski slips under a jab from Nazari.
Grabowski lands a jab to Nazari's midsection.
Grabowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nazari counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grabowski's knee momentarily.
Nazari takes a swing at Grabowski's ribcage but misses.
Grabowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nazari tried to score with a low kick but Grabowski checks it.
Nazari throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grabowski swings for the body but Nazari moves out of range.
Grabowski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Grabowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski misses with a head shot. Nazari uses the momentum to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grabowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Nazari has wrist control.
Nazari looking for a sweep. Not yet Nazari, not yet.
Grabowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grabowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski stopping the sweep attempt from Nazari.
Nazari manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Grabowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazari trying to control but Grabowski is having none of it.
Grabowski tries to lock up and control but Nazari 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.
A close second round but Khaldun Nazari will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nazari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nazari lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Damian Grabowski has been cut.
Grabowski thuds his right hand into Nazari's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nazari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grabowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grabowski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nazari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grabowski throws a body punch but Nazari moves out of range.
Grabowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nazari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grabowski throws a body punch but Nazari moves out of range.
Nazari pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grabowski is out of range and Nazari settles back down.
Nazari is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nazari connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nazari was well out of range. Poor timing from Grabowski.
Nazari avoids the body shot from Grabowski.
Nazari takes one on the button.
Grabowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Grabowski cracks a nice hook into Nazari's ribs.
Nazari avoids the body shot from Grabowski.
Nazari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grabowski.
Grabowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nazari.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grabowski. Nazari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grabowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nazari moves away.
Nazari lands a leg kick that knocks Grabowski off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grabowski checks a leg kick.
Grabowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grabowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Nazari finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nazari has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nazari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nazari looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Nazari backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Grabowski's temple! It sends Grabowski violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Nazari celebrates and the doctors try to help Grabowski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Khaldun Nazari!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Dignam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dignam comes to the cage accompanied by Nine Inch Nails - The Hand That Feeds. Manson has chosen Helter Skelter as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Dignam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Manson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dignam scoring well with a low kick there.
Manson fails with the takedown
and Dignam counters with a nice body shot.
Manson misses with a looping left.
Manson throws a low kick, looking for Dignam's leg but Dignam calmly moves out of range.
Manson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dignam takes a step back to recover.
Dignam ducks under a wild hook from Manson.
Manson scores with a hook.
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!
Dignam with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Manson to score with a decent uppercut.
Dignam tried to score with a low kick but Manson checks it.
Manson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dignam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manson manages to avoid it.
Tyler Dignam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dignam as he avoids it easily.
Manson throws a jab but it's blocked by Dignam.
Manson throws a series of punches but Dignam avoids them all with ease.
Manson throws a low kick but Dignam moves out of range easily.
Decent striking displayed by Manson there.
Charlie Manson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manson throws a leg kick that misses.
Dignam needs to keep his hands up - Manson had a free shot at his head there.
Manson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manson missing with a left hand there. Dignam was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manson moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Manson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Horrible takedown by Manson or perhaps it was just good defense by Dignam which made him look bad.
Tyler Dignam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Manson.
Manson misses with the combination.
Dignam ducks under a wild hook from Manson.
Manson throws a body punch but Dignam moves out of range.
Manson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A jab from Manson misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dignam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dignam misses with a jab to the body
and Manson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manson defending well as Dignam loads up on a big left hand.
Dignam throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dignam defending well as Manson loads up on a big left hand.
Dignam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Manson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dignam had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dignam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manson shoots in but no luck this time.
Manson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson looking to score a takedown here. Dignam is defending well but Manson drives through and ends up in Dignam's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dignam has Manson pulled in close to control his posture.
Dignam avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dignam is adopting a defensive guard.
Manson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dignam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dignam wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Manson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circling - Manson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manson, right into the meat.
Dignam slips a jab and a cross from Manson.
Manson misses with an uppercut.
Manson lands with an uppercut that bounces Dignam off the cage and back into rage.
Manson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dignam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dignam lands a nice hook to Manson's body. Manson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Manson throws out a loose jab but Dignam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dignam takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Dignam blocks the low kick.
Manson throws a front kick aimed at Dignam's knee but Dignam avoids it well.
Dignam avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dignam avoids it really well and circles away.
Dignam slips under a jab.
Dignam misses with a body shot.
Manson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dignam counters with a right hand to the body.
Manson throws a leg kick
and Dignam counters with a nice low kick that buckles Manson's knee momentarily.
Manson is breathing heavily.
Dignam fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Manson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dignam moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Charlie Manson has been cut.
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!
Dignam avoids the head kick by Manson.
Manson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dignam lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manson's sensitive parts.
Dignam ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dignam is looking to wear down Manson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dignam keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Manson. That snapped Dignam's head back.
Dignam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manson.
Dignam swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Manson.
Dignam ducks under a wild hook from Manson.
Dignam misses with a wild body shot.
Manson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manson tries for a takedown but Dignam circles away easily
and Dignam counters with a leg kick.
Tyler Dignam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Manson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dignam is looking to slow Manson down with leg kicks.
Manson avoids the body shot from Dignam.
Dignam connects with a leg kick. Manson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dignam here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dignam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dignam.
Manson wants to land a leg kick but Dignam is out of range.
Dignam misses the shot to the body.
Dignam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A low kick from Manson misses
and Dignam counters with a low kick, right behind Manson 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dignam stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dignam takes a swing at Manson's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dignam paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That has opened up Charlie Manson's cut even more.
A good leg kick by Dignam.
Dignam lands a body shot.
Dignam tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Manson is able to avoid easily.
Dignam lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manson's sensitive parts.
Dignam throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Manson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Manson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manson drops his hands momentarily and Dignam takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dignam throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dignam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Dignam dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Manson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dignam throws a low kick, looking for Manson's leg but Manson calmly moves out of range.
Manson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dignam lands a nice shot to the body.
Dignam throws a leg kick but Manson moved away.
Dignam misses with a head kick.
Dignam fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dignam connects with an inside leg kick.
Dignam connects with a leg kick. Manson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Manson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dignam jabs Manson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dignam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Manson. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dignam fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Manson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Manson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tyler Dignam is winning the standup battle so far.
Dignam stuns Manson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dignam connects with a looping right hand.
The cut above Charlie Manson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Manson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dignam fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manson.
Dignam takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dignam moves out of range as Manson strikes.
Manson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dignam misses with a wild body shot.
Dignam connects with a nice looking jab.
Charlie Manson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dignam.
Dignam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manson can do to turn this around?
Manson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dignam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Manson throws a leg kick but Dignam moved away.
Dignam throws a right hand that Manson ducks under and follows up with a left that Manson also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Manson.
Manson takes one on the button.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charlie Manson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyler Dignam!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Daigle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack McClusky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClusky comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Stand Alone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Daigle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jack McClusky!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daigle thows a body kick. McClusky tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice body kick there by Daigle.
McClusky takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Daigle staying out of range there.
Nice body kick from Daigle.
McClusky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daigle circles away quickly and effectively.
Jack McClusky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daigle moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McClusky has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Daigle.
McClusky looks gassed!
Daigle lands a nice leg kick that just misses McClusky's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daigle.
Daigle connects with a solid leg kick.
Daigle scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Jack McClusky has been cut.
Daigle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McClusky has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Daigle throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daigle.
Daigle thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McClusky if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice body kick from Daigle.
Daigle lands a big head kick that sends McClusky tumbling to the mat! Daigle takes a step backwards and waves McClusky back to his feet - he wants the finish!
McClusky looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McClusky is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClusky wants to stay close but Daigle steps back to make room for something. McClusky seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Daigle and McClusky drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Luke Daigle!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pale Moonlight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merrick Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blood Sugar - Pendulum. Pale Moonlight had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pale Moonlight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Merrick Kane!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moonlight cracks Kane with a good jab.
Good work by Kane as he checks the leg kick.
Moonlight blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Moonlight.
A shot to the liver by Moonlight. Beautiful body shot.
Moonlight throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kane looks for the body kick but Moonlight saw that one coming.
Kane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kane misses with an uppercut.
Moonlight scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Moonlight misses its intended target.
Moonlight throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good standup being displayed there by Moonlight as he connects with a hook.
Moonlight just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moonlight.
Moonlight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonlight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moonlight throws a sloppy head kick and Kane moves out of range easily.
Moonlight scores with a decent looking hook.
Moonlight connects with a solid leg kick.
Kane misses with a looping right.
Moonlight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moonlight misses with a head kick.
Moonlight scores with a nice body kick.
Moonlight lands with an uppercut that bounces Kane off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moonlight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pale Moonlight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moonlight changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kane looks gassed!
Kane checks a low kick from Moonlight.
Kane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moonlight pushes Kane away with a front kick.
Kane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moonlight throws a nice head kick!
Kane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moonlight. Moonlight obviously looking to wear him down.
Moonlight takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pale Moonlight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moonlight scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Moonlight, right into the meat.
Kane takes one on the button.
Moonlight thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kane if he has to take too many more of those.
Moonlight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kane's sensitive parts.
Moonlight feints and then cracks Kane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kane down.
Moonlight connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonlight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moonlight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Moonlight uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Moonlight lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kane will feel that in the morning.
Moonlight lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Moonlight fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kane has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moonlight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moonlight stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Moonlight with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Moonlight.
Moonlight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab from Moonlight.
Both fighters circling a little - Moonlight finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moonlight lands with a cross.
Kane has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Moonlight.
Kane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Moonlight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kane.
Moonlight cracks the inside of Kane's front leg.
Moonlight cracks the inside of Kane's front leg.
Moonlight is looking to slow Kane down with leg kicks.
Moonlight connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kane. Kane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kane misses with a body kick.
Moonlight connects with a right that clearly hurt Kane. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Moonlight proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Kane collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pale Moonlight!
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