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Bellum 8: The Warriors War PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Delcin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Nick Diaz enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vlad Delcin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delcin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Delcin is landing with some decent strikes but Diaz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Diaz wants to try and get back to his feet.
Delcin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz is in a horrible position here. Delcin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Delcin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Diaz gets back to half guard.
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delcin is looking to stall here but Diaz recovers full guard.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delcin is working Diaz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delcin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Delcin wants to stand and escape but instead Diaz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Diaz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Delcin has momentary wrist control but Diaz slips an elbow through the middle.
Delcin trying to control the position.
Delcin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz stands and steps away. Delcin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Delcin shoots for a double leg takedown but Diaz sprawls well. He's pushed Delcin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Delcin fails with the takedown.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Delcin keeps it at a distance.
Delcin looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Delcin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Nice takedown defense from Delcin. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Delcin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Delcin is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Delcin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz pushes a forearm under Delcin's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Delcin is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Diaz!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannon tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Derrick Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Cannon. Beautiful body shot.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Nick Cannon has been cut.
A head kick misses from Silva.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cannon.
Cannon slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cannon has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Cannon breaks the clinch.
Silva blocks a head kick by Cannon.
Cannon avoids the head kick by Silva.
Cannon lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cannon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Silva looks gassed!
Cannon tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Cannon scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Cannon.
Cannon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cannon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cannon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cannon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Cannon prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cannon tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Cannon moves out of range easily.
Cannon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Cannon trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cannon into the cage.
Cannon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cannon tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Cannon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Cannon scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cannon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cannon wants to clinch.
Cannon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Cannon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cannon lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Cannon takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Silva is rocked!
A combination from Cannon does no damage.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Cannon finish him?
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cannon counters with a crisp one two that drops Silva! Cannon thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Silva to his feet! Silva is in big trouble!
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cannon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cannon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva misses with a combination
and Cannon counters with a body kick.
Cannon tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Cannon throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cannon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva avoids the head kick by Cannon.
Cannon is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Cannon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cannon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cannon is looking to clinch.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cannon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cannon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva throws a head kick but Cannon moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cannon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cannon is looking to clinch.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cannon lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cannon circles away quickly and effectively.
Cannon moves into the clinch.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Cannon keeps him there for the moment.
Cannon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cannon is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Cannon wants to clinch.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Cannon moves out of range easily.
Cannon instigates a clinch.
Silva tries to break free but Cannon pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cannon misses with the combination.
Silva throws a series of punches but Cannon moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Cannon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Cannon's cut.
That's time! Cannon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cannon blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Cannon moves out of range easily.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cannon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Cannon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cannon scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cannon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a head kick but Cannon moves out of range.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cannon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Cannon has Silva pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cannon pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Silva tumbling to the mat - Cannon dives into Silva's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cannon slips nicely into half guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon decides to return to a standing position.
Cannon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Cannon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cannon closes the distance and clinches.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cannon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cannon is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nick Cannon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cannon has managed to clinch.
Cannon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cannon pulls Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nick Cannon.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cannon.
Cannon tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cannon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cannon scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva misses with a combination
and Cannon counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cannon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva misses with a combination
and Cannon counters with a thumping low kick.
Cannon moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Cannon won't allow it.
Silva is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nick Cannon is winning the standup battle so far.
Cannon tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Cannon throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Cannon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva blocks a head kick by Cannon.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cannon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva tries to bum rush Cannon with a series of wild strikes but Cannon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Silva in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cannon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cannon blocks a head kick by Silva.
Cannon drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Cannon decides to pull guard.
Cannon is trying to hold Silva in close to prevent damage but Silva has managed to pass into half guard.
Cannon tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cannon wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Cannon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Cannon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Cannon throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cannon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Cannon tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Cannon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cannon thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
Cannon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cannon breaks the clinch.
Cannon tries to clinch up.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cannon counters with a solid body kick.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cannon. That's going to slow Silva down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cannon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Cannon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva tries to break free but Cannon pushes him back against the cage.
Cannon breaks the clinch.
Cannon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cannon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cannon throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Cannon tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cannon moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cannon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick from Cannon lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cannon looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cannon blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cannon counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cannon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cannon wants to clinch.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Cannon backs away looking to recover.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cannon counters with an inside leg kick.
Cannon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cannon tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Cannon works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Cannon doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Cannon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cannon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cannon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cannon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cannon tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Cannon closes the distance and clinches.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Cannon lands a jab-cross combination.
Cannon avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Cannon counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Cannon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cannon circles away quickly and effectively.
Cannon is looking to clinch.
Silva throws a series of punches but Cannon avoids them all with ease.
Cannon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Cannon is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cannon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Cannon moves out of range easily.
Cannon scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Cannon.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Cannon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Cannon fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cannon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Derrick Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Cannon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cannon lands a head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Cannon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cannon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Cannon!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Adelante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boregone Brath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boregone Brath acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evander Adelante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boregone Brath!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Brath.
Brath throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Adelante manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Adelante takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Adelante is looking to take a break and control but Brath is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adelante not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adelante is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brath!
Brath is wriggling around trying to escape.
Adelante moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Brath has worked his arm free - good work by Brath!
Brath is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brath can't do much from the bottom here.
Adelante is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brath knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Adelante tries to move to mount but Brath blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adelante is trying to get an arm triangle but Brath is defending well.
Brath is not content to let Adelante control the position.
Adelante is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brath has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelante is trying to get an arm triangle but Brath is defending well.
Brath really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adelante. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brath stops Adelante from passing to mount.
Adelante is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Brath looks calm but he's in trouble here. Adelante gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Brath is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Adelante lets go of the hold and Brath can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Evander Adelante!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JJ Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo has chosen Parado Na Esquina as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that JJ Rodriguez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily JJ Rodriguez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, JJ Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez gets the takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
A lull in the action here.
Rodriguez decides to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez gets caught napping as Aldo dives in and scores a takedown. Rodriguez manages to retain guard.
Rodriguez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rodriguez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rodriguez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rodriguez controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Aldo looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Aldo for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of JJ Rodriguez.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Aldo enables Rodriguez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Aldo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Aldo is working an open guard so Rodriguez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rodriguez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rodriguez struggling a bit here.
Rodriguez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rodriguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aldo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aldo is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Rodriguez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Aldo checks a low kick from Rodriguez.
Aldo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Aldo lands in his opponent's guard.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez wants to sweep here but Aldo controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aldo manages to get himself to full guard.
Rodriguez stands up from Aldo's guard - Rodriguez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rodriguez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Aldo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because JJ Rodriguez just wasn't active enough.
Aldo dodges the punch combination from Rodriguez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Aldo to the ground. Rodriguez is now in Aldo's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Rodriguez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rodriguez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Aldo prevents Rodriguez from improving position.
Rodriguez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Aldo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Aldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking to reverse the position.
Rodriguez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rodriguez wants to stand but Aldo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Well, if Rodriguez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is in trouble now - Rodriguez has advanced to mount!
Rodriguez controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Rodriguez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Aldo's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rodriguez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jose Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
JJ Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
JJ Rodriguez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rodriguez 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JJ Rodriguez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddard Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reilly comes to the cage accompanied by Trouble Man. Stark has chosen Atreyu - Gallows as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddard Stark!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark tries to keep at a distance but Reilly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stark is working for takedown but Reilly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stark is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Reilly is defending well.
Reilly pulls Stark into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Reilly keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Reilly has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stark tries to free his leg and advance position but Reilly is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark throws and elbow that misses. Reilly uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stark's guard. Nice move by Reilly!
Reilly wanted to stand there but Stark had control of the position.
Stark wants to stand but Reilly is controlling the position.
Reilly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stark controlling Reilly's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Stark.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly closes the distance and pushes Stark back into the cage.
Reilly pulls Stark into guard.
Stark throwing strikes but missing.
Stark looking to pass the guard.
Reilly trying to control the position here.
Stark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark trying to stand up but can't free himself from Reilly's guard.
Stark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark thows a big elbow that misses.
Reilly keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Reilly trying to keep a closed guard but Stark is proving a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Reilly keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reilly wants to clinch.
Stark gets tackled into the cage by Reilly. Reilly maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reilly misses with a head kick.
Stark scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stark checks a low kick from Reilly.
The crowd cheers as Reilly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stark doesn't seem phased though.
Reilly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reilly closes the distance and clinches up with Stark, looking for a takedown. Reilly pushes Stark against the cage but Stark circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bobby Reilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stark misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reilly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reilly.
Stark lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eddard Stark will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck for Stark with that takedown attempt.
Bobby Reilly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reilly scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reilly fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stark avoids it really well and circles away.
Stark scores with a one two! Reilly had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Reilly tries for a takedown but Stark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A cross from Stark lands.
Reilly throws a leg kick but Stark sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stark dodges the punch combination from Reilly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark dives in and scores a takedown into Reilly's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stark passes into half guard.
Reilly is trying to stand back up but Stark is controlling him
Stark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reilly defending well though.
Stark prevents Reilly from improving his position.
Stark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Reilly avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stark.
Reilly makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reilly.
Stark passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reilly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stark is looking to advance position but Reilly won't allow it.
Stark scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reilly keeps working.
Stark is working for a submission of some sort.
Stark is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark wants to take a breather but Reilly is having none of it.
Stark wants to pass to mount but Reilly is defending the position.
Stark not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Reilly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stark.
Stark throwing shots but Reilly is blocking nicely.
Stark tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reilly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Reilly trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stark perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Stark tries to pass to full mount but Reilly defends it.
Stark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Reilly is refusing to be controlled, as Stark sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark working Reilly over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddard Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Stark fails with a takedown attempt.
Reilly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stark sprawls well. Stark wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reilly gets slowly back to his feet.
Stark stuffs the takedown attempt from Reilly. Reilly gets slowly back to his feet.
Reilly throws an off balance right hand
and Stark counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reilly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stark counters with a nice uppercut.
Stark shoots in and drives through. Reilly sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reilly dives in and grabs Stark's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stark pushes down on Reilly's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Reilly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reilly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reilly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eddard Stark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark blocks a low kick nicely.
Reilly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stark moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Reilly drives through and clinches with Stark against the cage.
Reilly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stark shoots in and drives through. Reilly sprawls well.
Reilly fails to land with a series of punches.
Reilly misses with a two punch combination.
Stark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reilly.
Stark moves into range and clinches up with Reilly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reilly.
Stark has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Reilly is trying to keep an underhook but Stark manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark is pressing down on Reilly's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reilly is holding on for now.
Stark is looking to take a break and control but Reilly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reilly trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark throwing shots but Reilly is blocking nicely.
Reilly wants to control but Stark is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reilly is not content to let Stark control the position.
Stark working Reilly over with strikes.
Reilly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stark is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stark 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a strike from the bottom but Stark passes into side control!
Reilly is trying to buck Stark off.
Stark misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bobby Reilly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eddard Stark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reilly tries to strike but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddard Stark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stark winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddard Stark!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Macdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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25
270 lbs
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258 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Macdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samir Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macdonald misses with a takedown
and Vasquez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Macdonald won't be happy with that.
Macdonald looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The referee asks Vasquez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Vasquez prefers to stall for the moment though.
Vasquez has an Americana. Macdonald didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Vasquez is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Vasquez hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Samir Vasquez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Night (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Night !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Night misses with a double jab
and Rua counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rua.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rua pushes down on Night 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rua is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Night doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rua.
Rua is working for a kimura but Night is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua trying to pass the guard but Night defending well.
Rua passes to full mount!
Rua working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rua looking to control but Night is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Night wants to try and get back to his feet.
Night is breathing heavily.
Rua wants to finish this one by submission but Night is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rua.
Rua working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rua jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Night manages to avoid the submission attempt.
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!
Night wants to get back to his feet.
Rua in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Night is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mauricio Rua!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waleed Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malik has chosen Can't Be Touched 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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200 lbs
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Waleed Malik!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malik instigates a clinch.
Russell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Russell is breathing heavily.
Malik with a knee to the head.
Malik breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malik lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Russell falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Waleed Malik!
Waleed Malik took some time post fight to say the following; 'Left leg - cemetary, right leg - cemetary.'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Maldonado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Broyles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Maldonado has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Maldonado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Broyles!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broyles scores with a one two! Maldonado had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Broyles thows a body shot but no joy.
Maldonado fails to land the takedown.
Maldonado blocks a low kick nicely.
Broyles misses with a looping right.
Broyles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Broyles looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Broyles misses with a head kick.
Broyles slaps away a takedown attempt from Maldonado, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Maldonado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Broyles throws the left hand but Maldonado avoids the punch easily.
Broyles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldonado fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Maldonado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Broyles.
Maldonado has his takedown stuffed
and Broyles counters by moving into the clinch.
Broyles has clasped his hands together around Maldonado's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Broyles takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Maldonado is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Broyles's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Broyles's back!
I really don't envy Broyles right now.
Maldonado is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Broyles is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sergio Maldonado!
Sergio Maldonado took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I want to thank Eveans for a Good Fight and to My camp Sacramento Top Team and hope to continue to get to the Bellum Light Heavyweight Tour Finals'.
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