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MMAFC 17: Wheeler vs Cullen PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Read Coach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Hammer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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218 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Read Coach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hammer!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coach throws a body punch but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Coach.
Hammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coach lands with a cross.
It looks like Jack Hammer has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hammer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Coach misses with an uppercut.
Hammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hammer.
Hammer throws a series of punches but Coach avoids them all with ease.
Coach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hammer looks to land a combination but Coach avoids it well.
Coach slips a straight right by Hammer.
Coach throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coach with a hook.
Hammer tries to move into range but Coach moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hammer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Coach fakes the body blow, causing Hammer to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Hammer goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Read Coach!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane MacLain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying MacLain's choice of entrance music: Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Shane MacLain enters the cage!
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180 lbs
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169 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Counter striker
Solid 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Koscheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane MacLain!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacLain closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Koscheck's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Koscheck working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. MacLain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. MacLain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Koscheck looking for a guillotine here but MacLain defends easily.
MacLain got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koscheck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, MacLain has managed to get both his arms back between Koscheck's legs - danger averted.
Koscheck on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Koscheck tries to get out of the position.
Koscheck escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. MacLain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Koscheck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Koscheck escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. MacLain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koscheck throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
MacLain got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koscheck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, MacLain has managed to get both his arms back between Koscheck's legs - danger averted.
Koscheck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLain trying to control the position from guard on top but Koscheck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koscheck is looking for a triangle but MacLain pushes his legs off easily.
MacLain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koscheck looking to control.
MacLain passes easily into side control. Nice work.
MacLain throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
MacLain wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Koscheck, who protects the arm well.
Koscheck looking for a sweep but MacLain has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Koscheck is breathing heavily.
MacLain landing strikes, looking to finish!
It looks like Josh Koscheck has been cut.
MacLain is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Koscheck can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
MacLain looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koscheck wants to control but MacLain is having none of it.
MacLain is looking to stand but MacLain has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
MacLain has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Koscheck's face.
Koscheck tries to hold on but MacLain postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacLain with a couple of short strikes.
MacLain working for a guillotine from mount but Koscheck is in no mood to give up.
MacLain wants to stand but Koscheck is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Koscheck throwing hammer fists to the chest of MacLain. What's that going to do exactly?
MacLain swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Koscheck is now in MacLain's guard. A big mistake from MacLain there, giving up the dominant position!
MacLain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck advances to half guard.
MacLain is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Koscheck pulls his head out easily.
MacLain wants to get back to full guard but Koscheck has passed into side control.
Koscheck tries to advance to mount but MacLain denies him.
Koscheck looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Koscheck working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
MacLain is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLain is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Koscheck tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
MacLain sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
MacLain looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
MacLain looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koscheck prevents MacLain from improving his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are battling for position here. MacLain manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koscheck got a little sloppy there for a moment and MacLain has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Koscheck has managed to get both his arms back between MacLain's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane MacLain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Koscheck's cut.
That's time! Koscheck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Koscheck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MacLain circles away quickly and effectively.
Shane MacLain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacLain gets a double leg takedown into Koscheck's guard.
MacLain thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Koscheck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Koscheck can't keep his opponent in guard - MacLain advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Koscheck manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Koscheck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Koscheck looking for submissions from the bottom but instead MacLain passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
MacLain is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Koscheck sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck works his way to full guard. Good work.
MacLain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koscheck is keeping the position for now.
MacLain got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koscheck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, MacLain has managed to get both his arms back between Koscheck's legs - danger averted.
MacLain scoring with punches to the head and body.
Koscheck looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as MacLain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
MacLain lands a couple of digs.
Koscheck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
MacLain postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
MacLain wants to get up but he can't break Koscheck's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
MacLain gets to his feet - Koscheck follows without any prompting.
MacLain shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Shane MacLain has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacLain is thwarting Koscheck's attempts to control the position.
MacLain working Koscheck over with strikes.
MacLain is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Koscheck manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Koscheck on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLain decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Koscheck is looking for a sweep. MacLain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Koscheck flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
MacLain is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
MacLain is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Koscheck doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time MacLain.
Koscheck is trying to control but can't.
Koscheck is trying to get back to full guard.
MacLain is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Koscheck has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLain works his way into side control.
Koscheck manages to work his way to half guard, despite MacLain's best efforts.
MacLain stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacLain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Koscheck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
MacLain throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Koscheck tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. MacLain is in Koscheck's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koscheck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
MacLain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koscheck keeping moving, preventing MacLain from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane MacLain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josh Koscheck'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
MacLain shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
MacLain wants to work for an arm triangle but Koscheck is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Koscheck is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Koscheck misses with some strikes from the bottom.
MacLain is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
MacLain seems to be looking for submissions.
MacLain 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.
MacLain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
MacLain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck actively working from the bottom here.
Koscheck actively working from the bottom here.
Koscheck actively working from the bottom here.
Koscheck is defending against the submission attempts here by MacLain.
MacLain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koscheck keeps working.
Koscheck looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLain is looking for a kimura here.
MacLain is looking for a kimura but Koscheck is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for MacLain to get the leverage.
MacLain wants to control but Koscheck is keeping him busy.
Koscheck looking for submissions off his back.
MacLain is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Koscheck is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but MacLain pulls his head out easily.
MacLain 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck manages to get to full guard.
Koscheck is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
MacLain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koscheck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Josh Koscheck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koscheck wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLain is working Koscheck over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
MacLain thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
MacLain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koscheck is keeping the position for now.
MacLain trying to control but Koscheck is working from the bottom.
Koscheck has a closed guard, preventing MacLain from standing up.
Koscheck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. MacLain is aware though and is defending well.
Koscheck had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. MacLain defends it easily.
MacLain got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koscheck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, MacLain has managed to get both his arms back between Koscheck's legs - danger averted.
MacLain must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacLain wants to control from the top but Koscheck keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane MacLain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well MacLain 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane MacLain!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Money Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Florendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kenny Florendo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Money Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Florendo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Florendo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Malone shoots in and drives through. Florendo sprawls well.
Florendo tries to close the distance and clinch but Malone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malone shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Florendo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Florendo is looking to escape.
Florendo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Malone works over Florendo's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malone looks for a takedown but Florendo sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Florendo darts in trying to clinch
and Malone counters with a series of strikes. Florendo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Malone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Florendo wants to clinch.
Malone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Florendo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Malone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Malone is defended easily by Florendo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Money Malone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malone is breathing heavily.
Florendo tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Florendo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Florendo tries to clinch up but Malone circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florendo moves in looking to clinch but Malone pushes him off.
Florendo tries to clinch but Malone is having none of it.
Florendo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Florendo's waist but Florendo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Malone off to one side.
Malone tries to keep at a distance but Florendo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Florendo tries to break the clinch but Malone is controlling the position.
Florendo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Florendo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Florendo moves out of range of the leg kick from Malone.
Malone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Florendo closes the distance and pushes Malone back into the cage.
Malone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Florendo missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florendo breaks the clinch.
Florendo misses with a low kick.
Florendo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Malone lands a right hand.
Florendo drags the fight down to the ground.
Florendo wants to stand but Malone is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malone tries to free his leg and advance position but Florendo is retaining full guard.
Malone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Malone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Florendo has Malone pulled in close to control his posture.
Florendo keeping moving, preventing Malone from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Florendo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Florendo wants to clinch.
Florendo misses with a series of wild punches.
Malone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Florendo tries to avoid it but Malone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Florendo to the ground. Florendo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Florendo moves in looking to clinch but Malone pushes him off.
Malone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Florendo is looking to clinch but Malone is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Florendo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Florendo wants to clinch up but Malone keeps it at a distance.
Money Malone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Malone is defended easily by Florendo.
Malone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Florendo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Florendo scores with a one two! Malone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Florendo tries to clinch but Malone is having none of it.
Florendo shoots for a double leg takedown but Malone sprawls well. He's pushed Florendo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Florendo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malone.
Malone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Florendo scores with a leg kick.
Malone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Florendo's waist but Florendo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Malone off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Money Malone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Florendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Malone circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Florendo tries to clinch there but Malone circles away.
Florendo moves in looking to clinch but Malone pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Florendo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Malone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Florendo tries to close the distance and clinch but Malone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Florendo tries to clinch but Malone moves out of range.
Kenny Florendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Florendo tries to avoid it but Malone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Florendo to the ground. Florendo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Florendo wants to clinch up but Malone keeps it at a distance.
Florendo misses with a few strikes there.
Florendo looks for a takedown but Malone sprawls well.
Florendo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malone stuffs the takedown attempt from Florendo. Florendo gets slowly back to his feet.
Florendo throws the kick towards the body but Malone avoids it.
Florendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Malone circles away.
Florendo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florendo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Florendo avoids the head kick by Malone.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Malone is defended easily by Florendo.
Florendo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Malone to the ground. Florendo is now in Malone's guard.
Florendo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Florendo chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Florendo trying to control the position from guard on top but Malone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Florendo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Malone manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Florendo has Malone in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florendo being controlled here, momentarily.
Florendo wants to stand and escape but Malone is having none of it.
Malone is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Florendo is wriggling around but Malone manages to pass to half guard.
Malone is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Florendo!
Florendo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Florendo bucks up and throws Malone to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malone misses with a body kick.
Florendo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malone was well out of range. Poor timing from Florendo.
Florendo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Florendo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Malone clinches.
Malone has picked Florendo up - he's going for a ride! Malone dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Florendo is trying to stand.
Florendo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Florendo wants to stand and escape but Malone is having none of it.
Malone drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Florendo dives on top into guard.
Florendo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Florendo tries to free his leg and advance position but Malone is retaining full guard.
Florendo passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Florendo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Malone that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Malone is in all sorts of trouble here.
Florendo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Malone?
Florendo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Malone?
Florendo working for a submission but Malone is keeping him at bay.
Florendo dominating with strikes here.
Malone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Florendo landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florendo looking to secure an arm triangle but Malone defends it well.
Malone is desperately trying to improve his position but Florendo has a good base and remains in mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Florendo working for a guillotine from mount but Malone is in no mood to give up.
Florendo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Florendo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Malone hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florendo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Malone is squirming around, avoiding Florendo's attempts to control the action.
Florendo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Malone can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Florendo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Florendo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Malone looks a forlorn figure.
Malone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Malone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Florendo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Florendo working for a submission but Malone is keeping him at bay.
Malone tries to reverse the position but Florendo maintains control.
Florendo has control of Malone's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Malone regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kenny Florendo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Florendo has hold of Malone's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Malone manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Florendo tries to control but Malone wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Florendo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Florendo 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Florendo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DJ Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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152 lbs
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25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DJ Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepper throws a one two combo.
Pepper throws a series of punches but Dee avoids them all with ease.
Dee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pepper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dee throws a sloppy head kick and Pepper moves out of range easily.
Pepper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dee swats away the attempt to clinch by Pepper.
A head kick misses from Dee.
Pepper shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pepper tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dee can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pepper tries to score with some ground and pound. Dee controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dee is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pepper stands up.
Pepper misses with a two punch combination.
Pepper shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dee manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pepper is trying to ground and pound but Dee uses the momentary lack of control by Pepper to regain half guard.
Dee is refusing to be controlled, as Pepper sits in half guard.
Pepper seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Pepper is looking to pass Dee's guard but actually Dee recovers to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pepper wanted to stand there but Dee had control of the position.
Pepper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pepper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pepper slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pepper tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dee wants to control but Pepper postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pepper goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dee rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pepper's guard! Nice work there by Dee!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pepper looking for a sweep. Not yet Pepper, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Pepper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pepper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pepper shoots in for a double leg but Dee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sloppy strikes from Pepper. Those never looked like landing.
Dee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pepper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pepper decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dee wants to control but Pepper is keeping busy.
Dee actively working from the bottom here.
Dee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pepper is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper tries to stand but can't do so whilst Dee controls his leg.
Pepper tries to pass to full mount but Dee defends it.
Dee is trying to maintain the position but Pepper is very close to passing his half guard.
Pepper is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee wants to control but Pepper is keeping busy.
Pepper works his way into full mount!
Pepper avoids the attempt from Dee to control.
Pepper raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper controlling his opponent.
Dee tries to hold on but Pepper pushes him away.
Pepper looking to ground and pound but Dee is blocking nicely.
Pepper takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dee is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Pepper wants to control the pace but Dee is squirming around nicely.
Pepper looking for a guillotine from mount but Dee is having none of it.
Pepper punching from mount but Dee doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pepper controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dee wants to hold on but Pepper pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Pepper 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. This is the final round!
Pepper stuffs the takedown attempt from Dee. Dee gets slowly back to his feet.
Pepper shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dee keeping moving, preventing Pepper from controlling successfully.
Pepper works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pepper trying to mount his opponent but Dee defends it.
Pepper slows the pace down in half guard.
Dee is trying to maintain the position but Pepper is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper moves into full mount! Dee won't be happy about that!
Dee prevents Pepper from taking his back.
Dee is looking to get to half guard.
Pepper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dee is looking to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Pepper there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper wants to control the pace but Dee is squirming around nicely.
Pepper stands up from mount. Strange move.
Dee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Pepper misses.
Pepper tries to clinch up but Dee circles away and keeps his distance.
Pepper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dee fails to land the takedown.
Pepper closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pepper lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper trying to control the position from guard on top but Dee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pepper would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
DJ Dee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pepper throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee has a closed guard, preventing Pepper from standing up.
Pepper stands and steps away. Dee gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pepper misses with a two punch combination.
Pepper misses with a few strikes there.
Pepper closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dee clinches.
A short right from Pepper.
Pepper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dee throws a head punch that misses.
Pepper is trying to break free.
Peter Pepper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dee struggles to land a body shot inside as Pepper controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Pepper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pepper 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Pepper!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Markakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Johnson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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25
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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20
145 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Markakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
Markakis is looking for a sweep.
Markakis struggling a bit here.
Markakis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Markakis missing with punches from the bottom.
Johnson is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson looks gassed!
Markakis flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Markakis defending well though.
Markakis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markakis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markakis has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Johnson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Markakis has tightened it up now! Johnson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nick Markakis!
Nick Markakis very nearly forgot to thank Kobra Clothing Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Herb Everyday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Everyday comes to the cage accompanied by Eek A Mouse- the man and the mouse. Herb Everyday is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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30
138 lbs
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18
135 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herb Everyday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Everyday lands a jab to Aldo's midsection.
Aldo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Everyday lands a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Everyday.
Everyday lands a really nice looking cross but Aldo seems unphased.
The fighters circle, before Everyday throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Aldo's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Everyday lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Herb Everyday!
A determined Herb Everyday didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Abbott Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Crotch (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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19
250 lbs
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18
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Abbott Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devon Crotch !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott Jr looks to land a combination but Crotch avoids it well.
Crotch misses with a two punch combination.
Abbott Jr gets the takedown into side control.
Crotch takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Abbott Jr just content to control the position.
Crotch is trying to control Abbott Jr's posture but Abbott Jr avoids it.
Crotch wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Crotch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Crotch throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Abbott Jr decides to stand up, so the ref orders Crotch to his feet.
Crotch scores with the left hand. Abbott Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like David Abbott Jr has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbott Jr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Crotch tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Abbott Jr is in Crotch 's guard.
Crotch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Abbott Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crotch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Abbott Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crotch has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Abbott Jr is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Crotch .
Abbott Jr decides to stand up, so the ref orders Crotch to his feet.
A nice combination there by Abbott Jr.
It looks like Devon Crotch has been cut.
Abbott Jr lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abbott Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crotch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abbott Jr somewhat.
Abbott Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Crotch tries to sprawl out of it but Abbott Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crotch manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Abbott Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbott Jr throws a combination that misses
and Crotch moves into the clinch.
Abbott Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crotch trying to land knees to the body.
Crotch misses with a body punch.
Crotch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abbott Jr.
Crotch misses with a knee strike.
Crotch throws a head punch that misses.
Abbott Jr is working for takedown but Crotch is calmly controlling the position for now.
Abbott Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Crotch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Crotch gets through Abbott Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crotch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crotch tries to throw a body punch but Abbott Jr avoids it by throwing Crotch back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crotch lands a nice shot to the body.
Abbott Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crotch tries to work over Abbott Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crotch can't find room to land a body shot as Abbott Jr controls the action.
Crotch struggles to land a body shot inside as Abbott Jr controls his hands.
Crotch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Abbott Jr.
Crotch has a couple of punches blocked by Abbott Jr.
Crotch lands an elbow that stopped Abbott Jr in his tracks for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Crotch .
A right handed body shot lands from Crotch .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crotch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abbott Jr backwards.
Abbott Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crotch prevents it.
Abbott Jr is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crotch lands a damaging elbow.
Crotch cracks Abbott Jr with a nice body shot.
Crotch throws an elbow but it misses.
Abbott Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crotch connects with a knee to the head.
Crotch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abbott Jr backwards.
Still in the clinch, Crotch scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crotch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abbott Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crotch after a bit of a struggle.
Crotch missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Crotch dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Crotch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abbott Jr throws a right and a left that Crotch avoids nicely.
Crotch tries to clinch up.
Danga de danga de dang - Abbott Jr scores with a four punch combination!
Crotch closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Abbott Jr quickly recovers to half guard.
Abbott Jr 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.
Abbott Jr is pressing down on Crotch 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Crotch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abbott Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crotch 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.
Crotch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Abbott Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crotch wants to pass the guard but Abbott Jr is keeping the position.
Crotch stops Abbott Jr from standing up.
Abbott Jr trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Abbott Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crotch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abbott Jr manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Abbott Jr throws a series of punches but Crotch avoids them all with ease.
David Abbott Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Crotch misses.
Crotch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crotch lands a good knee to the midsection. Abbott Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Crotch lands an elbow inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Crotch .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crotch lands a nice elbow.
David Abbott Jr's cut is getting worse.
Abbott Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crotch .
Crotch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crotch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abbott Jr backwards.
Crotch misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crotch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abbott Jrs head.
Crotch lands a hook that snaps the head of Abbott Jr backwards.
Abbott Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Crotch landing knees to the head.
Crotch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crotch misses with a punch to the body.
Crotch misses with the head strike.
Abbott Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crotch pulls his leg out and moves away.
Abbott Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abbott Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Crotch .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crotch tries to clinch there but Abbott Jr circles away.
Good shot there by Abbott Jr.
Abbott Jr shoots in for a takedown but Crotch shows good takedown defense.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abbott Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Abbott Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Crotch or perhaps it was just good defense by Abbott Jr which made him look bad.
Abbott Jr dives in and grabs Crotch 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crotch pushes down on Abbott Jr's head and hops out.
Abbott Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Abbott Jr.
Crotch tries to improve position but can't.
Crotch is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Crotch strikes from the bottom but Abbott Jr takes advantage and advances to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crotch flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Abbott Jr wants to control the pace but Crotch is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Crotch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crotch regains half guard.
Crotch on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Abbott Jr decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Abbott Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Abbott Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbott Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Abbott Jr lands with a right hand.
Good shot there by Abbott Jr.
Crotch clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Devon Crotch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Abbott Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Abbott Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crotch 's waist but Crotch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abbott Jr off to one side.
Crotch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abbott Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crotch misses with the combination.
Crotch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abbott Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crotch somewhat.
David Abbott Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crotch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abbott Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crotch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Abbott Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crotch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abbott Jr circles away.
Crotch shoots in for a takedown but Abbott Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
David Abbott Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Crotch .
Abbott Jr with a nice cross.
Crotch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crotch tries to clinch but Abbott Jr moves out of range.
Abbott Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abbott Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crotch has his foot on Abbott Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abbott Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
Abbott Jr works over Crotch with some ground and pound from guard.
Abbott Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Abbott Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Crotch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abbott Jr stands and throws Crotch 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Abbott Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Abbott Jr decides to stand up, so the ref orders Crotch to his feet.
Crotch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Abbott Jr closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Crotch did well to prevent Abbott Jr getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crotch punching from the bottom.
Abbott Jr stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Crotch to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crotch clinches up with Abbott Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Crotch misses with a punch on the inside.
Crotch gets underhooks to prevent Abbott Jr's takedown attempt.
Devon Crotch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crotch misses with a punch to the body.
Crotch pushes off an throws an elbow but Abbott Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crotch misses with a punch to the body.
Abbott Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Abbott Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Crotch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Crotch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abbott Jr swivels and escapes.
Crotch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Abbott Jr.
Abbott Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Abbott Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Abbott Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Abbott Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crotch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abbott Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Crotch . Crotch gets slowly back to his feet.
Abbott Jr swinging wildly here.
Devon Crotch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crotch misses with a double jab.
Abbott Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crotch s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Abbott Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
David Abbott Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Abbott Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abbott Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abbott Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crotch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crotch closes the distance and clinches.
Crotch lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crotch is pressed up against the cage. Abbott Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crotch down to the mat. Crotch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Abbott Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Crotch counter with a right hand.
Abbott Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Abbott Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crotch swivels and escapes.
Crotch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abbott Jr sprawls well. Abbott Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crotch gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crotch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
David Abbott Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crotch misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Abbott Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crotch 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devon Crotch !
A less than humble Devon Crotch misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demon Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sisu Aalto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aalto has chosen . as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demon Beast!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sisu Aalto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aalto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aalto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aalto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beast counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aalto misses with a combination
and Beast counters with a low kick, right behind Aalto 's knee.
Aalto slips a jab from Beast.
Aalto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beast.
Aalto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Beast counter with a right hand.
Aalto misses with a double jab
and Beast counters with a head kick.
Sisu Aalto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aalto throws a right and a left that Beast avoids nicely.
Aalto throws a right hand that Beast ducks under and follows up with a left that Beast also avoids with ease.
Aalto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beast can pounce on him.
Aalto throws a combination that misses
and Beast connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aalto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beast counters with a good low kick that Aalto was not able to check.
Aalto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Beast counter with a right hand.
Aalto looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aalto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beast counters with a right hand to the body.
Beast lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aalto throws a combination that misses
and Beast counters with a nice uppercut.
Beast throws a right hand that Aalto ducks under and follows up with a left that Aalto also avoids with ease.
Beast lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aalto's sensitive parts.
A combination from Beast does no damage.
Aalto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beast counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beast pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aalto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beast connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beast misses with a straight left.
Aalto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beast counters with a stiff right hand.
Beast tries to clinch there but Aalto circles away.
Aalto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beast tests Aalto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aalto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beast counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Aalto throws a combination that misses
and Beast counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Beast lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beast misses with a wild combination.
Aalto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aalto throws a combination that misses
and Beast counters with a nice leg kick.
Aalto throws a combination that misses
and Beast counters with a left to the body.
Beast is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aalto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beast counters with an outside leg kick.
Aalto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aalto throws a combination that misses
and Beast counters with a nice uppercut.
Aalto 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.
Aalto misses with a combination
and Beast counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Beast with a hook.
Beast connects with a right hand. Aalto shakes it off.
Aalto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beast counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aalto misses with a double jab
enabling Beast to counter with a crisp jab.
Aalto misses with a combination
and Beast counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aalto's knee momentarily.
Beast throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto throws a combination that misses
and Beast connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aalto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beast counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Aalto. Those never looked like landing.
Beast's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Beast duly obliges.
Aalto is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aalto tries to keep at a distance but Beast has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aalto is still on wobbly legs! Can Beast finish him?
Beast lands a body punch in the clinch.
Beast slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beast.
Beast lands an elbow just above Aalto 's eye.
Beast lands an elbow just above Aalto 's eye.
Beast creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aalto's defenses.
Beast connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aalto's face.
Clinched against the cage, Beast lands a big elbow that drops Aalto! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Aalto is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demon Beast!
Demon Beast retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Beucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Emanuel - The Hey Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mark Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Beucher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Brown!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Beucher. Beautiful body shot.
Beucher punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown slips under a jab.
Beucher swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Bobby Beucher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beucher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Beucher swinging wildly here.
Beucher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beucher.
Beucher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beucher scores with a jab.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beucher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Beucher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Beucher moved away.
Beucher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beucher's calf.
Beucher is looking to wear down Brown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Beucher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brown moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is stalling here.
Beucher wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Beucher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beucher avoids it.
Beucher has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Beucher tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Beucher can't break the clinch.
Beucher avoids the elbow strike from Brown, against the cage.
Beucher tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Beucher scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beucher scores with the left hand. Brown knows he should have avoided that one.
Beucher lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beucher tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beucher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown cracks Beucher with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Beucher circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Beucher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown clinches.
Beucher is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Beucher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beucher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beucher checks the leg kick nicely there.
Beucher avoids a kick to the body.
Beucher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beucher throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Beucher thows a body shot but no joy.
Beucher misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Beucher will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Beucher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brown doesn't seem bothered though.
Brown scores with a nice body kick.
Bobby Beucher is winning the standup battle so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
It looks like Bobby Beucher has been cut.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Beucher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown thumps Beucher with a low kick.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown thumps Beucher with a low kick.
Brown pushes Beucher away with a front kick.
Beucher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Beucher. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Beucher slips the punch.
Beucher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brown - that will leave a mark!
Brown throws a front kick that sends Beucher stumbling back into the cage.
Mark Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beucher keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Beucher's front leg but catches the back leg as Beucher tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beucher.
Beucher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Beucher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a big head kick that sends Beucher tumbling to the mat! Brown takes a step backwards and waves Beucher back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Beucher is rocked!
Brown pushes Beucher up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Beucher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Beucher! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Brown.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Brown!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axel Wheeler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wheeler comes to the cage accompanied by If you want blood(You got it) by AC/DC. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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269 lbs
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289 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Wheeler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casey Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wheeler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wheeler takes the fight into the clinch.
Wheeler throws a head punch that misses.
Cullen is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Wheeler.
Cullen breaks the clinch.
Cullen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wheeler tries to clinch up.
Cullen is looking to slow Wheeler down with leg kicks.
Wheeler instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Wheeler.
Wheeler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cullen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wheeler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cullen backwards.
Cullen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wheeler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen taking a breather.
Cullen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wheeler takes an elbow to the temple.
Cullen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wheeler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wheeler tries to work over Cullen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wheeler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wheeler misses with a knee to the head.
Cullen lands an elbow inside that Wheeler shrugs off.
Wheeler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cullen slows down the pace here.
Cullen wants to get back to striking at distance but Wheeler won't allow it.
Wheeler misses with a knee strike.
Wheeler misses with a punch to the body.
Cullen working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler keeps control of Cullen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wheeler is working Cullen over against the cage.
Cullen looks gassed!
Wheeler is leaning against Cullen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wheeler lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Wheeler.
A short left from Wheeler.
Wheeler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wheeler misses with a body punch.
Cullen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wheeler can't find room to land a body shot as Cullen controls the action.
Wheeler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wheeler misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cullen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cullen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wheeler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wheeler lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler lands an elbow inside.
Wheeler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cullen pushes off an throws an elbow but Wheeler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cullen throws an elbow but misses.
Wheeler tries to work over Cullen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cullen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wheeler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wheeler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wheeler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wheeler tries to land a knee to the head but Cullen blocks with his arms.
Wheeler misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Wheeler fails to land.
Wheeler can't find room to land a body shot as Cullen controls the action.
Cullen lands an elbow just above Wheeler 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wheeler.
Wheeler misses with the head strike.
Wheeler pushes Cullen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wheeler has Cullen pressed against the cage, preventing Cullen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wheeler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wheeler.
Wheeler lands a right hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wheeler as Cullen tries to tie him up.
Wheeler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wheeler pushes Cullen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cullen blocks an uppercut.
Wheeler tries to work over Cullen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cullen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wheeler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Wheeler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wheeler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wheeler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cullen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wheeler tries to clinch but Cullen moves out of range.
Axel Wheeler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cullen takes a swing at Wheeler's ribcage but misses.
Wheeler doesn't manage to clinch there - Cullen circles away.
Wheeler misses with a double jab.
Wheeler wants to clinch but Cullen slips to the side
and Cullen counters with a good low kick that Wheeler was not able to check.
Cullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cullen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wheeler tries to clinch but Cullen is having none of it.
Wheeler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cullen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cullen throws a body punch but Wheeler moves out of range.
Cullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen throws a leg kick which misses Wheeler's front leg but catches the back leg as Wheeler tries to avoid it.
Cullen throws the left hand but Wheeler avoids the punch easily.
Cullen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cullen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wheeler doesn't manage to clinch there - Cullen circles away.
Casey Cullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wheeler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cullen keeps the fight on the outside.
Wheeler pushes Cullen up against the cage in a clinch.
Wheeler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wheeler missing with knees to the body.
Wheeler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cullen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Axel Wheeler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cullen.
Cullen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wheeler's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cullen throws an elbow but misses.
Cullen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wheeler has him pressed against the cage.
Wheeler pushes off an throws an elbow but Cullen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wheeler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cullen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wheeler misses with an elbow over the top.
Cullen trying to control the position but instead, Wheeler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cullen into the cage.
Wheeler misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wheeler.
Cullen tries to stall but Wheeler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cullen is trying to break the clinch but Wheeler has him pressed against the cage.
Cullen blocks an uppercut.
Cullen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wheeler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wheeler misses with a knee strike.
Cullen throws an elbow that misses.
Wheeler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wheeler throws a head punch that misses.
Cullen breaks the clinch.
Cullen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wheeler swings for the body but Cullen moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cullen.
Wheeler throws a series of punches but Cullen moves out of range.
Wheeler moves to clinch but Cullen breaks away
and Cullen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wheeler's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cullen keeps the fight on the outside.
Wheeler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Casey Cullen has been cut.
Cullen is breathing heavily.
Wheeler moves to clinch but Cullen breaks away
and Cullen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wheeler doesn't manage to clinch there - Cullen circles away.
Cullen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wheeler blocks a head kick by Cullen.
Wheeler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cullen misses with a leg kick.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Wheeler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wheeler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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 Axel Wheeler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Casey Cullen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wheeler tries to clinch but Cullen moves out of range.
Wheeler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wheeler scores with a hook to the body.
Cullen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wheeler's defenses.
Cullen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wheeler is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wheeler.
Wheeler digs a right hand underneath Cullen's ribcage. Cullen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cullen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wheeler scores with a shot to the side of Cullen's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wheeler lands a nice uppercut.
Wheeler struggles to land a body shot inside as Cullen controls his hands.
Cullen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cullen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wheeler lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler avoids a wild elbow strike from Cullen.
Wheeler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cullen has a couple of punches blocked by Wheeler.
Wheeler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cullens head.
Wheeler prevents Cullen from breaking the clinch.
Wheeler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wheeler lands a body punch.
Wheeler misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Wheeler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wheeler misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Wheeler fails to land.
Nice body punch from Wheeler - that landed with a thud.
Cullen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wheeler lands with a light punch inside.
Wheeler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wheeler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cullens head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wheeler.
Wheeler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wheeler is leaning against Cullen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wheeler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wheeler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wheeler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wheeler gets through Cullen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wheeler lands a nice uppercut.
Wheeler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Wheeler.
Wheeler lands a left hand.
Cullen is rocked!
Wheeler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cullen is still on wobbly legs! Can Wheeler finish him?
Wheeler lands a shoulder strike.
Cullen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cullen avoids it.
Cullen seems to have recovered his senses.
Wheeler lands a damaging elbow.
Wheeler misses with a punch to the body.
Cullen blocks a body shot from Wheeler.
Wheeler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wheeler throws a punch but it's blocked by Cullen.
Cullen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cullen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wheeler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wheeler wants to clinch up but Cullen keeps it at a distance.
Wheeler tries to clinch but Cullen is having none of it.
Cullen lands a jab to Wheeler's midsection.
Wheeler is looking to clinch.
Cullen throws out a leg kick but Wheeler moves out of range and Cullen only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wheeler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cullen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cullen throws a solid leg kick but Wheeler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cullen.
Wheeler tries to clinch up but Cullen circles away and keeps his distance.
Wheeler rushes Cullen and presses him up against the cage.
Wheeler has a couple of punches blocked by Cullen.
Cullen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cullen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cullen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cullen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wheeler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wheeler doesn't manage to clinch there - Cullen circles away.
Cullen swats away the attempt to clinch by Wheeler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Wheeler clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Casey Cullen's cut.
That's time! Wheeler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cullen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wheeler wants to clinch.
Wheeler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wheeler tries to clinch there but Cullen circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cullen.
Wheeler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cullen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cullen connects with a leg kick. Wheeler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wheeler moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler avoids the head kick by Cullen.
Wheeler moves in looking to clinch but Cullen pushes him off.
Wheeler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cullen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wheeler avoids the body shot from Cullen.
Wheeler takes the fight into the clinch.
Wheeler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cullen's face.
Cullen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nice elbow from Wheeler.
Wheeler tries a knee to the head but Cullen blocks it.
Wheeler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cullen avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Wheeler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wheeler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wheeler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wheeler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cullen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler prevents Cullen from breaking the clinch.
Wheeler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cullen tries to circle away but Wheeler has him pinned against the cage.
Wheeler lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Wheeler on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Wheeler.
Cullen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wheeler gets through Cullen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wheeler has a couple of punches blocked by Cullen.
Wheeler lands with a left to the head.
Wheeler misses with the head strike.
Wheeler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cullen can do to turn this around?
Cullen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick from Cullen lands but Wheeler takes it in his stride.
Wheeler is looking to clinch but Cullen is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen swats away the attempt to clinch by Wheeler.
Cullen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cullen cracks Wheeler with a good jab.
Wheeler tries to clinch but Cullen moves out of range.
Wheeler moves in looking to clinch but Cullen pushes him off.
Wheeler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wheeler tries to clinch up.
Cullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Wheeler is just out of range.
Cullen wants to slow Wheeler down by chopping away at his legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wheeler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cullen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wheeler rather than just go for the knockout.
Wheeler is looking to clinch but Cullen is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cullen pushes off an throws an elbow but Wheeler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wheeler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wheeler tries to work over Cullen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cullen is trying to maintain a safe position but Wheeler gets an underhook and turns Cullen into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cullen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wheeler tries a body shot but Cullen blocks it.
Wheeler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wheeler misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Wheeler had his way with Casey Cullen in that round.
The cut man is working on Casey Cullen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wheeler tries to clinch but Cullen moves out of range.
Cullen throws a leg kick which misses Wheeler's front leg but catches the back leg as Wheeler tries to avoid it.
Wheeler tries to close the distance and clinch but Cullen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That kick from Cullen tenderised Wheeler's leg. Wheeler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wheeler moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cullen.
Cullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wheeler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cullen or not.
Wheeler lands an elbow that stopped Cullen in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cullen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wheeler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wheeler misses with some punches.
Cullen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nice body punch from Wheeler.
Wheeler misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler misses with a body punch.
Wheeler lands a shoulder strike.
Wheeler struggles to land a body shot inside as Cullen controls his hands.
Cullen blocking some punches.
Wheeler misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cullen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cullen.
Wheeler tries to work over Cullen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wheeler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wheeler landing knees to the body.
Cullen dodges an elbow strike from Wheeler.
Wheeler pushes Cullen back against the cage and lands a hook to 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!
Cullen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wheeler throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wheeler.
Casey Cullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wheeler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wheeler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cullen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wheeler pushes Cullen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wheeler lands a left hand.
Cullen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wheeler throws a punch but it's blocked by Cullen.
Cullen takes a shot to the head.
Wheeler lands a right hand.
Cullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wheeler lands a left hand.
Wheeler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cullen lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wheeler has a couple of punches blocked by Cullen.
Wheeler struggles to land a body shot inside as Cullen controls his hands.
Wheeler tries a body shot but Cullen blocks it.
Cullen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wheeler pushes Cullen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wheeler scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wheeler.
Wheeler lands a shoulder strike.
Wheeler scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wheeler avoiding damage as Cullen throws knees to the body.
Cullen looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wheeler.
Wheeler misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wheeler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cullen wants to get back to striking at distance but Wheeler won't allow it.
Wheeler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cullen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Wheeler.
Wheeler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Wheeler.
Wheeler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wheeler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wheeler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wheeler misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cullen throws an elbow but misses.
Cullen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wheeler is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Axel Wheeler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wheeler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axel Wheeler!
Axel Wheeler retains his heavyweight title!
Axel Wheeler thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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