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HWP222: Breaker v Samurai PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeni Novikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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282 lbs
22 - 16 - 0 |
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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
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evgeni Novikov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novikov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mir on the side of the head.
It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
Novikov gets caught flat footed, as Mir shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mir stands up and waves to Novikov to follow him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mir misses the jab.
Mir shoots in looking for a takedown. Novikov tries to sprawl out of it but Mir keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Novikov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt - Novikov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Novikov falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That kick from Mir tenderised Novikov's leg. Novikov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mir shoots in and bounces Novikov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mir has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mir trying to control but Novikov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mir not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frank Mir.
Mir shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Novikov but Novikov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir clinches up against the cage.
Novikov throws an elbow but it misses.
Mir has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Novikov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mir manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Novikov trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
Novikov advances to half guard.
Mir tries to get to full guard but Novikov has control of the leg.
Mir wants to get back to his feet.
Mir wants to control but Novikov is keeping busy.
Mir is looking for a sweep. Novikov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir is working hard here to advance position.
Novikov thows a huge punch but Mir dodges it nicely.
Novikov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mir wants to control but Novikov is keeping busy.
Mir is looking to escape.
Mir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to get back to his feet.
Mir wants to control but Novikov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Novikov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mir defends it well.
Mir trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Novikov manages to pass to mount!
Mir slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mir flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Novikov is thwarting Mir's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Mir's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Novikov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt - Novikov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Novikov keeps the fight on the outside.
Mir is looking to clinch but Novikov is avoiding it.
Novikov slips a jab and a cross from Mir.
Mir shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Novikov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Novikov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Novikov wants to control but Mir passes easily into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Novikov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mir.
Mir scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Novikov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Novikov keeps working.
Mir sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Novikov defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novikov trying to control here.
Mir tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Novikov.
Novikov trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Mir manages to pass to mount!
Novikov is squirming around, avoiding Mir's attempts to control the action.
Novikov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mir slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir moves into full mount! Novikov won't be happy about that!
Mir trying to control but Novikov is having none of it.
Mir looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novikov regains half guard.
Mir trying to control the pace.
Mir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Novikov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We're going to have a standup here because Frank Mir wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mir has a takedown stuffed.
Frank Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Novikov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Mir's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Novikov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Novikov swings for the body but Mir moves out of range.
Novikov is looking to score with low kicks.
Novikov tries to move into range but Mir moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mir shoots in but no luck this time.
Mir tries to score a power double leg takedown but Novikov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mir somewhat.
Novikov misses with a wild combination.
Mir shoots in and bounces Novikov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Novikov keeping full guard, as Mir tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novikov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mir sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Novikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Frank Mir just wasn't active enough.
Mir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Novikov pinned against the cage. Novikov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Evgeni Novikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir closes the distance and pushes Novikov back into the cage.
Novikov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Novikov missing with knees to the body.
Novikov throws an elbow that misses.
Mir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mir plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Novikov as he avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Novikov thows a body shot but no joy.
Frank Mir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Novikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mir.
Mir shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mir was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Novikov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novikov is working to get back to half guard.
Mir controlling the pace for now.
Mir pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mir is trying to control here but Novikov has managed to regain half guard.
Novikov has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Mir escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Mir!
Frank Mir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir is looking to take a break and control but Novikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mir lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Novikov down.
Mir advances nicely into full mount.
A nice elbow there by Mir.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mir is landing with some decent strikes but Novikov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Frank Mir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mir controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Mir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mir has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Mir!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tap Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The real American. Hulk Hogan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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225 lbs
17 - 20 - 0 |
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130 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogan!
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, Tap Out!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan moves into the clinch successfully.
Out tries for a takedown but Hogan manages to get underhooks.
Out has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hogan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Out tries to score a body lock takedown but Hogan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hulk Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tap Out.
Out is trying to drag Hogan to the mat but Hogan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hogan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Out is trying to keep an underhook but Hogan manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hogan thows a huge punch but Out dodges it nicely.
Out won't allow Hogan to pass to mount.
Hogan trying to control from half guard but Out is working away.
Hogan seems to be working for a kimura but Out defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Out defends it well.
Out moves into full guard.
Hogan controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan preventing the sweep.
Out controlling the position.
Hogan wants to control from the top but Out keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hulk Hogan just wasn't active enough.
Out shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Out showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hogan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hogan wants to improve his position but Out is controlling well.
Hogan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Out.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Out is trying to control. Hogan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hogan is trying to control but can't.
Out tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hogan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hogan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Out throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hogan wants to control but Out is keeping busy.
Out is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Out is stalling here. Hogan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Out seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hogan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Out is trying to control Hogan's posture but Hogan avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hulk Hogan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Out ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hogan moves away.
Hogan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Out avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hogan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hogan looking to sit in guard and control but Out gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hulk Hogan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Out missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Out trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Out trying to control but Hogan is working from the bottom.
Hogan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Out lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Out wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.
Out trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Out from controlling successfully.
Hogan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Out doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Out manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Out trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hogan manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hogan trying to control but Out is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan postures up in Out's guard and throws a big left but Out blocks it.
Out is pulling down on Hogan's head to control his posture.
Out is trying to keep Hogan in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tap Out hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hogan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Out.
Hogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hogan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hogan is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Out reverses the position - he's now on top in Hogan's guard.
Out is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hogan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hogan has escaped and now he's on top!
Hogan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hogan stopping the sweep attempt from Out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan wants to control from the top but Out keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Out is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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 Hulk Hogan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Hogan. Those never looked like landing.
Out slips a jab and a cross from Hogan.
Hogan throws a push kick but Out slaps the foot to one side.
Hogan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Out.
Out shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hogan as he jumps to the side.
Out gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hogan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hulk Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tap Out.
Out tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hogan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Out somewhat.
Hogan shoots in and bounces Out off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Out is rocked!
Hogan stands up over Out, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Out is still in real trouble! Can Hogan finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Out looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hogan is one step ahead there.
Hogan is in close to Out's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hogan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Out seems to have recovered his senses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hogan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Out holds on and takes a little breather.
Out keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hogan misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out shoots in looking for a takedown. Hogan tries to sprawl out of it but Out keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hogan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Out tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hogan swivels and escapes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hogan.
Out gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Out 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throws an elbow that misses. Out uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hogan's guard. Nice move by Out!
Hogan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Out can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Out pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hogan is keeping the position for now.
Hogan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Out doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Out manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Out trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out passes Hogan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hulk Hogan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Out missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Out wants to pass the guard but Hogan is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hogan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Out throwing strikes from guard but Hogan blocks nicely.
Out wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Out throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hogan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tap Out has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Out with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hulk Hogan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hogan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulk Hogan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Berry Fulcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copeland is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: think you know me . Berry Fulcher could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adam Copeland's chin.
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220 lbs
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260 lbs
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Berry Fulcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Copeland!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fulcher lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Copeland moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Copeland doesn't manage to clinch there - Fulcher circles away.
Copeland walks into a jab.
Copeland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fulcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Copeland clinches up with Fulcher and pushes him back against the cage.
Fulcher breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fulcher defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Copeland.
Fulcher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fulcher throws a nice looking combination but Copeland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Berry Fulcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Copeland.
Fulcher misses with a leg kick
and Copeland counters with a two punch combo.
Copeland looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fulcher is fending him off so far but Copeland persists. Nope, Fulcher circles away and we're back to standing.
Fulcher has managed to clinch.
Copeland tries for a takedown but Fulcher manages to get underhooks.
Fulcher breaks the clinch.
Fulcher lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Copeland can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Fulcher and Copeland drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Fulcher.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Berry Fulcher!
Berry Fulcher thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shang Tsung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Thaiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsung comes into the arena with Mortal Kombat Theme blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shang Tsung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Thaiday!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsung throws a sloppy head kick and Thaiday moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tsung.
Shang Tsung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thaiday works over Tsung's head and body with a nice combination.
Tsung chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tsung.
Thaiday throws a jab when Tsung was well out of range.
Tsung ducks right into an uppercut from Thaiday.
Tsung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tsung throws a sloppy head kick and Thaiday moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tsung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsung throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thaiday's head.
It looks like Sam Thaiday has been cut.
Tsung cracks the inside of Thaiday's front leg.
Thaiday takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Tsung with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thaiday to score with a decent uppercut.
Tsung throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thaiday throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tsung.
Tsung lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tsung scores with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Thaiday. That snapped Tsung's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thaiday throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tsung throws a nice head kick!
Tsung lands with a slapping head kick.
That has opened up Sam Thaiday's cut even more.
Tsung slips a straight right by Thaiday.
Thaiday takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thaiday throws an overhand right that lands on Tsung's shoulder, as Tsung tries to avoid the shot.
Tsung throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsung tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Thaiday.
Thaiday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tsung throws a head kick that misses.
Thaiday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thaiday misses with a two punch combination.
Thaiday fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsung lands a head kick. Thaiday smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thaiday avoids the head kick by Tsung.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tsung - that will leave a mark!
Thaiday looks gassed!
That kick from Tsung tenderised Thaiday's leg. Thaiday is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tsung buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tsung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Tsung.
Thaiday stuns Tsung with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shang Tsung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Thaiday's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thaiday takes a swing at Tsung's ribcage but misses.
Thaiday misses with a double jab.
Tsung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tsung throws a nice head kick!
The cut above Sam Thaiday's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tsung lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tsung throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tsung looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tsung lands a head kick!
Sam Thaiday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsung throws a head kick but Thaiday moves out of range.
Tsung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tsung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tsung goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sam Thaiday's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Thaiday's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tsung avoids the body shot from Thaiday.
Tsung lands a head kick!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sam Thaiday's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shang Tsung!
After winning the bout, Shang Tsung thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vince Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Webcke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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276 lbs
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269 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple 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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vince Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Webcke!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webcke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dixon.
Dixon has a takedown stuffed.
Dixon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Dixon.
Webcke checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Webcke finds it's way through Dixon's defenses.
Dixon lands a head kick. Webcke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Shane Webcke has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dixon moves out of range of the strikes.
Webcke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dixon staying out of range there.
Webcke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dixon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dixon jabs Webcke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Webcke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dixon's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Webcke throws the left hand but Dixon avoids the punch easily.
Webcke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Webcke keeps the fight on the outside.
Dixon tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Webcke. No joy for Dixon on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dixon shoots in but no luck this time.
Webcke misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webcke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dixon slips under a jab.
Dixon misses with a head kick.
Webcke misses with a straight right.
Webcke throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dixon was covering up waiting for the punch and Webcke finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixon looking to control.
Webcke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dixon trying to control the position.
Dixon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Webcke manages to get himself to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Webcke can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dixon wants to pass the guard but Webcke is keeping the position.
Webcke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dixon is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon looking to pass the guard.
Dixon trying to move into half guard but instead Webcke has managed to sweep!
Dixon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Webcke won't allow Dixon to pass to mount.
Webcke wants to improve his position but Dixon is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is trying to control. Webcke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dixon trying to pass the guard but Webcke defending well.
Dixon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dixon trying to control the action but Webcke is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is really struggling to control Webcke but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Webcke has his hands clasped together around Dixon's back. He's all about the action.
Dixon tries to pass to full mount but Webcke defends it.
Dixon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Webcke keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vince Dixon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Webcke is looking to chop away at Dixon's legs.
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 Vince Dixon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shane Webcke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dixon falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Webcke to counter with a crisp jab.
Webcke lands with a cross.
Dixon throws a shot from downtown. Webcke moves away and avoids it.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown but Webcke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dixon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Webcke has had enough of the clinch but Dixon keeps him there for the moment.
Dixon wants to stall.
Webcke throws a punch but it's blocked by Dixon.
Webcke lands with a right to the head.
Webcke takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dixon.
Webcke gets underhooks to prevent Dixon's takedown attempt.
Dixon lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dixon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Shane Webcke's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon lands a knee to the body.
Dixon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Webcke swings wildly with an uppercut but Dixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Webcke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dixon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Webcke's defenses.
A bit of stalling here from Dixon.
Dixon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Webcke avoiding damage as Dixon throws knees to the body.
Dixon pushes off an throws an elbow but Webcke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Webcke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Webcke's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dixon can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Webcke gets underhooks to prevent Dixon's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dixon prevents a body shot from Webcke.
Dixon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Webcke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dixon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dixon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Webcke walks away with a smile on his face. Dixon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Webcke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Webcke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Webcke shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Webcke looking to finish Dixon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dixon!
Dixon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webcke working away from the top, dropping strikes.
It looks like Vince Dixon has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Webcke cracks Dixon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vince Dixon's cut is getting worse.
Webcke dominating with strikes here.
Vince Dixon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Webcke lands a big shot there that rocks Dixon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jeez, Vince Dixon's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vince Dixon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shane Webcke!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riley Free (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Understand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Understand is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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240 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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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, Riley Free!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Understand!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Free throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Understand tries to keep at a distance but Free has taken the fight into the clinch.
Free lands a hook to the side of the head.
Free prevents the takedown attempt.
Understand tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Free smiles and moves away.
Free stuns Understand with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Free blocks the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Free checks a leg kick.
Carl Understand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Understand missing with a left hand there. Free was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Understand misses with a looping left.
Free shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Understand manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Free stopping the sweep attempt from Understand.
Free seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Free has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Free slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Free tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Understand managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Free.
Free working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Free is trying to get an arm triangle but Understand is defending well.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Understand has eaten all the pies!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Free thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Understand wants to get back to his feet.
Understand tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Free wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Free working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Free tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Understand really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Free. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Understand dodges the ground and pound from Free.
Free will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Free advances to mount.
Understand takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Free.
Free goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Understand is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Free is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Free slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Understand is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Free controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Free slips nicely into half guard.
Free wants to work for an arm triangle but Understand is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Free dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Free defending well as Understand loads up on a big left hand.
Free scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Free getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Understand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Free.
Understand takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Understand takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Free darts in and clinches Understand up against the cage.
Free is leaning against Understand and scores with a nice uppercut 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!
Understand tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Free lands a body punch in the clinch.
Free lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Free on the inside.
Understand is rocked!
Understand is breathing heavily.
Free is trying to trip Understand. He has hold of a leg but Understand is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Free persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Understand is still in real trouble! Can Free finish him?
Free loads up on a big left hand. Understand felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Free looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Understand can't hide his disappointment, as Free celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riley Free!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mui Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Voax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Voax's choice of entrance music: The Ripper. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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29
265 lbs
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270 lbs
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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
18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mui Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Voax!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voax swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thai.
Voax throws a right and a left that both miss.
Voax misses with a hook to the body
so Thai counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Voax looking to control.
Thai trying to control but Voax is working from the bottom.
Thai looking to pass the guard.
Thai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thai preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voax wants to stand but Thai is controlling the position.
Voax preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Voax is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thai with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Voax has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thai has managed to get both his arms back between Voax's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voax wants to sweep here but Thai controlling him for the moment.
Voax is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Thai dives into side control.
Thai lands a decent elbow from side control.
Thai grinds an elbow into Voax's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thai creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Voax sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Voax is looking for a sweep.
Thai wants to control but Voax is keeping him busy.
Thai 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.
Voax is looking to regain half guard here but Thai keeps moving and retains side control.
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!
Thai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Voax keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voax is looking for a sweep.
Voax is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Voax can do anything to dispel that myth.
Voax looks like he's trying to stand up.
Thai looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Voax with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Voax wants to get back to full guard but Thai has mounted him!
Voax wants to control but Thai is having none of it.
Thai with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thai lands with some strikes.
Thai with good strikes from the mount here!
Thai avoids the attempt from Voax to control.
Thai putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Voax is rocked!
Thai looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Voax covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mui Thai!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hogin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to real american. The crowd seem to be enjoying Coleman's choice of entrance music: Got Money. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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31
276 lbs
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258 lbs
28 - 21 - 3 |
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Decent elbows
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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
38 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hogin. Coleman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coleman tests Hogin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hogin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coleman ducks under a wild hook from Hogin.
Hogin misses with an uppercut.
Hogin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hogin misses with a two punch combination.
Coleman looks to throw the jab but Hogin is out of range.
Hogin throws a head kick that misses.
Hogin throws an overhand right that lands on Coleman's shoulder, as Coleman tries to avoid the shot.
Hogin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coleman connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman throws a nice looking combination but Hogin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coleman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Coleman swinging wildly here.
Hogin misses with a head kick.
Hogin throws a lazy right hand but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hogin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hogin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hogin throws a sloppy head kick and Coleman moves out of range easily.
Hogin misses with a wild combination.
Coleman thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman scores with a sloppy right hand. Hogin should have avoided that one.
Hogin takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman throws the left hand but Hogin avoids the punch easily.
Hogin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hogin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Hogin misses its intended target.
Hogin fails to land the takedown.
Coleman missing with a left hand there. Hogin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coleman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hogin.
Coleman throws a right and a left that Hogin avoids nicely.
A big left from Hogin misses.
Coleman walks into a left hand.
Coleman slips a straight right by Hogin.
Coleman misses with a straight right.
A left and a right from Coleman both land. Nice combination.
Coleman lands a lovely overhand right.
Coleman 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogin loads up on a big right hand but Coleman slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throws a hook but Hogin blocks it.
Hogin fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from Hogin.
Sloppy strikes from Coleman. Those never looked like landing.
Coleman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hogin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hulk Hogin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman fails with the takedown.
Coleman avoids the head kick by Hogin.
Hulk Hogin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman walks into a jab.
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 Hulk Hogin will probably get the nod.
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.
Coleman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hogin sprawls well initially but Coleman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Coleman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hogin defends it well.
Hogin missing with punches from the bottom.
Hogin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coleman connects with a nice short shot to Hogin's temple.
Hogin wants to get back to full guard.
Coleman wants to pass to mount but Hogin is defending the position.
Coleman thows a huge punch but Hogin dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman uses his free foot to push down on Hogin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hogin.
Coleman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hogin?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogin is trying desperately to improve position.
Coleman scoring with strikes but Hogin is staying in there.
Coleman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hogin is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Hogin in real trouble here! The ref calls for Hogin to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Coleman!
Mark Coleman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overdose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pappy Shrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overdose kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Powerthirst. Shrew has chosen In The Morning as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alistair Overdose has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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288 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Overdose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pappy Shrew!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overdose clinches up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Shrew.
Shrew prevents the takedown attempt.
Overdose has a couple of punches blocked by Shrew.
Shrew can't find room to land a body shot as Overdose controls the action.
Overdose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Overdose misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shrew.
Shrew misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Shrew fails to land.
Overdose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shrew throws a head punch that misses.
Overdose can't find room to land a body shot as Shrew controls the action.
Overdose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shrew's elbow.
Overdose blocks a body shot from Shrew.
Shrew misses with a short punch on the inside.
Overdose lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shrew prevents a body shot from Overdose.
Shrew is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Overdose drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Overdose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Overdose blocks a body shot from Shrew.
Overdose tries to throw a body punch but Shrew avoids it by throwing Overdose back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shrew's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Overdose lands with a light punch inside.
Shrew tries a body shot but Overdose blocks it.
Overdose misses with a body punch.
Overdose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Overdose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shrew's elbow.
Overdose throws a head punch that misses.
Shrew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shrew lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Overdose prevents a body shot from Shrew.
Still in the clinch, Shrew scores with a nice short uppercut.
Overdose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shrew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Overdose working aggressively here.
Overdose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shrew scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shrew misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Overdose.
Shrew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shrew lands with a light punch inside.
Overdose lands a left hand.
Overdose can't find room to land a body shot as Shrew controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overdose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shrew backwards.
Overdose is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Shrew can't fight it off and eventually Overdose manages to take the fight to the floor. Shrew looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shrew trying to control the position.
Overdose distracts Shrew with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Overdose postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Overdose working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shrew looking for a guillotine here but Overdose defends easily.
Shrew had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Overdose defends it easily.
Shrew looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shrew looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overdose throws an elbow that misses. Shrew uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Overdose's guard. Nice move by Shrew!
Shrew trying to control the position from guard on top but Overdose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shrew has gone for a leg lock! Overdose slips out almost immediately though and dives into Shrew's guard.
Overdose working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Overdose distracts Shrew with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Overdose will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Overdose throws a strike but Shrew rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shrew trying to control but Overdose is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shrew is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Overdose holds on and takes a little breather.
Shrew trying to control the position from guard on top but Overdose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shrew postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Overdose is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Shrew, into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shrew looking for a guillotine here but Overdose defends easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shrew escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Overdose gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Overdose postures up and lands a big shot to Shrew's brow.
Shrew utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Overdose drops back looking for a leg! Shrew is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shrew manages to kick Overdose off! Overdose jumps back into Shrew's guard.
Shrew looking to hit a scissor sweep but Overdose is one step ahead there.
Overdose is in close to Shrew's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Overdose makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Overdose thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shrew has his foot on Overdose's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Overdose works his way back into a safe position though.
Shrew pushes Overdose off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Shrew throws a shot to the body.
Shrew bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shrew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Overdose.
Overdose scores a takedown into full mount!
Shrew wants to control but Overdose is having none of it.
Shrew wants to try and get back to his feet.
Overdose scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Overdose lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Shrew is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Overdose raining down hammerfists from mount.
Overdose punishing his opponent with strikes.
Shrew is rocked!
Overdose loads up with a big shot that hurts Shrew! He's pulled Overdose in close but Overdose has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Shrew survive? More strikes from Overdose and Shrew is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alistair Overdose!
An out of breath Alistair Overdose thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between J Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Afro Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Breaker comes to the cage accompanied by Hustlin'. Samurai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sad memory. J Breaker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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212 lbs
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257 lbs
20 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, J Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Afro Samurai!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samurai throws a leg kick
and Breaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Samurai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Samurai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Breaker.
Breaker moves out of range as Samurai throws a body kick.
Good work by Breaker as he checks the leg kick.
Samurai tries to keep at a distance but Breaker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Samurai can't find room to land a body shot as Breaker controls the action.
Breaker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Samurai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Breaker struggles to land a body shot inside as Samurai controls his hands.
Samurai misses with a body punch.
Breaker digs a right hand into Samurai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Samurai's gas tank.
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!
Breaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Breaker throws a head punch that misses.
Samurai is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Breaker is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai has a couple of punches blocked by Breaker.
Breaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Samurai.
Samurai can't find room to land a body shot as Breaker controls the action.
Samurai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Samurai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Samurai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Breaker has a couple of punches blocked by Samurai.
Samurai prevents a body shot from Breaker.
Breaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Samurai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Samurai tries a body shot but Breaker blocks it.
Breaker tries a body shot but Samurai blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Breaker.
A right hand to the body from Samurai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker working hard to break the clinch.
Samurai prevents a body shot from Breaker.
Breaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Samurai works on Breaker's body with a couple of short punches.
Breaker can't break the clinch.
Breaker misses with a punch to the body.
Samurai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Samurai is trying to stall.
Samurai prevents a body shot from Breaker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Breaker lands a shoulder strike.
Samurai prevents a body shot from Breaker.
Samurai displaying some good clinch control by pressing Breaker up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker misses with some punches.
Samurai misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Breaker.
Samurai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Samurai is trying to stall.
Breaker manages to break the clinch.
Samurai tries a head kick but it misses.
Samurai punishes Breaker's body with a nice straight punch.
Breaker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Breaker tries to bum rush Samurai with a series of wild strikes but Samurai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Breaker moves out of range of the strikes.
That kick from Samurai tenderised Breaker's leg. Breaker is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samurai swats away the attempt to clinch by Breaker.
Breaker fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Samurai misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Samurai. That's going to slow Breaker down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Breaker missing with a left hand there. Samurai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Samurai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Breaker is looking to clinch.
Samurai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Breaker.
A clash of legs there as Breaker blocks the low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Breaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Samurai lands with a nice body punch.
Breaker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Afro Samurai dominated that round.
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.
A jab from Samurai finds it's way through Breaker's defenses.
It looks like J Breaker has been cut.
Samurai throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Breaker.
Samurai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Samurai throws a leg kick which misses Breaker's front leg but catches the back leg as Breaker tries to avoid it.
Samurai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Breaker throws a right hand that misses
letting Samurai counter with a right hand.
Samurai sends Breaker crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Samurai is motioning to the referee to let Breaker up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Breaker is rocked!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Samurai moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Breaker! Samurai continues to tee off on Breaker, landing with a left and a right! Samurai connects with a right hand that leaves Breaker sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Samurai!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Afro Samurai!
Afro Samurai thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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