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Rising 14 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tooks Parr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tooks Parr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jesse James's chin.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tooks Parr!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parr has managed to clinch.
Parr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Parr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
James wants to break free but Parr has control.
Parr jumps guard but James stands there with Parr around his waist. Parr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
James tries to break the clinch but Parr is controlling the position.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Parr has double underhooks.
Parr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.
Parr breaks from the clinch.
Parr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. James is trying to defend but Parr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Parr passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for James!
James is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parr controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parr throwing strikes here but James is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Parr controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Parr has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tooks Parr.
Parr closes the distance and clinches.
Parr wants to get back to striking at distance but James won't allow it.
James wants to break free but Parr has control.
Parr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as James walks away with a smile on his face. Parr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jesse James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tooks Parr.
Parr shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense.
James tries to sprawl but Parr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed James's head.
Parr decides to return to a standing position.
Parr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but James avoids it really well and circles away.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parr.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James tries to clinch there but Parr circles away.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tooks Parr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Parr closes this distance looking for a takedown but James circles away.
Parr drives through with a takedown into James's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James has his foot on Parr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Parr works his way back into a safe position though.
Parr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Parr tries to free his leg and advance position but James is retaining full guard.
Parr stands up from James's guard - Parr perhaps looking for a knockout.
Parr moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parr has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics James uses from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James wants to control from the top but Parr keeps moving.
Parr wants to sweep here but James controlling him for the moment.
Parr keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
Parr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Parr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but James can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parr keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
Jesse James has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Parr moves into the clinch successfully.
Parr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Parr looking for a takedown.
James goes for a takedown attempt but Parr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Parr drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parr backwards.
Parr tries to pull guard but James won't allow it.
Jesse James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tooks Parr.
Parr blocking some punches.
Parr is looking to control James's arms but James gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parr has his back to the cage.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Parr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables James to keep the fight standing.
Parr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parr tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.
James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parr has him pressed against the cage.
Parr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Parr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James tries to bum rush Parr with a series of wild strikes but Parr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from James as Parr shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tooks Parr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Parr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parr slaps away a takedown attempt from James, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Parr.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parr is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
An elbow from Parr crashes against the mat.
Parr is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt James will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Tooks Parr has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Parr controlling the action here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tooks Parr hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Parr cracks James with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Parr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Parr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
James keeping moving, preventing Parr from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Parr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James wants to stand and escape but Parr is having none of it.
Parr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tooks Parr hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Parr gets the takedown into side control.
Parr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
A lull in the action here as Parr stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to buck Parr off.
James is letting Parr control him for a moment.
Parr misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jesse James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tooks Parr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parr is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tooks Parr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parr 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tooks Parr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between BulletTooth Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Bulk (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 Brandon Bulk was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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295 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BulletTooth Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Bulk!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bulk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bulk slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bulk.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Bulk counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Bulk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva has managed to clinch.
Bulk is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bulk won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulk postures up.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Bulk defends easily.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bulk defends it easily.
Bulk wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Silva pushes Bulk off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bulk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bulk back to the cage. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Brandon Bulk has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva forces Bulk back against the cage and clinches.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bulk as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Bulk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bulk looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
BulletTooth Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Bulk.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bulk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bulk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bulk counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Bulk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Bulk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BulletTooth Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Bulk's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bulk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
BulletTooth Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bulk shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Bulk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bulk tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bulk blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva prevents a body shot from Bulk.
Bulk prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Bulk circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Bulk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bulk checks a leg kick.
Bulk throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Silva instigates a clinch.
Bulk tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva has clasped his hands together around Bulk's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bulk to his feet.
Bulk shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a crisp one two that drops Bulk! Silva thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bulk to his feet! Bulk is in big trouble!
Bulk is rocked!
BulletTooth Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Bulk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulk fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Bulk persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bulk is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Bulk prevents Silva from standing back up.
Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bulk is breathing heavily.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Bulk, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Bulk against the cage but Bulk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bulk seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bulk keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Bulk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bulk.
Bulk stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
BulletTooth Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Bulk from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulk stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Bulk trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandon Bulk has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bulk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bulk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Bulk lands a two punch combo.
Silva throws a right hand that Bulk ducks under and follows up with a left that Bulk also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BulletTooth Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Bulk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Bulk counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Bulk wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Bulk pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wriggles free and stands up.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Bulk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bulk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Bulk from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Bulk is having none of it.
Bulk trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Silva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bulk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva wants the takedown. Bulk is fighting it off but Silva persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bulk's guard against the cage.
Bulk is working an open guard so Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bulk counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Bulk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulk checks a low kick from Silva.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Bulk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva has clasped his hands together around Bulk's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Silva misses with a combination
and Bulk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Bulk has a takedown stuffed.
Bulk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Brandon Bulk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BulletTooth Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BulletTooth Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bulk fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
BulletTooth Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BulletTooth Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yannick Ahmed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzales has chosen Himno Nacional Mexicano as his entrance music. Enrique Gonzales has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
12 - 16 - 1 |
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Basic striking
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World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yannick Ahmed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enrique Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gonzales scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ahmed drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ahmed cracks Gonzales with a solid left hand.
Gonzales tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ahmed wants to pass the guard but Gonzales is keeping the position.
Ahmed is working hard here to advance position.
Gonzales escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ahmed gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gonzales can't keep his opponent in guard - Ahmed advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gonzales wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahmed seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ahmed moves nicely into side control.
Ahmed advances nicely into full mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Ahmed but it's paid off an Gonzales is forced to tap! Nice work by Ahmed.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yannick Ahmed!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
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164 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brent Carter!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt - Robinson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carter checks a low kick from Robinson.
Robinson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Robinson tries to work over Carter's front leg with a kick but Carter checks it.
Robinson tried to score with a low kick but Carter checks it.
Robinson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Robinson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robinson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Robinson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Brent Carter has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson thumps Carter with a low kick.
Robinson throws a low kick, looking for Carter's leg but Carter calmly moves out of range.
Carter has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robinson. That's going to slow Carter down.
A punch lands to the side of Carter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carter moves out of range of the leg kick from Robinson.
Chris Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson throws a leg kick which misses Carter's front leg but catches the back leg as Carter tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Robinson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Robinson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carter's calf.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Robinson, right into the meat.
Carter throws out a powerful jab.
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!
Robinson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carter's head.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A clash of legs there as Carter blocks the low kick.
Robinson misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Carter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robinson.
Carter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Robinson tries to avoid it but Carter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Robinson to the ground. Robinson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chris Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brent Carter.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robinson looks to land a combination. Carter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Robinson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chris Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carter moves out of range of the leg kick from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Robinson.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Robinson is predictable there
and Carter counters with a head kick that drops Robinson!
Robinson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Carter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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 Chris Robinson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brent Carter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Robinson counters with a nice leg kick.
Carter walks into a jab.
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brent Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Robinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter checks a leg kick nicely.
Robinson is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.
Robinson throws a solid leg kick but Carter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Robinson.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Robinson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robinson throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Robinson throws a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Robinson, right into the meat.
Carter lands a leg kick that knocks Robinson off balance momentarily.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Robinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robinson misses with a leg kick
and Carter counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Robinson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Carter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good leg kick by Robinson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robinson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Robinson moves out of range of the leg kick from Carter.
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Robinson moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson thows a leg kick but Carter checks it
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some bone on bone action there as Carter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Robinson.
Carter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robinson. Robinson obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robinson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carter is able to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson scores with a push kick.
Carter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Robinson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carter somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Robinson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brent Carter's cut.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Carter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Robinson tried to score with a low kick but Carter checks it.
Robinson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Robinson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carter.
Carter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Robinson thows a leg kick but Carter checks it
and Carter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter blocks a head kick by Robinson.
Carter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Robinson.
Robinson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson feints and then cracks Carter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carter down.
Carter avoids the body shot from Robinson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Robinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Carter walks into a jab.
Robinson tries to score with a low kick but Carter moves his leg out of the way.
Robinson tries to land a leg kick but Carter saw it coming and moves away.
Chris Robinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Robinson throws a leg kick but Carter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Carter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands an elbow.
Carter just content to control the position.
Robinson is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Robinson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Robinson manages to get back to half guard.
Robinson gets full guard.
Robinson is trying to control the position but Carter postures up.
Carter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chris Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carter in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Robinson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Robinson, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Robinson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lars Christiansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harper has chosen Welcome To Jamrock as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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28
166 lbs
13 - 12 - 0 |
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28
158 lbs
13 - 10 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Christiansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Harper!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christiansen throws out a loose jab but Harper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christiansen.
Harper drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Christiansen.
Lars Christiansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christiansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harper moves away.
Christiansen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harper's head backwards.
Harper tries to clinch but Christiansen is having none of it.
Christiansen misses with a hook.
Christiansen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Christiansen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harper. Harper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harper tries to sprawl but Christiansen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Christiansen in particular looking to stall.
Christiansen stalling away here and it's allowed Harper to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christiansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harper is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiansen looking to sit in guard and control but Harper gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harper wants to control from the top but Christiansen keeps moving.
Christiansen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harper is one step ahead there.
Christiansen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harper wants to get up but he can't break Christiansen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Christiansen, up you get!
Harper tries to clinch up but Christiansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Christiansen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christiansen.
Harper tries to clinch but Christiansen moves away
and Christiansen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christiansen scores with a punch to the head.
Christiansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harper doesn't manage to clinch there - Christiansen circles away.
Christiansen throws a shot from downtown. Harper moves away and avoids it.
Harper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christiansen catches Harper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Harper wants to clinch up but Christiansen keeps it at a distance.
Harper tries to clinch but Christiansen moves out of range.
Christiansen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Christiansen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Harper tries to close the distance and clinch but Christiansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Christiansen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harper's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Christiansen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harper doesn't seem bothered though.
Christiansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harper.
Harper slips a jab from Christiansen.
Harper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christiansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christiansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christiansen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Christiansen.
Christiansen throws a right and a left that Harper avoids nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Christiansen.
Harper defending well as Christiansen loads up on a big left hand.
Christiansen throws a head kick that misses
and Harper counters by clinching up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Christiansen.
Christiansen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Christiansen is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christiansen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Harper landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harper.
Harper tries to land a knee to the head but Christiansen blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper lands a knee to the body.
Harper presses Christiansen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harper lands an elbow inside that Christiansen shrugs off.
Harper connects with a nasty looking knee right to Christiansen's face.
It looks like Lars Christiansen has been cut.
Harper with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Harper.
Harper unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Harper scores with a knee to the head.
Christiansen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harper is defending well for now.
Harper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harper misses with a knee strike.
Harper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harper with a knee to the head.
Harper lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harper working Christiansen over with knees to the body.
Harper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Christiansen misses with a punch on the inside.
Christiansen trying to stall but Harper improves his position.
Christiansen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Harper's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ben Harper will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lars Christiansen'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.
Christiansen swings for the body but Harper moves out of range.
Harper drives through with a takedown into Christiansen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Harper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harper trying to control the position from guard on top but Christiansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christiansen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harper is one step ahead there.
Harper trying to control but Christiansen is working from the bottom.
Harper stopping the sweep attempt from Christiansen.
Harper engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ben Harper hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Christiansen misses.
Harper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Christiansen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harper.
Christiansen misses with a hook. Harper ducked under it nicely.
Christiansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Christiansen misses with a body shot.
Christiansen connects with a crisp jab.
Harper doesn't manage to clinch there - Christiansen circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Christiansen as Harper shoots in.
Nice body punch from Christiansen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen scores with the left hand. Harper knows he should have avoided that one.
Christiansen misses with a lunging right hand
and Harper counters by clinching up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Christiansen throws an elbow but misses.
Christiansen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Harper tries to land a knee to the head but Christiansen blocks with his arms.
Harper lands a hook that snaps the head of Christiansen backwards.
Harper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Christiansen blocks it with crossed arms.
Harper tries to land a knee to the head but Christiansen blocks with his arms.
Harper blocks a body shot from Christiansen.
Harper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harper lands a shoulder strike.
Harper misses with a knee strike.
Harper lands an elbow inside that Christiansen shrugs off.
Christiansen tries to score a body lock takedown but Harper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Christiansen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Christiansen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harper tries to clinch up
and Christiansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harper avoids the body shot from Christiansen.
Harper moves into the clinch successfully.
Harper blocks the elbow strike.
Harper looking to stall.
Harper manages to break the clinch.
Christiansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christiansen tries to bum rush Harper with a series of wild strikes but Harper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christiansen misses with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Christiansen as Harper shoots in.
Harper avoids the head kick by Christiansen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Christiansen as Harper shoots in.
Lars Christiansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Harper.
Christiansen 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.
Christiansen thows a body shot but no joy.
Harper slips a straight right by Christiansen.
Christiansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Christiansen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Christiansen misses with a hook
and Harper counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harper.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harper avoids the elbow strike from Christiansen, against the cage.
Ben Harper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christiansen is looking to control Harper's arms but Harper gets an underhook and turns him. Now Christiansen has his back to the cage.
Christiansen takes an elbow to the temple.
Harper scores with a knee to the head.
Christiansen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harper is keeping busy.
Christiansen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Harper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lars Christiansen'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. This is the final round!
Christiansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christiansen lands an overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Christiansen.
Harper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Christiansen misses with a looping right.
Harper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Christiansen. Christiansen obviously looking to wear him down.
Christiansen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christiansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lars Christiansen is winning the standup battle so far.
Harper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harper is looking to clinch.
Harper tries to clinch up.
Christiansen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christiansen misses with a hook.
Harper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Christiansen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Christiansen does no damage.
Harper doesn't manage to clinch there - Christiansen circles away.
Christiansen tests Harper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harper wants to clinch up but Christiansen keeps it at a distance.
Christiansen misses with a lunging right hand
and Harper moves into the clinch.
Harper has clasped his hands together around Christiansen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Christiansen is trying to improve his position.
Harper has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Christiansen throws a shot from downtown. Harper moves away and avoids it.
Harper tries to clinch up.
Harper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christiansen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper tries to move into range but Christiansen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Christiansen misses the jab.
Christiansen looks to land a right hand but Harper moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christiansen. Harper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harper wants to clinch.
Christiansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harper doesn't manage to clinch there - Christiansen circles away.
Christiansen misses with an uppercut.
Christiansen tries to bum rush Harper with a series of wild strikes but Harper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christiansen misses with an uppercut.
Jab, jab by Christiansen - just one landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Christiansen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Christiansen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ben Harper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harper moves in looking to clinch but Christiansen pushes him off.
Harper tries to clinch but Christiansen is having none of it.
Harper tries to clinch up but Christiansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Harper drops his hands momentarily and Christiansen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice shot by Christiansen.
Christiansen misses with an uppercut.
Harper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harper tries to clinch but Christiansen moves out of range.
Harper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christiansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christiansen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harper.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Christiansen misses the jab.
Christiansen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harper tries to clinch up.
Christiansen throws a leg kick
and Harper counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harper.
Harper lands an elbow inside that Christiansen shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Harper.
Lars Christiansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Christiansen.
Harper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harper drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Christiansen managing to block the knees to the body from Harper.
Ben Harper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christiansen misses with a punch to the body.
Harper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christiansen scores a takedown into full mount!
Christiansen trying to control but Harper is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lars Christiansen.
I think Harper 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lars Christiansen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Whipple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Whipple's choice of entrance music: On My Level. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zeus Vader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Whipple!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whipple thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Whipple throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vader slips a jab and a cross from Whipple.
Whipple lands a right hook to the body.
Whipple jabs Vader right on the nose. Vader blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Zeus Vader has been cut.
Vader lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Whipple throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vader slips a jab and a cross from Whipple.
Vader delivers a nice body kick.
Whipple throws a poor cross that misses
and Vader counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whipple misses with a few strikes there.
Vader lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vader lands a head kick. Whipple smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Keith Whipple has been cut.
Vader lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Whipple swings widly with a right hand
and Vader counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vader thumps Whipple with a low kick.
Whipple looks gassed!
Vader slips a jab and a cross from Whipple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whipple throws a poor cross that misses
and Vader counters with an inside leg kick.
Keith Whipple seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vader moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vader fakes the leg kick and cracks Whipple in the body.
Vader fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vader moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vader lands a head kick. Whipple smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vader cracks the inside of Whipple's front leg.
Vader dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Whipple. That did some damage!
Vader lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vader throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vader throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vader.
Vader throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Whipple's head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Whipple on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vader lands a hook that snaps the head of Whipple backwards.
Whipple is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vader gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Vader.
Vader scores with a shot to the side of Whipple's head.
Vader lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Vader.
Vader scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Vader on the inside.
Whipple avoids a wild elbow strike from Vader.
Vader lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vader works on Whipple's body with a couple of short punches.
Vader lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vader comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vader lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Vader.
Whipple's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vader's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vader lands a high kick!
That has opened up Keith Whipple's cut even more.
Vader throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Whipple's head.
Vader lands a high kick!
The cut above Keith Whipple's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whipple takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vader lands a head kick!
Vader explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vader throws a leg kick which misses Whipple's front leg but catches the back leg as Whipple tries to avoid it.
Vader goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Keith Whipple's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vader.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vader - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader throws a nice head kick!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Keith Whipple's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zeus Vader!
Zeus Vader very nearly forgot to thank Broken Halo Pride Nutrition 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Archie Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sexy Boy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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21
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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27
245 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Archie Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Balboa gets a clinch.
Balboa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Balboa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balboa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Balboa lands a damaging elbow.
Balboa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Balboa.
Michaels is trying to push Balboa away but Balboa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Balboa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels wants a takedown.
Michaels looks gassed!
Balboa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Balboa lands a good knee to the midsection. Michaels won't want to take too many of those.
Michaels takes an elbow to the forehead.
Balboa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Balboa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michaels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Balboa.
It looks like Shawn Michaels has been cut.
Balboa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Balboa landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Balboa obliges.
Balboa landing knees to the head.
Balboa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Balboa lands an elbow that stopped Michaels in his tracks for a moment.
Balboa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Balboa.
Balboa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Michaels's face.
Michaels is rocked!
Balboa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Michaels is still on wobbly legs! Can Balboa finish him?
Balboa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Balboa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Balboa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Balboa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Michaels's face.
Balboa lands an elbow inside that Michaels shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Balboa.
Balboa crunches a lovely knee into Michaels's ribcage.
Balboa lands a nice knee to the body.
Balboa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Michaels's face.
Michaels tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Balboa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Balboa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Balboa lands a knee to the body.
Balboa lands a big knee to the head and Michaels goes down! Balboa pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archie Balboa!
Archie Balboa bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Strep Agalactaciae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryce Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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30
270 lbs
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260 lbs
23 - 6 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Strep Agalactaciae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryce Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Agalactaciae tries to sprawl but Tanner drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tanner is nestled in close to Agalactaciae, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tanner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Agalactaciae defending well though.
Agalactaciae is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tanner pulls his head out easily.
Agalactaciae is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tanner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Agalactaciae keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Agalactaciae blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tanner.
Tanner lands strikes from half guard.
Tanner winds up and cracks Agalactaciae with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Agalactaciae avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tanner.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Agalactaciae is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tanner pulls his head out easily.
Tanner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Agalactaciae looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tanner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tanner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tanner misses with a head shot. Agalactaciae uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tanner pushing down on Agalactaciae's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tanner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agalactaciae taking some punishment here, with Tanner in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tanner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tanner working the head and body with strikes.
Tanner lands with a punch from half guard.
Agalactaciae is breathing heavily.
Tanner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Agalactaciae moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Agalactaciae working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tanner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tanner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tanner is looking to work some ground and pound but Agalactaciae has wrist control.
Tanner stands up over Agalactaciae, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner throws a big elbow that misses.
Tanner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tanner is in close to Agalactaciae's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tanner throwing strikes but missing.
Tanner connects with a couple of short punches.
Agalactaciae has momentary wrist control but Tanner slips an elbow through the middle.
Tanner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Agalactaciae's head.
Agalactaciae preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tanner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tanner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tanner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tanner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tanner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Agalactaciae is working an open guard so Tanner takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tanner dives in and scores a takedown into Agalactaciae's guard.
Tanner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanner scoring with some ground and pound.
Tanner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tanner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tanner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner moves into full mount!
Tanner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Agalactaciae hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryce Tanner dominated that round.
That's time! Agalactaciae's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tanner connects with a body shot.
Agalactaciae throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tanner gets the takedown into side control.
Tanner working the head with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner cracks Agalactaciae with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Agalactaciae is rocked!
Tanner lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Agalactaciae! Tanner senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Agalactaciae out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bryce Tanner!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Don Omar - Danza Kuduro. Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Deadmau5 - Some Chords. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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23
196 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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28
190 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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World class MT
KO power |
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Excellent MT
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Oliveira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oliveira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oliveira.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Oliveira blocks a jab.
Oliveira blocks a leg kick.
Gracie takes a swing at Oliveira's ribcage but misses.
Julio Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oliveira.
A jab from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliveira as he avoids it easily.
Oliveira lands the left hand.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Oliveira lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliveira throws out the jab.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Oliveira goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Julio Gracie has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oliveira blocks a leg kick.
Oliveira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Oliveira lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oliveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie lands with a good body shot.
Oliveira throws a body kick that misses.
Oliveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Oliveira.
Oliveira walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oliveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oliveira lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oliveira is able to avoid easily.
Oliveira misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oliveira throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Oliveira slips a jab from Gracie.
Oliveira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oliveira slips under a jab.
A clash of legs there as Gracie blocks the low kick.
Oliveira slips under a jab from Gracie.
Oliveira walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliveira was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Oliveira moves out of range easily.
Oliveira walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Oliveira tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oliveira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ricardo Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Gracie.
Oliveira scores with a nice head shot.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Oliveira saw that one coming.
Oliveira throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Oliveira scores a takedown into full mount!
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Oliveira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is looking to control Oliveira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira prevents Gracie from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie looks gassed!
Oliveira trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Oliveira trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Oliveira has control of the leg.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Oliveira is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Oliveira working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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 Ricardo Oliveira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julio Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oliveira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oliveira attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oliveira defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Oliveira.
A swing and a miss from Oliveira.
Gracie throws a jab when Oliveira was well out of range.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Oliveira ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie lands with a slapping head kick.
Oliveira slips a jab from Gracie.
Oliveira lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Oliveira.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Oliveira throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie cracks Oliveira with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Oliveira lands a jab.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Oliveira scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Oliveira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliveira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gracie cracks the inside of Oliveira's front leg.
Gracie is trying desperately to land a takedown but Oliveira is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gracie.
Oliveira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oliveira stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oliveira.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oliveira.
A big right from Gracie misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Oliveira lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Oliveira lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Oliveira's corner calls for a 1-2. Oliveira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice shot by Oliveira.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliveira circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Oliveira keeps it at a distance.
Oliveira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oliveira connects with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Oliveira there.
Oliveira takes one on the button.
A jab from Oliveira finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
A big right from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Oliveira slips the punch.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Oliveira ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a head kick.
Oliveira checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie 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.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Oliveira misses with a head kick.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Oliveira's shoulder, as Oliveira tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Oliveira slips the punch.
Gracie throws a hook but Oliveira blocks it.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oliveira cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
Oliveira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie throws a hook but Oliveira blocks it.
Oliveira connects with a crisp jab.
A big right from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Oliveira throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oliveira checks a low kick from Gracie.
Gracie pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Oliveira back to the cage. Gracie follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oliveira lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Oliveira throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
Gracie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. Oliveira looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Oliveira.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oliveira.
Oliveira lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oliveira throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliveira.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Oliveira misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Oliveira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julio Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Oliveira avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Oliveira is out of range.
Oliveira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oliveira. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Oliveira needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oliveira defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Oliveira throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from Gracie tenderised Oliveira's leg. Oliveira is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oliveira throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
A jab from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Oliveira throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oliveira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie misses the jab.
Oliveira throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oliveira.
A slow jab from Oliveira misses its intended target.
Oliveira misses with a looping right.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Ricardo Oliveira is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Oliveira.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Oliveira.
Oliveira staying out of range there.
Oliveira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oliveira lands a jab to the head.
Oliveira lands with a good body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Oliveira.
Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira throws a low kick, looking for Gracie's leg but Gracie calmly moves out of range.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oliveira.
Oliveira defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Oliveira moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliveira throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oliveira.
Oliveira thows a body kick. Gracie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gracie throws a series of strikes that have Oliveira backpedaling.
Oliveira throws a head kick that Gracie semi-blocks.
Oliveira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Oliveira uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Oliveira lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oliveira.
A good leg kick by Oliveira.
Oliveira scores with a jab.
Gracie moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oliveira lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Oliveira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Gracie defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.
Oliveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Oliveira moves away and avoids it.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oliveira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gracie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A big right from Oliveira misses.
Gracie slips under a jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oliveira.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Decent striking displayed by Gracie there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oliveira darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oliveira throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oliveira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oliveira thows a body shot but no joy.
Oliveira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Oliveira is out of range.
Oliveira throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
Ricardo Oliveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Oliveira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliveira throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Julio Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oliveira, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Oliveira!
Ricardo Oliveira made sure to mention his sponsor, [WAO]MADE IN GERMANY in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Go Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Connely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamamoto's entrance music is Ambitionz az a ridah. A fine choice. Go Yamamoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Go Yamamoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Connely!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connely rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamamoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Connely tries to bum rush Yamamoto with a series of wild strikes but Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Connely misses with a straight left.
Connely lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yamamoto misses with an uppercut
and Connely counters with a one-two to the body.
Yamamoto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connely moves away from the strike by Yamamoto.
Connely moves out of range of the strikes.
Connely steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Connely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connely misses with a straight left.
Yamamoto looks to land a body kick but Connely moved away.
Yamamoto lands a lovely overhand right.
Yamamoto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Go Yamamoto has been cut.
Connely throws a shot from downtown. Yamamoto moves away and avoids it.
Yamamoto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Connely avoids the body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamamoto clobbers Connely with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Connely tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamamoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Connely misses its intended target.
Connely moves out of range of the body kick.
Connely dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamoto looks to throw a body kick
and Connely counters with a straight right hand.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Connely! Yamamoto is backing up but he can't get away as Connely lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Yamamoto and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chris Connely!
Chris Connely is the new middleweight champion!
Chris Connely managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Malicious Intent Fight Gear, into his post fight interview.
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