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241: Biggest Event EVER in HWP PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copeland comes to the cage accompanied by think you know me . Adam Copeland has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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218 lbs
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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
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Copeland!
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, James Miller!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copeland misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miller gets a double leg takedown into Copeland's guard.
Copeland had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Copeland works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Copeland has wrist control.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Copeland has momentary wrist control but Miller slips an elbow through the middle.
Miller is in close to Copeland's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller is working Copeland over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Copeland preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Copeland escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Copeland is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Miller rolls with it to try and escape but Copeland cranks on the arm and Miller is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam Copeland!
After the fight, Adam Copeland was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isto Benson Simomaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko's entrance music is Казаки - Ой Да . A fine choice. Isto Benson Simomaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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283 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isto Benson Simomaa!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Emelianenko throws a series of punches but Simomaa moves out of range.
Emelianenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simomaa.
Emelianenko throws a combination. Simomaa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Isto Benson Simomaa has been cut.
Emelianenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simomaa.
Simomaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Simomaa ducks right into an uppercut from Emelianenko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simomaa takes the fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko avoids the elbow strike from Simomaa, against the cage.
Emelianenko blocks the elbow strike.
Simomaa has Emelianenko pushed against the cage.
Simomaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simomaa misses with an elbow strike.
Emelianenko blocks the elbow strike.
Emelianenko tries to break free but Simomaa pushes him back against the cage.
Simomaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emelianenko's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Simomaa throws an elbow but misses.
Emelianenko is trying to force a seperation but Simomaa has the dominant position.
Emelianenko manages to break the clinch.
Simomaa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Simomaa lands an elbow inside that Emelianenko shrugs off.
It looks like Fedor Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch but Simomaa keeps him there for the moment.
Simomaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Emelianenko blocks an elbow strike from Simomaa.
Emelianenko avoids the elbow strike from Simomaa, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Simomaa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch but Simomaa keeps him there for the moment.
Simomaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Simomaa lands an elbow that stopped Emelianenko in his tracks for a moment.
Emelianenko can't break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Simomaa misses with some punches.
Emelianenko blocks the elbow strike.
Simomaa throws an elbow that misses.
Emelianenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Simomaa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch.
Simomaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Isto Benson Simomaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Emelianenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Simomaa misses its intended target.
Emelianenko misses with a hook. Simomaa ducked under it nicely.
Simomaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emelianenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Emelianenko cracks Simomaa with a good jab.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Simomaa blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. Simomaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Simomaa moves out of range.
Emelianenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Emelianenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Emelianenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Emelianenko!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Simomaa moves out of range.
Emelianenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Simomaa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Emelianenko lands a lovely overhand right.
Simomaa ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Simomaa blocks a jab.
A big left from Simomaa misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simomaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Emelianenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Simomaa throws a right and a left that Emelianenko avoids nicely.
Emelianenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simomaa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Isto Benson Simomaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emelianenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simomaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Emelianenko scores with a punch to the head.
Emelianenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Simomaa moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Simomaa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Simomaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Emelianenko's brow.
Simomaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simomaa lands an elbow inside that Emelianenko shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Simomaa to work.
Simomaa receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Simomaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Emelianenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Simomaa has double underhooks.
Simomaa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Simomaa throws an elbow but it misses.
Emelianenko is trying to break free.
Simomaa slows down the pace here.
Simomaa lands an elbow inside that Emelianenko shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simomaa lands a damaging elbow.
Emelianenko tries to break free but Simomaa pushes him back against the cage.
Emelianenko blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Simomaa.
Simomaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Simomaa prevents Emelianenko from breaking the clinch.
Simomaa prevents Emelianenko from breaking the clinch.
Emelianenko avoids the elbow strike from Simomaa, against the cage.
Simomaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Simomaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Simomaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emelianenko's defenses.
Emelianenko blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to break free but Simomaa pushes him back against the cage.
Simomaa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Emelianenko up against the cage.
Emelianenko blocks an elbow strike from Simomaa.
Simomaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fedor Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Simomaa is just out of range.
Simomaa looks to land a combination but Emelianenko avoids it well.
Emelianenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Emelianenko lands with a nice body punch.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Simomaa moves away and avoids it.
Emelianenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emelianenko clobbers Simomaa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Simomaa slips a straight right by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simomaa moves away.
Emelianenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Simomaa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simomaa wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Isto Benson Simomaa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Emelianenko misses with a straight left.
Simomaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simomaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Emelianenko.
A big right from Emelianenko misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simomaa misses with a left hand
and Emelianenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Simomaa blocks a jab.
Fedor Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Simomaa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Emelianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Simomaa misses.
Emelianenko misses with a straight right.
Simomaa misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko works Simomaa's body with a nice hook.
Simomaa missing with a left hand there. Emelianenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simomaa misses with a few strikes there.
Emelianenko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that misses
and Simomaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Simomaa punishes Emelianenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Emelianenko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Emelianenko here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Emelianenko misses with a straight left.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown but Simomaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Simomaa slips a jab and a cross from Emelianenko.
Jab by Emelianenko.
Simomaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emelianenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Simomaa misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Simomaa moves out of range.
Emelianenko lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looks to throw the jab but Simomaa is out of range.
Simomaa slips a straight right by Emelianenko.
The fighters circling - Emelianenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Simomaa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Emelianenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab.
Emelianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Simomaa.
Simomaa avoids the head kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looks to land a combination but Simomaa avoids it well.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simomaa.
Emelianenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simomaa misses with a wild combination.
Simomaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emelianenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko is keen to just control but Simomaa is a slippery customer.
Simomaa keeping hold of Emelianenko's head, controlling as best he can.
Simomaa is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Emelianenko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Emelianenko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Emelianenko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Webcke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berry Fulcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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269 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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220 lbs
8 - 7 - 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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Webcke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Berry Fulcher!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webcke tries to work over Fulcher's front leg with a kick but Fulcher checks it.
Webcke shoots in and drives through. Fulcher sprawls well.
Webcke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fulcher counters by clinching up.
Webcke managing to block the knees to the body from Fulcher.
Fulcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fulcher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Webcke.
Webcke throws a hook but Fulcher blocks it.
Fulcher scores with a nice right hand.
Webcke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fulcher counters with a stiff right hand.
Webcke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fulcher manages to avoid it.
Webcke throws out a loose jab but Fulcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fulcher looks to land a body kick but Webcke moved away.
Webcke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fulcher holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fulcher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Webcke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fulcher's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulcher blocks a jab.
Webcke throws an off balance right hand
and Fulcher counters with a nice uppercut.
Webcke throws a low kick, looking for Fulcher's leg but Fulcher calmly moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Fulcher. No joy for Webcke on that attempt.
The fighters circling - Webcke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fulcher slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fulcher staying out of range there.
Webcke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fulcher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Webcke being controlled against the cage.
Fulcher tries to throw a body punch but Webcke avoids it by throwing Fulcher back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webcke prevents a body shot from Fulcher.
Webcke is trying to maintain a safe position but Fulcher gets an underhook and turns Webcke into the cage.
Fulcher manages to break the clinch.
Webcke looks to land a left hand but Fulcher moved out of range nicely.
Fulcher scores with a hook.
A jab from Webcke misses.
Webcke misses with a right hand
and Fulcher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fulcher misses with a kick to the body.
Webcke throws the left hand but Fulcher avoids the punch easily.
Fulcher moves into range and connects with a jab.
Webcke looks to land a right hand but Fulcher moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fulcher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fulcher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fulcher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Webcke but Webcke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fulcher blocks a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Webcke.
Nice body kick there by Fulcher.
Webcke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fulcher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Webcke throws an off balance right hand
and Fulcher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Webcke throws a right hand that misses
and Fulcher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Webcke tries for a takedown but Fulcher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Webcke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fulcher connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Webcke's hands.
Fulcher is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Webcke had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fulcher is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Webcke's half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fulcher is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Webcke defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fulcher wants to stand up but Webcke manages to regain full guard.
Webcke keeping moving, preventing Fulcher from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Berry Fulcher dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Webcke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fulcher fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A big right from Fulcher misses.
Shane Webcke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Webcke tests Fulcher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Webcke has his takedown stuffed
and Fulcher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Webcke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fulcher.
Webcke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Webcke there.
Webcke misses with an uppercut
and Fulcher counters with a series of strikes. Webcke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Webcke scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Webcke swings widly with a right hand
and Fulcher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fulcher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Webcke tries to avoid it but Fulcher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Webcke to the ground. Webcke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webcke misses with an uppercut. Fulcher saw that one coming.
Berry Fulcher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fulcher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shane Webcke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berry Fulcher.
Webcke clobbers Fulcher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Webcke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fulcher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Webcke is rocked!
Webcke misses with a hook to the body
and Fulcher scores with a counter punch that sends Webcke to the canvas! Fulcher smells blood - he's punishing Webcke with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Webcke has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Berry Fulcher!
Berry Fulcher thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Activin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coalman Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for George Activin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
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269 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Activin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coalman Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Activin misses with a wild combination.
Activin scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Coalman Gracie has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Activin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Activin misses with a body shot.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Activin keeps it at a distance.
Activin moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Activin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Activin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Activin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Activin tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Activin gets full guard.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Activin looking for a sweep. Not yet Activin, not yet.
Gracie stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Activin has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Gracie manages to get his head free but now Activin has transitioned to an armbar! Gracie grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Activin! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Activin!
George Activin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Methuselah Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zapp Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture comes into the arena with wait, nvmnd! thats just the tapping of his cane as he walks. blaring out of the sound system. Brannigan has chosen Jackyl -- The Lumberjack as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Methuselah Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zapp Brannigan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture swings for the body but Brannigan moves out of range.
Couture really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Couture misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Brannigan.
Couture keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brannigan.
Couture doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brannigan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Couture swings for the body but Brannigan moves out of range.
Couture scores with a shot to the body.
Couture slips under a jab from Brannigan.
Nice shot by Couture.
Couture connects with a solid leg kick.
Brannigan misses with a looping right.
Brannigan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Couture darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture stands up from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Couture.
Couture shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Brannigan.
Couture connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Couture lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A left and a right from Couture both land. Nice combination.
Couture throws a leg kick
and Brannigan counters with a right hand to the body.
Brannigan misses with an uppercut.
Couture moves away from the strike by Brannigan.
Couture's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brannigan under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture throws a leg kick
and Brannigan counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Couture goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brannigan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brannigan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Couture is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Couture misses with a looping left.
Zapp Brannigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brannigan misses with a straight left.
Brannigan throws a hook but Couture avoids it easily.
Couture works Brannigan's body with a nice hook.
Couture is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brannigan blocks a leg kick.
Methuselah Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture misses with a looping left.
Brannigan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Couture throws out the jab.
Couture fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brannigan is out of range.
Brannigan slaps away a takedown attempt from Couture, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brannigan throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan connects with a high kick.
It looks like Methuselah Couture has been cut.
Couture is looking to slow Brannigan down with leg kicks.
Couture getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Couture misses with a looping right.
Brannigan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Couture keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brannigan.
Brannigan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couture.
Couture attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brannigan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brannigan throws a sloppy head kick and Couture moves out of range easily.
Brannigan tries to move into range but Couture moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Couture misses with a straight right.
Brannigan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Couture.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brannigan walks into a stiff left hand from Couture.
Couture blocks a head kick by Brannigan.
Brannigan tries to score with a low kick but Couture moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Brannigan.
Brannigan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Couture closes the distance and clinches up with Brannigan, looking for a takedown. Couture pushes Brannigan against the cage but Brannigan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Couture connects with a body shot.
Couture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brannigan.
Couture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Couture throws a jab when Brannigan was well out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Couture.
Brannigan moves out of range of the body kick from Couture.
Couture throws a head kick but Brannigan moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Methuselah Couture dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Methuselah Couture's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Couture avoids the body shot from Brannigan.
A big right from Brannigan misses.
Brannigan cracks Couture with a good jab.
Brannigan moves out of range of the leg kick from Couture.
Brannigan loads up on a big right hand but Couture slips the punch.
Brannigan looks to land a right hand but Couture moved out of range.
Couture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brannigan.
Brannigan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Couture under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brannigan. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brannigan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brannigan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture defending well as Brannigan loads up on a big left hand.
Brannigan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brannigan misses with a head kick.
Brannigan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Couture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brannigan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brannigan throws a sloppy head kick and Couture moves out of range easily.
Couture throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brannigan.
Couture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Couture changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brannigan tries to avoid it but Couture manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brannigan to the ground. Brannigan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Couture scores with a jab to the jaw.
Couture tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Couture misses with a kick to the body.
Brannigan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brannigan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Brannigan throws a lazy right hand but Couture sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brannigan looks to land a left hand but Couture moved out of range nicely.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brannigan.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brannigan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Couture blocks a head kick by Brannigan.
Brannigan walks into a stiff left hand from Couture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brannigan blocks a head kick by Couture.
Couture takes a swing at Brannigan's ribcage but misses.
Brannigan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Couture lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brannigan at a distance.
A head kick misses from Brannigan.
Couture tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brannigan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Couture somewhat.
Couture tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brannigan throws out the jab.
Brannigan throws a shot from downtown. Couture moves away and avoids it.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brannigan avoids the head kick by Couture.
Couture getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brannigan throws a shot from downtown. Couture moves away and avoids it.
Jab from Couture.
Couture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brannigan blocks a leg kick.
Brannigan throws a hook but Couture avoids it easily.
Couture has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Couture there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brannigan misses with a lunging right hand
and Couture counters with a big head kick but Brannigan shrugs it off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brannigan lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brannigan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couture.
Couture steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brannigan.
Couture looks to score with a jab to the body but Brannigan is just out of range.
Couture tries for a takedown but Brannigan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Methuselah Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brannigan was well out of range. Poor timing from Couture.
Brannigan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Couture cracks the inside of Brannigan's front leg.
Couture throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brannigan blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brannigan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brannigan misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Brannigan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zapp Brannigan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Methuselah Couture's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Brannigan throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Couture keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brannigan.
Couture swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Methuselah Couture is winning the standup battle so far.
Couture shoots in for a double leg but Brannigan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Couture bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Couture scores with a nice right hand.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Brannigan enables Couture to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Brannigan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Couture advances position into side control!
Couture trying to control the action but Brannigan is working from the bottom.
Couture misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Couture wants to control but Brannigan is keeping him busy.
Couture working away.
Brannigan tries to buck Couture off but Couture is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan wants to control but Couture postures up.
Couture postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Couture is looking to take a break and control but Brannigan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Methuselah Couture just wasn't active enough.
Brannigan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
Couture slips a jab from Brannigan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Couture.
Couture scores with a spinning back kick!
Brannigan throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Couture lands a jab.
Couture throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brannigan misses with an uppercut. Couture saw that one coming.
Brannigan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Couture digs a good body shot into Brannigan's ribs.
Couture bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brannigan cracks Couture with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brannigan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brannigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Brannigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Brannigan misses the target.
Couture bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brannigan misses the jab.
The crowd cheers as Couture lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brannigan doesn't seem phased though.
Brannigan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Couture looks to land a left hand but Brannigan moved out of range nicely.
Couture missing with a left hand there. Brannigan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick by Couture misses
and Brannigan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Couture lands with a right hand.
Couture scores with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture throws a leg kick which misses Brannigan's front leg but catches the back leg as Brannigan tries to avoid it.
Couture uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brannigan scores with a punch to the head.
Couture throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Methuselah Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Couture has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Methuselah Couture!
Methuselah Couture thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beck Barsanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overdose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overdose has chosen Powerthirst as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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289 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beck Barsanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Overdose!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barsanti gets tackled into the cage by Overdose. Overdose maintains the clinch.
Barsanti trying to stall but Overdose improves his position.
Barsanti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barsanti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overdose with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barsanti to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Alistair Overdose has been cut.
Barsanti looks to land a combination but Overdose avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barsanti. Overdose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barsanti takes a swing at Overdose's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Barsanti. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barsanti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Overdose was well out of range. Poor timing from Barsanti.
Barsanti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Overdose doesn't seem bothered though.
Barsanti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barsanti wants it to stay on the feet.
Jab, jab by Barsanti - just one landing.
Barsanti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Overdose manages to avoid it.
Barsanti misses the shot to the body.
Overdose scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Barsanti. Overdose does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overdose throws a combination. Barsanti tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Overdose buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barsanti is looking to wear down Overdose with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barsanti jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Overdose dives in and grabs Barsanti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barsanti pushes down on Overdose's head and hops out.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Overdose, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overdose tries to clinch up.
Barsanti throws a body punch but Overdose moves out of range.
Barsanti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Overdose wants to clinch up but Barsanti keeps it at a distance.
Overdose tries to clinch but Barsanti moves out of range.
Alistair Overdose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barsanti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Overdose throws a low kick but Barsanti avoids it.
Barsanti takes a swing at Overdose's ribcage but misses.
Overdose displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barsanti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barsanti throws an off balance right hand
and Overdose makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Overdose shoots in for a takedown but Barsanti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Beck Barsanti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistair Overdose.
Barsanti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Overdose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Overdose delivers a nice body kick.
Barsanti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barsanti is breathing heavily.
Barsanti misses with the combination.
Overdose closes the distance and clinches.
Overdose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barsanti's elbow.
Overdose blocks an uppercut.
Overdose lands a hook to the side of the head.
Overdose lands an uppercut.
Overdose tries to throw a body punch but Barsanti avoids it by throwing Overdose back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overdose manages to break the clinch.
Overdose throws a quick inside leg kick.
Overdose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overdose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Overdose is looking to slow Barsanti down with leg kicks.
Overdose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Overdose delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overdose fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barsanti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barsanti walks forward, straight into a front kick from Overdose.
Overdose connects with an inside leg kick.
Overdose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barsanti moves away.
Barsanti just misses with a punch to the body.
Overdose jabs Barsanti right on the nose. Barsanti blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barsanti on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Overdose instigates a clinch.
Barsanti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barsanti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Overdose prevents a body shot from Barsanti.
Barsanti wants to break free but Overdose has control.
Overdose effectively controlling the action here.
Overdose goes for a takedown attempt but Barsanti pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Overdose cracks the inside of Barsanti's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overdose thuds a left hand into Barsanti's body.
Overdose moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Overdose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alistair Overdose'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.
Overdose shoots for a double leg takedown but Barsanti sprawls well. He's pushed Overdose's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barsanti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overdose.
Barsanti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Overdose.
Overdose shoots in for a double leg but Barsanti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Overdose moves out of range of the strikes.
Barsanti checks a low kick from Overdose.
Overdose feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Overdose throwing strikes from guard but Barsanti blocks nicely.
Barsanti is trying to keep Overdose in close.
Barsanti is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Beck Barsanti wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Barsanti fails to land with a series of punches.
Barsanti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Overdose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Overdose.
Barsanti looks to score with a jab to the body but Overdose is just out of range.
Barsanti throws a looping overhand right but Overdose ducks down to avoid it.
Barsanti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Overdose. Overdose obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Overdose feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barsanti's calf.
Overdose pushes Barsanti up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overdose wants a takedown but no success here.
Beck Barsanti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistair Overdose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overdose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Overdose keeps control of Barsanti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Overdose.
Overdose tries to work over Barsanti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A right hook to the body lands for Overdose.
A short left from Overdose.
Overdose is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barsanti takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Overdose.
Overdose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Overdose.
Overdose wants a takedown but no success here.
Overdose lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Overdose as the two fighters clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Overdose.
Overdose breaks the clinch.
Overdose lands a glancing blow to the side of Barsanti's head.
It looks like Beck Barsanti has been cut.
Barsanti scores with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Overdose, right into the meat.
Overdose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barsanti walks forward, straight into a front kick from Overdose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overdose circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Barsanti drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Overdose follows Barsanti to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alistair Overdose!
Our winner, Alistair Overdose, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tora Noshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor A million ankle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noshi comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Tell Me - Concorde Dawn. A million ankle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. punchout kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fedor A million ankle will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tora Noshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor A million ankle!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A million ankle misses with a low kick as Noshi jumps back.
A chopping leg kick lands by A million ankle.
A million ankle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from A million ankle misses.
Noshi throws a body punch but A million ankle moves out of range.
Noshi throws a series of punches but A million ankle moves out of range.
Noshi is looking to clinch but A million ankle is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut lands for A million ankle. That snapped Noshi's head back.
A million ankle swings for the body but Noshi moves out of range.
Noshi misses with a head kick.
A million ankle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A million ankle throws a leg kick which misses Noshi's front leg but catches the back leg as Noshi tries to avoid it.
Noshi tries to clinch up.
A million ankle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A million ankle tries to work over Noshi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A million ankle lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Tora Noshi has been cut.
A body shot lands from Noshi.
Noshi avoids a wild elbow strike from A million ankle.
A million ankle managing to block the knees to the body from Noshi.
A million ankle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Noshi.
Noshi thows a body shot but no joy.
Noshi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A million ankle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A million ankle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tora Noshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Noshi.
Tora Noshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A million ankle has closed the distance and engaged Noshi in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A million ankle trying to land knees to the body.
Noshi tries to throw a body punch but A million ankle avoids it by throwing Noshi back against the cage.
A million ankle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. A million ankle is defending well for now.
Noshi tries to land a knee to the head but A million ankle blocks with his arms.
Noshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and A million ankle avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. A million ankle obliges.
Noshi trying to land knees to the body.
A million ankle scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A million ankle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noshi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A million ankle lands a nice elbow.
A million ankle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A million ankle moves out of range of the leg kick from Noshi.
Noshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A million ankle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Noshi misses with a two punch combination.
Noshi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but A million ankle is out of range.
Good leg kick by A million ankle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Noshi is breathing heavily.
Noshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A million ankle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A million ankle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A million ankle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A million ankle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Noshi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A million ankle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A million ankle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A million ankle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Noshi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A million ankle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noshi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A million ankle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Noshi is rocked!
A million ankle lands an uppercut.
Oh Noshi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from A million ankle.
A million ankle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clinched against the cage, A million ankle lands a big elbow that drops Noshi! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Noshi is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor A million ankle!
Fedor A million ankle seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Beauford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruiner Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett has chosen canceled forever 125 as his entrance music. Carter Beauford is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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206 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Beauford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruiner Barnett!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beauford misses with a takedown attempt - Barnett sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barnett lands with a hook. Beauford tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Beauford takes one to the side of the head.
Beauford shoots in and bounces Barnett off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Barnett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beauford can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Beauford postures up.
Beauford avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beauford trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnett is looking for a triangle but Beauford pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beauford got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barnett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beauford has managed to get both his arms back between Barnett's legs - danger averted.
Beauford tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnett is retaining full guard.
Beauford wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
Beauford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnett is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Beauford trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Beauford works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beauford trying to control from half guard but Barnett is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barnett manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Beauford wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
Barnett is trying to hold Beauford in close to prevent damage but Beauford has managed to pass into half guard.
Beauford is pressing down on Barnett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barnett is holding on for now.
Beauford is working hard here to advance position.
Beauford seems to be working for a kimura but Barnett defends the submission attempt.
Barnett is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beauford tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barnett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barnett looks like he's trying to stand up.
Beauford slows the pace down in half guard.
Barnett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Beauford is working away from the top position though.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ruiner Barnett was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Beauford fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Barnett sprawls well initially but Beauford persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Beauford is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barnett moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is trying to keep Beauford in close.
Beauford trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Beauford slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Beauford trying to control the action but Barnett is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnett is looking for a sweep.
Beauford wants to control for a moment but Barnett uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
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 Carter Beauford will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Beauford shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barnett darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barnett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Beauford throws a body punch but Barnett moves out of range.
Beauford gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beauford throws a body punch but Barnett moves out of range.
Beauford shoots and misses
and Barnett counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Beauford throws out a loose jab but Barnett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Barnett - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnett cracks a nice hook into Beauford's ribs.
Barnett lunges at Beauford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Beauford's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett moves into range and connects with a jab.
Beauford is rocked!
Barnett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnett lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheers as Barnett lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beauford doesn't seem phased though.
Oh Beauford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnett steps in with a hook that catches Beauford right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Barnett follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Beauford looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruiner Barnett!
A victorious Ruiner Barnett thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barbara Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan has chosen Real American as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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284 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
46 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barbara Boxer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan lands an overhand right.
It looks like Barbara Boxer has been cut.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Hogan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boxer.
Boxer fails to land with a series of punches.
Barbara Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Hogan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hogan connects with a looping right hand.
Hogan fails with the takedown.
Boxer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boxer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boxer thuds his right hand into Hogan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Hulk Hogan has been cut.
Boxer ducks right into an uppercut from Hogan.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Hogan! Boxer is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hulk Hogan!
Hulk Hogan is the new super heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Hulk Hogan was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between J Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Afro Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Breaker comes to the cage accompanied by Hustlin'. Samurai comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sad memory kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, J Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Afro Samurai!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breaker lands an overhand right.
Breaker lunges at Samurai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Samurai's hand.
Samurai blocks a jab.
Breaker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Breaker throws a shot from downtown. Samurai moves away and avoids it.
Breaker wants to clinch.
Breaker throws a leg kick but Samurai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donk. Samurai catches Breaker right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samurai connects with a leg kick. Breaker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Breaker drops his hands momentarily and Samurai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like J Breaker has been cut.
Breaker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Breaker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Breaker 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.
Samurai lands a leg kick that knocks Breaker off balance momentarily.
Breaker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Breaker throws a chopping leg kick but Samurai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Samurai slips a straight right by Breaker.
Jab by Samurai.
Breaker throws a leg kick but Samurai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Samurai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Breakers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Samurai is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Breaker throws out a leg kick but Samurai moves out of range and Breaker only half commits.
A big left from Breaker misses.
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!
Samurai checks a low kick from Breaker.
Samurai lands a big head kick that sends Breaker tumbling to the mat! Samurai takes a step backwards and waves Breaker back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Breaker is rocked!
Breaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Breaker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Breaker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Samurai.
Samurai drops Breaker with a big left hand! Breaker is injured, injured bad! Samurai jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Afro Samurai!
Afro Samurai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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