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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne comes to the cage accompanied by Batman Theme. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Hart!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne slips a straight right by Hart.
Hart scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hart is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wayne tries to roll over but Hart keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart wants to pass to mount but Wayne is defending the position.
Hart not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hart looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hart trying to control from half guard but Wayne is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wayne is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hart quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Hart but it's paid off an Wayne is forced to tap! Nice work by Hart.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Hart!
A relieved looking Matt Hart thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tubby Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nahasapimapetilan Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Who needs the Kwik - E - Mart. Tubby Hayes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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203 lbs
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World class 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
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tubby Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Nahasapimapetilan Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Hayes misses with a body kick.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a series of punches but Hayes avoids them all with ease.
Hayes just misses with a punch to the body.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hayes's sensitive parts.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with a low kick.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hayes checks it well.
Hayes misses the shot to the body.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tubby Hayes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayes tries a head kick but it misses.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes throws out a loose jab but Nahasapimapetilan Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with a double jab.
Hayes misses with a wild combination.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Hayes seems unphased.
Hayes misses with a kick to the body
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands with a hook. Hayes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hayes moves in looking to clinch but Nahasapimapetilan Jr pushes him off.
Hayes throws a body punch but Nahasapimapetilan Jr moves out of range.
Hayes tries to land a leg kick but Nahasapimapetilan Jr saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws an off balance right hand
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with a leg kick
and Hayes counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nahasapimapetilan Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with a low kick.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr tries to clinch up.
Hayes throws a sloppy head kick and Nahasapimapetilan Jr moves out of range easily.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr connects with a high kick.
It looks like Tubby Hayes has been cut.
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!
A head kick by Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses
letting Hayes counter with a right hand.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a leg kick but Hayes checks it.
Hayes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws out a loose jab but Hayes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hayes throws the kick towards the body but Nahasapimapetilan Jr avoids it.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Hayes has double underhooks.
Hayes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nahasapimapetilan Jr backwards.
Hayes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right from Hayes.
Hayes leaning against his opponent.
Nice body punch from Hayes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes prevents Nahasapimapetilan Jr from breaking the clinch.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hayes's defenses.
Hayes blocks an elbow strike.
Hayes wants to take the fight to the mat but Nahasapimapetilan Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hayes wants a takedown.
A short left from Hayes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr stalling against the cage.
Hayes is looking to control Nahasapimapetilan Jr's arms but Nahasapimapetilan Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hayes has his back to the cage.
Hayes tries to work over Nahasapimapetilan Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hayes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tubby Hayes. 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.
Hayes tries to land knees in the clinch but Nahasapimapetilan Jr avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hayes shoots in for a takedown but Nahasapimapetilan Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hayes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a head kick but Hayes moves out of range.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hayes throws a poor cross that misses
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hayes throws the kick towards the body but Nahasapimapetilan Jr avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hayes.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a wild body kick that Hayes sees coming a mile off.
Hayes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hayes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a right hand
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Hayes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nahasapimapetilan Jr manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hayes blocks a head kick by Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
Hayes throws a sloppy head kick and Nahasapimapetilan Jr moves out of range easily.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hayes misses with a looping left.
Good exchange - Nahasapimapetilan Jr coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr thows a leg kick but Hayes checks it
and Hayes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nahasapimapetilan Jr!
Nahasapimapetilan Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr tries to hold on but Hayes pushes him away.
Hayes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr regains half guard.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr tries to get to full guard but Hayes has control of the leg.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hayes won't allow Nahasapimapetilan Jr to sweep him here.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hayes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Hayes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hayes landing some decent shots from guard.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hayes is looking to improve his position but Nahasapimapetilan Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr wants to control the pace but Hayes is squirming around nicely.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayes is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hayes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hayes misses with a head kick.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hayes throws an off balance right hand
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with a series of strikes. Hayes will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick misses from Hayes.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with a body kick.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hayes throws a head kick that misses.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hayes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr tries to keep at a distance but Hayes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes looking to slow down the pace here.
Hayes tries to score a body lock takedown but Nahasapimapetilan Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hayes throws an elbow that misses.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr is pushing Hayes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hayes stalling against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands an elbow that stopped Hayes in his tracks for a moment.
Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hayes is trying to force a seperation but Nahasapimapetilan Jr has the dominant position.
Hayes blocks the elbow strike.
Hayes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr missing with knees to the body.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Hayes throws a head punch that misses.
Hayes tries a knee to the head but Nahasapimapetilan Jr blocks it.
Hayes misses with a punch to the body.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hayes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nahasapimapetilan Jr's defenses.
Hayes trying to land knees to the body.
Hayes trying to control the position but instead, Nahasapimapetilan Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hayes into the cage.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nahasapimapetilan Jr up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Hayes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nahasapimapetilan Jrs head.
Tubby Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hayes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hayes throws a punch but it's blocked by Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayes trying to stall but Nahasapimapetilan Jr improves his position.
Hayes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with the head strike.
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 Tubby Hayes.
I think Nahasapimapetilan Jr 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Wanderlei Silva enters the cage!
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190 lbs
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193 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomas Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tomas Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gunn.
That kick from Gunn tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gunn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Gunn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Gunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silva throws a head kick but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice uppercut lands for Gunn. That snapped Silva's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Silva avoids the body shot from Gunn.
Tomas Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunn misses with a two punch combination.
Gunn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunn. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva dives in and grabs Gunn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gunn pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Gunn in a clinch.
Gunn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Silva can't fight it off and eventually Gunn manages to take the fight to the floor. Silva looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva has his foot on Gunn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gunn works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva working for a triangle but Gunn defends it easily.
Silva has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gunn doesn't defend quickly enough and Silva has managed to lock this one up! Can Gunn escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Silva on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wanderlei Silva!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martell Hennessey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Sebastien Veron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hennessey comes to the cage accompanied by Oh My by: Roscoe Dash. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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213 lbs
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211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martell Hennessey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Sebastien Veron!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hennessey shoots in looking for a takedown. Veron tries to sprawl out of it but Hennessey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Veron manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hennessey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Veron.
Veron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hennessey manages to avoid it.
Veron lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hennessey at a distance.
Hennessey clinches up against the cage.
Hennessey tries to land knees in the clinch but Veron avoids the damage to the body.
Hennessey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Veron pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hennessey is trying to break the clinch but Veron has him pressed against the cage.
Veron lands a shoulder strike.
Veron on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hennessey misses with a punch on the inside.
Veron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hennessey is pushing Veron up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hennessey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hennessey jumps guard but Veron turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martell Hennessey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veron lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hennessey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Veron avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Veron.
Hennessey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hennessey is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Veron.
Veron lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hennessey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Veron blocks a body shot from Hennessey.
Veron misses with a body punch.
Hennessey tries to land knees in the clinch but Veron avoids the damage to the body.
Hennessey jumps guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hennessey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Veron controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hennessey keeping full guard, as Veron tries to pass.
Veron throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hennessey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veron throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Veron trying to control the position from guard on top but Hennessey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Veron throwing strikes but missing.
Veron trying to control the position from guard on top but Hennessey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Juan Sebastien Veron.
Horrible takedown by Hennessey or perhaps it was just good defense by Veron which made him look bad.
Hennessey gets a clinch.
Hennessey missing with knees to the body.
Hennessey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hennessey looking to throw knees to the head but Veron is blocking nicely.
Veron lands with a light punch inside.
Hennessey wants to get back to striking at distance but Veron won't allow it.
Veron dodges an elbow strike from Hennessey.
A short uppercut from Veron.
Hennessey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Veron is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Veron lands a nice shot to the body.
Veron stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hennessey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Veron.
Veron lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hennessey backwards.
Veron scores with a shoulder strike.
Veron lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veron lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hennessey is rocked!
Veron turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Oh Hennessey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Veron scoring with punches and elbows.
Veron lands an elbow.
Veron lands a strong strike to the head of Hennessey. That's dazed him! Veron looking to finish here. Hennessey is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Veron lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Sebastien Veron!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonnie Boardwalk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Weiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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141 lbs
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonnie Boardwalk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Weiner!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boardwalk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Weiner swings for the body but Boardwalk moves out of range.
Boardwalk throws a shot from downtown. Weiner moves away and avoids it.
Boardwalk misses with a straight right.
Boardwalk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boardwalk fails to land with a series of punches.
Weiner slips under a jab.
Boardwalk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boardwalk loads up on a big right hand but Weiner slips the punch.
Carlos Weiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weiner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boardwalk on the side of the head.
Boardwalk blocks a jab.
Boardwalk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Carlos Weiner has been cut.
Boardwalk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boardwalk missing with a left hand there. Weiner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Weiner misses the jab.
Weiner misses with an uppercut.
Boardwalk is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Weiner's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boardwalk ducks under a wild hook from Weiner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boardwalk cracks Weiner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good exchange - Weiner coming out on top.
Boardwalk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Weiner looks to throw the jab but Boardwalk is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Weiner.
Boardwalk throws out a loose jab but Weiner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weiner defending well as Boardwalk loads up on a big left hand.
Boardwalk slips under a jab from Weiner.
Boardwalk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boardwalk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carlos Weiner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boardwalk moves out of range as Weiner strikes.
Boardwalk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Weiner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Weiner throws out a loose jab but Boardwalk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weiner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boardwalk darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Weiner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boardwalk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boardwalk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boardwalk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Weiner has hold of Boardwalk's hands but Boardwalk slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boardwalk controlling the action here.
Boardwalk 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.
Boardwalk passes to full mount!
Weiner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boardwalk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boardwalk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Boardwalk putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Boardwalk lands a heavy elbow.
Boardwalk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boardwalk with the ground and pound from mount.
Weiner is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boardwalk connects with a bit shot that sees Weiner covering up! More strikes from Boardwalk and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Boardwalk is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonnie Boardwalk!
During a confident post fight interview, Jonnie Boardwalk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ender Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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221 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
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214 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Rampage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ender Wiggin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiggin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wiggin throws a lazy right hand but Rampage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rampage throws a head kick that Wiggin semi-blocks.
It looks like Ender Wiggin has been cut.
Wiggin throws an off balance right hand
and Rampage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rampage throws a big shot that misses.
Wiggin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rampage slips under a jab.
Nice shot lands for Rampage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rampage moves out of range as Wiggin strikes.
Wiggin shoots in looking for a takedown. Rampage tries to sprawl out of it but Wiggin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rampage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wiggin takes a swing at Rampage's ribcage but misses.
Wiggin lands with a shot to the body.
Rampage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rampage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wiggin.
Wiggin works Rampage's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rampage under the eye.
Wiggin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wiggin drops his hands momentarily and Rampage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rampage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wiggin.
Ender Wiggin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiggin shoots in but Rampage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wiggin lands with a nice body punch.
Wiggin blocks a head kick by Rampage.
Rampage tries to clinch up.
Rampage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wiggin.
Wiggin scores with the left hand. Rampage knows he should have avoided that one.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Rampage! Wiggin is out on his feet! Rampage rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Wiggin is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Wiggin is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Rampage!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calogero Anello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison's entrance music is Alive. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
157 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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168 lbs
9 - 5 - 1 |
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World class MT
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World class boxer
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calogero Anello!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anello stuns Morrison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anello misses with a body shot.
Anello digs a good body shot into Morrison's ribs.
Morrison tries to work over Anello's front leg with a kick but Anello checks it.
Morrison has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morrison there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anello fakes the leg kick and cracks Morrison in the body.
Morrison moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anello.
Anello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anello is looking to break free of the clinch but Morrison has double underhooks.
Morrison misses with the head strike.
Anello tries to break the clinch but Morrison is controlling the position.
Morrison stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Anello avoiding damage as Morrison throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anello breaks from the clinch.
Morrison looks to throw the jab but Anello is out of range.
Anello slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morrison lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Anello keeps the fight on the outside.
Anello swings for the body but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison throws an off balance right hand
and Anello cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morrison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anello scores with a sloppy right hand. Morrison should have avoided that one.
Anello misses with a wild combination.
Anello rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morrison counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anello bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morrison's head backwards.
A jab from Morrison misses.
Tommy Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison wants to clinch.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses.
Morrison misses with a head kick.
Morrison throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anello.
Morrison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anello throws out the jab.
Morrison falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anello counters with a leg kick.
Anello misses with a combination
and Morrison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anello moves away.
Morrison throws a lazy head kick
and Anello counters with a one-two to the body.
Morrison throws a body punch but Anello moves out of range.
Anello sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Some bone on bone action there as Morrison checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anello ducks under a wild hook from Morrison.
Morrison lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morrison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anello misses with a leg kick
and Morrison counters with a big head kick but Anello shrugs it off.
Anello misses with a lunging right hand
and Morrison counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Anello is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Good work by Morrison as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anello slips a straight right by Morrison.
Morrison listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anello is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morrison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anello slips under a jab from Morrison.
Anello digs a good hook to Morrison's body.
Anello fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morrison looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anello will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anello uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison misses with a two punch combination.
Morrison throws a lazy uppercut
and Anello counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Morrison dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Morrison throws a sloppy head kick
and Anello counters with an inside leg kick.
Morrison goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morrison throws a leg kick but Anello sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tommy Morrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morrison on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anello cracks Morrison with an open hand slap.
Morrison throws a sloppy head kick and Anello moves out of range easily.
Anello throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Morrison counters with a head kick.
Morrison throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Anello to counter with a crisp jab.
Anello lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Morrison is rocked!
Anello keeps Morrison at a distance using the push kick.
Oh Morrison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morrison misses with a double jab
and Anello counters with a big right hand! Oh Morrison is in trouble here! Anello follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calogero Anello!
Calogero Anello decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergiy Sklyar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunn comes to the cage accompanied by Diary of a Madman. Sklyar has chosen Scarface - No Tears as his entrance music. Mark Dunn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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27
135 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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22
140 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Dunn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergiy Sklyar!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sklyar gets the takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dunn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sklyar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dunn keeps working.
Dunn is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunn struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sklyar grinds an elbow into Dunn's temple.
Dunn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sklyar throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dunn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sklyar.
Dunn wants to control but Sklyar postures up.
Dunn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sklyar trying to control the action but Dunn is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sklyar trying to pass the guard but Dunn defending well.
Sklyar drops an elbow to the side of Dunn's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn trying to control but Sklyar postures up.
Dunn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dunn working for a triangle but Sklyar defends it easily.
Dunn has his foot on Sklyar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sklyar works his way back into a safe position though.
Sklyar landing with the ground and pound.
Sklyar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dunn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sklyar is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sklyar trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sklyar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dunn is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sklyar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sklyar postures up in Dunn's guard and throws a big left but Dunn blocks it.
Dunn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sklyar defends well.
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!
Dunn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sklyar landing some decent shots from guard.
Dunn can't keep his opponent in guard - Sklyar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sklyar connects with a nice short shot to Dunn's temple.
Sklyar trying to control the action but Dunn is working from the bottom.
Dunn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dunn looking for submissions off his back.
Sklyar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dunn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sklyar trying to pass the guard but Dunn defending well.
Sklyar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sklyar lands a nice short elbow.
Dunn actively working from the bottom here.
Dunn is trying to maintain the position but Sklyar is very close to passing his half guard.
Sklyar working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar winds up and cracks Dunn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sklyar is nestled in close to Dunn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sklyar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sklyar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dunn tries to roll over but Sklyar keeps him under control.
Sklyar is keen to just control but Dunn is a slippery customer.
Sklyar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dunn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dunn has hold of Sklyar's hands but Sklyar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sklyar works his way into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sklyar looks up at the clock and then as Dunn takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sklyar smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dunn tries to improve position but can't.
Dunn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sklyar lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergiy Sklyar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sklyar checks the leg kick.
Dunn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sklyar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sklyar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dunn jabs Sklyar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sklyar swings for the body but Dunn moves out of range.
Sklyar stuffs the takedown.
Dunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sklyar moves away.
Dunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sklyar moves out of range as Dunn throws a body kick.
Sklyar throws a right and a left that both miss.
A clash of legs there as Dunn blocks the low kick.
Sklyar just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dunn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sklyar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dunn misses with a hook. Sklyar ducked under it nicely.
Dunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sklyar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sklyar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn misses with a body kick.
Sklyar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dunn fails with a takedown attempt.
Dunn clobbers Sklyar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sklyar tries to land a front kick but Dunn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sklyar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dunn checks the leg kick.
Sklyar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dunn checks a leg kick nicely.
Dunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sklyar thows a body shot but no joy.
Sklyar looks to land a body kick but Dunn moved away.
Dunn misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sklyar.
Sklyar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dunn looks to land a combination but Sklyar avoids it well.
Dunn throws a jab when Sklyar was well out of range.
Dunn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sklyar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dunn tries to close the distance and clinch but Sklyar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dunn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sklyar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dunn scores with a push kick.
Nice takedown defense from Sklyar. No joy for Dunn on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sklyar looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunn is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dunn misses with a head kick.
Sklyar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sklyar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sklyar throws a wild body kick that Dunn sees coming a mile off.
Dunn is looking to wear down Sklyar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sklyar lands in his opponent's guard.
Sergiy Sklyar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sklyar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dunn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sklyar has managed to get both his arms back between Dunn's legs - danger averted.
Sklyar trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sklyar postures up in Dunn's guard and throws a big left but Dunn blocks it.
Sklyar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sklyar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dunn throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sklyar escapes and throws Dunn's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sklyar scoring with punches and elbows.
Dunn tries to bench press Sklyar off him but Sklyar keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sklyar lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dunn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sklyar is looking to take a break and control but Dunn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sklyar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dunn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dunn taking some punishment here, with Sklyar in his half guard.
Sklyar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dunn is rocked!
Dunn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oh Dunn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sklyar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dunn seems to have got his legs back now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sklyar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sklyar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sergiy Sklyar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Dunn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sklyar.
Dunn throws a body punch but Sklyar moves out of range.
Sklyar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dunn takes a swing at Sklyar's ribcage but misses.
Dunn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sklyar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dunn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dunn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sklyar.
Sklyar misses with a head kick.
Sklyar misses with a head kick.
Dunn misses with a two punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sklyar.
Dunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Sklyar circles away.
Dunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Sklyar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sklyar.
Dunn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sklyar.
Dunn swinging wildly here.
Dunn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sklyar avoids the body shot from Dunn.
Sklyar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sklyar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sklyar avoids the body shot from Dunn.
Sklyar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sklyar slaps away a takedown attempt from Dunn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sklyar wants to land a leg kick but Dunn is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sklyar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sklyar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sklyar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sklyar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mark Dunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergiy Sklyar.
Sklyar shoots in and drives through. Dunn sprawls well.
Danga de danga de dang - Dunn scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sklyar.
Sklyar walks into a jab.
Dunn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dunn throws a poor cross that misses
and Sklyar counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dunn walks into a jab.
Dunn clinches up with Sklyar and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Sklyar.
Dunn lands an elbow inside that Sklyar shrugs off.
Dunn trying to land knees to the body.
Sklyar is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dunn can't fight it off and eventually Sklyar manages to take the fight to the floor. Dunn looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dunn has his foot on Sklyar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sklyar works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sklyar trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sklyar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sklyar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sklyar cracks Dunn with a solid left hand.
Dunn looking to control.
Dunn working for a triangle but Sklyar defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar wants to pass the guard but Dunn is keeping the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sklyar is looking to work some ground and pound but Dunn has wrist control.
Dunn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dunn keeping full guard, as Sklyar tries to pass.
Sklyar passes Dunn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dunn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sklyar pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice strikes from Sklyar there.
Sklyar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Sergiy Sklyar just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice shot lands for Sklyar.
Sklyar looks to throw a body kick
and Dunn moves into the clinch.
Dunn can't get the takedown.
Dunn trying to land knees to the body.
Sklyar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dunn is keeping busy.
Dunn throws a head punch that misses.
Sklyar is working Dunn over against the cage.
Dunn gets underhooks to prevent Sklyar's takedown attempt.
Sklyar is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dunn can't fight it off and eventually Sklyar manages to take the fight to the floor. Dunn looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sklyar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sklyar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sklyar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sklyar throwing strikes from guard but Dunn blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklyar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sklyar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sklyar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dunn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sklyar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dunn trying to keep a closed guard but Sklyar is proving a slippery customer.
Dunn has his foot on Sklyar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sklyar works his way back into a safe position though.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dunn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sklyar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sklyar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sklyar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dunn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sklyar has managed to get both his arms back between Dunn's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar landing with the ground and pound.
Sklyar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dunn's guard.
Sklyar passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dunn!
BOOM! Sklyar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunn throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sklyar. What's that going to do exactly?
Dunn is bucking up trying to escape but Sklyar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dunn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sklyar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dunn can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dunn?
Sklyar looking to control but Dunn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dunn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Sklyar! Dunn is hurt baaadly! Sklyar is firing away with more strikes - Dunn is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergiy Sklyar! Sergiy Sklyar retains his bantamweight title!
Sergiy Sklyar made sure to mention his sponsor, XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! $25 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Kanye West - Power as his entrance music. Karl Thomas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Smith!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Smith lands with a straight right. Thomas didn't see that one coming.
Smith cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thomas takes one to the side of the head.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Alex Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Smith throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Thomas counters with a crisp one two that drops Smith! Thomas thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Smith to his feet! Smith is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thomas misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith checks a low kick from Thomas.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Smith misses.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Thomas, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Thomas against the cage but Thomas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
A big right from Smith misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thomas.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thomas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Thomas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Thomas throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
It looks like Alex Smith has been cut.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas pounces like a tiger and cracks Smith with a vicious hook! Smith is down but not out! Thomas follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Karl Thomas!
Karl Thomas managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, >>> Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 (159++ Recovery $32), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Bolden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fernandez's choice of entrance music: Oh My God That's The Greatest Song In The World Ever!! . 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, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Bolden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Fernandez tenderised Bolden's leg. Bolden is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fernandez throws a looping overhand right but Bolden ducks down to avoid it.
Bolden connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bolden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fernandez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miguel Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolden gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fernandez.
It looks like Robert Bolden has been cut.
A jab from Bolden misses.
Bolden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fernandez throws out the jab.
Fernandez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Fernandez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bolden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fernandez. Fernandez obviously looking to wear him down.
Fernandez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernandez moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez slips a straight right by Bolden.
Bolden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bolden slips a jab from Fernandez.
Bolden scores with a jab to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bolden.
Bolden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fernandez moves into the clinch successfully.
Bolden manages to break the clinch.
Fernandez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bolden is able to avoid easily.
Fernandez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fernandez throws a chopping leg kick but Bolden manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Miguel Fernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez missing with a left hand there. Bolden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bolden scores with a jab. Fernandez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bolden throws a right hand that Fernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Fernandez also avoids with ease.
Bolden looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernandez is just out of range.
Fernandez drops Bolden with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bolden looks back up at him and smiles so Fernandez waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bolden is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernandez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oh Bolden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fernandez moves into the clinch.
Bolden jumps guard but Fernandez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Bolden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandez scores with a hook to the body.
Bolden is breathing heavily.
Fernandez pushes Bolden against the cage. Fernandez is working some dirty boxing. Fernandez pushes off with a quick right hook! Bolden goes down! Bolden tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Fernandez moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Fernandez! Miguel Fernandez retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Miguel Fernandez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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