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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Sunderland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Denton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sunderland comes to the cage accompanied by Placebo - Running up that hill. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Sunderland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Denton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denton misses with a double jab.
Thomas Denton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denton moves out of range of the body kick from Sunderland.
Sunderland avoids the body shot from Denton.
Sunderland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Denton tries to clinch up.
Sunderland is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sunderland lands a really nice looking cross but Denton seems unphased.
Sunderland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sunderland throws a body kick that misses.
Sunderland throws a wild body kick that Denton sees coming a mile off.
Sunderland blocks a jab.
Sunderland throws a push kick but Denton slaps the foot to one side.
Denton misses with a double jab.
A solid body kick from Sunderland.
Denton tries to bum rush Sunderland with a series of wild strikes but Sunderland uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sunderland dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Denton. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sunderland pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denton forces Sunderland back against the cage and clinches.
Denton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sunderland is keeping busy.
Sunderland with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Denton is trying to stall.
Sunderland is trying to break the clinch but Denton is controlling him.
Sunderland is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Denton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sunderland in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Denton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Denton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sunderland avoids it.
Denton lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denton can't break the clinch.
Sunderland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sunderland tries to break free but Denton pushes him back against the cage.
Denton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sunderland.
Denton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sunderland avoids it.
Denton wants to break free but Sunderland has control.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Denton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sunderland's brow.
Denton lands an elbow that stopped Sunderland in his tracks for a moment.
Denton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sunderland is defending well for now.
Sunderland blocks an elbow strike.
Denton has Sunderland pressed against the cage, preventing Sunderland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sunderland managing to block the knees to the body from Denton.
Denton stalling in the clinch but Sunderland improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunderland creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sunderland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Denton missing with knees to the body.
Sunderland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sunderland manages to break the clinch.
Sunderland explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Denton tries to clinch up.
Denton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sunderland lands with a nice body kick.
Sunderland misses with a kick to the body.
Sunderland circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sunderland makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Denton really felt that one!
Denton looks gassed!
Denton moves out of range of the body kick from Sunderland.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Thomas Denton has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denton misses with a shot to the body
and Sunderland counters with a solid body kick.
Denton wants to clinch
and Sunderland makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Denton really felt that one!
Denton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sunderland counters with a thumping low kick.
Denton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sunderland.
Sunderland lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sunderland lands a nice looking kick to the body. Denton takes a step back to recover.
Sunderland thuds his right hand into Denton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sunderland tries a head kick but it misses.
Sunderland lands a big head kick that sends Denton tumbling to the mat! Sunderland takes a step backwards and waves Denton back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Denton is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Denton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Denton is still on wobbly legs! Can Sunderland finish him?
Denton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sunderland lands a brutal head kick. Denton looks out on his feet and Sunderland throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). James Sunderland!
During a confident post fight interview, James Sunderland 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobo James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobo James is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Hawke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobo James!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
James is trying to pull guard but Hawke turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from James.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
James misses with a punch on the inside.
Hawke lands a left hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Hawke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but James has him pressed against the cage.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hawke lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
James tries to pull guard but Hawke won't allow it.
Kevin Hawke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobo James.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hawke clinches.
Hawke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James stalling in the clinch.
James tries to break the clinch but Hawke is controlling the position.
Hawke with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke blocking some punches.
James tries to throw a body punch but Hawke avoids it by throwing James back against the cage.
Hawke scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Bobo James has been cut.
Hawke is trying to pull guard but James turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
James has a couple of punches blocked by Hawke.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hawke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from James.
Hawke jumps guard but James turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Hawke.
James has had enough of the clinch but Hawke keeps him there for the moment.
Hawke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
James is rocked!
Hawke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawke finish him?
Hawke wants to stall.
Hawke working the clinch nicely. James is working for position but Hawke cracks him with a big knee to the head! James crumples up against the cage and Hawke lands two more shots before the ref can save James! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Kevin Hawke!
Kevin Hawke 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bree Mangie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Dodd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin Dodd struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Benjamin Dodd will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bree Mangie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Dodd!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mangie postures up in Dodd's guard and throws a big left but Dodd blocks it.
Mangie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mangie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mangie trying to control but Dodd is working from the bottom.
Dodd wants to stand up but Mangie is controlling him.
Mangie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mangie wants to pass the guard but Dodd is keeping the position.
Mangie is in close to Dodd's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mangie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mangie trying to control the position from guard on top but Dodd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangie landing some decent shots from guard.
Dodd is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mangie is controlling him.
Mangie scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mangie trying to control the position from guard on top but Dodd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dodd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mangie trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dodd manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Mangie has a closed guard, preventing Dodd from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dodd is one step ahead there.
Mangie wants to get back to his feet but Dodd is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mangie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mangie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mangie tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangie is working hard here to advance position.
Mangie trying to control the position.
Mangie has a closed guard, preventing Dodd from standing up.
Mangie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bree Mangie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mangie. Dodd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mangie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some wild striking there from Dodd.
Sloppy strikes from Dodd. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodd checks a leg kick nicely.
Mangie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dodd.
Benjamin Dodd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dodd throws a right and a left that Mangie avoids nicely.
Dodd looks gassed!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mangie.
Mangie wants to control but Dodd is keeping him busy.
Mangie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mangie is working Dodd over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mangie is working Dodd over with some ground and pound from side control.
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.
Dodd tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Dodd is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bree Mangie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mangie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dodd.
Dodd misses with a two punch combination.
Mangie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dodd's guard.
Mangie forces his way into half guard.
Mangie working the head and body with strikes.
Dodd looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mangie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mangie working the head and body with strikes.
Dodd is breathing heavily.
Mangie lands strikes from half guard.
Mangie is nestled in close to Dodd, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dodd tries to kick Mangie off but Mangie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangie working the head and body with strikes.
Bree Mangie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dodd is looking to escape.
Mangie working the head and body with strikes.
Mangie is working for a submission of some sort.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mangie in particular looking to stall.
Dodd is trying to stand.
Dodd is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mangie drops an elbow to the side of Dodd's head.
Dodd has hold of Mangie's hands but Mangie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mangie lands with a punch from half guard.
Mangie 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.
Dodd is rocked!
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!
Mangie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dodd defends it well.
Mangie lands with a punch from half guard.
Mangie is trying to control the action in half guard but Dodd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Mangie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mangie working over Dodd with some ground and pound. Dodd looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dodd with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dodd on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Mangie.
Dodd is still in real trouble! Can Mangie finish him?
Still in half guard, Mangie seems content to control.
Dodd seems to have recovered his senses.
Mangie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mangie is nestled in close to Dodd, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mangie lands a nice short elbow.
Mangie is keen to just control but Dodd is a slippery customer.
Mangie slips a nice elbow through Dodd's hands, connecting with Dodd's forehead.
Mangie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangie slips a nice elbow through Dodd's hands, connecting with Dodd's forehead.
Mangie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mangie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mangie prevents Dodd from standing back up.
Mangie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mangie working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dodd tries to kick Mangie off but Mangie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mangie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dodd has hold of Mangie's hands but Mangie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bree Mangie dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mangie.
Mangie landing strikes.
Mangie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mangie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dodd has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mangie but great work by Dodd.
Mangie tries to buck Dodd off but Dodd is having none of it.
Mangie manages to get back to half guard.
Mangie controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mangie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dodd can do to turn this around?
Dodd stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mangie to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangie gets a double leg takedown into Dodd's guard.
Dodd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mangie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dodd is keeping the position for now.
Dodd wants to get back to his feet but Mangie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dodd is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mangie works over Dodd with some ground and pound from guard.
Dodd keeping moving, preventing Mangie from controlling successfully.
Mangie landing some decent shots from guard.
Mangie trying to control the position from guard on top but Dodd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mangie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mangie trying to control the position from guard on top but Dodd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mangie cracks Dodd with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangie connects with a couple of short punches.
Mangie landing with the ground and pound.
Mangie stands up over Dodd, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangie is in close to Dodd's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mangie wants to control from the top but Dodd keeps moving.
Mangie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Benjamin Dodd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dodd keeping moving, preventing Mangie from controlling successfully.
Dodd wants to stand but Mangie is controlling the position.
Dodd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangie postures up and lands a big shot to Dodd's brow.
Mangie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mangie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dodd's head.
Mangie lands a couple of elbows.
Mangie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dodd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mangie controls the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangie landing with the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dodd is looking for a triangle but Mangie pushes his legs off easily.
Bree Mangie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mangie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bree Mangie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mangie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bree Mangie!
In his post fight interview, Bree Mangie started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Deli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock has chosen Burn In My Light - Mercy Drive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jimmy Rock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Deli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Rock!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock misses with a head kick.
Rock shoots in and drives through. Deli sprawls well.
Deli closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rock's guard.
Rock can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Deli controls the pace.
Deli working some strikes from top position.
Deli is pushing down on Rock's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rock is fighting to maintain full guard but Deli has managed to sneak the leg through.
Deli 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.
Deli looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rock with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Deli is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deli sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rock is looking to improve his position.
Deli lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Deli seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock works his way to full guard. Good work.
Deli postures up and lands a big shot to Rock's brow.
Deli postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Deli accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Deli working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Deli slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rock being controlled for a moment.
Deli advances nicely into full mount.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Deli! Rock is hurt baaadly! Deli is firing away with more strikes - Rock 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 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauricio Deli!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ellington Darden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darden comes to the cage accompanied by 6 WEAPONS - TERROR. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ellington Darden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darden.
Darden just misses with a punch to the body.
Darden scores with a push kick.
Overeem should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darden.
Darden lands with an uppercut that bounces Overeem off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Darden misses.
Darden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darden lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darden lands a jab-cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darden.
Overeem with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Darden counter with a right hand.
Overeem looks gassed!
Overeem misses with a takedown
and Darden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Overeem is rocked!
Darden throws a monster overhand right that drops Overeem! Darden follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ellington Darden!
After winning the bout, Ellington Darden thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn McGrim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Da Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn McGrim!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGrim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Silva.
McGrim scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Da Silva tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Da Silva manages to get to full guard.
McGrim has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Da Silva to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! McGrim is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Da Silva pulls down on the head and he's put McGrim to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pedro Da Silva!
During a confident post fight interview, Pedro Da Silva 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 Brian Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sterling Archer!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown but Archer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Archer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sonnen pinned against the cage. Sonnen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Archer. No joy for Sonnen on that attempt.
Sonnen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Sonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonnen with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Archer to counter with a crisp jab.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt
and Archer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sonnen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Archer counter with a right hand.
Sonnen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Archer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sonnen is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Archer.
A lazy left from Archer finds it's target.
Archer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sonnen pinned against the cage. Sonnen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Archer there.
Archer misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Archer circles away.
Archer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Archer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sonnen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Archer works to advance to full mount. Sonnen defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Archer jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sonnen manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Archer is trying to get an arm triangle but Sonnen is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer has an Americana. Sonnen didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Archer is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Archer hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sterling Archer!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sterling Archer made sure he mentioned Malicious Intent Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Einar Einarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Syn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syn has chosen Truth by Alexander as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Einar Einarson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franky Syn!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Einar Einarson has been cut.
Einarson fails with a takedown attempt.
Einarson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Syn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Einarson moves away.
Syn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice sprawl there from Syn as Einarson shoots in.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Einarson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Einar Einarson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Syn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Syn finds it's way through Einarson's defenses.
Nice takedown defense from Syn. No joy for Einarson on that attempt.
Syn slaps away a takedown attempt from Einarson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Syn scores with a punch to the head.
Einarson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Einarson fails to land the takedown.
Einarson looks for a takedown but Syn sprawls well.
Einarson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Einarson or perhaps it was just good defense by Syn which made him look bad.
Syn scores with a nice strike.
Syn fakes a head shot and lands one 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!
Syn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Einarson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Syn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Einarson rather than just go for the knockout.
Syn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Einarson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syn cracks Einarson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Einarson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Syn finish him?
Einarson fails with a takedown attempt.
Syn sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Einarson's defenses. It connects perfectly with Einarson's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Franky Syn!
Franky Syn is the new light heavyweight champion!
Franky Syn 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Michal Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ran Caleb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nowak comes to the cage accompanied by Nelly - Heart of a Champion. Ran Caleb acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michal Nowak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ran Caleb!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caleb tries to clinch there but Nowak circles away.
Michal Nowak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nowak moves into the clinch successfully.
Nowak is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Caleb can't fight it off and eventually Nowak manages to take the fight to the floor. Caleb looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Caleb has his foot on Nowak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nowak works his way back into a safe position though.
Nowak throwing strikes but missing.
Nowak throws a big elbow that misses.
Caleb is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nowak lands a couple of elbows.
Nowak 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.
Caleb working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nowak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caleb working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nowak.
Caleb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nowak cracks Caleb with a solid left hand.
Caleb wants to sweep here but Nowak controlling him for the moment.
Nowak postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nowak preventing the sweep.
Caleb really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nowak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nowak throws an elbow that misses. Caleb uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nowak's guard. Nice move by Caleb!
Nowak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Caleb.
Caleb trying to control the position from guard on top but Nowak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caleb is looking to stand up but Nowak won't let him.
Nowak wants to sweep here but Caleb controlling him for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ran Caleb.
Caleb connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nowak shoots in but Caleb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nowak shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Caleb's guard.
Nowak is working Caleb over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Caleb wants to stand and escape but Nowak is having none of it.
Nowak stands up over Caleb, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowak landing some decent shots from guard.
Nowak lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nowak scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nowak stands up over Caleb, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Caleb has momentary wrist control but Nowak slips an elbow through the middle.
Caleb trying to control the position.
Nowak throws a big right hand that misses.
Nowak prevents Caleb from getting back to his feet.
Nowak scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nowak is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nowak working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nowak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nowak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Caleb's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caleb is trying to keep Nowak in close.
Caleb has momentary wrist control but Nowak slips an elbow through the middle.
Nowak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nowak makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nowak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nowak postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Caleb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nowak lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Caleb is rocked!
Nowak distracts Caleb with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Caleb is still in real trouble! Can Nowak finish him?
Nowak postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nowak postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Caleb covers up, he's hurt! Nowak keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Nowak and the ref steps in to end the fight! Nowak can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michal Nowak!
Michal Nowak opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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