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INSPIRE 12 - Don't Blink PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remy Bonjasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terumo Perfusion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terumo Perfusion has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Remy Bonjasky's chin.
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234 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remy Bonjasky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terumo Perfusion!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Perfusion. Bonjasky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perfusion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonjasky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bonjasky looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Perfusion is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Perfusion moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bonjasky 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.
Perfusion wants to sweep but no luck.
Perfusion wants to stand but Bonjasky is controlling the position.
Bonjasky drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bonjasky jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bonjasky wants to control from the top but Perfusion keeps moving.
Perfusion looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bonjasky is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bonjasky walks into a left hand.
Bonjasky drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Perfusion looking to control.
Bonjasky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bonjasky stopping the sweep attempt from Perfusion.
Perfusion is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Perfusion really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bonjasky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bonjasky drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Perfusion manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bonjasky has Perfusion in his guard.
Perfusion pushing down on Bonjasky's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perfusion is nestled in close to Bonjasky, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bonjasky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perfusion.
Bonjasky avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Perfusion.
Perfusion is pressing down on Bonjasky's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bonjasky is holding on for now.
Perfusion throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Perfusion trying to control from half guard but Bonjasky is working away.
Perfusion is nestled in close to Bonjasky, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bonjasky misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Perfusion thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perfusion looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Perfusion slips a nice elbow through Bonjasky's hands, connecting with Bonjasky's forehead.
Nice strikes from Perfusion there.
Bonjasky landing small, sideways elbows.
Bonjasky regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bonjasky is breathing heavily.
Bonjasky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Perfusion would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perfusion landing some decent shots from guard.
Perfusion thows a big elbow that misses.
Bonjasky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Perfusion throws a strike but Bonjasky rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Perfusion manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perfusion lands a jab.
Perfusion jabs Bonjasky right on the nose. Bonjasky blinks but takes it well.
Horrible takedown by Bonjasky or perhaps it was just good defense by Perfusion which made him look bad.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perfusion, as that shot connected.
Perfusion throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonjasky fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Perfusion.
Good standup being displayed there by Perfusion as he connects with a hook.
Perfusion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonjasky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terumo Perfusion dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Perfusion looks to land a combination but Bonjasky avoids it well.
Perfusion throws a hook but Bonjasky blocks it.
A clash of legs there as Bonjasky blocks the low kick.
Perfusion lands the left hand.
Perfusion moves into range and connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Perfusion.
Perfusion swings for the body but Bonjasky moves out of range.
Perfusion connects with a jab.
Perfusion lands a right hook to the body.
Donk. Perfusion catches Bonjasky right on the button with a cross.
Perfusion lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonjasky takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Remy Bonjasky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perfusion misses with a series of wild punches.
Perfusion with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perfusion lands a high kick to the side of Bonjasky's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Perfusion dives into guard, looking to finish.
Bonjasky is rocked!
Perfusion slips nicely into half guard.
Perfusion slips a nice elbow through Bonjasky's hands, connecting with Bonjasky's forehead.
Oh Bonjasky is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Perfusion unloads with some huge strikes here! Bonjasky is out! Perfusion wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Terumo Perfusion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Balboa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa lands with a right hand.
Jackson tries to move into range but Balboa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Balboa throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Balboa is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Balboa circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Balboa misses with the combination.
Balboa takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Balboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Balboa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balboa cracks Jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Balboa lands a jab to the head.
Jackson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Balboa's half guard.
Balboa trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Balboa is in trouble now - Jackson has advanced to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Balboa tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Jackson scoring with strikes but Balboa is staying in there.
Balboa tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson lands with some strikes.
It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.
Jackson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rocky Balboa's cut is getting worse.
Balboa is trying to escape the mount.
Jackson with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Balboa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balboa tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rocky Balboa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rocky Balboa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Quinton Jackson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen All I Do Is Win as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Justin Jones is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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188 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but St Pierre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from St Pierre is defended easily by Jones.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones rushes St Pierre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. St Pierre can't fight it off and eventually Jones manages to take the fight to the floor. St Pierre looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
St Pierre working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
St Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Jones postures up.
St Pierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
St Pierre seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre passes easily into side control. Nice work.
St Pierre cracks Jones with a big elbow.
St Pierre tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
St Pierre decides to stand back up. St Pierre steps back and let's Jones get back to his feet.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
St Pierre tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
St Pierre lands a body punch.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from St Pierre.
Nice elbow from St Pierre.
St Pierre blocks an elbow strike.
St Pierre stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
St Pierre turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and St Pierre manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones being controlled for a moment.
St Pierre works to advance to full mount. Jones defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
St Pierre jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jones manages to avoid the submission attempt.
St Pierre has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego St Pierre dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but St Pierre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
St Pierre has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jones clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
St Pierre wants to control the position but Jones frees himself and scrambles - St Pierre manages to regain control in side control.
St Pierre has knee on belly and moves into mount.
St Pierre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
St Pierre controlling the position easily from mount.
St Pierre lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre controlling from the full mount.
St Pierre raining down shots from the mount!
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
St Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
St Pierre's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
St Pierre with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego St Pierre dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. St Pierre fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for St Pierre on that attempt.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre scores with a three punch combo!
Excellent takedown into side control there by St Pierre.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
St Pierre tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
St Pierre landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre working Jones over with strikes here.
St Pierre landing shots from mount.
St Pierre is in the full mount, landing strikes.
St Pierre looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
St Pierre is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! St Pierre extends the arm and Jones is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego St Pierre!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincenzo Calliente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Harris (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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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincenzo Calliente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Harris!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calliente misses with a two punch combination.
Calliente keeps the fight on the outside.
James Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Calliente tries to avoid it but Harris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Calliente to the ground. Calliente escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Calliente shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Harris looks gassed!
Calliente thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harris's head.
Calliente is trying to control the action in half guard but Harris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harris is trying to stand back up but Calliente is controlling him
Calliente lands strikes from half guard.
Calliente takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Calliente takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Harris is staying active underneath Calliente, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Calliente missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Calliente throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calliente works his foot free and advances to mount.
BOOM! Calliente connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Calliente scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Harris?
Calliente landing punches.
Calliente controlling his opponent.
Harris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Calliente working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Calliente working Harris over with strikes here.
Calliente landing strikes from the mount.
Calliente looking to finish Harris with some ground and pound. This is bad for Harris!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calliente pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee warns Harris that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Calliente lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Harris hang on?
Calliente is landing with some decent strikes but Harris is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Harris is rocked!
Calliente landing shots from mount.
Harris is still in real trouble! Can Calliente finish him?
Calliente with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Calliente looking to finish Harris with some ground and pound. This is bad for Harris!
Calliente landing strikes, looking to finish!
Calliente postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Harris in real trouble here! The ref calls for Harris to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincenzo Calliente!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Dekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramon Dekker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramon Dekker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Georges Rua!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dekker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rua drops back looking for a leg! Dekker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dekker manages to kick Rua off! Rua jumps back into Dekker's guard.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but Dekker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rua postures up and lands a big shot to Dekker's brow.
Rua throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rua wants to control from the top but Dekker keeps moving.
Rua drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rua jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rua prevents Dekker from getting back to his feet.
Dekker keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
Rua has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rua prevents Dekker from getting back to his feet.
Dekker is breathing heavily.
Rua drops back looking for a leg! Dekker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dekker manages to kick Rua off! Rua jumps back into Dekker's guard.
Rua thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rua is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dekker's half guard.
Dekker is looking to escape.
Rua is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dekker!
Rua is working for a guillotine from mount but Dekker frees his head quite easily.
Dekker is controlling an arm, preventing Rua from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Dekker is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Rua takes Dekker's back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rua working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekker covering up well under a series of strikes from Rua.
Dekker is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rua is working for a rear naked choke. Dekker is not defending it well and Rua has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Dekker refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Dekker's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Georges Rua!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Kolling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Madden (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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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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Simon Kolling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dom Madden!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolling keeps the fight on the outside.
Madden fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Madden shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kolling as he avoids it easily.
Kolling looks to land a combination. Madden sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Madden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kolling circles away.
Simon Kolling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Madden.
Madden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kolling throws a left that rocks Madden and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Kolling dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Madden regain composure!
Madden is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madden throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Madden is still in real trouble! Can Kolling finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kolling has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kolling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Madden seems to have recovered his senses.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Kolling has cracked Madden with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Kolling lands another huge swinging hook and Madden tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Madden, before Kolling can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Simon Kolling!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into the arena with Mouth For War blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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145 lbs
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141 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Rain!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rain lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Brandon Lee has been cut.
Rain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Rain misses with a knee strike.
Rain trying to land knees to the body.
Rain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rain tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Rain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Rain tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Rain tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rain misses with a knee strike.
Rain misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee stalling against the cage.
Rain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee avoiding damage as Rain throws knees to the body.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rain backwards.
Rain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee gets through Rain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rain lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Rain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rain looks gassed!
Rain misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rain or not.
Rain misses with a knee strike.
Rain missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
Rain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Rain looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rain missing with knees to the body.
Rain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
Rain misses with an elbow strike.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee lands a high kick!
Lee lands a jab to Rain's midsection.
Rain takes one to the chin there.
Rain is rocked!
It looks like Andy Rain has been cut.
Lee cracks Rain with a hook to the temple - Rain is on wobbly legs here! Lee swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rain falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Lee wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brandon Lee!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cairne Bloodhoof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bloodhoof comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Not Another Gay Rap Sack kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ryan Evans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cairne Bloodhoof!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bloodhoof.
Evans swinging wildly here.
Evans misses with the combination.
Bloodhoof bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Evans rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bloodhoof moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bloodhoof throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Evans's waist but Evans gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bloodhoof off to one side.
Evans swings for the body but Bloodhoof moves out of range.
Evans walks into a straight right hand from Bloodhoof.
It looks like Ryan Evans has been cut.
Bloodhoof throws a lazy right hand but Evans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Evans uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bloodhoof has time to react.
Evans pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodhoof lands a head kick!
Bloodhoof takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Evans misses with a straight right.
Evans throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick from Bloodhoof lands but Evans takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evans chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bloodhoof can pounce on him.
Evans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bloodhoof was well out of range. Poor timing from Evans.
Evans misses with a hook. Bloodhoof ducked under it nicely.
Bloodhoof scores with a takedown into Evans's guard.
Bloodhoof content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodhoof postures up and lands a big shot to Evans's brow.
Evans working a defensive guard here.
Bloodhoof postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Evans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bloodhoof.
Bloodhoof with a flurry of punches that miss.
Evans controls Bloodhoof momentarily but Bloodhoof frees himself.
Bloodhoof in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Evans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bloodhoof wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans pushes Bloodhoof off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Bloodhoof.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodhoof staying out of range there.
Bloodhoof shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bloodhoof takes a shot right to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick lands from Bloodhoof.
Evans checks a low kick from Bloodhoof.
Bloodhoof fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Evans.
Bloodhoof misses with a low kick.
Evans cracks Bloodhoof with a good jab.
Evans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodhoof slips under a jab.
Evans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Evans lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evans misses with a hook.
Evans throws a right and a left that Bloodhoof avoids nicely.
Bloodhoof scores with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bloodhoof.
Evans looks to score with a jab to the body but Bloodhoof is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bloodhoof uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Evans throws a body punch but Bloodhoof moves out of range.
Bloodhoof throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cairne Bloodhoof dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Evans's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Evans blocks a jab.
Evans throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bloodhoof shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Evans is trying to defend but Bloodhoof finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bloodhoof slips a nice elbow through Evans's hands, connecting with Evans's forehead.
Evans wants to get back to his feet.
Bloodhoof is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Evans defends it well.
Evans avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bloodhoof.
Evans pushes Bloodhoof off looking to stand but Bloodhoof dives back in and keeps control.
Evans won't allow Bloodhoof to pass to mount.
Evans is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans is pressing down on Bloodhoof's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bloodhoof stops Evans from standing up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Evans blocks a head kick by Bloodhoof.
Evans uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cairne Bloodhoof seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bloodhoof lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Evans has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Evans and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab from Evans.
Evans throws a lazy right hand but Bloodhoof sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bloodhoof feints and then cracks Evans's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Evans down.
Bloodhoof avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bloodhoof just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A punch combination from Evans misses.
Evans fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bloodhoof tries to score a power double leg takedown but Evans sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bloodhoof somewhat.
Bloodhoof displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evans throws out the jab.
Evans lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evans rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bloodhoof moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bloodhoof fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with a wild body shot.
Evans swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bloodhoof.
A slow jab from Evans misses its intended target.
Bloodhoof throws a quick inside leg kick.
Evans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bloodhoof moves away.
Bloodhoof missing with a left hand there. Evans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Evans stuffs the takedown.
Evans throws a hook but Bloodhoof blocks it.
Bloodhoof slips under a jab.
Evans misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodhoof tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Evans throws a nice looking combination but Bloodhoof bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
Ryan Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bloodhoof cracks the inside of Evans's front leg.
Bloodhoof dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Evans. That did some damage!
Bloodhoof ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
Ryan Evans is winning the standup battle so far.
Bloodhoof takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Bloodhoof pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bloodhoof pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Evans dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Evans's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Evans.
Bloodhoof slips under a jab.
Evans scores with a jab to the head.
Evans throws a series of punches but Bloodhoof moves out of range.
Evans throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloodhoof sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Evans misses with an uppercut.
Bloodhoof is looking to chop away at Evans's legs.
Bloodhoof slips a straight right by Evans.
Evans swinging wildly here.
Evans misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Evans ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Evans on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bloodhoof. Bloodhoof obviously looking to wear him down.
Bloodhoof throws a leg kick but Evans checks it.
Evans connects with the punch.
Bloodhoof keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Evans.
Bloodhoof takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bloodhoof takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Evans catches Bloodhoof with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans scores with a jab. Bloodhoof acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bloodhoof defending well as Evans loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Evans! Bloodhoof is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Evans!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Riley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Get Up. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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179 lbs
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173 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Riley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley slips a jab and a cross from Edgar.
A punch lands to the side of Edgar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Riley scores with a shot to the body.
Riley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Edgar at a distance.
Edgar slips under a jab from Riley.
Riley misses with a straight left.
Riley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Edgar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riley throws a jab when Edgar was well out of range.
Riley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edgar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riley counters with a straight right hand.
Edgar misses with a jab to the body
and Riley counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edgar throws a hook but Riley avoids it easily.
Edgar misses with a hook.
Riley swings for the body but Edgar moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Edgar misses
and Riley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riley lands a jab to the nose.
Edgar is rocked!
Frank Edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar takes a swing at Riley's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Riley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Edgar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riley.
Riley throws a good cross that connects.
Riley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Edgar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Riley looks to land a right hand but Edgar moved out of range.
Riley is looking to clinch but Edgar is avoiding it.
Edgar moves out of range as Riley strikes.
Edgar misses with a double jab
and Riley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Riley connects with a right hand. Edgar shakes it off.
Edgar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Riley counters with a nice body shot.
Edgar looks gassed!
Riley connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riley blocks the body kick.
Riley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Edgar pinned against the cage. Edgar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Riley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Riley scores with a sloppy right hand. Edgar should have avoided that one.
Riley shoots in looking for a takedown. Edgar tries to sprawl out of it but Riley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Edgar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Edgar throws the left hand but Riley avoids the punch easily.
Riley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Riley!
Riley drops Edgar with a nice combination! Riley dives into Edgar's guard, looking to finish!
Edgar is still in real trouble! Can Riley finish him?
Riley postures up in Edgar's guard and throws a big left but Edgar blocks it.
Riley trying to control but Edgar is working from the bottom.
Edgar seems to have recovered his senses.
Riley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar wants to stand but Riley is controlling the position.
Riley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Riley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Edgar wants to stand and escape but Riley is having none of it.
Riley wants to control from the top but Edgar keeps moving.
Riley throwing strikes from guard but Edgar blocks nicely.
Riley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Edgar is keeping the position for now.
Edgar uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Riley counters with a straight right hand.
Edgar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Riley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edgar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good standup being displayed there by Riley as he connects with a hook.
Riley drops Edgar with a right and a left! Riley comes rushing in but Edgar regains his composure and manages to keep Riley in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riley looking to pass the guard.
Edgar keeping moving, preventing Riley from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riley throwing strikes from guard but Edgar blocks nicely.
Edgar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Riley dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A decent looking cross lands there for Riley.
Riley closes the distance and pushes Edgar back into the cage.
Riley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Edgar has had enough of the clinch but Riley keeps him there for the moment.
Edgar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riley's efforts to push away.
Riley breaks from the clinch.
Riley misses with the combination.
Riley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Riley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Edgar was covering up waiting for the punch and Riley finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Riley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Riley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Riley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Riley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Edgar throws the kick towards the body but Riley avoids it.
Frank Edgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edgar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edgar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Edgar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Riley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edgar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Riley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Riley wants to clinch.
Riley tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley slips under a jab.
John Riley is winning the standup battle so far.
Edgar throws a jab when Riley was well out of range.
Edgar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Edgar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riley blocks the body kick.
Riley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Edgar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Riley somewhat.
Nice shot by Riley.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edgar. Riley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riley shoots in and bounces Edgar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Riley wants to pass the guard but Edgar is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley content to stall in guard here.
Riley trying to control but Edgar is working from the bottom.
Riley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Edgar is looking to stand back up but Riley counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Edgar.
Riley is pressing down on Edgar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Edgar is holding on for now.
Edgar is trying to escape back to his feet but Riley uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Riley throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Riley trying to control the position but Edgar is working away.
Riley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edgar can do to turn this around?
Edgar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Riley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edgar keeps working.
Riley tries to move into full mount but can't pass Edgar's legs.
Edgar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Edgar tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Riley 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.
Edgar is breathing heavily.
Riley has managed to slip his arm under Edgar's chin. This could be all over... yep, Edgar is tapping out! Submission win for Riley.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Riley!
John Riley retains his welterweight title!
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pop
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