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VFW 9: The Heavyweights PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Cote (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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Velasquez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Cote!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cote counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Velasquez tries for a takedown but Cote circles away easily
and Cote counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Velasquez shoots and misses
and Cote counters with a left and a right that stings Velasquez .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Velasquez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velasquez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cote counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Cote does no damage.
Velasquez moves to clinch but Cote breaks away
and Cote cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Velasquez moves to clinch but Cote breaks away
and Cote counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cote shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Velasquez eats them both and turns towards Cote to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Cote to counter with a crisp jab.
Andrei Cote is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Cote misses.
Cote misses with a double jab.
Cote misses with a wild combination.
Cote rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velasquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cote throws a nice looking combination but Velasquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Velasquez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Andrei Cote has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cote!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez with a poor takedown
letting Cote counter with a right hand.
Velasquez throws a head kick that misses.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
Cote throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velasquez tries to clinch up
and Cote counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velasquez throws a lazy head kick
and Cote counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cote throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cote moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Velasquez misses with a takedown
and Cote counters with a left and a right that stings Velasquez .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote misses with a series of wild punches.
Cote is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cote scores with a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Cote misses.
Velasquez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Some wild striking there from Cote.
Cote throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cote will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cote feints a jab promting Velasquez to slip. Cote then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Velasquez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cote shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Velasquez eats them both and turns towards Cote to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Velasquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cote throws a one two combo.
Cote lands a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cote misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cote lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Cote dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Cote's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A cross from Cote lands.
Velasquez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cote fails to land with a series of punches.
Velasquez shoots for a takedown but Cote saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Velasquez throws a series of punches but Cote avoids them all with ease.
Velasquez misses with a takedown
and Cote counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cote misses with a jab, cross combination.
Velasquez tries to clinch
enabling Cote to counter with a crisp jab.
Velasquez shoots and misses
and Cote counters with a one-two to the body.
Velasquez is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Velasquez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Velasquez backs away from a small jab... but Cote lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Velasquez crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Cote with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Andrei Cote!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaws Talltree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir comes to the cage accompanied by Amazing. Talltree is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jaws. Jaws Talltree will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaws Talltree!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mir.
Mir shoots for a double leg takedown but Talltree sprawls well. He's pushed Mir's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Talltree displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mir.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mir is breathing heavily.
Talltree lands a big head kick that sends Mir tumbling to the mat! Talltree takes a step backwards and waves Mir back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mir is rocked!
It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Talltree tenderised Mir's leg. Mir is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oh Mir is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Talltree - that will leave a mark!
Talltree shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Mir takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Talltree sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Mir bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaws Talltree!
An out of breath Jaws Talltree thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shamrock might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to PRIDE FC Opening Theme. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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245 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenneth Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eli Smith!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shamrock showed some decent athleticism there.
Smith is looking to control Shamrock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Shamrock seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smith is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shamrock not doing much here.
Shamrock wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Smith is pressing down on Shamrock's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shamrock throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Shamrock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith keeping full guard, as Shamrock tries to pass.
Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shamrock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shamrock manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith looks gassed!
Shamrock throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith is trying to control the position but Shamrock postures up.
Shamrock engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Shamrock has managed to sneak the leg through.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shamrock.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shamrock is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shamrock to get the leverage.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smith tries to roll over but Shamrock keeps him under control.
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!
Shamrock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shamrock is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shamrock has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Smith defend it? Shamrock steps over the head and cranks it - Smith is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Shamrock!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kenneth Shamrock!
After the big win, Kenneth Shamrock made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brute and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raviel Mutoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Money could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raviel Mutoh's 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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raviel Mutoh!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutoh misses with a takedown attempt
and Money holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Money lands a body shot.
Money pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Travis Money seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutoh shoots in for a takedown but Money shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Mutoh as Money shoots in.
Money bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mutoh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mutoh is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mutoh is just content to waste time from the top position. Money takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mutoh trying to control the position from guard on top but Money is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutoh won't allow Money to get back to his feet.
Money wants to hit a switch here but Mutoh passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Money there!
Mutoh controlling the pace for now.
Money tries to lock up and control but Mutoh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money is looking to improve his position but Mutoh isn't that keen on the idea.
Mutoh controlling from mount.
Mutoh's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mutoh throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mutoh unloads with some shots from mount but Money bucks and avoids them well.
Money is trying desperately to improve position.
Money wants to control but Mutoh is having none of it.
Mutoh trying to control but Money is having none of it.
Mutoh controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutoh trying to control but Money is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poor strikes thrown by Mutoh there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mutoh controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raviel Mutoh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Money gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Money escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Money slaps away a takedown attempt from Mutoh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Money gets a clinch.
Mutoh has clasped his hands together around Money's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
An elbow from Mutoh crashes against the mat.
Mutoh has control of an arm but Money manages to advance to Mutoh's back!
Money is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mutoh knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mutoh for a finish.
Mutoh just trying to survive but Money is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Money throwing damaging strikes from the back! Mutoh could be in trouble here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money gets his hands free as Mutoh looks to control.
Money is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mutoh is defending well though. Money let's go of the attempt for now.
Mutoh trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mutoh holding on to Money's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Mutoh showing good submission defense here.
Money looking to break Mutoh's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mutoh remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Money will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money working for a choke but Mutoh is defending well.
Mutoh is trapped and Money is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Money is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mutoh is defending well though. Money let's go of the attempt for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Money missing with strikes from the back.
Mutoh turns into Money and is now in his guard.
Mutoh wants to control from the top but Money keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutoh slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mutoh trying to control the position but Money is working away.
Mutoh working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mutoh trying to control the position but Money is working away.
Mutoh controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutoh trying to control the position but Money is working away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mutoh tries to move into full mount but can't pass Money's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Money gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raviel Mutoh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mutoh fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Money.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Money is defended easily by Mutoh.
Money shoots in and drives through. Mutoh sprawls well.
Mutoh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Money pinned against the cage. Money gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mutoh doesn't manage to clinch there - Money circles away.
Money throws a head kick that misses.
Mutoh wants to clinch.
Money ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mutoh moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Money trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Money wants to stand and escape but instead Mutoh has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mutoh wants to pass the guard but Money is keeping the position.
Mutoh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mutoh postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutoh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Money is keeping the position for now.
Mutoh controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Money is trying to control the position but Mutoh postures up.
Mutoh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Raviel Mutoh has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mutoh closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutoh prevents a body shot from Money.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Money's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Money tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mutoh darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mutoh is thwarting Money's attempts to control the position.
Mutoh frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mutoh with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mutoh trying to control but Money is having none of it.
Money is working to get back to half guard.
Mutoh lands a nice shot to the head.
Travis Money has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Money is bucking up trying to escape but Mutoh cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mutoh. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Money in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raviel Mutoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mutoh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raviel Mutoh!
An out of breath Raviel Mutoh thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clark Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Gonawyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gonawyn's choice of entrance music: Crush 'em - Megadeth. King Gonawyn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clark Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Gonawyn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonawyn gets a double leg takedown into Harris's guard.
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.
Harris keeping full guard, as Gonawyn tries to pass.
Gonawyn won't allow Harris to get back to his feet.
Gonawyn throwing strikes but missing.
Gonawyn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gonawyn with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Gonawyn is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris has wrist control.
Gonawyn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Harris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gonawyn on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Clark Harris wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gonawyn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harris but Harris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gonawyn counters with a takedown into side control.
Gonawyn taking a breather here.
Gonawyn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonawyn throws a strike aimed at the side of Harris's head but Harris avoids it well.
Gonawyn controls the position.
Harris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gonawyn scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonawyn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Harris, who protects the arm well.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Gonawyn creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gonawyn content just to control the position here.
Gonawyn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonawyn is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Harris can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gonawyn looking to finish Harris with some ground and pound. This is bad for Harris!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonawyn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Gonawyn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gonawyn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gonawyn working the ground and pound but Harris is defending the strikes.
Gonawyn working the head with strikes.
Gonawyn working the ground and pound but Harris is defending the strikes.
Gonawyn throws a strike aimed at the side of Harris's head but Harris avoids it well.
Gonawyn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harris prevents Gonawyn from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonawyn in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gonawyn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Harris is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gonawyn has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gonawyn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harris has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gonawyn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gonawyn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Harris is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gonawyn is controlling him well.
Gonawyn in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gonawyn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gonawyn slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Gonawyn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gonawyn rushes Harris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gonawyn.
Harris is trying to force a seperation but Gonawyn has the dominant position.
Gonawyn goes for a takedown attempt but Harris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gonawyn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harris swivels and escapes.
Clark Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Gonawyn.
Gonawyn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonawyn avoids the head kick by Harris.
Gonawyn fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Harris to the ground. Gonawyn is now in Harris's guard.
Gonawyn looking to pass the guard.
Gonawyn is pushing down on Harris's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harris is fighting to maintain full guard but Gonawyn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is defending against the submission attempts here by Gonawyn.
Gonawyn is pressing down on Harris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harris is holding on for now.
Gonawyn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Clark Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gonawyn is trying for a kimura here. Harris looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gonawyn wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). King Gonawyn!
An out of breath and clearly excited King Gonawyn thanked New World Order Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jone King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joko Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jone King has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jone King seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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20
141 lbs
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144 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jone King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joko Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Diaz manages to get to full guard.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. King manages to get himself to full guard.
King can't keep his opponent in guard - Diaz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Diaz eventually gives up the hold.
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, King has managed to free his arm - good work.
King wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to work for an arm triangle but King is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diaz is looking for a kimura but King is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diaz to get the leverage.
Diaz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Diaz trying to mount his opponent but King defends it.
King is trying to escape back to his feet but Diaz uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Diaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diaz swings around for an armbar but King sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Diaz's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but King can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
King is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Diaz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Diaz has escaped and now he's on top!
King pushes Diaz off and gets back to his feet.
King gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Diaz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Diaz drops back looking for a leg! King is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and King manages to kick Diaz off! Diaz jumps back into King's guard.
King wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diaz controls the pace.
Diaz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diaz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Diaz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diaz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Diaz is stalling in the full guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Diaz stands and throws King's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Diaz tries for a kimura but King is defending well.
King is pushing Diaz's head away, looking to escape. Diaz manages to hold on to the position though.
Diaz advances nicely into full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz trying to control but King is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joko Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Diaz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging King to the ground. Diaz is now in King's guard.
Diaz slips nicely into half guard.
Diaz wants to work for an arm triangle but King is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
King tries to kick Diaz off but Diaz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Diaz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
King is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Diaz wants to finish this one by submission but King is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Diaz.
Diaz goes for an armbar but he's not got it… King turns into him and now he's in Diaz's guard.
King is in close to Diaz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Diaz trying to control the position here.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz controlling the action here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
King is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz 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! Diaz extends the arm and King is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joko Diaz!
Joko Diaz is the new bantamweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joko Diaz waved his t-shirt featuring [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available*'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Slyvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Thomas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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286 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Thomas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Slyvia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slyvia avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Slyvia tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slyvia swinging wildly here.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slyvia throws a right hand that misses
and Slyvia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slyvia wants to clinch
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Slyvia tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slyvia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slyvia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slyvia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slyvia closes the distance but Thomas moves to the side
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slyvia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Slyvia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Slyvia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas tries to bum rush Slyvia with a series of wild strikes but Slyvia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slyvia wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Slyvia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slyvia misses with a body shot.
Slyvia moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Slyvia slips the punch.
Slyvia misses with a few strikes there.
Slyvia looks to clinch
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slyvia darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slyvia wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Thomas counters with a three punch combo that has Slyvia backing up. Slyvia nods at Thomas to acknowledge the strikes.
Slyvia tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Slyvia swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Slyvia tries to clinch up
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slyvia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Slyvia slips under a jab.
Slyvia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Slyvia is rocked!
Slyvia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slyvia drops his hands for a split second and Thomas immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Slyvia face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Thomas follows up with a right hand that knocks Slyvia into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mark Thomas!
Mark Thomas retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Mark Thomas 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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