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TRMTFL 13: Caudill vs Couture PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cirilo Galiei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Lisiowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrzej Lisiowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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136 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cirilo Galiei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrzej Lisiowski!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lisiowski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lisiowski counters with a two punch combo.
Lisiowski circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Lisiowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Lisiowski throws a right hand that Galiei ducks under and follows up with a left that Galiei also avoids with ease.
Galiei moves to clinch but Lisiowski breaks away
and Lisiowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Galiei moves to clinch but Lisiowski breaks away
and Lisiowski counters with a left right combination that sends Galiei crashing to the mat - Lisiowski wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Galiei out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrzej Lisiowski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Moss is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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152 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Moss!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar gets caught napping as Moss dives in and scores a takedown. Edgar manages to retain guard.
Edgar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Edgar tries to get out of the position.
Edgar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moss doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moss manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Edgar thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Moss chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moss engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moss is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Edgar has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Moss is looking to defend but Edgar has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Moss! Edgar pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Moss taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Frankie Edgar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mega Boes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yur Gay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gay has chosen I Need a Doctor Dr. Dre feat. Eminem & Skylar Grey as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mega Boes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yur Gay!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gay tries to clinch
and Boes counters with a shoot takedown. Gay fights it but they end up in guard.
Boes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gay looks to clinch
and Boes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gay!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boes gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Gay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boes counters with a single leg into guard. Gay didn't expect that.
Boes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gay on the ground.
Gay pushes Boes off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gay tries to clinch
and Boes counters with a shoot takedown. Gay fights it but they end up in guard.
Boes stops Gay from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boes wants to stand and escape but instead Gay has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gay gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Boes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gay sprawls well. Gay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boes gets slowly back to his feet.
Boes is breathing heavily.
Boes swats away the attempt to clinch by Gay.
Gay looks to clinch
and Boes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gay's guard.
Gay uses the cage to get back to his feet.
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!
Gay closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gay!
Boes trying to control but Gay is having none of it.
Gay trying desperately to get to his feet.
Boes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gay wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gay somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Gay looks to clinch
and Boes counters with a single leg into guard. Gay didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boes wants to stand and escape but instead Gay has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gay stands and steps away. Boes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gay tries to clinch
and Boes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gay wants to stand and escape but Boes is having none of it.
Boes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boes wants to stand and escape but instead Gay has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mega Boes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boes counters with a single leg into guard. Gay didn't expect that.
Boes wants to stand but Gay has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gay wants to get back to his feet but Boes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mega Boes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gay closes the distance but Boes moves to the side
and Boes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gay's guard.
Boes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gay can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gay's guard.
Gay pushes Boes off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gay closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gay has his feet on Boes's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gay tries to clinch up.
Gay tries to clinch
so Boes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gay pushes Boes off and gets back to his feet.
Gay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gay tries to clinch but Boes is having none of it.
Gay is looking to clinch but Boes is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gay tries to clinch there but Boes circles away.
Yur Gay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gay closes the distance but Boes moves to the side
and Boes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gay is trying to stand back up but Boes is controlling him
Gay makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gay wants to clinch up but Boes keeps it at a distance.
Gay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gay kicks Boes off and gets back to his feet.
Gay is looking to clinch.
Gay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gay tries to clinch but Boes is having none of it.
Gay wants to clinch but Boes slips to the side
so Boes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gay has a closed guard, preventing Boes from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boes wants to stand and escape but instead Gay has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mega Boes dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gay tries to clinch up.
Gay looks to clinch
and Boes counters with a single leg into guard. Gay didn't expect that.
Boes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Boes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gay is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gay pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boes tries to score a body lock takedown but Gay shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boes is trying to drag Gay to the mat but Gay just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mega Boes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gay has had enough of the clinch but Boes keeps him there for the moment.
Boes wants a takedown.
Gay tries to circle away but Boes has him pinned against the cage.
Gay is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Boes goes for a takedown attempt but Gay pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gay wants to clinch up but Boes keeps it at a distance.
Gay tries to clinch up but Boes circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gay tries to clinch
and Boes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gay pushes Boes off and gets back to his feet.
Gay tries to clinch but Boes is having none of it.
Gay tries to clinch but Boes moves out of range.
Gay tries to clinch up.
Gay moves in looking to clinch but Boes pushes him off.
Gay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gay tries to clinch
and Boes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gay pushes Boes off and gets back to his feet.
Gay tries to clinch there but Boes circles away.
Gay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boes tries for a takedown but Gay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gay moves into the clinch.
Gay is trying to push Boes away but Boes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gay pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gay wants to clinch up but Boes keeps it at a distance.
Yur Gay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gay looks to clinch
and Boes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gay's guard now.
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!
Gay pushes Boes off and gets back to his feet.
Gay moves to clinch but Boes breaks away
and Boes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boes wants to stand up but Gay is controlling the position.
Gay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boes pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mega Boes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mega Boes!
A very excited looking Mega Boes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laurent Tesser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gonzales might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Himno Nacional Mexicano. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
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155 lbs
9 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good elbows
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enrique Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laurent Tesser!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tesser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzales.
Gonzales throws a big shot that misses.
Gonzales fails to land with a series of punches.
Tesser takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab from Gonzales.
Tesser looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzales scores with a nice strike.
Gonzales takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Enrique Gonzales has been cut.
Danga de danga de dang - Tesser scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tesser gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tesser working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tesser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzales misses the jab.
Gonzales with a hook.
Tesser tries to clinch up.
Gonzales thuds a left hand into Tesser's body.
Tesser scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tesser tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzales swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tesser moves into range and clinches up with Gonzales.
Tesser breaks the clinch.
Tesser looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzales lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tesser is rocked!
Gonzales fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Tesser square on the jaw! Damn, Tesser is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Enrique Gonzales!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Markakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Markakis!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Markakis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Markakis not doing much here.
Markakis stands up out of the half guard.
Bisping takes a swing at Markakis's ribcage but misses.
Markakis shoots in looking for a takedown. Bisping tries to sprawl out of it but Markakis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bisping manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bisping misses with a hook
and Markakis counters with a head kick.
Bisping throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Markakis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bisping is trying to maintain the position but Markakis is very close to passing his half guard.
Bisping is breathing heavily.
Markakis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Markakis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Markakis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markakis lands with a punch from half guard.
Markakis is thwarting Bisping's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bisping is defending against the submission attempts here by Markakis.
Markakis decides to stand and escape the position.
Michael Bisping is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bisping tries to sprawl but Markakis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bisping is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Markakis pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markakis postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Bisping to stand up.
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!
Bisping stuffs the takedown attempt from Markakis. Markakis gets slowly back to his feet.
Markakis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michael Bisping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Markakis.
Markakis looks for a takedown but Bisping sprawls well.
Bisping misses with a double jab.
Bisping leaves Markakis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bisping throws a combination that misses
and Markakis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bisping's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markakis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Markakis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Markakis connects with a couple of short punches.
Markakis gets to his feet - Bisping follows without any prompting.
Bisping misses with a double jab
so Markakis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Markakis advances to half guard.
Markakis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bisping defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markakis wants to take a breather but Bisping is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bisping is trying to maintain the position but Markakis is very close to passing his half guard.
Markakis stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Markakis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Markakis gets to his feet. Bisping looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bisping throws a poor cross that misses
and Markakis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Markakis prevents Bisping from breaking the clinch.
Bisping is trying to break free.
Markakis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Markakis jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Markakis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Markakis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Markakis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markakis trying to control the position from guard on top but Bisping is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Markakis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bisping has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Markakis has managed to get both his arms back between Bisping's legs - danger averted.
Markakis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nick Markakis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Markakis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Markakis trying to control the position from guard on top but Bisping is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markakis distracts Bisping with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Markakis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Markakis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bisping displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Markakis.
Markakis tries for a takedown but Bisping sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Markakis has a takedown stuffed.
Michael Bisping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Markakis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping misses the jab.
Bisping stuffs the takedown.
Bisping throws a lazy uppercut
and Markakis counters by moving into the clinch.
Bisping wants to break free but Markakis has control.
Bisping wants to get back to striking at distance but Markakis won't allow it.
Bisping wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bisping wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bisping is trying to break the clinch but Markakis is controlling him.
Markakis lands a nice knee to the body.
Bisping is trying to force a seperation but Markakis has the dominant position.
Markakis jumps into guard, dragging Bisping to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markakis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bisping trying to control but Markakis is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markakis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bisping's guard.
Markakis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bisping knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Markakis on the ground.
Markakis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Markakis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Markakis passes into half guard.
Markakis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Markakis stands up out of the half guard.
Bisping slaps away a takedown attempt from Markakis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisping lands with an overhand left.
Michael Bisping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Markakis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Markakis showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markakis decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bisping throws a left and a right that both miss
and Markakis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Markakis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Markakis has picked Bisping up - he's going for a ride! Markakis dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bisping trying to control from the bottom.
Markakis drops an elbow to the side of Bisping's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Markakis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Markakis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bisping throws out the jab.
Bisping throws a left and a right that both miss
and Markakis counters with a left and a right that stings Bisping.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Markakis.
Markakis has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Bisping is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Markakis yanks on the arm and Bisping is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Markakis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Markakis!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Caudill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caudill kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Breaking Benjamin- Breath. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Caudill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Couture!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture gets the takedown into side control.
Caudill struggling a bit here.
Couture creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Caudill sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Caudill tries to improve position but can't.
Couture wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caudill keeps working.
Couture swings around for an armbar but Caudill sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Couture's guard.
Caudill engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Caudill might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Caudill passes into half guard.
Caudill content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caudill is pressing down on Couture's thigh, looking to free his foot. Couture is holding on for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kenny Caudill.
Caudill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caudill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Couture closes the distance and clinches up with Caudill, looking for a takedown. Couture pushes Caudill against the cage but Caudill circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Couture tries for a takedown but Caudill sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Caudill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Caudill.
Caudill scores with a knee to the head.
Couture looks winded!
Caudill with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caudill with a knee to the head.
Couture is rocked!
Caudill creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses.
Couture is still on wobbly legs! Can Caudill finish him?
Caudill utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Caudill unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Caudill unloads a knee to the mid-section. Couture lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Caudill utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Caudill working the clinch nicely. Couture is working for position but Caudill cracks him with a big knee to the head! Couture crumples up against the cage and Caudill lands two more shots before the ref can save Couture! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Kenny Caudill!
Our winner, Kenny Caudill, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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