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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Davi Unlovaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faber has chosen California Love 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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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Davi Unlovaco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Urijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Unlovaco.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Unlovaco wants to control but Faber is keeping him busy.
Faber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Unlovaco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Unlovaco tries to move to mount but Faber blocks the move with his legs.
Faber gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Unlovaco with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Unlovaco looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Faber wants to escape the position.
Faber defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unlovaco is looking to control Faber but Faber is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Unlovaco looking for the RNC.
Unlovaco has his arm under Faber's chin here. Game over son! Unlovaco squeezes tightly and Faber is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Davi Unlovaco!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chase DeLong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan Kelly is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chase DeLong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but DeLong swivels and escapes.
Kelly shoots for a double leg takedown but DeLong sprawls well. He's pushed Kelly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
DeLong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kelly circles away.
Kelly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. DeLong tries to avoid it but Kelly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag DeLong to the ground. DeLong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chase DeLong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Kelly.
Kelly looks winded!
DeLong with a poor takedown
and Kelly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in DeLong's guard.
DeLong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeLong trying to control the position.
Kelly lands a couple of digs.
Kelly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
DeLong looking for a sweep. Not yet DeLong, not yet.
DeLong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kelly defends it easily.
DeLong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kelly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kelly scoring with punches to the head and body.
DeLong looking to control.
DeLong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kelly's guard.
DeLong lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
DeLong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
DeLong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
DeLong drops back looking for a leg! Kelly is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kelly manages to kick DeLong off! DeLong jumps back into Kelly's guard.
DeLong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looking for a sweep. Not yet Kelly, not yet.
DeLong throwing strikes from guard but Kelly blocks nicely.
DeLong 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.
DeLong looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
DeLong wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
DeLong looking to pass the guard.
DeLong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
DeLong with a flurry of punches that miss.
DeLong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
DeLong throwing strikes from guard but Kelly blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeLong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
DeLong trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DeLong postures up and lands a big shot to Kelly's brow.
DeLong forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kelly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly keeping moving, preventing DeLong from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase DeLong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kelly stuffs the takedown.
DeLong dives in and grabs Kelly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kelly pushes down on DeLong's head and hops out.
Kelly closes this distance looking for a takedown but DeLong circles away.
DeLong tries for a takedown but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chase DeLong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeLong shoots in looking for a takedown but Kelly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing DeLong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
DeLong fails to land the takedown.
Kelly closes this distance looking for a takedown but DeLong circles away.
DeLong tries for a takedown but Kelly circles away easily
and Kelly counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
DeLong throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
DeLong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kelly manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLong throws a big elbow that misses.
DeLong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
DeLong postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
DeLong postures up in Kelly's guard and throws a big left but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from DeLong.
DeLong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kelly is looking for a triangle here but DeLong uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
DeLong has an Americana. Kelly didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! DeLong is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if DeLong hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Chase DeLong!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evander Holyfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zack Sparks!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparks ducks under a wild hook from Holyfield.
Holyfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Holyfield.
Holyfield fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slow jab from Sparks misses its intended target.
Holyfield lands a nice looking body shot.
Holyfield fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sparks.
Sparks missing with a left hand there. Holyfield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sparks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sparks misses with an uppercut.
Holyfield stuns Sparks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sparks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holyfield throws out the jab.
A jab from Sparks misses.
Sparks scores with a nice head shot.
Sparks throws a combination that misses
and Holyfield counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sparks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sparks has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks lands an overhand right.
Sparks scores with a jab.
Holyfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparks.
Sparks misses with a straight right.
Holyfield throws an off balance right hand
and Sparks counters with a stiff right hand.
Sparks throws a right hand that misses
and Holyfield counters with a shoot takedown. Sparks fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holyfield throws an elbow that misses. Sparks uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Holyfield's guard. Nice move by Sparks!
Sparks controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sparks tries to stand but Holyfield is controlling from the bottom.
Holyfield working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sparks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sparks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks wants to control from the top but Holyfield keeps moving.
Holyfield is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sparks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Holyfield looking for a guillotine here but Sparks defends easily.
Holyfield keeping full guard, as Sparks tries to pass.
Sparks looking to sit in guard and control but Holyfield gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sparks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks wants to stand and escape but Holyfield is having none of it.
Holyfield missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Holyfield wants to control from the top but Sparks keeps moving.
Holyfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Holyfield working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Holyfield postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Holyfield trying to move into half guard but instead Sparks has managed to sweep!
Holyfield has a closed guard, preventing Sparks from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holyfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Holyfield, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holyfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Holyfield, not yet.
Holyfield not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sparks trying to control the position from guard on top but Holyfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holyfield is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sparks is aware though and is defending well.
Holyfield thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sparks trying to control but Holyfield is working from the bottom.
Holyfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Holyfield, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparks stands up and waves to Holyfield to follow him.
Sparks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holyfield.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Evander Holyfield will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sparks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from Holyfield does no damage.
Sparks misses with a body shot.
Holyfield ducks under a wild hook from Sparks.
Sparks tests Holyfield's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holyfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sparks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sparks might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Holyfield takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sparks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sparks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sparks connects with a looping right hand.
Holyfield cracks the inside of Sparks's front leg.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick lands there from Holyfield.
Sparks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sparks wants it to stay on the feet.
Holyfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sparks moves away.
Holyfield misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks slips a jab from Holyfield.
Holyfield scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sparks misses with a wild combination.
Holyfield looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sparks is fending him off so far but Holyfield persists. Nope, Sparks circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch lands to the side of Sparks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sparks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sparks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sparks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holyfield.
Sparks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holyfield.
Sparks misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Holyfield misses.
Holyfield throws a big shot that misses.
Holyfield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sparks.
Sparks slips a straight right by Holyfield.
Zack Sparks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holyfield shoots in and bounces Sparks off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holyfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield is standing up over Sparks. Sparks looks to escape but Holyfield dives into side control.
Holyfield lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Holyfield is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sparks will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Holyfield misses with the ground and pound.
Holyfield controlling from side mount.
Sparks is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Holyfield is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks regains half guard there - taking advantage of Holyfield's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Holyfield with the ground and pound but Sparks uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Holyfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Holyfield looking to pass the guard.
Holyfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holyfield looking to sit in guard and control but Sparks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sparks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sparks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holyfield is keeping the position for now.
Sparks won't allow Holyfield to sweep him here.
Sparks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sparks trying to control the position from guard on top but Holyfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holyfield is adopting a defensive guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Zack Sparks hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Holyfield scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Evander Holyfield will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Holyfield misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Holyfield rushes Sparks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sparks tries a body shot but Holyfield blocks it.
Sparks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holyfield working aggressively here.
Holyfield prevents Sparks from breaking the clinch.
Holyfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holyfield pushes Sparks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holyfield missing with knees to the body.
Sparks has had enough of the clinch but Holyfield keeps him there for the moment.
Holyfield works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Holyfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sparks is trying to maintain a safe position but Holyfield gets an underhook and turns Sparks into the cage.
Holyfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sparks's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks wants to get back to striking at distance but Holyfield won't allow it.
Holyfield misses with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Holyfield.
Holyfield lands an elbow that stopped Sparks in his tracks for a moment.
Sparks wants to break free but Holyfield has control.
Holyfield digs a right hand into Sparks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sparks's gas tank.
Sparks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holyfield has him pressed against the cage.
Holyfield misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holyfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Holyfield keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sparks's efforts to push away.
Holyfield lands a nice uppercut.
Holyfield changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sparks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sparks cracks Holyfield with a good jab.
Evander Holyfield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks misses with a two punch combination.
Holyfield slips under a jab.
Sparks misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Holyfield wants to slow Sparks down by chopping away at his legs.
Sparks lands with a straight right. Holyfield didn't see that one coming.
Sparks throws an overhand right that lands on Holyfield's shoulder, as Holyfield tries to avoid the shot.
Sparks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holyfield.
Sparks feints a jab promting Holyfield to slip. Sparks then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Holyfield slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sparks swinging wildly here.
Sparks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holyfield lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sparks backs up against the cage.
Holyfield works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks looks to land a combination but Holyfield avoids it well.
Sparks misses with a wild body shot.
Holyfield misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Holyfield misses.
Holyfield slips a jab from Sparks.
A telegraphed right hand from Sparks misses the target.
Holyfield throws a hook but Sparks blocks it.
Holyfield moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Holyfield digs a good body shot into Sparks's ribs.
Holyfield throws a body punch but Sparks moves out of range.
Sparks looks to score with a jab to the body but Holyfield is just out of range.
Holyfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holyfield throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Sparks to counter with a crisp jab.
Zack Sparks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sparks cracks a nice hook into Holyfield's ribs.
Holyfield takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Holyfield takes a swing at Sparks's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sparks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holyfield.
Sparks scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Holyfield misses the target.
Sparks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Holyfield doesn't seem bothered though.
Sparks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Holyfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Sparks is just out of range.
A cross from Holyfield lands.
Sparks loads up on a big right hand but Holyfield slips the punch.
Sparks defending well as Holyfield loads up on a big left hand.
Holyfield misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sparks just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Sparks does no damage.
Zack Sparks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sparks misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Evander Holyfield.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Holyfield, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evander Holyfield!
Our winner, Evander Holyfield, 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Laynpray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Magellan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laynpray's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Estranged by GN'R - all 10 minuets of it.. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Laynpray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Magellan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laynpray drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Laynpray chips away with some ground and pound.
Laynpray is looking to work some ground and pound but Magellan has wrist control.
Magellan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Laynpray loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Laynpray postures up.
Laynpray trying to control the position from guard on top but Magellan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magellan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Laynpray defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laynpray trying to control the position from guard on top but Magellan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laynpray is really struggling to control Magellan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Magellan being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magellan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Laynpray throws a chopping leg kick but Magellan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Joe Laynpray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laynpray shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Magellan wants to get back to his feet.
Laynpray 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.
Laynpray throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Laynpray working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Magellan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magellan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Laynpray working Magellan over with strikes.
Magellan pushes Laynpray off looking to stand but Laynpray dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magellan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Laynpray pulls his head out easily.
Laynpray is looking to take a break and control but Magellan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laynpray throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Magellan is not content to let Laynpray control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Laynpray lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laynpray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Laynpray lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Laynpray throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Laynpray lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laynpray winds up and cracks Magellan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Laynpray lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Laynpray not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Laynpray seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Laynpray working over Magellan with some ground and pound. Magellan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Laynpray is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Magellan is just riding it out for now. Laynpray eventually gives up the hold.
Magellan is looking for a sweep. Laynpray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laynpray lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Laynpray lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laynpray winds up and cracks Magellan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Laynpray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Magellan has hold of Laynpray's hands but Laynpray slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Laynpray winds up and cracks Magellan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Magellan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Laynpray scores with a couple of nice shots.
Laynpray is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Laynpray thows a huge punch but Magellan dodges it nicely.
Laynpray working the head and body with strikes.
Laynpray slips a nice elbow through Magellan's hands, connecting with Magellan's forehead.
Laynpray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Magellan defending well though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magellan is trying to get back to full guard.
Magellan looks winded!
Magellan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Laynpray drops an elbow to the side of Magellan's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Laynpray dominated that round.
That's time! Laynpray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Laynpray manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Magellan on his heels. He'll look to pass Magellan's guard now, I'm sure.
Magellan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are battling for position here. Laynpray manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Laynpray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magellan is one step ahead there.
Magellan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Laynpray has a closed guard, preventing Magellan from standing up.
Laynpray is pulling down on Magellan's head to control his posture.
Magellan preventing the sweep.
Laynpray has control of Magellan's left arm, preventing Magellan from doing any damage.
Joe Laynpray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Laynpray shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laynpray slaps away a takedown attempt from Magellan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Laynpray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Magellan as he avoids it easily.
Laynpray shoots in for a double leg but Magellan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Laynpray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magellan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Laynpray defends it nicely.
Magellan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Laynpray pinned against the cage. Laynpray gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Magellan is breathing heavily.
Magellan shoots in but no luck this time.
Laynpray fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Magellan sprawls well initially but Laynpray persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Laynpray drops an elbow to the side of Magellan's head.
Laynpray is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Laynpray working over Magellan with some ground and pound. Magellan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laynpray passes the guard and advances to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laynpray lands a nice shot to the head.
Laynpray tries to control but Magellan wriggling away.
Laynpray pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Laynpray landing punches.
Magellan is rocked!
Laynpray has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Magellan's face.
Magellan is still in real trouble! Can Laynpray finish him?
Laynpray cracks Magellan with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Laynpray!
After the fight, Joe Laynpray was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Roper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Benson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mobb Deep - Shook Ones. Dan Benson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Roper!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Roper!
Benson with a nice cross.
Benson catches Roper napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Roper to the canvas!
Roper is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Benson throws a big elbow that misses.
Roper is still in real trouble! Can Benson finish him?
Benson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benson passes into half guard.
Benson winds up and cracks Roper with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Benson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roper seems to have recovered his senses.
Benson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Benson throwing shots but Roper is blocking nicely.
Benson is working for a kimura but Roper is defending it quite comfortably.
Benson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson throwing shots but Roper is blocking nicely.
Benson wants to pass to mount but Roper is defending the position.
Benson is keen to just control but Roper is a slippery customer.
Benson drops an elbow to the side of Roper's head.
Benson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benson is trying to control the action in half guard but Roper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Benson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Benson is looking for a kimura but Roper is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Benson to get the leverage.
Benson looks to land a strike but Roper avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Benson throws a strike but Roper rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Scott Roper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Benson tries a head kick but it misses.
Benson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benson drives through with a takedown into Roper's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Benson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Benson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Benson wants to pass the guard but Roper is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benson throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benson wants to control from the top but Roper keeps moving.
Benson throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Benson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Benson 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.
Benson connects with a solid leg kick.
Benson tries for a takedown but Roper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Benson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benson scores with the left hand. Roper knows he should have avoided that one.
Benson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roper swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roper connects with a looping right hand.
Roper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benson.
Roper swings away with a body shot that misses
and Benson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Roper's guard now.
Benson 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.
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!
Roper is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Benson is controlling him.
Benson wants to control from the top but Roper keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benson postures up in Roper's guard and throws a big left but Roper blocks it.
Benson postures up in Roper's guard and throws a big left but Roper blocks it.
Benson is looking to work some ground and pound but Roper has wrist control.
Benson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Roper dives on top into guard.
Benson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Roper throws a one two combo.
Benson misses with a looping right.
Dan Benson is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Roper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benson shoots for a takedown but Roper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roper throws a right hand that Benson ducks under and follows up with a left that Benson also avoids with ease.
Roper misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Roper.
Benson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Roper to the mat! Roper manages to get full guard.
Roper is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roper keeping moving, preventing Benson from controlling successfully.
Benson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Benson throwing strikes but missing.
Benson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benson is looking to advance position but Roper has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Benson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Benson bucks Roper off and manages to get back to his feet!
Benson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roper can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Roper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roper throws a head kick that misses.
Benson shoots in and drives through. Roper sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Benson.
Roper shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Benson eats them both and turns towards Roper to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Benson shoots in looking for a takedown. Roper tries to sprawl out of it but Benson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Benson dominated that second round.
That's time! Benson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Roper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benson.
Some wild striking there from Roper.
Roper throws a body kick that misses.
Benson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Benson shoots for a takedown but Roper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Benson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Roper counters with a three punch combo that has Benson backing up. Benson nods at Roper to acknowledge the strikes.
No luck for Benson with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benson tries to clinch there but Roper circles away.
Benson 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.
Benson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Benson wants to pass the guard but Roper is keeping the position.
Benson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roper wants to get back to his feet but Benson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Benson with a nice head shot there.
Benson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Benson throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roper is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Roper tries to break the clinch but Benson is controlling the position.
Roper is trying to force a seperation but Benson has the dominant position.
Benson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Roper.
Roper slips a jab and a cross from Benson.
Roper throws a series of punches but Benson avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Roper as Benson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benson throws out a loose jab but Roper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roper stuffs the takedown.
Roper swinging wildly here.
Horrible takedown by Benson or perhaps it was just good defense by Roper which made him look bad.
Roper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Roper.
Roper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dan Benson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson shoots in for a double leg but Roper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Roper throws a series of punches but Benson moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Benson.
Benson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benson.
Roper tries to circle away but Benson has him pinned against the cage.
Roper prevents the takedown attempt.
Benson is trying to drag Roper to the mat but Roper just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Benson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benson, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Benson!
A very excited looking Dan Benson 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shingo Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christmas comes into the arena with Get Up blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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22
180 lbs
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185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Christmas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shingo Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christmas throws a head kick but Tanaka moves out of range.
Tanaka throws a leg kick
and Christmas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tanaka thinking.
Christmas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tanaka on the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Christmas .
Tanaka throws a leg kick
and Christmas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christmas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tanaka's sensitive parts.
Tanaka throws a head kick that misses.
Tanaka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Christmas misses with a straight right.
Tanaka throws a leg kick
and Christmas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christmas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tanaka. Tanaka obviously looking to wear him down.
Tanaka thumps Christmas with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka tries to work over Christmas 's front leg with a kick but Christmas checks it.
Christmas throws a body punch but Tanaka moves out of range.
Christmas throws a front kick that sends Tanaka stumbling back into the cage.
Tanaka tries to land a leg kick but Christmas saw it coming and moves away.
Lee Christmas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanaka misses with a takedown attempt - Christmas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Christmas misses the jab.
Tanaka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A clash of legs there as Christmas blocks the low kick.
Christmas misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Christmas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Christmas misses its intended target.
Christmas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tanaka. Tanaka obviously looking to wear him down.
Tanaka avoids the body shot from Christmas .
Christmas misses with a head kick.
Christmas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanaka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Christmas 's half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tanaka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Christmas is trying to control but Tanaka manages to pass to mount!
Tanaka putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Christmas blocking the ground and pound.
Christmas working to try and regain half guard.
Tanaka pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Christmas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tanaka landing strikes from the mount and Christmas is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas wants to hold on but Tanaka pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanaka working Christmas over with strikes here.
Tanaka throws some wild stikes that Christmas manages to avoid easily.
Tanaka raining down shots from the mount!
Christmas is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christmas tries to hold on but Tanaka postures up.
Oh Christmas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Christmas takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Tanaka's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shingo Tanaka!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kermit Earlandson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allah Habibi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Earlandson comes to the cage accompanied by the theme from titanic. Kermit Earlandson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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23
193 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kermit Earlandson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Allah Habibi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habibi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Earlandson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Earlandson tries to keep at a distance but Habibi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Habibi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Earlandson is defending well for now.
Habibi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Earlandson.
Earlandson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Habibi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Earlandson.
Earlandson jumps guard but Habibi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Earlandson has hold of one of Habibi's legs. Habibi is fighting the takedown attempt but Earlandson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Habibi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Habibi swinging wildly here.
Habibi tries to clinch there but Earlandson circles away.
Earlandson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Earlandson duly obliges.
Earlandson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Habibi but Habibi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Earlandson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Habibi pinned against the cage. Habibi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kermit Earlandson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Earlandson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Habibi tries to clinch but Earlandson moves out of range.
Habibi tries to clinch but Earlandson moves out of range.
Habibi dodges the punch combination from Earlandson.
Earlandson throws a head kick that misses.
Earlandson fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Habibi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Earlandson is looking to slow Habibi down with leg kicks.
Earlandson shoots in and drives through. Habibi sprawls well.
Habibi lands a jab-cross combination.
Earlandson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Habibi tries to close the distance and clinch but Earlandson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Habibi tries to clinch up but Earlandson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Earlandson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Earlandson trying to control but Habibi is working from the bottom.
Habibi keeping full guard, as Earlandson tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Habibi holds on and takes a little breather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Earlandson preventing the sweep.
Earlandson wants to control from the top but Habibi keeps moving.
Earlandson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Habibi is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Habibi slaps away a takedown attempt from Earlandson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Earlandson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Earlandson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Earlandson, as that shot connected.
Habibi clinches up with Earlandson and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earlandson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Habibi wants to stall.
Earlandson pulls guard successfully.
Earlandson looking for a guillotine here but Habibi defends easily.
Habibi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Earlandson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Habibi defends well.
Habibi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Earlandson keeping moving, preventing Habibi from controlling successfully.
Habibi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Earlandson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Habibi defends well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Earlandson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Earlandson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Earlandson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Habibi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Earlandson working for a triangle but Habibi defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Habibi tries to stand but Earlandson is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kermit Earlandson 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Earlandson.
Earlandson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Earlandson fails with a takedown attempt.
Earlandson has Habibi up against the cage in a clinch.
Habibi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Habibi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Earlandson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Habibi pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kermit Earlandson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Habibi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Earlandson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Habibi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Earlandson somewhat.
Earlandson has his takedown stuffed
and Habibi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Earlandson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Habibi's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Habibi wants to stand and escape but Earlandson is having none of it.
Earlandson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Habibi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Earlandson has Habibi in his guard.
Habibi trying to control but Earlandson is working from the bottom.
Earlandson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Earlandson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Habibi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Earlandson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Habibi has managed to get both his arms back between Earlandson's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habibi trying to control the position from guard on top but Earlandson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Earlandson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Habibi defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Habibi is looking to stand up but Earlandson won't let him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Earlandson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Earlandson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Habibi defends it easily.
Earlandson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Habibi doesn't defend quickly enough and Earlandson has managed to lock this one up! Can Habibi escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Earlandson on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kermit Earlandson!
Kermit Earlandson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Weed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziggy Cliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weed kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Call Me Maybe. Cliff has chosen GANJA FARMER as his entrance music. 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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180 lbs
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176 lbs
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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
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan Weed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ziggy Cliff!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cliff misses with a hook to the body
and Weed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Weed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Cliff lands.
Cliff clobbers Weed with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Weed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Weed connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cliff lands a right hook to the body.
Weed is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cliff.
It looks like Jonathan Weed has been cut.
Cliff thuds a left hand into Weed's body.
A jab from Cliff does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliff swings for the body but Weed moves out of range.
Ziggy Cliff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cliff. Weed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cliff throws a series of punches but Weed moves out of range.
Weed swings for the body but Cliff moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cliff. Weed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weed takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Weed connects with a solid leg kick.
Weed scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Weed takes a swing at Cliff's ribcage but misses.
Weed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cliff manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weed scores with a body shot.
Weed throws a looping overhand right but Cliff ducks down to avoid it.
Weed misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Weed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cliff tries a head kick but it misses.
Cliff misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weed checks a leg kick.
Weed throws a body punch but Cliff moves out of range.
Weed avoids the body shot from Cliff.
Cliff takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Ziggy Cliff has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliff lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cliff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cliff avoids the head kick by Weed.
Weed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cliff manages to avoid it.
Weed works Cliff's body with a nice hook.
Cliff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weed.
Weed slips a jab and a cross from Cliff.
Cliff connects with a solid leg kick.
Cliff misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weed takes a swing at Cliff's ribcage but misses.
Weed is looking to wear down Cliff with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Weed takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Weed moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weed throws a hook but Cliff avoids it easily.
Cliff motions for Weed to come forward. Cliff throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cliff loads up on a big right hand but Weed slips the punch.
Weed throws a shot from downtown. Cliff moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weed scores with a body shot.
Weed has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Weed there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cliff throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Cliff dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Weed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weed gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Weed gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cliff lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Weed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cliff.
Weed lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weed lunges at Cliff with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cliff's hand.
Weed thows a body shot but no joy.
Weed thows a body shot but no joy.
Weed takes a swing at Cliff's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weed lands a lovely overhand right.
Weed thuds his right hand into Cliff's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cliff is looking to land body kicks.
Weed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cliff.
Cliff misses with an uppercut. Weed saw that one coming.
Weed throws a hook but Cliff avoids it easily.
Cliff throws a lazy right hand but Weed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Cliff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Weed digs a good hook to Cliff's body.
Cliff fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliff throws a low kick but it's checked well by Weed.
Cliff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Weed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cliff.
Weed lands a slapping body shot.
Weed thuds a left hand into Cliff's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Cliff. Those never looked like landing.
Cliff with a jab.
Cliff scores with the left hand. Weed knows he should have avoided that one.
Weed misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weed takes a swing at Cliff's ribcage but misses.
Cliff lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cliff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weed misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weed. Cliff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weed looks to score with a jab to the body but Cliff is just out of range.
Cliff throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cliff wants to clinch up but Weed keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Cliff.
Weed moves out of range of the body kick from Cliff.
Ziggy Cliff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cliff swings for the body but Weed moves out of range.
Weed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Weed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cliff.
Cliff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Weed stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Weed just misses with a punch to the body.
Cliff moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ziggy Cliff will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Cliff.
Cliff looks for the body kick but Weed saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Cliff as he connects with a hook.
Weed lands a body shot.
Weed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cliff closes the distance but Weed moves to the side
and Weed counters with a nice body shot.
A jab from Weed misses.
Weed swats away the attempt to clinch by Cliff.
Cliff is looking to chop away at Weed's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cliff delivers a nice body kick.
Weed throws a hook to the side of Cliff's head but Cliff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cliff avoids the head kick by Weed.
Weed swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Cliff to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Cliff.
Cliff getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cliff throws the kick towards the body but Weed avoids it.
Cliff moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cliff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Weed stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cliff takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Weed.
Cliff looks to throw the jab but Weed is out of range.
Weed looks to score with a jab to the body but Cliff is just out of range.
Weed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cliff doesn't seem bothered though.
Weed looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weed. Cliff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cliff lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weed lands with a kick to the temple. Cliff shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cliff scores with a nice right hand.
Weed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cliff.
Cliff walks into a left hand.
Weed throws a body punch but Cliff moves out of range.
Cliff lands a front kick.
Weed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cliff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cliff misses with a low kick.
Weed swings for the body but Cliff moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weed on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cliff throws a push kick but Weed slaps the foot to one side.
Cliff moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Weed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cliff with a nice cross.
Weed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cliff.
Cliff misses with the body kick
and Weed counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weed ducks under a wild hook from Cliff.
Cliff blocks a jab.
Jonathan Weed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ziggy Cliff is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Cliff as he connects with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ziggy Cliff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cliff has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ziggy Cliff!
Ziggy Cliff thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stem Cell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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30
141 lbs
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147 lbs
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stem Cell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob looks to land a combination but Cell avoids it well.
Cell shoots in for a takedown but Bob shows good takedown defense.
Cell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bob's sensitive parts.
Bob lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bob throws a right and a left that Cell avoids nicely.
Cell lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bob takes a step back to recover.
Cell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bob pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bob tries for a takedown but Cell manages to get underhooks.
Bob trying to stall but Cell improves his position.
Bob blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bob's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Cell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cell pushes Bob back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cell receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Cell is pressed up against the cage. Bob has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cell down to the mat. Cell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No joy there for Bob, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cell shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bob is trying to defend but Cell finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cell wants to pass to mount but Bob is defending the position.
Cell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cell trying to pass the guard but Bob defending well.
Cell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cell slips a nice elbow through Bob's hands, connecting with Bob's forehead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bob wants to improve his position but Cell is controlling well.
Cell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob is pressing down on Cell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cell passes into half guard.
Bob is trying to maintain the position but Cell is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bob knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob is looking to improve his position.
Cell works his foot free and advances to mount.
Cell is landing with some decent strikes but Bob is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cell lands a nice shot to the head.
Cell is landing with some decent strikes but Bob is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bob avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cell.
Cell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cell raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cell trying to control but Bob is having none of it.
Bob tries to hold on but Cell postures up.
Bob tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cell avoids the attempt from Bob to control.
Bob is working to get back to half guard.
Cell lands with some strikes.
Cell raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cell controlling from mount.
Bob is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bob gets back to half guard.
Bob is not content to let Cell control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bob is trying to stand up here but Cell is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cell wants to take a breather but Bob is having none of it.
Bob avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stem Cell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bob.
Bob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Billy Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cell counters with a good, hard body kick but Bob shrugs it off.
Cell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bob.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cell.
A combination from Bob does no damage.
Cell lands a glancing blow to the side of Bob's head.
Bob throws a series of punches but Cell moves out of range.
Stem Cell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bob tries to bum rush Cell with a series of wild strikes but Cell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cell.
A lazy left from Cell finds it's target.
Cell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bob.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bob throws a right and a left that Cell avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cell throws a nice head kick!
Cell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cell. Bob shrugs it off though.
Bob on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bob gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cell to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cell forces his way into half guard.
Cell uses his free foot to push down on Bob's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bob.
Bob tries to lock up and control but Cell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cell looking to finish Bob with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bob!
Bob working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to hold on but Cell postures up.
Stem Cell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cell tries to control but Bob wriggling away.
Cell with good strikes from the mount here!
Cell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bob tries to hold on but Cell pushes him away.
Bob keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cell lands a big shot there that rocks Bob but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bob is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Bob is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bob knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cell on the ground.
Cell connects with a bit shot that sees Bob covering up! More strikes from Cell and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cell is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stem Cell!
Stem Cell thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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