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VTFL: featherweight title PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Randy Keith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Leanord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Keith had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Keith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory Leanord!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Leanord finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Leanord.
Keith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Keith lands in his opponent's guard.
Leanord trying to keep a closed guard but Keith is proving a slippery customer.
Leanord looking to hit a scissor sweep but Keith is one step ahead there.
Keith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Keith advances to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leanord has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Keith is working away from the top position though.
Keith looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Keith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leanord with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Leanord really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Keith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Keith is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leanord sees it coming and defends easily.
Keith working over Leanord with some ground and pound. Leanord looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Keith passes the guard and advances to mount!
Keith landing strikes, looking to finish!
Keith mounts Leanord! Really nice guard pass there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith controlling from the full mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keith 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.
Keith manages to capitalize on a mistake by Leanord to take his back!
Keith controlling from the back.
Leanord is trying to get to his feet but he's left his neck exposed and Keith manages to sink in a rear naked choke! Great counter grappling by Keith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Randy Keith!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bedford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hardin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Bedford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Bedford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hardin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bedford fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hardin to the ground. Bedford is now in Hardin's guard.
Bedford looking to pass the guard.
Bedford wants to control from the top but Hardin keeps moving.
Bedford controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hardin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bedford gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bedford trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johnny Bedford.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hardin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedford throws a head kick but Hardin moves out of range.
Hardin fails with the takedown
and Bedford counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bedford drives through with a takedown into Hardin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bedford is stalling in the full guard.
Hardin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bedford tries to stand but Hardin is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedford postures up.
Bedford throws an elbow that misses. Hardin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bedford's guard. Nice move by Hardin!
Bedford had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hardin defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardin tries to free his leg and advance position but Bedford is retaining full guard.
Bedford throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bedford looking to control but Hardin passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedford wants to control but Hardin passes into side.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hardin tries to stand but Bedford is controlling his head.
Bedford is looking for a sweep.
Bedford keeping his opponent close.
Hardin cracks Bedford with a big right hand but Bedford just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedford wants to get back to his feet but Hardin drags him back down.
Hardin has hold of Bedford's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Bedford seems comfortable defending it but Hardin has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Bedford is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Bedford is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Hardin couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Hardin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanner Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Bennet could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tanner Stevens's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tanner Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens fails with the takedown.
Bennet has closed the distance and engaged Stevens in a clinch.
Stevens is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stevens is trying to pull guard but Bennet turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bennet tries to break free but Stevens pushes him back against the cage.
Bennet is trying to trip Stevens. He has hold of a leg but Stevens is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bennet persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bennet trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bennet tries to free his leg and advance position but Stevens is retaining full guard.
Bennet might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bennet stopping the sweep attempt from Stevens.
Bennet with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens is pulling down on Bennet's head. It's preventing any offense from Bennet, at least for the moment.
Bennet throwing strikes but missing.
Stevens trying to keep a closed guard but Bennet is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bennet wants to control but Stevens is having none of it.
Stevens with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Stevens has the hooks in. Bennet is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Stevens scores with punches and elbows.
Stevens lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennet is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bennet looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Bennet taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tanner Stevens!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Perry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Perry has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Anderson defend it? Perry steps over the head and cranks it - Anderson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Perry!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tim Perry!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Shouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Reynolds !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Shouse !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shouse counters by clinching up.
Shouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reynolds works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reynolds tries to clinch up but Shouse circles away and keeps his distance.
Reynolds gets caught flat footed, as Shouse shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Shouse gets to his feet - Reynolds follows without any prompting.
Reynolds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reynolds tries to clinch
and Shouse counters by clinching up.
Shouse tightens his grip and picks Reynolds up, before dumping him to the ground. Reynolds manages to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shouse chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shouse slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Reynolds looking for a guillotine here but Shouse defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shouse controlling from the top position.
Shouse is pushing down on Reynolds 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reynolds is fighting to maintain full guard but Shouse has managed to sneak the leg through.
Shouse works his foot free and advances to mount.
Reynolds regains half guard.
Reynolds on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shouse passes to full mount!
Shouse controlling the position easily from mount.
Reynolds knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shouse on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shouse working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Shouse controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shouse landing strikes from the mount.
Shouse takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Reynolds tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shouse tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Shouse dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shouse fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Reynolds to the ground. Shouse is now in Reynolds 's guard.
Shouse is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Shouse postures up in Reynolds 's guard and throws a big left but Reynolds blocks it.
Reynolds really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shouse seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Shouse passes into half guard.
Shouse controlling the pace.
Shouse 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Shouse . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shouse scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shouse works his way into side control.
Shouse works to advance to full mount. Reynolds defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Shouse looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Shouse .
Shouse content just to control the position here.
Reynolds is in a horrible position here. Shouse smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shouse controlling the pace for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shouse stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Shouse is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Reynolds 's half guard.
Shouse controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshua Shouse has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Reynolds fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reynolds fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shouse scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shouse thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shouse has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Reynolds is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Shouse yanks on the arm and Reynolds is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Shouse .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joshua Shouse !
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Albert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Wahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Albert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Wahl !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albert tries for a takedown but Wahl circles away easily
and Wahl counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Albert thinking.
Albert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wahl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wahl dodges the punch combination from Albert.
Albert fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Albert doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wahl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Albert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wahl closes the distance and pushes Albert back into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Albert wants to break the clinch but can't.
Albert goes for a takedown attempt but Wahl pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wahl scores with a takedown into Albert's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wahl is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Albert is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wahl scoring with some ground and pound.
Albert looking for subs off his back but Wahl has passed one foot through into half guard.
Wahl controlling the action here.
Wahl lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wahl controlling the action here.
Wahl decides to return to a standing position.
Wahl throws a head kick that misses.
Wahl shoots in and bounces Albert off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wahl slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Let's hope that Wahl has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albert is trying to keep Wahl in close.
Albert has momentary wrist control but Wahl slips an elbow through the middle.
Wahl is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wahl sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Albert's guard.
Wahl slows the pace down in half guard.
Wahl decides to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Albert slips a jab and a cross from Wahl .
Albert tries a head kick but it misses.
Wahl gets a double leg takedown into Albert's guard.
Wahl is pushing down on Albert's leg trying to pass to half guard. Albert is fighting to maintain full guard but Wahl has managed to sneak the leg through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ground and pound from Wahl .
Albert is looking for a sweep. Wahl is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wahl with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Albert is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Albert is breathing heavily.
Wahl trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Wahl dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wahl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Albert.
John Albert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wahl shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
George Wahl has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wahl is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wahl landing punches.
Albert wants to control but Wahl is having none of it.
Wahl controlling the pace for now.
Wahl is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Albert can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wahl lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Albert is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Wahl .
Wahl controlling from the full mount.
Wahl 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albert regains half guard.
Wahl lands strikes from half guard.
Wahl decides to stand and escape the position.
Albert with a poor takedown
and Wahl counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wahl has clasped his hands together around Albert's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wahl just content to control the position.
Albert is not content to let Wahl control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albert is trying to buck Wahl off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wahl is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Wahl stands up and beckons Albert to his feet.
Albert will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Albert gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wahl gets to his feet - Albert follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wahl throws a head kick but Albert moves out of range.
Wahl instigates a clinch.
Albert tries to pull guard but Wahl forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Albert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wahl manages to break the clinch.
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 good leg kick by Wahl .
Albert blocks a head kick by Wahl .
Albert tries to clinch but Wahl is having none of it.
Wahl has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Albert tries for a takedown but Wahl sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wahl darts in and clinches Albert up against the cage.
Albert has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wahl avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Albert wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Wahl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wahl closes the distance and clinches.
Albert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wahl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Albert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wahl closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wahl decides to stand back up. Wahl steps back and let's Albert get back to his feet.
Wahl closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wahl decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wahl throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wahl jabs Albert to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albert shoots and misses
and Wahl counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wahl chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wahl 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wahl seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by George Wahl .
Albert tries to keep at a distance but Wahl has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Wahl gets control of Albert's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wahl will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wahl is looking to sinch up a triangle. Albert throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Wahl 's body to avoid the submission. Wahl has instead reached around Albert's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Wahl arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). George Wahl !
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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130 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery throws a combination that misses
and Payne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Payne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Payne has clasped his hands together around Montgomery's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Montgomery struggling a bit here.
Montgomery being controlled for a moment.
Payne is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Montgomery parries the strikes from Payne easily there. Payne is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Montgomery to escape.
Montgomery holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Montgomery regains half guard.
Montgomery moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Montgomery has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Payne has managed to get both his arms back between Montgomery's legs - danger averted.
Montgomery avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Montgomery controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Montgomery is on top in guard.
Payne working a defensive guard here.
Montgomery wants to stand but Payne is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Montgomery from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery is looking to work some ground and pound but Payne has wrist control.
Payne has a closed guard, preventing Montgomery from standing up.
Montgomery wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving.
Payne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Payne pulls Montgomery in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cody Montgomery.
Montgomery wants to clinch.
Montgomery slaps away a takedown attempt from Payne, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Montgomery throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
Montgomery has a takedown stuffed.
Montgomery tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it.
Payne stuns Montgomery with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Payne shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Montgomery but Montgomery pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cody Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Payne.
Payne manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Montgomery on his heels. He'll look to pass Montgomery's guard now, I'm sure.
Payne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery looking for a triangle here. Payne is fighting it but it looks tight! Montgomery pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Payne is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Cody Montgomery!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Williams will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Williams!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson gets caught napping as Williams dives in and scores a takedown. Ferguson manages to retain guard.
Ferguson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Williams is aware though and is defending well.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Ferguson is keeping the position.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ferguson has Williams pulled in close to control his posture.
Ferguson pushes Williams off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
Williams looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is stalling here.
Williams is pushing Ferguson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ferguson is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Ferguson is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Ferguson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Williams uses from the top position.
Ferguson working a defensive guard here.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ferguson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson looking for a guillotine here but Williams defends easily.
Williams wants to stand but Ferguson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Williams wants to control from the top but Ferguson keeps moving.
Ferguson has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though.
Ferguson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Williams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Williams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Williams wants to control from the top but Ferguson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Williams's guard.
Ferguson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ferguson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Williams is trying to control the position but Ferguson postures up.
Ferguson stops Williams from standing up.
Ferguson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ferguson stands and throws Williams's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Williams trying his best to control but Ferguson has mounted him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to improve his position but instead Ferguson has taken his back!
Ferguson controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams wants to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ferguson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Ferguson controlling well, preventing Williams from escaping the position.
Ferguson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ferguson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Ferguson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Williams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ferguson.
Ferguson gets the takedown into side control.
Ferguson trying to control the position but Williams is working away.
Williams is trying to control Ferguson's posture but Ferguson avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams has one of Ferguson's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson prevents Williams from escaping the position.
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ferguson trying to control the position but Williams is working away.
Ferguson working away.
Williams gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ferguson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Williams taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson trying to control but Williams is having none of it.
Ferguson lands a heavy elbow.
Williams tries to improve his position but instead Ferguson has taken his back!
Ferguson loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Williams hold on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good control from Ferguson.
Ferguson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Williams for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson looking for the choke from the back.
Josh Ferguson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams trying to control but not successfully.
Ferguson looking for the choke from the back.
Ferguson keeps control of the position as Williams tries to break free.
Ferguson gets his hands free as Williams looks to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson working for a choke but Williams is defending well.
Williams trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ferguson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ferguson working for the choke.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
What can Williams do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Ferguson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Williams is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ferguson's half guard.
Ferguson trying to control here.
Ferguson is refusing to be controlled, as Williams sits in half guard.
Williams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ferguson's head.
Ferguson wants to control but Williams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Williams is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Ferguson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Ferguson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is not content to let Ferguson control the position.
Ferguson staying calm.
Williams trying to control but Ferguson flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ferguson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Ferguson trying to control momentarily.
Ferguson has the hooks in. Williams is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ferguson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Ferguson is hanging on to Williams's back as he tries to escape.
Williams looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Williams is in bad spot here.
Ferguson is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ferguson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Williams is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Ferguson connects with a big shot to the side of Williams's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the hands but Ferguson breaks the grip.
Ferguson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Williams knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Williams for a finish.
Williams tries to break free.
Williams is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Ferguson clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ferguson drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Ferguson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Williams.
Williams trying to stall but Ferguson improves his position.
Ferguson pulls Williams into guard.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams is fighting to break Ferguson's control of his arms but Ferguson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ferguson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Williams!
Ferguson wants to control the pace but Williams is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams can't escape the position.
Ferguson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Williams has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ferguson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape.
Williams is wriggling around trying to escape.
Williams tries to hold on but Ferguson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Williams is trying to escape the mount.
Ferguson with good strikes from the mount here!
Ferguson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Williams to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Williams shrugs it off.
Ferguson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Williams can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Williams is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control but Ferguson is having none of it.
Williams tries to reverse the position but Ferguson maintains control.
Ferguson raining down shots from the mount!
Ferguson raining down shots from the mount!
Williams really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ferguson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to hold on but Ferguson pushes him away.
Williams really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Williams wants to hold on but Ferguson pushes him away.
Ferguson tries to control but Williams wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Ferguson had his way with George Williams in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ferguson gets a takedown into half guard.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Ferguson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Williams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ferguson lands strikes from half guard.
Ferguson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Williams!
Ferguson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Williams has worked his arm free - good work by Williams!
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Williams, who protects the arm well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ferguson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Williams!
Ferguson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape.
Williams can't escape the position.
Williams wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Ferguson lands with a hammerfist to the side of Williams's head.
I would not like to be Williams right now.
Williams is keeping busy.
Williams is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson wants to control the position but Williams frees himself and scrambles - Ferguson manages to regain control in side control.
Williams is looking to reverse the position.
Ferguson working the ground and pound.
Ferguson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ferguson decides to stand back up. Ferguson steps back and let's Williams get back to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Williams wants to clinch but Ferguson slips to the side
and Ferguson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ferguson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ferguson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams tries to pull guard but Ferguson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Ferguson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferguson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Ferguson!
Josh Ferguson made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I new coming in he was gonna be tough. But tonight I was tougher. We need a flyweight division! Do it! Make it happen please. (16-14-1)'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Rothko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Walter Rothko enters the cage!
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130 lbs
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Worner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Rothko !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothko throws a head kick that half lands.
Rothko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Worner counters with a one-two to the body.
Worner lands a slapping body shot.
Worner blocks a head kick by Rothko .
Worner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rothko is looking to clinch.
Worner swats away the attempt to clinch by Rothko .
Rothko shoots in for a double leg but Worner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Worner slaps away a takedown attempt from Rothko , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Franklin Worner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Rothko .
Rothko misses with a takedown attempt
and Worner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Worner tries to clinch but Rothko moves out of range.
Worner moves in looking to clinch but Rothko pushes him off.
Worner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rothko quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Worner is working for a kimura but Rothko is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Worner is thwarting Rothko 's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Rothko keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rothko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rothko is looking for a triangle but Worner pushes his legs off easily.
Rothko is looking to stand up but Worner isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Worner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Worner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rothko is pulling down on Worner's head to control his posture.
Worner landing with the ground and pound.
Rothko being controlled here, momentarily.
Worner scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner wants to stand but Rothko is controlling his posture from full guard.
Worner postures up.
Worner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rothko wants to stand but Worner is controlling the position.
Worner tries to free his leg and advance position but Rothko is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Worner slaps away a takedown attempt from Rothko , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rothko tries to close the distance and clinch but Worner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Worner gets a double leg takedown into Rothko 's guard.
Worner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Worner trying to control but Rothko is working from the bottom.
Worner sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rothko keeping full guard, as Worner tries to pass.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Worner lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franklin Worner dominated that round.
That's time! Worner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rothko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rothko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Worner.
Rothko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Worner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Worner scores with a takedown into Rothko 's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Worner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rothko is proving hard to escape from.
Worner stands up over Rothko , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Worner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rothko is on top in guard.
Rothko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Rothko seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Worner is not content to let Rothko control the position.
Worner wants to control but Rothko postures up.
Rothko advances to full mount.
Worner wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Rothko struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Franklin Worner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Worner is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rothko gets his way!
Worner covering up well and avoiding damage.
Rothko patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rothko tries to keep control of the position but Worner is staying busy.
Rothko is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
I really don't envy Worner right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner is keeping busy.
Worner is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Rothko struggling to keep hold of the position.
Worner wants to get back to his feet.
Rothko is not going to allow Worner to sit and survive in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothko just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Let's hope that Rothko has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rothko tries to keep control of the position but Worner is staying busy.
Rothko is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Worner tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Rothko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Worner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rothko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rothko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rothko striking off his back but it's not causing Worner any problems.
Worner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rothko 's head.
Rothko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Worner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rothko on the ground.
Rothko controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Rothko there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rothko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Worner squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Rothko prevents Worner from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothko wants to control the pace but Worner is squirming around nicely.
Rothko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Worner wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
I really don't envy Worner right now.
Rothko just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Worner prevents Rothko from getting a body triangle.
Rothko working for a choke but Worner is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rothko .
Rothko has the hooks in. Worner is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Rothko throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Rothko has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Worner has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Worner is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner wants to get back to his feet.
Rothko looking for the choke from the back.
Worner just trying to survive but Rothko is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Worner tries to roll but Rothko sticks to his back.
Rothko avoiding Worner 's attempts to control his hands.
Rothko is riding his opponent, not letting Worner buck him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Worner trying to control the position but Rothko manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Rothko really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rothko tries to clinch up but Worner circles away and keeps his distance.
Worner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rothko as he avoids it easily.
Worner shoots in for a takedown but Rothko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rothko is looking to clinch.
Rothko gets a clinch.
Rothko prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Worner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rothko has hold of one of Worner's legs. Worner is fighting the takedown attempt but Rothko gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rothko wants to control from the top but Worner keeps moving.
Rothko postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner wants to improve his position but instead Rothko has moved into half guard.
Rothko works his way into full mount!
Rothko controlling the pace for now.
Rothko is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Worner to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Worner shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothko get's back to his feet.
Rothko tries to close the distance and clinch but Worner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rothko tries to sprawl but Worner drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Worner is looking for a kimura but Rothko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Worner to get the leverage.
Worner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rothko gets full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rothko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Worner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rothko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Worner is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Worner is aware though and is defending well.
Rothko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Worner's guard.
Worner looking for a sweep. Not yet Worner, not yet.
Rothko wants to control from the top but Worner keeps moving.
Rothko forces his way into half guard.
Rothko is keen to just control but Worner is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothko looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rothko tries to pass to full mount but Worner defends it.
Worner is looking for a sweep. Rothko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rothko is looking to take a break and control but Worner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter Rothko has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rothko wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Rothko dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Worner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Worner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rothko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Worner tries to avoid it but Rothko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Worner to the ground. Worner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rothko fails with the takedown.
Franklin Worner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Rothko .
Worner 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.
Worner trying to control the position from guard on top but Rothko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rothko is trying to keep Worner in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner trying to control the position from guard on top but Rothko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Worner wants to stand but Rothko has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rothko is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Franklin Worner wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rothko closes the distance but Worner moves to the side
and Worner counters with a shoot takedown. Rothko fights it but they end up in guard.
Rothko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Worner manages to get himself to full guard.
Worner looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rothko passes into half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothko is keen to just control but Worner is a slippery customer.
Rothko uses his free foot to push down on Worner's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Worner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rothko looking to ground and pound but Worner is blocking nicely.
Rothko throws some wild stikes that Worner manages to avoid easily.
Worner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Worner tries to get out of the position.
Rothko unloads with some shots from mount but Worner bucks and avoids them well.
Rothko looking to control but Worner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rothko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rothko controlling from mount.
Rothko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rothko avoids the attempt from Worner to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner is trying to escape the mount.
Rothko get's back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Rothko or perhaps it was just good defense by Worner which made him look bad.
Rothko with a poor takedown
and Worner counters with a straight right hand.
Worner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rothko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Worner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Worner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Franklin Worner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walter Rothko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rothko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Worner defends it nicely.
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 Franklin Worner.
I think Rothko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 46:49
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Rothko !
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Dominguez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Dominguez !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dominguez slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferguson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ferguson wants to clinch
and Dominguez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dominguez wants the takedown. Ferguson is fighting it off but Dominguez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ferguson's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dominguez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dominguez preventing the sweep.
Dominguez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Josh Dominguez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dominguez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ferguson!
Dominguez gets to mount! Ferguson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Dominguez wants to take his opponent's back but Ferguson doesn't allow it.
Ferguson is trying desperately to improve position.
Dominguez controlling the position easily from mount.
Ferguson is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson wants to control but Dominguez is having none of it.
Dominguez prevents Ferguson from getting the reversal.
Dominguez jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ferguson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ferguson and Dominguez has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dominguez taking a breather here.
Ferguson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ferguson wants to control but Dominguez postures up.
Ferguson regains half guard.
Dominguez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Ferguson to get to his feet.
Ferguson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dominguez moves into the clinch.
Dominguez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ferguson is working an open guard so Dominguez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dominguez closes the distance and pushes Ferguson back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson is trying to pull guard but Dominguez has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaiah Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominguez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ferguson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ferguson fails to pull guard.
Dominguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferguson shoots in but Dominguez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ferguson dives in and grabs Dominguez 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dominguez pushes down on Ferguson's head and hops out.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferguson loads up on a big right hand but Dominguez slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson slips under a jab.
Dominguez stuffs the takedown.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.
Dominguez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ferguson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Dominguez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dominguez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ferguson!
Ferguson wants to control but Dominguez postures up.
Ferguson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dominguez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Josh Dominguez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ferguson is trying to escape the position but Dominguez is controlling the position.
Ferguson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dominguez is trying to stand.
Dominguez is looking to improve his position.
Ferguson trying to control from half guard but Dominguez is working away.
Dominguez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ferguson is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is working for a submission of some sort.
Dominguez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ferguson.
Ferguson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dominguez is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to kick Ferguson off but Ferguson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dominguez tries to get to full guard but Ferguson has control of the leg.
Dominguez trying to hold on to Ferguson's head to control him but Ferguson postures up.
Ferguson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dominguez looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is trying to control. Dominguez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ferguson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dominguez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because Isaiah Ferguson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dominguez forces Ferguson back against the cage and clinches.
Dominguez blocking some punches.
Ferguson is trying to break the clinch but Dominguez has him pressed against the cage.
Dominguez breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ferguson is defended easily by Dominguez .
Dominguez moves into range and clinches up with Ferguson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson working aggressively here.
Ferguson is looking to break free of the clinch but Dominguez has double underhooks.
Dominguez has clasped his hands together around Ferguson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dominguez stands up and beckons Ferguson to his feet.
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!
Dominguez forces Ferguson back against the cage and clinches.
Dominguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferguson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dominguez counters with a head kick. That will keep Ferguson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dominguez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferguson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaiah Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson has his takedown stuffed
and Dominguez moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Dominguez 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.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a takedown but Dominguez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ferguson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dominguez fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferguson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dominguez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Horrible takedown by Ferguson or perhaps it was just good defense by Dominguez which made him look bad.
Dominguez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dominguez has clasped his hands together around Ferguson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dominguez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dominguez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ferguson is trying to control Dominguez 's posture but Dominguez avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ferguson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dominguez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ferguson shoots for a double leg takedown but Dominguez sprawls well. He's pushed Ferguson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaiah Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominguez shoots for a takedown but Ferguson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ferguson fails with the takedown
and Dominguez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dominguez .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferguson looking for a takedown.
Dominguez jumps guard.
Ferguson won't allow Dominguez to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson wants to control from the top but Dominguez keeps moving.
Dominguez has his hands on Ferguson's head, controlling the position.
Dominguez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ferguson is aware though and is defending well.
Ferguson being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ferguson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dominguez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ferguson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ferguson duly obliges.
Ferguson moves out of range of the body kick.
Dominguez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ferguson tries to avoid it but Dominguez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ferguson to the ground. Ferguson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dominguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Ferguson fails to land with a series of punches.
Isaiah Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dominguez shoots in for a takedown but Ferguson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dominguez closes the distance and clinches up with Ferguson, looking for a takedown. Dominguez pushes Ferguson against the cage but Ferguson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ferguson is looking to land body kicks.
No luck for Ferguson with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez moves in looking to clinch but Ferguson pushes him off.
Dominguez fails to land with a series of punches.
Dominguez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ferguson.
Dominguez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ferguson.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but Dominguez shows good takedown defense.
Ferguson leaves Dominguez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ferguson blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Dominguez really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ferguson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dominguez checks a low kick from Ferguson.
Josh Dominguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferguson closes the distance and clinches.
Ferguson drags the fight down to the ground.
Dominguez is stalling in the full guard.
Dominguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dominguez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferguson's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson trying to control the position.
Dominguez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ferguson being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferguson, not yet.
Ferguson trying to keep a closed guard but Dominguez is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dominguez lands with a slapping head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ferguson is defended easily by Dominguez .
Ferguson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dominguez avoids it really well and circles away.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez gets a double leg takedown into Ferguson's guard.
Dominguez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ferguson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaiah Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominguez shoots in but Ferguson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dominguez moves into range and clinches up with Ferguson.
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!
Ferguson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dominguez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ferguson misses with a kick to the body
and Dominguez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ferguson tries to clinch up but Dominguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Dominguez connects with an inside leg kick.
Dominguez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ferguson, pushing him back against the cage.
Dominguez digs a right hand underneath Ferguson's ribcage. Ferguson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dominguez has clasped his hands together around Ferguson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dominguez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dominguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez moves out of range of the body kick from Ferguson.
Dominguez misses with a head kick.
Ferguson looks to clinch
and Dominguez counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson misses with the combination.
Dominguez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dominguez wants to stand but Ferguson has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez prevents Ferguson from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Dominguez dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dominguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but Dominguez circles away.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Dominguez moves away
and Dominguez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ferguson gets full guard.
Ferguson controls Dominguez momentarily but Dominguez frees himself.
Dominguez is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Dominguez wants to pass the guard but Ferguson is keeping the position.
Ferguson wants to control the position but Dominguez says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dominguez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez works his way into full mount!
Ferguson wants to control but Dominguez is having none of it.
Dominguez raining down shots from the mount!
Dominguez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ferguson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ferguson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dominguez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dominguez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dominguez controlling from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson wants to control but Dominguez is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is trying desperately to improve position.
Dominguez content just to control the position here.
Dominguez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ferguson looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is trying to stand up.
Dominguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferguson wants to control but Dominguez is having none of it.
Dominguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Let's hope that Dominguez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Dominguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dominguez 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 45:50
Judge George Francis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Dominguez !
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