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BFE: Sunday Scraps 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roronoa Marimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Dyriek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marimo comes to the cage accompanied by Zoro's Theme. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ivan Dyriek was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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176 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roronoa Marimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Dyriek!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyriek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marimo walks into a stiff left hand from Dyriek.
Dyriek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marimo.
Dyriek tries a head kick but it misses.
Dyriek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marimo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Marimo misses its intended target.
Dyriek lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Marimo backs up against the cage.
A good leg kick by Dyriek.
Marimo slips a jab and a cross from Dyriek.
Marimo dodges the punch combination from Dyriek.
Dyriek lands a jab to Marimo's midsection.
Marimo throws a body punch but Dyriek moves out of range.
Dyriek takes a swing at Marimo's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Dyriek.
Marimo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyriek misses with a body shot
and Marimo counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Marimo fails to land.
Dyriek is looking to control Marimo's arms but Marimo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dyriek has his back to the cage.
Dyriek is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Dyriek takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marimo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marimo landing knees to the head.
Marimo avoiding damage.
Marimo misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dyriek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marimo lands a damaging elbow.
Marimo working Dyriek over with knees to the body.
Marimo scores a nice knee to the body.
Dyriek looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Marimo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marimo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Marimo misses with the head strike.
Marimo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dyriek.
Dyriek has had enough of the clinch but Marimo keeps him there for the moment.
Marimo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dyriek blocks it with crossed arms.
Dyriek is looking to take this one to the mat.
Marimo misses with a knee strike.
Dyriek blocks an elbow strike from Marimo.
Marimo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marimo avoiding damage.
Marimo tries to work over Dyriek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Marimo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyriek is looking to control Marimo's arms but Marimo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dyriek has his back to the cage.
Dyriek blocks an elbow strike.
Dyriek fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Marimo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dyriek's efforts to push away.
Marimo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marimo misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marimo throws an elbow but misses.
Dyriek tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roronoa Marimo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Dyriek.
Marimo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dyriek.
Dyriek managing to block the knees to the body from Marimo.
Dyriek tries to break free but Marimo pushes him back against the cage.
Dyriek tries to pull guard but Marimo holds him up against the cage and eventually Dyriek drops back down to his feet.
Dyriek blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyriek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marimo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dyriek's brow.
Marimo can't find room to land a body shot as Dyriek controls the action.
Marimo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dyriek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dyriek blocks a body shot from Marimo.
Dyriek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dyriek fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dyriek tries to pull guard but Marimo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Marimo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Marimo.
Dyriek can't get the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marimo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dyriek letting Marimo take a breather here.
Marimo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roronoa Marimo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Marimo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dyriek.
Dyriek lands a leg kick that knocks Marimo off balance momentarily.
Marimo blocks a head kick by Dyriek.
Dyriek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marimo takes a swing at Dyriek's ribcage but misses.
Marimo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dyriek moves away.
Dyriek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dyriek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marimo has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marimo.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dyriek fails to pull guard.
Marimo gets underhooks to prevent Dyriek's takedown attempt.
Marimo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marimo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dyriek avoids it.
Dyriek wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyriek tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roronoa Marimo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Dyriek.
Dyriek avoiding damage as Marimo throws knees to the body.
Marimo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marimo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marimo lands an elbow that stopped Dyriek in his tracks for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marimo as Dyriek tries to tie him up.
Marimo landing knees to the body.
Dyriek is breathing heavily.
Marimo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marimo misses with a punch on the inside.
Marimo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dyriek blocks an elbow strike.
Marimo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dyriek or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marimo lands a body shot.
Roronoa Marimo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marimo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dyriek is working for takedown but Marimo is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marimo lands a knee to the head.
Marimo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marimo tries to land knees in the clinch but Dyriek avoids the damage to the body.
Marimo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marimo throws an elbow but misses.
Marimo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Marimo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marimo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dyriek backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Marimo fails to land.
Marimo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dyriek.
Marimo presses Dyriek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Marimo.
Marimo misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Marimo.
Dyriek tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyriek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dyriek avoiding damage as Marimo throws knees to the body.
Dyriek fails to pull guard.
Marimo misses with a knee to the head.
Marimo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marimo misses with the head strike.
Marimo trying to land knees to the body.
Dyriek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marimo smiles and moves away.
Marimo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dyriek.
A swing and a miss from Marimo.
Dyriek fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marimo checks it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marimo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dyriek tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marimo tries a head kick but it misses.
Dyriek cracks the inside of Marimo's front leg.
Ivan Dyriek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marimo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dyriek digs a good hook to Marimo's body.
Marimo is looking to clinch.
Marimo throws a head kick that misses.
Marimo tries to move into range but Dyriek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marimo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dyriek misses with the combination.
Dyriek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivan Dyriek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dyriek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marimo was well out of range. Poor timing from Dyriek.
Dyriek throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dyriek throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marimo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roronoa Marimo dominated that second round.
That's time! Marimo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dyriek blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Marimo.
Dyriek is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marimo rather than just go for the knockout.
Dyriek thumps Marimo with a low kick.
Marimo blocks a head kick by Dyriek.
Marimo throws a series of punches but Dyriek moves out of range.
Dyriek connects with a high kick.
Marimo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dyriek throws a head kick that misses.
Marimo just misses with a punch to the body.
Dyriek lands a head kick. Marimo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dyriek slips under a jab from Marimo.
Marimo avoids the body shot from Dyriek.
Marimo tries to clinch up but Dyriek circles away and keeps his distance.
Dyriek slips under a jab from Marimo.
Dyriek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marimo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dyriek moves away.
Marimo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marimo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marimo takes one on the button.
Marimo throws a head kick that Dyriek semi-blocks.
Dyriek tries a head kick but it misses.
Marimo throws the left hand but Dyriek avoids the punch easily.
Dyriek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marimo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dyriek drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dyriek throws a right hand that Marimo ducks under and follows up with a left that Marimo also avoids with ease.
Marimo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dyriek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marimo circles away quickly and effectively.
Marimo throws a body punch but Dyriek moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marimo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marimo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dyriek's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A right hook to the body lands for Marimo.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marimo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marimo lands an elbow just above Dyriek 's eye.
Marimo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dyriek has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marimo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marimo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dyriek is defending well for now.
Marimo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dyriek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marimo has him pressed against the cage.
Roronoa Marimo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marimo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dyriek.
A body shot lands from Marimo.
Dyriek has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dyriek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyriek tries to land a knee to the head but Marimo blocks with his arms.
Marimo trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marimo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dyriek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marimo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dyriek has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marimo after a bit of a struggle.
Marimo tries a knee to the head but Dyriek blocks it.
Dyriek is trying to push Marimo away but Marimo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dyriek managing to block the knees to the body from Marimo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marimo tries a body shot but Dyriek blocks it.
Marimo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marimo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dyriek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marimo digs a right hand underneath Dyriek's ribcage. Dyriek let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marimo tries a body shot but Dyriek blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dyriek tries to pull guard but Marimo holds him up against the cage and eventually Dyriek drops back down to his feet.
Roronoa Marimo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Dyriek.
Dyriek is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roronoa Marimo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marimo, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roronoa Marimo!
A victorious Roronoa Marimo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darwin France (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benton comes to the cage accompanied by N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton. France comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You Suck kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bernard Benton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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24
153 lbs
16 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bernard Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darwin France!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
France swings and misses with a hook to the body.
France looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
France throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
France is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
France throws a poor cross that misses
and France takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
France is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Benton throws an overhand right that lands on France's shoulder, as France tries to avoid the shot.
France misses the shot to the body.
Benton looks to land a left hand but France moved out of range nicely.
Benton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by France.
Benton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
France waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benton.
A left and a right from France both land. Nice combination.
France misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
France throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice combination there by Benton.
Benton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but France paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bernard Benton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
France misses with a left hand
letting Benton counter with a right hand.
Benton misses with a hook.
France jabs at Benton's body.
France fails with the takedown.
Benton avoids the body shot from France.
France shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Benton as he avoids it easily.
Bernard Benton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darwin France.
Good exchange - France coming out on top.
Benton thows a left - swing and a miss!
France throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range.
France tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benton was well out of range. Poor timing from France.
Benton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by France.
Darwin France seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benton just misses with a punch to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Benton.
Benton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
France ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
France throws a jab but it's blocked by Benton.
France throws a sloppy body shot
and Benton counters with a stiff right hand.
Benton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benton slips a straight right by France.
Benton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as France throws out the jab.
Benton pushes France up against the cage in a clinch.
Benton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning France up against the cage.
France misses with the head strike.
Benton blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
France misses with a punch on the inside.
France trying to stall but Benton improves his position.
France lands a left hand that snaps the head of Benton backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for France.
Benton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Benton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning France up against the cage.
Benton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benton pushes France back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Benton lands a body punch.
Benton scores with a nice hook to the head.
France can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
France misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benton scores with a shot to the side of France's head.
Benton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benton with a knee to the head.
Benton tries to work over France's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benton stalls.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
France looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Benton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benton scores with a shot to the side of France's head.
Benton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Benton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
France throws out a loose jab but Benton uses good head movement to avoid it.
France throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benton counters with a nice body shot.
Benton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice sprawl there from Benton as France shoots in.
France walks into a left hand.
France throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range.
France takes one on the chin but seems OK.
France slips a jab and a cross from Benton.
Jab, jab by Benton - just one landing.
Benton misses with a straight left.
France swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benton counters with a stiff right hand.
France takes one on the chin but seems OK.
France digs a good body shot into Benton's ribs.
France misses with a hook. Benton ducked under it nicely.
Benton throws a hook but France avoids it easily.
Bernard Benton is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton ducks under a wild hook from France.
Benton throws a head kick that misses.
France throws a hook but Benton avoids it easily.
France looks to score with a jab to the body but Benton is just out of range.
Benton misses with an uppercut. France saw that one coming.
France decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
France controlling the action here.
Benton wants to control but France is keeping busy and won't allow it.
France content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Benton is trying to stand up here but France is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton trying to control here.
Benton is looking for a sweep. France is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
France is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Benton has managed to free his arm - good work.
France wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benton keeps working.
Benton trying to control but France postures up.
France prevents Benton from improving his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benton makes his way to full guard, as France worked for a kimura.
Benton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in France's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
France is trying to control the position from the bottom.
France keeping moving, preventing Benton from controlling successfully.
France had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Benton defends it easily.
France is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Benton is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now France is on top in guard.
France wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
France works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton has his hands clasped together around France's back. He's all about the action.
Benton is trying to get back to full guard.
Benton trying to control but France postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
France is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Benton sees it coming and defends easily.
France wants to control but Benton is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benton trying to control but France postures up.
France is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin France showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
France throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benton leaves France with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by France. Beautiful body shot.
Benton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
France fails with the takedown
and Benton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benton throws a body punch but France moves out of range.
France throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
France throws a predictable looking body shot
and Benton counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
France missing with a left hand there. Benton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benton throws a hook to the side of France's head but France sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from France.
France lands a really nice looking cross but Benton seems unphased.
France misses the shot to the body.
France swings for the body but Benton moves out of range.
Benton lands a head shot.
France scores with a takedown into Benton's guard.
Benton looking to control.
France drops back looking for a leg! Benton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Benton manages to kick France off! France jumps back into Benton's guard.
Benton trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
France trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
France slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Benton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for France on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
France is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
France is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Benton has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
France wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Benton, who protects the arm well.
Benton can't do much from the bottom here.
Benton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because France is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
France wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Benton, who protects the arm well.
France is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
France is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
France is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Benton has escaped the position, nice work there.
France working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
France wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benton keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
France swings around for an armbar but Benton sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into France's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darwin France comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think France 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darwin France!
In his post fight interview, Darwin France started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Synyster Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Zidel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zidel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Are You In? - Incubus. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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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, Synyster Gates!
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, Paul Zidel!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zidel moves into the clinch.
Gates trying to stall but Zidel improves his position.
Zidel has Gates pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gates manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zidel avoiding damage as Gates throws knees to the body.
Gates landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zidel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zidel wants to get back to striking at distance but Gates won't allow it.
Gates taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zidel jumps guard but Gates stands there with Zidel around his waist. Zidel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gates.
Gates putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zidel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gates effectively controlling the action here.
Zidel misses with a knee strike.
Gates gets underhooks to prevent Zidel's takedown attempt.
Synyster Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Zidel.
Gates lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Paul Zidel has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Gates.
Zidel looks winded!
The referee is keeping an eye on Gates - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees to the body from Gates.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gates crunches a lovely knee into Zidel's ribcage.
Gates is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zidel is defending well for now.
Zidel takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls for Gates to work.
Gates landing knees to the body.
Gates landing knees to the body.
Gates slows down the pace here.
Gates unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gates lands a good knee to the midsection. Zidel won't want to take too many of those.
Gates's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A knee to the head by Gates.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gates using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zidel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gates scores with a knee to the head.
Gates unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zidel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gates has Zidel pushed against the cage.
Gates landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gates unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gates unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gates as Zidel tries to tie him up.
A bit of stalling here from Gates.
Zidel managing to block the knees to the body from Gates.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gates tries to stall but Zidel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zidel fails to pull guard.
Zidel jumps guard but Gates turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gates using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zidel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gates walks away with a smile on his face. Zidel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gates lands an overhand right.
Gates lands a head kick. Zidel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zidel dodges the punch combination from Gates.
Zidel shoots for a double leg takedown but Gates sprawls well. He's pushed Zidel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zidel.
Gates throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zidel closes the distance and pushes Gates back into the cage.
Zidel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gates has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gates.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gates lands a nice knee to the body.
Zidel avoiding damage as Gates throws knees to the body.
Zidel avoiding damage as Gates throws knees to the body.
Zidel scores with a knee to the head.
Zidel misses with a knee to the head.
Zidel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zidel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gates walks away with a smile on his face. Zidel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gates rushes Zidel and presses him up against the cage.
Gates stalling in the clinch but Zidel improves position.
Gates trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Synyster Gates dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Zidel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zidel closes the distance and clinches.
Zidel misses with a knee to the head.
Zidel tries a knee to the head but Gates blocks it.
Gates is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gates with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zidel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zidel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gates has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gates tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zidel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gates controlling the action here for a moment.
A knee to the head by Gates.
Gates working Zidel over with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gates takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gates putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zidel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gates controlling the action here for a moment.
Zidel is trying to pull guard but Gates turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gates landing knees to the head.
Zidel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gates is defending well for now.
Zidel looking to throw knees to the head but Gates is blocking nicely.
Zidel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gates trying to land knees to the body.
Zidel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gates has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gates landing knees to the body.
Gates lands a good knee to the midsection. Zidel won't want to take too many of those.
Gates is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zidel is trying to push Gates away but Gates has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zidel managing to block the knees to the body from Gates.
Zidel pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zidel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gates is controlling him.
Gates wants to stand but Zidel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Synyster Gates just wasn't active enough.
Gates lands a head kick. Zidel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Synyster Gates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gates gets tackled into the cage by Zidel. Zidel maintains the clinch.
Gates lands an elbow inside that Zidel shrugs off.
Zidel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zidel clinches with his opponent.
Zidel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gates just leaning against Zidel, taking a breather.
Gates looking to stall.
Gates managing to block the knees to the body from Zidel.
Gates wants to stall.
Zidel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gates blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zidel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zidel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gates connects with a knee to the head.
Gates tries to stall but Zidel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zidel tries to pull guard but Gates forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Synyster Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Zidel.
Gates landing knees to the head.
Synyster Gates has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gates has Zidel pressed against the cage.
Gates throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zidel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zidel has had enough of the clinch but Gates keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zidel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gates smiles and moves away.
Gates tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Synyster Gates dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Zidel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Zidel pushes Gates up against the cage in a clinch.
Zidel misses with a knee to the head.
Gates misses with a knee to the head.
Zidel looking to throw knees to the head but Gates is blocking nicely.
Gates utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zidel tries to land a knee to the head but Gates blocks with his arms.
Gates leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gates lands an elbow inside that Zidel shrugs off.
Gates using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gates obliges.
Gates lands a good knee to the midsection. Zidel won't want to take too many of those.
Gates landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gates lands a good knee to the midsection. Zidel won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gates tries to land a knee to the head but Zidel blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gates taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zidel misses with a knee to the head.
Gates crunches a lovely knee into Zidel's ribcage.
Gates lands a nice knee to the body.
Zidel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gates lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gates landing knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Gates for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Gates is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zidel can do to turn this around?
Zidel tries a knee to the head but Gates blocks it.
Gates has Zidel pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zidel misses with a knee to the head.
Gates scores a nice knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gates.
Zidel tries to pull guard but Gates holds him up against the cage and eventually Zidel drops back down to his feet.
Gates lands a nice knee to the body.
Gates holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gates trying to land knees to the body.
Zidel tries to circle away but Gates has him pinned against the cage.
Gates content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gates seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Synyster Gates.
Zidel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gates sprawls well. Gates wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zidel gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates clinches.
Gates missing with knees to the body.
Zidel tries to land knees in the clinch but Gates avoids the damage to the body.
Zidel avoiding damage as Gates throws knees to the body.
Gates tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zidel avoids it.
Zidel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gates smiles and moves away.
Synyster Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Zidel.
A head kick by Gates misses
and Zidel counters by clinching up.
Zidel jumps guard but Gates stands there with Zidel around his waist. Zidel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gates working Zidel over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zidel.
Zidel with a knee to the head.
Gates throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gates taking a breather.
Zidel is trying to maintain a safe position but Gates gets an underhook and turns Zidel into the cage.
Zidel looking to throw knees to the head but Gates is blocking nicely.
Gates lands an elbow inside that Zidel shrugs off.
Zidel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gates blocks it with crossed arms.
Gates lands an elbow inside that Zidel shrugs off.
Zidel is trying to break the clinch but Gates is controlling him.
Zidel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gates comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gates with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paul Zidel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zidel is trying to pull guard but Gates has him pressed against the cage.
Synyster Gates is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Gates landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zidel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gates has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Synyster Gates showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gates, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Synyster Gates!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Better (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Better is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mother by Danzig. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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23
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Counter fighter
Big heart |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Jones!
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, Evan Better!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Better clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Better decides to pull guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Better keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones postures up in Better's guard and throws a big left but Better blocks it.
Better wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Better preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Better trying to control the position.
Better looking for a triangle here. Jones is fighting it but it looks tight! Better pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Jones is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Evan Better!
Evan Better bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Turnbuckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Cardozo (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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Turnbuckle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Cardozo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnbuckle feints and as Cardozo raises his hands in defense, Turnbuckle changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Turnbuckle stands up and waves to Cardozo to follow him.
Turnbuckle misses with a body shot.
Cardozo throws a sloppy head kick and Turnbuckle moves out of range easily.
Cardozo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Turnbuckle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Turnbuckle missing with a left hand there. Cardozo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cardozo shoots in for a double leg but Turnbuckle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dexter Turnbuckle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turnbuckle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cardozo circles away quickly and effectively.
Turnbuckle shoots in but no luck this time.
Cardozo gets tackled into the cage by Turnbuckle. Turnbuckle maintains 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!
Turnbuckle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cardozo is trying to pull guard but Turnbuckle has him pressed against the cage.
Dexter Turnbuckle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Cardozo.
Cardozo scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Dexter Turnbuckle has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbuckle prevents Cardozo from breaking the clinch.
Cardozo prevents Turnbuckle from breaking the clinch.
Turnbuckle is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cardozo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turnbuckle looks for the body kick but Cardozo saw that one coming.
Cardozo is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cardozo.
Turnbuckle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cardozo.
Turnbuckle dives in and grabs Cardozo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cardozo pushes down on Turnbuckle's head and hops out.
Turnbuckle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cardozo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cardozo gets caught napping as Turnbuckle dives in and scores a takedown. Cardozo manages to retain guard.
Turnbuckle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cardozo is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbuckle stays in close to Cardozo's body and controls the position.
Turnbuckle would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Turnbuckle throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cardozo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Turnbuckle defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cardozo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Cardozo looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbuckle lands a high kick!
Cardozo lands with a straight right. Turnbuckle didn't see that one coming.
Turnbuckle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cardozo.
Cardozo checks a leg kick.
Cardozo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Turnbuckle sprawls well. Turnbuckle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cardozo gets slowly back to his feet.
Turnbuckle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cardozo takes a step back to recover.
Turnbuckle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cardozo but Cardozo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbuckle stuffs the takedown attempt from Cardozo. Cardozo gets slowly back to his feet.
Turnbuckle gets caught napping as Cardozo dives in and scores a takedown. Turnbuckle manages to retain guard.
Turnbuckle scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turnbuckle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Turnbuckle trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardozo 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.
Turnbuckle wants to get up but he can't break Cardozo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Turnbuckle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cardozo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Turnbuckle puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Turnbuckle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Turnbuckle's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cardozo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turnbuckle looks to land a left hand but Cardozo moved out of range nicely.
Cardozo shoots in for a takedown but Turnbuckle shows good takedown defense.
Turnbuckle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cardozo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Turnbuckle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dexter Turnbuckle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turnbuckle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turnbuckle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cardozo rushes Turnbuckle and presses him up against the cage.
Turnbuckle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cardozo fails to land the takedown.
Dexter Turnbuckle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Cardozo.
Turnbuckle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cardozo is breathing heavily.
Turnbuckle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbuckle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turnbuckle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cardozo.
Horrible takedown by Cardozo or perhaps it was just good defense by Turnbuckle which made him look bad.
Turnbuckle rushes Cardozo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Turnbuckle manages to break the clinch.
Turnbuckle looks to score with a jab to the body but Cardozo is just out of range.
Turnbuckle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cardozo.
Cardozo closes the distance and clinches up with Turnbuckle, looking for a takedown. Cardozo pushes Turnbuckle against the cage but Turnbuckle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Turnbuckle thows a body shot but no joy.
Turnbuckle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turnbuckle closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cardozo did well to prevent Turnbuckle getting side control.
Cardozo trying to control but Turnbuckle postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbuckle stands up and beckons Cardozo to join him on the feet.
Turnbuckle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turnbuckle moves into range and clinches up with Cardozo.
Turnbuckle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turnbuckle fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Turnbuckle does no damage.
Turnbuckle is looking to wear down Cardozo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Turnbuckle looks for a takedown but Cardozo sprawls well.
Cardozo looks for a takedown but Turnbuckle sprawls well.
Turnbuckle swats away the attempt to clinch by Cardozo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardozo shoots in for a takedown but Turnbuckle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Cardozo or perhaps it was just good defense by Turnbuckle which made him look bad.
Turnbuckle misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Turnbuckle misses.
Cardozo wants to clinch.
Turnbuckle stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbuckle tries to bum rush Cardozo with a series of wild strikes but Cardozo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turnbuckle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turnbuckle lands a glancing blow to the side of Cardozo's head.
Turnbuckle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cardozo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turnbuckle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turnbuckle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cardozo lands with a nice combination. Turnbuckle backs away looking to recover.
Turnbuckle lands a right hook to the body.
Turnbuckle drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turnbuckle is looking to stand up but Cardozo won't let him.
Turnbuckle stands up from Cardozo's guard - Turnbuckle perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Turnbuckle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Turnbuckle's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cardozo ducks under a wild hook from Turnbuckle.
Cardozo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Turnbuckle is fending him off so far but Cardozo persists. Nope, Turnbuckle circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Turnbuckle misses.
Turnbuckle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cardozo circles away.
Dexter Turnbuckle is winning the standup battle so far.
Turnbuckle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cardozo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cardozo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Turnbuckle but Turnbuckle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Turnbuckle. No joy for Cardozo on that attempt.
Dexter Turnbuckle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Cardozo.
Turnbuckle tries to clinch up but Cardozo circles away and keeps his distance.
Turnbuckle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cardozo circles away quickly and effectively.
Turnbuckle gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbuckle trying to control the position but Cardozo is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cardozo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Turnbuckle stands up and beckons Cardozo to his feet.
Turnbuckle throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cardozo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Turnbuckle is in Cardozo's guard.
Turnbuckle stands and steps away. Cardozo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Turnbuckle gets a double leg takedown into Cardozo's guard.
Cardozo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turnbuckle trying to control but Cardozo is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardozo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turnbuckle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Turnbuckle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Turnbuckle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Turnbuckle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cardozo's head.
Turnbuckle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Turnbuckle content to stall in guard here.
Cardozo wants to stand up but Turnbuckle is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbuckle wants to stand but Cardozo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Turnbuckle tries to free his leg and advance position but Cardozo is retaining full guard.
Turnbuckle stands up and waves to Cardozo to follow him.
Cardozo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turnbuckle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turnbuckle shoots in and drives through. Cardozo sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Turnbuckle as Cardozo shoots in.
Turnbuckle throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cardozo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Turnbuckle is in Cardozo's guard.
Turnbuckle decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Turnbuckle misses with a wild combination.
Cardozo tries to clinch there but Turnbuckle circles away.
Turnbuckle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cardozo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dexter Turnbuckle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cardozo looks for a takedown but Turnbuckle sprawls 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!
Turnbuckle doesn't manage to clinch there - Cardozo circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Turnbuckle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turnbuckle 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Turnbuckle!
Dexter Turnbuckle managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Demon Clothing Company, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bogie McGill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Patrelli (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogie McGill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo Patrelli!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGill drives through and clinches with Patrelli against the cage.
McGill tries to land a knee to the head but Patrelli blocks with his arms.
McGill stalls.
McGill tries a knee to the head but Patrelli blocks it.
McGill lands a good knee to the midsection. Patrelli won't want to take too many of those.
Patrelli being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with McGill for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
McGill throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGill connects with a nasty looking knee right to Patrelli's face.
McGill connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Leonardo Patrelli has been cut.
Patrelli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGill using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGill lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The referee is keeping an eye on McGill - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McGill misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by McGill.
McGill landing knees to the head.
McGill has Patrelli pushed against the cage.
McGill is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Patrelli is trying to pull guard but McGill turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McGill lands a takedown into guard.
McGill controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Patrelli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGill.
McGill is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Patrelli wants to stand up but McGill is controlling him.
McGill controls from within his opponent's guard.
Patrelli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McGill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGill thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGill not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McGill forces his way into half guard.
McGill not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McGill missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McGill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Patrelli trying to control from the bottom.
McGill sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Patrelli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patrelli gets tackled into the cage by McGill. McGill maintains the clinch.
Patrelli is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McGill to keep the fight standing.
McGill with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGill has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Patrelli regains guard immediately.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGill passes Patrelli's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGill throwing shots but Patrelli is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bogie McGill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Patrelli's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Patrelli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Patrelli doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McGill counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McGill.
McGill stops Patrelli from standing up.
McGill sitting in guard here, content to control.
McGill seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Patrelli for as long as he can get away with.
McGill throwing strikes but missing.
McGill sitting in guard here, content to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bogie McGill.
McGill instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on McGill - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McGill with a knee to the head.
Patrelli takes a knee right on the jaw!
McGill works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
McGill makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McGill stays in close to Patrelli's body and controls the position.
McGill 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patrelli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Patrelli can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McGill controls the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bogie McGill wasn't doing enough on the ground.
McGill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McGill with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Patrelli tries to circle away but McGill has him pinned against the cage.
McGill working Patrelli over with knees to the body.
McGill lands a knee to the head.
Patrelli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGill stalling the fight.
Patrelli tries to pull guard but McGill won't allow it.
McGill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patrelli goes for a takedown attempt but McGill pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bogie McGill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Patrelli.
Patrelli throws a sloppy head kick
and McGill counters with a two punch combo.
McGill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patrelli misses with a series of wild punches.
Patrelli gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McGill counters with a left and a right that hurts Patrelli! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! McGill jumps into full mount!
Patrelli is rocked!
Patrelli is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big strike lands for McGill! That's really hurt Patrelli and he's turned his back - McGill keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! McGill jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bogie McGill!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marshal Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Odorisio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law comes to the cage accompanied by Eye Of The Tiger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshal Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Odorisio!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Law there.
Odorisio misses with a head kick.
Law tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Odorisio swivels and escapes.
Odorisio moves into the clinch.
Odorisio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Marshal Law has been cut.
Odorisio lands an elbow inside.
Odorisio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marshal Law's cut is getting worse.
Odorisio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Odorisio gets a clinch.
Odorisio lands an elbow just above Law 's eye.
Odorisio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Odorisio misses with a knee strike.
Odorisio wants the takedown. Law is fighting it off but Odorisio persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Law's guard against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Odorisio has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Law is proving hard to escape from.
Odorisio decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Law, up you get!
Odorisio tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odorisio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Law, pushing him back against the cage.
Odorisio lands an elbow that stopped Law in his tracks for a moment.
Marshal Law's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Odorisio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Odorisio lands a nice elbow.
Odorisio lands an elbow just above Law 's eye.
Jeez, Marshal Law's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marshal Law's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chad Odorisio!
A victorious Chad Odorisio thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez comes into the arena with Killa Sharks blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alex Holmes enters the cage!
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166 lbs
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alvarez looks for a takedown but Holmes sprawls well.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt - Holmes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez throws a looping overhand right but Holmes ducks down to avoid it.
Alvarez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holmes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Holmes just leaning against Alvarez, taking a breather.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but Holmes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Holmes is struggling to control the position.
Alvarez tries to circle away but Holmes has him pinned against the cage.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alvarez's defenses.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but Holmes won't allow it.
Alvarez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Holmes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice elbow from Holmes.
Alvarez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holmes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Holmes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Holmes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alvarez stalling in the clinch but Holmes improves position.
Alvarez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alvarez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Holmes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes misses with an elbow strike.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but Alvarez blocks it.
Holmes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Alvarez is looking to break free of the clinch but Holmes has double underhooks.
Alvarez avoids a wild elbow strike from Holmes.
Holmes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alvarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alvarez is trying to pull guard but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Holmes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Mike Alvarez has been cut.
Alvarez jumps guard but Holmes stands there with Alvarez around his waist. Alvarez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alvarez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Holmes has Alvarez pressed against the cage, preventing Alvarez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holmes landing knees to the body.
Alvarez tries to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling the position.
Holmes lands a nice elbow.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but Holmes won't allow it.
Alvarez is trying to push Holmes away but Holmes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Holmes.
Alvarez looking to slow down the pace here.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alvarez's defenses.
Alvarez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holmes is defending well for now.
Holmes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Holmes lands an elbow that stopped Alvarez in his tracks for a moment.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Holmes.
Holmes has Alvarez pushed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Holmes smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Holmes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Alvarez's cut.
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.
Alvarez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Holmes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Holmes defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez shoots in but no luck this time.
Alvarez has his takedown stuffed
and Holmes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holmes stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvarez. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet.
Alvarez stalks Holmes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Holmes's face. Holmes staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez shoots in but Holmes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alvarez has a takedown stuffed.
Holmes stuffs the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Alvarez.
Alvarez fails with the takedown.
Holmes scores with a body shot.
Holmes drives through and clinches with Alvarez against the cage.
Holmes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
Holmes leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes lands a damaging elbow.
Holmes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Holmes taking a breather.
Holmes lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Holmes.
Holmes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alex Holmes.
Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Holmes sprawls well. He's pushed Alvarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Holmes circles away easily
and Holmes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Holmes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alvarez's brow.
Holmes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Holmes is stalling here.
Alvarez stalling in the clinch but Holmes improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez blocks an elbow strike from Holmes.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but Holmes won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Holmes lands a knee to the head.
Alex Holmes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alvarez letting Holmes take a breather here.
Alvarez is looking to control Holmes's arms but Holmes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alvarez has his back to the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez is trying to pull guard but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes lands an elbow inside.
Alvarez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Holmes to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Holmes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Alvarez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Alvarez shoots in looking for a takedown. Holmes tries to sprawl out of it but Alvarez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Holmes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Holmes scores with a jab.
Alvarez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Holmes avoids it really well and circles away.
Alvarez shoots in and drives through. Holmes sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvarez misses with a right hand
and Holmes counters with a nice body kick.
Alvarez closes the distance and clinches up with Holmes, looking for a takedown. Alvarez pushes Holmes against the cage but Holmes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Holmes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alvarez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Holmes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holmes rushes Alvarez and presses him up against the cage.
Holmes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Holmes just leaning against Alvarez, taking a breather.
Holmes managing to block the knees to the body from Alvarez.
Holmes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alvarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Holmes.
Holmes scores with a knee to the head.
Alvarez pulls Holmes into guard.
Holmes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alvarez is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvarez manages to get himself to full guard.
Holmes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez is looking to sweep but instead, Holmes has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes wants to stand but Alvarez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard but Holmes has passed into side control.
Alvarez tries to bench press Holmes off him but Holmes keeps the position.
Holmes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
Alvarez is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez is trying to get back to half guard.
Alex Holmes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alvarez can't do much from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Holmes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holmes 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Holmes!
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