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GAMMA:Con #3-Picking Up Steam PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Michetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Truman Ivey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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230 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sterling Michetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Truman Ivey!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ivey lands in his opponent's guard.
Ivey stays in close to Michetti's body and controls the position.
Ivey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Michetti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ivey landing some decent shots from guard.
Ivey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ivey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Michetti's head.
Ivey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Michetti is trying to keep Ivey in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Michetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ivey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ivey scores with a takedown into Michetti's guard.
Ivey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Truman Ivey.
Ivey has managed to clinch.
Ivey decides to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michetti is looking to stand up but Ivey won't let him.
Ivey throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivey has a closed guard, preventing Michetti from standing up.
Michetti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Michetti is breathing heavily.
Michetti preventing the sweep.
Ivey wants to stand up but Michetti is controlling him.
Michetti looking to pass the guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ivey is pulling down on Michetti's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Truman Ivey hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A head kick misses from Ivey.
Michetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ivey has closed the distance and engaged Michetti in a clinch.
Ivey looking for a takedown.
Michetti is trying to break the clinch but Ivey is controlling him.
Ivey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Michetti pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ivey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Michetti avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sterling Michetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Truman Ivey.
Michetti wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivey is working for takedown but Michetti is calmly controlling the position for now.
Michetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ivey jumps guard but Michetti stands there with Ivey around his waist. Ivey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Truman Ivey dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ivey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Michetti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ivey is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Michetti's half guard.
Michetti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ivey.
Michetti tries to get to full guard but Ivey has control of the leg.
Ivey stalling.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ivey connects with a nice short shot to Michetti's temple.
Ivey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truman Ivey has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ivey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Michetti sprawls well initially but Ivey persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ivey is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ivey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ivey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Michetti?
Ivey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michetti is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ivey content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivey is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ivey lands a heavy elbow.
Ivey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivey connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivey controlling the pace for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
A nice elbow there by Ivey.
Ivey controlling his opponent.
Ivey with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ivey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivey controlling from mount.
Ivey lands a big shot there that rocks Michetti but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivey controlling his opponent.
Ivey raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Truman Ivey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ivey throws a sloppy head kick and Michetti moves out of range easily.
Michetti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ivey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ivey slows the pace down.
Ivey advances to full mount.
Ivey controlling his opponent.
Ivey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Michetti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivey landing strikes from the mount.
Michetti can't escape the position.
Ivey looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivey lands a big shot there that rocks Michetti but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ivey is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivey controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michetti is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ivey landing punches.
Ivey landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ivey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Michetti looks a forlorn figure.
Ivey controlling the pace for now.
Michetti working to try and regain half guard.
Ivey controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Ivey 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Michetti in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Truman Ivey has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivey punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ivey unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Michetti wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Ivey celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Truman Ivey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shivakamini Somakandarkram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Popov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Somakandarkram comes to the cage accompanied by Shiva Song. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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219 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shivakamini Somakandarkram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Popov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somakandarkram shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Popov sprawls well. Popov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Somakandarkram gets slowly back to his feet.
Popov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Somakandarkram uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Popov.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Somakandarkram displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Popov.
Shivakamini Somakandarkram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Popov.
Somakandarkram fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Popov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Somakandarkram as he jumps to the side.
Popov takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Popov is defended easily by Somakandarkram.
Somakandarkram is trying hard to land a takedown here. Popov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Somakandarkram stuffs the takedown attempt from Popov. Popov gets slowly back to his feet.
Somakandarkram lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somakandarkram shoots in but no luck this time.
Popov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Somakandarkram shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Somakandarkram showed some decent athleticism there.
Somakandarkram wants to lay and pray for a moment but Popov keeps working.
Somakandarkram wants to pass the guard but Popov is defending well.
Somakandarkram thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Popov's head.
Nice strikes from Somakandarkram there.
Somakandarkram seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Popov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Somakandarkram is thwarting Popov's attempts to control the position.
Somakandarkram throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Somakandarkram is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Somakandarkram lands a nice short elbow.
Somakandarkram lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Popov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Somakandarkram.
Somakandarkram winds up and cracks Popov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Popov is trying to control but can't.
Somakandarkram is trying to control. Popov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Popov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Somakandarkram seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Popov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Somakandarkram. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Somakandarkram thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Popov's head.
Somakandarkram throwing shots but Popov is blocking nicely.
Somakandarkram is looking to take a break and control but Popov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Popov tries to get to full guard but Somakandarkram has control of the leg.
Somakandarkram thows a huge punch but Popov dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somakandarkram working over Popov with some ground and pound. Popov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Somakandarkram connects with a nice short shot to Popov's temple.
Somakandarkram 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.
Somakandarkram passes to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Somakandarkram wants to lay and pray for a moment but Popov keeps working.
Popov tries to bench press Somakandarkram off him but Somakandarkram keeps the position.
Popov is not content to let Somakandarkram control the position.
Somakandarkram working the ground and pound from side control.
Popov is rocked!
Popov tries to buck Somakandarkram off but Somakandarkram is having none of it.
Popov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The strikes coming from Somakandarkram are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Somakandarkram scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Popov is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Somakandarkram can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shivakamini Somakandarkram!
Shivakamini Somakandarkram seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason O Malley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig List (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Craig List was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason O Malley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig List!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
List throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. O Malley was covering up waiting for the punch and List finishes the takedown easily into guard.
O Malley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
List is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
List forces his way into half guard.
List seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. O Malley is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Craig List!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jules Winnfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jules Winnfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Dean!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dean looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Winnfield scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winnfield lands a brutal uppercut that launches Dean off his feet! Dean tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jules Winnfield!
A very excited looking Jules Winnfield made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Clack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Alex Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Clack!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross misses with a kick to the body.
Cross scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clack doesn't seem bothered though.
Cross shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Clack counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clack.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cross looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cross controls Clack momentarily but Clack frees himself.
Clack cracks Cross with a solid left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clack is in close to Cross's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Clack engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that Clack 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 one minute gone in the round.
Clack throwing strikes but missing.
Clack keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cross's head.
Cross thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Clack content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Clack controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kenny Clack.
Cross lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cross darts in and clinches Clack up against the cage.
Clack has Cross pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Clack pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cross tumbling to the mat - Clack dives into Cross's guard.
Clack is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like Clack might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Clack's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clack throws an elbow that misses. Cross uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clack's guard. Nice move by Cross!
Clack is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cross is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Clack scores with a couple of nice shots.
Clack content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Clack takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Clack is taking a breather. Cross says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Clack landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clack frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Clack tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clack landing strikes from the mount.
Cross working to try and regain half guard.
Cross swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Clack controlling the pace for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice elbow there by Clack.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Clack dominated 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.
Clack gets tackled into the cage by Cross. Cross maintains the clinch.
Clack is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cross is defending well for now.
Cross tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cross landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cross has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clack is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Clack stalling against the cage.
Clack changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cross fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Clack bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Clack working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clack tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Clack is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cross is looking for a sweep.
Clack lands a few punches from side control.
Clack scoring with punches from side control.
Clack taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross is working to avoid the ground and pound but Clack connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cross is trying to control Clack's posture but Clack avoids it.
Clack in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clack working the body and head with strikes.
Clack 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 Cross's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Clack working the ground and pound.
Clack controls the position from side control.
Clack in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cross is being controlled here.
You can see the frustration on Cross's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cross is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clack grinds an elbow into Cross's temple.
The referee asks Clack politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Clack prefers to stall for the moment though.
Clack working the ground and pound.
Clack content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clack working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Clack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Clack instigates a clinch.
Clack is trying to break the clinch but Cross is controlling him.
Cross being controlled against the cage.
Clack is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cross fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Clack keeps control of Cross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cross wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cross stops a takedown attempt from Clack.
Clack turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Check out the look on Clack's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Clack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clack takes a little break here. Cross wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Clack cracks Cross with a big right hand but Cross just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Clack is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cross will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cross wants to control but Clack postures up.
Kenny Clack has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clack blocks the strikes from Cross.
Clack grinds an elbow into Cross's temple.
Cross takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clack lands a nice forearm strike.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cross manages to work his way to half guard, despite Clack's best efforts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clack landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Clack works his foot free and advances to mount.
Clack looking to finish Cross with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cross!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clack landing strikes, looking to finish!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clack takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Clack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee warns Cross that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Clack tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Clack cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns Cross that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clack 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.
Clack with shots to the head and body - Cross looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Clack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clack winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Clack!
After winning the bout, Kenny Clack thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Mic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Grind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Mic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Grind!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grind looks to land a left hand but Mic moved out of range nicely.
Grind looks to score with a jab to the body but Mic is just out of range.
Mic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mic keeps control of Grind as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Grind.
Grind gets tackled into the cage by Mic. Mic maintains the clinch.
Mic has Grind pressed against the cage, preventing Grind from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mic lands a shot to the body.
Mic blocking some punches.
Mic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grind tries to stall but Mic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grind backwards.
Mic gets through Grind's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Mic digs a right hand underneath Grind's ribcage. Grind let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grind looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mic.
Mic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grind circles away quickly and effectively.
Mic clinches up with Grind and pushes him back against the cage.
Mic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mic tries to bum rush Grind with a series of wild strikes but Grind uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mic drives through and clinches with Grind against the cage.
Mic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mic drops Grind with a beautiful combination! Grind stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mic is looking for the KO!
Grind is rocked!
It looks like Ray Grind has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grind walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Grind limp body while Mic jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ken Mic!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Tyson!
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, Devon Smith!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Devon Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Michael Tyson has been cut.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tyson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tyson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyson swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Tyson saw that one coming.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Tyson's head back.
Tyson slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tyson is rocked!
Tyson leaves his chin hanging out and Smith seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Tyson crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Devon Smith!
Devon Smith thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filipo Lakopa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Crews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lakopa comes to the cage accompanied by Armaggedon. Filipo Lakopa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Terry Crews's chin.
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280 lbs
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228 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Filipo Lakopa!
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, Terry Crews!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crews shoots in looking for a takedown. Lakopa tries to sprawl out of it but Crews keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lakopa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lakopa lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Crews falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Filipo Lakopa!
Our winner, Filipo Lakopa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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