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BFE: Sunday Scraps 11 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evan Better (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Better comes to the cage accompanied by Mother by Danzig. Bird is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Face the pain - Stemm. Alan Bird has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Evan Better's chin.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Counter fighter
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Better!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Bird!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Better displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bird.
Bird shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Better counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bird won't be happy with that.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Better has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Better is looking to take a break and control but Bird is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bird seems a little lost for a moment, as Better dominates the positioning.
Better stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Better dives in and scores a takedown into Bird's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Better not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bird not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Better gets to his feet. Bird looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Better forces Bird back against the cage and clinches.
Better lands a knee to the body.
Better breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Better closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Better has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bird is trying to keep an underhook but Better manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Better is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Bird reverses the position - he's now on top in Better's guard.
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!
Better is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bird defends well.
Better manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Better decides to pull guard.
Better manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bird in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Better tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Better wants to control the pace but Bird is squirming around nicely.
Bird is controlling an arm, preventing Better from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Better working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Better lands a big shot there that rocks Bird but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bird is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Bird tries to hold on but Better postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Better wants to finish this one by submission but Bird is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Better.
Better cracks Bird with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Better pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Better connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Better takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Better working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Better controlling the pace for now.
Better gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Better shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bird is trying to defend but Better finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Better looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Better scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bird wants to control but Better is keeping busy.
Bird is pressing down on Better's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Better trying to control the position from guard on top but Bird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bird wants to get back to his feet but Better is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Better dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Better shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bird but Bird pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bird dives in and grabs Better's left leg, looking for a takedown. Better pushes down on Bird's head and hops out.
Evan Better is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Better misses.
Better moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Better is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bird can do to turn this around?
Better misses with a head kick.
Better takes the fight into the clinch.
Better blocks an uppercut.
Bird stops a takedown attempt from Better.
Better lands a takedown into guard.
Bird working a defensive guard here.
Better keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bird's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Better stays in close to Bird's body and controls the position.
Better 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.
Bird has his foot on Better's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Better works his way back into a safe position though.
Better is working Bird over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bird throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Better passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bird takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Better working away.
Better slows the pace down.
Bird sneaks back into half guard.
Evan Better overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Better scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bird is trying to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Better sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bird trying to hold on to Better's head to control him but Better postures up.
Better keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Better passes to side control.
Better trying to control the position but Bird is working away.
Better is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bird is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird regains half guard there - taking advantage of Better's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bird trying to control here.
Better tries to stand and escape but Bird is controlling the position.
Better trying to control the pace.
Bird looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bird is refusing to be controlled, as Better sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird manages to get to full guard.
Bird working for a triangle but Better defends it easily.
Better sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Better wants to control from the top but Bird keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bird is working an open guard so Better takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Better throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Better dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Better fails with a takedown attempt.
Better scores with a shot to the body.
Better slaps away a takedown attempt from Bird, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Better scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Better lands a nice shot to the body.
Better pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bird is looking to clinch but Better is avoiding it.
Bird tries to clinch up but Better circles away and keeps his distance.
Bird tries to clinch there but Better circles away.
Bird tries to clinch but Better moves away
and Better holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bird jumps into guard, dragging Better to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Better pushes down on Bird's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Well, if Better is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bird looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bird takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bird trying to hold on to Better's head to control him but Better postures up.
Better stalling.
Better is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bird is just riding it out for now. Better eventually gives up the hold.
Better is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Better seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bird does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Better is really struggling to control Bird but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Evan Better wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Better shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Better is taking a breather. Bird 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.
Better missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Better trying to control the pace.
Better is trying to control the action in half guard but Bird is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bird is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Better pulls his head out easily.
Better is looking for a kimura here.
Evan Better is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Better is looking for a kimura but Bird is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Better to get the leverage.
Well, if Better is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Better seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Better is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bird trying to hold on to Better's head to control him but Better postures up.
Better is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Better is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bird has managed to free his arm - good work.
Better blocks the strikes from Bird.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bird desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Alan Bird has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Better is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Better showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Better 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Better!
Evan Better decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Alan Bird stepped up to the mic, saying 'I still won.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seigi Ozeki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Bigsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seigi Ozeki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seigi Ozeki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Bigsby!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozeki throws a body punch but Bigsby moves out of range.
Bigsby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ozeki.
Bigsby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bigsby dives in and scores a takedown into Ozeki's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bigsby wants to control from the top but Ozeki keeps moving.
Ozeki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bigsby trying to control but Ozeki is working from the bottom.
Ozeki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ozeki pulls Bigsby in close to prevent any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bigsby is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ozeki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bigsby darts in looking for a takedown but Ozeki gets double underhooks and turns Bigsby into the cage.
Ozeki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ozeki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bigsby is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ozeki is defending well.
Seigi Ozeki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Bigsby.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigsby drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ozeki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ozeki misses with a few strikes there.
Ozeki lands a jab to the head.
Bigsby rushes Ozeki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bigsby lands a right hand.
Ozeki is trying to push Bigsby away but Bigsby has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bigsby prevents Ozeki from breaking the clinch.
Bigsby tightens his grip and picks Ozeki up, before dumping him to the ground. Ozeki manages to land in guard.
Ozeki is trying to control the position but Bigsby postures up.
Ozeki looking for a sweep. Not yet Ozeki, not yet.
Ozeki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bigsby controls the pace.
Ozeki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigsby trying to control but Ozeki is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Scott Bigsby wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ozeki throws a jab but it's blocked by Bigsby.
Ozeki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bigsby counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ozeki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bigsby misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ozeki.
Bigsby manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bigsby keeping full guard, as Ozeki tries to pass.
Ozeki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bigsby's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozeki passes Bigsby's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bigsby is refusing to be controlled, as Ozeki sits in half guard.
Ozeki prevents Bigsby from improving his position.
Ozeki tries to pass to full mount but Bigsby defends it.
Bigsby is looking for a sweep. Ozeki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ozeki wants to free his trapped foot but Bigsby is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bigsby is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozeki tries to pass to full mount but Bigsby defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozeki trying to control the action but Bigsby is working from the bottom.
Bigsby is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bigsby clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bigsby gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ozeki is looking to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bigsby is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ozeki is just riding it out for now. Bigsby eventually gives up the hold.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ozeki trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Bigsby dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice defenses there by Bigsby.
Bigsby shoots in and drives through. Ozeki sprawls well.
Ozeki throws an overhand right that lands on Bigsby's shoulder, as Bigsby tries to avoid the shot.
Bigsby fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ozeki to the ground. Bigsby is now in Ozeki's guard.
Ozeki looking for a sweep. Not yet Ozeki, not yet.
Bigsby chips away with some ground and pound.
Bigsby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ozeki controls Bigsby momentarily but Bigsby frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ozeki holds on and takes a little breather.
Bigsby throwing strikes from guard but Ozeki blocks nicely.
Bigsby throws an elbow that misses. Ozeki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bigsby's guard. Nice move by Ozeki!
Ozeki looking to sit in guard and control but Bigsby gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigsby trying to control but Ozeki is working from the bottom.
Scott Bigsby has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bigsby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bigsby landing with the ground and pound.
Bigsby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ozeki is trying to control the position but Bigsby postures up.
Ozeki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ozeki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bigsby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ozeki is on top in guard.
Bigsby escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ozeki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigsby is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ozeki wants to control from the top but Bigsby keeps moving.
Bigsby looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bigsby looking for a sweep. Not yet Bigsby, not yet.
Bigsby is pulling down on Ozeki's head to control his posture.
Bigsby throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozeki wants to pass the guard but Bigsby is keeping the position.
Bigsby can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ozeki controls the pace.
Ozeki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bigsby is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ozeki wanted to stand there but Bigsby had control of the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bigsby clinches with his opponent.
Bigsby dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Bigsby on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigsby wants a takedown but no success here.
Ozeki working aggressively here.
Ozeki is trying to break the clinch but Bigsby is controlling him.
Ozeki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bigsby lands an uppercut.
Ozeki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bigsby drags the fight down to the ground.
Bigsby working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ozeki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ozeki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bigsby has his hands on Ozeki's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Bigsby 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!
Ozeki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bigsby shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ozeki sprawls well. Ozeki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bigsby gets slowly back to his feet.
Ozeki misses with a straight left.
Bigsby's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bigsby's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ozeki throws a hook to the side of Bigsby's head but Bigsby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ozeki throws a one two combo.
It looks like Scott Bigsby has been cut.
Bigsby shoots in and drives through. Ozeki sprawls well.
Ozeki throws out a loose jab but Bigsby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ozeki throws the left hand but Bigsby avoids the punch easily.
Scott Bigsby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bigsby. Ozeki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ozeki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bigsby dodges the punch combination from Ozeki.
Bigsby shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bigsby showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozeki wants to control but Bigsby is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ozeki is trying to get back to full guard.
Ozeki trying to control here.
Bigsby trying to control the action but Ozeki is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Seigi Ozeki just wasn't active enough.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bigsby.
Seigi Ozeki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Bigsby.
Bigsby has managed to clinch.
Seigi Ozeki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigsby gets control of Ozeki's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bigsby will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bigsby has his hands on Ozeki's head, controlling the position.
Bigsby keeping moving, preventing Ozeki from controlling successfully.
Bigsby looking to control.
Ozeki trying to control the position from guard on top but Bigsby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Seigi Ozeki has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bigsby fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ozeki lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozeki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ozeki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bigsby.
Bigsby throws a push kick but Ozeki slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozeki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bigsby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ozeki.
Ozeki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bigsby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big left from Ozeki misses.
Bigsby shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ozeki is trying to defend but Bigsby finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ozeki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bigsby on the ground.
Ozeki wants to control but Bigsby is keeping busy.
Bigsby is looking for a kimura here.
Ozeki tries to kick Bigsby off but Bigsby keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ozeki is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigsby thows a huge punch but Ozeki dodges it nicely.
Bigsby seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ozeki is trying to stand back up but Bigsby is controlling him
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bigsby throwing shots but Ozeki is blocking nicely.
Bigsby winds up and cracks Ozeki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ozeki trying to control but Bigsby postures up.
Ozeki is controlling Bigsby's trapped leg to prevent Bigsby from advancing to side control.
Bigsby performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Seigi Ozeki.
I think Bigsby 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Bigsby!
During a confident post fight interview, Scott Bigsby thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tito Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pipe Juana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santana comes to the cage accompanied by Slim Thug - Welcome 2 Houston . Pipe Juana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pipe Juana!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juana with a poor takedown
and Santana counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Santana.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Juana looking for a sweep. Not yet Juana, not yet.
Santana content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santana trying to control but Juana is working from the bottom.
Santana postures up in Juana's guard and throws a big left but Juana blocks it.
Juana not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santana loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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!
Juana working a defensive guard but Santana manages to pass into side control anyway.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santana working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santana lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Juana is working to avoid the ground and pound but Santana connects with a decent elbow.
Santana working the head and body with strikes.
Juana can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juana is trying to buck Santana off.
Santana is trying to get an arm triangle but Juana is defending well.
Santana landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Santana scoring with punches from side control.
Juana is rocked!
Juana is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Juana is still in real trouble! Can Santana finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santana cracks Juana with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Santana immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Juana is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Santana!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tito Santana!
A victorious Tito Santana 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Mao Zedong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zedong comes to the cage accompanied by March Of The Volunteers . Rude has chosen B.Y.O.B - System of a down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 Rick Rude was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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180 lbs
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32
179 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mao Zedong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Rude!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zedong lands a jab to the head.
Mao Zedong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rude's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zedong under the eye.
Zedong moves into the clinch successfully.
Zedong stops a takedown attempt from Rude.
Rude drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zedong with a knee to the head.
It looks like Rick Rude has been cut.
Zedong scores a nice knee to the body.
Rude goes for a takedown attempt but Zedong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mao Zedong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Rude.
Zedong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zedong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zedong takes the fight into the clinch.
Zedong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rude takes a shot to the head.
Zedong can't find room to land a body shot as Rude controls the action.
Rude goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zedong prevents it.
Zedong scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zedong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rude blocks it with crossed arms.
Zedong trying to control the position but instead, Rude has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zedong into the cage.
Zedong lands a hook that snaps the head of Rude backwards.
Rude takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zedong misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Zedong.
Rude has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zedong after a bit of a struggle.
Zedong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rude backwards.
Rude is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zedong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rude backwards.
Zedong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rude.
Rude takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zedong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rude.
Rude is looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zedong pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zedong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zedong lands with a short shot to the head.
Zedong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rude backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zedong lands a knee to the head.
Rude takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zedong lands with a right to the head.
Rude changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zedong fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rude swats away the attempt to clinch by Zedong.
Rude walks into a straight right hand from Zedong.
Rude manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zedong on his heels. He'll look to pass Zedong's guard now, I'm sure.
Rude looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zedong wants to sweep here but Rude controlling him for the moment.
Rude postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zedong is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rude, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rude working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zedong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zedong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rude trying to keep a closed guard but Zedong is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zedong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zedong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rude wants to control but Zedong passes easily into half guard.
Zedong trying to control the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rude tries to roll over but Zedong keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mao Zedong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Rude's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zedong fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rude is defended easily by Zedong.
Zedong has managed to clinch.
Zedong is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zedong lands a nice uppercut.
Zedong prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mao Zedong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Rude.
Knees to the body from Zedong.
Zedong scores with a shoulder strike.
Zedong lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Zedong.
Rude looking for a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rude goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zedong prevents it.
Rude is breathing heavily.
Rude takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zedong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zedong looking to throw knees to the head but Rude is blocking nicely.
Rude takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hook to the body lands for Zedong.
Zedong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zedong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zedong lands a knee to the head.
Zedong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Zedong.
Zedong scores with a knee to the head.
Rude changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zedong fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zedong works Rude's body with a nice hook.
Zedong moves into the clinch.
Zedong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rude.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zedong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zedong tries to work over Rude's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zedong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zedong scores with a knee to the head.
Rude tries to score a body lock takedown but Zedong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zedong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rude's face.
That has opened up Rick Rude's cut even more.
Zedong landing knees to the body.
Good body shot from Zedong.
Zedong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zedong pushes Rude back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zedong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rudes head.
Zedong crunches a lovely knee into Rude's ribcage.
Zedong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rude backwards.
Zedong prevents the takedown attempt.
Zedong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rude is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zedong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zedong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zedong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zedong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zedong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rude in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zedong cracks Rude with a nice body shot.
Rude takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zedong with a knee to the head.
Rude tries to score a body lock takedown but Zedong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zedong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zedong crunches a lovely knee into Rude's ribcage.
Zedong is leaning against Rude and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zedong landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zedong obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zedong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rudes head.
Zedong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rude goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zedong prevents it.
Zedong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rude can do to turn this around?
Rude letting Zedong take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zedong scores with a knee to the head.
Rude takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rude has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zedong after a bit of a struggle.
Zedong cracks Rude with a nice body shot.
Zedong scores with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Zedong as the two fighters clinch.
Zedong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zedong landing knees to the body.
Zedong working Rude over with knees to the body.
Zedong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rude's face.
Zedong landing knees to the head.
Rude is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zedong lands a good knee to the midsection. Rude won't want to take too many of those.
Rude is still on wobbly legs! Can Zedong finish him?
Zedong lands a good knee to the midsection. Rude won't want to take too many of those.
Zedong landing knees to the body.
Rude seems to have recovered his senses.
Zedong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mao Zedong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rick Rude's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Zedong has managed to clinch.
Mao Zedong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Zedong on the inside.
Zedong lands an uppercut.
Rude drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zedong gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Zedong.
Zedong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rude backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zedong.
Zedong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rude backwards.
Zedong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rude backwards.
Zedong digs a right hand underneath Rude's ribcage. Rude let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Zedong.
Zedong working the clinch nicely. Rude is working for position but Zedong cracks him with a big knee to the head! Rude crumples up against the cage and Zedong lands two more shots before the ref can save Rude! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Mao Zedong!
Mao Zedong decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ric Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Black Scholes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flores's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Napalm & Erruption- In San Francisco. The key to victory for Ric Flores has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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168 lbs
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168 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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ric Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Black Scholes!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Black Scholes goes for a double leg but Flores avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Flores continues to drive forward.
Flores is looking to take this one to the mat.
Flores has Black Scholes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Black Scholes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Black Scholes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Flores is defending well.
Flores has clasped his hands together around Black Scholes's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Black Scholes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Flores misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Flores wants to control but Black Scholes is keeping him busy.
The strikes coming from Flores are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Flores misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Flores in side control, throwing shots but Black Scholes defends.
Black Scholes can't do much from the bottom here.
Black Scholes taking punishment in the form of punches.
Flores throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Black Scholes is not content to let Flores control the position.
Flores is really struggling to control Black Scholes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Flores lands a nice forearm strike.
Flores is looking to take a break and control but Black Scholes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Black Scholes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Black Scholes defending against the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Black Scholes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Flores is trying to get an arm triangle but Black Scholes is defending well.
Flores is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Black Scholes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Flores is looking to take a break and control but Black Scholes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flores fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black Scholes defending against the ground and pound.
Flores throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ric Flores dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Flores takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Flores throws a right hand that Black Scholes ducks under and follows up with a left that Black Scholes also avoids with ease.
Edward Black Scholes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black Scholes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Flores fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Black Scholes checks it well.
Black Scholes lands with a nice combination. Flores backs away looking to recover.
Flores scores with a nice strike.
Black Scholes looks for a takedown but Flores sprawls well.
Black Scholes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flores swivels and escapes.
Ric Flores has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Black Scholes.
Flores misses with a series of wild punches.
Flores showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black Scholes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black Scholes misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick from Flores misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black Scholes. Flores does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black Scholes ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
Black Scholes shoots for a takedown but Flores saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Black Scholes tries to sprawl but Flores drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flores is trying to control. Black Scholes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Flores has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Black Scholes defend it? Flores steps over the head and cranks it - Black Scholes is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Flores!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ric Flores!
Ric Flores decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otis Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Henderson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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168 lbs
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163 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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otis Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jenkins as he avoids it easily.
Jenkins gets caught flat footed, as Henderson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Henderson preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jenkins holds on and takes a little breather.
Henderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins working for a triangle but Henderson defends it easily.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson 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.
Jenkins controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself.
Henderson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but Jenkins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jenkins throws a solid leg kick but Henderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Henderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jenkins is staying active underneath Henderson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jenkins is pressing down on Henderson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jenkins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henderson defends it easily.
Jenkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jenkins can't keep his opponent in guard - Henderson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Henderson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jenkins sees it coming and defends easily.
Henderson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Henderson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jenkins defends it well.
Henderson is working for a kimura but Jenkins is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jenkins is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson is working for a submission of some sort.
Henderson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Henderson prevents Jenkins from improving his position.
Jenkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henderson is working for a kimura but Jenkins is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson stands up and beckons Jenkins to join him on the feet.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Henderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jenkins. That did some damage!
Jenkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henderson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Henderson.
Jenkins looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
Henderson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Henderson lands in his opponent's guard.
Henderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jenkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Henderson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Jenkins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Henderson cracks Jenkins with a big right hand but Jenkins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jenkins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Henderson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jenkins is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Henderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Henderson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jenkins is trying to defend but Henderson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Henderson seems to be working for a kimura but Jenkins defends the submission attempt.
Henderson is thwarting Jenkins's attempts to control the position.
Henderson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jenkins trying to control here.
Jenkins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henderson pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to control. Jenkins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Henderson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Henderson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Henderson wants to control the pace but Jenkins is squirming around nicely.
Jenkins has given up his back. Will we see Henderson going for some submissions?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins staying busy and making it hard for Henderson to control.
Henderson tightening his grip on Jenkins, looking for the choke.
Jenkins tries to roll but Henderson sticks to his back.
Jenkins won't enjoy being in this position. Henderson looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Jenkins is tapping - it's over boys! Henderson picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jeremy Henderson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sly Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Jakobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
145 lbs
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25
142 lbs
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sly Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Jakobs!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakobs throws the kick towards the body but Guy avoids it.
Guy moves out of range of the leg kick from Jakobs.
Guy has managed to clinch.
Jakobs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jakobs working aggressively here.
Jakobs manages to break the clinch.
Jakobs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guy.
A nice combination there by Guy.
Jakobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guy.
Jakobs throws a leg kick but Guy checks it.
Jakobs misses with a straight right.
Jakobs misses with a low kick.
Guy clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jakobs tries to stall but Guy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Guy prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jakobs.
Jakobs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Our sources have told us that Guy has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Guy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guy has managed to clinch.
Jakobs manages to break the clinch.
Jakobs looks up at the clock. Bad move! Guy lands a right hand from hell, dropping Jakobs. Guy pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sly Guy!
An out of breath Sly Guy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Moreno (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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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Vincent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno clinches up with Vincent and pushes him back against the cage.
Vincent stalling against the cage.
Vincent misses with some punches.
Vincent working aggressively here.
Moreno drags the fight down to the ground.
Vincent slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Moreno.
Vincent works his foot free and advances to mount.
Vincent prevents Moreno from getting the reversal.
Vincent putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
It looks like Sergio Moreno has been cut.
Moreno tries to hold on but Vincent pushes him away.
Moreno throwing hammer fists to the chest of Vincent. What's that going to do exactly?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vincent tries to control but Moreno wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent lands a couple of good shots and Moreno has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Moreno is rocked!
Vincent drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Moreno is in real trouble here! Vincent lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Vincent is delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamie Vincent!
A victorious Jamie Vincent 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Boxhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ian Boxhorn's chin.
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170 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Boxhorn!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxhorn fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boxhorn is defended easily by Jones.
Boxhorn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Boxhorn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Boxhorn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boxhorn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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. Boxhorn connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
My spies in Den of Tears (22 coaches, $300 fee) inform me that Boxhorn has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Jones preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Boxhorn is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jones reverses the position - he's now on top in Boxhorn's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boxhorn is keeping the position for now.
Jones won't allow Boxhorn to get back to his feet.
Boxhorn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jon Jones just wasn't active enough.
Boxhorn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones leaves Boxhorn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Boxhorn.
Boxhorn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boxhorn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boxhorn's hands.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boxhorn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boxhorn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Boxhorn defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Boxhorn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boxhorn shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Boxhorn fails to land the takedown.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Boxhorn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxhorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boxhorn walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Boxhorn walks straight into a right hand from Jones - that's dropped him! Jones jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Boxhorn from any more punishment! Boxhorn complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jon Jones!
Jon Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vo Nguyen Giap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giap comes to the cage accompanied by Beach Party Vietnam. Vo Nguyen Giap could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jean Charles's chin.
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29
158 lbs
18 - 12 - 1 |
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31
159 lbs
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World class MT
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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
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vo Nguyen Giap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Charles!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giap moves to clinch but Charles breaks away
and Charles moves into the clinch.
A short left from Charles.
Giap doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giap has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Charles struggles to land a body shot inside as Giap controls his hands.
Charles tries to land a knee to the head but Giap blocks with his arms.
Charles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charles tries to work over Giap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giap gets through Charles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Giap lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Charles's coach down at Soul Supremacy Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Charles's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A hook to the body from Charles.
Giap misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Charles.
Charles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Charles.
Charles tries to work over Giap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giap'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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charles struggles to land a body shot inside as Giap controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Charles.
Giap dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Giap.
Charles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giap.
Charles lands with a left to the head.
Charles blocking some punches.
Giap misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Giap.
Charles misses with a body punch.
Charles misses with some punches.
Giap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Charles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Giap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charles's elbow.
Charles lands with a left to the head.
Giap softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Charles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giap lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Giap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Charles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charles's elbow.
Charles lands with a left to the head.
Charles working aggressively here.
Giap throws an elbow but it misses.
Charles can't find room to land a body shot as Giap controls the action.
Charles blocking some punches.
Charles pushes Giap back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Giap wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Charles misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Giap on the inside.
Charles tries to throw a body punch but Giap avoids it by throwing Charles back against the cage.
Giap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giap misses with the head strike.
Giap leaning against his opponent.
Giap swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Giap lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Charles backwards.
Charles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Charles avoids a wild elbow strike from Giap.
Charles scores with a shoulder strike.
Giap's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vo Nguyen Giap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giap moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Giap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Charles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Giap moves in looking to clinch but Charles pushes him off.
Charles scores with a leg kick.
Giap has managed to clinch.
Charles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giap misses with a punch on the inside.
Charles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Charles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Charles.
Giap has a couple of punches blocked by Charles.
Charles lands a nice uppercut.
Giap blocks an uppercut.
Charles misses with a body punch.
Charles throws a head punch that misses.
Charles tries to throw a body punch but Giap avoids it by throwing Charles back against the cage.
Charles lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charles looking to throw knees to the head but Giap is blocking nicely.
Charles misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giap landing knees to the head.
Giap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Charles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giap is defending well for now.
Charles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Giap tries to work over Charles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Charles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Charles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Giap lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Giap pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giap tries to clinch up but Charles circles away and keeps his distance.
Giap closes the distance looking to clinch
and Charles counters with a good low kick that Giap was not able to check.
Giap ducks right into an uppercut from Charles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giap on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Charles. Charles obviously looking to wear him down.
Giap tries to clinch but Charles is having none of it.
Giap tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Charles counters with a good low kick that Giap was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Charles dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Giap takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Charles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Giap doesn't manage to clinch there - Charles circles away.
Giap on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Charles. Charles obviously looking to wear him down.
Charles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giap misses the shot to the body.
Giap rushes Charles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Giap.
Giap lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Charles lands with a light punch inside.
Charles tries to land knees in the clinch but Giap avoids the damage to the body.
Charles misses with a punch on the inside.
Giap blocks an uppercut.
Giap lands an elbow that stopped Charles in his tracks for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Charles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Charles.
Nice body punch from Charles - that landed with a thud.
Charles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles lands a left hand.
Charles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giaps head.
Charles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Giap pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Giap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charles's elbow.
Giap tries to break free but Charles pushes him back against the cage.
Giap's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Charles pushes Giap back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Charles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giap tries to land knees in the clinch but Charles avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Charles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Charles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Giap or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Charles - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Charles.
Charles lands an uppercut.
Charles digs a right hand underneath Giap's ribcage. Giap let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Charles.
Jean Charles seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Charles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Charles lands with a right to the head.
Giap misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles lands a nice shot to the body.
Charles scores with a knee to the head.
Charles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giap backwards.
Charles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Charles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Giap takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Charles.
Charles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Charles misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Charles.
Charles blocking some punches.
Charles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giap's elbow.
Charles lands an uppercut.
Charles presses Giap against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Charles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Charles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giaps head.
Charles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Giap backwards.
Charles lands a shot to the body.
Charles lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Giap creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Charles tries to throw a body punch but Giap avoids it by throwing Charles back against the cage.
Giap misses with a body punch.
Charles avoids a wild elbow strike from Giap.
Charles scores with a knee to the head.
Charles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Giap backwards.
Charles lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Giap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Charles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Giap's face.
Charles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Giap is rocked!
Charles presses Giap against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charles with a knee to the head.
Oh Giap is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Giap seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch on the inside from Giap fails to land.
Giap misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Giap backwards.
Charles lands a shot to the body.
Charles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Charles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Charles.
Giap looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Giap.
Giap pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Charles's corner calls for a 1-2. Charles obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Giap tries to clinch but Charles moves away
and Charles counters with an outside leg kick.
Giap tries to clinch there but Charles circles away.
Giap doesn't manage to clinch there - Charles circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giap throws a body punch but Charles moves out of range.
Charles cracks the inside of Giap's front leg.
Charles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Giap bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Charles's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Charles 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Charles tries to land a front kick but Giap steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Giap looks to score with a jab to the body but Charles is just out of range.
Giap tries to clinch but Charles moves out of range.
Giap misses with a body shot.
Giap blocks a leg kick.
Giap fails in his attempt to clinch.
Charles moves into the clinch successfully.
Charles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Charles tries a body shot but Giap blocks it.
Charles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Charles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giap.
Charles blocking some punches.
Charles prevents a body shot from Giap.
Charles tries to land a knee to the head but Giap blocks with his arms.
Charles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Charles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Charles misses with the head strike.
Charles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Charles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Charles blocks an elbow strike from Giap.
Charles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giaps head.
Charles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giap's elbow.
Charles struggles to land a body shot inside as Giap controls his hands.
Charles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Charles.
A short right from Giap on the inside.
Charles lands a nice uppercut.
Charles misses with a punch to the body.
Charles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Charles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Charles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Charles trying to land knees to the body.
Giap scores a nice knee to the body.
Charles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jean Charles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap pushes off an throws an elbow but Charles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Charles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Giap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giap is looking to control Charles's arms but Charles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giap has his back to the cage.
Charles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giap.
Giap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Charles keeps control of Giap as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Giap is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Charles.
Giap creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Charles's defenses.
Giap leaning against his opponent.
Charles looking to throw knees to the head but Giap is blocking nicely.
Giap working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Charles scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Charles.
Giap tries to throw a body punch but Charles avoids it by throwing Giap back against the cage.
Giap trying to control the position but instead, Charles has worked for underhooks and has pushed Giap into the cage.
Giap takes a shot to the head.
Charles struggles to land a body shot inside as Giap controls his hands.
Giap misses with a punch on the inside.
Giap looking to slow down the pace here.
Giap lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Giap blocks a body shot from Charles.
Giap misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Charles swings wildly with an uppercut but Giap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giap misses with some punches.
Charles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vo Nguyen Giap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giap has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Charles tries to work over Giap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Charles has a couple of punches blocked by Giap.
Giap has a couple of punches blocked by Charles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by Charles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giap swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Charles blocks a body shot from Giap.
Giap throws a punch but it's blocked by Charles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Charles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Charles 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Charles!
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