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LVC #67 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronda Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronda Rousey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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202 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronda Rousey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drew Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons slaps away a takedown attempt from Rousey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice cross by Rousey.
Rousey throws a body punch but Simmons moves out of range.
Rousey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Simmons's waist but Simmons gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rousey off to one side.
Simmons lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rousey's sensitive parts.
Rousey shoots for a double leg takedown but Simmons sprawls well. He's pushed Rousey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronda Rousey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simmons displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Ronda Rousey has been cut.
Simmons lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Simmons.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rousey fails with the takedown.
Simmons has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rousey shoots in and drives through. Simmons sprawls well.
Rousey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simmons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rousey has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Personal Training in the buildup to the fight.
Simmons tries to clinch but Rousey moves out of range.
Ronda Rousey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rousey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body kick there by Simmons.
No joy there for Rousey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons slaps away a takedown attempt from Rousey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rousey is breathing heavily.
Simmons wants to clinch.
Simmons fails to land with a series of punches.
Rousey tries for a takedown but Simmons sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rousey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Simmons fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Simmons wants to get back to striking at distance but Rousey won't allow it.
Simmons is looking to break free of the clinch but Rousey has double underhooks.
Simmons wants to break free but Rousey has control.
Simmons keeps control of Rousey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Simmons tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rousey avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey can't break the clinch.
Rousey tries to pull guard but Simmons holds him up against the cage and eventually Rousey drops back down to his feet.
Rousey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rousey breaks the clinch.
Simmons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rousey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Simmons swivels and escapes.
Rousey loads up on a big right hand but Simmons slips the punch.
Simmons doesn't manage to clinch there - Rousey circles away.
Simmons looks to score with a jab to the body but Rousey is just out of range.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rousey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simmons throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Simmons with that takedown attempt.
Rousey shoots in and drives through. Simmons sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey swats away the attempt to clinch by Simmons.
Simmons scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rousey is defended easily by Simmons.
Simmons throws a nice looking combination but Rousey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simmons lands a head shot.
Rousey dives in and grabs Simmons's left leg, looking for a takedown. Simmons pushes down on Rousey's head and hops out.
Rousey shoots in but no luck this time.
Simmons moves into the clinch successfully.
Simmons tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rousey is trying to break the clinch but Simmons has him pressed against the cage.
Simmons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simmons misses with a two punch combination.
Rousey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rousey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rousey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Simmons pinned against the cage. Simmons gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rousey has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Rousey with that takedown attempt.
Simmons stuffs the takedown attempt from Rousey. Rousey gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rousey throws a right and a left that Simmons avoids nicely.
Simmons slips a jab and a cross from Rousey.
Simmons misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Simmons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronda Rousey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Simmons tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rousey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rousey keeps the fight on the outside.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Simmons as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Rousey or perhaps it was just good defense by Simmons which made him look bad.
Rousey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rousey tries to clinch up.
Rousey shoots in and drives through. Simmons sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronda Rousey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Simmons lands with a nice combination. Rousey backs away looking to recover.
Rousey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simmons lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simmons keeps Rousey at a distance using the push kick.
Rousey dives in for a single leg takedown but Simmons sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Simmons stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rousey has Simmons pressed against the cage, preventing Simmons from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simmons wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Rousey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Simmons tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rousey avoids it.
Simmons wants to break free but Rousey has control.
Rousey looking for a takedown.
Simmons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rousey has a takedown stuffed.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Simmons!
Ronda Rousey's cut is getting worse.
Drew Simmons seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Simmons fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Simmons feints a jab promting Rousey to slip. Simmons then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rousey slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rousey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simmons is looking to clinch.
Simmons explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rousey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Simmons has a takedown stuffed.
Simmons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simmons is looking to clinch but Rousey is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simmons looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rousey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Simmons counters with a two punch combo.
Simmons tries to clinch there but Rousey circles away.
Ronda Rousey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rousey looks to land a combination but Simmons avoids it well.
Simmons tries to clinch up but Rousey circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Simmons tries to avoid it but Rousey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Simmons to the ground. Simmons escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Simmons scores with a head kick.
Ronda Rousey's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Simmons is looking to clinch but Rousey is avoiding it.
Simmons moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Simmons lands with a nice combination. Rousey backs away looking to recover.
Simmons avoids the body shot from Rousey.
Simmons shoots for a takedown but Rousey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rousey fails to land the takedown.
Simmons moves into range and clinches up with Rousey.
Simmons wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rousey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Simmons wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is looking to break free of the clinch but Rousey has double underhooks.
Rousey is trying to push Simmons away but Simmons has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Simmons wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rousey has him pressed against the cage.
Simmons breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rousey shoots for a double leg takedown but Simmons sprawls well. He's pushed Rousey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Simmons lands a high kick!
Rousey has a takedown stuffed.
Simmons slaps away a takedown attempt from Rousey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Simmons scores with a hook to the body. Rousey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simmons clinches with his opponent.
Simmons is trying to push Rousey away but Rousey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Rousey fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Simmons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronda Rousey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Simmons is looking to clinch but Rousey is avoiding it.
Nice body kick there by Simmons.
Simmons tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Rousey to counter with a crisp jab.
Simmons stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Simmons wants it to stay on the feet.
Rousey shoots in looking for a takedown but Simmons manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rousey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Simmons slaps away a takedown attempt from Rousey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronda Rousey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simmons fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rousey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simmons tries to clinch up.
Rousey shoots for a takedown but Simmons saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Simmons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simmons moves in looking to clinch but Rousey pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons fails to land with a series of punches.
Simmons with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rousey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Simmons. Simmons circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Simmons doesn't manage to clinch there - Rousey circles away.
Simmons is looking to clinch.
Rousey fails to land the takedown.
Rousey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Simmons finds it's way round the side to connect with Rousey's head.
Simmons fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rousey avoids it really well and circles away.
Simmons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch but Rousey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Simmons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rousey. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Simmons tries to clinch there but Rousey circles away.
Simmons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rousey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Simmons wants to clinch
and Rousey moves into the clinch.
Simmons tries to circle away but Rousey has him pinned against the cage.
Simmons jumps guard but Rousey stands there with Simmons around his waist. Simmons gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rousey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Simmons to keep the fight standing.
Rousey tries to pull guard but Simmons won't allow it.
Simmons is trying to push Rousey away but Rousey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rousey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simmons closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rousey circles away.
Rousey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simmons was well out of range. Poor timing from Rousey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons throws a right and a left that Rousey avoids nicely.
Simmons has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Simmons connects with an inside leg kick.
Simmons is looking to clinch but Rousey is avoiding it.
Simmons misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rousey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Simmons circles away.
Simmons throws a combination. Rousey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Simmons doesn't manage to clinch there - Rousey circles away.
Rousey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Simmons tries to land a front kick but Rousey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rousey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot lands for Simmons.
Simmons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons cracks Rousey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Rousey. No joy for Simmons on that attempt.
Simmons throws a combination. Rousey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Simmons drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rousey shoots for a takedown but Simmons saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Simmons misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rousey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Simmons defends well and Rousey ends up having to push Simmons into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ronda Rousey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rousey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rousey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Simmons is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drew Simmons is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Simmons throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rousey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Simmons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Simmons 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Simmons!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Pikachoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Pikachoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinnie Black!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Black.
Black darts in looking for a takedown but Pikachoo gets double underhooks and turns Black into the cage.
David Pikachoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Black.
Black using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Black taking a breather.
Pikachoo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Black fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pikachoo dives in for a single leg takedown but Black sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pikachoo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Black shoots and misses
and Pikachoo counters with a single leg into guard. Black didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikachoo looking to pass the guard.
Black has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at VENDETTA Elite Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Pikachoo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pikachoo trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Black has control of Pikachoo's left arm, preventing Pikachoo from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Pikachoo is proving a slippery customer.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Pikachoo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Black pulls Pikachoo in to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pikachoo tries for a takedown but Black sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Black finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Black looks to land a combination but Pikachoo avoids it well.
Pikachoo has been working on his balance at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $300 fee), so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Black.
Black closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pikachoo circles away.
Black shoots and misses
and Pikachoo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Black's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pikachoo throws an elbow that misses. Black uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pikachoo's guard. Nice move by Black!
Black must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pikachoo is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Black presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black manages to break the clinch.
Black shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Black showed some decent athleticism there.
Pikachoo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pikachoo pulls Black in close to prevent any damage.
Black stands and steps away. Pikachoo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pikachoo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pikachoo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pikachoo wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pikachoo throws an elbow that misses. Black uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pikachoo's guard. Nice move by Black!
Pikachoo has control of Black's left arm, preventing Black from doing any damage.
Pikachoo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
Pikachoo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Black!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pikachoo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Black manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Pikachoo 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.
Black misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Black shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pikachoo but Pikachoo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Pikachoo. No joy for Black on that attempt.
David Pikachoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Black.
Black wants to clinch up but Pikachoo keeps it at a distance.
Black darts in looking for a takedown but Pikachoo gets double underhooks and turns Black into the cage.
Pikachoo pulls guard successfully.
Black trying to control but Pikachoo is working from the bottom.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Pikachoo.
Black throws an elbow that misses. Pikachoo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Black's guard. Nice move by Pikachoo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikachoo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Black holds on and takes a little breather.
Black pushes Pikachoo off and gets back to his feet.
Black cracks Pikachoo with a good jab.
Pikachoo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pikachoo.
Black fails with a takedown attempt.
Pikachoo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Black stops a takedown attempt from Pikachoo.
Black misses with a body punch.
Black is stalling here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black jumps guard and drags Pikachoo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pikachoo trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Pikachoo won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Pikachoo trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pikachoo works over Black with some ground and pound from guard.
Pikachoo trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black is wriggling around but Pikachoo manages to pass to half guard.
Pikachoo is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Black wants to improve his position but Pikachoo is controlling well.
Pikachoo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Black doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pikachoo.
Black is trying to stand up here but Pikachoo is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pikachoo lands a nice short elbow.
Pikachoo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Black to regain full guard.
Pikachoo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Black works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Black has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pikachoo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Black has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pikachoo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black keeping full guard, as Pikachoo tries to pass.
Black keeping moving, preventing Pikachoo from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vinnie Black will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Black dives in for a single leg takedown but Pikachoo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Black unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pikachoo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Black walks away with a smile on his face. Pikachoo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Black cracks a nice hook into Pikachoo's ribs.
Black shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Black missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pikachoo working a defensive guard here.
Pikachoo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Black wants to get up but he can't break Pikachoo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pikachoo is working an open guard so Black takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikachoo tries to keep at a distance but Black has taken the fight into the clinch.
Black pushes Pikachoo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pikachoo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Black lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pikachoo letting Black take a breather here.
Black manages to break the clinch.
Black tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pikachoo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Black somewhat.
Black scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pikachoo fails with a takedown attempt.
Black misses with a takedown attempt - Pikachoo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
David Pikachoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Black.
Black feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pikachoo is on top in guard.
Pikachoo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pikachoo postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
Black uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Pikachoo shoots in and drives through. Black sprawls well.
Pikachoo swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a right hand that Pikachoo ducks under and follows up with a left that Pikachoo also avoids with ease.
Pikachoo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
Horrible takedown by Black or perhaps it was just good defense by Pikachoo which made him look bad.
Black shoots for a takedown but Pikachoo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Black with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pikachoo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Black shoots in for a double leg but Pikachoo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pikachoo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Black's guard.
Black keeping moving, preventing Pikachoo from controlling successfully.
Pikachoo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black controls Pikachoo momentarily but Pikachoo frees himself.
Pikachoo looking to pass the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pikachoo stands up and waves to Black to follow him.
Vinnie Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pikachoo has his takedown stuffed
and Black counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Black.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black is trying to break free.
Black is looking for a takedown.
Pikachoo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinnie Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Black 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vinnie Black!
Vinnie Black decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Beltran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Carlos Beltran has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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181 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Beltran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beltran dives in and grabs Taylor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes down on Beltran's head and hops out.
Beltran shoots in but no luck this time.
Beltran goes for a double leg but Taylor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Taylor continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Beltran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor jumps guard and drags Beltran to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Beltran might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beltran tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Beltran postures up.
Beltran drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Taylor manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Beltran has Taylor in his guard.
Taylor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Taylor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Beltran is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beltran tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taylor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Beltran tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Taylor presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Beltran tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taylor looking to control but Beltran is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beltran working to try and regain half guard.
Taylor raining down shots from the mount!
Taylor stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Beltran looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nice takedown defense from Taylor. No joy for Beltran on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to work over Beltran's front leg with a kick but Beltran checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beltran shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor pinned against the cage. Taylor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beltran checks the leg kick.
Taylor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Beltran gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Beltran has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Taylor escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Taylor!
Taylor stands up and beckons Beltran to his feet.
Taylor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Taylor working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltran is trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Beltran knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Taylor stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Beltran shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
Taylor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Beltran is looking to regain half guard here but Taylor keeps moving and retains side control.
Taylor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Beltran knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Taylor just content to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beltran is trying to get back to half guard.
Beltran manages to get back to half 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!
Beltran looking for submissions off his back.
Beltran is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taylor pulls his head out easily.
Beltran looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beltran with the active half guard here but Taylor passes nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Taylor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Beltran fails with the takedown
so Taylor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Beltran is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beltran looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Taylor passes into half guard.
Taylor trying to control the pace.
Beltran is in trouble now - Taylor has advanced to mount!
Taylor landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beltran is trying to escape the mount.
Taylor is landing with some decent strikes but Beltran is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran is working to get back to half guard.
Taylor content just to control the position here.
Taylor wants to control the pace but Beltran is squirming around nicely.
Beltran bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Taylor looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Taylor wasn't active enough on the ground.
Beltran gets caught flat footed, as Taylor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Beltran looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taylor works over Beltran with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control but Beltran is working from the bottom.
Beltran is looking for a triangle but Taylor pushes his legs off easily.
David Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taylor scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beltran working for submissions but it's allowed Taylor to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Taylor is trying to control. Beltran wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Taylor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beltran defends it well.
Taylor stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltran looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taylor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Beltran actively working from the bottom here.
Beltran actively working from the bottom here.
Beltran actively working from the bottom here.
Taylor is nestled in close to Beltran, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Taylor there.
Taylor looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beltran is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.
Beltran actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor trying to control from half guard but Beltran is working away.
Beltran looking for submissions off his back.
Beltran is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taylor pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beltran actively working from the bottom here.
Beltran is staying active underneath Taylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Beltran shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor has clasped his hands together around Beltran's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Taylor working the ground and pound.
Taylor trying to control the action but Beltran is working from the bottom.
Taylor stands up and beckons Beltran to his feet.
Beltran with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown. Beltran fights it but they end up in 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!
Taylor slips nicely into half guard.
Taylor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beltran does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beltran is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taylor pulls his head out easily.
Beltran looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beltran actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Taylor fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Beltran regains half guard.
Taylor seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Beltran is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). David Taylor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borys Mankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Wilson Reis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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178 lbs
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25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilson Reis!
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, Borys Mankowski!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reis cracks a nice hook into Mankowski's ribs.
Mankowski throws a body punch but Reis moves out of range.
Reis cracks Mankowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mankowski has closed the distance and engaged Reis in a clinch.
Reis has had enough of the clinch but Mankowski keeps him there for the moment.
Reis working hard to break the clinch.
Reis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reis stalling in the clinch.
Reis tries to break the clinch but Mankowski is controlling the position.
Mankowski manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mankowski.
Reis misses with a wild combination.
Mankowski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mankowski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis wants to get back to his feet.
Reis tries to roll over but Mankowski keeps him under control.
Mankowski passes to full mount!
Reis wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mankowski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis is trying to stand up.
BOOM! Mankowski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mankowski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mankowski working for a guillotine from mount but Reis is in no mood to give up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mankowski lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Reis?
Mankowski manages to capitalize on a mistake by Reis to take his back!
Reis is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mankowski gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mankowski looking for the RNC.
Mankowski working for a choke but Reis is defending well.
Reis tries to roll but Mankowski sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Reis is trying to get back to his feet but Mankowski has full control of the position and if anything, Reis has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Reis trying to control the hands but Mankowski won't let him.
Reis preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mankowski.
Mankowski looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mankowski misses with an elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borys Mankowski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Reis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mankowski closes the distance and pushes Reis back into the cage.
Reis prevents the takedown attempt.
Mankowski tries to stall but Reis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reis wants to get back to striking at distance but Mankowski won't allow it.
Reis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mankowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reis lands with a right hand.
Reis stuffs the takedown attempt from Mankowski. Mankowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilson Reis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Borys Mankowski.
Mankowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Reis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilson Reis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mankowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mankowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Reis finds it's way through Mankowski's defenses.
Mankowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reis tries to bum rush Mankowski with a series of wild strikes but Mankowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reis throws a left that rocks Mankowski and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Reis dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Mankowski regain composure!
Mankowski is rocked!
It looks like Borys Mankowski has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reis throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mankowski is still in real trouble! Can Reis finish him?
Mankowski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Reis's best efforts.
Mankowski trying to control from the bottom.
Mankowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Mankowski actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mankowski is breathing heavily.
Reis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis trying to pass the guard but Mankowski defending well.
Mankowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reis pulls his head out easily.
Mankowski actively working from the bottom here.
Reis is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Reis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Reis is looking to take a break and control but Mankowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mankowski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mankowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski has a closed guard, preventing Reis from standing up.
Mankowski controls Reis momentarily but Reis frees himself.
Mankowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reis is looking to stand up but Mankowski won't let him.
Reis has gone for a leg lock! Mankowski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Reis's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mankowski throwing strikes but missing.
Mankowski wants to control from the top but Reis keeps moving.
Reis is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reis is trying to keep Mankowski in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Reis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Borys Mankowski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mankowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reis swivels and escapes.
Mankowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mankowski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Reis's guard.
Reis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mankowski on the ground.
Mankowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mankowski drops back looking for a leg! Reis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Reis manages to kick Mankowski off! Mankowski jumps back into Reis's guard.
Mankowski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mankowski trying to control but Reis is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mankowski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Reis, up you get!
Mankowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wilson Reis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Borys Mankowski.
Mankowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mankowski shoots in looking for a takedown but Reis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mankowski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Reis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reis!
Wilson Reis is winning the standup battle so far.
A right-left combo lands from Reis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mankowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Reis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borys Mankowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reis connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Mankowski tumbling to the canvas! Reis pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Mankowski was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wilson Reis!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel James Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Bergasmarchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crawford's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kashmir. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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23
195 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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198 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel James Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Bergasmarchi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergasmarchi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crawford throws a lazy uppercut
and Bergasmarchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crawford just misses with a punch to the body.
Crawford catches Bergasmarchi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crawford throws a series of punches but Bergasmarchi avoids them all with ease.
Crawford throws a series of punches but Bergasmarchi moves out of range.
Bergasmarchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bergasmarchi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crawford misses with a double jab.
Bergasmarchi moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Crawford.
Crawford misses with an uppercut.
Daniel James Crawford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawford tests Bergasmarchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crawford throws a poor cross that misses
and Bergasmarchi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Crawford's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bergasmarchi passes Crawford's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bergasmarchi wants to control but Crawford is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Crawford wants to control but Bergasmarchi is keeping busy.
Crawford keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crawford avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bergasmarchi.
Bergasmarchi trying to pass the guard but Crawford defending well.
Crawford is looking for a sweep. Bergasmarchi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bergasmarchi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bergasmarchi trying to pass the guard but Crawford defending well.
Crawford trying to hold on to Bergasmarchi's head to control him but Bergasmarchi postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford is not content to let Bergasmarchi control the position.
Bergasmarchi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Crawford is looking to control Bergasmarchi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Crawford avoid being mounted?
Bergasmarchi wants to control but Crawford is keeping him busy.
Bergasmarchi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bergasmarchi thows a huge punch but Crawford dodges it nicely.
Bergasmarchi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Crawford has managed to free his arm - good work.
Crawford is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford is looking to escape.
Bergasmarchi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crawford's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crawford keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bergasmarchi is working for a kimura but Crawford is defending it quite comfortably.
Bergasmarchi in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Crawford tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bergasmarchi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gustavo Bergasmarchi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Comrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Raphson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Comrie comes to the cage accompanied by Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
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223 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Comrie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Raphson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raphson wants to clinch
and Comrie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raphson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Comrie if he has to take too many more of those.
Comrie scores with a jab. Raphson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Raphson clinches with his opponent.
Raphson stalls.
Comrie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Raphson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Comrie being controlled against the cage.
Comrie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Raphson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Comrie's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Comrie being controlled against the cage.
Raphson stops a takedown attempt from Comrie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Comrie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Comrie managing to block the knees to the body from Raphson.
Raphson effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carl Raphson.
Comrie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Raphson's hands.
Comrie misses with a right hand
and Raphson counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raphson clinches with his opponent.
Comrie gets a trip takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Comrie trying to control the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raphson tries to get to full guard but Comrie has control of the leg.
Comrie is trying to control the action in half guard but Raphson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Raphson won't allow Comrie to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Comrie.
Comrie shoots in looking for a takedown. Raphson tries to sprawl out of it but Comrie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Raphson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Raphson blocks a jab.
Raphson doesn't manage to clinch there - Comrie circles away.
Donk. Comrie catches Raphson right on the button with a cross.
Raphson moves in looking to clinch but Comrie pushes him off.
Comrie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Comrie throws a body punch but Raphson moves out of range.
Comrie keeps the fight on the outside.
Raphson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Comrie, pushing him back against the cage.
Come on Raphson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Comrie goes for a takedown attempt but Raphson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raphson tries to clinch up but Comrie circles away and keeps his distance.
Comrie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Comrie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carl Raphson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Comrie is looking to slow Raphson down with leg kicks.
Comrie throws a solid leg kick but Raphson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Comrie.
Raphson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Comrie.
Comrie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Comrie misses with an uppercut
and Raphson moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Comrie fails to pull guard.
A short left from Raphson.
Comrie can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Comrie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Comrie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Raphson wants to clinch up but Comrie keeps it at a distance.
Raphson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Comrie.
Raphson rushes Comrie and presses him up against the cage.
Raphson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Raphson receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carl Raphson.
Raphson doesn't manage to clinch there - Comrie circles away.
Comrie throws a push kick but Raphson slaps the foot to one side.
Raphson looks to clinch
and Comrie counters with a nice uppercut.
Comrie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Raphson ducks under a wild hook from Comrie.
Comrie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raphson tries to clinch up.
Raphson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raphson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raphson tries to close the distance and clinch but Comrie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raphson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Comrie finds it's way round the side to connect with Raphson's head.
Raphson instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Raphson throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comrie blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Raphson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Raphson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Comrie is defending well for now.
Raphson lands with a right to the head.
Comrie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Raphson avoiding damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raphson is pressed up against the cage. Comrie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Raphson down to the mat. Raphson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Raphson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Raphson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comrie pulls guard.
Raphson is standing up over Comrie. Comrie looks to escape but Raphson dives into side control.
Comrie is pushing Raphson's head away, looking to escape. Raphson manages to hold on to the position though.
Comrie is looking to get back to his feet here but Raphson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Comrie's back.
Raphson is trying to control but Comrie is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raphson controlling his opponent.
Comrie is squirming around, avoiding Raphson's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Raphson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Raphson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Comrie scores with a punch to the head.
Comrie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mike Comrie is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Comrie misses
and Raphson counters with a three punch combo that has Comrie backing up. Comrie nods at Raphson to acknowledge the strikes.
Comrie lands with a hook. Raphson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Raphson misses with the combination.
Raphson tries to clinch up.
Carl Raphson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raphson lands a really nice looking cross but Comrie seems unphased.
Raphson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Comrie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Comrie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raphson.
Raphson closes the distance and clinches.
Raphson lands with a short shot to the head.
Comrie dodges an elbow strike from Raphson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Comrie tries to break free but Raphson pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Raphson.
Comrie turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Comrie manages to end up in side control.
Comrie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Raphson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Comrie's guard! Nice work there by Raphson!
Comrie is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Raphson dives into side control.
Comrie is pushing Raphson's head away, looking to escape. Raphson manages to hold on to the position though.
My spies in Skylab Vegas inform me that Raphson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raphson is looking to take a break and control but Comrie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Comrie wants to get back to his feet but Raphson drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raphson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Comrie!
Comrie is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Raphson thowing shots but they're missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raphson tries to control but Comrie wriggling away.
Comrie tries to buck Raphson off but he can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Comrie is squirming around, avoiding Raphson's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carl Raphson.
I think Raphson 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Raphson!
Carl Raphson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Mike Comrie had this to say: 'I hate losing! I'll be back!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harold Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Cramdon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cramdon has chosen shine as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralph Cramdon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cramdon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cramdon has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cramdon connects with a looping right hand.
Cramdon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cramdon wants to clinch but Stone slips to the side
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Stone. No joy for Cramdon on that attempt.
Cramdon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cramdon tries to clinch up.
Stone stuffs the takedown attempt from Cramdon. Cramdon gets slowly back to his feet.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
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!
Stone leaves Cramdon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harold Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Cramdon.
Cramdon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stone's guard.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Cramdon from controlling successfully.
Cramdon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cramdon looking to pass the guard.
Stone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stone tries to get out of the position.
Cramdon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cramdon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cramdon trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cramdon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stone's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cramdon is keen to just control but Stone is a slippery customer.
Cramdon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cramdon is working for a submission of some sort.
Cramdon slows the pace down in half guard.
Cramdon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cramdon seems to be working for a kimura but Stone defends the submission attempt.
Cramdon trying to pass the guard but Stone defending well.
Cramdon seems to be working for a kimura but Stone defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stone wants to get back to full guard.
Cramdon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stone has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cramdon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stone keeps working.
Cramdon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cramdon seems to be working for a kimura but Stone defends the submission attempt.
Cramdon seems to be looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cramdon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Cramdon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cramdon wants to clinch
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone digs a good body shot into Cramdon's ribs.
Stone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cramdon.
Cramdon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stone defends well and Cramdon ends up having to push Stone into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stone lands a shot to the body.
Cramdon tries to land knees in the clinch but Stone avoids the damage to the body.
Cramdon looking for a takedown.
Harold Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Cramdon.
Cramdon jumps guard but Stone stands there with Cramdon around his waist. Cramdon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stone is pushing Cramdon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stone lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cramdon has Stone pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stone manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cramdon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stone has Cramdon pressed against the cage.
Cramdon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cramdon backwards.
Cramdon can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
Cramdon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stone is pressed up against the cage. Cramdon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stone down to the mat. Stone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cramdon clinches.
Cramdon tries to pull guard but Stone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stone lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cramdon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is pushing Cramdon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cramdon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cramdon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cramdon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stone just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stone digs a right hand underneath Cramdon's ribcage. Cramdon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cramdon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cramdon wants a takedown but no success here.
Cramdon goes for a takedown attempt but Stone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cramdon shoots in for a double leg but Stone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ralph Cramdon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone slips a jab from Cramdon.
Stone is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Stone jabs Cramdon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stone digs a good hook to Cramdon's body.
Cramdon is breathing heavily.
Cramdon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Cramdon goes for a double leg but Stone avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stone continues to drive forward.
Stone stops a takedown attempt from Cramdon.
Cramdon is working for takedown but Stone is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cramdon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stone walks away with a smile on his face. Cramdon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harold Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone lands a glancing blow to the side of Cramdon's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cramdon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stone as he avoids it easily.
Cramdon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Stone scores with a hook to the body. Cramdon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cramdon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cramdon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Cramdon ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Stone scores with a nice right hand.
Stone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Cramdon shoots in looking for a takedown. Stone tries to sprawl out of it but Cramdon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stone lands with a shot to the body.
Jab from Stone.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cramdon shoots and misses
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Cramdon is rocked!
Cramdon gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Stone gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Cramdon is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harold Stone!
After the big win, Harold Stone made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Khan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jackson's choice of entrance music: KRS One - Step Into a World. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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26
183 lbs
10 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Genghis Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Khan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Khan is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Khan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Khan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
Khan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khan throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Khan throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Khan throws a big elbow that misses.
Khan won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Khan trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Khan is really struggling to control Jackson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Khan 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.
Khan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jackson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jackson has escaped and now he's on top!
Khan has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan has an active guard here but Jackson has managed to pass into half guard.
Jackson wants to stand up but Khan has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Khan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Khan is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Khan is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Khan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
OK we're going to have a standup here. John Jackson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Khan on that attempt.
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Khan throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.
Khan throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Khan fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genghis Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Khan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Genghis Khan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Khan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Khan.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Khan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jackson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Genghis Khan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson is pushing Khan's head away, looking to escape. Khan manages to hold on to the position though.
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Khan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jackson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Khan in the domination position with Jackson hanging on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan grinds an elbow into Jackson's temple.
The strikes coming from Khan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jackson gets back to half guard.
Jackson wants to control but Khan is keeping busy.
Khan is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Khan with the ground and pound but Jackson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Khan scoring with some ground and pound.
Khan postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Khan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jackson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Khan has Jackson in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Khan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Khan looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
Khan is looking for a triangle here but Jackson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Khan is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Khan is looking for a sweep.
Khan gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan looking for subs off his back but Jackson has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genghis Khan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Khan misses with an uppercut.
Khan clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
John Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson works the jab nicely.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khan.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Khan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
John Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genghis Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jackson leaves Khan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Khan tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab from Jackson.
Khan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Khan.
Jackson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khan under the eye.
Khan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Khan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Khan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
John Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson is trying to stand back up but Khan is controlling him
Jackson is pressing down on Khan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jackson striking from his own guard.
Khan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jackson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jackson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jackson!
Jackson stands up and beckons Khan to his feet.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Khan pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Khan wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
John Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Khan showed some decent athleticism there.
Jackson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Khan is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to stall here but Jackson recovers full guard.
Khan looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Khan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Genghis Khan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khan, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Khan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genghis Khan!
An out of breath Genghis Khan 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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