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LVC #76 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keegan Touite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keegan Touite will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keegan Touite!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Touite but Touite pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Touite fails in his attempt to clinch.
Touite takes the fight into the clinch.
Duran tries to break free but Touite pushes him back against the cage.
Duran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Touite has Duran pressed against the cage, preventing Duran from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Touite pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Touite tries to clinch but Duran is having none of it.
Touite connects with a leg kick. Duran looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Touite tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duran manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duran looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Touite closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Touite avoiding damage as Duran throws knees to the body.
Duran is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Touite to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Duran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Touite manages to break the clinch.
Touite looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Duran looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Touite!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Duran has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Touite rushes Duran and presses him up against the cage.
Touite's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Duran drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Touite gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Touite has Duran up against the cage in a clinch.
Touite keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duran's efforts to push away.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Duran.
Duran jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Touite walks away with a smile on his face. Duran gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touite misses with the combination.
Touite gets a clinch.
Duran wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Touite jumps guard but Duran stands there with Touite around his waist. Touite gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Touite is pressed up against the cage. Duran has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Touite down to the mat. Touite avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Touite moves into the clinch successfully.
Touite breaks from the clinch.
Duran gets tackled into the cage by Touite. Touite maintains the clinch.
Touite manages to break the clinch.
Touite stalks Duran and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Duran's face. Duran staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Touite tries to close the distance and clinch but Duran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duran swats away the attempt to clinch by Touite.
Duran shoots in but Touite avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Touite has closed the distance and engaged Duran in a clinch.
Duran pressing his opponent against the cage.
Touite pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Touite avoids a punch combination nicely.
Touite avoids the head kick by Duran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keegan Touite dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Touite wants to clinch up but Duran keeps it at a distance.
Hugo Duran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duran throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Touite's waist but Touite gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duran off to one side.
Touite is looking to clinch.
Duran fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Touite avoids it really well and circles away.
Touite clinches with his opponent.
Touite's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Touite moves into range and clinches up with Duran.
Touite breaks the clinch.
Touite circles away from the clinch attempt.
Touite rushes Duran and presses him up against the cage.
Duran is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Touite to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Duran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duran has had enough of the clinch but Touite keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Touite fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Duran shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Touite sprawls well. Touite wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Duran gets slowly back to his feet.
Touite is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duran walks into a jab.
Touite tries to clinch but Duran moves out of range.
Touite is looking to clinch.
Duran is looking to clinch but Touite is avoiding it.
Touite takes the fight into the clinch.
Touite manages to break the clinch.
Keegan Touite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touite swinging wildly here.
Touite tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Touite tries to clinch up.
Touite fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duran throws a right hand that Touite ducks under and follows up with a left that Touite also avoids with ease.
Touite throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duran.
Touite lands with a nice body punch.
Touite fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duran.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duran gets tackled into the cage by Touite. Touite maintains the clinch.
Touite manages to break the clinch.
Duran shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Touite but Touite pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Duran is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touite closes the distance and clinches.
Touite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Touite tries to close the distance and clinch but Duran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keegan Touite seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duran tries to clinch there but Touite circles away.
Touite clinches with his opponent.
Duran decides to pull guard.
Touite controlling from the top position.
Duran working a defensive guard here.
Touite trying to stand up but can't free himself from Duran's guard.
Touite postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Duran lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Touite!
Duran working for a submission but Touite is keeping him at bay.
Duran is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Touite is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hugo Duran!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Nergal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Intelligent |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Nergal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nergal throws a leg kick but Donnelly moved away.
Donnelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Nergal.
Nergal shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Donnelly napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Donnelly is pushing Nergal's head away, looking to escape. Nergal manages to hold on to the position though.
Nergal slows the pace down.
Donnelly can't do much from the bottom here.
Nergal in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Donnelly is letting Nergal control him for a moment.
Nergal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donnelly keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nergal in side control, throwing shots but Donnelly defends.
Nergal has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
You can see the frustration on Donnelly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nergal is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Donnelly will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nergal scores with a head kick.
Nergal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Donnelly misses with a left hand
and Nergal counters with a good low kick that Donnelly was not able to check.
Donnelly needs to keep his hands up - Nergal had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nergal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donnelly misses with a left hand
and Nergal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brian Donnelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donnelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Nergal shoots in for a double leg but Donnelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donnelly throws out a loose jab but Nergal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nergal looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
Donnelly throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Nergal feints and then cracks Donnelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donnelly down.
Donnelly throws a jab when Nergal was well out of range.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Nergal moves out of range.
Nergal tries to land a leg kick but Donnelly saw it coming and moves away.
Donnelly throws an off balance right hand
and Nergal counters with a right hand to the body.
Donnelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nergal.
A big left from Donnelly misses.
Horrible takedown by Nergal or perhaps it was just good defense by Donnelly which made him look bad.
Donnelly throws a hook but Nergal blocks it.
Nergal throws a push kick but Donnelly slaps the foot to one side.
Nergal moves away from the strike by Donnelly.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nergal wants to clinch up but Donnelly keeps it at a distance.
Nergal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donnelly.
Nergal tries to bum rush Donnelly with a series of wild strikes but Donnelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nergal slips under a jab.
Nergal tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nergal wants to clinch up but Donnelly keeps it at a distance.
Nergal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Donnelly finds it's way round the side to connect with Nergal's head.
Donnelly might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Donnelly misses with a left hand
and Nergal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly misses with a right hand
and Nergal counters with a big head kick but Donnelly shrugs it off.
Donnelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nergal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donnelly slips under a jab from Nergal.
Nergal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donnelly looks to land a right hand but Nergal moved out of range.
Nergal is looking to slow Donnelly down with leg kicks.
Nergal misses with the combination.
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 Rocky Nergal will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nergal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nergal staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nergal.
Donnelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nergal misses with a wild body shot.
Nergal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Donnelly is fending him off so far but Nergal persists. Nope, Donnelly circles away and we're back to standing.
Donnelly swings widly with a right hand
and Nergal counters with a good low kick that Donnelly was not able to check.
Nergal blocks a jab.
Donnelly throws a lazy right hand but Nergal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donnelly throws a lazy right hand but Nergal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donnelly looks to land a right hand but Nergal moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nergal.
Nergal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nergal staying out of range there.
Nergal misses with a straight left.
Nergal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a hook. Nergal ducked under it nicely.
Donnelly throws a hook to the side of Nergal's head but Nergal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nergal ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
Nergal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Donnelly's head.
Nergal misses with a takedown attempt - Donnelly sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nergal misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Nergal counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Donnelly misses with a straight left.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Nergal moves out of range.
Nergal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brian Donnelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donnelly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Nergal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nergal tries to clinch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Nergal scores with a body shot.
A jab from Donnelly misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nergal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donnelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nergal wants to clinch
and Donnelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nergal misses with a body kick.
Donnelly throws a looping overhand right but Nergal ducks down to avoid it.
Nergal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donnelly throws out the jab.
Nergal ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
Donnelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nergal can pounce on him.
Nergal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nergal throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Donnelly misses with a straight left.
Donnelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nergal.
A slow jab from Donnelly misses its intended target.
Nergal goes for a double leg but Donnelly avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Donnelly continues to drive forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nergal is trying to break the clinch but Donnelly has him pressed against the cage.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donnelly is looking to break free of the clinch but Nergal has double underhooks.
Donnelly is trying to push Nergal away but Nergal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Donnelly wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Nergal.
Donnelly is trying to break free.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nergal is trying to break the clinch but Donnelly has him pressed against the cage.
Nergal misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donnelly gets through Nergal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donnelly misses with some punches.
Donnelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nergal connects with a knee to the head.
Donnelly is looking to break free of the clinch but Nergal has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Donnelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nergal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nergal moves out of range as Donnelly strikes.
Nergal throws a head kick but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nergal.
Nergal slips a jab from Donnelly.
Donnelly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nergal scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nergal is trying to control. Donnelly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nergal wants to pass the guard but Donnelly is defending well.
Nergal works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nergal throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nergal jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Donnelly manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Nergal wants to control but Donnelly is keeping him busy.
Donnelly is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly is not content to let Nergal control the position.
Nergal in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nergal grinds an elbow into Donnelly's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly seems a little lost for a moment, as Nergal dominates the positioning.
Nergal trying to control the action but Donnelly is working from the bottom.
Nergal remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rocky Nergal.
Nergal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Donnelly finds it's way round the side to connect with Nergal's head.
Donnelly misses with a lunging right hand
and Nergal counters with a three punch combo that has Donnelly backing up. Donnelly nods at Nergal to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly misses with a straight right.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Nergal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Donnelly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nergal closes the distance and clinches.
Nergal lands a knee to the body.
Nergal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Donnelly.
Nergal breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nergal tries to clinch but Donnelly is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nergal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nergal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Donnelly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Nergal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nergal 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Nergal!
A victorious Rocky Nergal thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nautica Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanimir Kurdov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nautica Thorn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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264 lbs
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Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nautica Thorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanimir Kurdov!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn tries for a takedown but Kurdov circles away easily
and Kurdov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kurdov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thorn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thorn is trying to control but can't.
Kurdov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thorn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kurdov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thorn is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thorn trying to hold on to Kurdov's head to control him but Kurdov postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurdov controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Stanimir Kurdov.
Thorn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thorn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nautica Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kurdov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thorn is trying to control the position but Kurdov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn is looking to stand up but Kurdov isn't so interested in that idea.
Thorn looking for a guillotine here but Kurdov defends easily.
Thorn has momentary wrist control but Kurdov slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurdov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kurdov works over Thorn with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurdov trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kurdov lands a couple of digs.
Thorn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thorn could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Thorn wants to get back to his feet but Kurdov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurdov is looking to work some ground and pound but Thorn has wrist control.
Thorn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kurdov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thorn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thorn keeping moving, preventing Kurdov from controlling successfully.
Thorn trying to keep a closed guard but Kurdov is proving a slippery customer.
Kurdov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kurdov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kurdov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kurdov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thorn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn is working for an americana but Kurdov has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Thorn was thinking about the submission.
Kurdov has his hands on Thorn's head, controlling the position.
Thorn postures up in Kurdov's guard and throws a big left but Kurdov blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorn is pushing down on Kurdov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kurdov is fighting to maintain full guard but Thorn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Thorn is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanimir Kurdov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kurdov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thorn shoots in for a double leg but Kurdov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thorn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kurdov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thorn somewhat.
Thorn throws the kick towards the body but Kurdov avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nautica Thorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorn throws a push kick but Kurdov slaps the foot to one side.
Thorn has his takedown stuffed
and Kurdov counters with a left to the body.
No luck for Thorn with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Kurdov with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurdov blocks a head kick by Thorn.
Thorn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kurdov as he jumps to the side.
Thorn looks for a takedown but Kurdov sprawls well.
Thorn throws a right hand that misses
and Kurdov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kurdov.
Kurdov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurdov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thorn is trying to control the position but Kurdov postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thorn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thorn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kurdov controls the pace.
Kurdov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thorn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thorn isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kurdov stacks Thorn on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kurdov!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kurdov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kurdov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Thorn to see if he's OK.
Thorn is not content to let Kurdov control the position.
Thorn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kurdov connects with a decent elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurdov cracks Thorn with a big elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorn wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Thorn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kurdov off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanimir Kurdov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Thorn tries for a takedown but Kurdov circles away easily
and Kurdov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thorn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kurdov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kurdov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kurdov trying to control but Thorn is working from the bottom.
Kurdov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thorn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kurdov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thorn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kurdov defends well.
Kurdov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurdov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kurdov pushing down on Thorn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Thorn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Thorn trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Thorn can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn wants to control but Kurdov is having none of it.
Thorn is desperately trying to improve his position but Kurdov has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thorn wants to hold on but Kurdov pushes him away.
Thorn is trying to escape the mount.
Thorn is working hard here to advance position.
A nice elbow there by Kurdov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kurdov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kurdov trying to control but Thorn is having none of it.
Thorn is trying desperately to improve position.
Nautica Thorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurdov lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurdov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kurdov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kurdov controlling the position easily from mount.
Kurdov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thorn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stanimir Kurdov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurdov trying to control but Thorn is having none of it.
We've been hearing good reports from Thorn's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kurdov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kurdov controlling the pace for now.
Thorn is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurdov controlling his opponent.
Thorn is looking to get to half guard.
Kurdov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thorn is looking to escape.
Kurdov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorn is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stanimir Kurdov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kurdov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanimir Kurdov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Comrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Copello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Comrie's entrance music is Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough. A fine choice. Felipe Copello acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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222 lbs
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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 - 3 - 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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felipe Copello!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Copello as Comrie shoots in.
A combination from Copello does no damage.
Comrie rushes Copello and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Comrie is looking to take this one to the mat.
Comrie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Copello after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Comrie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Copello prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've been informed that Copello has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Copello escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Comrie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Copello, pushing him back against the cage.
Copello's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Copello swings for the body but Comrie moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Comrie. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Comrie tries to clinch but Copello is having none of it.
Comrie throws a looping overhand right but Copello ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Comrie.
Comrie tries to clinch but Copello is having none of it.
Comrie tries to clinch
and Copello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mike Comrie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Copello rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Comrie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Comrie takes the fight into the clinch.
Comrie is looking for a takedown.
The referee calls for Copello to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copello gets underhooks to prevent Comrie's takedown attempt.
Comrie breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Copello misses with a double jab.
Comrie sizes up Copello with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Felipe Copello has been cut.
Comrie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Copello counters with a two punch combo.
Comrie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Comrie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Copello manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Comrie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Comrie lands in his opponent's guard.
Copello keeping full guard, as Comrie tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comrie wants to control from the top but Copello keeps moving.
Comrie tries to free his leg and advance position but Copello is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mike Comrie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Copello drops his hands momentarily and Comrie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Comrie doesn't manage to clinch there - Copello circles away.
Comrie scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheers as Comrie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Copello doesn't seem phased though.
Comrie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Comrie breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Comrie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Comrie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felipe Copello's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Copello lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Mike Comrie has been cut.
Comrie misses the jab.
Comrie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Copello counters with a nice body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Comrie.
A combination from Copello does no damage.
Comrie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Copello pinned against the cage. Copello gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A swing and a miss from Comrie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Comrie dodges the punch combination from Copello.
Copello displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg 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 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Comrie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Copello manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Comrie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Copello to score with a decent uppercut.
Copello paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Felipe Copello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Copello lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Copello misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comrie tries to clinch up.
Comrie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Copello ducks under a wild hook from Comrie.
Copello punishes Comrie's body with a nice straight punch.
Copello will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Comrie moves in looking to clinch but Copello pushes him off.
Copello takes one on the button.
Jab by Copello.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comrie works over Copello's head and body with a nice combination.
Comrie moves in looking to clinch but Copello pushes him off.
Comrie misses the shot to the body.
Comrie tries to close the distance and clinch but Copello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Comrie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Comrie tries to clinch but Copello moves out of range.
Copello lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Comrie circles away quickly and effectively.
Comrie takes the fight into the clinch.
Comrie is trying to drag Copello to the mat but Copello just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comrie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Copello fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Comrie throws the left hand but Copello avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Copello misses with a wild combination.
Comrie tries to clinch but Copello moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Copello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Comrie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Copello's half guard.
Comrie is taking a breather. Copello says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Comrie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Comrie trying to control from Copello's half guard. Copello has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Comrie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Comrie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Copello keeps the fight on the outside.
Comrie has a takedown stuffed.
Copello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copello swats away the attempt to clinch by Comrie.
Copello keeps the fight on the outside.
Comrie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Copello throws a right hand that Comrie ducks under and follows up with a left that Comrie also avoids with ease.
Comrie tries to clinch up.
Comrie throws a jab but it's blocked by Copello.
Comrie misses with an uppercut. Copello saw that one coming.
Comrie is looking to clinch but Copello is avoiding it.
Comrie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Copello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Comrie tries to clinch but Copello is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comrie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Comrie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Copello counters with a nice uppercut.
Copello throws a nice looking combination but Comrie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Comrie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Comrie tries to clinch there but Copello circles away.
Comrie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Comrie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Copello is fending him off so far but Comrie persists. Nope, Copello circles away and we're back to standing.
Comrie dives in for a single leg takedown but Copello sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Comrie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Comrie manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comrie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Copello defends well and Comrie ends up having to push Copello into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Comrie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Comrie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Comrie closes the distance and pushes Copello back into the cage.
Copello's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Comrie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Copello pulls his leg out and moves away.
Comrie tries to clinch but Copello moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Comrie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Comrie 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Comrie!
After winning the bout, Mike Comrie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobcat Gremlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Black Scholes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobcat Gremlin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobcat Gremlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Black Scholes!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gremlin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Black Scholes.
Black Scholes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gremlin doesn't manage to clinch there - Black Scholes circles away.
Gremlin looks for the body kick but Black Scholes saw that one coming.
Gremlin moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gremlin obliges.
Black Scholes has Gremlin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gremlin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gremlin lands an elbow that stopped Black Scholes in his tracks for a moment.
Gremlin landing knees to the body.
Gremlin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Gremlin.
Gremlin lands an elbow just above Black Scholes 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gremlin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gremlin trying to land knees to the body.
Gremlin tries a body shot but Black Scholes blocks it.
A short uppercut from Gremlin.
We've been informed that Black Scholes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gremlin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Black Scholes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gremlin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gremlin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Our sources have told us that Gremlin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Black Scholes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gremlin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gremlin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gremlin misses with a knee to the head.
Gremlin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Black Scholes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gremlin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gremlin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Black Scholes.
Bobcat Gremlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Black Scholes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black Scholes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gremlin lands a nice knee to the body.
Gremlin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black Scholes's face.
Black Scholes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gremlin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gremlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gremlin misses with an elbow over the top.
Gremlin working Black Scholes over with knees to the body.
Gremlin misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gremlin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Black Scholes.
Black Scholes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gremlin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gremlin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black Scholes's face.
Gremlin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Black Scholes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gremlin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gremlin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Gremlin.
Gremlin lands a damaging elbow.
Gremlin tries to land knees in the clinch but Black Scholes avoids the damage to the body.
Gremlin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Black Scholes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gremlin stops a takedown attempt from Black Scholes.
Black Scholes trying to stall but Gremlin improves his position.
Gremlin misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gremlin.
Black Scholes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gremlin lands an elbow inside that Black Scholes shrugs off.
Black Scholes blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black Scholes prevents a body shot from Gremlin.
Gremlin lands an elbow that stopped Black Scholes in his tracks for a moment.
Gremlin scores with a shot to the side of Black Scholes's head.
Gremlin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Black Scholes blocks it with crossed arms.
Gremlin lands an elbow that stopped Black Scholes in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black Scholes blocks an elbow strike.
Black Scholes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gremlin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Black Scholes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gremlin missing with knees to the body.
Gremlin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Black Scholes looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gremlin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Black Scholes is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gremlin can't fight it off and eventually Black Scholes manages to take the fight to the floor. Gremlin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobcat Gremlin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gremlin misses with a looping right.
Black Scholes misses with a takedown attempt - Gremlin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Black Scholes misses with a wild body shot.
Bobcat Gremlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gremlin misses with a hook.
Black Scholes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gremlin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gremlin tries to clinch there but Black Scholes circles away.
Black Scholes shoots in looking for a takedown but Gremlin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Black Scholes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gremlin throws a low kick, looking for Black Scholes's leg but Black Scholes calmly moves out of range.
Black Scholes misses with the combination.
Gremlin scores with a decent looking hook.
Edward Black Scholes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black Scholes misses with a wild combination.
Gremlin has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black Scholes tries to stall but Gremlin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bobcat Gremlin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Gremlin.
Black Scholes breaks from the clinch.
Gremlin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Black Scholes.
Bobcat Gremlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Black Scholes.
Black Scholes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Black Scholes is keen to just control but Gremlin is a slippery customer.
Black Scholes 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 two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Edward Black Scholes.
Gremlin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab lands there for Gremlin.
Black Scholes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gremlin misses with a looping left.
Black Scholes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bobcat Gremlin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gremlin lands 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!
Black Scholes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gremlin's guard.
Black Scholes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Black Scholes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gremlin keeping moving, preventing Black Scholes from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Black Scholes throws a strike but Gremlin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gremlin stops Black Scholes from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Edward Black Scholes was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Black Scholes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gremlin avoids it really well and circles away.
Gremlin throws an overhand right that lands on Black Scholes's shoulder, as Black Scholes tries to avoid the shot.
Black Scholes misses the jab.
Black Scholes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gremlin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Black Scholes somewhat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black Scholes. Gremlin does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gremlin tries to clinch up.
Black Scholes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gremlin, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Black Scholes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Black Scholes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gremlin.
Gremlin scores with a jab.
Gremlin looks to land a right hand but Black Scholes moved out of range.
Gremlin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Black Scholes lands a lovely overhand right.
Black Scholes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gremlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gremlin rushes Black Scholes and presses him up against the cage.
Gremlin working aggressively here.
Gremlin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Black Scholes takes an elbow to the temple.
Black Scholes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gremlin lands with a left to the head.
Black Scholes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Black Scholes avoiding damage as Gremlin throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gremlin lands an elbow inside that Black Scholes shrugs off.
Black Scholes blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black Scholes dodges an elbow strike from Gremlin.
Gremlin tries to land knees in the clinch but Black Scholes avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gremlin throws an elbow that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gremlin.
Nice elbow from Gremlin.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gremlin throws an elbow but misses.
Gremlin tries to land knees in the clinch but Black Scholes avoids the damage to the body.
Gremlin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black Scholes's face.
Gremlin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Black Scholes is defending well for now.
Gremlin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gremlin throws an elbow that misses.
Black Scholes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gremlin lands a damaging elbow.
Gremlin throws an elbow that misses.
Gremlin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Black Scholes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gremlin prevents it.
Gremlin lands an elbow inside.
Black Scholes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gremlin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Black Scholes avoids the elbow strike from Gremlin, against the cage.
Gremlin scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gremlin pushes Black Scholes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black Scholes dodges an elbow strike from Gremlin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gremlin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bobcat Gremlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Black Scholes.
Black Scholes looking to slow down the pace here.
Gremlin lands a damaging elbow.
Black Scholes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Black Scholes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gremlin tries to land a knee to the head but Black Scholes blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Gremlin.
Gremlin misses with an elbow strike.
Gremlin lands an elbow that stopped Black Scholes in his tracks for a moment.
Black Scholes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gremlin is keeping busy.
Gremlin lands an elbow that stopped Black Scholes in his tracks for a moment.
Gremlin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gremlin with a knee to the head.
Black Scholes avoiding damage as Gremlin throws knees to the body.
Black Scholes is looking to control Gremlin's arms but Gremlin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Black Scholes has his back to the cage.
Gremlin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Black Scholes backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gremlin lands with a left to the head.
Gremlin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gremlin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gremlin tries a knee to the head but Black Scholes blocks it.
Black Scholes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gremlin is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gremlin gets through Black Scholes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gremlin scores with a shoulder strike.
Gremlin is pressed up against the cage. Black Scholes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gremlin down to the mat. Gremlin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobcat Gremlin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gremlin 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobcat Gremlin!
As Bobcat Gremlin got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Pum wirr pochleupp axarr zeso he chaxact din vupp waxaupp, WhA, WhA, WhA.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harold Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordinho Do Bar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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200 lbs
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185 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
4 - 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gordinho Do Bar!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Do Bar.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Do Bar swings widly with a right hand
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Gordinho Do Bar has been cut.
Do Bar throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Do Bar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone avoids the body shot from Do Bar.
Do Bar tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Do Bar slips under a jab.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Do Bar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone connects with a jab.
Stone throws a hook but Do Bar blocks it.
Do Bar takes one to the side of the head.
Stone lands with a nice body punch.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stone throws a series of punches but Do Bar avoids them all with ease.
Harold Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone drops Do Bar with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Do Bar looks back up at him and smiles so Stone waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Do Bar is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stone fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Do Bar square on the jaw! Damn, Do Bar is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harold Stone!
Harold Stone took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Deacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Raphson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Raphson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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208 lbs
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Deacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Raphson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deacon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Deacon connects with a looping right hand.
Raphson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Deacon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Raphson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Deacon.
Raphson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Raphson wants to clinch.
Raphson tries to clinch there but Deacon circles away.
Raphson moves out of range as Deacon strikes.
Raphson gets a clinch.
Deacon scores with a hook to the body.
Deacon wants to get back to striking at distance but Raphson won't allow it.
Raphson throws an elbow but it misses.
Raphson lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raphson pushes off an throws an elbow but Deacon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Raphson throws an elbow but misses.
Raphson pushes off an throws an elbow but Deacon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Raphson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Deacon wants to break free but Raphson has control.
Stalling in the clinch from Raphson.
Deacon lands a shot to the body.
Deacon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Deacon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raphson lands an elbow just above Deacon 's eye.
Raphson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Deacon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Deacon working hard to break the clinch.
Raphson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Deacon avoids it.
Raphson misses with a punch to the body.
Deacon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raphson.
Deacon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deacon misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Deacon fails to land.
Deacon is trying to break the clinch but Raphson is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Deacon fails to land.
Raphson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Raphson throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Raphson throws an elbow but misses.
Deacon wants to get back to striking at distance but Raphson won't allow it.
Deacon avoids a wild elbow strike from Raphson.
Deacon misses with the head strike.
Deacon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Deacon scores with a shoulder strike.
Deacon dodges an elbow strike from Raphson.
Deacon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deacon slows down the pace here.
Raphson wants to stall.
Raphson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deacon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deacon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raphson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Deacon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Raphson has time to react.
Raphson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Raphson.
Deacon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Raphson on the side of the head.
Deacon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Raphson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Deacon counters with a left to the body.
Raphson throws out a leg kick but Deacon moves out of range and Raphson only half commits.
Raphson moves in looking to clinch but Deacon pushes him off.
Deacon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raphson.
Deacon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Raphson tries to clinch up
and Raphson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raphson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deacon clobbers Raphson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Raphson misses with a series of wild punches.
Deacon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raphson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Deacon misses with an uppercut.
Deacon connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raphson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Deacon. Deacon obviously looking to wear him down.
Raphson misses with a double jab.
Deacon throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Deacon dominated that round.
That's time! Deacon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Raphson throws a low kick but Deacon avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Raphson. Those never looked like landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raphson. That's going to slow Deacon down.
Deacon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raphson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Deacon finds it's way round the side to connect with Raphson's head.
Raphson gets a clinch.
Raphson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deacon throws a punch but it's blocked by Raphson.
A hook to the body from Deacon.
Deacon tries to circle away but Raphson has him pinned against the cage.
Deacon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deacon avoids the elbow strike from Raphson, against the cage.
Raphson trying to stall but Deacon improves his position.
Deacon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Raphson has him pressed against the cage.
Deacon misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Deacon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raphson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raphson lands a hook that snaps the head of Deacon backwards.
Raphson stalling the fight.
Deacon has Raphson pressed against the cage.
Deacon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raphson blocking some punches.
Deacon blocks an uppercut.
Deacon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raphson is pushing Deacon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Deacon avoiding damage as Raphson throws knees to the body.
Raphson lands with a left to the head.
Raphson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Deacon's efforts to push away.
Deacon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raphson tries to clinch up
and Deacon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Carl Raphson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raphson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Deacon.
Raphson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Raphson blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Deacon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deacon tries to break the clinch but Raphson is controlling the position.
Deacon blocks the elbow strike.
Raphson is trying to stall.
Raphson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Raphson throws an elbow but it misses.
Raphson is trying to stall.
Deacon can't find room to land a body shot as Raphson controls the action.
Deacon misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Raphson.
Deacon takes an elbow to the forehead.
David Deacon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Raphson prevents a body shot from Deacon.
Raphson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Deacon's efforts to push away.
Deacon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Raphson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Deacon dodges an elbow strike from Raphson.
Raphson wants to stall.
Raphson has Deacon pressed against the cage, preventing Deacon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Deacon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deacon misses with a looping left.
Deacon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raphson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raphson throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raphson wants to clinch.
Raphson is looking to clinch but Deacon is avoiding it.
Raphson wants to clinch.
Carl Raphson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raphson moves into the clinch successfully.
Deacon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deacon managing to block the knees to the body from Raphson.
Deacon swings wildly with an uppercut but Raphson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deacon is trying to push Raphson away but Raphson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Raphson can't find room to land a body shot as Deacon controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carl Raphson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Raphson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Deacon.
Raphson misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Raphson misses.
Raphson checks a leg kick nicely.
Deacon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raphson.
Raphson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deacon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raphson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Deacon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Deacon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Deacon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Raphson thows a leg kick but Deacon checks it
letting Deacon counter with a right hand.
Deacon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Raphson checks it well.
Raphson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Deacon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raphson moves in looking to clinch but Deacon pushes him off.
Raphson throws a right hand that Deacon ducks under and follows up with a left that Deacon also avoids with ease.
Raphson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Deacon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Deacon, as that shot connected.
David Deacon is winning the standup battle so far.
Raphson forces Deacon back against the cage and clinches.
Deacon working hard to break the clinch.
Raphson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Deacon's elbow.
Raphson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Deacon avoids a wild elbow strike from Raphson.
Deacon has a couple of punches blocked by Raphson.
Raphson slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters up against the cage, Raphson throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raphson lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deacon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Deacon is trying to maintain a safe position but Raphson gets an underhook and turns Deacon into the cage.
Raphson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Deacon up against the cage.
Deacon is trying to break free.
Deacon gets through Raphson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Deacon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deacon swings wildly with an uppercut but Raphson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raphson misses with a knee strike.
Deacon dodges an elbow strike from Raphson.
Deacon avoids a wild elbow strike from Raphson.
Deacon swings wildly with an uppercut but Raphson uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Raphson throws an elbow but misses.
Deacon misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raphson trying to stall but Deacon improves his position.
Raphson lands an elbow inside.
Raphson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Deacon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Deacon misses with a wild combination.
Raphson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deacon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raphson falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Deacon to counter with a crisp jab.
Deacon connects with a nice looking jab.
Raphson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deacon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raphson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raphson tries to clinch but Deacon moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deacon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raphson misses with a double jab.
Deacon misses with a left hand
and Raphson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Raphson lands a damaging elbow.
Deacon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Deacon breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deacon misses with a body shot.
Raphson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Raphson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raphson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raphson connects with a solid leg kick.
Raphson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Deacon backs up against the cage.
Deacon thows a body shot but no joy.
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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Raphson!
A very excited looking Carl Raphson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sith One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). One has chosen Sith as his entrance music. Lucas Roy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sith One!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. One quickly recovers to half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Roy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed One's head.
Roy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
One keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
One is looking to control Roy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can One avoid being mounted?
One is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Roy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Roy's back!
One is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Roy defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
One looking for the choke but no joy.
Roy wants to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy preventing the rear naked choke attempt from One.
One working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Roy tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Roy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Roy is pressing down on One's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roy keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
One might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Roy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but One can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Roy wants to sweep here but One controlling him for the moment.
Roy 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.
One trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roy is looking for a triangle but One pushes his legs off easily.
One trying to control but Roy is working from the bottom.
One trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roy looking for a sweep. Not yet Roy, not yet.
One passes Roy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Roy!
One content just to control the position here.
One is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Roy can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Roy is trying desperately to improve position.
One has control of Roy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Roy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
One looking to control but Roy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
One looking for a guillotine from mount but Roy is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy is in all sorts of trouble here.
One looking to control but Roy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
One working for a submission but Roy is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roy working to try and regain half guard.
Roy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from One.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
One controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roy is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sith One dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
One feints and as Roy raises his hands in defense, One changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
One won't allow Roy to sweep him here.
One advances position into side control!
One wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roy keeps working.
One tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no One has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Roy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Roy is trying to get back to full guard.
One is looking to take a break and control but Roy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sith One has got the better of the ground game so far.
One 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.
Roy looking for submissions off his back.
One is looking for a kimura here.
One content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Roy is trying to get back to full guard.
One wants to pass to mount but Roy is defending the position.
Roy missing with punches from the bottom.
Roy is looking for a sweep. One is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
One trying to control from half guard but Roy is working away.
One seems to be working for a kimura but Roy defends the submission attempt.
One looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
One is looking to take a break and control but Roy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roy works his way to full guard. Good work.
One preventing the sweep.
Roy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Roy looking for a sweep. Not yet Roy, not yet.
One seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
One trying to control but Roy is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
One preventing the sweep.
One trying to control but Roy is working from the bottom.
Sith One has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roy is defended easily by One.
Roy jabs One right on the nose. One blinks but takes it well.
One slips under a jab from Roy.
Roy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from One.
One is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
One shoots in for a double leg but Roy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lucas Roy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sith One.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Roy both land. Nice combination.
Roy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts One as he jumps to the side.
We've been told by Roy's head coaches at Elite Dojo [21 Coaches / 58 cap] that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Roy dives in for a single leg takedown but One sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
One successfully pulls guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roy is looking to pass into half guard but One pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now One is in guard.
Roy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
One sitting in guard, not really doing much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roy trying to strike off his back.
Roy keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
Roy looking for a sweep. Not yet Roy, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sith One will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
No joy there for Roy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roy missing with a left hand there. One was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
One changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roy tries to avoid it but One manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roy to the ground. Roy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
One shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Roy scores with a body shot.
Roy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roy throws a body punch but One moves out of range.
One staying out of range there.
One fails with the takedown
enabling Roy to counter with a crisp jab.
One doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roy counters with a single leg into guard. One didn't expect that.
Lucas Roy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sith One.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roy with a flurry of punches that miss.
One preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy tries to free his leg and advance position but One is retaining full guard.
Roy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Roy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
One is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roy throws a big right hand that misses.
Roy throws a strike but One rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
One got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, One has managed to get both his arms back between Roy's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roy being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
One tries to free his leg and advance position but Roy is retaining full guard.
One passes Roy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roy moves into full guard.
One controlling from the top position.
One looking to pass the guard.
One seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
One thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
One trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in One's guard.
Roy throws an elbow that misses. One uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Roy's guard. Nice move by One!
One won't allow Roy to sweep him here.
Roy can't keep his opponent in guard - One advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Roy is trying to get back to full guard.
One is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
One wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roy keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
One wants to pass the guard but Roy is keeping the position.
One advances position into side control!
Roy is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
One wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roy keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roy is looking to reverse the position.
Lucas Roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
One looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Roy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think One 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sith One!
A victorious Sith One thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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