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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Ankudinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankudinov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I must break you.. Eric Ankudinov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Ankudinov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ankudinov tries to clinch but Adams is having none of it.
Adams tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ankudinov defends well and Adams ends up having to push Ankudinov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Adams is working for takedown but Ankudinov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ankudinov is trying to pull guard but Adams turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Adams gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Adams throwing shots but Ankudinov is blocking nicely.
Adams is trying to control the action in half guard but Ankudinov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Adams keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Adams tries to pass to full mount but Ankudinov defends it.
Ankudinov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Adams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ankudinov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Adams 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.
Adams is pressing down on Ankudinov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ankudinov is holding on for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ankudinov can do anything to dispel that myth.
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!
Adams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankudinov wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams throwing shots but Ankudinov is blocking nicely.
Ankudinov is defending against the submission attempts here by Adams.
Ankudinov is trying to stand up here but Adams is controlling him well.
Ankudinov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adams.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Adams could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Adams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ankudinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ankudinov is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankudinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Adams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ankudinov defends it well.
Adams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ankudinov is looking to improve his position.
Ankudinov is refusing to be controlled, as Adams sits in half guard.
Adams thows a huge punch but Ankudinov dodges it nicely.
Ankudinov is looking to control Adams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ankudinov avoid being mounted?
Adams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Adams with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ankudinov tries to hold on but Adams pushes him away.
Adams looking for a guillotine from mount but Ankudinov is having none of it.
Ankudinov is in a horrible position here. Adams smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Adams stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Ankudinov misses with a body kick.
Adams gets a clinch.
Adams tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ankudinov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ankudinov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Adams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ankudinov.
Adams is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ankudinov is defending well.
Adams is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams looking for a takedown.
Ankudinov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Adams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ankudinov controls Adams momentarily but Adams frees himself.
Adams wants to control from the top but Ankudinov keeps moving.
Ankudinov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ankudinov wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Adams is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Nonprofit Vegas Elite $50 ($1000 value) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Ankudinov seems keen to control Adams's posture.
Adams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Adams dominated that round.
That's time! Adams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ankudinov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Adams.
Adams fails with the takedown.
Ankudinov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ankudinov looks for a takedown but Adams sprawls well.
Adams looks for a takedown but Ankudinov sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ankudinov avoids it really well and circles away.
Adams fails to land the takedown.
Samuel Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt
and Ankudinov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Adams darts in looking for a takedown but Ankudinov gets double underhooks and turns Adams into the cage.
Ankudinov is trying to drag Adams to the mat but Adams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adams wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankudinov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ankudinov looking to control.
Adams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adams postures up.
Ankudinov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ankudinov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ankudinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Samuel Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.
Ankudinov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adams is looking to stand up but Ankudinov won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankudinov tries to strike from the bottom.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Ankudinov is still trying to improve position.
Adams looking to sit in guard and control but Ankudinov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ankudinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ankudinov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ankudinov postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankudinov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ankudinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adams can't keep his opponent in guard - Ankudinov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ankudinov is looking to advance position but Adams won't allow it.
Ankudinov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Adams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Adams is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ankudinov drops an elbow to the side of Adams's head.
Ankudinov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams is refusing to be controlled, as Ankudinov sits in half guard.
Ankudinov misses with a head shot. Adams uses the momentum to regain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Ankudinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ankudinov.
Adams wants to control but Ankudinov postures up.
Adams is trying to get back to half guard.
Ankudinov working away.
Adams is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankudinov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Adams is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ankudinov working away.
Ankudinov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Adams, who protects the arm well.
Ankudinov working the ground and pound.
Ankudinov tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankudinov landing a few strikes.
Ankudinov looks up at the clock and then as Adams takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ankudinov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ankudinov wants to control but Adams is keeping him busy.
Ankudinov scoring with punches from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ankudinov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Adams takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ankudinov throws a strike aimed at the side of Adams's head but Adams avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankudinov is working Adams over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ankudinov wants to control but Adams is keeping him busy.
Ankudinov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Adams struggling a bit here.
Adams is not content to let Ankudinov control the position.
Ankudinov scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ankudinov landing strikes.
Ankudinov trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.
Ankudinov taking a breather here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ankudinov cracks Adams with a big elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Ankudinov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ankudinov 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Ankudinov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Moshterd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Power has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
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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
5 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Moshterd!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moshterd cracks a nice hook into Power's ribs.
Moshterd is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Power gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Scott Power has been cut.
Moshterd dives in for a single leg takedown but Power sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Moshterd managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moshterd manages to break the clinch.
Power tries to clinch up.
Power tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moshterd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moshterd looking to score a takedown here. Power is defending well but Moshterd drives through and ends up in Power's guard.
Moshterd won't allow Power to get back to his feet.
Power can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moshterd controls the pace.
Moshterd passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power is looking to get back to is feet but Moshterd passes into side control.
Power is trying to buck Moshterd off.
Moshterd tries for a kimura but Power is defending well.
Moshterd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Power keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moshterd taking a breather here.
Moshterd is trying to get an arm triangle but Power is defending well.
Moshterd is trying to get an arm triangle but Power is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moshterd has hold of Power's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Power tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Moshterd cranks the arm and Power screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Power, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dean Moshterd!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyd is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by All of the Lights - Kanye West. Jon Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Boyd !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boyd as he jumps to the side.
Boyd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boyd shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boyd showed some decent athleticism there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boyd working Jones over with strikes.
Boyd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boyd decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
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!
Boyd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boyd has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jones regains guard immediately.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Boyd from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is working an open guard so Boyd takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boyd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boyd off to one side.
Boyd will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Boyd swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Boyd has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Boyd fails with the takedown.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Boyd .
Jones leaves Boyd with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Boyd sprawls well.
Jones tries to clinch but Boyd moves away
and Boyd counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boyd .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boyd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boyd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boyd must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Boyd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boyd passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boyd in particular looking to stall.
Boyd really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boyd drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Ground and pound from Boyd .
Boyd slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Boyd is controlling him well.
Boyd lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones is pressing down on Boyd 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyd connects with a couple of short punches.
Boyd 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boyd cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyd won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Boyd is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Boyd working some strikes from top position.
Boyd cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Boyd chips away with some ground and pound.
Boyd stands and steps away. Jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Boyd moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Boyd has hold of one of Jones's legs. Jones is fighting the takedown attempt but Boyd gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones is trying to keep Boyd in close.
Boyd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Boyd dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Boyd .
Boyd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boyd thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Boyd is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jones is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Boyd asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Boyd grinds an elbow into Jones's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd is putting a hurting on Jones here, landing some big shots from side control.
Boyd lands a decent elbow from side control.
Boyd connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
Jones is rocked!
Boyd lands a strong strike to the head of Jones. That's dazed him! Boyd looking to finish here. Jones is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Boyd lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milo Boyd !
Milo Boyd bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kay Yak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammed Lawal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muhammed Lawal is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kay Yak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhammed Lawal!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yak connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lawal momentarily.
It looks like Muhammed Lawal has been cut.
Lawal throws a head kick but Yak moves out of range.
Yak connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lawal momentarily.
Lawal fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yak is out of range.
Lawal throws a solid leg kick but Yak takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lawal.
Yak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lawal.
Yak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lawal on the side of the head.
Yak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yak throws a right hand that Lawal ducks under and follows up with a left that Lawal also avoids with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yak.
Lawal lands with a kick to the temple. Yak shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Kay Yak has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lawal looks to throw the jab but Yak is out of range.
Yak seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Yak scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yak scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yak swinging wildly here.
Lawal is looking to chop away at Yak's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawal throws a series of punches but Yak avoids them all with ease.
Lawal darts in and clinches Yak up against the cage.
Lawal breaks the clinch.
Lawal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lawal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yak circles away.
Yak lands with a cross.
Lawal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lawal looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yak tries to kick Lawal off but Lawal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lawal decides to stand up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Yak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yak keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yak thuds his right hand into Lawal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yak misses with a wild combination.
Yak looks to land a combination. Lawal sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lawal is rocked!
Lawal throws a sloppy head kick and Yak moves out of range easily.
Yak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lawal is still on wobbly legs! Can Yak finish him?
Lawal backs away from a small jab... but Yak lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Lawal crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Yak with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Kay Yak!
An out of breath Kay Yak thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Kos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Jyllendael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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245 lbs
7 - 14 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Kos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Jyllendael!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Kos. No joy for Jyllendael on that attempt.
Kos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jyllendael moves away.
Jyllendael shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kos's guard.
Kos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kos tries to get out of the position.
Jyllendael stands and steps away. Kos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kos throws a shot from downtown. Jyllendael moves away and avoids it.
Jyllendael shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jyllendael was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jyllendael trying to control the position but Kos is working away.
Jyllendael looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kos wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jyllendael is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kos is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyllendael controlling the position from side mount.
Jyllendael prevents Kos from escaping the position.
Jyllendael is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kos is trying to escape and Jyllendael transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kos is forced to tap! Nice work there by Jyllendael! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Jyllendael!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laks Damn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Taylor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to This Fire Burns . Laks Damn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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260 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laks Damn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Damn.
A clash of legs there as Taylor blocks the low kick.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Damn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Damn tries to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling the position.
Damn jumps guard but Taylor stands there with Damn around his waist. Damn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Taylor prevents the takedown attempt.
Damn prevents the takedown attempt.
Damn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheers as Taylor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Damn doesn't seem phased though.
Damn cracks Taylor with a good jab.
It looks like Shawn Taylor has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damn misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Laks Damn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damn misses with a body shot.
Damn throws a poor cross that misses
and Taylor counters with a left and a right that stings Damn.
Damn misses with an uppercut.
Damn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shawn Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laks Damn.
Taylor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Damn is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor stands up and beckons Damn to join him on the feet.
A jab from Damn finds it's way through Taylor's defenses.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Damn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Damn wants it to stay on the feet.
Taylor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Taylor wants to get up but he can't break Damn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Damn wants to stand and escape but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damn wants to stand and escape but Taylor is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Taylor advances position into side control!
Damn gets back to half guard.
Taylor trying to control the action but Damn is working from the bottom.
Taylor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Damn defending well though.
Damn tries to kick Taylor off but Taylor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throwing shots but Damn is blocking nicely.
Taylor stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Damn throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Damn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Damn throws an off balance right hand
and Damn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Damn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Damn throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Damn throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Damn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taylor counters with a series of strikes. Damn will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Damn to the ground. Taylor is now in Damn's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damn wants to stand up but Taylor is controlling him.
Damn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor won't allow Damn to sweep him here.
Damn is working an open guard so Taylor takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Damn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Taylor sprawls well. Taylor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Damn gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor scores with a sloppy right hand. Damn should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor ducks right into an uppercut from Damn.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Damn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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 Shawn Taylor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shawn Taylor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Damn throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Damn misses with a combination
and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Taylor.
Damn managing to block the knees to the body from Taylor.
Taylor decides to pull guard.
Taylor is adopting a defensive guard.
Taylor is trying to control the position but Damn postures up.
Taylor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Damn's guard.
Taylor trying to control but Damn is working from the bottom.
Damn working a defensive guard but Taylor passes into half guard.
Damn keeping control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Taylor scores with a couple of nice shots.
Damn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taylor.
Damn is trying to control but can't.
Taylor 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.
Damn is trying to stand back up but Taylor is controlling him
Damn tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.
Taylor not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Damn misses with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Damn shoots in.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Damn.
Taylor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Damn wants to stand but Taylor is controlling the position.
Damn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Damn keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor gets to his feet - Damn follows without any prompting.
Taylor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Damn keeps it at a distance.
Damn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Damn tries for a takedown but Taylor circles away easily
and Taylor counters with a nice body shot.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
Damn stuffs the takedown.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Damn gets caught napping as Taylor dives in and scores a takedown. Damn manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor controls from within his opponent's guard.
Taylor won't allow Damn to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Damn is retaining full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Taylor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Shawn Taylor just wasn't active enough.
Taylor stuffs the takedown attempt from Damn. Damn gets slowly back to his feet.
Shawn Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laks Damn.
Taylor stuffs the takedown attempt from Damn. Damn gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Damn's half guard.
Taylor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Taylor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Taylor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Damn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Some wild striking there from Damn.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Damn.
Horrible takedown by Damn or perhaps it was just good defense by Taylor which made him look bad.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Damn.
Damn misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor closes the distance and pushes Damn back into the cage.
Damn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Damn to the ground. Taylor is now in Damn's guard.
Taylor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Taylor trying to control but Damn is working from the bottom.
Damn wants to stand but Taylor is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control but Damn is working from the bottom.
Taylor postures up in Damn's guard and throws a big left but Damn blocks it.
Taylor stands up from Damn's guard - Taylor perhaps looking for a knockout.
Damn lands a nice hook to Taylor's body. Taylor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Damn avoids the body shot from Taylor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Taylor lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Damn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Damn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Damn misses the shot to the body.
Damn throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Damn tries to work over Taylor's front leg with a kick but Taylor checks it.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor jabs Damn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Damn circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor tries to clinch up
and Damn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Damn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damn keeps the fight on the outside.
Laks Damn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Damn swings widly with a right hand
and Taylor counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taylor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Damn trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Taylor manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Damn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Damn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Damn does no damage.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Damn as he jumps to the side.
Damn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Damn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Damn lands with a right hand.
Laks Damn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Damn misses with a wild combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Damn.
Shawn Taylor's cut is getting worse.
Damn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Damn throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Damn.
Taylor is rocked!
Shawn Taylor's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Damn cracks a nice hook into Taylor's ribs.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Damn lands a nice shot to the body.
Shawn Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Taylor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damn misses with a straight left.
Damn lands a really nice looking cross but Taylor seems unphased.
Damn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laks Damn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taylor 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Taylor!
Shawn Taylor seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rikiya Sonoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Majstor Zivota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rikiya Sonoda has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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280 lbs
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rikiya Sonoda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Majstor Zivota!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zivota moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sonoda throws a head kick that misses.
Sonoda connects with a high kick.
Sonoda lands a head kick. Zivota smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zivota takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick lands from Sonoda.
Sonoda clinches up with Zivota and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Sonoda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zivota is defending well for now.
Zivota avoiding damage as Sonoda throws knees to the body.
Sonoda misses with an elbow over the top.
Sonoda lands a good knee to the midsection. Zivota won't want to take too many of those.
Sonoda missing with knees to the body.
Zivota jumps guard but Sonoda stands there with Zivota around his waist. Zivota gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sonoda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zivota's brow.
Sonoda scores a nice knee to the body.
Sonoda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Sonoda.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sonoda throws an elbow but misses.
Sonoda misses with an elbow strike.
Zivota is looking for a takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sonoda throws an elbow but misses.
A knee to the head by Sonoda.
Sonoda lands a nice knee to the body.
Zivota looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonoda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sonoda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sonoda scores with a knee to the head.
Sonoda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zivota's defenses.
Sonoda lands a good knee to the midsection. Zivota won't want to take too many of those.
Sonoda trying to land knees to the body.
Sonoda lands a nice elbow.
Sonoda lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Majstor Zivota has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zivota managing to block the knees to the body from Sonoda.
Sonoda working Zivota over with knees to the body.
Sonoda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sonoda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zivota's defenses.
Sonoda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sonoda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sonoda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zivota in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sonoda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zivota in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sonoda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sonoda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sonoda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sonoda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonoda is working Zivota over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Zivota is out! One big shot and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Rikiya Sonoda!
After the big win, Rikiya Sonoda made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ava Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatti comes to the cage accompanied by Change . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arturo Gatti !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ava Mullen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatti moves out of range as Mullen strikes.
Gatti shoots in and bounces Mullen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gatti won't allow Mullen to sweep him here.
Gatti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mullen looking for a triangle here. Gatti is fighting it but it looks tight! Mullen pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Gatti is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ava Mullen!
A less than humble Ava Mullen misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitar Miric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miric is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slaki- Evo ti sve i idi. Mitar Miric will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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240 lbs
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226 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitar Miric!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miric rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miric avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Miric. No joy for James on that attempt.
We've been told by James's head coaches at VENDETTA Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
James dodges the punch combination from Miric.
James moves away from the strike by Miric.
Miric throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miric misses with a series of wild punches.
Miric misses with a right hand
and James counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Miric loads up on a big right hand but James slips the punch.
Miric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Miric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Miric coming out on top.
Miric throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Miric working a defensive guard but James manages to pass into side control anyway.
James is putting a hurting on Miric here, landing some big shots from side control.
Miric can't do much from the bottom here.
Miric is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked James off and has taken his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miric is riding his opponent, not letting James buck him off.
James tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Miric trying to keep a closed guard but James is proving a slippery customer.
James trying to control but Miric is working from the bottom.
Miric really doesn't want to stay on the ground with James. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
James is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Miric keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
Miric being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because David James just wasn't active enough.
Miric stuffs the takedown attempt from James. James gets slowly back to his feet.
James takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like David James has been cut.
Miric misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
Miric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miric gets caught flat footed, as James shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miric utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miric seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miric can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as James controls the pace.
James is fighting to break Miric's control of his arms but Miric is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
James throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miric has momentary wrist control but James slips an elbow through the middle.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Miric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miric utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miric avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miric keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
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 David James will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David James's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
James throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miric's waist but Miric gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing James off to one side.
James takes one on the button.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miric throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
James fails with the takedown.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
Miric misses with a lunging right hand
and James counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by James.
Miric tries to stall but James uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
James creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miric is trying to maintain a safe position but James gets an underhook and turns Miric into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miric tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miric wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miric lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of James backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by James as Miric tries to tie him up.
Miric prevents the takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miric gets underhooks to prevent James's takedown attempt.
James is working for takedown but Miric is calmly controlling the position for now.
James is trying to pull guard but Miric turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
James tries to pull guard but Miric forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Miric throws a head punch that misses.
Miric is trying to force a seperation but James has the dominant position.
Miric prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miric has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miric scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miric fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miric works the jab nicely.
Miric is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Miric sizes up James with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
James misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
James moves away from the strike by Miric.
James gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Miric gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitar Miric!
Mitar Miric thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior comes to the cage accompanied by Seek and Destroy. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Junior enables Duncan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Junior manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Duncan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Junior has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Duncan should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Junior has tightened it up now! Duncan should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kimbo Junior!
Kimbo Junior seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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