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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howlett has chosen X-Men Theme Music as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Meyers!
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, James Howlett!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlett lands with an uppercut that bounces Meyers off the cage and back into range.
Meyers jabs Howlett right on the nose. Howlett blinks but takes it well.
Howlett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meyers was well out of range. Poor timing from Howlett.
Nice shot by Meyers.
Howlett looks to land a right hand but Meyers moved out of range.
Howlett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meyers moves away.
Howlett works the jab nicely.
Jab by Howlett.
Meyers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howlett misses with a hook. Meyers ducked under it nicely.
Howlett throws a lazy uppercut
and Meyers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howlett lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Howlett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Howlett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meyers manages to avoid it.
Meyers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Meyers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meyers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Howlett misses.
A left lands for Howlett.
Howlett lands a jab to Meyers's midsection.
Meyers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meyers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Meyers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meyers connects with a single shot there.
Meyers misses with a few strikes there.
Meyers misses with a lunging right hand
and Howlett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howlett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meyers was well out of range. Poor timing from Howlett.
Howlett throws the left hand but Meyers avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Howlett. That snapped Meyers's head back.
Howlett misses with a right hand
and Meyers counters with a two punch combo.
Howlett throws the left hand but Meyers avoids the punch easily.
Meyers misses with a double jab
and Howlett counters with a stiff right hand.
Howlett lands a nice shot that snaps Meyers's head back.
Meyers misses with a double jab
and Howlett counters with a nice body shot.
Howlett swings for the body but Meyers moves out of range.
Howlett avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett throws a hook to the side of Meyers's head but Meyers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meyers throws a hook to the side of Howlett's head but Howlett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Howlett misses with a jab to the body
and Meyers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Howlett misses with an uppercut. Meyers saw that one coming.
Meyers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Howlett is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Meyers had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Howlett throws the left hand but Meyers avoids the punch easily.
Meyers's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Meyers duly obliges.
Meyers throws a series of punches but Howlett moves out of range.
Meyers slips under a jab.
Howlett throws the left hand but Meyers avoids the punch easily.
Meyers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Howlett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Howlett connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howlett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meyers moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Meyers.
Meyers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howlett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James Howlett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Howlett.
A big left from Howlett misses.
A jab lands there for Howlett.
Meyers slips a jab from Howlett.
Howlett scores with a jab. Meyers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Meyers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Howlett to counter with a crisp jab.
Meyers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Howlett to score with a decent uppercut.
Howlett punishes Meyers's body with a nice straight punch.
Howlett throws an overhand right that lands on Meyers's shoulder, as Meyers tries to avoid the shot.
Meyers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meyers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Decent striking displayed by Meyers there.
Howlett throws a lazy uppercut
and Meyers counters with a left and a right that stings Howlett.
Meyers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Howlett.
Howlett loads up on a big right hand but Meyers slips the punch.
Meyers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Howlett.
Howlett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meyers loads up on a big right hand but Howlett slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Howlett throws an off balance right hand
and Meyers counters with a three punch combo that has Howlett backing up. Howlett nods at Meyers to acknowledge the strikes.
Howlett throws a right hand that misses
and Meyers counters with a two punch combo.
Meyers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Howlett to score with a decent uppercut.
Meyers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Howlett cracks Meyers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Howlett misses the target.
Howlett throws the left hand but Meyers avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howlett throws a jab but it's blocked by Meyers.
Travis Meyers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howlett throws a lazy right hand but Meyers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meyers scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett misses with a body shot
and Meyers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meyers slips a jab from Howlett.
Meyers throws a series of punches but Howlett avoids them all with ease.
Howlett throws a lazy uppercut
and Meyers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Howlett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Howlett misses with a hook
and Meyers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meyers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Howlett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meyers.
Meyers moves out of range as Howlett strikes.
Meyers throws a combination that misses
and Howlett counters with a nice uppercut.
Howlett throws a right hand that misses
and Meyers counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett throws a lazy uppercut
and Meyers counters with a one-two to the body.
Meyers moves forwards but Howlett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Howlett swings widly with a right hand
and Meyers counters with a left and a right that stings Howlett.
Meyers defending well as Howlett loads up on a big left hand.
Howlett throws a right hand that misses
and Meyers counters with a stiff right hand.
Meyers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meyers ducks right into an uppercut from Howlett.
Howlett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meyers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Howlett scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howlett misses with a body shot.
Howlett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Meyers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meyers moves away.
Howlett thuds a left hand into Meyers's body.
Howlett lands a really nice looking cross but Meyers seems unphased.
Howlett throws a jab when Meyers was well out of range.
Howlett's corner calls for a 1-2. Howlett obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
James Howlett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meyers drops his hands momentarily and Howlett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Meyers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Howlett misses with an uppercut. Meyers saw that one coming.
Howlett darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howlett throws the left hand but Meyers avoids the punch easily.
Howlett looks to score with a jab to the body but Meyers is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James Howlett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds 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.
Meyers moves out of range of the strikes.
Meyers ducks under a wild hook from Howlett.
Howlett lands a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Howlett. Beautiful body shot.
Meyers walks into a stiff left hand from Howlett.
Howlett drops his hands momentarily and Meyers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Howlett misses with a lunging right hand
and Meyers counters with a stiff right hand.
Meyers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howlett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Howlett misses with a right hand
and Meyers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howlett misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Meyers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett misses with a looping left.
Howlett cracks Meyers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Meyers defending well as Howlett loads up on a big left hand.
Howlett swings widly with a right hand
and Meyers counters with a left and a right that stings Howlett.
Meyers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Howlett.
Howlett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Meyers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Howlett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Meyers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meyers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Howlett.
Meyers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howlett.
Some wild striking there from Howlett.
Howlett misses with a hook. Meyers ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Howlett misses.
Meyers moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howlett cracks Meyers with a good jab.
Howlett lunges at Meyers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Meyers's hand.
Meyers moves away from the strike by Howlett.
Meyers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Howlett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meyers manages to avoid it.
Howlett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meyers's head.
Howlett misses with a right hand
and Meyers counters with a left and a right that stings Howlett.
Meyers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett scores with a jab. Meyers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Meyers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Meyers takes one to the side of the head.
Howlett throws a shot from downtown. Meyers moves away and avoids it.
Meyers defending well as Howlett loads up on a big left hand.
Travis Meyers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meyers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Howlett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Howlett misses with a hook. Meyers ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Howlett - just one landing.
Meyers misses with an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Howlett there.
Howlett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Meyers counter with a right hand.
Meyers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Meyers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meyers throws a combination that misses
and Meyers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howlett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meyers.
Meyers tries to bum rush Howlett with a series of wild strikes but Howlett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Howlett throws a body punch but Meyers moves out of range.
Howlett throws an overhand right that lands on Meyers's shoulder, as Meyers tries to avoid the shot.
Howlett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Meyers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Howlett.
Well Howlett has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Howlett!
James Howlett thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yiotis Egomitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yiotis Egomitis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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192 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Donnelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yiotis Egomitis!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Egomitis throws a one two combo.
Donnelly blocks a head kick by Egomitis.
Egomitis just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Egomitis moves out of range.
Donnelly misses with a hook. Egomitis ducked under it nicely.
Donnelly avoids the head kick by Egomitis.
Nice body kick there by Egomitis.
Donnelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Egomitis throws a front kick aimed at Donnelly's knee but Donnelly avoids it well.
Egomitis throws a sloppy head kick
and Donnelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Donnelly misses the shot to the body.
Egomitis with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egomitis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Donnelly.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egomitis moves away.
Donnelly moves out of range of the body kick.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egomitis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donnelly ducks under a wild hook from Egomitis.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Egomitis moves out of range.
Egomitis scores with a sloppy right hand. Donnelly should have avoided that one.
Egomitis 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.
Donnelly throws a hook but Egomitis blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Egomitis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
Yiotis Egomitis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egomitis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Egomitis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Egomitis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Egomitis misses.
Egomitis ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
Donnelly lunges at Egomitis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Egomitis's hand.
Donnelly scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egomitis moves out of range as Donnelly strikes.
Egomitis throws the left hand but Donnelly avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egomitis. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly takes a kick to the side of the head.
Egomitis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donnelly circles away quickly and effectively.
Egomitis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Donnelly.
Donnelly blocks a head kick by Egomitis.
Egomitis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egomitis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donnelly.
Egomitis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egomitis throws a hook to the side of Donnelly's head but Donnelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Egomitis misses with a shot to the body
and Donnelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Egomitis.
Egomitis throws a head kick but Donnelly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Egomitis walks into a stiff left hand from Donnelly.
Egomitis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donnelly slips under a jab.
Donnelly fails to land with a series of punches.
Donnelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Egomitis.
Egomitis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Egomitis misses with a head kick.
Egomitis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donnelly checks it well.
Donnelly avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice combination there by Egomitis.
Egomitis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Donnelly.
Donnelly pounces like a tiger and cracks Egomitis with a vicious hook! Egomitis is down but not out! Donnelly follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brian Donnelly!
Brian Donnelly gave a mention to Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hannibal Barca 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hannibal Barca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Bender!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bender cracks Barca with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barca's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bender connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barca scrambles back to his feet.
Barca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bender tries to clinch up.
Bender throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Barca misses with a looping right.
Barca darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Blake Bender has been cut.
Barca misses with a wild combination.
Barca motions for Bender to come forward. Barca throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bender slips a jab and a cross from Barca.
That kick from Bender tenderised Barca's leg. Barca is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barca jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barca has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Shield in the buildup to the fight.
Barca checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barca connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bender's hands.
Bender is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from Barca.
Bender is still on wobbly legs! Can Barca finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bender seems to have recovered his senses.
Bender takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barca throws a solid leg kick but Bender takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barca.
Bender gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Barca gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannibal Barca!
After winning the bout, Hannibal Barca 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 Jacques Cousteau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobcat Gremlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cousteau kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 20000 Leagues Under the Sea - The Monster Attacks . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Cousteau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobcat Gremlin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cousteau takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cousteau takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gremlin misses with a looping right.
Cousteau blocks the body kick.
Cousteau fails to land the takedown.
Cousteau looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gremlin is fending him off so far but Cousteau persists. Nope, Gremlin circles away and we're back to standing.
Gremlin throws a low kick but Cousteau moves out of range easily.
Gremlin takes a swing at Cousteau's ribcage but misses.
Cousteau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gremlin.
Cousteau moves away from the strike by Gremlin.
Cousteau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gremlin throws out the jab.
Gremlin tries to clinch there but Cousteau circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Gremlin.
Gremlin wants to clinch.
Gremlin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cousteau, pushing him back against the cage.
Gremlin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Cousteau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cousteau turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cousteau manages to end up in side control.
Cousteau trying to control the action but Gremlin is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cousteau in side control, throwing shots but Gremlin defends.
Cousteau is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gremlin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sloppy strikes there by Cousteau.
Cousteau is trying to get an arm triangle but Gremlin is defending well.
Cousteau working the ground and pound but Gremlin is defending the strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gremlin can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau trying to control the position but Gremlin is working away.
Cousteau tries to score with some ground and pound. Gremlin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gremlin prevents Cousteau from improving position.
Cousteau scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gremlin to see if he's OK.
Cousteau is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gremlin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cousteau is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gremlin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cousteau lands an elbow.
Cousteau is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gremlin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cousteau tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gremlin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cousteau sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gremlin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cousteau cracks Gremlin with a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cousteau working the ground and pound.
Cousteau is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gremlin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Cousteau dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gremlin misses with a straight right.
A big left from Gremlin misses.
A swing and a miss from Gremlin.
Gremlin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cousteau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cousteau shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gremlin's guard.
Cousteau is looking to work some ground and pound but Gremlin has wrist control.
Cousteau working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gremlin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cousteau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cousteau throwing strikes from guard but Gremlin blocks nicely.
Cousteau cracks Gremlin with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cousteau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gremlin is keeping the position for now.
Cousteau 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.
Cousteau is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cousteau is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cousteau postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cousteau passes into half guard.
Cousteau passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau in side control, throwing shots but Gremlin defends.
Cousteau lands some shots froms side control.
The ground and pound from Cousteau seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cousteau throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cousteau scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gremlin to see if he's OK.
It looks like Bobcat Gremlin has been cut.
Cousteau trying to control the position but Gremlin is working away.
Cousteau in side control, throwing shots but Gremlin defends.
Cousteau throws a strike aimed at the side of Gremlin's head but Gremlin avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gremlin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cousteau.
Cousteau looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cousteau working the strikes but Gremlin uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Cousteau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gremlin can do to turn this around?
Cousteau throws a strike but Gremlin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cousteau wants to control from the top but Gremlin keeps moving.
Cousteau drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gremlin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cousteau has Gremlin in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau has his foot on Gremlin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gremlin works his way back into a safe position though.
Cousteau trying to control the position.
Gremlin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cousteau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gremlin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gremlin trying to control but Cousteau is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Cousteau dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobcat Gremlin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cousteau slips a straight right by Gremlin.
Cousteau stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gremlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Cousteau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cousteau keeps the fight on the outside.
Cousteau drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cousteau throwing strikes from guard but Gremlin blocks nicely.
Cousteau slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cousteau has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Gremlin is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Cousteau yanks on the arm and Gremlin is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Cousteau.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jacques Cousteau!
Jacques Cousteau retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Jacques Cousteau thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Belin Billet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Silvera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billet comes to the cage accompanied by Wasted. Belin Billet 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Belin Billet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Silvera!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billet connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Billet throws a poor cross that misses
and Silvera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Billet is looking to chop away at Silvera's legs.
Billet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silvera.
Billet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Belin Billet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Billet misses with a right hand
and Silvera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Billet throws out a loose jab but Silvera uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Billet does no damage.
Billet lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Billet throws a head kick that misses
and Silvera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Billet is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silvera.
Billet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Billet lands a nice looking body shot.
Billet cracks a nice hook into Silvera's ribs.
Billet connects with a high kick.
Billet swings for the body but Silvera moves out of range.
Billet looks to land a right hand but Silvera moved out of range.
Silvera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Billet.
Silvera cracks Billet with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billet throws a lazy head kick
and Silvera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Billet looks to land a right hand but Silvera moved out of range.
Silvera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Billet misses the shot to the body.
Billet throws a big shot that misses.
Billet throws a looping overhand right but Silvera ducks down to avoid it.
Billet tries to bum rush Silvera with a series of wild strikes but Silvera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Billet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silvera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Billet.
Billet looks to score with a jab to the body but Silvera is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Billet.
Billet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silvera moves away.
Billet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silvera manages to avoid it.
Billet throws a leg kick but Silvera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Billet misses with a kick to the body
letting Silvera counter with a right hand.
Billet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Billet lands a nice hook to Silvera's body. Silvera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Billet misses with a right hand
and Silvera counters with a good, hard body kick but Billet shrugs it off.
Silvera avoids the body shot from Billet.
Billet misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billet lands a nice looking body kick.
Billet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Billet scores with a sloppy right hand. Silvera should have avoided that one.
Silvera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Billet throws a sloppy body shot
and Silvera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silvera checks a low kick from Billet.
Silvera scores with a one two! Billet had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Billet scores with a head kick. Silvera tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Billet blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Belin Billet dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silvera defending well as Billet loads up on a big left hand.
Billet throws a lazy head kick
and Silvera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silvera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silvera slips a straight right by Billet.
A big right from Billet misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Billet. Silvera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Billet tries to score with a low kick but Silvera moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billet throws a jab when Silvera was well out of range.
Billet looks for the body kick but Silvera saw that one coming.
Billet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Belin Billet is winning the standup battle so far.
Billet with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Billet 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvera checks a leg kick nicely.
A big right from Billet misses.
Jab, jab by Billet - just one landing.
Silvera throws a lazy right hand but Billet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab from Billet.
Billet throws a body shot but no joy.
Billet misses with an uppercut.
Billet throws a body shot but no joy.
Billet throws a poor cross that misses
and Silvera counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billet swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silvera.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Silvera might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Billet has got the better of the exchanges.
Silvera misses with a hook.
Billet looks for the body kick but Silvera saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Billet misses.
Billet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Billet throws a body shot but no joy.
Silvera throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Billet scores with a nice right hand.
Billet tests Silvera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Billet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silvera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billet missing with a left hand there. Silvera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silvera checks a leg kick.
Billet throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Billet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Billet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silvera can do to turn this around?
Silvera pushes Billet up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silvera.
Silvera scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Silvera.
Billet tries to stall but Silvera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Billet working aggressively here.
Billet dodges an elbow strike from Silvera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silvera ducks under a wild hook from Billet.
Billet throws a lazy right hand but Silvera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silvera dodges the punch combination from Billet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silvera moves into the clinch successfully.
Billet swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvera uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Billet working aggressively here.
Silvera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Billet avoids it.
Come on Billet - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Billet blocks an elbow strike from Silvera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Belin Billet dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Billet throws a lazy right hand but Silvera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silvera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Billet's hands.
Billet misses with a wild body shot.
Billet throws a right hand that Silvera ducks under and follows up with a left that Silvera also avoids with ease.
Silvera lands a jab.
Billet loads up on a big right hand but Silvera slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Billet misses.
Billet scores with a jab. Silvera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silvera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Billet throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billet throws an off balance right hand
and Silvera counters by clinching up.
Billet blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Billet is trying to stall.
Silvera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Billet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Billet scores with a nice short uppercut.
Billet managing to block the knees to the body from Silvera.
Billet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silvera breaks from the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Billet
and Silvera counters with a nice kick to the body.
Billet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Billet tries to land a body kick
and Silvera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joey Silvera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billet lands a glancing blow to the side of Silvera's head.
Billet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silvera moves away.
Silvera lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Billet misses with a jab to the body
and Silvera counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Billet looks for the body kick but Silvera saw that one coming.
Silvera avoids a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Silvera.
Billet looks to throw the jab but Silvera is out of range.
A slow jab from Billet misses its intended target.
Billet throws a sloppy head kick and Silvera moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billet throws the kick towards the body but Silvera avoids it.
Silvera scores with a crisp jab that stopped Billet in his tracks.
Billet misses with a jab to the body
and Silvera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Billet is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick from Billet misses.
Billet misses the shot to the body.
Billet misses with a body punch
and Silvera counters with a crisp right hand that drops Billet! Silvera lets Billet back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Billet is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvera moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silvera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Billet taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Billet backwards.
Billet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joey Silvera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silvera has Billet pressed against the cage, preventing Billet from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Billet tries to stall but Silvera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Billet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silvera backwards.
Silvera lands an elbow inside.
Silvera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Billet blocks it with crossed arms.
Billet trying to control the position but instead, Silvera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Billet into the cage.
Silvera lands an elbow just above Billet 's eye.
Billet takes a shot to the head.
Billet dodges an elbow strike from Silvera.
Billet misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Silvera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Billet 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Belin Billet!
Belin Billet managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, SP Ultimate Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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