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Death Squad 149:Powers vs Rogers PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Massey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Ballard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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Counter fighter
Good chin |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ross Massey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Ballard!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballard darts in and clinches Massey up against the cage.
Ballard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Massey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ballard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Massey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Massey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Massey clinches.
Massey breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ballard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Massey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Ballard misses.
Ballard with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ross Massey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Ballard.
Massey shoots in looking for a takedown but Ballard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Massey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ballard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Massey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ballard looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballard has control of Massey's left arm, preventing Massey from doing any damage.
Massey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Massey trying to control the position from guard on top but Ballard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Massey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ballard keeping moving, preventing Massey from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ballard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Massey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ballard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Massey.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ballard wants to clinch.
Massey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey shoots in but no luck this time.
Ballard instigates a clinch.
Massey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ballard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Massey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ballard prevents it.
Massey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ballard is trying to pull guard but Massey turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ballard wants a takedown.
Ballard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Massey smiles and moves away.
Massey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ballard is trying to keep Massey in close.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ballard wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Massey is now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ballard is pressing down on Massey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Massey dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ballard goes for a double leg but Massey avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Massey continues to drive forward.
Ballard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Massey pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ballard looks to land a body kick but Massey moved away.
Massey scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Ben Ballard has been cut.
Massey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ballard as he avoids it easily.
Massey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ballard can do to turn this around?
Ballard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Massey was well out of range. Poor timing from Ballard.
Ballard fails with the takedown
and Massey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Massey.
Ross Massey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Ballard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballard avoiding damage as Massey throws knees to the body.
Ballard is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ballard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Ballard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ballard is trying to pull guard but Massey has him pressed against the cage.
Ballard is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ballard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Massey's brow.
The referee calls for Massey to work.
Massey manages to pull guard.
Massey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Massey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ballard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Massey sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey stopping the sweep attempt from Ballard.
Massey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Massey trying to control but Ballard is working from the bottom.
Massey works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Massey seems to be working for a kimura but Ballard defends the submission attempt.
Ballard is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballard is trying to control but can't.
Massey is trying to control the action in half guard but Ballard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ballard wants to improve his position but Massey is controlling well.
Massey lands strikes from half guard.
Massey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Massey is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ballard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Massey avoids the attempt from Ballard to control.
Ballard is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ballard keeps trying to improve his position.
Massey is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ballard can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Massey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Massey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben Ballard's cut.
That's time! Massey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Massey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ballard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ballard or perhaps it was just good defense by Massey, which made it look bad.
Massey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ballard defends well and Massey ends up having to push Ballard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Massey is looking to break free of the clinch but Ballard has double underhooks.
Ballard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Massey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ballard is working for takedown but Massey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ross Massey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Ballard.
Massey is working for takedown but Ballard is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballard is looking for a takedown.
Massey is looking for a takedown.
Massey tries to score a body lock takedown but Ballard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ballard pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ballard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Massey stands and throws Ballard's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Massey thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Ballard's face as Massey controls the position.
Massey working away.
Ballard is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Massey off and has taken his back!
Massey wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballard not allowing Massey to control his hands.
Massey tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Massey tries to lock up and control but Ballard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Massey sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ballard stops Massey from getting back to his feet.
Massey actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballard with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Massey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ballard.
Ballard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Massey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ballard.
Massey is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Massey scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Ballard manages to mount him!
Ballard working for a guillotine from mount but Massey is in no mood to give up.
Ballard thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ballard is trying to control here but Massey has managed to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Ballard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Massey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Massey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luis Fierro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fyodor Pending (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Fierro has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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130 lbs
40 - 56 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Fierro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 56 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fyodor Pending!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Fierro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice sprawl there from Pending as Fierro shoots in.
Fierro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fierro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fierro!
Fierro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fierro scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Fierro.
Fierro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luis Fierro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pending takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fierro lands a big right hook! Pending looks hurt but is still standing! Fierro lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Pending falls down and Fierro dives in with a huge hammer fist! Pending's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Fierro runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luis Fierro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Sikaniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silas Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikaniska comes to the cage accompanied by 2 Brothers on the 4th floor - Fairytales. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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
25 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Sikaniska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silas Storm!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikaniska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Storm shoots in looking for a takedown. Sikaniska tries to sprawl out of it but Storm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sikaniska manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Storm chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Storm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Storm lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sikaniska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sikaniska gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Storm to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm throws a big elbow that misses.
Sikaniska wants to stand and escape but Storm is having none of it.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Sikaniska manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Sikaniska scores with a nice short uppercut.
Storm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silas Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm shoots in and drives through. Sikaniska sprawls well.
Sikaniska doesn't manage to clinch there - Storm circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska slips a jab and a cross from Storm.
Sikaniska moves away from the strike by Storm.
Sikaniska rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Storm counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sikaniska won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sikaniska bucks up and tries to throw Storm off but instead Storm has got his back!
Storm gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Sikaniska trying to get back to his feet but Storm is in full control for now.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Storm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Storm's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Sikaniska is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm trying to control.
Storm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Storm cracks Sikaniska with a big right hand from the back mount! Sikaniska immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Storm takes this one by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silas Storm!
After winning the bout, Silas Storm 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodriguez Verde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Sebastian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez Verde could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jacob Sebastian's chin.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodriguez Verde!
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, Jacob Sebastian!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verde gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sebastian counters with a one-two to the body.
Sebastian rushes Verde and presses him up against the cage.
Sebastian goes for a takedown attempt but Verde pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Verde has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Verde there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sebastian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Verde.
Verde darts in trying to clinch
and Sebastian counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Sebastian.
Verde shoots and misses
and Sebastian counters with a left and a right that stings Verde.
Sebastian drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sebastian trying to control but Verde is working from the bottom.
Verde is trying to control the position but Sebastian postures up.
Sebastian passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Verde tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sebastian wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
What's Verde going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Sebastian has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at GreatWall MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sebastian tries for a kimura but Verde is defending well.
Sebastian tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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!
Sebastian looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sebastian is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Verde looks calm but he's in trouble here. Sebastian gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Verde is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Sebastian lets go of the hold and Verde can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jacob Sebastian!
Jacob Sebastian decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franco Colombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco Colombo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
19 - 40 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franco Colombo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colombo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reaper.
Colombo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Sid Reaper has been cut.
Colombo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reaper.
Colombo bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Reaper! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Reaper is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reaper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Colombo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Reaper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Colombo is posturing up here but Reaper has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Colombo tries to roll out but it's too tight and Colombo has to tap! Slick submission there by Reaper!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sid Reaper!
Sid Reaper spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chad Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pelle Paniikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Steve McQueen. Paniikki has chosen N'sync - Bye Bye Bye as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pelle Paniikki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pelle Paniikki!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paniikki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mendes stuns Paniikki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paniikki tries for a takedown but Mendes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Paniikki has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Paniikki fails with a takedown attempt.
Mendes gets caught napping as Paniikki dives in and scores a takedown. Mendes manages to retain guard.
Paniikki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paniikki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Paniikki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mendes dives on top into guard.
Paniikki isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mendes stacks Paniikki on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mendes!
Paniikki is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paniikki sneaks back into half guard.
Paniikki actively working from the bottom here.
Paniikki tries to get to full guard but Mendes has control of the leg.
Paniikki actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Paniikki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paniikki on the ground.
Paniikki looking for submissions off his back.
Mendes tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Paniikki.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.
Paniikki looking for submissions off his back.
Mendes wants to stand up but Paniikki is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mendes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paniikki.
Paniikki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendes.
Mendes throws a jab but it's blocked by Paniikki.
Mendes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Paniikki is defended easily by Mendes.
Chad Mendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pelle Paniikki.
A clash of legs there as Paniikki blocks the low kick.
Mendes misses with an uppercut.
Paniikki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Paniikki showed some decent athleticism there.
Mendes wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paniikki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paniikki wants to free his trapped foot but Mendes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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 Chad Mendes will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mendes misses with a body punch
and Paniikki counters with a nice uppercut.
Paniikki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Paniikki lands in his opponent's guard.
Paniikki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paniikki stops Mendes from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paniikki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mendes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mendes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mendes!
Paniikki tries to buck Mendes off but Mendes is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paniikki looks to move to half guard but instead Mendes has passed into mount! Damn!
Paniikki tries to reverse the position but Mendes maintains control.
Mendes is looking to stand but Mendes has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Paniikki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Paniikki gets back to half guard.
Pelle Paniikki has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Paniikki.
Paniikki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Paniikki wants to sweep here but Mendes controlling him for the moment.
Mendes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mendes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mendes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Paniikki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mendes wants to stand and escape but instead Paniikki has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Paniikki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mendes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mendes has escaped and now he's on top!
Paniikki looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mendes has picked Paniikki up and slammed him! Paniikki can't keep hold of the triangle and Mendes manages to pass to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Paniikki looks to move to half guard but instead Mendes has passed into mount! Damn!
Paniikki is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pelle Paniikki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Mendes.
Paniikki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendes but Mendes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paniikki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mendes lands the left hand.
Mendes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Paniikki with that takedown attempt.
Chad Mendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pelle Paniikki.
Paniikki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mendes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendes slaps away a takedown attempt from Paniikki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paniikki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mendes tries to avoid it but Paniikki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mendes to the ground. Mendes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Paniikki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes stuns Paniikki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paniikki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paniikki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Paniikki shoots in for a takedown but Mendes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chad Mendes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendes fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Paniikki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mendes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paniikki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendes scores with a jab to the body.
Mendes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Paniikki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Paniikki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mendes swivels and escapes.
Mendes has closed the distance and engaged Paniikki in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paniikki is trying to pull guard but Mendes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mendes has Paniikki pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mendes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paniikki jumps guard but Mendes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Mendes.
Paniikki is trying to pull guard but Mendes has him pressed against the cage.
Mendes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A right handed body shot lands from Mendes.
Paniikki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mendes effectively controlling the action here.
Paniikki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mendes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mendes misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mendes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mendes.
Mendes is working Paniikki over against the cage.
Mendes manages to break the clinch.
Paniikki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendes avoids it really well and circles away.
Mendes clinches with his opponent.
Paniikki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mendes walks away with a smile on his face. Paniikki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Paniikki shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendes tries to sprawl out of it but Paniikki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mendes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendes throws an overhand right that lands on Paniikki's shoulder, as Paniikki tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki defending well as Mendes loads up on a big left hand.
Paniikki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paniikki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paniikki shoots in and drives through. Mendes sprawls well.
Mendes swings for the body but Paniikki moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Paniikki or perhaps it was just good defense by Mendes, which made it look bad.
Mendes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mendes loads up on a big right hand but Paniikki slips the punch.
Chad Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paniikki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mendes's waist but Mendes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Paniikki off to one side.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mendes here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Paniikki fails with a takedown attempt.
Paniikki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendes dips to his left and cracks Paniikki with an uppercut!
Mendes throws a right hand that misses
and Paniikki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Mendes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mendes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Mendes!
Chad Mendes took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Namunamu Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Troy Powers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers misses with a jab to the body
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rogers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Powers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Powers scores with a hook to the body. Rogers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sam Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Powers tries to avoid it but Rogers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Powers to the ground. Powers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rogers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Powers is fending him off so far but Rogers persists. Nope, Powers circles away and we're back to standing.
A slow jab from Rogers misses its intended target.
A shot to the body from Powers misses
and Rogers counters with a left to the body.
Powers's corner calls for a 1-2. Powers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rogers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Rogers.
Powers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Powers sprawls well. Powers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Troy Powers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rogers.
Rogers throws a right hand that misses
and Powers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Powers misses
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers scores with a nice strike.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rogers.
Rogers throws a strike aimed at the side of Powers's head but Powers avoids it well.
Powers stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Rogers working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Powers is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers with the ground and pound but Powers regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Powers manages to get to full guard.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looking to sit in guard and control but Powers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet but Powers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet but Powers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Powers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogers is keeping the position for now.
Rogers wants to stand up but Powers is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Powers prevents Rogers from getting back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Powers passes Rogers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rogers scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Powers manages to mount him!
Rogers is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Powers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rogers is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rogers is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers landing strikes from the mount.
Powers throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rogers is trying to stand.
Powers landing strikes from the mount and Rogers is in trouble!
Powers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
BOOM! Powers connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Powers with shots to the head and body - Rogers looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Powers 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.
Rogers is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
We've been informed that Rogers has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Powers raining down shots from the mount!
Rogers is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Powers thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Powers dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rogers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powers counters with a stiff right hand.
Powers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rogers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Powers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Powers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rogers on the side of the head.
Powers moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Powers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rogers throws a right and a left that Powers avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers throws a right hand that misses
and Powers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Powers as Rogers shoots in.
Powers moves out of range of the strikes.
Powers cracks Rogers with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Powers has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rogers to stand back up!
It looks like Sam Rogers has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Troy Powers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Powers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogers fails to land the takedown.
Troy Powers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rogers.
Rogers lands with an uppercut that bounces Powers off the cage and back into range.
Rogers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Powers pinned against the cage. Powers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Powers 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.
Rogers misses with an uppercut
and Powers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Powers throws an overhand right that lands on Rogers's shoulder, as Rogers tries to avoid the shot.
Rogers feints and as Powers raises his hands in defense, Rogers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Powers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogers can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers postures up.
Troy Powers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Powers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rogers's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Powers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Powers content to stall in guard here.
Powers wants to pass the guard but Rogers is keeping the position.
Rogers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogers is keeping the position for now.
Rogers is looking to stand up but Powers isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Powers scores with a nice strike.
Powers throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Rogers misses.
Rogers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Powers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rogers somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Powers misses.
Troy Powers is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Powers is fending him off so far but Rogers persists. Nope, Powers circles away and we're back to standing.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Rogers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Powers did well to prevent Rogers getting side control.
Powers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rogers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Powers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rogers.
Powers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Powers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Rogers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rogers looks to land a right hand but Powers moved out of range.
Rogers shoots in but no luck this time.
Rogers might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rogers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Powers.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powers moves away.
Rogers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Powers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Powers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rogers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogers.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rogers.
Powers connects with a looping right hand.
Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Powers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rogers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rogers misses with a takedown
and Powers counters with a big right hand! Oh Rogers is in trouble here! Powers follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Powers!
Troy Powers is the new welterweight champion!
Troy Powers decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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