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RPG FC: TBD vs. TBD PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Frazburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freddy Frazburg 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Holyfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddy Frazburg!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyfield walks into a straight right hand from Frazburg.
Holyfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frazburg misses with a looping right.
Holyfield on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Holyfield tries a low kick but Frazburg avoids it.
Frazburg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Frazburg misses with a kick to the body
and Holyfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frazburg looks to land a left hand but Holyfield moved out of range nicely.
Holyfield tries to clinch up but Frazburg circles away and keeps his distance.
Frazburg misses with an uppercut. Holyfield saw that one coming.
Holyfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Frazburg. No joy for Holyfield on that attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frazburg! But no joy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Frazburg.
Frazburg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holyfield backwards.
It looks like James Holyfield has been cut.
Frazburg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frazburg lands a hook that snaps the head of Holyfield backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frazburg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holyfield backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Frazburg fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazburg gets through Holyfield's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Holyfield is trying to force a seperation but Frazburg has the dominant position.
Frazburg is struggling to control the position.
Frazburg struggles to land a body shot inside as Holyfield controls his hands.
Frazburg missing with knees to the body.
Holyfield blocks a body shot from Frazburg.
A short uppercut from Frazburg.
Holyfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holyfield tries to pull guard but Frazburg won't allow it.
Holyfield fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Holyfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holyfield is trying to force a seperation but Frazburg has the dominant position.
Holyfield blocks an uppercut.
Frazburg scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazburg stalls.
Frazburg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holyfield pushes Frazburg up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frazburg.
Frazburg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freddy Frazburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frazburg throws a series of punches but Holyfield avoids them all with ease.
Holyfield throws a sloppy head kick and Frazburg moves out of range easily.
Holyfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frazburg throws out the jab.
Holyfield moves in looking to clinch but Frazburg pushes him off.
Frazburg digs a good hook to Holyfield's body.
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!
Holyfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frazburg.
Holyfield is looking to land body kicks.
Holyfield takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazburg fails to land with a series of punches.
Frazburg forces Holyfield back against the cage and clinches.
Frazburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holyfield pulls guard effortlessly.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Holyfield holds on and takes a little breather.
Frazburg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Frazburg controlling from the top position.
Frazburg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Frazburg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Frazburg is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Holyfield is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Holyfield has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield pushes down on Frazburg's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Holyfield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frazburg keeps working.
Frazburg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Holyfield is working away from the top position though.
Frazburg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Frazburg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Holyfield's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Frazburg ducks right into an uppercut from Holyfield.
Frazburg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frazburg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frazburg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frazburg 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.
Holyfield moves out of range as Frazburg throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holyfield.
Holyfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frazburg throws out the jab.
Frazburg misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazburg lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Frazburg.
Holyfield will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Frazburg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Frazburg drops Holyfield with a beautiful combination! Holyfield stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Frazburg is looking for the KO!
Holyfield is rocked!
We've been informed that Frazburg has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazburg lands the left hand.
Oh Holyfield is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A combination from Frazburg does no damage.
Frazburg drops Holyfield with a naaaaasty hook - Holyfield is in real trouble here! Frazburg dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy Frazburg!
After winning the bout, Freddy Frazburg 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Baldoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burton comes to the cage accompanied by Anesthesia(Pulling Teeth). Baldoni comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Anthem For the Underdog kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Cliff Burton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cliff Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Baldoni!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton throws a right and a left that Baldoni avoids nicely.
Baldoni moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Burton misses the target.
Baldoni clinches with his opponent.
Burton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baldoni digs a right hand into Burton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burton's gas tank.
Burton is trying to push Baldoni away but Baldoni has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Baldoni scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baldoni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Burton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baldoni scores with a hook to the body.
Baldoni scores with a shoulder strike.
Baldoni presses Burton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baldoni lands a right hand.
Baldoni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baldoni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baldoni works the jab nicely.
Burton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baldoni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burton misses with a double jab
and Baldoni counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baldoni.
Jack Baldoni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burton fails with a takedown attempt.
Baldoni drives through and clinches with Burton against the cage.
Burton takes a shot to the head.
Baldoni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
Burton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baldoni has him pressed against the cage.
Baldoni keeps control of Burton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baldoni digs a right hand into Burton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burton's gas tank.
Burton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baldoni keeps control of Burton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baldoni stalling.
Baldoni has Burton pressed against the cage, preventing Burton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baldoni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baldoni has Burton pressed against the cage, preventing Burton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baldoni presses Burton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baldoni lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldoni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burtons head.
Baldoni lands a body punch.
Baldoni stalling in the clinch.
Baldoni has had enough of the clinch but Burton keeps him there for the moment.
Burton tries a body shot but Baldoni blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baldoni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
Baldoni digs a right hand underneath Burton's ribcage. Burton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Baldoni.
A right hand to the body from Baldoni.
Baldoni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Baldoni as the two fighters clinch.
Burton tries to break free but Baldoni pushes him back against the cage.
Baldoni managing to block the knees to the body from Burton.
Burton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baldoni just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cliff Burton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burton wants to get back to striking at distance but Baldoni won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Baldoni - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Baldoni throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Baldoni manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldoni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baldoni avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Burton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Burton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baldoni clinches with his opponent.
Baldoni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burton jumps guard but Baldoni turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Baldoni is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A frustrated look appears on Burton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Burton is trying to break the clinch but Baldoni is controlling him.
A hook to the body from Baldoni.
Burton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baldoni has him pressed against the cage.
Baldoni lands a hook that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
Baldoni works on Burton's body with a couple of short punches.
Baldoni lands a right hand.
A short right from Baldoni.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burton misses with a punch on the inside.
Baldoni lands with a left to the head.
Burton letting Baldoni take a breather here.
Baldoni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Burton tries to break free but Baldoni pushes him back against the cage.
Baldoni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
Burton prevents Baldoni from breaking the clinch.
Baldoni pushes Burton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Burton tries to pull guard but Baldoni won't allow it.
Baldoni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baldoni lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burton or not.
Burton is trying to push Baldoni away but Baldoni has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Burton taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Baldoni dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Burton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baldoni counters with a series of strikes. Burton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Baldoni cracks Burton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cliff Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burton misses with a straight left.
Baldoni let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Burton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A combination from Burton does no damage.
Baldoni moves into the clinch.
Baldoni lands a right hand.
Baldoni lands with a left to the head.
Baldoni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baldoni digs a right hand into Burton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burton's gas tank.
Burton throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Baldoni.
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!
Nice body punch from Baldoni.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baldoni lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burton.
Burton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burton tries to land a knee to the head but Baldoni blocks with his arms.
Baldoni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jack Baldoni seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton is trying to pull guard but Baldoni turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Baldoni lands a nice uppercut.
Baldoni lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baldoni.
Baldoni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baldoni has Burton pushed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Baldoni.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baldoni.
A short body shot lands from Baldoni as the two fighters clinch.
Baldoni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burton is looking to break free of the clinch but Baldoni has double underhooks.
Baldoni lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Baldoni is trying to push Burton away but Burton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Baldoni has had enough of the clinch but Burton keeps him there for the moment.
Baldoni lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burton or not.
A frustrated look appears on Baldoni's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baldoni pushes Burton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Baldoni lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Burton tries to circle away but Baldoni has him pinned against the cage.
Baldoni lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burton.
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!
Burton working hard to break the clinch.
Baldoni scores with a shot to the side of Burton's head.
Baldoni tries to circle away but Burton has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baldoni.
Nice body punch from Baldoni.
Burton has a couple of punches blocked by Baldoni.
Burton wants to get back to striking at distance but Baldoni won't allow it.
Baldoni works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baldoni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baldoni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baldoni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baldoni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Baldoni.
Burton tries to break the clinch but Baldoni is controlling the position.
Baldoni prevents Burton from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Baldoni - that landed with a thud.
Baldoni cracks Burton with a nice body shot.
Baldoni taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Burton tries to land a knee to the head but Baldoni blocks with his arms.
A body shot lands from Baldoni.
Baldoni stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Burton working hard to break the clinch.
Baldoni lands a shot to the body.
Baldoni scores with a shoulder strike.
Burton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Baldoni scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burton letting Baldoni take a breather here.
Burton wants to get back to striking at distance but Baldoni won't allow it.
Baldoni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Burton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baldoni effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton tries to pull guard but Baldoni won't allow it.
Baldoni dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Burton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baldoni has Burton pressed against the cage, preventing Burton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baldoni is struggling to control the position.
Baldoni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baldoni will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Burton up against the cage.
Baldoni gets through Burton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baldoni digs a right hand into Burton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burton's gas tank.
Baldoni presses Burton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Burton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burton tries to pull guard but Baldoni holds him up against the cage and eventually Burton drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Baldoni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Baldoni digs a good hook to Burton's body.
Baldoni drives through and clinches with Burton against the cage.
Good body shot from Baldoni.
A frustrated look appears on Burton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baldoni digs a right hand into Burton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burton's gas tank.
Baldoni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burton working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Baldoni - that landed with a thud.
Baldoni scores with a shot to the side of Burton's head.
Burton working hard to break the clinch.
Baldoni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baldoni lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baldoni lands with a light punch inside.
Baldoni pushes Burton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baldoni lands with a right to the head.
Baldoni lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baldoni is stalling here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baldoni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Baldoni.
Baldoni scores with a hook to the body.
Baldoni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baldoni stalling in the clinch.
Burton wants to get back to striking at distance but Baldoni won't allow it.
Burton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burton is looking to break free of the clinch but Baldoni has double underhooks.
Burton tries to break the clinch but Baldoni is controlling the position.
Burton is trying to force a seperation but Baldoni has the dominant position.
Baldoni lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
Baldoni wants to break free but Burton has control.
Baldoni gets through Burton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baldoni.
A short left from Baldoni.
Baldoni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burton is rocked!
Baldoni lands a body punch.
Oh Burton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baldoni lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldoni lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Baldoni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baldoni moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baldoni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Burton tries to break free but Baldoni pushes him back against the cage.
Baldoni is stalling here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baldoni.
Burton tries to pull guard but Baldoni holds him up against the cage and eventually Burton drops back down to his feet.
Burton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Baldoni.
Baldoni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot in the inside from Baldoni.
Burton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Baldoni to keep the fight standing.
Baldoni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baldoni controlling the action here for a moment.
Burton tries to break the clinch but Baldoni is controlling the position.
Cliff Burton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burton is trying to pull guard but Baldoni has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cliff Burton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baldoni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baldoni lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baldoni lands a body punch.
Baldoni holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good body shot from Baldoni.
The referee calls for Baldoni to work.
Burton tries to break free but Baldoni pushes him back against the cage.
Baldoni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baldoni lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldoni lands a body shot in the clinch.
Baldoni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
Baldoni has Burton pressed against the cage, preventing Burton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Baldoni.
Baldoni lands a nice uppercut.
Baldoni lands with a light punch inside.
Baldoni throws a big uppercut that drops Burton! More strikes from Baldoni and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Burton lies dazed against the cage as Baldoni celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Baldoni!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jack Baldoni made sure he mentioned Cripplers Corner, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
In defeat, Cliff Burton stepped up to the mic, saying 'That's BS man'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chen Stormstoud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daglas Faby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chen Stormstoud!
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, Daglas Faby!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faby closes the distance and clinches.
Stormstoud is working for takedown but Faby is calmly controlling the position for now.
Faby pulls guard successfully.
Faby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stormstoud manages to get himself to full guard.
Faby forces his way into half guard.
Faby controlling the pace.
Stormstoud is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faby looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stormstoud is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faby is looking for a kimura here.
Faby tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Stormstoud wants to get back to full guard.
Faby has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormstoud can't escape the position.
Faby controlling the position easily from mount.
Faby prevents Stormstoud from getting the reversal.
Faby tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Faby unloading with bombs!
Stormstoud tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faby moves to back control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
I really don't envy Stormstoud right now.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Well, with Faby on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Stormstoud is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Faby has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Stormstoud tries to escape but Faby has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Faby just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faby scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Stormstoud is looking for a way out.
Faby biding his time, looking for the opening.
Stormstoud turns into Faby and is now in his guard.
Stormstoud pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faby is keeping the position for now.
Faby has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Stormstoud should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Faby has tightened it up now! Stormstoud should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Daglas Faby!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eoghan Condon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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146 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eoghan Condon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Shlemenko!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Condon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Condon scores with a head kick. Shlemenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Alexander Shlemenko has been cut.
Condon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Condon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Condon tries to close the distance and clinch but Shlemenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Condon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shlemenko.
Condon scores with a sloppy right hand. Shlemenko should have avoided that one.
Condon rushes Shlemenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shlemenko lands with a light punch inside.
Shlemenko jumps guard but Condon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Condon is trying to break the clinch but Shlemenko has him pressed against the cage.
Condon breaks from the clinch.
Condon tries to close the distance and clinch but Shlemenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Condon blocks a head kick by Shlemenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlemenko works the jab nicely.
Shlemenko ducks under a wild hook from Condon.
Shlemenko unleashes a big counter combination but Condon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shlemenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Condon.
Condon swinging wildly here.
Condon sets himself, and Shlemenko steps forward looking for the clinch! Condon avoids it this time.
Shlemenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Condon is trying to break the clinch but Shlemenko has him pressed against the cage.
Shlemenko stalling the fight.
Condon is trying to push Shlemenko away but Shlemenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Condon is looking to break free of the clinch but Shlemenko has double underhooks.
Shlemenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shlemenko tries for a takedown but Condon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Condon throws a big counter combination but Shlemenko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Eoghan Condon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Condon does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condon swings for the body but Shlemenko moves out of range.
Shlemenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Shlemenko can't find room to land a body shot as Condon controls the action.
Shlemenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Condon throws a sloppy head kick and Shlemenko moves out of range easily.
Condon tries to clinch up but Shlemenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Shlemenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Condon.
Condon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shlemenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Condon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Eoghan Condon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Shlemenko.
Condon throws the kick towards the body but Shlemenko avoids it.
As Condon backs off Shlemenko throws a huge counter combo but Condon manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shlemenko.
Shlemenko moves in looking to clinch but Condon pushes him off.
Condon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shlemenko wants to clinch
and Condon counters with a series of strikes. Shlemenko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Condon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Condon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Shlemenko moves in looking to clinch but Condon pushes him off.
It looked like Condon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shlemenko shoots for a takedown but Condon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shlemenko has managed to clinch.
Condon tries to break the clinch but Shlemenko is controlling the position.
Condon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Condon tries to break free but Shlemenko pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Condon prevents it.
Condon stops a takedown attempt from Shlemenko.
Condon working hard to break the clinch.
Condon is trying to break the clinch but Shlemenko has him pressed against the cage.
Condon tries for a takedown but Shlemenko manages to get underhooks.
Condon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shlemenko after a bit of a struggle.
Shlemenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shlemenko shoots in for a double leg but Condon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shlemenko moves out of range as Condon throws a body kick.
Condon stuns Shlemenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Condon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eoghan Condon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Shlemenko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Condon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Condon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shlemenko can do to turn this around?
Shlemenko shoots in looking for a takedown. Condon tries to sprawl out of it but Shlemenko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Condon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Condon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Condon scores with a spinning back kick!
Condon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shlemenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Condon.
It looked like Condon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Eoghan Condon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Condon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shlemenko backs up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Shlemenko.
Condon tries to bum rush Shlemenko with a series of wild strikes but Shlemenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Condon tries a head kick but it misses.
Condon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shlemenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Condon is looking to land body kicks.
Condon swinging wildly here.
Condon moves in looking to clinch but Shlemenko pushes him off.
Shlemenko tries to clinch up but Condon circles away and keeps his distance.
Condon misses with a looping left.
Condon has Shlemenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Condon tries to break free but Shlemenko pushes him back against the cage.
Shlemenko tries to pull guard but Condon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Condon fails to pull guard.
Condon is trying to break the clinch but Shlemenko is controlling him.
Shlemenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko gets control of Condon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Shlemenko will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Shlemenko is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Shlemenko is pressed up against the cage. Condon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shlemenko down to the mat. Shlemenko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shlemenko closes the distance and pushes Condon back into the cage.
Shlemenko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Condon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Eoghan Condon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Shlemenko.
Shlemenko is stalling here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Condon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Condon tries to break the clinch but Shlemenko is controlling the position.
Condon is trying to break the clinch but Shlemenko has him pressed against the cage.
Shlemenko successfully pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condon stands and steps away. Shlemenko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Condon tries to land a front kick but Shlemenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shlemenko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Condon rushes Shlemenko and presses him up against the cage.
Condon tries for a takedown but Shlemenko manages to get underhooks.
Shlemenko tries to pull guard but Condon holds him up against the cage and eventually Shlemenko drops back down to his feet.
Shlemenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Condon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shlemenko in his tracks.
That kick from Condon tenderised Shlemenko's leg. Shlemenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Condon throws a nice looking combination but Shlemenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Condon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Condon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shlemenko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko gets a clinch.
Condon letting Shlemenko take a breather here.
Condon is looking to break free of the clinch but Shlemenko has double underhooks.
Condon wants to get back to striking at distance but Shlemenko won't allow it.
Shlemenko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Condon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Condon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Condon tries to pull guard but Shlemenko won't allow it.
Condon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shlemenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shlemenko goes for a takedown attempt but Condon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck for Shlemenko with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eoghan Condon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Shlemenko's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Shlemenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Condon is just out of range.
Condon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No joy there for Shlemenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Condon lands a body shot.
Condon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shlemenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shlemenko steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Condon.
A head kick misses from Condon.
Condon is looking to clinch but Shlemenko is avoiding it.
Condon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Condon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Condon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Condon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Condon manages to break the clinch.
Condon takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Condon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Condon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shlemenko.
Shlemenko shoots in for a takedown but Condon shows good takedown defense.
Shlemenko tries to pull guard but Condon holds him up against the cage and eventually Shlemenko drops back down to his feet.
Condon wants to take the fight to the mat but Shlemenko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Shlemenko stalling in the clinch.
Condon is pressed up against the cage. Shlemenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Condon down to the mat. Condon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Eoghan Condon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Shlemenko.
Shlemenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Shlemenko shoots for a takedown but Condon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shlemenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Condon wants to clinch up but Shlemenko keeps it at a distance.
Condon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condon clinches up with Shlemenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Condon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Condon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shlemenko prevents Condon from breaking the clinch.
Condon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Condon blocks a body shot from Shlemenko.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shlemenko wants a takedown but no success here.
Shlemenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Condon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Condon misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Condon clinches.
Condon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shlemenko.
Condon wants to take the fight to the mat but Shlemenko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Condon has Shlemenko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shlemenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shlemenko manages to pull guard.
Shlemenko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Condon wanted to stand there but Shlemenko had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko pulls Condon in close to his closed guard and prevents Condon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Condon is looking to stand up but Shlemenko won't let him.
Shlemenko pulls Condon in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shlemenko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shlemenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alexander Shlemenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eoghan Condon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shlemenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Condon counters with a left and a right that stings Shlemenko.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eoghan Condon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Condon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eoghan Condon!
After winning the bout, Eoghan Condon 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Tray Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinan Cavus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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25
151 lbs
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150 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tray Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinan Cavus!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavus doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
Stone throws the left hand but Cavus avoids the punch easily.
Cavus wants to counter the offense by Stone and move into the clinch position.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Cavus is just out of range.
Cavus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stone.
Stone instigates a clinch.
Cavus trying to stall but Stone improves his position.
Cavus can't break the clinch.
Stone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cavus is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cavus is trying to push Stone away but Stone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cavus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cavus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cavus moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Stone moves into the clinch.
Stone scores with a hook to the body.
Stone cracks Cavus with a nice body shot.
Stone digs a right hand into Cavus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cavus's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stone avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cavus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stone is fending him off so far but Cavus persists. Nope, Stone circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Stone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tray Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sinan Cavus.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cavus manages to avoid it.
Cavus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stone swings for the body but Cavus moves out of range.
Stone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cavus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cavus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tray Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Cavus misses.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Stone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Cavus throws a sloppy head kick
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cavus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavus shoots and misses
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cavus looks winded!
Cavus is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone throws a good cross that connects.
Cavus is rocked!
Cavus has his takedown stuffed
and Stone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cavus is still on wobbly legs! Can Stone finish him?
Nice cross by Stone.
BOOM! Stone lands a beautiful left hook that drops Cavus. Cavus tries to recover but Stone is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Cavus lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tray Stone!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sid Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pinkynho Romeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Clocks. Pinkynho Romeiro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 44 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pinkynho Romeiro!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morrison closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Romeiro to the mat! Romeiro manages to get full guard.
Romeiro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morrison.
Morrison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morrison sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Morrison stops Romeiro from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeiro looking for a sweep. Not yet Romeiro, not yet.
Morrison pushes down on Romeiro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Morrison performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison trying to control from half guard but Romeiro is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romeiro is defending against the submission attempts here by Morrison.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Morrison is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Romeiro sees it coming and defends easily.
Morrison trying to control the action but Romeiro is working from the bottom.
Morrison passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to control but Romeiro has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Morrison looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Morrison thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Morrison looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Morrison is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Romeiro is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sid Morrison!
A relieved looking Sid Morrison 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Conan Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conan Balboa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Conor McGregor's chin.
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139 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conan Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Balboa.
Balboa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Balboa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGregor loads up on a big right hand but Balboa slips the punch.
McGregor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Balboa eats them both and turns towards McGregor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Conan Balboa has been cut.
McGregor moves out of range of the leg kick from Balboa.
Balboa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Balboa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McGregor is out of range.
Balboa throws a chopping leg kick but McGregor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McGregor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
McGregor looks to throw the jab but Balboa is out of range.
Balboa lands a leg kick that knocks McGregor off balance momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as McGregor blocks the leg kick.
McGregor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor lands with a nice body punch.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Balboa throws a leg kick but McGregor moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Balboa.
McGregor misses the jab.
The crowd cheers as McGregor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Balboa doesn't seem phased though.
Conan Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balboa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa feints and then cracks McGregor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGregor down.
Balboa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McGregor scores with a jab. Balboa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Balboa throws a leg kick that misses.
McGregor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McGregor tries to bum rush Balboa with a series of wild strikes but Balboa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balboa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Balboa throws a chopping leg kick but McGregor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balboa was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
Balboa dives in for a single leg takedown but McGregor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Balboa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A low kick from Balboa misses
letting McGregor counter with a right hand.
Balboa is rocked!
McGregor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by McGregor.
McGregor blocks a low kick nicely.
McGregor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Balboa avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from McGregor.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balboa.
McGregor throws an overhand right that lands on Balboa's shoulder, as Balboa tries to avoid the shot.
McGregor cracks Balboa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oh Balboa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balboa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Balboa seems to have got his legs back now.
Balboa moves away from the strike by McGregor.
McGregor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Conor McGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGregor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McGregor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Balboa scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGregor in his tracks.
Balboa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McGregor is looking for the big counter here.
McGregor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Balboa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A left and a right from McGregor both land. Nice combination.
Balboa throws a leg kick
and McGregor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Balboa tries to work over McGregor's front leg with a kick but McGregor checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a leg kick.
Balboa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Balboa.
A leg kick checked by McGregor.
McGregor swings for the body but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.
Balboa tries to score with a low kick but McGregor moves his leg out of the way.
McGregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGregor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Balboa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Balboa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Balboa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
No joy there for McGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balboa slips a jab from McGregor.
Balboa cracks the inside of McGregor's front leg.
Balboa dodges the punch combination from McGregor.
Balboa fires out a quick counter leg kick but McGregor just manages to avoid it.
That's four 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!
Balboa throws a leg kick but McGregor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Balboa tries to score with a low kick but McGregor moves his leg out of the way.
McGregor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Balboa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGregor.
McGregor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Balboa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGregor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Balboa shoots in and drives through. McGregor sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conan Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGregor blocks a low kick nicely.
McGregor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balboa.
Balboa motions for McGregor to come forward. Balboa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa is looking to slow McGregor down with leg kicks.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGregor checks the leg kick.
McGregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGregor misses the shot to the body.
Balboa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McGregor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Conor McGregor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Conan Balboa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McGregor misses with a looping right.
McGregor throws the left hand but Balboa avoids the punch easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balboa.
Balboa throws a low kick but McGregor avoids it.
McGregor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Balboa throws a front kick aimed at McGregor's knee but McGregor avoids it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Balboa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McGregor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McGregor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balboa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McGregor throws a right hand that Balboa ducks under and follows up with a left that Balboa also avoids with ease.
Balboa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGregor loads up on a big right hand but Balboa slips the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Balboa, right into the meat.
You can see that McGregor has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Balboa wants to land a leg kick but McGregor is out of range.
McGregor looks to land a right hand but Balboa moved out of range.
Balboa misses with a leg kick
and McGregor counters with a series of strikes. Balboa will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor cracks Balboa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Balboa throws a low kick but McGregor avoids it.
McGregor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McGregor wants it to stay on the feet.
McGregor misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from McGregor misses its intended target.
Balboa tries to land a leg kick but McGregor saw it coming and moves away.
McGregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
Balboa throws a chopping leg kick but McGregor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Balboa throws a low kick but McGregor avoids it.
Balboa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balboa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Balboa 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.
As Balboa backs off McGregor throws a huge counter combo but Balboa manages to avoid it all.
Balboa walks into a stiff left hand from McGregor.
Conor McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGregor's calf.
Balboa thumps McGregor with a low kick.
Balboa connects with a solid leg kick.
Balboa is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa is looking to score with low kicks.
McGregor thuds a left hand into Balboa's body.
McGregor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGregor there as he acknowledges the shot.
McGregor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balboa.
McGregor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Balboa cracks the inside of McGregor's front leg.
McGregor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Balboa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Balboa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Balboa is looking to chop away at McGregor's legs.
Balboa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGregor.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Balboa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGregor.
McGregor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balboa.
A bone on bone clash there as McGregor blocks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Balboa.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Balboa is looking to slow McGregor down with leg kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as McGregor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McGregor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Balboa is just out of range.
Balboa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGregor.
McGregor misses with the combination.
Balboa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McGregor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Balboa misses with a low kick as McGregor jumps back.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Balboa moves out of range.
McGregor misses the shot to the body.
Good work by McGregor as he checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balboa. That's going to slow McGregor down.
A good leg kick by Balboa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is looking to chop away at McGregor's legs.
McGregor unleashes a big counter combination but Balboa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McGregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balboa feints and then cracks McGregor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGregor down.
McGregor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Balboa.
Balboa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa throws a leg kick which misses McGregor's front leg but catches the back leg as McGregor tries to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from McGregor. Those never looked like landing.
McGregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balboa scoring well with a low kick there.
No joy there for McGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balboa connects with an inside leg kick.
Balboa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McGregor is fending him off so far but Balboa persists. Nope, McGregor circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conan Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa throws out a leg kick but McGregor moves out of range and Balboa only half commits.
McGregor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Conan Balboa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Conan Balboa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Balboa wants to slow McGregor down by chopping away at his legs.
McGregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the body from Balboa misses
and McGregor counters with a nice uppercut.
Balboa throws a low kick but McGregor moves out of range easily.
Balboa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Balboa throws a right and a left that McGregor avoids nicely.
McGregor misses with a hook. Balboa ducked under it nicely.
McGregor moves out of range of the leg kick from Balboa.
Conor McGregor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balboa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balboa lands a leg kick that knocks McGregor off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGregor scores with a nice right hand.
McGregor misses with a hook. Balboa ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Balboa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for McGregor.
Balboa wants to slow McGregor down by chopping away at his legs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balboa.
It seemed like McGregor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGregor is trying to push Balboa away but Balboa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Balboa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGregor's efforts to push away.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
Balboa manages to break the clinch.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Balboa throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from McGregor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McGregor checks a low kick from Balboa.
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balboa was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
Balboa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balboa blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as McGregor blocks the leg kick.
No joy there for McGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGregor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Balboa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Balboa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Balboa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balboa shoots for a takedown but McGregor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Balboa tests McGregor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balboa.
McGregor misses with a wild body shot.
Balboa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGregor. That did some damage!
Balboa wants to slow McGregor down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balboa.
Balboa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Balboa moves out of range as McGregor strikes.
Balboa throws a leg kick but McGregor moved away.
McGregor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Balboa throws a chopping leg kick but McGregor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McGregor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGregor looks to throw the jab but Balboa is out of range.
Balboa throws a leg kick but McGregor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Balboa scores with the left hand. McGregor knows he should have avoided that one.
McGregor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balboa.
McGregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balboa manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as McGregor blocks the low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balboa.
Balboa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Balboa slips a jab from McGregor.
Balboa motions for McGregor to come forward. Balboa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa throws a leg kick but McGregor sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Balboa is predictable there
letting McGregor counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGregor throws a right hand that Balboa ducks under and follows up with a left that Balboa also avoids with ease.
McGregor throws a body punch but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGregor.
Balboa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by McGregor. Beautiful body shot.
Balboa throws a front kick aimed at McGregor's knee but McGregor avoids it well.
McGregor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McGregor throws a jab but it's blocked by Balboa.
McGregor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Balboa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGregor scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Conan Balboa.
Well Balboa 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Conan Balboa!
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