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G-Co 23: Minion vs Brown PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cleber Ulrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cleber Ulrich will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cleber Ulrich!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ulrich. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Ulrich. That snapped Oliveira's head back.
Ulrich tries a head kick but it misses.
Ulrich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oliveira throws a body kick that misses.
Ulrich's coach down at Broken Arm JiuJitsu and Ground was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ulrich's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oliveira.
Oliveira clinches with his opponent.
Ulrich wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ulrich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ulrich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.
Oliveira tries to score a body lock takedown but Ulrich shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oliveira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Oliveira's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ulrich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulrich tries to break the clinch but Oliveira is controlling the position.
Ulrich working hard to break the clinch.
Ulrich working hard to break the clinch.
Ulrich wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oliveira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ulrich wants to get back to striking at distance but Oliveira won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Oliveira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice jab there from Ulrich.
Oliveira's corner calls for a 1-2. Oliveira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oliveira throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Cleber Ulrich has been cut.
Oliveira goes for a double leg but Ulrich avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ulrich continues to drive forward.
Ulrich is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Oliveira misses with a head kick.
Ulrich feints the counter takedown.
Cleber Ulrich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ulrich drops Oliveira with a beautiful combination! Oliveira stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ulrich is looking for the KO!
It looks like Rafael Oliveira has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ulrich misses with a wild combination.
Ulrich tries to bum rush Oliveira with a series of wild strikes but Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ulrich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left and a right from Ulrich both land. Nice combination.
Ulrich looks winded!
Ulrich jabs Oliveira right on the nose. Oliveira blinks but takes it well.
Oliveira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ulrich at a distance.
Oliveira has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying to pull guard but Ulrich turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ulrich wants to get back to striking at distance but Oliveira won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Oliveira.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oliveira manages to break the clinch.
Ulrich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oliveira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ulrich misses with a head kick.
Ulrich misses with a lunging right hand
and Oliveira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ulrich wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ulrich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ulrich is trying to break the clinch but Oliveira is controlling him.
Ulrich can't break the clinch.
Oliveira's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Oliveira scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.
Oliveira stalling.
Oliveira scores with a shoulder strike.
Oliveira has Ulrich pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ulrich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oliveira jumps into guard, dragging Ulrich to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira has a closed guard, preventing Ulrich from standing up.
Oliveira working a defensive guard but Ulrich manages to pass into side control anyway.
Oliveira wants to control but Ulrich postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich tries to stand but Oliveira is controlling his head.
Oliveira gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Oliveira is positioning himself well to prevent Ulrich advancing to mount.
Ulrich is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cleber Ulrich will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Oliveira tries to clinch up.
Ulrich drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Oliveira defends it well.
Oliveira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ulrich pinned against the cage. Ulrich gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oliveira blocks a head kick by Ulrich.
A quick step to the side and Oliveira tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ulrich throws a head kick but Oliveira moves out of range.
Ulrich tries a head kick but it misses.
Oliveira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oliveira is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Ulrich. Those never looked like landing.
Oliveira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Ulrich.
Ulrich lets loose with a powerful body kick. Oliveira will feel that in the morning.
Oliveira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ulrich pinned against the cage. Ulrich gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ulrich lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ulrich.
Ulrich is breathing heavily.
Ulrich misses with a head kick.
No luck for Oliveira with that takedown attempt.
Ulrich throws a leg kick but Oliveira sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a takedown but Ulrich manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Oliveira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oliveira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oliveira dives in and grabs Ulrich's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ulrich pushes down on Oliveira's head and hops out.
A head kick misses from Ulrich.
As Ulrich tries to get set, Oliveira tries to push him back and clinch up but Ulrich manages to avoid the attempt.
Ulrich works over Oliveira's head and body with a nice combination.
Ulrich scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice takedown defense from Ulrich. No joy for Oliveira on that attempt.
Cleber Ulrich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looks for a takedown but Ulrich sprawls well.
Ulrich throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ulrich throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ulrich looks to land a combination but Oliveira avoids it well.
Ulrich 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.
Oliveira shoots in but no luck this time.
Ulrich throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oliveira blocks a head kick by Ulrich.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ulrich defends it nicely.
Ulrich throws a head kick that misses.
Oliveira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oliveira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich throws a head kick that misses.
Ulrich throws a series of punches but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ulrich is fending him off so far but Oliveira persists. Nope, Ulrich circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ulrich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ulrich throws out a powerful jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Oliveira - that will leave a mark!
Ulrich works Oliveira's body with a nice hook.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ulrich sprawls well. Ulrich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Ulrich throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich throws a head kick that misses.
Oliveira tries to counter with a takedown but Ulrich is quick to defend against it.
Oliveira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ulrich swinging wildly here.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ulrich as he jumps to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ulrich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ulrich throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oliveira jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Oliveira lands a slapping body shot.
Ulrich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oliveira shoots for a double leg takedown but Ulrich sprawls well. He's pushed Oliveira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oliveira clinches up with Ulrich and pushes him back against the cage.
Ulrich has had enough of the clinch but Oliveira keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cleber Ulrich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ulrich throws a combination that misses
and Oliveira counters with a left and a right that stings Ulrich.
Oliveira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ulrich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ulrich throws a right and a left that Oliveira avoids nicely.
Ulrich misses with a hook. Oliveira ducked under it nicely.
Oliveira is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ulrich.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Ulrich.
Oliveira throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oliveira lands with a good body shot.
Ulrich looks to land a combination but Oliveira avoids it well.
Oliveira displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oliveira closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ulrich tries to break free but Oliveira pushes him back against the cage.
Ulrich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oliveira taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Oliveira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oliveira closes the distance and clinches.
Oliveira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ulrich to keep the fight standing.
Oliveira is looking to control Ulrich's arms but Ulrich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oliveira has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking to take this one to the mat.
Oliveira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ulrich's efforts to push away.
Ulrich tries to circle away but Oliveira has him pinned against the cage.
Oliveira breaks the clinch.
Ulrich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ulrich misses with a head kick.
Oliveira is looking to wear down Ulrich with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oliveira scores with the left hand. Ulrich knows he should have avoided that one.
Ulrich throws a shot from downtown. Oliveira moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Ulrich.
Oliveira has closed the distance and engaged Ulrich in a clinch.
Ulrich manages to break the clinch.
Ulrich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliveira throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cleber Ulrich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich swinging wildly here.
Oliveira throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ulrich sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ulrich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ulrich throws a sloppy head kick
and Oliveira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oliveira has managed to clinch.
Oliveira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ulrich can't break the clinch.
Oliveira is trying to drag Ulrich to the mat but Ulrich just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ulrich is trying to push Oliveira away but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oliveira successfully pulls guard.
Oliveira controls Ulrich momentarily but Ulrich frees himself.
Oliveira has his foot on Ulrich's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ulrich works his way back into a safe position though.
Ulrich tries to stand but Oliveira is controlling from the bottom.
Oliveira trying to keep a closed guard but Ulrich is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ulrich wants to stand but Oliveira has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Oliveira is pulling down on Ulrich's head. It's preventing any offense from Ulrich, at least for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ulrich misses with a series of wild punches.
Ulrich feints a jab promting Oliveira to slip. Ulrich then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Oliveira slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rafael Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira lands with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ulrich has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cleber Ulrich!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Wallace has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcelo Santiago!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace throws a head kick that misses.
Wallace cracks the inside of Santiago's front leg.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santiago takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Marcelo Santiago has been cut.
Wallace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santiago fails to land the takedown.
Wallace appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wallace connects with an inside leg kick.
Santiago has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santiago there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santiago.
Wallace has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santiago blocks an elbow strike from Wallace.
Wallace lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace lands an elbow that stopped Santiago in his tracks for a moment.
Santiago tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wallace smiles and moves away.
Wallace scores with a head kick. Santiago tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wallace could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wallace scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bill Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wallace defends it nicely.
Bill Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Santiago.
Wallace lands with a kick to the temple. Santiago shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That has opened up Marcelo Santiago's cut even more.
Bill Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace throws a sloppy head kick and Santiago moves out of range easily.
Wallace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wallace dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santiago. That did some damage!
Santiago shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wallace defends it nicely.
Santiago moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've been told by Wallace's head coaches at Broken Arm JiuJitsu and Ground that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wallace plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Santiago tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wallace swivels and escapes.
Wallace misses with a two punch combination.
Santiago tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wallace throws a right hand that Santiago ducks under and follows up with a left that Santiago also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Santiago changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Santiago closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wallace to the mat! Wallace manages to get full guard.
Santiago advances position into side control!
Santiago has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Wallace is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Santiago yanks on the arm and Wallace is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Santiago.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcelo Santiago!
The defeated Bill Wallace had this to say: 'I will chiblast you next time and you will die'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Czeplak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ugly Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Czeplak's entrance music is Do przodu Polsko. A fine choice. Krzysztof Czeplak 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
5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krzysztof Czeplak!
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, Ugly Kid!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid throws a leg kick
and Czeplak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Czeplak lands a slapping body shot.
Kid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kid lands a body shot.
Kid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Czeplak.
Czeplak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kid as he jumps to the side.
Czeplak lands with an overhand left.
Left hook, right uppercut from Czeplak.
Kid has closed the distance and engaged Czeplak in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kid throws a head kick that misses.
Kid shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Czeplak is trying to defend but Kid finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Kid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Czeplak is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kid to keep the fight standing.
Czeplak has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kid is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Czeplak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Czeplak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kid is able to avoid easily.
Kid forces Czeplak back against the cage and clinches.
Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Czeplak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Czeplak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kid throws a low kick but Czeplak avoids it.
Kid lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid leaves Czeplak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Czeplak drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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!
Czeplak looking to sit in guard and control but Kid gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Czeplak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kid working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kid loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Czeplak throwing short punches from the bottom.
Kid wants to control from the top but Czeplak keeps moving.
Kid gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Czeplak with that takedown attempt.
Kid scores with a kick to the midsection.
Czeplak is breathing heavily.
Kid forces Czeplak back against the cage and clinches.
Kid breaks the clinch.
That kick from Kid tenderised Czeplak's leg. Czeplak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Czeplak needs to keep his hands up - Kid had a free shot at his head there.
Kid lands with a slapping head kick.
Kid fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Kid does no damage.
Czeplak is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kid.
Kid moves into the clinch.
Czeplak looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Czeplak doesn't seem bothered though.
Kid clinches with his opponent.
Kid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Czeplak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Czeplak wants to clinch up but Kid keeps it at a distance.
Kid has Czeplak up against the cage in a clinch.
Czeplak drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kid breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ugly Kid dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Czeplak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kid looks to land a combination but Czeplak avoids it well.
Czeplak looks for a takedown but Kid sprawls well.
Kid connects with a solid leg kick.
Kid closes the distance and clinches.
Czeplak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kid walks away with a smile on his face. Czeplak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A right-left combo lands from Czeplak.
Kid closes the distance and pushes Czeplak back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kid manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kid.
Czeplak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kid.
Czeplak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kid but Kid pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Czeplak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Czeplak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Czeplak walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kid.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kid clinches.
Kid breaks the clinch.
Kid closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kid stands up.
Kid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Czeplak gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kid is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Czeplak's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ugly Kid has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kid manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Czeplak keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krzysztof Czeplak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kid moves into the clinch.
Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kid is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Czeplak finds it's way through Kid's defenses.
Kid throws a right hand that Czeplak ducks under and follows up with a left that Czeplak also avoids with ease.
Kid forces Czeplak back against the cage and clinches.
Kid breaks the clinch.
Czeplak takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Czeplak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kid clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid drags the fight down to the ground.
Kid keeping moving, preventing Czeplak from controlling successfully.
Czeplak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kid keeping moving, preventing Czeplak from controlling successfully.
Czeplak drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kid dives on top into guard.
Kid decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A head kick misses from Kid.
Czeplak looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kid has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid pushes Czeplak off looking to stand but Czeplak dives back in and keeps control.
Czeplak is looking to take a break and control but Kid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kid throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kid is trying to stand up here but Czeplak is controlling him well.
Kid trying to hold on to Czeplak's head to control him but Czeplak postures up.
Czeplak is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kid defends it well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ugly Kid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Czeplak drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kid works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kid successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Czeplak drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kid dives on top into guard.
Kid wants to control from the top but Czeplak keeps moving.
Kid decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Czeplak with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kid counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kid stands and steps away. Czeplak gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ugly Kid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Czeplak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kid counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Czeplak shoots in but no luck this time.
Kid swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Czeplak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kid connects with a solid leg kick.
Czeplak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kid counters by clinching up.
Kid manages to break the clinch.
Kid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kid tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Czeplak dives in and grabs Kid's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kid pushes down on Czeplak's head and hops out.
Czeplak tries to sprawl but Kid drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kid perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Kid stalks Czeplak and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Czeplak's face. Czeplak staggers backwards, shaken.
Kid stalks Czeplak and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Czeplak's face. Czeplak staggers backwards, shaken.
Kid tries a head kick but it misses.
Czeplak blocks a head kick by Kid.
Czeplak lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kid throws a series of punches but Czeplak moves out of range.
Czeplak pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kid back to the cage. Czeplak follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Danga de danga de dang - Kid scores with a four punch combination!
Czeplak connects with a crisp jab.
Kid shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kid was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kid misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid decides to stand back up.
Kid plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Czeplak misses with a kick to the body.
Kid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Czeplak was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kid tries to work over Czeplak's front leg with a kick but Czeplak checks it.
Kid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kid closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Czeplak's guard.
Czeplak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Krzysztof Czeplak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kid stands and steps away. Czeplak gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kid tries a head kick but it misses.
Czeplak drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kid sprawls and moves away.
Czeplak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kid.
Kid misses with a two punch combination.
Kid misses with a kick to the body
and Czeplak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kid dodges the punch combination from Czeplak.
Ugly Kid is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Czeplak throws out a loose jab but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ugly Kid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kid has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ugly Kid!
Krzysztof Czeplak was interviewed post fight and said 'I would do everything to fight better in the future. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gilliam Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jone's choice of entrance music: If you smell!. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilliam Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Jone!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garner. That did some damage!
Jone lands a head shot.
A punch combination from Garner misses.
Jone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Garner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garner throws a right and a left that both miss.
A good leg kick by Jone.
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!
Jone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garner. That did some damage!
A punch lands to the side of Garner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jone connects with a combination that backs up Garner into the cage. Jone lands a flurry of punches that gets past Garner's guard. Garner is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Jone bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Jone!
Jack Jone seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garrick Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonas Diaz acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garrick Stewart!
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, Jonas Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stewart circles away quickly and effectively.
As Diaz backs away, Stewart returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stewart was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Stewart tried to counter with a leg kick but Diaz avoided it.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stewart backs up against the cage.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Stewart moves out of range.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Stewart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stewart is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Diaz 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.
Stewart is rocked!
Diaz connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Stewart to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Diaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jonas Diaz!
Jonas Diaz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abubakar Shekau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uptown Money (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abubakar Shekau!
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, Uptown Money!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shekau scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shekau stuns Money with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Shekau finds it's way through Money's defenses.
It looks like Uptown Money has been cut.
Shekau works Money's body with a nice hook.
Money walks into a stiff left hand from Shekau.
Shekau cracks a nice hook into Money's ribs.
Shekau jabs Money to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shekau connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Money takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Shekau finds it's target.
Shekau jabs Money right on the nose. Money blinks but takes it well.
Money fails with the takedown
enabling Shekau to counter with a crisp jab.
Money closes the distance but Shekau moves to the side
and Shekau counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Money thinking.
Money looks winded!
Shekau lands a nice looking body shot.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Money got wobbled bad by a big combination! Shekau presses forward with punches and knees until Money stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Money closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abubakar Shekau!
Abubakar Shekau was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alen Zalac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zalac comes to the cage accompanied by Survival - Eminem. Borg has chosen Feel my pain - Mike Tyson as his entrance music. Alen Zalac 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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alen Zalac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Borg!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zalac shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Borg sprawls well. Borg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zalac gets slowly back to his feet.
And Borg responds with a good body kick, but Zalac manages to step out the way in time.
Zalac closes the distance and clinches up with Borg, looking for a takedown. Zalac pushes Borg against the cage but Borg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Borg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Borg feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zalac's calf.
Zalac closes this distance looking for a takedown but Borg circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alen Zalac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borg pushes Zalac up against the cage in a clinch.
Zalac has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Borg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Borg.
Borg's coach down at Nonstop Intensity was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Borg's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Borg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zalac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Borg leaning his opponent against the cage.
Borg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Alen Zalac has been cut.
Borg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Borg lands with a right to the head.
Borg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zalac backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zalac being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zalac prevents a body shot from Borg.
Borg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Borg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zalac's elbow.
Zalac wants a takedown but no success here.
Borg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Borg lands with a light punch inside.
Zalac takes an elbow to the forehead.
Borg lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Borg on the inside.
Borg lands a right hand.
Borg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zalac fails to pull guard.
Borg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Borg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg tries to land a knee to the head but Zalac blocks with his arms.
Borg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Borg.
Zalac is breathing heavily.
Borg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zalac backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Borg.
Stalling in the clinch from Borg.
Zalac has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Zalac being controlled against the cage.
Zalac takes an elbow to the temple.
Borg displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zalac up against the cage.
Zalac wants a takedown but no success here.
Borg lands with a left to the head.
Borg lands a shoulder strike.
Borg pushes Zalac back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borg lands a hook that snaps the head of Zalac backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Borg.
Borg scores with a hook to the body.
Borg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alen Zalac's cut is getting worse.
Zalac is looking for a takedown.
Borg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Borg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zalac backwards.
Borg is stalling here.
Borg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zalac's defenses.
Borg lands a knee to the body.
Borg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zalacs head.
Borg is working Zalac over against the cage.
Borg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zalac avoids it.
Borg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Borg lands a good knee to the midsection. Zalac won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Borg lands a right hand.
Borg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Borg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alen Zalac's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg lands an elbow inside that Zalac shrugs off.
Borg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Borg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Borg lands a right hand.
Borg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Borg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Borg digs a right hand underneath Zalac's ribcage. Zalac let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Borg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zalac.
Zalac takes a shot to the head.
Borg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zalac blocks it with crossed arms.
Zalac jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Borg walks away with a smile on his face. Zalac gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borg gets a clinch.
Borg stalling against the cage.
Borg scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Borg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alen Zalac's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zalac takes a kick to the side of the head.
Borg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Borg moves into the clinch.
Zalac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Borg gets underhooks to prevent Zalac's takedown attempt.
Bjorn Borg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zalac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zalac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Borg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Borg lands an elbow just above Zalac 's eye.
Borg tries to land knees in the clinch but Zalac avoids the damage to the body.
Borg lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Borg.
Borg content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Borg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Borg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Borg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Borg on the inside.
A body shot lands from Borg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Borg on the inside.
Borg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zalac.
Borg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zalac is defending well for now.
Borg lands a shot to the body.
Borg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zalac.
A right hook to the body lands for Borg.
A short right from Borg on the inside.
A short uppercut from Borg.
Zalac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Borg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Borg lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Borg.
Borg stalling.
Borg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borg lands a hook that snaps the head of Zalac backwards.
Zalac takes an elbow to the temple.
Borg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zalac is rocked!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Oh Zalac is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Borg.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borg.
Borg lands an elbow inside.
Borg tries to land a knee to the head but Zalac blocks with his arms.
Zalac seems to have got his legs back now.
Borg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Borg.
Borg leaning his opponent against the cage.
Borg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zalac backwards.
Borg lands a shoulder strike.
Zalac blocks a body shot from Borg.
Borg misses with a knee strike.
Borg scores with a hook to the body.
Borg stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Borg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Borg lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Borg.
Borg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Borg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Borg drops Zalac onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Zalac is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Jeez, Alen Zalac's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Zalac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Borg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zalac has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Borg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zalac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Borg creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Zalac! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Borg.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Borg!
Bjorn Borg decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slade Traylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucian Silvestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slade Traylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucian Silvestre!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvestre lands a right hook to the body.
Silvestre slips a straight right by Traylor.
Traylor cracks the inside of Silvestre's front leg.
Silvestre throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Traylor on the side of the head.
It looks like Slade Traylor has been cut.
Traylor throws a head kick that Silvestre semi-blocks.
Nice shot by Silvestre.
Traylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silvestre.
Silvestre cracks Traylor with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Traylor looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Silvestre finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Traylor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silvestre connects with a nice looking jab.
Slade Traylor's cut is getting worse.
We've been informed that Silvestre has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Silvestre lands a big right hand that sends Traylor crashing to the mat! Silvestre stays standing though and waves Traylor back to his feet!
Traylor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silvestre will feel that in the morning.
We've been told by Traylor's head coaches at HWP Forcefield that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Silvestre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Traylor manages to avoid it.
Silvestre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Are you kidding me?! Silvestre ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Traylor clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucian Silvestre!
After winning the bout, Lucian Silvestre 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Makowski Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Da Skrumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Skrumbo 's choice of entrance music: It's a fight!!. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Makowski Brewer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Da Skrumbo !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skrumbo drops Brewer with a beautiful combination! Brewer stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Skrumbo is looking for the KO!
Brewer is rocked!
Crack! Skrumbo connects with the perfect overhand right and Brewer falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Skrumbo !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Da Skrumbo !
A very excited looking Da Skrumbo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Makowski Brewer stepped up to the mic, saying 'This fight isn't over until my opponent tests negative for performance-enhancing drugs...and given his troubled past in that regard, I'm confident the fight will be declared a No-Contest.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mega Minion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walt Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walt Brown will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mega Minion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walt Brown!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Minion.
Brown tries for a takedown but Minion circles away easily
and Minion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Minion throws a quick inside leg kick.
Minion lands a jab to Brown's midsection.
Minion scoring well with a low kick there.
Minion lands a body shot.
Minion scores with the left hand. Brown knows he should have avoided that one.
Minion bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brown is rocked!
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Minion counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Brown! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mega Minion!
A relieved looking Mega Minion 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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