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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rock Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stop War (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Stop War was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stop War!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
War keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
War tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nelson is looking to chop away at War's legs.
War throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nelson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. War is in Nelson's guard.
War wants to stand but Nelson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nelson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
War trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Nelson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Nelson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. War swivels though and keeps the full guard.
War has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nelson has passed into side control.
Nelson is looking to take a break and control but War is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to move into full mount but can't pass War's legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
War is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
War is looking to regain half guard here but Nelson keeps moving and retains side control.
War is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
War is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nelson is controlling him well.
Nelson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
War tries to buck Nelson off but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
War gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
War is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
War can't escape the position.
Nelson looking to finish with strikes here!
War is looking to improve his position but Nelson isn't that keen on the idea.
War really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nelson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
War looks winded!
Nelson looking to finish with strikes here!
Nelson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nelson throws some wild stikes that War manages to avoid easily.
War blocking the ground and pound.
Nelson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
War is trying to escape the mount.
War is in a horrible position here. Nelson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to control but War wriggling away.
Nelson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish War?
War holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nelson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
War is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
War can't escape the position.
Nelson looking to ground and pound but War is blocking nicely.
War is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Nelson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson raining down shots from the mount!
War is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nelson tries to control but War wriggling away.
Nelson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
War is desperately trying to improve his position but Nelson has a good base and remains in mount.
Nelson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson breaks from War's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nelson punching from mount but War doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Nelson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
War is looking to get to half guard.
Nelson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
War avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nelson.
Nelson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as War is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Nelson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The crowd cheers as Nelson lands an impressive looking overhand right. War doesn't seem phased though.
Nelson throws a body punch but War moves out of range.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
And War tries to counter it with a takedown but Nelson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson misses with a low kick as War jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. War does a little dance to reset his feet.
War with the counter takedown but Nelson avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throws the left hand but War avoids the punch easily.
War is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nelson misses with a looping left.
War with the counter takedown but Nelson avoids it easily.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
War slips a jab from Nelson.
War drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nelson defends it well.
Nelson wants to land a leg kick but War is out of range.
War drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nelson defends it well.
War throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nelson was covering up waiting for the punch and War finishes the takedown easily into guard.
War forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to control but War is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nelson wants to improve his position but War is controlling well.
War is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nelson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time War.
Nelson wants to control but War is keeping busy and won't allow it.
War is pressing down on Nelson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nelson is holding on for now.
Nelson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. War is working away from the top position though.
War wants to pass the guard but Nelson is defending well.
War is breathing heavily.
Nelson tries to get to full guard but War has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is controlling War's position as best he can from this difficult position.
War is working for a kimura but Nelson is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nelson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nelson looking for a sweep. Not yet Nelson, not yet.
Nelson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
War passes Nelson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nelson is refusing to be controlled, as War sits in half guard.
Nelson is trying to control but can't.
Nelson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. War manages to get himself to full guard.
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. War swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nelson wants to control from the top but War keeps moving.
Nelson is looking to work some ground and pound but War has wrist control.
War is looking to stand up but Nelson isn't so interested in that idea.
Nelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that War can do to turn this around?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nelson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but War is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rock Nelson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. War swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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 Rock Nelson will probably get the nod.
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!
Nelson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
War is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
War defending well as Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
Nelson throws a chopping leg kick but War manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And War tries to counter it with a takedown but Nelson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
War avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Nelson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but War does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
War works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
War keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
War wants to stand and escape but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson preventing the sweep.
War is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
War takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
War keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
War looking for a guillotine here but Nelson defends easily.
War is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nelson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nelson postures up in War's guard and throws a big left but War blocks it.
Nelson wants to control from the top but War keeps moving.
War wants to sweep but no luck.
Nelson trying to control but War is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from War.
War feints the counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Nelson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
War with the counter takedown but Nelson avoids it easily.
War moves out of range as Nelson strikes.
And War tries to counter it with a takedown but Nelson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but War is just out of range.
War tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. War does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson misses the jab.
War feints the counter takedown.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nelson enables War to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nelson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rock Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nelson keeping full guard, as War tries to pass.
Nelson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
War wants to pass the guard but Nelson is keeping the position.
Nelson controlling the position.
Nelson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
War pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nelson is keeping the position for now.
Nelson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. War manages to get himself to full guard.
War keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Nelson content to stall in guard here.
Nelson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stop War has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nelson trying to control but War is working from the bottom.
Nelson pushes down on War's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nelson 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Nelson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Morten Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Bowlsbt (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 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, Morten Gunnarsson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Bowlsbt!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson throws a right hand that Bowlsbt ducks under and follows up with a left that Bowlsbt also avoids with ease.
Donk. Bowlsbt catches Gunnarsson right on the button with a cross.
Bowlsbt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gunnarsson misses with a takedown attempt
and Bowlsbt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bowlsbt stalling.
A short right from Bowlsbt.
A bit of stalling here from Bowlsbt.
Bowlsbt misses with some punches.
Gunnarsson tries to break free but Bowlsbt pushes him back against the cage.
Bowlsbt scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowlsbt struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunnarsson controls his hands.
Gunnarsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Bowlsbt won't allow it.
Gunnarsson trying to control the position but instead, Bowlsbt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gunnarsson into the cage.
Bowlsbt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowlsbt avoiding damage.
Gunnarsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bowlsbt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bowlsbt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bowlsbt misses with some punches.
Gunnarsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bowlsbt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gunnarsson up against the cage.
Bowlsbt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gunnarsson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morten Gunnarsson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunnarsson is trying to push Bowlsbt away but Bowlsbt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bowlsbt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bowlsbt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowlsbt stalling.
Bowlsbt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gunnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Bowlsbt avoids it by throwing Gunnarsson back against the cage.
Bowlsbt landing knees to the body.
Gunnarsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bowlsbt is pushing Gunnarsson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bowlsbt lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Bowlsbt.
Gunnarsson avoiding damage as Bowlsbt throws knees to the body.
Bowlsbt trying to land knees to the body.
Gunnarsson blocks an uppercut.
Bowlsbt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gunnarsson .
Gunnarsson is trying to pull guard but Bowlsbt turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bowlsbt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bowlsbt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bowlsbt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee calls for Bowlsbt to work.
Bowlsbt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gunnarsson blocking some punches.
Bowlsbt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bowlsbt cracks Gunnarsson with a nice body shot.
Bowlsbt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bowlsbt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunnarsson avoids it.
Bowlsbt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowlsbt misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bowlsbt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bowlsbt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Gunnarsson is trying to break free.
Bowlsbt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gunnarsson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bowlsbt.
Bowlsbt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gunnarsson up against the cage.
Gunnarsson fails to pull guard.
Bowlsbt has Gunnarsson pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Bowlsbt dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gunnarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bowlsbt stalks Gunnarsson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gunnarsson 's face. Gunnarsson staggers backwards, shaken.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bowlsbt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gunnarsson is trying to force a seperation but Bowlsbt has the dominant position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bowlsbt.
Gunnarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Bowlsbt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowlsbt lands a nice uppercut.
Gunnarsson is looking for a takedown.
Gunnarsson tries to pull guard but Bowlsbt holds him up against the cage and eventually Gunnarsson drops back down to his feet.
Bowlsbt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowlsbt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bowlsbt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bowlsbt taking a breather.
Bowlsbt throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bowlsbt fails to land.
Bowlsbt misses with some punches.
Gunnarsson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bowlsbt clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Gunnarsson has the hooks in. Bowlsbt is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bowlsbt manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gunnarsson 's guard. Nice work there by Bowlsbt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunnarsson being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowlsbt postures up.
Gunnarsson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bowlsbt controls the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bowlsbt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gunnarsson is looking for a triangle here but Bowlsbt uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowlsbt controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson can't do much from the bottom here.
Bowlsbt tries to move to mount but Gunnarsson blocks the move with his legs.
Bowlsbt trying to control the position but Gunnarsson is working away.
Gunnarsson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bowlsbt's best efforts.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bowlsbt connects with a nice short shot to Gunnarsson 's temple.
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.
Gunnarsson gets full guard.
Bowlsbt stays in close to Gunnarsson 's body and controls the position.
Bowlsbt is continuing to stall.
Gunnarsson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bowlsbt defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bowlsbt trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunnarsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Bowlsbt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gunnarsson throws a head kick that misses
and Bowlsbt counters with a left and a right that stings Gunnarsson .
A combination from Bowlsbt does no damage.
Gunnarsson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bowlsbt was covering up waiting for the punch and Gunnarsson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bowlsbt wants to get back to his feet but Gunnarsson passes into half guard.
Bowlsbt is staying active underneath Gunnarsson , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bowlsbt trying to hold on to Gunnarsson 's head to control him but Gunnarsson postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson wants to control but Bowlsbt is keeping him busy.
Gunnarsson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gunnarsson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bowlsbt has worked his arm free - good work by Bowlsbt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bowlsbt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gunnarsson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gunnarsson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gunnarsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bowlsbt struggling a bit here.
Robert Bowlsbt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gunnarsson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bowlsbt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gunnarsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunnarsson tries for a kimura but Bowlsbt is defending well.
Bowlsbt is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson working away.
Bowlsbt is looking to regain half guard here but Gunnarsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Bowlsbt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bowlsbt keeps trying to improve his position.
Gunnarsson working away.
Bowlsbt felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bowlsbt is looking for a sweep.
Gunnarsson has hold of Bowlsbt's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Bowlsbt tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Gunnarsson cranks the arm and Bowlsbt screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Bowlsbt, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Morten Gunnarsson !
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Mcbride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Mcbride 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 middleweight 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, Bill Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Mcbride!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcbride drops his hands momentarily and Morris takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Morris does it's job there.
It looks like Jordan Mcbride has been cut.
Morris tries to work over Mcbride's front leg with a kick but Mcbride checks it.
Morris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcbride moves away.
Mcbride is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Morris cracks Mcbride on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Mcbride falls backwards against the cage. Morris follows up with more strikes that drop Mcbride to his knees. Morris keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Mcbride! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Morris!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bill Morris thanked Instinct for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erland Eliasson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alaric The Visigoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Visigoth is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Aelfric - Gautis Bida (The Prayer of Gaut). Erland Eliasson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erland Eliasson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alaric The Visigoth!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Visigoth throws a lazy head kick
and Eliasson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Eliasson misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eliasson.
Eliasson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Eliasson misses with the head strike.
Eliasson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eliasson struggles to land a body shot inside as The Visigoth controls his hands.
Eliasson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Eliasson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Eliasson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Visigoth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eliasson working aggressively here.
The Visigoth is trying to break the clinch but Eliasson is controlling him.
Eliasson is struggling to control the position.
Eliasson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eliasson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've been informed that The Visigoth 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.
Eliasson stalling.
The Visigoth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eliasson keeps control of The Visigoth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Eliasson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Eliasson is stalling here.
Eliasson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Visigoth backwards.
The Visigoth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eliasson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Visigoth has had enough of the clinch but Eliasson keeps him there for the moment.
The Visigoth manages to break the clinch.
Eliasson misses with a double jab
and The Visigoth counters with a big head kick but Eliasson shrugs it off.
Alaric The Visigoth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eliasson cracks The Visigoth with a good jab.
It looks like Alaric The Visigoth has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Eliasson there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Visigoth lands with a kick to the temple. Eliasson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Erland Eliasson has been cut.
The Visigoth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eliasson throws an overhand right that lands on The Visigoth's shoulder, as The Visigoth tries to avoid the shot.
The Visigoth flicks out a counter leg kick but Eliasson steps away.
Eliasson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Visigoth.
The Visigoth raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Eliasson blocks a head kick by The Visigoth.
Eliasson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A head kick misses from The Visigoth.
Eliasson rushes The Visigoth and presses him up against the cage.
The Visigoth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eliasson misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson works on The Visigoth's body with a couple of short punches.
Eliasson can't find room to land a body shot as The Visigoth controls the action.
Eliasson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eliasson throws a punch but it's blocked by The Visigoth.
Eliasson stalling against the cage.
Eliasson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Visigoth.
Eliasson has a couple of punches blocked by The Visigoth.
The Visigoth blocks an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eliasson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Eliasson struggles to land a body shot inside as The Visigoth controls his hands.
The Visigoth can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erland Eliasson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The Visigoth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Visigoth there as he acknowledges the shot.
The Visigoth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eliasson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The Visigoth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Visigoth throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Visigoth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Visigoth misses with a low kick.
As The Visigoth tries to get set, Eliasson tries to push him back and clinch up but The Visigoth manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eliasson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eliasson backing away here, and The Visigoth unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The Visigoth throws a sloppy head kick and Eliasson moves out of range easily.
The Visigoth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from The Visigoth.
Eliasson avoids the head kick by The Visigoth.
Eliasson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The Visigoth tries to keep at a distance but Eliasson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Eliasson misses with the head strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Eliasson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Eliasson pushes The Visigoth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Visigoth.
Eliasson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eliasson throws a head punch that misses.
Erland Eliasson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on The Visigoth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Visigoth is trying to break the clinch but Eliasson is controlling him.
Eliasson struggles to land a body shot inside as The Visigoth controls his hands.
Eliasson throws a head punch that misses.
Eliasson is struggling to control the position.
Eliasson has a couple of punches blocked by The Visigoth.
Eliasson misses with a punch on the inside.
Eliasson misses with the head strike.
Eliasson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Eliasson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The Visigoth wants to get back to striking at distance but Eliasson won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Eliasson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eliasson lands a shoulder strike.
Eliasson swings wildly with an uppercut but The Visigoth uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Visigoth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Visigoth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Eliasson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've been told by Eliasson's head coaches at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The Visigoth fakes the leg kick and cracks Eliasson in the body.
A head kick by The Visigoth misses
and Eliasson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eliasson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Eliasson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson blocks a head kick by The Visigoth.
The Visigoth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from The Visigoth.
Eliasson thuds a left hand into The Visigoth's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Visigoth misses with a head kick.
The Visigoth misses with a head kick.
The Visigoth misses with a head kick.
Eliasson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erland Eliasson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Eliasson moves in looking to clinch but The Visigoth pushes him off.
The Visigoth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eliasson tries to counter by clinching up but The Visigoth breaks away and moves out of range.
The Visigoth throws a leg kick but Eliasson checks it.
As The Visigoth tries to get set, Eliasson tries to push him back and clinch up but The Visigoth manages to avoid the attempt.
The Visigoth lands a head kick. Eliasson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Eliasson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The Visigoth throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Eliasson's head.
Eliasson closes the distance but The Visigoth moves to the side
and The Visigoth counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eliasson throws a right hand that misses
and The Visigoth counters with a leg kick.
Eliasson moves out of range of the leg kick from The Visigoth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Visigoth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As The Visigoth tries to get set, Eliasson tries to push him back and clinch up but The Visigoth manages to avoid the attempt.
The Visigoth feints and then cracks Eliasson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Eliasson down.
Eliasson tries to clinch up.
The Visigoth is looking to slow Eliasson down with leg kicks.
Eliasson tries to clinch up but The Visigoth circles away and keeps his distance.
The Visigoth looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Visigoth throws a head kick but Eliasson moves out of range.
Eliasson checks a low kick from The Visigoth.
Eliasson avoids the head kick by The Visigoth.
Eliasson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but The Visigoth manages to circle out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson throws a looping overhand right but The Visigoth ducks down to avoid it.
The Visigoth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Eliasson.
The Visigoth lands a high kick!
The Visigoth circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Visigoth is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
The Visigoth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from The Visigoth.
Eliasson tries to counter by clinching up but The Visigoth breaks away and moves out of range.
Eliasson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eliasson avoids the head kick by The Visigoth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson throws a hook to the side of The Visigoth's head but The Visigoth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eliasson swings for the body but The Visigoth moves out of range.
The Visigoth flicks out a counter leg kick but Eliasson steps away.
Eliasson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Visigoth.
The Visigoth misses with a head kick.
Eliasson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from The Visigoth.
The Visigoth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Eliasson checks a low kick from The Visigoth.
The Visigoth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Visigoth lands with a slapping head kick.
Erland Eliasson's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Visigoth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The Visigoth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Erland Eliasson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Visigoth finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick by The Visigoth misses
and Eliasson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The Visigoth takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Visigoth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eliasson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alaric The Visigoth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eliasson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erland Eliasson!
Erland Eliasson 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Baris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I Won't Back Down. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleksander Baris!
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, Michael Cole!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole cracks the inside of Baris's front leg.
Cole misses with a double jab.
Cole scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baris swinging wildly here.
Cole lands the left hand.
Cole lands a nice hook to Baris's body. Baris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Baris.
Baris takes one on the button.
Cole lands with a good body shot.
Baris doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cole connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right-left combo lands from Cole.
It looks like Aleksander Baris has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole scores with a shot to the body.
Cole fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Baris is out of range.
Cole throws a leg kick but Baris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cole cracks a nice hook into Baris's ribs.
Baris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baris is rocked!
Cole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baris.
Oh Baris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baris misses with a body shot
and Cole counters with a big right hand! Oh Baris is in trouble here! Cole follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Cole!
A very excited looking Michael Cole rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alen Zalac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Artur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zalac comes to the cage accompanied by Survival - Eminem. Alen Zalac had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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212 lbs
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209 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 8 - 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sven Artur!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zalac tries to clinch up.
Zalac misses with a double jab
enabling Artur to counter with a crisp jab.
Zalac bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Artur felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Zalac swings around for an armbar but Artur sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Zalac's guard.
Artur gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Zalac misses with a takedown attempt
and Artur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zalac misses with a takedown attempt
and Artur counters with a nice uppercut.
Zalac is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Artur ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zalac looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zalac tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Artur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Artur drops Zalac with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Zalac! Artur dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Artur!
Sven Artur thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohamad Salem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Chuckhaven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuckhaven comes into a darkened arena with his song building. whip it kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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 New York, Mohamad Salem!
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, Paul Chuckhaven!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuckhaven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salem throws out the jab.
Chuckhaven avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salem takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chuckhaven has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Salem is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Salem misses with an uppercut. Chuckhaven saw that one coming.
Chuckhaven avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Salem misses.
Salem misses the jab.
Chuckhaven looks to throw the jab but Salem is out of range.
A punch combination from Chuckhaven misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuckhaven falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Salem to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Salem's head coaches at The Axis of Evil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Salem works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Salem smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Salem lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salem looks to land a combination. Chuckhaven sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuckhaven cracks a nice hook into Salem's ribs.
Salem missing with a left hand there. Chuckhaven was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chuckhaven appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Salem looks to land a right hand but Chuckhaven moved out of range.
Chuckhaven looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chuckhaven scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salem doesn't seem bothered though.
Chuckhaven tries to bum rush Salem with a series of wild strikes but Salem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chuckhaven ducks under a wild hook from Salem.
Some wild striking there from Chuckhaven.
Salem paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chuckhaven throws a right and a left that Salem avoids nicely.
Salem jabs Chuckhaven to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chuckhaven walks into a straight right hand from Salem.
No joy there for Chuckhaven, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chuckhaven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuckhaven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salem.
Salem is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Donk. Salem catches Chuckhaven right on the button with a cross.
Salem with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chuckhaven fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Salem.
Chuckhaven staying out of range there.
Salem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Salem looks to land a right hand but Chuckhaven moved out of range.
Salem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chuckhaven.
Salem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salem lands a jab-cross combination.
Chuckhaven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chuckhaven's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chuckhaven duly obliges.
Chuckhaven throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Salem counter with a right hand.
Chuckhaven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salem was well out of range. Poor timing from Chuckhaven.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salem misses the jab.
Salem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mohamad Salem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salem lands with an uppercut that bounces Chuckhaven off the cage and back into range.
Chuckhaven jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salem scores with the left hand. Chuckhaven knows he should have avoided that one.
Chuckhaven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chuckhaven.
Chuckhaven unleashes a big counter combination but Salem bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chuckhaven defending well as Salem loads up on a big left hand.
Chuckhaven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salem.
Salem ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salem connects with a body shot that sends Chuckhaven's belly button to the back.
Donk. Salem catches Chuckhaven right on the button with a cross.
Salem avoids the body shot from Chuckhaven.
Salem throws out a loose jab but Chuckhaven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chuckhaven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salem lands with an uppercut that bounces Chuckhaven off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Salem does no damage.
Chuckhaven closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chuckhaven walks into a straight right hand from Salem.
Salem lands with a shot to the body.
Chuckhaven misses with a double jab
and Salem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salem takes a swing at Chuckhaven's ribcage but misses.
Salem feints a jab promting Chuckhaven to slip. Salem then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chuckhaven slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Salem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chuckhaven is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Salem rather than just go for the knockout.
Some wild striking there from Chuckhaven.
Salem seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salem. Chuckhaven does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salem lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chuckhaven backs up against the cage.
Chuckhaven is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Salem knocks Chuckhaven out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mohamad Salem!
Paul Chuckhaven was interviewed post fight and said 'darn'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Petr Kropotkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kropotkin's entrance music is Distress - Progress/Regress. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petr Kropotkin!
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, Richard Blood!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood slips a jab from Kropotkin.
Blood with the counter takedown but Kropotkin avoids it easily.
Kropotkin sizes up Blood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Petr Kropotkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kropotkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Blood is just out of range.
Kropotkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kropotkin misses the jab.
Blood drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kropotkin defends it well.
Kropotkin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Blood backs up against the cage.
Kropotkin lands with a cross.
Kropotkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blood counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kropotkin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blood is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kropotkin makes his way to full guard, as Blood worked for a kimura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kropotkin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blood doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kropotkin is tightening it up a little... Blood has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Blood reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Blood taps out! Nice BJJ there by Kropotkin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Petr Kropotkin!
Petr Kropotkin 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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