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Stomp-a-thon 62 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raine Lovelair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mickey Sullivan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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195 lbs
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Brawler
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mickey Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raine Lovelair!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovelair fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sullivan sprawls well initially but Lovelair persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lovelair drops an elbow to the side of Sullivan's head.
Sullivan wants to get back to full guard.
Sullivan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lovelair lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sullivan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sullivan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lovelair pulls his head out easily.
Sullivan wants to improve his position but Lovelair is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice strikes from Lovelair there.
Lovelair working Sullivan over with strikes.
Lovelair working the head and body with strikes.
Lovelair lands strikes from half guard.
Sullivan is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovelair trying to control from half guard but Sullivan is working away.
Oh Sullivan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lovelair lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Sullivan! More strikes land and this one is all over! Lovelair jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raine Lovelair!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Lee V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 St Petersburg, Pavel Kozlov!
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, Jackie Lee V!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee V lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Pavel Kozlov has been cut.
Lee V connects with an inside leg kick.
Kozlov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee V uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kozlov misses with a takedown
and Lee V counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee V scores with a jab.
Kozlov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lee V looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kozlov slows the pace down.
Lee V is trying to control Kozlov's posture but Kozlov avoids it.
Lee V being controlled for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee V struggling a bit here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A low kick from Kozlov is predictable there
and Lee V counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pavel Kozlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kozlov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kozlov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee V.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lee V.
Kozlov shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee V manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kozlov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee V appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavel Kozlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kozlov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lee V to the mat! Lee V manages to get full guard.
Kozlov sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kozlov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Kozlov.
Kozlov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lee V for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov continues to stall.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lee V lands a body shot.
Kozlov is looking to clinch but Lee V is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Lee V on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kozlov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pavel Kozlov's cut is getting worse.
Lee V scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee V takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lee V gets caught napping as Kozlov dives in and scores a takedown. Lee V manages to retain guard.
Kozlov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackie Lee V dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pavel Kozlov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kozlov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kozlov shoots in and drives through. Lee V sprawls well.
Lee V fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kozlov.
Lee V has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kozlov misses with a takedown attempt
and Lee V counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee V has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lee V lands with a good body shot.
Oooooh!!! Lee V has knocked Kozlov down with a huge combo! Lee V steps away and waves a wobbly Kozlov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kozlov is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kozlov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee V counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Kozlov out cold! What a finish! Lee V is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jackie Lee V!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Chuckhaven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Dahmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuckhaven comes to the cage accompanied by whip it. Jeffrey Dahmer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Chuckhaven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeffrey Dahmer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuckhaven throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dahmer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chuckhaven won't be happy with that.
Chuckhaven can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chuckhaven is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chuckhaven is trying to control Dahmer's posture but Dahmer avoids it.
Chuckhaven tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dahmer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dahmer is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Chuckhaven will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Chuckhaven tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dahmer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuckhaven is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahmer taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Dahmer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Chuckhaven tries to bench press Dahmer off him but Dahmer keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Chuckhaven is looking for a sweep.
Dahmer is looking to take a break and control but Chuckhaven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chuckhaven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chuckhaven is trying to control Dahmer's posture but Dahmer avoids it.
Dahmer taking a breather here.
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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Dahmer.
Chuckhaven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dahmer controls the position.
Chuckhaven is trying to improve his position.
Chuckhaven is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuckhaven is staying active underneath Dahmer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chuckhaven has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dahmer is working away from the top position though.
Chuckhaven is controlling Dahmer's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Chuckhaven gets full guard.
Chuckhaven looking for a sweep. Not yet Chuckhaven, not yet.
Dahmer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Chuckhaven is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dahmer is aware though and is defending well.
Dahmer trying to control but Chuckhaven is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chuckhaven is working an open guard so Dahmer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Chuckhaven throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chuckhaven lands a glancing blow to the side of Dahmer's head.
Dahmer takes one to the chin there.
Chuckhaven will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Chuckhaven.
Chuckhaven lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chuckhaven is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chuckhaven swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paul Chuckhaven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Chuckhaven.
Dahmer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paul Chuckhaven will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Chuckhaven misses with a two punch combination.
Dahmer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chuckhaven misses with a few strikes there.
Chuckhaven moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Chuckhaven scores with a four punch combination!
Jab by Chuckhaven.
Chuckhaven throws a series of strikes that have Dahmer backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Chuckhaven. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Chuckhaven. Those never looked like landing.
Dahmer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dahmer avoids the body shot from Chuckhaven.
Chuckhaven tries to clinch up.
Dahmer feints the counter takedown.
Chuckhaven misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuckhaven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dahmer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dahmer throws a counter combo.
Sloppy strikes from Chuckhaven. Those never looked like landing.
Chuckhaven throws a lazy uppercut
and Dahmer counters with a series of strikes. Chuckhaven will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dahmer dodges the punch combination from Chuckhaven.
Dahmer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chuckhaven checks a low kick from Dahmer.
Chuckhaven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chuckhaven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chuckhaven misses with the combination.
Paul Chuckhaven is winning the standup battle so far.
Chuckhaven fails to land with a series of punches.
Dahmer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuckhaven fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dahmer throws a counter combo.
Chuckhaven throws a nice looking combination but Dahmer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chuckhaven swats away the attempt to clinch by Dahmer.
Chuckhaven tries to bum rush Dahmer with a series of wild strikes but Dahmer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chuckhaven scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Chuckhaven. Those never looked like landing.
Chuckhaven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dahmer moves away.
Dahmer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chuckhaven definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chuckhaven misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Dahmer. Those never looked like landing.
Chuckhaven misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Chuckhaven does no damage.
Dahmer clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahmer tries to work over Chuckhaven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chuckhaven jumps guard.
Chuckhaven is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dahmer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chuckhaven's guard.
Dahmer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chuckhaven wants to get back to full guard.
Dahmer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Yet more stalling tactics from Dahmer.
Chuckhaven is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dahmer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dahmer's back!
Chuckhaven working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahmer is trying to stand back up.
Chuckhaven is hanging on to Dahmer's back as he tries to escape.
Dahmer is keeping busy.
Dahmer is trying to defend against the choke here but Chuckhaven has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Chuckhaven Tightens the hold and Dahmer taps out furiously! Chuckhaven displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paul Chuckhaven!
A determined Paul Chuckhaven didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winslow Berhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Nicodemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winslow Berhardt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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155 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winslow Berhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giovanni Nicodemo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicodemo just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Berhardt.
Nice cross by Nicodemo.
Berhardt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berhardt throws a right hand that misses
and Nicodemo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nicodemo tries to clinch but Berhardt is having none of it.
Nicodemo misses the shot to the body.
Berhardt slips a jab and a cross from Nicodemo.
Berhardt tries to counter by clinching up but Nicodemo breaks away and moves out of range.
Nicodemo throws a shot to the body.
Nicodemo throws a shot from downtown. Berhardt moves away and avoids it.
Nicodemo clobbers Berhardt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Berhardt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nicodemo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Nicodemo.
Nice defenses there by Nicodemo.
Nicodemo thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicodemo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Berhardt moves in looking to clinch but Nicodemo pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Nicodemo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Berhardt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nicodemo is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicodemo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Berhardt.
Nicodemo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good shot there by Berhardt.
Berhardt moves into the clinch successfully.
Berhardt tries to circle away but Nicodemo has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Berhardt.
Berhardt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nicodemos head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berhardt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nicodemo.
Berhardt blocking some punches.
Nicodemo misses with the head strike.
Berhardt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nicodemo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Berhardt shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Berhardt was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nicodemo tries to bench press Berhardt off him but Berhardt keeps the position.
Berhardt tries to score with some ground and pound. Nicodemo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Berhardt lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Berhardt sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nicodemo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nicodemo dodges the ground and pound from Berhardt.
Berhardt working the head and body with strikes.
Berhardt fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Berhardt 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.
Nicodemo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nicodemo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Berhardt.
Berhardt lands an elbow.
Nicodemo is trying to improve his position.
Berhardt tries for a kimura but Nicodemo is defending well.
Berhardt scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nicodemo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Berhardt's guard! Nice work there by Nicodemo!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nicodemo being controlled here momentarily.
Berhardt 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.
Berhardt keeping moving, preventing Nicodemo from controlling successfully.
Nicodemo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Berhardt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nicodemo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nicodemo controls the pace.
Berhardt keeping moving, preventing Nicodemo from controlling successfully.
Berhardt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nicodemo is one step ahead there.
Nicodemo postures up.
Berhardt managing to control the position.
Berhardt looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Winslow Berhardt will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Berhardt tries to clinch but Nicodemo moves out of range.
Berhardt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Berhardt throws an off balance right hand
and Nicodemo counters with a straight right hand.
Giovanni Nicodemo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nicodemo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Berhardt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Berhardt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Berhardt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nicodemo counters with a right hand to the body.
Nicodemo misses with a lunging right hand
and Berhardt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nicodemo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nicodemo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berhardt was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicodemo.
A big right from Nicodemo misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicodemo lands a lovely overhand right.
Nicodemo wants to clinch up but Berhardt keeps it at a distance.
Nicodemo with a jab.
Berhardt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berhardt ducks under a wild hook from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berhardt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Berhardt doesn't manage to clinch there - Nicodemo circles away.
Berhardt avoids the body shot from Nicodemo.
Winslow Berhardt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nicodemo digs a good body shot into Berhardt's ribs.
Nicodemo lunges at Berhardt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Berhardt's hand.
Berhardt doesn't manage to clinch there - Nicodemo circles away.
Nicodemo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nicodemo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Berhardt's sensitive parts.
Nicodemo digs a good hook to Berhardt's body.
Nicodemo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nicodemo jabs Berhardt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Berhardt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nicodemo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winslow Berhardt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berhardt misses with a two punch combination.
Giovanni Nicodemo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berhardt tries to bum rush Nicodemo with a series of wild strikes but Nicodemo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicodemo has closed the distance and engaged Berhardt in a clinch.
Nicodemo scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo scores with a shot to the side of Berhardt's head.
Nicodemo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nicodemo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nicodemo prevents a body shot from Berhardt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Berhardt.
Nicodemo gets underhooks to prevent Berhardt's takedown attempt.
Nicodemo digs a right hand into Berhardt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Berhardt's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berhardt.
Nicodemo pushes Berhardt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nicodemo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nicodemo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nicodemo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Berhardt backwards.
Nicodemo can't find room to land a body shot as Berhardt controls the action.
Giovanni Nicodemo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Berhardt swings wildly with an uppercut but Nicodemo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berhardt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berhardt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nicodemo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berhardt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicodemo. Berhardt does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Berhardt.
Nicodemo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Berhardt tries to clinch up but Nicodemo circles away and keeps his distance.
Berhardt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nicodemo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Berhardt scrambles back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Berhardt.
Nicodemo throws out a counter right but Berhardt avoids it with no problem.
Berhardt rushes Nicodemo and presses him up against the cage.
Berhardt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nicodemo lands a nice shot to the body.
Berhardt misses with the head strike.
Nicodemo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berhardt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nicodemo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Berhardt takes a shot to the head.
Nicodemo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berhardt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nicodemo prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berhardt goes for a takedown attempt but Nicodemo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Berhardt misses with a looping left.
Nice takedown defense from Nicodemo. No joy for Berhardt on that attempt.
Berhardt wants to clinch
letting Nicodemo counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicodemo punishes Berhardt's body with a nice straight punch.
Nicodemo swinging wildly here.
Berhardt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Berhardt wants to clinch up but Nicodemo keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berhardt slips a jab from Nicodemo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nicodemo checks a leg kick.
Nicodemo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Berhardt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nicodemo drives through and clinches with Berhardt against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanni Nicodemo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nicodemo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Berhardt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nicodemo looks to land a left hand but Berhardt moved out of range nicely.
Berhardt tries to close the distance and clinch but Nicodemo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Nicodemo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nicodemo throws a hook but Berhardt blocks it.
Nicodemo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berhardt throws a right hand that Nicodemo ducks under and follows up with a left that Nicodemo also avoids with ease.
A combination from Nicodemo does no damage.
Nicodemo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicodemo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Berhardt misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berhardt tries to close the distance and clinch but Nicodemo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berhardt tries to clinch but Nicodemo moves out of range.
Nicodemo jabs at Berhardt's body.
Berhardt throws a chopping leg kick but Nicodemo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nicodemo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berhardt shoots in looking for a takedown. Nicodemo tries to sprawl out of it but Berhardt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nicodemo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nicodemo wants to counter with a clinch but Berhardt pushes him away.
Berhardt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Berhardt throws a shot to the body.
Nicodemo stuns Berhardt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nicodemo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Berhardt doesn't seem bothered though.
Nicodemo scores with a shot to the body.
Nicodemo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nicodemo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berhardt.
Berhardt misses with a few strikes there.
Berhardt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berhardt misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berhardt walks into a jab.
A big left from Berhardt misses.
Nicodemo misses with a body shot.
Nicodemo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Berhardt.
Nicodemo digs a good body shot into Berhardt's ribs.
Nicodemo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Berhardt finds it's way round the side to connect with Nicodemo's head.
Nicodemo throws a body shot but no joy.
Nicodemo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nicodemo misses with a hook.
Nicodemo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Berhardt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Berhardt clinches.
Berhardt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Berhardt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nicodemo prevents it.
Nicodemo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Berhardt seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nicodemo can turn it around.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winslow Berhardt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nicodemo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nicodemo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nicodemo manages to break the clinch.
Nicodemo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sloppy strikes from Nicodemo. Those never looked like landing.
Nicodemo thuds his right hand into Berhardt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nicodemo is looking to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Berhardt.
Berhardt cracks Nicodemo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Winslow Berhardt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berhardt cracks Nicodemo with a big right hand but Nicodemo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Berhardt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Berhardt in the domination position with Nicodemo hanging on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt scoring with punches and elbows.
Berhardt tries for a kimura but Nicodemo is defending well.
Nicodemo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Berhardt's best efforts.
Nicodemo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Berhardt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Berhardt's back!
Nicodemo cracks Berhardt with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Berhardt from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Nicodemo is looking to control Berhardt but Berhardt is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giovanni Nicodemo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nicodemo 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovanni Nicodemo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Apache Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Novoselic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Novoselic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here - Alice in Chains. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apache Creed!
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, Alex Novoselic!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novoselic throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Novoselic misses.
Apache Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creed missing with a left hand there. Novoselic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Creed throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Creed fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Novoselic is out of range.
Creed takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Creed throws a poor cross that misses
and Novoselic counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Novoselic.
Creed wants to land a leg kick but Novoselic is out of range.
Novoselic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Novoselic. That's going to slow Creed down.
Novoselic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A low kick from Creed is predictable there
and Creed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Creed throws a hook but Novoselic avoids it easily.
Creed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Novoselic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Novoselic checks a low kick from Creed.
Novoselic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Creed.
Nice body punch from Novoselic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novoselic tries to land a front kick but Creed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Creed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Novoselic keeps Creed at a distance using the push kick.
Novoselic scores with a hook to the body. Creed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Creed throws the left hand but Novoselic avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Novoselic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Novoselic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Novoselic throws a body shot but no joy.
Novoselic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Novoselic throws a big shot that misses.
Creed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Novoselic lands with a right hand.
Novoselic jabs at Creed's body.
An inside leg kick from Novoselic misses.
Novoselic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Creed.
Novoselic lands with a good body shot.
Creed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Novoselic connects with a leg kick. Creed looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Novoselic.
Novoselic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
An inside leg kick lands from Novoselic.
Creed misses with an uppercut.
Novoselic has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Novoselic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Creed is out of range and Novoselic settles back down.
Creed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Creed misses the jab.
Creed goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Novoselic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Novoselic. Creed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Creed, as that shot connected.
Creed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Creed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Creed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Novoselic can pounce on him.
Creed misses with a wild body shot.
Novoselic throws a counter combo.
Creed thumps Novoselic with a low kick.
Creed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Novoselic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Novoselic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Creed scores with a jab.
Novoselic moves out of range of the strikes.
Novoselic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Creed feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Novoselic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Creed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Novoselic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Novoselic misses with a leg kick.
Creed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Creed swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Creed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Creed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Novoselic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Creed rather than just go for the knockout.
Novoselic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Novoselic blocks the body kick.
Novoselic tries to land a leg kick but Creed saw it coming and moves away.
Creed fires out a quick counter leg kick but Novoselic just manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed tries to work over Novoselic's front leg with a kick but Novoselic checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed throws a leg kick
and Novoselic counters with an outside leg kick.
Novoselic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Creed.
Creed moves out of range of the strikes.
Novoselic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Creed tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Novoselic is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from Creed misses its intended target.
A lazy body kick from Novoselic
and Creed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Novoselic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Creed. That did some damage!
Creed is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Creed throws a right hand that misses
and Novoselic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Novoselic looks for the body kick but Creed saw that one coming.
Creed misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creed motions for Novoselic to come forward. Creed throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Creed throws the left hand but Novoselic avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Novoselic.
Novoselic staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Novoselic dominated that round.
That's time! Creed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Creed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Novoselic blocks a low kick nicely.
Creed misses with a left hand
and Novoselic counters with a low kick, right behind Creed 's knee.
Creed misses the jab.
Novoselic moves away from the strike by Creed.
Novoselic misses the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Novoselic.
Novoselic misses with the combination.
Creed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Novoselic to score with a decent uppercut.
Creed misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Novoselic throws out the jab.
Novoselic scores with a leg kick.
Novoselic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Novoselic slips under a jab.
Novoselic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Creed.
Novoselic feints a counter leg kick.
Creed scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Creed slips a straight right by Novoselic.
Novoselic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Creed.
Creed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Novoselic lands with a cross.
Novoselic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Novoselic moves out of range as Creed strikes.
Novoselic connects with a body shot that sends Creed's belly button to the back.
Novoselic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Creed.
Novoselic throws a hook to the side of Creed's head but Creed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Creed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Novoselic thumps Creed with a low kick.
Creed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Creed misses with a leg kick
and Novoselic counters with an inside leg kick.
Novoselic is looking to chop away at Creed's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creed misses with a leg kick
and Novoselic counters with a good, hard body kick but Creed shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed connects with a body shot that sends Novoselic's belly button to the back.
Creed slips a straight right by Novoselic.
Novoselic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Creed throws a jab when Novoselic was well out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Creed, as that shot connected.
Creed misses with a low kick.
Novoselic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Creed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Creed walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Novoselic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It seemed like Novoselic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Novoselic throws a lazy right hand but Creed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Creed is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Novoselic throws a front kick aimed at Creed's knee but Creed avoids it well.
Creed takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Novoselic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Creed moves away.
Creed tests Novoselic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Novoselic throws a solid leg kick but Creed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Novoselic.
Creed is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Creed misses with a low kick as Novoselic jumps back.
Novoselic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed dips to his left and cracks Novoselic with an uppercut!
Creed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Novoselic thows a leg kick but Creed checks it
and Creed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Creed feints and then cracks Novoselic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Novoselic down.
Creed throws a hook but Novoselic avoids it easily.
Novoselic scores with a decent looking hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Creed.
Novoselic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Creed throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Creed avoids the head kick by Novoselic.
Creed throws a lazy uppercut
and Novoselic counters with a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body kick there by Novoselic.
Creed misses with a low kick as Novoselic jumps back.
Novoselic drops his hands momentarily and Creed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Novoselic checks a leg kick.
Creed moves out of range as Novoselic throws a body kick.
Creed is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed tried to score with a low kick but Novoselic checks it.
Creed throws a right hand that misses
and Novoselic counters with a left to the body.
Creed staying out of range there.
Creed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Creed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Creed misses with a straight left.
Creed tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Creed misses the jab.
Creed misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Novoselic.
Novoselic misses with a hook to the body
and Creed counters with a slapping leg kick.
A big left from Novoselic misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Novoselic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Creed throws a big shot that misses.
Novoselic misses with a hook.
Nice body kick there by Novoselic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Novoselic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Creed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Creed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Novoselic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Novoselic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Creed.
Creed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Novoselic backs away, Creed returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Creed throws a head kick but Novoselic moves out of range.
Novoselic slips a jab from Creed.
Novoselic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Creed's calf.
Novoselic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Creed.
Novoselic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Creed throws a leg kick
and Creed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Novoselic misses with a hook
and Creed makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Novoselic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novoselic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Creed will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Creed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Novoselic.
Creed tries a low kick but Novoselic avoids it.
Novoselic tries a quick counter leg kick but Creed is wise to it.
Alex Novoselic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Creed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Creed is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novoselic misses the jab.
Creed misses with a kick to the body.
Creed misses with an uppercut
and Novoselic counters with a nice uppercut.
Novoselic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Creed.
Creed throws a lazy uppercut
and Novoselic counters with a good low kick that Creed was not able to check.
Creed moves out of range as Novoselic throws a body kick.
Novoselic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Novoselic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Creed moves away.
Creed shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Creed takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Novoselic throws a chopping leg kick but Creed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Novoselic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Creed throws a sloppy head kick and Novoselic moves out of range easily.
Novoselic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Creed manages to avoid it.
Creed throws a body kick that misses.
Creed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Novoselic at a distance.
Novoselic looks to land a left hand but Creed moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Novoselic. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Novoselic blocks a jab.
Novoselic lands a nice hook to Creed's body. Creed takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Creed connects with a single shot there.
Creed throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Novoselic flicks out a counter leg kick but Creed steps away.
Decent striking displayed by Novoselic there.
Creed cracks Novoselic with an open hand slap.
Novoselic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Apache Creed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Novoselic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Creed moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Novoselic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Novoselic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Novoselic keeps Creed at a distance using the push kick.
Novoselic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Creed checks the leg kick nicely there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Creed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Novoselic.
Novoselic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Novoselic, as that shot connected.
Novoselic misses with a low kick as Creed jumps back.
Creed fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Novoselic checks it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Novoselic, as that shot connected.
Novoselic connects with a looping right hand.
Creed tests Novoselic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Novoselic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from Creed is predictable there
and Novoselic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Creed connects with an inside leg kick.
Creed throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Novoselic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Creed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Novoselic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Creed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab from Creed.
Creed will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Novoselic looks to score with a jab to the body but Creed is just out of range.
Nice body kick from Novoselic.
Creed misses with a hook. Novoselic ducked under it nicely.
Novoselic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Novoselic lands a nice looking body kick.
Novoselic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Novoselic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Novoselic counters with a body kick.
Novoselic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creed lands a leg kick that knocks Novoselic off balance momentarily.
Novoselic clobbers Creed with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Creed throws a leg kick that is checked
and Creed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Novoselic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Novoselic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Novoselic 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Novoselic!
Alex Novoselic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Petely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chip Chocolate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chocolate has chosen Cookie Dance as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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245 lbs
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270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Petely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chip Chocolate!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petely throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chocolate tries to sprawl but Petely drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Petely seems to be looking for submissions.
Petely thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chocolate's head.
Petely not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chocolate trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petely wants to free his trapped foot but Chocolate is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Petely working Chocolate over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chocolate is looking to improve his position.
Petely working Chocolate over with strikes.
Petely lands strikes from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chocolate can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petely tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chocolate knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chocolate is defending against the submission attempts here by Petely.
Petely throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Chocolate to regain full guard.
Chocolate has his hands on Petely's head, controlling the position.
Petely postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chocolate pulls Petely in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petely trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Petely trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petely throws a big elbow that misses.
Petely slips nicely into half guard.
Chocolate is looking to improve his position.
Petely is looking to pass Chocolate's guard but actually Chocolate recovers to full guard.
Chocolate trying to control the position here.
Petely tries to free his leg and advance position but Chocolate is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petely trying to control the position from guard on top but Chocolate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petely stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chocolate swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petely drops back looking for a leg! Chocolate is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chocolate manages to kick Petely off! Petely jumps back into Chocolate's guard.
Petely throwing strikes but missing.
Petely drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chocolate manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Petely has Chocolate in his guard.
Chocolate must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Petely 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petely is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chocolate defends well.
Petely is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chocolate stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petely swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petely looking for a sweep. Not yet Petely, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petely is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chocolate is aware though and is defending well.
Petely had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chocolate defends it easily.
Petely working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chocolate doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Petely is tightening it up a little... Chocolate has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Chocolate reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Chocolate taps out! Nice BJJ there by Petely!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Peter Petely!
Chip Chocolate spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm gonna take this loss with a grain of salt, or a grain of sugar, and put it in a cookie, and eat it.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iancu Calmuschi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert The Sponge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iancu Calmuschi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert The Sponge!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calmuschi lands with a nice body punch.
The Sponge blocks a head kick by Calmuschi.
The Sponge is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The Sponge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Sponge throws a counter combo.
Calmuschi catches The Sponge with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Calmuschi throws a big shot that misses.
The Sponge tries to counter with a clinch but Calmuschi shakes him off and moves away.
The Sponge darts in looking for a takedown but Calmuschi gets double underhooks and turns The Sponge into the cage.
Calmuschi throws a hook to the side of The Sponge's head but The Sponge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Sponge takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Sponge.
Iancu Calmuschi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Calmuschi.
The crowd cheers as Calmuschi lands an impressive looking overhand right. The Sponge doesn't seem phased though.
The Sponge dives in and grabs Calmuschi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Calmuschi pushes down on The Sponge's head and hops out.
A little feinted left hand from Calmuschi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Iancu Calmuschi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert The Sponge.
Calmuschi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Calmuschi misses with a body shot.
Iancu Calmuschi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calmuschi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Sponge is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi misses with an uppercut. The Sponge saw that one coming.
The Sponge tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've been told by Calmuschi's head coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The Sponge misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The Sponge fails with a takedown attempt.
Calmuschi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Sponge.
Calmuschi works The Sponge's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. The Sponge checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The Sponge wants to counter with a clinch but Calmuschi pushes him away.
Calmuschi takes a swing at The Sponge's ribcage but misses.
Calmuschi connects with a leg kick. The Sponge looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Calmuschi connects with a nice looking jab.
Calmuschi lands a slapping body shot.
The Sponge closes the distance and clinches up with Calmuschi, looking for a takedown. The Sponge pushes Calmuschi against the cage but Calmuschi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Sponge takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Calmuschi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The Sponge drops his hands momentarily and Calmuschi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Calmuschi misses with a leg kick.
The Sponge wants to counter the offense by Calmuschi and move into the clinch position.
Calmuschi loads up on a big right hand but The Sponge slips the punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Calmuschi lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calmuschi thows a leg kick but The Sponge checks it
and The Sponge counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iancu Calmuschi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Calmuschi scores with a jab. The Sponge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The Sponge tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Calmuschi defends well and The Sponge ends up having to push Calmuschi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Calmuschi throws a big counter combination but The Sponge scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The Sponge fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Calmuschi misses.
Calmuschi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calmuschi trying to keep a closed guard but The Sponge is proving a slippery customer.
Calmuschi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Calmuschi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Sponge on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calmuschi keeping moving, preventing The Sponge from controlling successfully.
The Sponge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Calmuschi controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Calmuschi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Sponge's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The Sponge has a closed guard, preventing Calmuschi from standing up.
The Sponge looking for a guillotine here but Calmuschi defends easily.
Calmuschi stopping the sweep attempt from The Sponge.
Calmuschi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The Sponge has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Calmuschi has passed into side control.
Calmuschi staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
The Sponge wants to control but Calmuschi postures up.
Calmuschi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Sponge tries to clinch up but Calmuschi circles away and keeps his distance.
Good exchange - Calmuschi coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iancu Calmuschi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Calmuschi wants to slow The Sponge down by chopping away at his legs.
Calmuschi sets himself, and The Sponge steps forward looking for the clinch! Calmuschi avoids it this time.
Calmuschi scores with a crisp jab that stopped The Sponge in his tracks.
Calmuschi looks to land a right hand but The Sponge moved out of range.
Calmuschi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Calmuschi scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Sponge dives in for a single leg takedown but Calmuschi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Calmuschi is looking to counter punch.
Calmuschi throws a good cross that connects.
Nice sprawl there from Calmuschi as The Sponge shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Sponge takes a kick to the side of the head.
Calmuschi wants to land a leg kick but The Sponge is out of range.
The Sponge with the counter takedown but Calmuschi avoids it easily.
Calmuschi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps The Sponge's head backwards.
The Sponge is rocked!
Calmuschi misses with a wild body shot.
The Sponge steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Calmuschi.
The Sponge defending well as Calmuschi loads up on a big left hand.
Robert The Sponge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Sponge takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Sponge takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi digs a good hook to The Sponge's body.
The Sponge takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Calmuschi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck The Sponge on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Calmuschi misses its intended target.
The Sponge tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Calmuschi lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calmuschi cracks a nice hook into The Sponge's ribs.
Calmuschi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Sponge can do to turn this around?
Calmuschi throws out a loose jab but The Sponge uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Calmuschi.
The Sponge fails with the takedown
and Calmuschi counters with a leg kick.
Iancu Calmuschi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert The Sponge.
Calmuschi cracks The Sponge with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The Sponge with a lazy takedown attempt
and Calmuschi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Sponge is still on wobbly legs! Can Calmuschi finish him?
Calmuschi lands with a straight right. The Sponge didn't see that one coming.
Calmuschi throws a hook to the side of The Sponge's head but The Sponge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And The Sponge tries to counter it with a takedown but Calmuschi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The Sponge seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Sponge takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Sponge on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Calmuschi lands with a right hand.
Calmuschi thuds his right hand into The Sponge's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Calmuschi misses
and The Sponge counters with a single leg into guard. Calmuschi didn't expect that.
The Sponge throwing strikes from guard but Calmuschi blocks nicely.
The Sponge wants to pass the guard but Calmuschi is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iancu Calmuschi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Calmuschi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iancu Calmuschi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Nilsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimes comes to the cage accompanied by "Cyanide" by Metallica. Dennis Nilsen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Nilsen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grimes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nilsen.
Grimes takes a swing at Nilsen's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Grimes.
Grimes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grimes fails to land with a series of punches.
Grimes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nilsen.
Nilsen throws a series of punches but Grimes avoids them all with ease.
Nilsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grimes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grimes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grimes lands with a good body shot.
Nilsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nilsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Grimes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Nilsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nilsen blocks a jab.
Nilsen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Grimes throws out a loose jab but Nilsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilsen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Grimes to the ground. Nilsen is now in Grimes's guard.
Nilsen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nilsen postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Grimes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nilsen on the ground.
Nilsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grimes is keeping the position for now.
Nilsen looking to sit in guard and control but Grimes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nilsen is trying to control the position but Grimes postures up.
Nilsen keeping moving, preventing Grimes from controlling successfully.
Nilsen is looking for a triangle here but Grimes uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nilsen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nilsen is looking to reverse the position.
Nilsen struggling a bit here.
Nilsen is looking for a sweep.
Grimes trying to control the position but Nilsen is working away.
You can see the frustration on Nilsen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nilsen is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nilsen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nilsen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nilsen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Grimes is controlling him well.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Grimes wants to control but Nilsen is keeping him busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Grimes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nilsen staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes moves out of range as Nilsen strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Grimes misses the target.
A cross from Grimes lands.
Grimes staying out of range there.
Grimes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nilsen.
A shot to the liver by Grimes. Beautiful body shot.
Grimes drops his hands momentarily and Nilsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nilsen walks into a stiff left hand from Grimes.
Grimes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nilsen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grimes back to the cage. Nilsen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimes leaves Nilsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grimes lands a body shot.
Nilsen has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A swing and a miss from Grimes.
Grimes with a jab.
Grimes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nilsen connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brian Grimes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nilsen moves away from the strike by Grimes.
Nilsen lunges at Grimes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grimes's hand.
Grimes throws a poor cross that misses
and Nilsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grimes cracks Nilsen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nilsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grimes misses with a body shot.
Grimes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nilsen has time to react.
It looks like Dennis Nilsen has been cut.
Grimes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nilsen tries to bum rush Grimes with a series of wild strikes but Grimes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grimes misses with an uppercut.
Nilsen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nilsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nilsen manages to avoid it.
Grimes throws out a loose jab but Nilsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilsen lands a really nice looking cross but Grimes seems unphased.
Nilsen digs a good hook to Grimes's body.
Nilsen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grimes. Grimes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grimes is rocked!
Nilsen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nilsen.
The fighters circling - Nilsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grimes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nilsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Grimes.
Dennis Nilsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimes throws the left hand but Nilsen avoids the punch easily.
Nilsen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nilsen connects with a jab.
Oh Grimes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grimes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nilsen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Grimes seems to have got his legs back now.
Grimes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nilsen.
Grimes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Nilsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nilsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grimes throws out the jab.
A big left from Grimes misses.
Nilsen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nilsen drives through with a takedown into Grimes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nilsen advances position into side control!
Nilsen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nilsen controlling from side mount.
Nilsen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nilsen just content to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nilsen trying to control the position but Grimes is working away.
Dennis Nilsen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nilsen is staying tight to Grimes's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Grimes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nilsen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grimes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grimes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nilsen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grimes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nilsen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nilsen trying to control the position but Grimes is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Nilsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dennis Nilsen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nilsen works over Grimes's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Brian Grimes has been cut.
Nilsen looks to throw the jab but Grimes is out of range.
Grimes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Nilsen does no damage.
Grimes works the jab nicely.
Grimes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Nilsen misses its intended target.
Grimes missing with a left hand there. Nilsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grimes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nilsen avoids the body shot from Grimes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilsen sizes up Grimes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nilsen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Nilsen misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Grimes misses its target.
Grimes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nilsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nilsen misses with a two punch combination.
Brian Grimes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimes lands with a shot to the body.
Nilsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grimes lands a nice looking body shot.
Nilsen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Grimes trying to control from the bottom.
Grimes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grimes tries to get out of the position.
Grimes is staying active underneath Nilsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nilsen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grimes defends it well.
Nilsen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Grimes tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Nilsen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dennis Nilsen!
During a confident post fight interview, Dennis Nilsen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sylvester Ritter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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278 lbs
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265 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sylvester Ritter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar fails with the takedown.
Sylvester Ritter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ritter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lesnar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lesnar with a nice cross.
Ritter blocks a jab.
Lesnar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Sylvester Ritter has been cut.
Lesnar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ritter.
Nice sprawl there from Lesnar as Ritter shoots in.
Ritter walks into a straight right hand from Lesnar.
Lesnar moves out of range of the strikes.
Ritter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lesnar counters with a one-two to the body.
Ritter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ritter misses with a two punch combination.
Lesnar throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Ritter tumbling to the canvas!
Ritter is rocked!
Ritter looking to control.
Oh Ritter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lesnar arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Ritter's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jamie Lesnar!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler McClain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bragi Ragnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClain comes into the arena with New Found Glory - Ready and Willing blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler McClain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bragi Ragnarson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarson throws a solid leg kick but McClain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ragnarson.
Ragnarson thumps McClain with a low kick.
Ragnarson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ragnarson is looking to land body kicks.
McClain lunges at Ragnarson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ragnarson's hand.
Ragnarson connects with a high kick.
McClain throws a looping overhand right but Ragnarson ducks down to avoid it.
Ragnarson keeps McClain at a distance using the push kick.
Ragnarson lands a head kick!
Ragnarson clinches with his opponent.
Ragnarson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ragnarson lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragnarson.
McClain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnarson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McClain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ragnarson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McClain is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ragnarson avoiding damage.
A short right from Ragnarson.
McClain misses with some punches.
Ragnarson misses with a body punch.
Ragnarson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnarson blocking some punches.
Ragnarson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McClains head.
Ragnarson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnarson scores with a hook to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClain wants to take the fight to the mat but Ragnarson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ragnarson scores with a nice short uppercut.
McClain is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ragnarson is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler McClain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McClain misses with a punch on the inside.
McClain is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Still in the clinch, Ragnarson scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnarson scores with a shoulder strike.
McClain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McClain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ragnarson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McClain misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from McClain.
McClain manages to break the clinch.
Ragnarson connects with a leg kick. McClain looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ragnarson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ragnarson counters with a leg kick.
McClain misses with a double jab.
Ragnarson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnarson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McClain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McClain went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McClain throws a right hand that Ragnarson ducks under and follows up with a left that Ragnarson also avoids with ease.
McClain works over Ragnarson's head and body with a nice combination.
Ragnarson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ragnarson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McClain misses with a body punch
and Ragnarson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bragi Ragnarson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McClain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown attempt by McClain or perhaps it was just good defense by Ragnarson, which made it look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClain ducks right into an uppercut from Ragnarson.
McClain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ragnarson throws a nice looking combination but McClain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ragnarson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McClain blocks a low kick nicely.
Ragnarson clinches up against the cage.
Ragnarson slowing the pace effectively.
McClain wants to get back to striking at distance but Ragnarson won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Ragnarson.
McClain has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ragnarson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McClain is breathing heavily.
Ragnarson is pushing McClain up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ragnarson works on McClain's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bragi Ragnarson dominated that round.
That's time! McClain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ragnarson connects with the punch.
Ragnarson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McClain.
Ragnarson rushes McClain and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ragnarson.
McClain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ragnarson scores with a shot to the side of McClain's head.
McClain is looking to take this one to the mat.
McClain is trying to drag Ragnarson to the mat but Ragnarson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ragnarson lands a right hand.
Ragnarson stops a takedown attempt from McClain.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler McClain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ragnarson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McClain has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ragnarson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Ragnarson.
McClain changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ragnarson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A good leg kick by Ragnarson.
Ragnarson throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on McClain's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Ragnarson dives in looking to finish as McClain flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Ragnarson's strikes! Ragnarson is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! McClain's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but McClain was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bragi Ragnarson!
Bragi Ragnarson is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Bragi Ragnarson 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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