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HWP96: Dale vs F PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Smithsonian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Morello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Johnny Smithsonian has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Johnny Smithsonian seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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275 lbs
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239 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Smithsonian!
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, Zack Morello!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Morello misses.
Morello misses with an uppercut. Smithsonian saw that one coming.
Smithsonian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smithsonian closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Morello to the mat! Morello manages to get full guard.
Morello keeping moving, preventing Smithsonian from controlling successfully.
Smithsonian scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smithsonian passes Morello's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Morello looks like he's trying to stand up.
Morello blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smithsonian.
Smithsonian works his foot free and advances to mount.
Smithsonian is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Morello can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Smithsonian working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Morello looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Smithsonian! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Johnny Smithsonian!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Huxley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Huxley is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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224 lbs
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220 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Huxley!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie moves away from the strike by Huxley.
Huxley tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Huxley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huxley slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Huxley shoots in.
Nice defenses there by Huxley.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Huxley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Huxley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The referee calls for Gracie to work.
Huxley is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracie has double underhooks.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Huxley is controlling him.
Huxley working hard to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Gracie.
Huxley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie throws a hook but Huxley avoids it easily.
Huxley swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Huxley.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Huxley on the side of the head.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Huxley is looking to clinch.
Huxley looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Huxley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Huxley throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Huxley tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Huxley is just out of range.
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Huxley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Huxley is retaining full guard.
Huxley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Huxley working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huxley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Huxley looking to control.
Huxley keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie defending well as Huxley loads up on a big left hand.
Huxley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie takes a swing at Huxley's ribcage but misses.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huxley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Huxley showed some decent athleticism there.
Huxley is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie!
Huxley punching from mount but Gracie doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Huxley controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Huxley with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Huxley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gracie tries to hold on but Huxley postures up.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Huxley tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Huxley passes into side.
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 Royce Gracie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie takes a swing at Huxley's ribcage but misses.
Huxley has his takedown stuffed
and Huxley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Huxley moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Huxley closes the distance but Gracie moves to the side
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie trying to control but Huxley is working from the bottom.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Huxley is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
Gracie wants to control but Huxley passes easily into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Huxley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Huxley throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Huxley is fighting to break Gracie's control of his arms but Gracie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Huxley won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Huxley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie controls Huxley momentarily but Huxley frees himself.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Huxley!
Gracie wants to control the pace but Huxley is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Huxley is trying to reverse the position but instead Gracie has taken his back - oops!
Gracie trying to control momentarily.
Gracie is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Huxley is keeping busy.
Gracie is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Gracie controlling from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Royce Gracie just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Huxley misses with a straight left.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Huxley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Huxley throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Huxley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Huxley tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Huxley scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Huxley throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Huxley slips the punch.
Huxley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gracie is not content to let Huxley control the position.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huxley connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gracie some visible discomfort.
Royce Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Huxley decides to stand up.
Huxley wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Huxley fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Huxley is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huxley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Huxley is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Huxley throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie is looking to wear down Huxley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Huxley works the jab nicely.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Huxley at a distance.
Huxley wants to clinch
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huxley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie punishes Huxley's body with a nice straight punch.
Huxley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie lands a jab to Huxley's midsection.
Huxley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huxley was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Huxley gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Gracie wants to control but Huxley is keeping him busy.
Huxley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxley tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Huxley has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huxley is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Huxley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Huxley manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie is thwarting Huxley's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Huxley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Huxley's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Huxley.
Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Huxley is having none of it.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Huxley to control.
Huxley's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huxley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Huxley is in real trouble.
I really don't envy Huxley right now.
Gracie controls the position.
Huxley preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gracie.
Royce Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie biding his time, controlling Huxley.
Gracie wants to control but Huxley is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huxley trying to control the hands but Gracie breaks the grip.
Will Gracie go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Huxley breaks Gracie's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huxley throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie has his hands on Huxley's head, controlling the position.
Huxley stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Huxley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Royce Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gracie, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royce Gracie!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ground Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gahn Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ground Pounder had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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230 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ground Pounder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gahn Jah!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pounder scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pounder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pounder feints and as Jah raises his hands in defense, Pounder changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pounder stands and throws Jah's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Check out the look on Pounder's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jah takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
It looks like Gahn Jah has been cut.
Jah is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pounder asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Check out the look on Pounder's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jah manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pounder's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pounder winds up and cracks Jah with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That has opened up Gahn Jah's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pounder thows a huge punch but Jah dodges it nicely.
Pounder is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pounder lands a nice short elbow.
Jah keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jah is looking to escape.
Jah is looking to control Pounder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jah avoid being mounted?
Jah gets back to full guard.
Jah working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pounder.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pounder lands a couple of elbows.
Pounder stops Jah from standing up.
Jah wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Pounder manages to pass to side control.
Nice strikes from Pounder there.
Pounder will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pounder not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pounder working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jah pushes Pounder off but Pounder dives into side control.
Jah taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pounder throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pounder is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pounder working the ground and pound.
Jah wants to control but Pounder postures up.
Pounder working the ground and pound from side control.
Jah tries to improve position but can't.
Jah takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Gahn Jah's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pounder tries for a kimura but Jah is defending well.
Pounder working the ground and pound.
Pounder is breathing heavily.
Jah is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Pounder in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pounder cracks Jah with a big elbow.
Jah struggling a bit here.
Jah is pushing Pounder's head away, looking to escape. Pounder manages to hold on to the position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pounder working the head and body with strikes.
Pounder working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ground Pounder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gahn Jah's cut.
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.
Pounder scores with a takedown into Jah's guard.
Pounder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pounder postures up in Jah's guard and throws a big left but Jah blocks it.
Pounder stopping the sweep attempt from Jah.
Pounder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pounder prevents Jah from getting back to his feet.
Pounder throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jah working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pounder.
Pounder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jah is looking to chop away at Pounder's legs.
Pounder shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jah's guard.
Pounder won't allow Jah to get back to his feet.
Pounder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pounder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jah has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pounder has managed to get both his arms back between Jah's legs - danger averted.
Pounder avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jah is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pounder's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pounder prevents Jah from getting back to his feet.
Pounder is in close to Jah's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gahn Jah's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gahn Jah's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ground Pounder!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pepijn Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graciliano Dorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graciliano Dorian has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pepijn Smith's chin.
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238 lbs
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pepijn Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Graciliano Dorian!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorian lands a jab to the nose.
Dorian lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dorian sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dorian!
Dorian slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorian lands a left and a right that send Smith crashing to the mat, dazed. Dorian thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Dorian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Smith is rocked!
Dorian misses with a looping left.
Dorian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith dives in and grabs Dorian's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dorian pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Nice shot lands for Dorian.
Dorian displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pepijn Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dorian slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Smith. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Dorian feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Smith sprawling to the canvas! Smith rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dorian finish him?!
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith is breathing heavily.
Dorian sends Smith crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dorian is motioning to the referee to let Smith up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Dorian closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Smith out cold! Smith corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Graciliano Dorian!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cornelius Jacobs (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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240 lbs
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221 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Bronson.
Bronson connects with a body shot.
Bronson drops Jacobs with a beautiful combination! Jacobs stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bronson is looking for the KO!
Jacobs is rocked!
It looks like Cornelius Jacobs has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson throws a pinpoint strike between Jacobs's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Jacobs crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Bronson scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charlie Bronson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Reeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reeves has chosen Set to Fail - Lamb of God as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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232 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Dux!
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, Jacob Reeves!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dux shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reeves pinned against the cage. Reeves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reeves lands a nice shot to the body.
Reeves's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Reeves duly obliges.
It looks like Frank Dux has been cut.
Reeves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Reeves coming out on top.
Dux fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reeves works over Dux's head and body with a nice combination.
Reeves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dux is breathing heavily.
Reeves throws a series of punches but Dux moves out of range.
Reeves connects with a crisp jab.
Reeves Rushes Dux and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Dux is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Reeves Piles on the pressure and Dux crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Reeves!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mui Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lux Aeterna. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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265 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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266 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mui Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doe throws an overhand right that has Thai reeling! Doe follows up with more punches and Thai is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Doe!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Jr Jonesy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Barsanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barsanti has chosen Bawitdaba as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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265 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Jr Jonesy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Barsanti!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Jonesy.
Barsanti throws a right and a left that Jonesy avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Barsanti.
Barsanti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jonesy punishes Barsanti's body with a nice straight punch.
Barsanti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barsanti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jonesy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Barsanti's guard.
Barsanti wants to stand up but Jonesy is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barsanti can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jonesy is stalling in the full guard.
Jonesy trying to control but Barsanti is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonesy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barsanti is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jonesy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jonesy trying to control the position from guard on top but Barsanti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barsanti wants to get back to his feet but Jonesy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jonesy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jonesy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jonesy takes one on the button.
Jonesy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barsanti counters with a left and a right that stings Jonesy.
Barsanti throws a combination that misses
and Jonesy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jonesy trying to control but Barsanti is working from the bottom.
Jonesy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barsanti wants to get back to his feet but Jonesy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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.
Jonesy sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jonesy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barsanti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Josh Barsanti will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jonesy lands a really nice looking cross but Barsanti seems unphased.
Jonesy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Barsanti does it's job there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jonesy.
Jonesy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barsanti circles away.
Jonesy feints and as Barsanti raises his hands in defense, Jonesy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barsanti wants to stand but Jonesy is controlling the position.
Jonesy is pushing down on Barsanti's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barsanti is fighting to maintain full guard but Jonesy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jonesy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barsanti defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonesy controlling the action here.
Barsanti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barsanti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jonesy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jonesy controlling the pace.
Jonesy winds up and cracks Barsanti with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jonesy slows the pace down in half guard.
Jonesy wants to take a breather but Barsanti is having none of it.
The referee stands the fighters back up. David Jr Jonesy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jonesy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jonesy showed some decent athleticism there.
Jonesy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barsanti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonesy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Barsanti wants to get back to his feet.
Jonesy controlling the action here.
Jonesy is stalling here. Barsanti is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jonesy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Barsanti has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jonesy regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jonesy desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jonesy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barsanti is thwarting Jonesy's attempts to control the position.
Barsanti tries to stand and escape but Jonesy is controlling the position.
Barsanti is thwarting Jonesy's attempts to control the position.
Barsanti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jonesy keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jonesy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jonesy is working an open guard so Barsanti takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Jr Jonesy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
The fighters circling - Barsanti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barsanti misses with a double jab.
Jonesy thows a body shot but no joy.
Josh Barsanti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jonesy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Barsanti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jonesy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barsanti looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jonesy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jonesy misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jonesy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Barsanti is avoiding damage well.
Jonesy misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Jonesy throws an elbow but Barsanti slips to the side and avoids it well.
Barsanti is not content to let Jonesy control the position.
Jonesy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Barsanti tries to escape but Jonesy is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jonesy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jonesy just content to control the position.
Jonesy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonesy taking a breather here.
Jonesy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Barsanti for as long as he can get away with.
The referee stands the fighters back up. David Jr Jonesy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jonesy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barsanti counters with a stiff right hand.
Barsanti is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Barsanti throws a combination that misses
and Jonesy counters with a series of strikes. Barsanti will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barsanti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jonesy counters with a shoot takedown. Barsanti fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jonesy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Jr Jonesy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jonesy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Jr Jonesy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Murvis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorfinn Oden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Oden's choice of entrance music: Element Eighty-Pancake Land. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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223 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Basic striking
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronald Murvis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorfinn Oden!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murvis throws a series of punches but Oden avoids them all with ease.
Murvis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oden.
Horrible takedown by Oden or perhaps it was just good defense by Murvis which made him look bad.
Murvis lands a left and a right that send Oden crashing to the mat, dazed. Murvis thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oden is rocked!
It looks like Thorfinn Oden has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Murvis.
Oden is still on wobbly legs! Can Murvis finish him?
A punch combination from Murvis misses.
Oden seems to have recovered his senses.
Oden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oden goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Murvis misses with a two punch combination.
Murvis misses with a looping left.
Oden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murvis circles away.
Oden feints and then cracks Murvis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murvis down.
Oden gets the takedown into side control.
Murvis tries to bench press Oden off him but Oden keeps the position.
Oden creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Murvis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Oden decides to stand up, so the ref orders Murvis to his feet.
Oden throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murvis misses the shot to the body.
Murvis throws a right and a left that Oden avoids nicely.
Oden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murvis thows a body shot but no joy.
Ronald Murvis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murvis throws a right hand that Oden ducks under and follows up with a left that Oden also avoids with ease.
Oden throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Murvis was covering up waiting for the punch and Oden finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Oden thows a big elbow that misses.
Murvis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oden trying to control the position from guard on top but Murvis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oden stands up over Murvis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Murvis is working an open guard so Oden takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Murvis loads up on a big right hand but Oden slips the punch.
Oden slips a jab and a cross from Murvis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oden dodges the punch combination from Murvis.
Murvis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Murvis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murvis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oden misses with a series of wild punches.
Murvis misses with a double jab.
Murvis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Some wild striking there from Murvis.
Oden is looking to slow Murvis down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murvis takes a swing at Oden's ribcage but misses.
Oden takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murvis. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Oden.
Oden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ronald Murvis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thorfinn Oden.
Murvis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oden can pounce on him.
Oden connects with a solid leg kick.
Oden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murvis.
Murvis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oden moves away.
Murvis scores with a jab to the body.
Oden scores with a takedown into Murvis's guard.
Murvis is working an open guard so Oden takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Murvis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Oden slips a jab from Murvis.
Oden gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murvis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Oden. Murvis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murvis misses with a wild combination.
Oden shoots in but Murvis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murvis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oden thows a body shot but no joy.
Murvis misses with a two punch combination.
Murvis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oden makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Oden finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Murvis is breathing heavily.
Oden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murvis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oden dodges the punch combination from Murvis.
Murvis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murvis moves away.
Oden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oden just misses with a punch to the body.
Murvis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thorfinn Oden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thorfinn Oden's cut.
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.
No luck for Oden with that takedown attempt.
Oden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murvis swinging wildly here.
Oden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murvis as he jumps to the side.
Oden connects with a solid leg kick.
Murvis throws out a loose jab but Oden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oden slips under a jab from Murvis.
Oden throws a head kick but Murvis moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Murvis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oden throws a head kick but Murvis moves out of range.
Murvis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oden connects with a solid leg kick.
Oden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oden throws a series of strikes that have Murvis backpedaling.
Oden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murvis throws a shot from downtown. Oden moves away and avoids it.
Oden swings for the body but Murvis moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Murvis.
Murvis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Murvis.
Murvis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oden dodges the punch combination from Murvis.
Oden lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice uppercut there from Murvis.
Oden cracks the inside of Murvis's front leg.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Oden - that will leave a mark!
Ronald Murvis is winning the standup battle so far.
Oden will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ronald Murvis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thorfinn Oden.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oden fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Murvis misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oden blocks a jab.
Good leg kick by Oden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murvis connects with a jab.
Oden misses with a straight right.
Oden moves out of range as Murvis strikes.
Murvis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oden gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Murvis misses its intended target.
Murvis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oden.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oden.
Oden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murvis was well out of range. Poor timing from Oden.
Oden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ronald Murvis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murvis throws an overhand right that lands on Oden's shoulder, as Oden tries to avoid the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Oden as he connects with a hook.
A jab lands there for Murvis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murvis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oden is breathing heavily.
Oden slips a jab and a cross from Murvis.
Oden is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murvis rather than just go for the knockout.
Oden misses with a straight left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oden. That's going to slow Murvis down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oden, right into the meat.
Murvis gets caught flat footed, as Oden shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Oden stands up from Murvis's guard - Oden perhaps looking for a knockout.
Murvis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oden.
Murvis lands with a good body shot.
Oden takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Murvis.
Oden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice straight punches there by Murvis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murvis.
Murvis lands with a straight right. Oden didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murvis throws a nice looking combination but Oden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murvis throws a combination. Oden tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oden is looking to chop away at Murvis's legs.
Murvis throws a sloppy head kick and Oden moves out of range easily.
Oden lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murvis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murvis's sensitive parts.
Murvis looks to land a combination but Oden avoids it well.
Murvis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oden thumps Murvis with a low kick.
Murvis throws a body punch but Oden moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murvis slaps away a takedown attempt from Oden, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Oden scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Murvis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thorfinn Oden's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Oden ducks under a wild hook from Murvis.
Oden punishes Murvis's body with a nice straight punch.
Murvis drops Oden with a beautiful combination! Oden stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Murvis is looking for the KO!
Murvis throws a lazy head kick
and Oden counters with a good low kick that Murvis was not able to check.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murvis, as that shot connected.
Oden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A good leg kick by Oden.
A telegraphed right hand from Murvis misses the target.
Oden throws a series of punches but Murvis moves out of range.
Murvis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oden counters with a right hand to the body.
Oden shoots in and drives through. Murvis sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oden avoids the body shot from Murvis.
Oden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murvis.
Oden swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Murvis to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murvis gets caught flat footed, as Oden shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Oden with a nice head shot there.
Oden stands up from Murvis's guard - Oden perhaps looking for a knockout.
Oden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oden walks into a jab.
Murvis throws a jab when Oden was well out of range.
Murvis missing with a left hand there. Oden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oden scoring well with a low kick there.
Murvis looks to land a combination but Oden avoids it well.
A combination from Murvis does no damage.
Oden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murvis circles away.
Murvis works over Oden's head and body with a nice combination.
Oden thumps Murvis with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oden shoots in for a takedown but Murvis shows good takedown defense.
Ronald Murvis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thorfinn Oden.
Murvis misses with a straight right.
Murvis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oden stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oden.
Murvis swinging wildly here.
Murvis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oden.
Oden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Murvis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murvis.
Oden scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oden thows a body shot but no joy.
Oden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murvis manages to avoid it.
Oden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murvis's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murvis.
Oden scoring well with a low kick there.
Murvis misses with a looping left.
Oden shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
A nice elbow there by Oden.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oden content just to control the position here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Oden cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oden landing strikes, looking to finish!
It looks like Ronald Murvis has been cut.
Oden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murvis is looking to escape.
Oden wants to finish this one by submission but Murvis is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Oden.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Oden there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Oden lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Murvis is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Oden connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Murvis blocking the ground and pound.
Oden throws some wild stikes that Murvis manages to avoid easily.
Oden prevents Murvis from getting the reversal.
Murvis is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Oden punching from mount but Murvis doing a good job of avoiding damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oden has hold of Murvis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Murvis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Oden is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Murvis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thorfinn Oden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Oden 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorfinn Oden!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Professor F (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dale comes to the cage accompanied by Try A Little Tenderness. F has chosen shortest man in world as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philip Dale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Professor F!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
F misses with a looping left.
F throws a hook but Dale avoids it easily.
Dale lands a nice looking body shot.
F misses the body punch
and Dale counters with a stiff right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from F.
Professor F seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
F throws a big shot that misses.
F looks to land a right hand but Dale moved out of range.
F throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dale works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
F throws a hook but Dale blocks it.
F misses with an uppercut.
Dale throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck F on the side of the head.
F throws a lazy right hand but Dale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
F lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dale at a distance.
F swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dale counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
F throws a looping overhand right but Dale ducks down to avoid it.
Dale lands with a cross.
F misses with a hook.
Dale scores with a decent looking hook.
F is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale thuds his shin into the meat of F's side.
F looks gassed!
Dale cracks F with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dale cracks F on the jaw with a powerful right hand and F falls backwards against the cage. Dale follows up with more strikes that drop F to his knees. Dale keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save F! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Philip Dale!
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