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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cody Boulton (ranked 7629 p4p, 644 weight class) and Jack King (ranked 5262 p4p, 572 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jack King was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cody Boulton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack King!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
King 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.
King sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boulton's guard.
Boulton wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, King seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from King.
King looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boulton won't allow King to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boulton pushes King off looking to stand but King dives back in and keeps control.
Boulton wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
King performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King wants to free his trapped foot but Boulton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, King seems content to control.
Boulton is looking to escape.
King is taking a breather. Boulton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boulton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but King scores with a couple of nice shots.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with King in particular looking to stall.
King looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boulton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. King is working away from the top position though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Boulton gets a clinch.
King drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boulton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boulton struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King has Boulton pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. King pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Boulton tumbling to the mat - King dives into Boulton's guard.
Boulton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.
King slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boulton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, King has managed to get both his arms back between Boulton's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack King dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
King throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Boulton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. King is in Boulton's guard.
King keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boulton's head.
Boulton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boulton pulls King in close to prevent any damage.
Boulton wants to stand up but King is controlling him.
King passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulton tries to bench press King off him but King keeps the position.
King has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Boulton!
King working for a guillotine from mount but Boulton is in no mood to give up.
King working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
King is continuing to stall.
Let's hope that King 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.
King punishing his opponent with strikes.
King working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Boulton is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King controlling from the full mount.
King's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
King scores with a couple of good head shots there.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
King swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack King!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slipp Rock (ranked 22998 p4p, 597 weight class) and Tyler Henson (ranked 7827 p4p, 572 weight class). Slipp Rock had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slipp Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Henson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Henson under the eye.
Rock tries to clinch there but Henson circles away.
Henson with the counter takedown but Rock avoids it easily.
Rock tries to clinch
and Henson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rock won't be happy with that.
Rock sneaks out the side door and pushes Henson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Slipp Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rock tries to clinch up but Henson circles away and keeps his distance.
Henson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rock is fending him off so far but Henson persists. Nope, Rock circles away and we're back to standing.
Rock is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Henson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Henson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henson with the counter takedown but Rock avoids it easily.
Rock shoots for a double leg takedown but Henson sprawls well. He's pushed Rock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rock tries a head kick but it misses.
And Henson tries to counter it with a takedown but Rock pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rock is looking to clinch.
Henson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rock tries to clinch
and Henson counters with a shoot takedown. Rock fights it but they end up in guard.
Rock has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Henson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Henson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rock avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson tries to stall but Rock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Henson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rock prevents it.
Slipp Rock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Henson.
Rock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rock lands an elbow inside that Henson shrugs off.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rock as Henson tries to tie him up.
Rock gets underhooks to prevent Henson's takedown attempt.
Rock presses Henson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rock prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rock prevents a takedown attempt there.
Henson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Rock.
Henson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Henson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Henson looks winded!
Rock misses with a punch to the body.
Henson can't get the takedown.
Henson wants to take the fight to the mat but Rock manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Henson is trying to drag Rock to the mat but Rock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Henson is pressed up against the cage. Rock has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Henson down to the mat. Henson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rock moves into the clinch successfully.
Rock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock manages to break the clinch.
Rock shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Henson tries to counter it with a takedown but Rock pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slipp Rock dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rock throws a body kick that misses.
Rock doesn't manage to clinch there - Henson circles away.
Rock tries to clinch but Henson moves out of range.
Rock doesn't manage to clinch there - Henson circles away.
Slipp Rock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rock defends it well.
Rock wants to clinch but Henson slips to the side
and Henson counters with a takedown into side control.
Rock sneaks back into half guard.
Henson working over Rock with some ground and pound. Rock looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Henson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Henson's back!
Rock patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Henson trying to control the hands but Rock breaks the grip.
Henson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rock has the hooks in. Henson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Henson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
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!
Rock patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock looking to break Henson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Henson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Rock will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Rock not allowing Henson to control his hands.
Henson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rock haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rock tries to get the hooks in deep but Henson pushed the leg off.
Henson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Rock working for the choke.
Henson tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Henson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
You can see the frustration on Henson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Henson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Henson tries to break free.
Rock is persistently looking for the submission but Henson is defending it well.
Rock is looking for the choke from the back position but Henson is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slipp Rock dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rock moves into range and clinches up with Henson.
Henson has Rock pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rock manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rock gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henson.
Rock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Henson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rock up against the cage.
Rock crunches a lovely knee into Henson's ribcage.
Rock tries to throw a body punch but Henson avoids it by throwing Rock back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock blocking some punches.
Henson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Slipp Rock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Henson.
Rock looking to throw knees to the head but Henson is blocking nicely.
Rock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rock is looking to clinch but Henson is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock feints and as Henson raises his hands in defense, Rock changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rock wants to control from the top but Henson keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rock landing with the ground and pound.
Rock stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Henson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rock working for a triangle but Henson defends it easily.
Rock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henson can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rock keeping moving, preventing Henson from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rock looking for a guillotine here but Henson defends easily.
Henson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slipp Rock clearly takes that round.
That's time! Rock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Henson keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Henson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rock.
Henson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rock wants to clinch
and Henson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Henson's guard.
Rock gets to his feet - Henson follows without any prompting.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock wants to clinch
and Henson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rock thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Henson distracts Rock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rock throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock has his feet on Henson's thighs here. He's pushed Henson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Henson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slipp Rock!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantine Baltzar (ranked 5229 p4p, 567 weight class) and George Granger (ranked 3691 p4p, 461 weight class). George Granger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Konstantine Baltzar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Granger!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baltzar throws a quick counter head kick but Granger was just out of range.
Baltzar tries to clinch but Granger is having none of it.
Granger throws a hook but Baltzar avoids it easily.
Baltzar wants to clinch.
Baltzar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Granger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Granger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Granger cracks a nice hook into Baltzar's ribs.
Baltzar slips a straight right by Granger.
Konstantine Baltzar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Granger takes a swing at Baltzar's ribcage but misses.
Granger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baltzar scores with a three punch combo!
Baltzar slips under a jab from Granger.
Baltzar throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baltzar darts in trying to clinch
and Granger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baltzar throws a poor cross that misses
and Granger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Granger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Baltzar under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger cracks Baltzar with a big right hand and Baltzar goes down!
Baltzar is rocked!
Baltzar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Granger is controlling him.
Oh Baltzar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Granger sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Granger stops Baltzar from standing up.
Baltzar seems to have got his legs back now.
Granger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Granger sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baltzar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Granger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Baltzar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baltzar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Granger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Granger lands a head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Granger. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baltzar takes one on the button.
Granger cracks Baltzar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Granger dodges the punch combination from Baltzar.
Baltzar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Granger finds it's way round the side to connect with Baltzar's head.
Baltzar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baltzar looks to clinch
and Granger counters with a nice body shot.
Granger lands a nice shot that snaps Baltzar's head back.
Granger moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baltzar gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Granger gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Granger!
A very excited looking George Granger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 3546 p4p, 372 weight class) and Lane Craig (ranked 4420 p4p, 436 weight class). Nate Diaz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lane Craig!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craig digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
Craig lands with an uppercut that bounces Diaz off the cage and back into range.
Craig throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz counters with a takedown into side control.
Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Craig to see if he's OK.
Diaz controls the position from side control.
Diaz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz lands an elbow.
The ground and pound from Diaz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Diaz lands a nice forearm strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An elbow from Diaz crashes against the mat.
Diaz wants to control but Craig is keeping him busy.
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Craig defending against the ground and pound.
Craig really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz working the head and body with strikes.
Diaz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Craig sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Craig taking a bit of punishment here - Diaz scoring with strikes.
Craig is rocked!
Diaz working the ground and pound but Craig is defending the strikes.
Craig is still in real trouble! Can Diaz finish him?
Diaz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Craig some visible discomfort.
Craig takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz lands some shots froms side control.
Diaz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Diaz working the ground and pound but Craig is defending the strikes.
Diaz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Craig seems to have recovered his senses.
Craig takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz just content to control the position.
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.
Craig parries the strikes from Diaz easily there. Diaz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Craig to escape.
Diaz looks up at the clock and then as Craig takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Diaz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Diaz 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.
Sloppy strikes there by Diaz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz 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.
Diaz landing strikes.
Diaz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Craig is avoiding damage well.
Craig taking a bit of punishment here - Diaz scoring with strikes.
Craig looks winded!
Craig on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Diaz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Craig down.
Craig looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diaz 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.
Craig defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Diaz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A slow jab from Craig misses its intended target.
Diaz dives in and grabs Craig's left leg, looking for a takedown. Craig pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
Nice body kick there by Craig.
Craig lands with a hook. Diaz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Craig throws a sloppy head kick
and Diaz counters with a single leg into guard. Craig didn't expect that.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diaz lands a couple of elbows.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craig working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Craig has wrist control.
Craig keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Craig avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz passes into half guard.
Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diaz content to control rather than advance.
Diaz working over Craig with some ground and pound. Craig looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Craig can do to turn this around?
Craig is breathing heavily.
Diaz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Diaz misses with a head shot. Craig uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz distracts Craig with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Diaz is in close to Craig's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Diaz connects with a couple of short punches.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diaz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Diaz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Diaz lands a huge shot from side control! Craig is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nate Diaz!
Nate Diaz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Lane Craig had this to say: 'He got lucky. I must break you.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Barton (ranked 6020 p4p, 374 weight class) and Lou Driessen (ranked 4432 p4p, 326 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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18
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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25
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Barton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lou Driessen!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driessen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barton manages to avoid it.
Driessen digs a good hook to Barton's body.
Driessen looks to throw the jab but Barton is out of range.
Driessen jabs Barton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Driessen gets the takedown into side control.
Driessen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barton keeps working.
Barton stops Driessen from passing to mount.
Barton can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driessen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barton keeps working.
Driessen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton wants to control but Driessen postures up.
Barton is working to avoid the ground and pound but Driessen connects with a decent elbow.
Driessen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barton, who protects the arm well.
Driessen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Barton can't do much from the bottom here.
Barton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Driessen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Driessen landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driessen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Driessen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Driessen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barton keeping moving, preventing Driessen from controlling successfully.
Driessen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Driessen trying to control the position from guard on top but Barton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Driessen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Driessen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barton controls Driessen momentarily but Driessen frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Driessen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barton's head.
Barton trying to keep a closed guard but Driessen is proving a slippery customer.
Driessen pushes down on Barton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Driessen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Driessen misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Barton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Driessen leaves Barton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Driessen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Driessen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Barton to the ground. Driessen is now in Barton's guard.
Barton is trying to keep Driessen in close.
Driessen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Driessen postures up and lands a big shot to Barton's brow.
Driessen wants to control from the top but Barton keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driessen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barton throws his legs up looking for a submission but Driessen uses it to pass to side control.
Driessen tries for a kimura but Barton is defending well.
Driessen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Driessen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton is trying to get back to half guard.
Barton is working hard here to advance position.
Driessen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Driessen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barton, who protects the arm well.
Barton is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Driessen is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Driessen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lou Driessen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Driessen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driessen is working for a guillotine from mount but Barton frees his head quite easily.
Driessen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Driessen with a couple of short strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barton is working to get back to half guard.
Driessen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Barton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Driessen is working for a guillotine from mount but Barton frees his head quite easily.
Driessen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Barton has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Driessen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Driessen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barton tries to clinch there but Driessen circles away.
Driessen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barton shoots in but no luck this time.
Driessen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Barton quickly recovers to half guard.
Barton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Driessen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barton defends it well.
Driessen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barton keeping moving, preventing Driessen from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driessen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Driessen lands a couple of digs.
Barton keeping moving, preventing Driessen from controlling successfully.
Barton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Driessen trying to control but Barton is working from the bottom.
Driessen distracts Barton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Driessen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barton has momentary wrist control but Driessen slips an elbow through the middle.
Driessen 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton keeping moving, preventing Driessen from controlling successfully.
Barton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Driessen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Driessen is aware though and is defending well.
Barton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Driessen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Driessen trying to control but Barton is working from the bottom.
Driessen scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Driessen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Driessen drops back looking for a leg! Barton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barton manages to kick Driessen off! Driessen jumps back into Barton's guard.
Driessen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Driessen really 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.
Barton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Driessen throws out the jab.
John Barton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Driessen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Driessen counters with a takedown into side control.
Driessen is working Barton over with some ground and pound from side control.
Barton is trying to work for a sweep but Driessen has mounted him!
Barton flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Driessen unloading with bombs!
Driessen breaks from Barton's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Driessen working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Driessen moves to the back.
Driessen is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driessen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Barton just trying to survive but Driessen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Barton is trying to break free.
Driessen connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Barton to escape the position.
Driessen lands punches and elbows.
Driessen looking for the choke from the back.
Barton breaks Driessen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Driessen is looking for a triangle but Barton pushes his legs off easily.
Driessen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Driessen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barton defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barton distracts Driessen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Driessen keeping moving, preventing Barton from controlling successfully.
Driessen looking to control.
Barton 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.
Driessen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Driessen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Driessen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barton lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Driessen dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Driessen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Driessen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barton.
Driessen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Driessen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Barton is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Driessen is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barton is working to get back to half guard.
Barton defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Driessen.
Driessen wants to control the pace but Barton is squirming around nicely.
Barton is trying desperately to improve position.
Driessen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton tries to hold on but Driessen pushes him away.
Barton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Driessen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Barton manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Barton sneaks back into half guard.
Driessen slips a nice elbow through Barton's hands, connecting with Barton's forehead.
Barton is not content to let Driessen control the position.
Barton wants to control but Driessen is keeping busy.
Barton looking for submissions off his back.
Driessen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Driessen seems to be working for a kimura but Barton defends the submission attempt.
Driessen drops an elbow to the side of Barton's head.
Barton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barton is defending against the submission attempts here by Driessen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lou Driessen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Driessen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 44:50
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 44:50
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lou Driessen!
A very excited looking Lou Driessen rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brother Druther (ranked 4103 p4p, 415 weight class) and Ernest Harpik (ranked 3608 p4p, 373 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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25
186 lbs
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185 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brother Druther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernest Harpik!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Druther just misses with a punch to the body.
Harpik gets caught napping as Druther dives in and scores a takedown. Harpik manages to retain guard.
Harpik lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Harpik postures up in Druther's guard and throws a big left but Druther blocks it.
Druther wants to sweep but no luck.
Harpik throwing strikes from guard but Druther blocks nicely.
Harpik trying to control the position from guard on top but Druther is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harpik with a flurry of punches that miss.
Druther has his hands on Harpik's head, controlling the position.
Harpik with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Druther wants to sweep but no luck.
Harpik wants to pass the guard but Druther is keeping the position.
Harpik throws a big right hand that misses.
Druther knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harpik on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Druther preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Druther looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harpik is one step ahead there.
Harpik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harpik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harpik trying to control the position from guard on top but Druther is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Druther looking for a sweep. Not yet Druther, not yet.
Harpik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Druther on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Druther tries to get out of the position.
Harpik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Druther keeping moving, preventing Harpik from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Druther stuffs the takedown attempt from Harpik. Harpik gets slowly back to his feet.
A big left from Druther misses.
Harpik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Harpik or perhaps it was just good defense by Druther, which made it look bad.
We've been told by Druther's head coaches at Guts & Glory Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brother Druther has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Harpik.
Harpik has a takedown stuffed.
Druther attempts a counter takedown but Harpik avoids it well and moves away.
Druther gets the takedown into side control.
Druther is working Harpik over with some ground and pound from side control.
Harpik tries to bench press Druther off him but Druther keeps the position.
Druther works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Druther throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Harpik is looking to regain half guard here but Druther keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Druther working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Druther connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Harpik some visible discomfort.
Harpik manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Druther tries to get to full guard but Harpik has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harpik trying to control the action but Druther is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brother Druther 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.
Druther clinches with his opponent.
Druther works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Harpik is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Druther is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harpik's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harpik's back!
Druther struggling to keep hold of the position.
Harpik trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Harpik wants to escape the position.
Harpik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Druther avoiding Harpik 's attempts to control his hands.
Harpik tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Druther lands with some strikes.
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!
Harpik tries to hold on but Druther pushes him away.
Druther lands a couple of good shots and Harpik has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Harpik rolls, trying to escape but Druther keeps control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Druther is landing with strikes. Harpik can't take much more of this.
Druther controlling well, preventing Harpik from escaping the position.
Druther lands a shot to the head.
Druther is trying to stick to Harpik's back but Harpik is turning into Druther. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Druther's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Harpik.
Druther wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harpik throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Druther works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Druther working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harpik.
Harpik postures up and lands a big shot to Druther's brow.
Harpik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harpik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Druther bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harpik's guard.
Druther throwing strikes from guard but Harpik blocks nicely.
Druther postures up.
Harpik bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Druther's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Druther pulls Harpik in close to prevent any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harpik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Harpik throwing strikes from guard but Druther blocks nicely.
Harpik postures up in Druther's guard and throws a big left but Druther blocks it.
Druther preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Druther is pulling down on Harpik's head to control his posture.
Harpik landing with the ground and pound.
Harpik lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Druther 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.
Harpik trying to control but Druther is working from the bottom.
Harpik won't allow Druther to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brother Druther dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Harpik shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Druther as he avoids it easily.
Druther throws a lazy right hand but Harpik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harpik tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Druther defends well and Harpik ends up having to push Druther into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harpik tries for a takedown but Druther sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brother Druther has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Harpik.
Druther closes the distance and clinches.
Harpik tries to score a body lock takedown but Druther shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Druther lands a body shot.
Harpik is trying to drag Druther to the mat but Druther just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Druther turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Druther manages to end up in side control.
Harpik is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Druther's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Druther drops an elbow to the side of Harpik's head.
Ground and pound from Druther.
Harpik taking some punishment here, with Druther in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ground and pound from Druther.
Harpik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Druther is keen to just control but Harpik is a slippery customer.
Harpik has hold of Druther's hands but Druther slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harpik is rocked!
Harpik wants to get back to full guard.
Harpik is still in real trouble! Can Druther finish him?
Harpik trying to hold on to Druther's head to control him but Druther postures up.
Harpik moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Harpik seems to have recovered his senses.
Harpik manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Druther manages to get himself to full guard.
Druther looking for a sweep. Not yet Druther, not yet.
Harpik with a nice head shot there.
Druther preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harpik throwing strikes but missing.
Harpik postures up in Druther's guard and throws a big left but Druther blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Druther looking for a sweep. Not yet Druther, not yet.
Harpik loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harpik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harpik stopping the sweep attempt from Druther.
Druther keeping moving, preventing Harpik from controlling successfully.
Harpik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harpik loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harpik working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Druther's head.
Druther utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harpik with a nice head shot there.
Harpik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harpik stopping the sweep attempt from Druther.
Harpik postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Druther avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Druther avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brother Druther clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Druther clinches.
Harpik has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Druther is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Harpik drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Druther gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Druther lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harpik.
Druther is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harpik can do to turn this around?
Druther is pressed up against the cage. Harpik has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Druther down to the mat. Druther avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brother Druther has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Harpik.
Harpik shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Druther as he avoids it easily.
Harpik shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Druther as he avoids it easily.
Druther tries to sprawl but Harpik drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Druther is looking for a sweep. Harpik is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Druther trying to control here.
Druther is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Druther regains full guard. Nicely done.
Harpik landing with the ground and pound.
Harpik throws a big right hand that misses.
Harpik throwing strikes but missing.
Harpik is looking to work some ground and pound but Druther has wrist control.
Harpik loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Druther 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.
Druther bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harpik's guard.
Harpik looking for a sweep. Not yet Harpik, not yet.
Brother Druther overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Druther keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harpik's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harpik wants to sweep but no luck.
Druther scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Druther trying to control but Harpik is working from the bottom.
Harpik wants to sweep but no luck.
Harpik working a defensive guard here.
Harpik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Druther scoring with some ground and pound.
Druther landing with the ground and pound.
Harpik has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Druther with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harpik wants to sweep but no luck.
Harpik seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Druther chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brother Druther had his way with Ernest Harpik in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Druther throws a body punch but Harpik moves out of range.
Harpik closes the distance and clinches up with Druther, looking for a takedown. Harpik pushes Druther against the cage but Druther circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Druther fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harpik manages to avoid it.
Harpik tries for a takedown but Druther sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Druther is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Harpik.
Harpik shoots in for a takedown but Druther shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brother Druther has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Harpik.
Druther has closed the distance and engaged Harpik in a clinch.
Druther gets underhooks to prevent Harpik's takedown attempt.
Druther stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Druther - that landed with a thud.
Harpik goes for a takedown in the clinch but Druther prevents it.
A left hand lands to the body for Druther.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Druther lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Harpik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Druther.
Harpik is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Druther trying to control the action but Harpik is working from the bottom.
Druther lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brother Druther is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Druther is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Druther seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Harpik for as long as he can get away with.
Harpik wants to improve his position but Druther is controlling well.
Harpik is trying to control but can't.
Druther controlling the action here.
Harpik is trying to get back to full guard.
Druther winds up and cracks Harpik with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Harpik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Druther is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harpik wants to control but Druther is keeping busy.
Druther keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Harpik tries to roll over but Druther keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Druther prevents Harpik from improving his position.
Druther not doing much here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Druther is looking for a kimura but Harpik is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Druther to get the leverage.
Ernest Harpik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harpik makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harpik.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brother Druther showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Druther has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 50:45
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brother Druther!
Brother Druther thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Gustavsson (ranked 1781 p4p, 209 weight class) and Ricky Randolph (ranked 3144 p4p, 339 weight class). Gustavsson comes to the cage accompanied by Clawfinger - Biggest The Best. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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166 lbs
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154 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Gustav Gustavsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Randolph!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randolph throws a right hand that misses
and Gustavsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Randolph fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've been told by Gustavsson's head coaches at Sin City Allstars Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Randolph misses with an uppercut.
Gustavsson misses with a double jab
and Randolph counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randolph lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Randolph takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Randolph misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Randolph misses with a kick to the body
and Gustavsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Randolph throws a head kick that misses
enabling Gustavsson to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Randolph misses
and Gustavsson scores with a counter punch that sends Randolph to the canvas! Gustavsson smells blood - he's punishing Randolph with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Randolph has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Gustavsson!
Gustav Gustavsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Ricky Randolph was interviewed post fight and said 'Ha, hopefully we fight again.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Brown (ranked 1612 p4p, 170 weight class) and The Bandit (ranked 2226 p4p, 206 weight class). Brown kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gangsta Paradise. Bandit has chosen Mardial - Hypegone ft. Gbrand as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Brown !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Bandit!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandit shoots in and gets a takedown into Brown 's guard.
Bandit in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brown trying to control the position.
Bandit wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Bandit advances position into side control!
Bandit working away.
Brown manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bandit's best efforts.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Bandit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bandit is pressing down on Brown 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandit lands with a punch from half guard.
Bandit passes to side control.
Bandit creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
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.
Bandit tries to move to mount but Brown blocks the move with his legs.
Brown struggling a bit here.
Bandit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown looking for a sweep but Bandit has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bandit looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bandit can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
Bandit is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Brown can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bandit lands a couple of good shots and Brown has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Bandit scores with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandit tightening his grip on Brown , looking for the choke.
Bandit is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Bandit not allowing Brown to control his hands.
The referee is taking a good look at Brown as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Bandit!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position but Bandit manages to sink in the hooks.
Bandit scores with punches from the back.
Bandit loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Brown hold on?
Brown looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Bandit lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Brown .
Bandit is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Brown has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Brown trying to control the position but Bandit manages to sink in the hooks.
We've been informed that Bandit has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Brown tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandit punches Brown on the ear.
Bandit struggling to keep hold of the position.
Brown showing good submission defense here.
Bandit scores with strikes from the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown is really stuck here.
Brown is taking damage to the body and head.
Brown trying to control the action but Bandit just sinks the hooks in.
Bandit lands shots from the back.
Bandit lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bandit lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Bandit dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Brown enables Bandit to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Brown manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Bandit from controlling successfully.
Brown looking to control.
Bandit works over Brown with some ground and pound from guard.
Bandit postures up.
Bandit stopping the sweep attempt from Brown .
Bandit avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bandit trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandit forces his way into half guard.
Bandit is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Bandit has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Bandit seems content to control.
Brown trying to control but Bandit postures up.
Bandit lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bandit stalling.
Bandit lands with a punch from half guard.
Bandit trying to pass the guard but Brown defending well.
Bandit slips a nice elbow through Brown 's hands, connecting with Brown 's forehead.
Brown has hold of Bandit's hands but Bandit slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bandit is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bandit moves into full mount! Brown won't be happy about that!
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bandit fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown can't escape the position.
Bandit scoring with strikes but Brown is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandit scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brown ?
Brown tries to hold on but Bandit pushes him away.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bandit postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brown looks a forlorn figure.
Brown is rocked!
Bandit raining down shots from the mount!
Oh Brown is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Bandit! That's really hurt Brown and he's turned his back - Bandit keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Bandit jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Bandit!
The Bandit is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, The Bandit thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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