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GAMMA#172 Metropolis v Tonal PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez comes to the cage accompanied by God of Hell Fire. Pain is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Step Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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224 lbs
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Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rudy Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Pain!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez misses the shot to the body.
Pain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pain tried to score with a low kick but Fernandez checks it.
Fernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pain.
Fernandez misses the jab.
Pain will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fernandez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fernandez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fernandez tries to clinch up but Pain circles away and keeps his distance.
Pain misses with a looping left.
No luck for Pain with that takedown attempt.
Pain thumps Fernandez with a low kick.
Fernandez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pain in his tracks.
Fernandez tries to clinch up but Pain circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez connects with a single shot there.
Fernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pain on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pain throws a hook to the side of Fernandez's head but Fernandez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pain tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fernandez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernandez feints and then cracks Pain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pain down.
Fernandez tries a low kick but Pain avoids it.
Fernandez scores with a three punch combo!
Fernandez is looking to clinch but Pain is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain dives in and grabs Fernandez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fernandez pushes down on Pain's head and hops out.
Rudy Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Pain.
Fernandez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fernandez feints and then cracks Pain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pain down.
Pain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fernandez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A lazy left from Pain finds it's target.
Fernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Pain circles away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fernandez enables Pain to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fernandez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fernandez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fernandez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pain is one step ahead there.
Fernandez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pain's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain keeping moving, preventing Fernandez from controlling successfully.
Fernandez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pain is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fernandez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fernandez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pain is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pain keeping moving, preventing Fernandez from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain wants to stand and escape but Fernandez is having none of it.
Fernandez wants to control from the top but Pain keeps moving.
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 Rudy Fernandez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fernandez throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pain shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fernandez as he avoids it easily.
Fernandez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab lands there for Fernandez.
Pain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pain moves out of range of the body kick.
Pain misses with a straight left.
That kick from Fernandez tenderised Pain's leg. Pain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez works Pain's body with a nice hook.
Fernandez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pain throws a hook but Fernandez blocks it.
Fernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fernandez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Fernandez. Beautiful body shot.
Fernandez is looking to land body kicks.
Fernandez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pain is able to avoid easily.
Pain throws a leg kick
letting Fernandez counter with a right hand.
Fernandez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pain is defended easily by Fernandez.
Pain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernandez fakes the leg kick and cracks Pain in the body.
Pain is breathing heavily.
Fernandez tries to clinch but Pain moves out of range.
Fernandez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pain's sensitive parts.
Pain drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fernandez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fernandez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pain throwing strikes from guard but Fernandez blocks nicely.
Pain is looking to work some ground and pound but Fernandez has wrist control.
Fernandez keeping moving, preventing Pain from controlling successfully.
Fernandez trying to control the position.
Pain is looking to work some ground and pound but Fernandez has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fernandez working a defensive guard here.
Pain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pain throws and elbow that misses. Fernandez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pain's guard. Nice move by Fernandez!
Fernandez trying to control but Pain is working from the bottom.
Fernandez is really struggling to control Pain but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fernandez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pain is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudy Fernandez dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Pain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pain takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fernandez throws a leg kick which misses Pain's front leg but catches the back leg as Pain tries to avoid it.
Fernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fernandez lands with a nice body kick.
Fernandez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernandez tries to clinch up.
Pain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fernandez.
Fernandez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pain.
Pain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Pain misses.
Pain moves into range and connects with a jab.
A low kick from Pain misses
and Fernandez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fernandez. That did some damage!
Pain looks to land a right hand but Fernandez moved out of range.
Pain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fernandez.
Pain throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fernandez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fernandez.
A solid body kick from Fernandez.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fernandez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez lands with a good body shot.
Rudy Fernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
Fernandez punishes Pain's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernandez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fernandez connects with a solid leg kick.
Fernandez has closed the distance and engaged Pain in a clinch.
Pain tries for a takedown but Fernandez manages to get underhooks.
Fernandez stalling in the clinch.
Fernandez landing knees to the head.
Fernandez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pain looking for a takedown.
Fernandez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fernandez seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rudy Fernandez.
Fernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fernandez wants to clinch.
Pain tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pain fails with the takedown
and Fernandez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rudy Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Pain.
Fernandez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pain. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fernandez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pain tries for a takedown but Fernandez circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fernandez scores with a body shot.
Fernandez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fernandez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pain, pushing him back against the cage.
Max Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fernandez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pain is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernandez looking to throw knees to the head but Pain is blocking nicely.
Fernandez is trying to stall.
Fernandez has Pain pushed against the cage.
Fernandez prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rudy Fernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fernandez, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudy Fernandez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Sikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikes comes to the cage accompanied by Bye Bye Bye. Rogers is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by American Badass by Kid Rock. 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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205 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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221 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sikes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sikes misses with a body kick.
Sikes shoots for a takedown but Rogers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rogers.
Sikes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rogers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sikes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogers throws a front kick aimed at Sikes's knee but Sikes avoids it well.
Sikes jabs at Rogers's body.
Rogers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sikes looks for a takedown but Rogers sprawls well.
Rogers cracks Sikes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rogers fails to land the takedown.
Sikes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rogers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sikes if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rogers.
Sikes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sikes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sikes throws a jab when Rogers was well out of range.
Rogers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rogers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rogers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rogers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sikes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rogers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sikes.
Sikes scores with a decent looking hook.
Sikes tries a head kick but it misses.
Sikes misses the body punch
and Rogers counters with a good low kick that Sikes was not able to check.
Frank Sikes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sikes but Sikes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tried to score with a low kick but Sikes checks it.
Sikes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sikes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rogers drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sikes wants to control but Rogers postures up.
Sikes manages to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rogers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sikes's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is keen to just control but Sikes is a slippery customer.
Rogers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sikes is in trouble now - Rogers has advanced to mount!
Rogers controlling the position easily from mount.
Rogers with shots to the head and body - Sikes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rogers looking to control and managing it successfully.
I looks like Rogers might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers breaks from Sikes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sikes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rogers landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sikes tries to lock up and control but Rogers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rogers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sikes hang on?
Sikes is desperately trying to improve his position but Rogers has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Rogers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rogers scores with a nice strike.
Nice defenses there by Rogers.
Sikes misses with a few strikes there.
Rogers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sikes checks it well.
Sikes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sikes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rogers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sikes throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Sikes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sikes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rogers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rogers.
Sikes swings for the body but Rogers moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Sikes misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikes blocks a head kick by Rogers.
Sikes misses with a double jab
and Rogers makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sikes really felt that one!
Rogers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rogers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rogers drives through and clinches with Sikes against the cage.
Rogers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sikes blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Rogers.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sikess head.
Sikes tries to break the clinch but Rogers is controlling the position.
Sikes managing to block the knees to the body from Rogers.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike.
Sikes is trying to force a seperation but Rogers has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sikes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rogers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Rogers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Rogers.
Rogers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sikes can't break the clinch.
Sikes is trying to break the clinch but Rogers is controlling him.
Rogers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rogers digs a right hand into Sikes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sikes's gas tank.
Sikes throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogers.
Rogers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sikes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sikes blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Rogers on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rogers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rogers lands a body punch.
Rogers misses with a body punch.
Sikes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rogers wants a takedown but no success here.
Rogers leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rogers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sikes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikes tries to circle away but Rogers has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rogers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rogers lands a left hand.
Rogers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sikes avoids a wild elbow strike from Rogers.
Rogers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sikes's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Rogers - that landed with a thud.
Rogers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sikes is trying to maintain a safe position but Rogers gets an underhook and turns Sikes into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Rogers shoots in but Sikes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sikes checks a leg kick.
Sikes misses with a double jab
and Rogers counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Rogers looks at the referee who does nothing so Rogers lands a crushing right that sends Sikes to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Rogers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smalls comes to the cage accompanied by Kelis - Milkshake. Newman has chosen Truth Is as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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221 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucien Smalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ali Newman!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smalls lands with a hook. Newman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Newman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Newman shoots for a takedown but Smalls saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smalls lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Newman takes one to the side of the head.
Smalls misses with a series of wild punches.
Smalls lands a front kick.
Newman moves in looking to clinch but Smalls pushes him off.
Smalls throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jab, jab by Smalls - just one landing.
The crowd cheers as Smalls lands an impressive looking overhand right. Newman doesn't seem phased though.
Newman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Newman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lucien Smalls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Newman.
Smalls scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Newman looks gassed!
Newman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smalls.
Newman tries to clinch there but Smalls circles away.
Smalls scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smalls lands a lovely overhand right.
Smalls rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Newman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lucien Smalls is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smalls sizes up Newman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Newman is trying desperately to land a takedown but Smalls is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Newman.
Smalls connects with a single shot there.
Newman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smalls as he avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smalls.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smalls.
Smalls scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smalls scores with a nice body kick.
Smalls bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Newman's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smalls, right into the meat.
Smalls connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smalls lands with a good body shot.
Smalls lands a front kick.
Smalls throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Newman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smalls wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smalls connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smalls lands a lovely overhand right.
Newman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Newman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smalls cracks Newman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smalls throws a combination. Newman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smalls fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Newman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smalls finds it's way round the side to connect with Newman's head.
Smalls looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Newman moves forwards but Smalls connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smalls throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Smalls throws a head kick that Newman semi-blocks.
Smalls is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Newman blocks a head kick by Smalls.
Smalls scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Smalls does it's job there.
Smalls's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smalls duly obliges.
Smalls is working the combinations to good effect here.
Newman walks into a jab.
Smalls fails to land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smalls.
Smalls misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smalls lands with a hook. Newman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Smalls misses.
Smalls moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smalls swinging wildly here.
Smalls moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smalls lands with a straight right. Newman didn't see that one coming.
Newman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smalls throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Smalls. No joy for Newman on that attempt.
Newman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smalls throws a nice looking combination but Newman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smalls lands a head kick!
Smalls tries to bum rush Newman with a series of wild strikes but Newman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smalls jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smalls with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Newman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smalls.
A nice combination there by Smalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls with a nice cross.
Smalls thuds his right hand into Newman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Newman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smalls lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smalls catches Newman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smalls connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Smalls misses with a double jab
and Newman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smalls uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smalls swinging wildly here.
Smalls with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smalls, as that shot connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smalls scores with a sloppy right hand. Newman should have avoided that one.
Smalls lands with a right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smalls.
Smalls jabs at Newman's body.
Smalls throws a series of punches but Newman moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucien Smalls dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smalls scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Newman moves out of range as Smalls strikes.
Smalls throws a shot to the body.
Newman shoots in looking for a takedown. Smalls tries to sprawl out of it but Newman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smalls manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Newman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smalls jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Newman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smalls.
Lucien Smalls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smalls fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Newman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smalls scores with a punch to the head.
Smalls lands a two punch combo.
Smalls throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smalls scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smalls scores with a head kick.
Lucien Smalls is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smalls will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Newman fails with the takedown.
Newman is breathing heavily.
Newman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Newman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smalls works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smalls lands with an overhand left.
Smalls connects with a right hand. Newman shakes it off.
Smalls clobbers Newman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Newman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smalls can pounce on him.
Smalls throws a sloppy head kick and Newman moves out of range easily.
Smalls lands a front kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Newman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Smalls has got the better of the exchanges.
Newman moves forwards but Smalls connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice body kick from Smalls.
Smalls lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smalls throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Newman.
Smalls lands a head shot.
Smalls moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Newman walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls throws a series of strikes that have Newman backpedaling.
Smalls is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newman can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smalls is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Newman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smalls misses with the combination.
Newman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smalls fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smalls thuds his right hand into Newman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smalls cracks Newman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smalls moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smalls lands a nice looking body kick.
Smalls punishes Newman's body with a nice straight punch.
Smalls lands with a slapping head kick.
Lucien Smalls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice combination there by Smalls.
Smalls stalks Newman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Newman's face. Newman staggers backwards, shaken.
Smalls dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Smalls. Those never looked like landing.
Smalls scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheers as Smalls lands an impressive looking overhand right. Newman doesn't seem phased though.
Smalls scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Newman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smalls.
Smalls lands with a nice body punch.
Smalls comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smalls scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Newman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smalls.
Smalls's corner calls for a 1-2. Smalls obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smalls.
Smalls getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smalls throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Newman on the side of the head.
Newman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smalls thuds his shin into the meat of Newman's side.
A nice combination there by Smalls.
Newman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls lands with a thumping leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smalls.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newman tries to clinch up but Smalls circles away and keeps his distance.
Smalls uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Newman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smalls.
Smalls fails to land with a series of punches.
Smalls throws out a powerful jab.
Smalls lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Newman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smalls.
Newman walks into a jab.
Newman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smalls lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Newman at a distance.
Smalls lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Newman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smalls lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smalls plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smalls lands a jab to the nose.
Smalls pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucien Smalls dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice body kick there by Smalls.
Smalls lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Newman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smalls lands a really nice looking cross but Newman seems unphased.
Newman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Newman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smalls, as that shot connected.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smalls.
Smalls jabs Newman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smalls scores with a one two! Newman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smalls throws a shot to the body.
Smalls takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smalls fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smalls lands with a right hand.
Newman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smalls works over Newman's head and body with a nice combination.
Newman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Newman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman takes one to the side of the head.
Newman blocks a head kick by Smalls.
Newman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Newman throws a big shot that misses.
Smalls jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smalls lands with a right hand.
Smalls connects with a good right hand that stumbles Newman. Newman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Newman shoots in but Smalls avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick misses from Smalls.
Smalls lands a high kick!
Newman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smalls delivers a nice body kick.
Smalls scores with a hook to the body. Newman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Newman needs to keep his hands up - Smalls had a free shot at his head there.
Smalls scores with a hook.
Smalls catches Newman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crunch! Smalls slams his shin into Newman's torso.
Newman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Smalls.
Smalls getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smalls lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Newman backs up against the cage.
Smalls scores with the left hand. Newman knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smalls throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smalls throws a nice looking combination but Newman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Newman tries to move into range but Smalls moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Newman moves in looking to clinch but Smalls pushes him off.
Smalls cracks Newman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smalls delivers a nice body kick.
Smalls cracks Newman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smalls connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smalls lands a front kick.
Newman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ali Newman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Smalls coming out on top.
Newman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smalls throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Newman needs to keep his hands up - Smalls had a free shot at his head there.
Smalls lands a jab-cross combination.
Smalls throws a head kick that half lands.
Smalls keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smalls lands with a nice body punch.
Smalls stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smalls tests Newman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smalls scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lucien Smalls is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab by Smalls.
Smalls scores with a body shot.
Smalls lands a nice looking body shot.
Smalls ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls lands the left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smalls.
Newman walks into a straight right hand from Smalls.
Smalls lands a right hook to the body.
Smalls cracks Newman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Newman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Smalls throws out a powerful jab.
Smalls punishes Newman's body with a nice straight punch.
Newman ducks right into an uppercut from Smalls.
Smalls scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smalls.
Smalls bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Newman slips a jab and a cross from Smalls.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Newman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smalls lands a nice hook to Newman's body. Newman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Newman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smalls throws a sloppy head kick
and Newman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smalls's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucien Smalls showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smalls, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucien Smalls!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cam Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster comes into the arena with Friggin In The Riggin blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cam Stroud!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stroud misses with an uppercut.
Stroud is looking to land body kicks.
Stroud scores with a leg kick.
Foster scores with a takedown into Stroud's guard.
Foster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Foster 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.
Stroud working a defensive guard here.
Foster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Foster throwing strikes from guard but Stroud blocks nicely.
Foster trying to control but Stroud is working from the bottom.
Foster preventing the sweep.
Stroud really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Foster. 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.
Stroud trying to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Foster cracks Stroud with a solid left hand.
Foster throwing strikes from guard but Stroud blocks nicely.
Stroud utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Foster throws and elbow that misses. Stroud uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Foster's guard. Nice move by Stroud!
Stroud wants to pass the guard but Foster is keeping the position.
Stroud must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stroud is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud stands and throws Foster's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stroud slows the pace down.
Foster is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stroud off and has taken his back!
Foster is striking from the back but Stroud escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Foster takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Foster sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stroud defending well though.
Foster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stroud does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stroud trying to control here.
Foster throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stroud has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Foster is working away from the top position though.
Foster is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Foster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stroud blocking the ground and pound attempt from Foster.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroud is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Foster escapes and gets back to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stroud!
Stroud swinging wildly here.
Foster shoots in but no luck this time.
Foster looks for a takedown but Stroud sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster is breathing heavily.
Stroud tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Foster shoots in but no luck this time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stroud.
Cam Stroud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stroud sprawls well. Stroud wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Foster gets slowly back to his feet.
Stroud lands a big head kick that sends Foster tumbling to the mat! Stroud takes a step backwards and waves Foster back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Foster is rocked!
It looks like Jeremy Foster has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stroud.
Oh Foster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stroud tries a head kick but it misses.
Stroud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cam Stroud dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Foster'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.
Stroud throws a hook but Foster blocks it.
Foster seems to have got his legs back now.
Foster fails with a takedown attempt.
Stroud lands a nice looking kick to the body. Foster takes a step back to recover.
Stroud feints a jab and as Foster dips his head, Stroud unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Foster right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Foster falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Stroud smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cam Stroud!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Amok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amok's entrance music is Devils. A fine choice. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriel Amok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Abbot!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amok attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Amok shoots in for a takedown but Abbot shows good takedown defense.
Amok avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amok shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abbot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amok. Abbot does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Amok, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abbot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Amok at a distance.
Amok misses with a jab to the body
and Abbot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the body from Amok misses
and Abbot counters with a straight right hand.
Abbot connects with a nice looking jab.
Abbot slips a jab and a cross from Amok.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amok fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amok shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriel Amok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amok misses with a takedown attempt - Abbot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Amok shoots in but Abbot avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Amok looks for a takedown but Abbot sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amok shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abbot sprawls well. Abbot wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Amok gets slowly back to his feet.
Amok swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abbot counters with a nice uppercut.
Amok tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abbot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Amok throws a leg kick but Abbot sees it coming and moves out of range.
Abbot slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Amok avoids a punch combination nicely.
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.
A punch combination from Abbot misses.
Abbot throws a right hand that Amok ducks under and follows up with a left that Amok also avoids with ease.
Amok swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abbot counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Abbot misses the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Amok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abbot manages to avoid it.
Abbot misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Abbot dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Amok is looking to clinch.
Amok is looking to wear down Abbot with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Abbot works over Amok's head and body with a nice combination.
Amok fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abbot throws a combination that misses
and Amok counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Amok changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abbot tries to avoid it but Amok manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abbot to the ground. Abbot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abbot avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Abbot does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abbot.
Abbot lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Amok drops his hands momentarily and Abbot takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Frank Abbot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abbot cracks Amok with a good jab.
Amok misses with a combination
and Abbot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amok misses with a wild body shot.
Amok misses with a shot to the body
and Abbot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Amok misses
and Abbot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Abbot takes a swing at Amok's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Abbot.
Amok misses with a shot to the body
and Abbot counters with a straight right hand.
Amok dodges the punch combination from Abbot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot falls off balance throwing a combination
and Amok counters with a one-two to the body.
Amok tries for a takedown but Abbot sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Abbot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amok.
Abbot connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Amok scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot tries to bum rush Amok with a series of wild strikes but Amok uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amok misses with a low kick.
Abbot falls off balance throwing a combination
and Amok counters with a nice uppercut.
Abbot moves away from the strike by Amok.
Amok fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriel Amok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amok shoots in looking for a takedown. Abbot tries to sprawl out of it but Amok keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Abbot manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Abbot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Amok looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amok shoots in and drives through. Abbot sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amok moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Amok throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abbot counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frank Abbot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Amok closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Abbot to the mat! Abbot manages to get full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Amok's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Amok stops Abbot from standing up.
Amok trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amok throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abbot works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Abbot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abbot is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Amok is controlling him.
Amok tries to free his leg and advance position but Abbot is retaining full guard.
Abbot wants to stand up but Amok is controlling him.
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.
Abbot pushes Amok off and scrambles back to his feet.
Amok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abbot.
Uriel Amok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amok scores with a hook to the body. Abbot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Amok fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Amok throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Abbot counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Amok showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abbot.
Amok shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Abbot defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriel Amok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Amok misses.
That's four 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.
Abbot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abbot throws a left and a right that both miss
and Amok counters with a left to the body.
Amok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uriel Amok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amok throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abbot counters with a left to the body.
Frank Abbot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Amok fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Abbot avoids it really well and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uriel Amok showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abbot 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Abbot!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Creed (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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22
215 lbs
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218 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Fenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenix takes a swing at Creed's ribcage but misses.
Fenix misses with a series of wild punches.
Creed looks to score with a jab to the body but Fenix is just out of range.
Fenix's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fenix duly obliges.
It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.
Creed defending well as Fenix loads up on a big left hand.
Fenix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Creed misses with a looping left.
Creed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Creed looks to throw the jab but Fenix is out of range.
Fenix moves away from the strike by Creed.
Fenix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Creed throws out the jab.
Fenix walks into a stiff left hand from Creed.
Fenix lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Creed is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fenix misses with a double jab.
Creed is still on wobbly legs! Can Fenix finish him?
Fenix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fenix misses with a hook.
Creed moves out of range as Fenix strikes.
Creed seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix shoots in looking for a takedown but Creed manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fenix's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fenix cracks Creed with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Creed tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Fenix pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Creed is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Fenix!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dudley Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Schulte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dudley Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Schulte!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schulte thows a body shot but no joy.
Blake misses the body punch
and Schulte counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blake won't be happy with that.
Blake is trying to get back to half guard.
Schulte throws a strike aimed at the side of Blake's head but Blake avoids it well.
Blake tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Blake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blake tries to improve position but can't.
Blake parries the strikes from Schulte easily there. Schulte is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Blake to escape.
Schulte lands some shots froms side control.
Blake sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Blake taking some punishment here, with Schulte in his half guard.
Blake wants to control but Schulte is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulte looks to land a strike but Blake avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Blake wants to sweep here but Schulte controlling him for the moment.
Schulte postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Blake working a defensive guard here.
Blake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schulte has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schulte content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Schulte preventing the sweep.
Schulte trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blake working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schulte.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulte throwing strikes from guard but Blake blocks nicely.
Schulte looking to pass the guard.
Blake manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Blake tries to control but Schulte wriggling away.
Schulte regains half guard.
Schulte keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Blake misses with a head shot. Schulte uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake drops back, looking for a kneebar! Schulte looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Schulte looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Schulte!
Blake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blake is working hard here to advance position.
Blake takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Blake manages to work his way to half guard, despite Schulte's best efforts.
Schulte throwing shots but Blake is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Schulte throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Schulte thows a huge punch but Blake dodges it nicely.
Blake is trying to get back to full guard.
Blake on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Schulte seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Schulte working Blake over with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schulte not doing much here.
I looks like Schulte might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Schulte dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Schulte is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Schulte misses the jab.
Blake lands a head kick. Schulte smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blake works Schulte's body with a nice hook.
Schulte misses with a straight left.
Blake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blake lands a nice hook to Schulte's body. Schulte takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blake tries a low kick but Schulte avoids it.
Schulte thows a body shot but no joy.
Schulte misses with a body shot
and Blake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schulte swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schulte.
Blake shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Blake was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blake is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Blake looking to land elbow strikes but Schulte uses the position to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schulte does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blake wants to work for an arm triangle but Schulte is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Schulte gets full guard.
Blake trying to control but Schulte is working from the bottom.
Schulte lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Blake!
Schulte raining down shots from the mount!
Schulte can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blake is looking to escape.
Blake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake wants to hold on but Schulte pushes him away.
Schulte controlling his opponent.
Blake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schulte punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schulte breaks from Blake's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Blake can't escape the position.
Schulte lands a heavy elbow.
Blake keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Schulte working for a submission but Blake is keeping him at bay.
Blake looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Schulte putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake is in a horrible position here. Schulte smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Schulte working the ground and pound effectively.
Schulte landing strikes from the mount.
Blake is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake is looking to improve his position but Schulte isn't that keen on the idea.
Schulte avoids the attempt from Blake to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schulte landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oh Blake is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oooh a big shot lands for Schulte! Blake is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brian Schulte!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Ornias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Clem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clem has chosen Full Trucker Effect as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bubba Clem is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ariel Ornias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Clem!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ornias throws a hook but Clem blocks it.
Clem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clem throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clem lands a jab to Ornias's midsection.
Clem misses with a head kick.
Clem will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ornias defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clem.
Ornias on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ornias misses with a hook.
Clem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ornias misses with an uppercut. Clem saw that one coming.
Clem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ornias swats away the attempt to clinch by Clem.
A nice combination there by Ornias.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ornias throws a looping overhand right but Clem ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Clem. Beautiful body shot.
Ornias lands with a nice combination. Clem backs away looking to recover.
Ornias moves out of range of the body kick.
Clem lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ornias.
Ornias checks the leg kick.
Clem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Clem looks to land a combination but Ornias avoids it well.
A clash of legs there as Ornias blocks the low kick.
Clem throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Ariel Ornias has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ornias uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clem.
The crowd cheers as Ornias lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clem doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ornias.
The fighters circling - Ornias throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clem scores with the left hand. Ornias knows he should have avoided that one.
Clem on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clem goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ornias has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Clem.
Clem prevents Ornias from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ornias.
Clem lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Ornias.
Clem scores with a shot to the side of Ornias's head.
A head punch on the inside from Ornias fails to land.
Clem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ornias takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ornias scores with a one two! Clem had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ornias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ornias will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ornias throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clem. Ornias does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ornias tries to clinch but Clem is having none of it.
Ornias tries to close the distance and clinch but Clem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ornias tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clem fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ornias checks it well.
Clem missing with a left hand there. Ornias was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clem pushes Ornias away with a front kick.
A swing and a miss from Ornias.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ornias moves out of range of the body kick.
Ornias is looking to clinch.
Clem connects with a high kick.
Ornias moves out of range as Clem throws a body kick.
Ornias on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ornias is breathing heavily.
Clem looks to land a body kick but Ornias moved away.
Clem defending well as Ornias loads up on a big left hand.
Clem lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ornias missing with a left hand there. Clem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ornias is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ornias throws a looping overhand right but Clem ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Ornias misses
and Clem counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ornias's knee momentarily.
Clem thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ornias if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Clem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ariel Ornias's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Clem throws a chopping leg kick but Ornias manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Clem fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ornias has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ornias keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ornias gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ornias wants to stand up but Clem is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clem accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ornias has a closed guard, preventing Clem from standing up.
Clem works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Clem is keen to just control but Ornias is a slippery customer.
Clem lands strikes from half guard.
Clem trying to mount his opponent but Ornias defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Clem.
Clem is looking to take a break and control but Ornias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ornias on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Clem trying to pass the guard but Ornias defending well.
Clem thows a huge punch but Ornias dodges it nicely.
Clem working over Ornias with some ground and pound. Ornias looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ornias tries to roll over but Clem keeps him under control.
Clem wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ornias keeps working.
Ornias wants to control but Clem is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clem is looking to take a break and control but Ornias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ornias tries to get to full guard but Clem has control of the leg.
Clem postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ornias to stand up.
Clem throws a head kick that misses.
Clem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ornias bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ornias lands a leg kick that knocks Clem off balance momentarily.
Ornias keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ornias on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clem. Clem obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ornias lands the left hand.
Clem dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ornias. That did some damage!
Clem shoots in but Ornias avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ornias lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clem throws a lazy right hand but Ornias sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bubba Clem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ornias gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Clem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ornias misses with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Clem 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A leg kick checked by Ornias.
Clem shoots in for a double leg but Ornias sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clem misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clem tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ornias swivels and escapes.
Ariel Ornias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Clem.
Clem throws a leg kick but Ornias sees it coming and moves out of range.
Clem doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clem is breathing heavily.
Ornias throws a looping overhand right but Clem ducks down to avoid it.
Clem on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Clem closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ornias circles away.
Ornias shoots in for a double leg but Clem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ornias blocks the body kick.
Clem finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ornias clinches up with Clem and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Ornias.
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!
Ornias breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ornias tries to clinch
and Clem counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Clem stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clem wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Clem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ariel Ornias's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ornias avoids a kick to the body.
Clem tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ornias darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ornias thuds his right hand into Clem's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Clem misses with a wild body shot.
Clem scores with a kick to the body.
Clem thumps Ornias with a low kick.
A big left from Ornias misses.
Ornias swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clem.
Clem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ornias lands with a nice body punch.
Clem 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clem missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clem trying to control but Ornias is working from the bottom.
Clem stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ornias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clem lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ornias keeping moving, preventing Clem from controlling successfully.
Ornias wants to sweep but no luck.
Clem is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Clem looking to pass the guard.
Ariel Ornias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Clem with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clem postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ornias wants to hit a switch here but Clem passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ornias there!
Ornias working to try and regain half guard.
Ornias wants to hold on but Clem pushes him away.
Ornias taking shots to the head.
Clem working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Clem fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ornias is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clem looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Ornias covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Clem!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Yudovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sadji Nosla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yudovich might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Zetsubou Restaurant (ZSZS ED3 Ver.). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Yudovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sadji Nosla!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yudovich misses with an uppercut.
Nosla scores with a three punch combo!
Nosla moves out of range as Yudovich throws a body kick.
Yudovich tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yudovich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nosla looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nosla tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yudovich throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nosla throws a nice looking combination but Yudovich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mikhail Yudovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Nosla blocks the leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Yudovich
and Yudovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yudovich thows a leg kick but Nosla checks it
and Nosla counters with a stiff right hand.
Nosla throws a leg kick but Yudovich checks it.
Yudovich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yudovich thows a leg kick but Nosla checks it
and Nosla counters with a big head kick but Yudovich shrugs it off.
Yudovich misses with a combination
and Nosla counters with a thumping low kick.
Yudovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nosla.
Yudovich throws a leg kick
and Nosla counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Yudovich is predictable there
and Nosla finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yudovich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nosla.
Yudovich misses with a kick to the body
and Nosla counters with a head kick. That will keep Yudovich thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yudovich throws a hook to the side of Nosla's head but Nosla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Yudovich tenderised Nosla's leg. Nosla is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yudovich throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sadji Nosla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich throws a lazy right hand but Nosla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Yudovich.
Yudovich misses the body punch
and Nosla counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yudovich walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nosla checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nosla tries to bum rush Yudovich with a series of wild strikes but Yudovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yudovich throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yudovich scores with a leg kick.
Yudovich throws a leg kick
and Nosla counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yudovich misses with a shot to the body
and Nosla counters with an outside leg kick.
Nosla is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nosla slips a jab from Yudovich.
Yudovich thows a leg kick but Nosla checks it
and Nosla counters with a head kick. That will keep Yudovich thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Yudovich is predictable there
and Nosla counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yudovich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nosla pinned against the cage. Nosla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A low kick from Yudovich is predictable there
and Nosla counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick from Yudovich misses
and Nosla counters with a head kick.
Yudovich misses with a leg kick
and Nosla counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yudovich thows a leg kick but Nosla checks it
and Nosla counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yudovich's knee momentarily.
Yudovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yudovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Nosla.
Nosla moves out of range as Yudovich strikes.
Yudovich misses with a hook. Nosla ducked under it nicely.
Yudovich slips a jab and a cross from Nosla.
Yudovich throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nosla counters with a series of strikes. Yudovich will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nosla throws a front kick that sends Yudovich stumbling back into the cage.
Yudovich throws a leg kick
and Nosla counters with a nice body shot.
Yudovich throws a leg kick
and Nosla counters with a three punch combo that has Yudovich backing up. Yudovich nods at Nosla to acknowledge the strikes.
Nosla bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nosla thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yudovich if he has to take too many more of those.
A low kick from Yudovich is predictable there
and Nosla counters with a series of strikes. Yudovich will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nosla stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikhail Yudovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yudovich throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nosla finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yudovich lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yudovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nosla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nosla misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sadji Nosla will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A shot to the body from Yudovich misses
letting Nosla counter with a right hand.
Yudovich throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nosla counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yudovich is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yudovich thows a leg kick but Nosla checks it
and Nosla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yudovich looks to throw the jab but Nosla is out of range.
Yudovich is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick from Yudovich misses
and Nosla counters with a good low kick that Yudovich was not able to check.
A low kick from Yudovich misses
and Nosla counters with a stiff right hand.
Nosla is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nosla throws a head kick that half lands.
Yudovich fails to land the takedown.
A head kick misses from Nosla.
Nosla throws a leg kick
and Yudovich counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nosla's knee momentarily.
Yudovich misses with a leg kick
and Nosla counters with a one-two to the body.
Sadji Nosla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Yudovich misses
and Nosla counters with a two punch combo.
Yudovich scores with a leg kick.
Yudovich shoots for a double leg takedown but Nosla sprawls well. He's pushed Yudovich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nosla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yudovich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nosla in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nosla looks to land a combination but Yudovich avoids it well.
Yudovich lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nosla takes a step back to recover.
Yudovich throws a leg kick
and Nosla counters with a head kick.
Nosla is looking to slow Yudovich down with leg kicks.
Yudovich doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nosla counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikhail Yudovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yudovich throws a looping overhand right but Nosla ducks down to avoid it.
Yudovich is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nosla's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich throws a leg kick which misses Nosla's front leg but catches the back leg as Nosla tries to avoid it.
Yudovich throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yudovich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nosla sprawls well. Nosla wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yudovich gets slowly back to his feet.
A low kick from Yudovich misses
and Nosla counters with a low kick, right behind Yudovich 's knee.
Yudovich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yudovich looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nosla is fending him off so far but Yudovich persists. Nope, Nosla circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nosla throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yudovich walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nosla.
A shot to the body from Yudovich misses
and Nosla counters with an inside leg kick.
Yudovich takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yudovich throws out a loose jab but Nosla uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nosla lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nosla!
Yudovich thows a leg kick but Nosla checks it
and Nosla counters with a good, hard body kick but Yudovich shrugs it off.
Nosla throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Nosla.
Yudovich throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nosla counters with a nice body shot.
Nosla delivers a nice body kick.
Yudovich throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nosla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nosla goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yudovich will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yudovich cracks Nosla with an open hand slap.
Yudovich looks to land a left hand but Nosla moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nosla slips a jab from Yudovich.
A punch combination from Nosla misses.
Nosla scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yudovich throws a big shot that misses.
Yudovich misses with a leg kick
and Nosla makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yudovich misses with a leg kick
and Nosla counters with a stiff right hand.
Yudovich throws a lazy body kick
and Nosla counters with a series of strikes. Yudovich will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nosla has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yudovich throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Yudovich misses
and Nosla counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A shot to the body from Yudovich misses
and Nosla counters with a solid body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nosla lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sadji Nosla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Yudovich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Nosla scores with a kick to the body.
Yudovich misses with a straight left.
Yudovich throws a combination that misses
and Nosla counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yudovich is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yudovich misses with a jab to the body
and Nosla counters with a head kick.
Yudovich throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nosla counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yudovich throws a leg kick
and Nosla counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nosla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nosla slaps away a takedown attempt from Yudovich, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nosla lands a leg kick that knocks Yudovich off balance momentarily.
Yudovich misses with a kick to the body
and Nosla counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Yudovich is predictable there
and Nosla counters with a head kick.
Nosla moves away from the strike by Yudovich.
Nosla throws a front kick that sends Yudovich stumbling back into the cage.
Yudovich thuds his right hand into Nosla's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yudovich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nosla counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Yudovich is predictable there
and Nosla counters with a nice body kick.
Yudovich tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nosla lands with a kick to the temple. Yudovich shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yudovich throws a leg kick
and Nosla counters with a head kick. That will keep Yudovich thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nosla misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yudovich shoots and misses
and Nosla counters with a body kick that stops Yudovich in his tracks momentarily.
Mikhail Yudovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich misses with a shot to the body
and Nosla counters with a two punch combo.
Yudovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nosla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Yudovich misses.
Nosla moves away from the strike by Yudovich.
Yudovich missing with a left hand there. Nosla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yudovich throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nosla counters with a straight right hand.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Yudovich. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Yudovich misses with the body kick
and Nosla counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nosla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yudovich.
Yudovich thows a leg kick but Nosla checks it
and Nosla counters with a head kick. That will keep Yudovich thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yudovich looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nosla connects with a solid leg kick.
Sadji Nosla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yudovich swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nosla counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yudovich throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nosla counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nosla.
Nosla lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yudovich's sensitive parts.
A big right from Yudovich misses.
Yudovich misses with a leg kick
and Nosla counters with an outside leg kick.
Yudovich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nosla counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nosla plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Nosla. That's going to slow Yudovich down.
Yudovich throws a leg kick
and Nosla counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yudovich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yudovich throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nosla counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yudovich is lucky that one didn't land flush.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yudovich.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikhail Yudovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Yudovich misses.
A punch combination from Nosla misses.
Yudovich lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nosla throws a head kick that Yudovich semi-blocks.
Nosla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yudovich.
Yudovich with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yudovich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nosla pinned against the cage. Nosla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yudovich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sadji Nosla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nosla has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sadji Nosla!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marius Metropolis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Tonal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marius Metropolis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Tonal!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Metropolis blocks the low kick.
Metropolis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tonal was well out of range. Poor timing from Metropolis.
Metropolis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tonal.
Metropolis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tonal.
Metropolis misses the shot to the body.
Metropolis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tonal circles away.
Tonal throws a body kick that misses.
Tonal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Marius Metropolis has been cut.
Metropolis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tonal. That one must have hurt.
Metropolis looks for a takedown but Tonal sprawls well.
Oooooh!!! Tonal has knocked Metropolis down with a huge combo! Tonal steps away and waves a wobbly Metropolis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Metropolis is rocked!
Metropolis is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonal explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tonal cracks Metropolis with a hook to the temple - Metropolis is on wobbly legs here! Tonal swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Metropolis falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Tonal wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jeremy Tonal!
Jeremy Tonal is the new light heavyweight champion!
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