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XFC 35: A Bomb vs Randy Ham PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Doggen (ranked 5864 p4p, 25537 weight class) and Ty Ty Brown (ranked 527 p4p, 549 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Doggen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ty Ty Brown!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brown has gone for a leg lock! Doggen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brown's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brown is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Doggen frees his head nicely. Oh but Brown has switched to an armbar! Doggen is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ty Ty Brown!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Wooden (ranked 5436 p4p, 25345 weight class) and Kam Kush (ranked 503 p4p, 574 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Wooden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kam Kush!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wooden looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooden not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wooden works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wooden looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wooden looking to ground and pound but Kush is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wooden throws some wild stikes that Kush manages to avoid easily.
Wooden could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wooden throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wooden has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Wooden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooden looking to finish with strikes here!
Wooden controlling from mount.
Wooden's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kush tries to lock up and control but Wooden gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wooden controlling from the full mount.
Wooden has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kush tries to lock up and control but Wooden gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wooden working for a submission but Kush is keeping him at bay.
Wooden thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooden jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kush manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kush tries to buck Wooden off but Wooden is having none of it.
Wooden tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wooden decides to stand back up. Wooden steps back and let's Kush get back to his feet.
Donk. Wooden catches Kush right on the button with a cross.
Kush shoots for a takedown but Wooden saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wooden drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kush sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooden shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kush tries to kick Wooden off in order to stand up. Wooden Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Kush is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Wooden.
Wooden taking a breather here.
Wooden working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kush really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wooden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wooden decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kush to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Wooden dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kush dives in for a single leg takedown but Wooden sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kam Kush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kush shoots in for a takedown but Wooden shows good takedown defense.
Wooden is looking for a counter combo.
Wooden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooden throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kush was covering up waiting for the punch and Wooden finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kush is wriggling around but Wooden manages to pass to half guard.
Wooden is taking a breather. Kush says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kush is looking to control Wooden's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kush avoid being mounted?
Wooden thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wooden in particular looking to stall.
Wooden is looking for a kimura here.
Wooden 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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wooden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kush can do to turn this around?
Wooden decides to stand and escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kush tries for a takedown but Wooden circles away easily
and Wooden counters with a three punch combo that has Kush backing up. Kush nods at Wooden to acknowledge the strikes.
Jake Wooden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kam Kush.
Wooden bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kush is looking to get back to his feet here but Wooden is keeping cool and he's managed to take Kush's back.
Kush is breathing heavily.
Kush is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Wooden's arms.
Wooden looking for the RNC.
Wooden is riding his opponent, not letting Kush buck him off.
Wooden is persistently looking for the submission but Kush is defending it well.
Wooden working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooden misses with punches from the back.
Wooden is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kush defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Good control from Wooden.
Kush trying to control the hands but Wooden won't let him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Wooden dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Wooden decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kush scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Wooden manages to mount him!
Wooden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wooden prevents Kush from getting the reversal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kush is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wooden is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kush is surviving well by controlling Wooden's body position as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooden throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wooden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wooden takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Wooden is persistently looking for the submission but Kush is defending it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooden controlling the position well here. Kush rolled but Wooden kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooden is working the ground and pound. Can Kush escape?
Wooden patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Wooden controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush fending off the submission attempt from Wooden.
Wooden just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wooden looking for the RNC.
Kush covering up well under a series of strikes from Wooden.
Wooden working for the choke.
Kush is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Wooden.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kush preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Wooden.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Wooden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wooden has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Wooden!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Justice (ranked 5863 p4p, 5435 weight class) and Antoine Vargas (ranked 507 p4p, 489 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunner Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antoine Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas misses with a head kick.
Justice motions for Vargas to come forward. Justice throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vargas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vargas tests Justice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Justice gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vargas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Justice takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vargas lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Justice sprawling to the canvas. Vargas follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Justice hang on?
 Justice is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Justice is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oh Justice is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Justice definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Still in half guard, Vargas seems content to control.
Justice seems to have got his legs back now.
Vargas has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Xtreme Fighting Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Vargas blocks the strikes from Justice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice tries to roll over but Vargas keeps him under control.
Justice is doing well to control the position and prevent Vargas from advancing to side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Justice manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vargas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Justice is keeping the position for now.
Justice is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vargas stops Justice from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Justice moves in looking to clinch but Vargas pushes him off.
Vargas misses with the combination.
A solid body kick from Vargas.
Vargas throws a sloppy head kick and Justice moves out of range easily.
Vargas's corner calls for a 1-2. Vargas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Justice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vargas was well out of range. Poor timing from Justice.
As Justice backs off Vargas throws a huge counter combo but Justice manages to avoid it all.
Justice gets the takedown into side control.
Vargas is trying to work for a sweep but Justice has mounted him!
Vargas is squirming around, avoiding Justice's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Justice throws some wild stikes that Vargas manages to avoid easily.
Justice thowing shots but they're missing.
Vargas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Justice landing shots from mount.
Justice trying to control but Vargas is having none of it.
Justice throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Justice trying to control but Vargas is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Justice is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Vargas is surviving well by controlling Justice's body position as best he can.
The referee warns Vargas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antoine Vargas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vargas throws a nice head kick!
Vargas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Justice doesn't seem bothered though.
A head kick misses from Vargas.
Justice is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vargas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Justice walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vargas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Justice shoots in for a takedown but Vargas shows good takedown defense.
Justice will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Justice on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Justice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Justice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vargas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vargas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vargas scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargas lands a brutal head kick. Justice looks out on his feet and Vargas throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Antoine Vargas!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Snowden (ranked 5418 p4p, 25366 weight class) and Jimmy Walker (ranked 545 p4p, 615 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Snowden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Walker!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snowden tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Walker defends well and Snowden ends up having to push Walker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Snowden tries a body shot but Walker blocks it.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Snowden is controlling him.
Snowden controlling the action here for a moment.
Snowden misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowden successfully pulls guard.
Snowden looking to control.
My spies in Xtreme Fighting Gym inform me that Walker has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Snowden is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Walker is controlling him.
Walker wants to stand and escape but instead Snowden has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Snowden tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowden gets to his feet. Walker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snowden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Walker counters with a left to the body.
Snowden clinches.
Walker tries to circle away but Snowden has him pinned against the cage.
Walker lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowden is looking for a takedown.
Snowden jumps guard but Walker stands there with Snowden around his waist. Snowden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Snowden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker tries to break free but Snowden pushes him back against the cage.
Snowden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alan Snowden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snowden takes the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Snowden.
Snowden breaks from the clinch.
Snowden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Snowden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Snowden misses with a kick to the body
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snowden clinches up with Walker and pushes him back against the cage.
Snowden swings wildly with an uppercut but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snowden trying to control the position but instead, Walker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Snowden into the cage.
Snowden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowden shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Walker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Walker tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Walker is squirming around, avoiding Snowden's attempts to control the action.
Snowden controlling the position easily from mount.
Snowden lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Snowden dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Snowden is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Walker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Snowden.
Walker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Snowden doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Snowden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snowden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowden misses with a takedown attempt
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Snowden misses with a takedown attempt
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
Snowden tries to clinch up
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowden tries for a takedown but Walker circles away easily
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
Snowden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Snowden fails with the takedown
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snowden moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Snowden breaks the clinch.
Snowden shoots and misses
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snowden tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Walker is looking for the big counter here.
Jimmy Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
Snowden doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowden fails with the takedown
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Snowden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It seemed like Walker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Snowden tries to work over Walker's front leg with a kick but Walker checks it.
Snowden with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
Snowden darts in trying to clinch
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snowden shoots for a double leg takedown but Walker sprawls well. He's pushed Snowden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Snowden has his takedown stuffed
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
We've been told by Snowden's head coaches at Xtreme Fighting Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Snowden throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snowden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walker but Walker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It seemed like Walker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snowden tries to clinch up
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Snowden shoots and misses
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snowden throws a leg kick that misses.
Walker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Snowden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Snowden.
Snowden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Snowden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snowden with a poor takedown
and Walker counters with a left to the body.
Snowden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Walker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowden doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
Walker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Snowden tries for a takedown but Walker circles away easily
and Walker counters with a left to the body.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snowden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alan Snowden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowden misses with a takedown attempt
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Walker scores with a jab.
Snowden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.
Walker lands a two punch combo.
Snowden misses with a combination
and Walker counters with a left and a right that stings Snowden.
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!
Snowden fails with the takedown
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Snowden looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowden ducks right into an uppercut from Walker.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Snowden has closed the distance and engaged Walker in a clinch.
Walker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snowden has him pressed against the cage.
Snowden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snowden doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Snowden misses with a takedown
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
Snowden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowden has his takedown stuffed
and Walker counters with a one-two to the body.
Walker slaps away a takedown attempt from Snowden, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Snowden wants to clinch
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Walker moves out of range as Snowden throws a body kick.
Snowden misses with a takedown attempt
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker throws a combination. Snowden tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Walker 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 26:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Walker!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bravo (ranked 25171 p4p, 4682 weight class) and Steve Schwinn (ranked 325 p4p, 271 weight class). Bobby Bravo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Schwinn!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schwinn counters with a straight right hand.
Bobby Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo throws an off balance right hand
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Bravo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A telegraphed right hand from Bravo misses the target.
Bravo throws out a loose jab but Schwinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schwinn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bravo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Schwinn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bravo.
Schwinn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bravo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Schwinn to counter with a crisp jab.
Bravo misses with an uppercut
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bravo throws a hook but Schwinn avoids it easily.
Bravo throws an off balance right hand
and Schwinn counters with a nice uppercut.
Bravo misses with a right hand
and Schwinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schwinn moves out of range as Bravo strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo throws a right hand that misses
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bravo misses with an uppercut
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bravo misses with an uppercut
and Schwinn counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo misses with a hook
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bravo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schwinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Bravo.
Bravo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schwinn.
Bravo misses with a hook.
Bravo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bravo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schwinn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schwinn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bravo throws out the jab.
Bravo throws a lazy uppercut
and Schwinn counters with a nice uppercut.
Schwinn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bravo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bravo misses with a right hand
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Bravo misses its intended target.
Bravo misses with a hook
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Bravo missing with a left hand there. Schwinn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bravo misses its intended target.
Bravo throws a shot from downtown. Schwinn moves away and avoids it.
Schwinn slips under a jab from Bravo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravo throws a lazy uppercut
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bravo throws an off balance right hand
and Schwinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schwinn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bravo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schwinn! But no joy.
Bravo throws a jab when Schwinn was well out of range.
Bravo throws a jab but it's blocked by Schwinn.
Bravo throws a right hand that misses
and Schwinn counters with a nice uppercut.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Bravo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bravo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Schwinn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bravo.
Schwinn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Bravo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bravo throws a lazy uppercut
and Schwinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bravo misses with a right hand
and Bravo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwinn moves out of range of the strikes.
Schwinn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bravo throws a poor cross that misses
and Schwinn counters with a straight right hand.
Bravo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Schwinn to counter with a crisp jab.
Bravo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schwinn counters with a left and a right that stings Bravo.
Bravo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schwinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schwinn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bravo misses with a right hand
and Schwinn counters with a nice uppercut.
We've been informed that Schwinn has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bravo misses with an uppercut
and Schwinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bravo throws an off balance right hand
and Schwinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Bravo misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schwinn! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo misses with a hook.
Schwinn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bravo swings widly with a right hand
enabling Schwinn to counter with a crisp jab.
Bravo throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bravo misses its intended target.
Bravo loads up on a big right hand but Schwinn slips the punch.
Schwinn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bravo throws an off balance right hand
and Schwinn counters with a left and a right that stings Bravo.
Bravo throws a looping overhand right but Schwinn ducks down to avoid it.
Schwinn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bravo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schwinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bravo throws a lazy uppercut
and Schwinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bravo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schwinn counters with a series of strikes. Bravo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bravo misses with a lunging right hand
and Schwinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bravo misses with a right hand
and Schwinn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bravo throws a right hand that misses
and Bravo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo misses with a looping left.
Bravo throws a poor cross that misses
and Schwinn counters with a stiff right hand.
Bravo misses with a right hand
and Schwinn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bravo throws a lazy uppercut
and Schwinn counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Schwinn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bravo throws an off balance right hand
and Schwinn counters with a stiff right hand.
Bravo loads up on a big right hand but Schwinn slips the punch.
Schwinn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Bravo misses.
A little jabbing left from Schwinn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bravo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Schwinn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schwinn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bravo.
A little jabbing left from Schwinn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schwinn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bravo throws a lazy uppercut
and Schwinn counters with a two punch combo.
Bravo misses the jab.
Schwinn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Bravo misses.
Schwinn throws out a counter right but Bravo avoids it with no problem.
Bravo misses with an uppercut.
Schwinn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Schwinn to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Bravo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schwinn! But no joy.
A jab from Bravo misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bravo misses with a left hand
and Schwinn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo throws a lazy uppercut
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Bravo loads up on a big right hand but Schwinn slips the punch.
Schwinn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bravo throws a right hand that misses
and Schwinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bravo throws a big shot that misses.
Schwinn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bravo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schwinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bravo misses with a left hand
and Schwinn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bravo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schwinn throws out a counter right but Bravo avoids it with no problem.
Bravo misses with a right hand
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Bravo misses with a left hand
and Schwinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bravo loads up on a big right hand but Schwinn slips the punch.
Bravo misses with an uppercut. Schwinn saw that one coming.
Bravo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schwinn counters with a stiff right hand.
Schwinn moves out of range of the strikes.
Bravo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo throws a jab when Schwinn was well out of range.
Bravo misses with a lunging right hand
and Schwinn counters with a straight right hand.
Bravo swings widly with a right hand
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bravo misses with a lunging right hand
and Schwinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bravo looks to land a left hand but Schwinn moved out of range nicely.
Schwinn throws out a counter right but Bravo avoids it with no problem.
Bravo throws a lazy uppercut
and Schwinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bravo misses with a right hand
and Schwinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bravo misses with an uppercut
and Schwinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bravo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bravo misses with a left hand
and Schwinn counters with a straight right hand.
Bravo misses with a lunging right hand
and Schwinn counters with a nice uppercut.
Bravo is rocked!
Bravo misses with a left hand
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Bravo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bravo swings widly with a right hand
and Bravo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bravo misses with a left hand
and Schwinn comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Bravo stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Schwinn is on him like rabid pit bull! Bravo slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Schwinn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kamso Kane (ranked 5709 p4p, 4352 weight class) and Liam Weaver (ranked 487 p4p, 442 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kamso Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liam Weaver!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weaver slaps away a takedown attempt from Kane, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Weaver throws a series of punches but Kane moves out of range.
A big right from Weaver misses.
Weaver throws out a loose jab but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weaver misses with a hook.
Kane drops down looking for a counter takedown but Weaver sprawls and moves away.
Kane slips a straight right by Weaver.
Kane shoots in but no luck this time.
Weaver has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Weaver misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weaver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weaver stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Weaver wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamso Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weaver lands with a hook. Kane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
 It looks like Kamso Kane has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kane is defended easily by Weaver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane fails to land the takedown.
Kane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kane dives in for a single leg takedown but Weaver sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Weaver drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kane defends it well.
Kane is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Weaver gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Weaver prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kane is breathing heavily.
Kane drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Weaver gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Weaver stops a takedown attempt from Kane.
Kane wants to take the fight to the mat but Weaver manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Weaver pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Weaver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weaver lands a left and a right that send Kane crashing to the mat, dazed. Weaver thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kane is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weaver cracks Kane with a left hook right on the temple and Kane goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Weaver lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Kane is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liam Weaver!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Short (ranked 5514 p4p, 4790 weight class) and Lenny Limdix (ranked 465 p4p, 436 weight class). Peter Short has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Short!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lenny Limdix!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Limdix tries to close the distance and clinch but Short swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Short drives through and clinches with Limdix against the cage.
Short is trying to pull guard but Limdix turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Limdix is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Short jumps into guard, dragging Limdix to the mat.
Short keeping moving, preventing Limdix from controlling successfully.
Short escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Limdix gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Limdix wants to control from the top but Short keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Limdix is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limdix looking to pass the guard.
Short looking to control.
Limdix preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Short is working hard here to advance position.
Short is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
My spies in Xtreme Fighting Gym inform me that Limdix has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Short is on top in guard.
Limdix trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Short wants to stand but Limdix is controlling his posture from full guard.
Short with a nice head shot there.
Limdix looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Short trying to control but Limdix is working from the bottom.
Limdix working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short wants to stand and escape but instead Limdix has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Short pulls Limdix in close to prevent any damage.
Limdix postures up in Short's guard and throws a big left but Short blocks it.
Short has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Limdix can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Limdix trying to control the position from guard on top but Short is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limdix tries to free his leg and advance position but Short is retaining full guard.
Limdix stops Short from standing up.
Limdix really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Short. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Short is trying to control the position but Limdix postures up.
Short tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Short trying to keep a closed guard but Limdix is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Limdix blocks a head kick by Short.
Short changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Limdix tries to avoid it but Short manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Limdix to the ground. Limdix escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Limdix dives in and grabs Short's left leg, looking for a takedown. Short pushes down on Limdix's head and hops out.
Limdix misses with a takedown attempt - Short sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Peter Short has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenny Limdix.
Limdix closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Short tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Peter Short will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Short misses with a two punch combination.
Limdix wants to clinch.
Limdix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Limdix misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Short will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Limdix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Limdix with a lazy takedown attempt
and Short counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Limdix!
Limdix is being controlled here.
Short trying to control the position but Limdix is working away.
Limdix tries to buck Short off but Short is having none of it.
We've been hearing good reports from Short's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Short moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Limdix regains half guard.
Short takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Short prevents Limdix from improving his position.
Short is looking to take a break and control but Limdix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Short thows a huge punch but Limdix dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Limdix has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Short is working away from the top position though.
Short not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Peter Short is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Short.
Limdix fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Short throws a half hearted mid kick.
Limdix fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Short sprawls well initially but Limdix persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Limdix tries to pass the half guard into mount. Short knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Short is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Limdix pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Limdix lands a nice short elbow.
Limdix wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Limdix is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Short wants to control but Limdix is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Short tries to kick Limdix off but Limdix keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are battling for position here. Short manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Short is controlling Limdix's posture.
Limdix gets to his feet. Short looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice sprawl there from Short as Limdix shoots in.
Peter Short has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenny Limdix.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Limdix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Short, pushing him back against the cage.
Short fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Short pulls Limdix into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Peter Short will probably get the nod.
That's time! Short's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Short closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Limdix to the mat! Limdix manages to get full guard.
Limdix has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Short has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Limdix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Short keeps the fight on the outside.
Short looks for a takedown but Limdix sprawls well.
Limdix wants to counter with a clinch but Short pushes him away.
Nice takedown defense from Limdix. No joy for Short on that attempt.
Limdix now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Limdix tried to score with a low kick but Short checks it.
Short thinks about countering with a body kick.
Limdix 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Short throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Limdix tries to stand but Short is controlling from the bottom.
Limdix looking to sit in guard and control but Short gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Peter Short overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limdix looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Limdix utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Short wants to control from the top but Limdix keeps moving.
Limdix controlling the position.
Short not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Limdix is looking to stand up but Short isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Limdix looking for a sweep. Not yet Limdix, not yet.
Short is looking to stand up but Limdix won't let him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Short will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Short. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Limdix shoots in and bounces Short off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Short is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Limdix defends well.
Limdix gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limdix shoots in and gets a takedown into Short's guard.
Short keeping moving, preventing Limdix from controlling successfully.
Limdix has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Short is proving hard to escape from.
Short is adopting a defensive guard.
Short looking to hit a scissor sweep but Limdix is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limdix controlling from the top position.
Short trying to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Short clinches with his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lenny Limdix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Short has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Short!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nash Bond (ranked 3173 p4p, 4812 weight class) and Devan Frost (ranked 397 p4p, 520 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nash Bond!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devan Frost!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost fails to land with a series of punches.
Bond lands a head shot.
Bond avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bond is looking to counter punch.
Frost throws a series of punches but Bond moves out of range.
A combination from Frost does no damage.
Bond throws a big counter combination but Frost scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frost throws a poor cross that misses
and Bond counters with a straight right hand.
Frost throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bond.
Frost appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Frost lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Nash Bond has been cut.
Frost tries to bum rush Bond with a series of wild strikes but Bond uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frost slips under a jab from Bond.
Bond misses with a straight right.
Frost unleashes a big counter combination but Bond bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bond has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme Fighting Gym in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Frost.
Bond throws a nice looking combination but Frost bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frost works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Frost.
Frost goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nash Bond's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost misses with a series of wild punches.
Frost throws a series of punches but Bond moves out of range.
Bond is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a nice looking combination but Bond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frost throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frost throws out a loose jab but Bond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bond is looking to counter punch.
Frost lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bond throws a looping overhand right but Frost ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Frost misses.
Frost throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bond sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bond slips a straight right by Frost.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Frost. Those never looked like landing.
Bond throws a shot from downtown. Frost moves away and avoids it.
Bond throws a looping overhand right but Frost ducks down to avoid it.
Frost misses with a hook.
Frost misses with a lunging right hand
and Frost takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bond connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bond swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Devan Frost dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nash Bond's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Frost scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Frost darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frost.
Bond throws a hook but Frost blocks it.
A jab from Bond misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond ducks right into an uppercut from Frost.
Frost scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
Bond connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bond thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bond cracks Frost with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Frost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bond manages to avoid it.
Bond throwing a counter right hand but Frost manages to avoid it.
Frost throws a jab but it's blocked by Bond.
Bond looks to land a left hand but Frost moved out of range nicely.
Frost displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bond throws out the jab.
Frost is looking for the big counter here.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bond might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Frost connects with a nice looking jab.
Nash Bond's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bond throws a leg kick
and Frost counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frost's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bond under the eye.
Bond misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frost ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bond moves away.
Frost connects with a body shot that sends Bond's belly button to the back.
Frost has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frost.
A little feinted left hand from Bond on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bond moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frost swings widly with a right hand
and Frost takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frost moves away from the strike by Bond.
Frost swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Frost avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Frost releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bond is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bond moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jeez, Nash Bond's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nash Bond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bond lands a jab.
Frost thuds a left hand into Bond's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a right and a left that Bond avoids nicely.
Bond misses with a looping left.
Frost swinging wildly here.
Frost throws a hook to the side of Bond's head but Bond sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bond is looking to counter punch.
Devan Frost seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bond.
An attempted straight right counter from Bond misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Devan Frost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nash Bond's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Frost tries to bum rush Bond with a series of wild strikes but Bond uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Bond wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Frost.
No joy there for Frost, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frost takes a swing at Bond's ribcage but misses.
Frost connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Frost was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bond lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frost circles away quickly and effectively.
Frost changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond looks to land a left hand but Frost moved out of range nicely.
Bond misses with a low kick.
Frost throws a counter combo.
Frost misses with a double jab
and Bond counters with a series of strikes. Frost will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bond throws a series of punches but Frost avoids them all with ease.
Bond moves out of range as Frost strikes.
It looked like Bond wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Frost misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bond was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost fails to land with a series of punches.
Bond throws a big shot that misses.
Frost appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bond throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frost counters with a left and a right that stings Bond.
Bond avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bond was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Frost fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Bond on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frost scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nash Bond's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Devan Frost!
Devan Frost is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Bravo (ranked 2893 p4p, 2918 weight class) and Jonesy McGuffin (ranked 328 p4p, 330 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scotty Bravo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonesy McGuffin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from McGuffin misses.
Bravo attempts a counter takedown but McGuffin avoids it well and moves away.
McGuffin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bravo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McGuffin lands a head shot.
Bravo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bravo is on top in guard.
Bravo wants to control from the top but McGuffin keeps moving.
McGuffin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are working up against the cage. McGuffin manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
McGuffin breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bravo.
Bravo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McGuffin throws a hook but Bravo blocks it.
Bravo attempts a counter takedown but McGuffin avoids it well and moves away.
McGuffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from McGuffin. Those never looked like landing.
Bravo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bravo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McGuffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Bravo tries to counter with a takedown but McGuffin is quick to defend against it.
A jab from McGuffin misses.
McGuffin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A head kick from McGuffin lands but Bravo takes it in his stride.
A low kick from McGuffin is predictable there
and Bravo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McGuffin wants to improve his position but Bravo is controlling well.
McGuffin manages to get to full guard.
McGuffin wants to sweep but no luck.
McGuffin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bravo is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Bravo trying to control but McGuffin is working from the bottom.
Bravo throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuffin keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Bravo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McGuffin has his foot on Bravo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bravo works his way back into a safe position though.
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGuffin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McGuffin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bravo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bravo trying to control but McGuffin is working from the bottom.
McGuffin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bravo is one step ahead there.
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuffin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bravo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bravo trying to control but McGuffin is working from the bottom.
Bravo won't allow McGuffin to get back to his feet.
McGuffin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bravo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGuffin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuffin is trying to keep Bravo in close.
McGuffin looking for a sweep. Not yet McGuffin, not yet.
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.
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGuffin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bravo trying to control but McGuffin is working from the bottom.
Bravo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bravo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bravo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonesy McGuffin dominated that round.
That's time! Bravo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McGuffin misses with a looping right.
Bravo drops down looking for a counter takedown but McGuffin sprawls and moves away.
That kick from McGuffin tenderised Bravo's leg. Bravo is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGuffin looks to land a left hand but Bravo moved out of range nicely.
Bravo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McGuffin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bravo is trying to defend but McGuffin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McGuffin is looking for a kimura but Bravo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McGuffin to get the leverage.
Bravo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGuffin pulls his head out easily.
Bravo is defending against the submission attempts here by McGuffin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo tries to get to full guard but McGuffin has control of the leg.
Bravo is defending against the submission attempts here by McGuffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuffin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McGuffin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McGuffin is working for a submission of some sort.
Bravo trying to control but McGuffin postures up.
McGuffin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bravo has managed to free his arm - good work.
McGuffin wants to take a breather but Bravo is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is defending against the submission attempts here by McGuffin.
Bravo trying to control but McGuffin postures up.
McGuffin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGuffin is working for a submission of some sort.
McGuffin wants to work for an arm triangle but Bravo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McGuffin is working for a kimura but Bravo is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuffin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McGuffin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bravo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McGuffin is working away from the top position though.
McGuffin seems to be working for a kimura but Bravo defends the submission attempt.
McGuffin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McGuffin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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.
Bravo is trying to maintain the position but McGuffin is very close to passing his half guard.
McGuffin seems to be working for a kimura but Bravo defends the submission attempt.
McGuffin is trying to work for a kimura but Bravo is defending well.
Bravo trying to control from the bottom.
McGuffin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McGuffin is looking for a kimura but Bravo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McGuffin to get the leverage.
McGuffin is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McGuffin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bravo defends it well.
Bravo is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonesy McGuffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McGuffin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bravo. Bravo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McGuffin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bravo slips under a jab from McGuffin.
McGuffin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bravo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McGuffin throws a jab but it's blocked by Bravo.
McGuffin gets a double leg takedown into Bravo's guard.
Bravo looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McGuffin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McGuffin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bravo looking for a sweep. Not yet Bravo, not yet.
McGuffin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bravo dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuffin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bravo is aware though and is defending well.
McGuffin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bravo defends well.
McGuffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bravo wants to control from the top but McGuffin keeps moving.
McGuffin looking for a guillotine here but Bravo defends easily.
Bravo wants to control from the top but McGuffin keeps moving.
Bravo tries to free his leg and advance position but McGuffin is retaining full guard.
McGuffin is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bravo has his hands clasped together but McGuffin extends and breaks Bravo's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by McGuffin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonesy McGuffin!
Jonesy McGuffin is the new welterweight champion!
Jonesy McGuffin spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Baum (ranked 3121 p4p, 2910 weight class) and Randy Hamilton (ranked 353 p4p, 329 weight class). Baum comes to the cage accompanied by My Dick - Mickey Avalon. Randy Hamilton told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Baum!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Hamilton!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton moves out of range as Baum strikes.
Hamilton takes one to the chin there.
Hamilton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baum to score with a decent uppercut.
Baum throws a lazy right hand but Hamilton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hamilton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baum has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme Fighting Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Baum cracks Hamilton with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hamilton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Baum won't be happy with that.
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!
Baum is looking for a sweep.
Hamilton has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Xtreme Fighting Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Hamilton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hamilton throws an elbow but Baum slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamilton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hamilton is trying to get an arm triangle but Baum is defending well.
Hamilton passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Baum!
Hamilton throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hamilton is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Baum is surviving well by controlling Hamilton's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton fails to move to back control.
Hamilton unloads with some shots from mount but Baum bucks and avoids them well.
Hamilton moves to back control.
Hamilton is working for a rear naked choke. Baum is not defending it well and Hamilton has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Baum refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Baum's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Randy Hamilton!
Randy Hamilton is the new light heavyweight champion!
In defeat, Adam Baum stepped up to the mic, saying 'Man, fuck it. I'll be back'.
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