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MIFC Contenders 33 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between GymBitch Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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300 lbs
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290 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, GymBitch Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Howard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Howard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gracie could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Decent striking displayed by Howard there.
It looks like GymBitch Gracie has been cut.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard gets the takedown into side control.
Howard decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Howard.
Nice shot by Howard.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Howard counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for GymBitch Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howard lands with a good body shot.
Howard throws a good cross that connects.
Howard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
GymBitch Gracie's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard dances in with a quick combination. Gracie is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Howard snaps Gracie's head back. Gracie stumbles backwards against the cage. Howard steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Gracie's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Gracie just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anton Howard!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeVaughn Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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205 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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeVaughn Williams!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Williams is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rodriguez sees it coming and defends easily.
Williams wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rodriguez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rodriguez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williams is working away from the top position though.
Rodriguez is staying active underneath Williams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Williams seems to be looking for submissions.
Williams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rodriguez defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is pressing down on Williams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Williams wants to get up but he can't break Rodriguez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Williams trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Williams!
Williams tries to hold on but Rodriguez postures up.
Rodriguez with good strikes from the mount here!
Rodriguez looking to control but Williams is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rodriguez tries to control but Williams wriggling away.
Williams is looking to get to half guard.
Rodriguez trying to control but Williams is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rodriguez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Williams can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rodriguez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Williams really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rodriguez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
Rodriguez wants to control the pace but Williams is squirming around nicely.
Williams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez with shots to the head and body - Williams looks very uncomfortable down there.
Williams tries to hold on but Rodriguez pushes him away.
Rodriguez goes for an armbar but Williams turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Williams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Williams jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams is working Rodriguez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rodriguez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rodriguez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodriguez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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 Peter Rodriguez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodriguez shoots and misses
and Williams counters with a shoot takedown. Rodriguez fights it but they end up in guard.
Rodriguez wants to sweep here but Williams controlling him for the moment.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
Williams is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Rodriguez has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Rodriguez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodriguez can't keep his opponent in guard - Williams advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rodriguez is trying to stand back up but Williams is controlling him
Rodriguez is looking to control Williams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rodriguez avoid being mounted?
Williams trying to control the pace.
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.
Williams trying to control from half guard but Rodriguez is working away.
Rodriguez is looking to escape.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by DeVaughn Williams.
Rodriguez has managed to clinch.
Rodriguez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodriguez walks away with a smile on his face. Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodriguez has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Williams works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Williams working over Rodriguez with some ground and pound. Rodriguez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Williams content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Williams moves nicely into side control.
Williams has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez tries to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Williams landing shots from mount.
Williams avoids the attempt from Rodriguez to control.
Williams is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rodriguez has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rodriguez!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeVaughn Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Williams.
Rodriguez shoots and misses
and Williams counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rodriguez prevents it.
Williams trying to control the position but instead, Rodriguez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Williams into the cage.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Rodriguez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Peter Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
Peter Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a takedown. Williams tries to sprawl out of it but Rodriguez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Williams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez has his takedown stuffed
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams slips nicely into half guard.
Williams wants to pass to mount but Rodriguez is defending the position.
Williams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to work for a kimura but Rodriguez is defending well.
Rodriguez trying to hold on to Williams's head to control him but Williams postures up.
Rodriguez is not content to let Williams control the position.
Rodriguez is looking to control Williams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rodriguez avoid being mounted?
Williams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking to escape.
Williams performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rodriguez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Williams is trying to control Rodriguez's posture but Rodriguez avoids it.
Rodriguez wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Rodriguez decides to stand back up. Rodriguez steps back and let's Williams get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rodriguez is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rodriguez down to the mat. Rodriguez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rodriguez cracks the inside of Williams's front leg.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Williams tries to keep at a distance but Rodriguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams wants to break free but Rodriguez has control.
Williams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Williams wants a takedown.
Williams tries to pull guard but Rodriguez holds him up against the cage and eventually Williams drops back down to his feet.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt
and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rodriguez's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
DeVaughn Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Williams 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeVaughn Williams!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Nieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Kirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nieto might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bullet the Blue Sky. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kirk's choice of entrance music: STAR TREK: Online - Soundtrack OST # 01 - Main Theme . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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166 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Nieto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kirk!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kirk.
Nieto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Kirk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nieto taking a breather here.
Nieto has an Americana. Kirk didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Nieto is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Nieto hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Alexandre Nieto!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Handly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Rominov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handly's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bring the Noise. Leroy Rominov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Handly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Rominov!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rominov.
Rominov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Handly tries to clinch but Rominov moves out of range.
Handly shoots in and gets a takedown into Rominov's guard.
Handly throwing strikes from guard but Rominov blocks nicely.
Handly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Handly is stalling in the full guard.
Rominov keeping moving, preventing Handly from controlling successfully.
Handly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Handly content to stall in guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Handly content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Handly 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handly throwing strikes from guard but Rominov blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Handly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Handly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Handly wants to pass the guard but Rominov is keeping the position.
Handly landing with the ground and pound.
Handly controlling from the top position.
Handly trying to control the position from guard on top but Rominov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rominov is wriggling around but Handly manages to pass to half guard.
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.
Handly wants to control but Rominov is keeping him busy.
Handly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Handly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rominov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Handly.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rominov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Handly is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Handly drops an elbow to the side of Rominov's head.
Rominov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Handly scores with a couple of nice shots.
Handly not doing much here.
Rominov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Handly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Handly throwing shots but Rominov is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handly working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Handly controlling the action here.
Handly throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Handly is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rominov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Handly.
Handly working over Rominov with some ground and pound. Rominov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Handly working Rominov over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handly seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Handly'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.
Ground and pound from Handly.
Handly lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Handly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Handly is thwarting Rominov's attempts to control the position.
Handly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rominov defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Handly dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Handly rushes Rominov and presses him up against the cage.
Handly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Handly.
Handly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Handly lands a right hand.
Handly has hold of one of Rominov's legs. Rominov is fighting the takedown attempt but Handly gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Handly works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Handly lands a nice short elbow.
Handly seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Handly has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Handly passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rominov!
Handly landing strikes from the mount and Rominov is in trouble!
Rominov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rominov is in a horrible position here. Handly smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Handly cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Handly wants to control the pace but Rominov is squirming around nicely.
Handly raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Handly.
Handly content just to control the position here.
Handly working Rominov over with strikes here.
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!
Handly with shots to the head and body - Rominov looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handly working the ground and pound effectively.
Handly scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rominov is rocked!
Handly controlling from the full mount.
Handly landing strikes from the mount.
Rominov is still in real trouble! Can Handly finish him?
Handly with the ground and pound from mount.
Rominov seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Handly dominating with strikes here.
Handly postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Rominov bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Handly and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Handly!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Jones!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Overeem changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Overeem manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Overeem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Overeem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Overeem checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones works Overeem's body with a nice hook.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
Overeem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Overeem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Overeem's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Overeem counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Overeem won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Overeem's guard.
Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Overeem, up you get!
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Overeem manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Overeem avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Overeem crumples to the floor! Jones milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Russell Jones!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ozzy Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagner comes to the cage accompanied by Wake Up by Korn. john johnson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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205 lbs
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202 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ozzy Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, john johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
johnson lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Wagner sprawling to the canvas. johnson follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Wagner hang on?
It looks like Ozzy Wagner has been cut.
Still in half guard, johnson seems content to control.
johnson throwing shots but Wagner is blocking nicely.
johnson prevents Wagner from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wagner won't allow johnson to pass to mount.
Wagner throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wagner keeps working.
johnson stands up out of the half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
johnson dodges the punch combination from Wagner.
Wagner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wagner lands a two punch combo.
It looks like john johnson has been cut.
Wagner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
johnson is rocked!
john johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Wagner finish him?
Wagner connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends johnson to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Wagner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ozzy Wagner!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Arcanjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Arcanjo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sangue de Bairro by Naçao Zumbi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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225 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Arcanjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar King!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arcanjo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King wants to clinch but Arcanjo slips to the side
and Arcanjo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
King tries to circle away but Arcanjo has him pinned against the cage.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arcanjo has clasped his hands together around King's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Arcanjo prevents King from escaping the position.
Arcanjo trying to control the position but King is working away.
King tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arcanjo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
King trying to control the hands but Arcanjo breaks the grip.
Arcanjo looking to break King's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. King remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Arcanjo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcanjo working for a choke but King is defending well.
King really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arcanjo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King fending off the submission attempt from Arcanjo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arcanjo misses with punches from the back.
Arcanjo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. King knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften King for a finish.
King trying to get back to his feet but Arcanjo is in full control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arcanjo misses with punches from the back.
Arcanjo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, King has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Arcanjo tightening his grip on King, looking for the choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arcanjo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arcanjo throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Arcanjo throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Arcanjo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. King knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften King for a finish.
Arcanjo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, King has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Arcanjo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Arcanjo throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arcanjo is looking to control King but King is wriggling around and keeping busy.
King controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
King looking very determined here, making life difficult for Arcanjo.
King is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Arcanjo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
King tries to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arcanjo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arcanjo punches the canvas rather than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Arcanjo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
King moves into the clinch successfully.
Arcanjo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arcanjo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. King gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Arcanjo has King pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. King manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Arcanjo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arcanjo.
Arcanjo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. King just stands there and leans against the cage.
King tries to break free but Arcanjo pushes him back against the cage.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Arcanjo.
King stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
King blocks an elbow strike.
Arcanjo tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King wants to clinch but Arcanjo slips to the side
and Arcanjo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Arcanjo.
King is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Arcanjo is controlling him.
Arcanjo trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Arcanjo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcanjo trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Miguel Arcanjo just wasn't active enough.
Arcanjo thows a body shot but no joy.
King closes the distance but Arcanjo moves to the side
and Arcanjo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arcanjo.
King breaks from the clinch.
King stuffs the takedown attempt from Arcanjo. Arcanjo gets slowly back to his feet.
King forces Arcanjo back against the cage and clinches.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arcanjo struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arcanjo is trying to maintain a safe position but King gets an underhook and turns Arcanjo into the cage.
King throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King looks to clinch
and Arcanjo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for King!
Miguel Arcanjo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
King is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Arcanjo lands a heavy elbow.
Arcanjo working for a guillotine from mount but King is in no mood to give up.
Arcanjo landing shots from mount.
Arcanjo controlling from the full mount.
King avoids a series of strikes thrown by Arcanjo.
Arcanjo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Arcanjo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Arcanjo has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! King is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miguel Arcanjo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Big Show (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts comes to the cage accompanied by Killing In The Name Of - By Rage Against The Machine. Show has chosen The Pack -Bass as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
273 lbs
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24
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Roberts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Big Show!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Show.
Show ducks under a wild hook from Roberts.
Show misses with a double jab.
Roberts fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Show sprawls well initially but Roberts persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Show wants to control but Roberts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Show is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Show pushes Roberts off looking to stand but Roberts dives back in and keeps control.
Roberts thows a huge punch but Show dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Roberts in particular looking to stall.
Roberts is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Roberts seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Show is refusing to be controlled, as Roberts sits in half guard.
Show is trying to get back to full guard.
Roberts controlling the action here.
Show is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Roberts is looking to advance position but Show won't allow it.
Show trying to control here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Show pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch combination from Show misses.
Show throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts moves into the clinch successfully.
Roberts gets through Show's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roberts lands a hook that snaps the head of Show backwards.
Nice body punch from Roberts - that landed with a thud.
Show is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roberts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Roberts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Show is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Show looks gassed!
Show is trying to break free.
Roberts lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roberts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Roberts is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Roberts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shows head.
Roberts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Show backwards.
Show is trying to break free.
Roberts gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Show.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roberts.
A hook to the body from Roberts.
Roberts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Show backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Show wants to break free but Roberts has control.
Roberts digs a right hand into Show's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Show's gas tank.
Roberts tightens his grip and picks Show up, before dumping him to the ground. Show manages to land in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Show can do anything to dispel that myth.
Roberts passes Show's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Roberts controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Roberts 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.
Show misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roberts throws a hook to the side of Show's head but Show sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roberts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roberts connects with a single shot there.
Roberts lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Show swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Show just misses with a punch to the body.
Show jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roberts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Show throws a jab but it's blocked by Roberts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a low kick.
Show takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roberts blocks a head kick by Show.
Roberts avoids the head kick by Show.
Roberts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roberts blocks a head kick by Show.
Roberts works the jab nicely.
Nice defenses there by Show.
Show swinging wildly here.
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jonny Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Show keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roberts cracks Show with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Roberts bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Show trying to remain calm as Roberts controls from the top position.
Roberts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts controlling the position.
Roberts misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Show is looking for a sweep.
Show is not content to let Roberts control the position.
Roberts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Show knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roberts takes a little break here. Show wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Show gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Roberts dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Show misses with the combination.
Roberts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Show moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roberts closes the distance and clinches.
Roberts just leaning against Show, taking a breather.
Roberts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Show backwards.
Jonny Roberts has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Roberts.
Roberts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Show backwards.
Roberts prevents Show from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Roberts as the two fighters clinch.
Roberts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roberts gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Show takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roberts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roberts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Roberts passes Show's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Show is defending well.
Roberts passes to full mount!
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.
Roberts controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Show working to try and regain half guard.
Roberts looking to control and managing it successfully.
Roberts looking to finish with strikes here!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Roberts throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Show because Roberts loaded up on that one.
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.
Poor strikes thrown by Roberts there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Roberts avoids the attempt from Show to control.
Roberts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Show can do to turn this around?
Roberts is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Show has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Show wants to control but Roberts is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Roberts clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Roberts. Show does a little dance to reset his feet.
Show throws a sloppy head kick and Roberts moves out of range easily.
The Big Show is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Roberts is trying to work for a kimura but Show is defending well.
Show is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts moves into full mount! Show won't be happy about that!
Show tries to hold on but Roberts pushes him away.
Show is looking to get to half guard.
Show taking shots to the head.
Roberts controlling the position easily from mount.
Jonny Roberts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control but Show is having none of it.
Roberts content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonny Roberts wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Roberts shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Roberts looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control the action but Show is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Roberts had his way with The Big Show in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Roberts connects with a jab.
Show tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts tries to clinch there but Show circles away.
Show throws a head kick that misses.
Roberts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Roberts moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts keeps control of Show as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roberts scores with a hook to the body.
Roberts lands a left hand.
Show fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Show is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Roberts lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Roberts.
Show gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roberts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts lands a hook that snaps the head of Show backwards.
Show letting Roberts take a breather here.
Show is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roberts lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Show.
Roberts has picked Show up - he's going for a ride! Roberts dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Roberts works his foot free and advances to mount.
Roberts looking to control and managing it successfully.
Roberts has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Roberts looking to control but Show is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roberts is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Show can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Roberts trying to control but Show is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts content just to control the position here.
Jonny Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Show tries to hold on but Roberts postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roberts content just to control the position here.
The Big Show has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonny Roberts wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Roberts avoids the head kick by Show.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Roberts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roberts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Roberts!
Jonny Roberts is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raoul Voisine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voisine's entrance music is Digitalism - Pogo. A fine choice. Raoul Voisine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
202 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raoul Voisine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Voisine.
Matthews shoots in and gets a takedown into Voisine's guard.
Voisine wants to stand and escape but Matthews is having none of it.
Matthews tries to free his leg and advance position but Voisine is retaining full guard.
Voisine wants to stand but Matthews is controlling the position.
Matthews trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matthews drops back looking for a leg! Voisine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Voisine manages to kick Matthews off! Matthews jumps back into Voisine's guard.
Matthews drops back looking for a leg! Voisine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Voisine manages to kick Matthews off! Matthews jumps back into Voisine's guard.
Voisine is looking to stand up but Matthews isn't so interested in that idea.
Matthews trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matthews drops back looking for a leg! Voisine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Voisine manages to kick Matthews off! Matthews jumps back into Voisine's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voisine wants to stand and escape but Matthews is having none of it.
Voisine is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Matthews pulls guard effortlessly.
Matthews is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Voisine has his hands clasped together but Matthews extends an breaks Voisine's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Matthews.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dave Matthews!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kosmo Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kramer comes to the cage accompanied by O Jerry ....or is it Sherry....no matter its by Journey. Velazquez has chosen Eminem - Go to sleep as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Aaron Velazquez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kosmo Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Velazquez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Kramer finds it's target.
Velazquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kramer was well out of range. Poor timing from Velazquez.
Kramer clinches up with Velazquez and pushes him back against the cage.
Velazquez is trying to break free.
Kramer lands an elbow just above Velazquez 's eye.
Velazquez tries to break the clinch but Kramer is controlling the position.
Kramer lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Aaron Velazquez has been cut.
Kramer scores a nice knee to the body.
Kramer lands a damaging elbow.
Velazquez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kramer has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kramer.
Kramer lands a knee to the body.
Velazquez looks gassed!
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!
Velazquez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kramer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kramer scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Kramer.
Kramer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kramer lands an elbow inside that Velazquez shrugs off.
Kramer lands a damaging elbow.
Velazquez is rocked!
Kramer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kramer lands an elbow just above Velazquez 's eye.
Kramer lands an elbow inside that Velazquez shrugs off.
Kramer drops Velazquez with a big knee straight up the middle! Velazquez is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Velazquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Kramer finish him?
Kramer lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Velazquez - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Kramer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kosmo Kramer!
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