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EFC 49: SAVAGES PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Andreti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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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, Jack Smith!
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, Rob Andreti!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Andreti or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Andreti misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Andreti.
Andreti happy to just control the position for now.
Smith is not content to let Andreti control the position.
Andreti is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Smith will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreti thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet.
Andreti wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Andreti controls the position.
Smith wants to control but Andreti postures up.
Andreti slows the pace down.
Smith struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreti trying to control the position but Smith is working away.
Smith is trying to control Andreti's posture but Andreti avoids it.
Andreti advances to full mount.
Andreti controlling from the full mount.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Andreti on the ground.
Andreti in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Andreti wants to take his opponent's back but Smith doesn't allow it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Andreti cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreti working for a guillotine from mount but Smith is in no mood to give up.
Andreti is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smith can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Andreti controlling the position easily from mount.
Andreti with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Andreti working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Andreti in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreti has hold of Smith's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Smith manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Andreti controlling the position easily from mount.
Andreti is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Andreti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rob Andreti!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stormy Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Sortsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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165 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stormy Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Sortsen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day has taken the fight to the clinch.
Day tries to break free but Sortsen pushes him back against the cage.
Day tries to throw a body punch but Sortsen avoids it by throwing Day back against the cage.
Day wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sortsen has him pressed against the cage.
Day wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Day.
Sortsen gets underhooks to prevent Day's takedown attempt.
Day is pushing Sortsen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Day lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sortsen gets full guard.
Sortsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day controls from within his opponent's guard.
Day trying to control the position from guard on top but Sortsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Day is really struggling to control Sortsen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sortsen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Day could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Stormy Day just wasn't active enough.
Day is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sortsen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sortsen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Day connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sortsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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.
Day tries to clinch but Sortsen is having none of it.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sortsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Day moves in looking to clinch but Sortsen pushes him off.
Day throws a right hand that Sortsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Sortsen also avoids with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sortsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Day can pounce on him.
Day misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stormy Day dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sortsen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Day wants to clinch up but Sortsen keeps it at a distance.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Sortsen or perhaps it was just good defense by Day which made him look bad.
Sortsen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Day as he jumps to the side.
Stormy Day has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sortsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sortsen.
Day takes the fight into the clinch.
Day lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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.
Sortsen is trying to trip Day. He has hold of a leg but Day is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sortsen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sortsen wants to pass the guard but Day is keeping the position.
Day is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sortsen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Day manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Day might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Day trying to control the position from guard on top but Sortsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sortsen pushes a forearm under Day's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Day is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Sortsen!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justin Bullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Dueck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Justin Bullard has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Bullard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Dueck!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dueck cracks Bullard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bullard fails to land with a series of punches.
Bullard misses with a straight right.
Dueck lands with a kick to the temple. Bullard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dueck clinches up against the cage.
Good body shot from Dueck.
Bullard can't break the clinch.
Dueck lands a body shot.
Dueck is working Bullard over against the cage.
Dueck comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bullard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dueck is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dueck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bullard.
A hook to the body from Dueck.
Bullard is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dueck is leaning against Bullard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dueck lands a body shot.
Dueck scores with a knee to the head.
Dueck lands an elbow just above Bullard 's eye.
It looks like Justin Bullard has been cut.
Dueck lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dueck obliges.
Dueck lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Dueck.
Dueck using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dueck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dueck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bullard or not.
Dueck presses Bullard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dueck working Bullard over with knees to the body.
Dueck creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bullard's defenses.
A left hand lands to the body for Dueck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dueck.
Dueck works on Bullard's body with a couple of short punches.
Dueck scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dueck lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dueck lands a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Dueck as the two fighters clinch.
Dueck throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Dueck.
Dueck digs a right hand underneath Bullard's ribcage. Bullard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Dueck.
Dueck scores with a knee to the head.
Dueck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bullard backwards.
A short left from Dueck.
Bullard is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dueck digs a right hand underneath Bullard's ribcage. Bullard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oh Bullard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dueck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dueck throws a big uppercut that drops Bullard! More strikes from Dueck and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bullard lies dazed against the cage as Dueck celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dennis Dueck!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jos Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nagorian Zeraka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeraka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bundy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Jos Santana has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jos Santana seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jos Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nagorian Zeraka!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeraka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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.
Zeraka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zeraka blocks the strikes from Santana.
Santana has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zeraka is working away from the top position though.
Santana moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zeraka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zeraka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zeraka stands up over Santana, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santana looking to control.
Zeraka postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zeraka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zeraka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zeraka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Santana's head.
Santana keeping full guard, as Zeraka tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santana looking to control.
Zeraka throws a strike but Santana rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zeraka keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
Zeraka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zeraka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zeraka looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Santana passes into side control.
Santana trying to control the position but Zeraka is working away.
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.
Zeraka holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Zeraka is trying to improve his position.
Santana is looking to take a break and control but Zeraka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santana gets to mount! Zeraka was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Zeraka manages to control the position for a moment.
Zeraka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Santana trying to control but Zeraka is having none of it.
Zeraka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Zeraka flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Zeraka is controlling Santana's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zeraka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Santana trying to control from half guard but Zeraka is working away.
Zeraka is pressing down on Santana's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zeraka keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
Zeraka is trying to control the position but Santana postures up.
Zeraka looks gassed!
Zeraka might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Santana kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana passes Zeraka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Santana stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Santana misses with a takedown attempt
and Zeraka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Santana's guard.
Zeraka throws a big right hand that misses.
Zeraka throwing strikes but missing.
Zeraka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zeraka postures up in Santana's guard and throws a big left but Santana blocks it.
Zeraka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santana looking for a sweep. Not yet Santana, not yet.
Zeraka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santana is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nagorian Zeraka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jos Santana's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zeraka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zeraka throwing strikes but missing.
Zeraka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nagorian Zeraka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santana wants to sweep but no luck.
Zeraka is working Santana over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zeraka thows a big elbow that misses.
Zeraka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zeraka is breathing heavily.
Zeraka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zeraka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santana is keeping the position for now.
Santana manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeraka is squirming around, avoiding Santana's attempts to control the action.
Zeraka is trying desperately to improve position.
Santana looking to control but Zeraka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zeraka tries to hold on but Santana postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zeraka is squirming around, avoiding Santana's attempts to control the action.
Zeraka is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Zeraka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Santana throws some wild stikes that Zeraka manages to avoid easily.
Zeraka is working to get back to half guard.
Santana working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Zeraka is looking to get to half guard.
Zeraka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Zeraka tries to control Santana's body but Santana pushes him off. Zeraka squirms to his side and now Santana has his back!
Santana trying to control.
I really don't envy Zeraka right now.
That's four 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.
Santana misses with punches from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Santana's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
You can see the frustration on Zeraka's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Zeraka is taking damage to the body and head.
Will Santana go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Santana is really struggling to control Zeraka but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santana throws a series of strikes and Zeraka wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Santana trying to control but Zeraka is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jos Santana dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jos Santana's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Santana throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zeraka.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Santana enables Zeraka to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Santana manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Zeraka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zeraka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zeraka prevents Santana from getting back to his feet.
Zeraka stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Santana has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Zeraka manages to get his head free but now Santana has transitioned to an armbar! Zeraka grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Santana! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jos Santana!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snowman Nosnom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirby Puckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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245 lbs
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snowman Nosnom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirby Puckett!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puckett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nosnom moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nosnom scores a takedown into full mount!
Puckett is trying to stand up.
Nosnom wants to take Puckett's back but he can't do it this time.
Puckett really wants to buck Nosnom off and get back to his feet.
Nosnom working for a guillotine from mount but Puckett is in no mood to give up.
Nosnom looking to control but Puckett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Puckett tries to hold on but Nosnom postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puckett is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Nosnom wants to finish this one by submission but Puckett is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Nosnom.
Puckett is trying to stand up.
Nosnom is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Puckett to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Puckett shrugs it off.
Puckett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nosnom. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puckett is squirming around, avoiding Nosnom's attempts to control the action.
Puckett really wants to buck Nosnom off and get back to his feet.
Nosnom prevents Puckett from getting the reversal.
Nosnom working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Puckett can't escape the position.
Nosnom has control of Puckett's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Puckett regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Puckett working to try and regain half guard.
Puckett sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Nosnom is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nosnom is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Puckett sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nosnom is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Puckett is just riding it out for now. Nosnom eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nosnom stops Puckett from getting back to his feet.
Puckett wants to get back to full guard.
Puckett looks gassed!
Nosnom is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Puckett is just riding it out for now. Nosnom eventually gives up the hold.
Nosnom is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nosnom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Puckett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Puckett wants to control but Nosnom is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nosnom is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nosnom wants to take a breather but Puckett is having none of it.
Nosnom is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nosnom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Puckett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nosnom trying to pass the guard but Puckett defending well.
Puckett is refusing to be controlled, as Nosnom sits in half guard.
Puckett wants to get back to his feet.
Puckett trying to control from the bottom.
Puckett pushes Nosnom off looking to stand but Nosnom dives back in and keeps control.
Nosnom trying to control the action but Puckett is working from the bottom.
Nosnom is looking for a kimura but Puckett is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nosnom to get the leverage.
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.
Puckett is defending against the submission attempts here by Nosnom.
Nosnom content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Puckett is trying to stand back up but Nosnom is controlling him
Nosnom wants to pass to mount but Puckett is defending the position.
Nosnom has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Puckett defend it? Nosnom steps over the head and cranks it - Puckett is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Nosnom!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Snowman Nosnom!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guied Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Winthorpe III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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18
155 lbs
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18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Guied Smith!
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, Louis Winthorpe III!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winthorpe III paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winthorpe III looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Winthorpe III persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Louis Winthorpe III has been cut.
Winthorpe III tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Winthorpe III fails with the takedown.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Winthorpe III moves his leg out of the way.
Winthorpe III shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Winthorpe III looks gassed!
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Winthorpe III postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Smith trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winthorpe III is fighting to break Smith's control of his arms but Smith is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Guied Smith has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Smith tries to bum rush Winthorpe III with a series of wild strikes but Winthorpe III uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Winthorpe III.
No luck for Winthorpe III with that takedown attempt.
Guied Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Winthorpe III.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Winthorpe III.
No luck for Winthorpe III with that takedown attempt.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
That has opened up Louis Winthorpe III's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith leaves Winthorpe III with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith tries a low kick but Winthorpe III avoids it.
Winthorpe III throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Winthorpe III swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Winthorpe III moves into the clinch.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Winthorpe III gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Smith regains guard.
Winthorpe III works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winthorpe III wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Winthorpe III is taking a breather. Smith 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.
Winthorpe III trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Winthorpe III looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guied Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Louis Winthorpe III's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Winthorpe III lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Smith stalks Winthorpe III and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Winthorpe III's face. Winthorpe III staggers backwards, shaken.
Winthorpe III throws a head kick that misses.
Winthorpe III shoots in but no luck this time.
Winthorpe III misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guied Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winthorpe III throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Winthorpe III throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Winthorpe III with that takedown attempt.
Winthorpe III circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Guied Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winthorpe III fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guied Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Winthorpe III.
Winthorpe III has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Winthorpe III tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Winthorpe III pushes him off.
Winthorpe III tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Louis Winthorpe III seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith looks to clinch
and Winthorpe III counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Winthorpe III is keeping busy.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Smith wants to break free but Winthorpe III has control.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Smith tries to break free but Winthorpe III pushes him back against the cage.
Winthorpe III is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Winthorpe III goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Winthorpe III tries a head kick but it misses.
Winthorpe III fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winthorpe III throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winthorpe III throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Winthorpe III forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Smith is trying to stall.
Winthorpe III breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winthorpe III fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Smith scores with a jab. Winthorpe III acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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.
Winthorpe III gets a takedown into half guard.
Winthorpe III is looking to stall here but Smith recovers full guard.
Winthorpe III looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Winthorpe III manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Guied Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Louis Winthorpe III's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Winthorpe III.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Smith is looking to chop away at Winthorpe III's legs.
Smith avoids the head kick by Winthorpe III.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Winthorpe III throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Smith tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Winthorpe III is in Smith's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Winthorpe III from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith keeping full guard, as Winthorpe III tries to pass.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Winthorpe III from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Winthorpe III showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Louis Winthorpe III was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Winthorpe III shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Winthorpe III keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Winthorpe III throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Guied Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Winthorpe III misses with a head kick.
Smith avoids the head kick by Winthorpe III.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith works over Winthorpe III's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Winthorpe III.
Winthorpe III throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Winthorpe III off to one side.
Guied Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Winthorpe III.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Winthorpe III looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winthorpe III throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smith was covering up waiting for the punch and Winthorpe III finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Smith wants to sweep here but Winthorpe III controlling him for the moment.
Winthorpe III controlling from the top position.
Winthorpe III is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Smith is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Smith has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winthorpe III looking for a sweep. Not yet Winthorpe III, not yet.
Winthorpe III is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smith controlling from the top position.
Winthorpe III is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Guied Smith.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Guied Smith!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Guied Smith!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Guied Smith!
Guied Smith wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe KO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
263 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felipe KO!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman looks up at the clock. Bad move! KO lands a right hand from hell, dropping Coleman. KO pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felipe KO!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaine Abelsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Maine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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21
184 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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23
187 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaine Abelsons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Maine!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abelsons.
Abelsons tries to close the distance and clinch but Maine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abelsons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kaine Abelsons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abelsons moves out of range as Maine throws a body kick.
Abelsons tries a low kick but Maine avoids it.
Maine thumps Abelsons with a low kick.
Abelsons tries to clinch there but Maine circles away.
Abelsons tries to clinch but Maine moves out of range.
Abelsons tries to clinch but Maine is having none of it.
Abelsons tries to clinch up but Maine circles away and keeps his distance.
Abelsons connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abelsons tries to close the distance and clinch but Maine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maine scores with a spinning back kick!
A punch combination from Abelsons misses.
Abelsons throws a series of punches but Maine avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abelsons fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maine thows a body kick. Abelsons tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Abelsons throws a series of punches but Maine avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Abelsons does no damage.
Maine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abelsons can pounce on him.
Maine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abelsons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abelsons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maine circles away quickly and effectively.
Abelsons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maine.
Maine throws a sloppy head kick and Abelsons moves out of range easily.
Maine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abelsons's sensitive parts.
Abelsons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abelsons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abelsons fails to land with a series of punches.
Abelsons throws a lazy head kick
and Maine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Abelsons tries to clinch
and Maine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Abelsons throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Maine counters with a head kick. That will keep Abelsons thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Abelsons throws a combination that misses
and Maine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abelsons's knee momentarily.
Maine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abelsons.
Abelsons looks to land a combination but Maine avoids it well.
Maine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abelsons moves out of range as Maine throws a body kick.
Abelsons throws a combination that misses
and Maine counters with a big head kick but Abelsons shrugs it off.
Abelsons throws a combination that misses
and Maine counters with a good low kick that Abelsons was not able to check.
Maine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Abelsons misses.
Abelsons misses with a double jab
and Maine counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maine throws a leg kick which misses Abelsons's front leg but catches the back leg as Abelsons tries to avoid it.
Abelsons throws a right hand that Maine ducks under and follows up with a left that Maine also avoids with ease.
Abelsons falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maine counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Abelsons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maine counters with a body kick that stops Abelsons in his tracks momentarily.
Abelsons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maine counters with a thumping low kick.
Abelsons falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Abelsons lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maine throws a body kick that misses.
Abelsons misses with a combination
and Maine counters with a low kick, right behind Abelsons 's knee.
Abelsons throws a leg kick
and Maine finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Abelsons tries to clinch up
and Maine counters with a body kick that stops Abelsons in his tracks momentarily.
Abelsons is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abelsons misses with a double jab
and Maine counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Abelsons closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maine counters with a good low kick that Abelsons was not able to check.
Abelsons closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maine counters with a good low kick that Abelsons was not able to check.
Both fighters circling a little - Maine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Maine tenderised Abelsons's leg. Abelsons is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abelsons scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Maine dominated that round.
That's time! Abelsons's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Abelsons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maine.
Maine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abelsons falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maine counters with a head kick. That will keep Abelsons thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Abelsons clinches but Maine breaks the clinch
and Maine counters with a head kick.
Abelsons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maine counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maine misses with a low kick as Abelsons jumps back.
Abelsons misses with a combination
and Maine counters with a thumping low kick.
Abelsons misses with a double jab
and Maine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abelsons's knee momentarily.
Abelsons misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abelsons misses with a double jab
and Maine counters with a nice kick to the body.
Abelsons tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maine counters with an inside leg kick.
Maine misses with a kick to the body.
Abelsons misses with a leg kick
and Maine counters with a slapping leg kick.
Abelsons is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Christopher Maine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abelsons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maine makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Abelsons really felt that one!
Abelsons tries to clinch but Maine moves away
and Maine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abelsons's knee momentarily.
Abelsons takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abelsons fails to land with a series of punches.
Abelsons works over Maine's head and body with a nice combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maine scores with a nice body kick.
Maine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abelsons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maine counters with a low kick, right behind Abelsons 's knee.
Maine thuds his shin into the meat of Abelsons's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abelsons swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maine counters with a head kick. That will keep Abelsons thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Abelsons tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maine counters with a good, hard body kick but Abelsons shrugs it off.
Abelsons avoids a kick to the body.
Abelsons misses with a double jab
and Maine counters with a good low kick that Abelsons was not able to check.
Maine connects with a high kick.
Maine throws a head kick but Abelsons moves out of range.
Abelsons tries to clinch
and Maine counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abelsons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Abelsons misses with a combination
and Maine counters with an inside leg kick.
Maine looks to land a body kick but Abelsons moved away.
Abelsons misses with a combination
and Maine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Abelsons thows a leg kick but Maine checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A low kick from Abelsons misses
and Maine counters with an inside leg kick.
Abelsons lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Maine takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Abelsons clinches but Maine breaks the clinch
and Maine counters with a big head kick but Abelsons shrugs it off.
Maine throws a nice head kick!
Abelsons throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maine looks to land a body kick but Abelsons moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abelsons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maine counters with a nice body kick.
Abelsons wants to clinch but Maine slips to the side
and Maine counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Maine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abelsons is able to avoid easily.
Abelsons throws a lazy body kick
and Maine counters with a nice body kick.
Abelsons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maine counters with a nice body kick.
Maine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maine counters with a good low kick that Abelsons was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maine staying out of range there.
Maine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abelsons throws a combination that misses
and Maine counters with a nice leg kick.
Abelsons misses with a double jab
and Maine counters with a solid body kick.
A low kick from Abelsons misses
and Maine counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Maine 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Abelsons misses with a combination
and Maine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Abelsons lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Abelsons throws a combination that misses
and Maine counters with a good low kick that Abelsons was not able to check.
Maine thows a body kick. Abelsons tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Abelsons tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maine counters with a head kick. That will keep Abelsons thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
An inside leg kick lands from Maine.
Abelsons swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maine counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Abelsons misses with a double jab
and Maine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Abelsons chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maine can pounce on him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abelsons moves out of range as Maine throws a body kick.
Maine ducks under a wild hook from Abelsons.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abelsons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maine counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Abelsons is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Abelsons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maine counters with a good low kick that Abelsons was not able to check.
Abelsons swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maine counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Abelsons might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Abelsons misses with a combination
and Maine counters with a nice kick to the body.
Maine ducks under a wild hook from Abelsons.
Abelsons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maine counters with a good, hard body kick but Abelsons shrugs it off.
Abelsons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maine counters with a good low kick that Abelsons was not able to check.
Maine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maine counters with a good low kick that Abelsons was not able to check.
A head kick misses from Maine.
Abelsons swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maine finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Abelsons will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Abelsons closes the distance but Maine moves to the side
and Maine counters with a body kick that stops Abelsons in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Abelsons misses
and Maine counters with a big head kick but Abelsons shrugs it off.
Abelsons throws a combination that misses
and Maine counters with a head kick. That will keep Abelsons thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abelsons lunges at Maine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maine's hand.
Abelsons looks to throw the jab but Maine is out of range.
Maine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abelsons.
Kaine Abelsons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abelsons.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maine.
Maine scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maine counters with a low kick, right behind Abelsons 's knee.
Abelsons falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maine counters with a low kick, right behind Abelsons 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abelsons swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abelsons's knee momentarily.
Abelsons misses with a double jab
and Maine counters with a leg kick.
Abelsons takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Abelsons on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maine. Maine obviously looking to wear him down.
Abelsons falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Abelsons tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maine counters with a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Abelsons crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maine - the referee stops the clock and Abelsons gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maine. Abelsons manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Abelsons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maine counters with an inside leg kick.
Maine scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maine throws a head kick that half lands.
Abelsons darts in trying to clinch
and Maine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abelsons's knee momentarily.
Maine connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abelsons misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice combination there by Abelsons.
Maine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abelsons misses with a combination
and Maine counters with a solid body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abelsons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maine counters with a slapping leg kick.
Abelsons falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maine counters with a good, hard body kick but Abelsons shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Maine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Christopher Maine!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Christopher Maine!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Christopher Maine!
Christopher Maine wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masakatsu Ueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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155 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masakatsu Ueda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Silva!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Ueda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ueda has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Ueda.
Ueda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ueda throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Ueda pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ueda is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ueda gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ueda lands strikes from half guard.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Ueda trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to improve his position but Ueda is controlling well.
Ueda 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.
Ueda takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva wants to get back to full guard but Ueda has passed into side control.
Ueda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ueda working the ground and pound effectively.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Ueda breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ueda controlling the pace for now.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva is rocked!
Silva tries to reverse the position but Ueda maintains control.
Ueda working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up.
Ueda controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Ueda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva wants to control but Ueda is having none of it.
Ueda raining down shots from the mount!
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Ueda finish him?
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Ueda scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Ueda isn't that keen on the idea.
Ueda looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Ueda landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ueda prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Silva looks gassed!
Ueda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Ueda scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ueda controlling the pace for now.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Ueda isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Ueda smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ueda working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masakatsu Ueda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ueda lands a head kick!
Ueda connects with a high kick.
Ueda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva lands with a nice body kick.
Ramon Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ueda.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Ueda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid body kick from Silva.
Ueda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ueda stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Ueda holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ueda manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva regains half guard.
Ueda working Silva over with strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ueda wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ueda is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ueda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ueda forces his way into half guard.
Ueda is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ueda lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ueda wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Ueda slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Ueda from controlling successfully.
Ueda chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ueda is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
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.
Ueda wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Ueda is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva avoids the attempt from Ueda to control.
Ueda tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva wants to take Ueda's back here but Ueda is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Silva has control of Ueda's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ueda regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Masakatsu Ueda will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva shoots and misses
and Ueda counters with a good, hard body kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Silva throws a head kick but Ueda moves out of range.
Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ueda manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ueda manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ueda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Ueda.
Ueda fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ueda looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ueda lands a nice shot to the head.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Ueda smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Ueda is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Ueda there.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Ueda 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.
Ramon Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into full guard.
Ueda has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ueda's guard.
Ueda seems keen to control Silva's posture.
Ueda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ueda seems keen to control Silva's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ueda dives on top into guard.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ueda working some strikes from top position.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ueda blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Ueda has his hands clasped together around Silva's back. He's all about the action.
Silva is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ueda manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Masakatsu Ueda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ueda keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Ueda slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Ueda trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva has his foot on Ueda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ueda works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masakatsu Ueda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ueda, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Masakatsu Ueda!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Masakatsu Ueda!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Masakatsu Ueda!
Masakatsu Ueda wins by unanimous decision!
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