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NFCC 11 - Agape PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between frank dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and matt felsburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). matt felsburg has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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, frank dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, matt felsburg!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
felsburg closes the distance and pushes dux back into the cage.
felsburg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
dux throws an overhand right that lands on felsburg's shoulder, as felsburg tries to avoid the shot.
felsburg moves forwards but dux connects with a nice, crisp jab.
felsburg tries to clinch up.
felsburg pushes dux up against the cage in a clinch.
dux wants to break the clinch but can't.
felsburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but dux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
felsburg just leaning against dux, taking a breather.
felsburg pulls guard successfully.
dux gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
felsburg is looking to clinch but dux is avoiding it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for felsburg.
felsburg defending well as dux loads up on a big left hand.
felsburg throws a head kick that misses.
felsburg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
felsburg moves in looking to clinch but dux pushes him off.
felsburg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from dux.
dux with a body punch. A glancing blow.
matt felsburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
dux misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
felsburg moves away from the strike by dux.
felsburg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, jab by dux - just one landing.
dux throws out a loose jab but felsburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
felsburg just misses with a punch to the body.
dux misses with the combination.
Nice shot lands for dux.
A slow jab from dux misses its intended target.
dux avoids the head kick by felsburg.
dux fails to land with a series of punches.
felsburg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but dux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
felsburg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
felsburg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
felsburg looks gassed!
felsburg needs to keep his hands up - dux had a free shot at his head there.
felsburg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
felsburg wants to clinch.
frank dux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from dux.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dux works felsburg's body with a nice hook.
dux 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.
dux scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
dux lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
felsburg is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! dux ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent felsburg clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). frank dux!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Manboy by Erik Saede. Phoenix has chosen Phoenix as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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279 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White 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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson shoots in but Phoenix avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for Larson with that takedown attempt.
Phoenix rushes Larson and presses him up against the cage.
Phoenix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phoenix looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Phoenix sitting and controlling from the half guard.
I looks like Phoenix might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Phoenix is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Larson!
Phoenix controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Larson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Larson tries to get out of the position.
Phoenix sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phoenix looking to ground and pound but Larson is blocking nicely.
Phoenix has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Larson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Phoenix tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson is trying desperately to improve position.
Phoenix working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Phoenix sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Phoenix has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Larson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix looking to control but Larson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Larson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Phoenix sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Phoenix wants to control the pace but Larson is squirming around nicely.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Paul Phoenix wasn't active enough on the ground.
Larson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Larson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phoenix shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Larson's guard.
Phoenix stands and steps away. Larson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Larson shoots and misses
and Phoenix counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Larson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phoenix wants a takedown but no success here.
Phoenix successfully pulls guard.
Phoenix keeping moving, preventing Larson from controlling successfully.
Larson preventing the sweep.
Larson wants to control from the top but Phoenix keeps moving.
Phoenix is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phoenix wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Phoenix dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Larson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Phoenix works his way to full guard. Good work.
Larson stopping the sweep attempt from Phoenix.
Phoenix is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Phoenix is taking a breather. Larson 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.
Larson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Phoenix.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Phoenix. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson is refusing to be controlled, as Phoenix sits in half guard.
Larson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Phoenix on the ground.
Phoenix missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Phoenix lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Phoenix passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Larson!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phoenix trying to control but Larson is having none of it.
Phoenix controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson is squirming around, avoiding Phoenix's attempts to control the action.
Phoenix with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Paul Phoenix has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix with the ground and pound from mount.
Phoenix lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Phoenix trying to control but Larson is having none of it.
Phoenix throws some wild stikes that Larson manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix controlling from the full mount.
Larson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Phoenix takes Larson's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Larson is in trouble.
Phoenix has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Larson's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Phoenix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Larson shoots and misses
and Phoenix counters with a takedown into side control.
Phoenix working away.
Phoenix taking a breather here.
Phoenix decides to stand back up. Phoenix steps back and let's Larson get back to his feet.
Larson leaves Phoenix with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Larson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Phoenix holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Phoenix is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Phoenix prevents Larson from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Phoenix scores with a nice short uppercut.
Phoenix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Larson backwards.
Phoenix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larson misses with a takedown attempt
and Phoenix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Larson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix instigates a clinch.
Phoenix is stalling here.
Phoenix jumps guard.
Larson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Phoenix looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Phoenix has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Larson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Phoenix displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Larson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ian Larson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Phoenix counters with a shoot takedown. Larson fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phoenix gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Phoenix.
Phoenix changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Larson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix 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.
Phoenix is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Larson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Phoenix creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Larson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ground and pound from Phoenix seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Larson is pushing Phoenix's head away, looking to escape. Phoenix manages to hold on to the position though.
Phoenix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Phoenix changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Larson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Larson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Phoenix trying to control the action but Larson is working from the bottom.
Phoenix might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Larson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Phoenix has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Larson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Phoenix counters with a shoot takedown. Larson fights it but they end up in guard.
Ian Larson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phoenix throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Phoenix gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Phoenix shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Larson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Phoenix decides to stand back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larson tries to keep at a distance but Phoenix has taken the fight into the clinch.
Phoenix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larsons head.
Larson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Paul Phoenix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phoenix managing to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Phoenix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Phoenix 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Paul Phoenix!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Paul Phoenix!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Paul Phoenix!
Paul Phoenix wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between alex murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KG Grievous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). alex murphy looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, alex murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, KG Grievous!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
murphy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
murphy looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Grievous throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around murphy's waist but murphy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grievous off to one side.
murphy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grievous as he avoids it easily.
Grievous tries to close the distance and clinch but murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grievous looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
murphy tries to clinch up.
Grievous tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but murphy swivels and escapes.
Grievous tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but murphy swivels and escapes.
alex murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KG Grievous.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Grievous misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Grievous.
murphy is trying to control Grievous's posture but Grievous avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grievous working the head and body with strikes.
Grievous lands a few punches from side control.
Grievous trying to control the action but murphy is working from the bottom.
Grievous has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Grievous tries a head kick but it misses.
Grievous misses with a wild combination.
murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Grievous.
murphy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grievous swings for the body but murphy moves out of range.
murphy with a poor takedown
and Grievous counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grievous lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grievous pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grievous is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grievous wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
murphy preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grievous keeping full guard, as murphy tries to pass.
Grievous really doesn't want to stay on the ground with murphy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grievous looking for a sweep. Not yet Grievous, not yet.
Grievous seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Grievous looking to control.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. KG Grievous wasn't active enough on the ground.
murphy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grievous.
Grievous shoots in for a double leg but murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
murphy misses with a takedown attempt
and Grievous counters with a series of strikes. murphy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice takedown defense from murphy. No joy for Grievous on that attempt.
Grievous gets a clinch.
Grievous just leaning against murphy, taking a breather.
Grievous pulls guard effortlessly.
murphy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Grievous's guard.
murphy trying to control but Grievous is working from the bottom.
Grievous throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KG Grievous dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Grievous closes the distance and clinches up with murphy, looking for a takedown. Grievous pushes murphy against the cage but murphy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grievous looks to land a right hand but murphy moved out of range.
Grievous shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as murphy sprawls well. murphy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grievous gets slowly back to his feet.
murphy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grievous as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grievous misses with a series of wild punches.
Grievous closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming murphy to the mat! murphy manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
murphy keeping moving, preventing Grievous from controlling successfully.
Grievous tries to stand but murphy is controlling from the bottom.
Grievous trying to control the position from guard on top but murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grievous preventing the sweep.
murphy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
murphy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grievous must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grievous trying to control but murphy is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ref stands the fighters back up. KG Grievous was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Grievous fails with the takedown.
alex murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KG Grievous.
Grievous darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Grievous is thwarting murphy's attempts to control the position.
Grievous not landing any meaningful shots this time.
murphy is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grievous takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Grievous trying to control the action but murphy is working from the bottom.
murphy is looking for a sweep. Grievous is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grievous lands strikes from half guard.
Grievous is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grievous lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Grievous in particular looking to stall.
murphy wants to control but Grievous is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grievous lands with a punch from half guard.
Well, if Grievous is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
murphy tries to roll over but Grievous keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KG Grievous showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Grievous closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
murphy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Grievous's best efforts.
murphy has hold of Grievous's hands but Grievous slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grievous content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Grievous missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
murphy is not content to let Grievous control the position.
Grievous not doing much here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grievous is looking to take a break and control but murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. KG Grievous was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Grievous shoots in for a double leg but murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grievous shoots in for a double leg but murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grievous looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grievous gets the takedown into side control.
murphy is not content to let Grievous control the position.
murphy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
murphy is pressing down on Grievous's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
murphy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grievous is aware though and is defending well.
murphy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Grievous wanted to stand there but murphy had control of the position.
murphy looking to control.
KG Grievous has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grievous wants to stand but murphy is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
murphy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
murphy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grievous fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but murphy avoids it really well and circles away.
alex murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KG Grievous.
Grievous fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Grievous shoots in but no luck this time.
alex murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grievous tries to score a power double leg takedown but murphy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grievous somewhat.
murphy tries for a takedown but Grievous sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grievous swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grievous shoots in for a takedown but murphy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
murphy blocks a head kick by Grievous.
murphy shoots in but Grievous avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
KG Grievous comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grievous winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for KG Grievous!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for KG Grievous!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for KG Grievous!
KG Grievous wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Boyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Boyer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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203 lbs
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24
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diogo Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Boyer!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boyer wants it to stay on the feet.
Boyer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boyer wants it to stay on the feet.
Boyer scores with a one two! Rocha had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rocha shoots for a takedown but Boyer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diogo Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rocha is defended easily by Boyer.
Boyer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rocha.
Boyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rocha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boyer but Boyer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boyer slaps away a takedown attempt from Rocha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boyer sprawls well. Boyer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rocha gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rocha.
Rocha is breathing heavily.
Rocha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boyer defends it nicely.
Rocha shoots in but Boyer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
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.
Boyer throws a head kick that misses.
Boyer connects with a stiff jab that staggers Rocha - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Billy Boyer!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ren Del (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piza Pie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ren Del!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piza Pie!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Del's sensitive parts.
Pie throws a chopping leg kick but Del manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Del blocks a leg kick.
Good work by Del as he checks the leg kick.
Pie tries to land a leg kick but Del saw it coming and moves away.
Pie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Del fails with a takedown attempt.
Pie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Piza Pie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pie misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pie throws a leg kick but Del sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Del chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pie can pounce on him.
Pie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Del keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pie misses with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pie. That's going to slow Del down.
Pie is looking to slow Del down with leg kicks.
Del avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pie tries a low kick but Del avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pie, right into the meat.
Pie lands a leg kick that knocks Del off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Del checks a leg kick.
Pie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pie thumps Del with a low kick.
Pie tried to score with a low kick but Del checks it.
An inside leg kick from Pie misses.
Pie wants to slow Del down by chopping away at his legs.
Pie misses with a low kick.
Pie throws a leg kick but Del checks it.
Del moves out of range of the leg kick from Pie.
Pie wants to slow Del down by chopping away at his legs.
Del takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del takes a kick to the side of the head.
Del takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pie wants to land a leg kick but Del is out of range.
Pie wants to land a leg kick but Del is out of range.
Del steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pie.
An inside leg kick from Pie misses.
Del takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Piza Pie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Del.
Pie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Del moves out of range of the leg kick from Pie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pie.
Pie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Del takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Pie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pie misses with a low kick.
Del fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ren Del. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piza Pie dominated that round.
That's time! Del's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pie feints and then cracks Del's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Del down.
Pie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Del checks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Del checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A bone on bone clash there as Del blocks the leg kick.
Pie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Del.
Pie throws out a leg kick but Del moves out of range and Pie only half commits.
Pie tried to score with a low kick but Del checks it.
Ren Del is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pie is looking to slow Del down with leg kicks.
Del checks a low kick from Pie.
Pie throws out a leg kick but Del moves out of range and Pie only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pie misses with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pie.
Pie throws a leg kick but Del sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pie tries to land a leg kick but Del saw it coming and moves away.
Pie is looking to slow Del down with leg kicks.
Pie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pie misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pie.
Pie lands with a kick to the temple. Del shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Del might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del blocks a leg kick.
Pie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Del is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pie wants to land a leg kick but Del is out of range.
Del shoots for a double leg takedown but Pie sprawls well. He's pushed Del's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Del takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pie feints and then cracks Del's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Del down.
Pie misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pie.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Del.
Pie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Del checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Del has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Del and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Piza Pie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Del is able to avoid easily.
A head kick from Pie lands but Del takes it in his stride.
Pie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Del is able to avoid easily.
Pie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Del looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ren Del. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pie stuffs the takedown attempt from Del. Del gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pie throws a leg kick but Del sees it coming and moves out of range.
Del fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pie throws a leg kick but Del checks it.
Pie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Del has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pie thumps Del with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piza Pie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Del shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pie defends it nicely.
Pie scoring well with a low kick there.
Pie wants to land a leg kick but Del is out of range.
Pie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Del throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Del keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pie lands a head kick. Del smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pie lands a head kick. Del smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Del is out of range and Pie settles back down.
Pie throws a leg kick but Del sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Del checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Del avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Del. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pie wants to land a leg kick but Del is out of range.
Pie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Del's sensitive parts.
Pie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Del moves out of range of the leg kick from Pie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick lands from Pie.
Pie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pie throws a low kick but Del moves out of range easily.
Del fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Del moves out of range of the leg kick from Pie.
Pie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Pie. No joy for Del on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ren Del. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Pie tenderised Del's leg. Del is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pie lands a head kick!
Piza Pie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pie connects with a solid leg kick.
Del takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Del checks a leg kick.
Del tries to clinch there but Pie circles away.
Pie misses with a low kick.
Pie connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Pie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Del moves out of range of the leg kick from Pie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pie throws a leg kick that misses.
Pie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Del's calf.
Del shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pie but Pie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pie scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Pie tenderised Del's leg. Del is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pie throws a head kick that half lands.
Pie throws a low kick, looking for Del's leg but Del calmly moves out of range.
Ren Del has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Del.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piza Pie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Piza Pie!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Piza Pie!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Piza Pie!
Piza Pie wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Curt Gessner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darko Milko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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19
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curt Gessner!
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, Darko Milko!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milko lands with a hook. Gessner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Curt Gessner has been cut.
Milko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gessner walks into a jab.
A big right from Gessner misses.
A big left from Milko misses.
Milko swinging wildly here.
Milko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gessner.
Milko defending well as Gessner loads up on a big left hand.
Gessner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Gessner.
Milko connects with a jab.
Milko lands a nice looking body shot.
Milko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gessner fails with a takedown attempt.
Milko lands a lovely overhand right.
Gessner misses the jab.
Milko moves out of range as Gessner strikes.
Gessner is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Milko's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Milko ducks under a wild hook from Gessner.
Nice uppercut there from Milko.
Curt Gessner's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gessner.
Milko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Milko.
Milko stuffs the takedown attempt from Gessner. Gessner gets slowly back to his feet.
Milko lands with a straight right. Gessner didn't see that one coming.
Gessner is rocked!
Milko lands a nice shot to the body.
Gessner is breathing heavily.
Milko cracks Gessner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gessner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Gessner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Curt Gessner's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Milko jabs at Gessner's body.
Gessner seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab-cross combination lands for Milko and sends Gessner crashing to the mat! Milko follows him down to the mat - Gessner regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gessner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Milko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gessner defending well though.
Milko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Milko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gessner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gessner is staying active underneath Milko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gessner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Milko is keen to just control but Gessner is a slippery customer.
Gessner is trying to get back to full guard.
Milko tries to stand and escape but Gessner is controlling the position.
Milko is keen to just control but Gessner is a slippery customer.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Darko Milko hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Milko scores with a three punch combo!
Good exchange - Milko coming out on top.
Milko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Milko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gessner.
Jeez, Curt Gessner's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Milko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gessner.
Milko thuds a left hand into Gessner's body.
Milko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Curt Gessner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Darko Milko!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake VanVactor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). VanVactor has chosen Like a Pimp by David Banner as his entrance music. Jake VanVactor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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27
183 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Piper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake VanVactor!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
VanVactor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Piper circles away.
Piper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Piper wants to clinch up but VanVactor keeps it at a distance.
VanVactor lands a body shot.
VanVactor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Piper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
VanVactor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Piper manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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.
VanVactor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
VanVactor landing some decent shots from guard.
VanVactor stays in close to Piper's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
VanVactor 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.
Piper 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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
VanVactor controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jake VanVactor.
Piper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch up but VanVactor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by VanVactor.
VanVactor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Piper misses.
A slow jab from Piper misses its intended target.
VanVactor has a takedown stuffed.
Peter Piper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake VanVactor.
Piper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from VanVactor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper misses with a series of wild punches.
Peter Piper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piper swings away with a body shot that misses
and VanVactor counters with a shoot takedown. Piper fights it but they end up in guard.
VanVactor's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Piper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
VanVactor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as VanVactor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
VanVactor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
VanVactor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
VanVactor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jake VanVactor was stalling too much, according to the referee.
VanVactor throws a shot from downtown. Piper moves away and avoids it.
Piper misses with a wild combination.
VanVactor throws a jab when Piper was well out of range.
Piper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
VanVactor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
VanVactor shoots in and gets a takedown into Piper's guard.
VanVactor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake VanVactor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Piper misses with a looping right.
VanVactor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Piper swivels and escapes.
Piper falls off balance throwing a combination
and VanVactor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Piper!
Piper taking shots to the head.
VanVactor controlling his opponent.
VanVactor unloads with some shots from mount but Piper bucks and avoids them well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VanVactor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that VanVactor has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
VanVactor in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Piper tries to lock up and control but VanVactor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
VanVactor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
VanVactor throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Piper has his hands clasped together but VanVactor breaks the hold and Piper is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by VanVactor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake VanVactor!
Jake VanVactor is the new welterweight champion!
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