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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Nogueira Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira Jr comes into the arena with Just Close Your Eyes-Story of the Year blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edwin Nogueira Jr!
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, Ryan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Nogueira Jr.
Nogueira Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nogueira Jr tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nogueira Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nogueira Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Nogueira Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Nogueira Jr lands a head kick!
Nogueira Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nogueira Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Nogueira Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nogueira Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith tries to stand but Nogueira Jr is controlling from the bottom.
Nogueira Jr looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Smith passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nogueira Jr defending well though.
Nogueira Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nogueira Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nogueira Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Smith is looking for a kimura but Nogueira Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
Nogueira Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Nogueira Jr tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith winds up and cracks Nogueira Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents Nogueira Jr from improving his position.
Nogueira Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Nogueira Jr moves into full guard.
Smith distracts Nogueira Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nogueira Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nogueira Jr is breathing heavily.
Nogueira Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Nogueira Jr.
Nogueira Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nogueira Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Nogueira Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
Nogueira Jr is working an open guard so Smith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Smith gets the takedown into side control.
Smith in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira Jr keeps working.
Nogueira Jr sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Smith wants to control but Nogueira Jr is keeping him busy.
Nogueira Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nogueira Jr.
Smith slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira Jr gets full guard.
Nogueira Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nogueira Jr is looking to sweep but instead, Smith has passed into half guard.
Smith trying to control the action but Nogueira Jr is working from the bottom.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nogueira Jr manages to get to full guard.
Nogueira Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nogueira Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Smith will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A punch combination from Nogueira Jr misses.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Nogueira Jr looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Nogueira Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Nogueira Jr shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Nogueira Jr as Smith shoots in.
Edwin Nogueira Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Smith.
Nogueira Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nogueira Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith scores with a jab. Nogueira Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Nogueira Jr throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Nogueira Jr lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nogueira Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith avoids the head kick by Nogueira Jr.
Nogueira Jr misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira Jr stuffs the takedown.
Smith scores with a takedown into Nogueira Jr's guard.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nogueira Jr's guard.
Smith has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Nogueira Jr to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Smith is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Nogueira Jr pulls down on the head and he's put Smith to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Edwin Nogueira Jr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wagner Flabianno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and gogo momo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flabianno's entrance music is The Pet Shop Boys - Absolutely Fabulous . A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying momo's choice of entrance music: Miles Davis - Moon Dreams. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wagner Flabianno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, gogo momo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flabianno shoots in looking for a takedown but momo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Flabianno's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wagner Flabianno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Flabianno enables momo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Flabianno manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Flabianno is looking for a triangle but momo pushes his legs off easily.
momo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
momo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flabianno swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flabianno tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flabianno is looking for a triangle but momo pushes his legs off easily.
Flabianno wants to sweep but no luck.
momo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
momo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and momo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
momo trying to control but Flabianno is working from the bottom.
Flabianno can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as momo controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
momo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flabianno swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flabianno will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
momo throws a strike but Flabianno rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Flabianno throws a big right hand that misses.
momo working a defensive guard here.
momo controlling the position.
momo working for a triangle but Flabianno defends it easily.
Flabianno wants to control from the top but momo keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
momo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Flabianno is aware though and is defending well.
momo pulls Flabianno in to control the position.
Flabianno slips nicely into half guard.
momo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
momo working for a triangle but Flabianno defends it easily.
Flabianno is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
momo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Flabianno is now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
momo wants to improve his position but Flabianno is controlling well.
momo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
momo tries to get to full guard but Flabianno has control of the leg.
Flabianno is looking to advance position but momo won't allow it.
momo wants to control but Flabianno is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
momo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
momo is positioning himself well to prevent Flabianno advancing to mount.
Flabianno is figuring out what he wants to do next.
momo wants to improve his position but Flabianno is controlling well.
Flabianno is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
momo trying to control but Flabianno postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
gogo momo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
momo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Flabianno!
momo misses with a head shot.
Flabianno sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Flabianno is looking to control momo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flabianno avoid being mounted?
Flabianno is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but momo pulls his head out easily.
momo is keen to just control but Flabianno is a slippery customer.
momo is working for a kimura but Flabianno is defending it quite comfortably.
Flabianno wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flabianno is defending against the submission attempts here by momo.
momo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Flabianno defends it well.
momo wants to control but Flabianno is keeping him busy.
momo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flabianno tries to roll over but momo keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
momo seems to be working for a kimura but Flabianno defends the submission attempt.
Flabianno trying to hold on to momo's head to control him but momo postures up.
momo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Flabianno avoids a series of strikes thrown by momo.
momo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
momo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
momo trying to control but Flabianno is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
momo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Flabianno to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Flabianno shrugs it off.
momo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Flabianno is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Flabianno and momo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The referee asks momo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. momo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Flabianno managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by momo.
momo tries to move to mount but Flabianno blocks the move with his legs.
Flabianno is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Flabianno gets full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flabianno wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
momo stands and throws Flabianno's legs to the side, diving into side control.
momo trying to control the action but Flabianno is working from the bottom.
Flabianno taking a bit of punishment here - momo scoring with strikes.
momo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Flabianno is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
momo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Flabianno knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Flabianno sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
gogo momo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Flabianno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flabianno throws a head kick but momo moves out of range.
Wagner Flabianno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
momo slips a jab from Flabianno.
Flabianno takes a swing at momo's ribcage but misses.
momo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flabianno.
momo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than momo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Flabianno regains half guard.
Flabianno wants to improve his position but momo is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
momo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
momo works his way into side control.
momo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Flabianno tries to improve position but can't.
momo is chipping away with strikes.
momo trying to control the position but Flabianno is working away.
momo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Flabianno, who protects the arm well.
An elbow from momo crashes against the mat.
Flabianno dodges the ground and pound from momo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
momo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
momo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
momo grinds an elbow into Flabianno's temple.
Flabianno regains half guard.
Flabianno tries to get to full guard but momo has control of the leg.
momo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
momo trying to pass the guard but Flabianno defending well.
momo content to control rather than advance.
momo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flabianno has one foot on momo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Flabianno misses with a kick to the body.
Flabianno misses with a wild combination.
Flabianno fails with the takedown
and momo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Flabianno's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
momo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
momo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wagner Flabianno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
momo tries for a kimura but Flabianno is defending well.
momo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flabianno keeps working.
momo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Flabianno is trying to get back to his feet.
gogo momo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flabianno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
gogo momo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well momo 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... gogo momo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seth Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Taylor (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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Solid boxing
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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
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Hughes!
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, Marcus Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hughes looks for a takedown but Taylor sprawls well.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Hughes slips the punch.
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes thuds his right hand into Taylor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Taylor misses with a hook. Hughes ducked under it nicely.
Hughes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hughes throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes looks to land a strike but Taylor avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hughes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Taylor is trying to get back to his feet.
Taylor avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hughes.
Hughes throws a strike aimed at the side of Taylor's head but Taylor avoids it well.
Taylor is pushing Hughes's head away, looking to escape. Hughes manages to hold on to the position though.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor is trying to get back to his feet.
Hughes looks up at the clock and then as Taylor takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hughes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hughes 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.
Taylor tries to escape but Hughes is in control.
Taylor takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hughes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hughes tries for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet but Hughes drags him back down.
Hughes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Taylor sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hughes lands some shots froms side control.
Hughes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Taylor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Taylor is not content to let Hughes control the position.
Hughes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Taylor tries to escape but Hughes is in control.
Hughes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hughes laying and praying for a moment but Taylor takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hughes is looking for a kimura here.
Taylor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hughes scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Taylor looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hughes throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Taylor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hughes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hughes passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hughes looking to ground and pound but Taylor is blocking nicely.
A nice elbow there by Hughes.
Hughes thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Taylor is trying to stand.
Taylor somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Hughes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches.
Hughes misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hughes scores with a shoulder strike.
Taylor is trying to push Hughes away but Hughes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hughes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Hughes cracks Taylor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughes slips a jab from Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hughes.
Hughes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marcus Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a jab when Hughes was well out of range.
Marcus Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hughes tries to clinch up.
Hughes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hughes slips under a jab.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
A left and a right from Taylor both land. Nice combination.
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taylor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hughes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hughes winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Taylor pushes Hughes off but Hughes dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes working the head and body with strikes.
Taylor explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a hook to the body
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Hughes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Taylor regains half guard, as Hughes was trying to land strikes.
Hughes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes working the head and body with strikes.
Hughes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hughes throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor kicks Hughes off and gets back to his feet.
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Taylor misses
and Hughes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hughes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Taylor won't be happy with that.
Hughes trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor regains half guard, as Hughes was trying to land strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
Hughes thows a huge punch but Taylor dodges it nicely.
Hughes throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Hughes throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Seth Hughes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hughes is controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Hughes dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hughes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hughes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Taylor scores with a four punch combination!
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Taylor throws out a powerful jab.
Taylor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Taylor misses the jab.
Taylor throws a body kick that misses.
Taylor thuds his right hand into Hughes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Taylor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hughes counters with a single leg into guard. Taylor didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet but Hughes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hughes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Taylor looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Taylor looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Taylor!
Taylor stands up and beckons Hughes to his feet.
Marcus Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hughes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Hughes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taylor circles away.
Hughes moves out of range as Taylor strikes.
Hughes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Taylor finds it's way round the side to connect with Hughes's head.
Hughes thows a body shot but no joy.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Hughes avoids nicely.
Taylor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taylor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
Taylor moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Marcus Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor slaps away a takedown attempt from Hughes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1-2. Taylor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hughes is looking to clinch.
Taylor misses with a body punch
and Hughes counters with a nice body shot.
Taylor lands a jab.
Marcus Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor cracks Hughes with an open hand slap.
Taylor blocks a low kick nicely.
Taylor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hughes.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hughes feints and as Taylor raises his hands in defense, Hughes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hughes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Hughes tries to score with a low kick but Taylor moves his leg out of the way.
Seth Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor misses the jab.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Taylor misses with a hook. Hughes ducked under it nicely.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Hughes saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hughes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seth Hughes!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between joe blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lauzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). joe blow had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
165 lbs
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21
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, joe blow!
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, Joe Lauzon!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lauzon slips a jab and a cross from blow.
Lauzon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
blow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lauzon but Lauzon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Danga de danga de dang - blow scores with a four punch combination!
blow shoots in for a takedown but Lauzon shows good takedown defense.
Lauzon tests blow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
blow misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from blow. Those never looked like landing.
blow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lauzon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten blow somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for joe blow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lauzon waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract blow. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped blow to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
blow is rocked!
blow is breathing heavily.
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!
Lauzon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lauzon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
blow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lauzon on the ground.
Lauzon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
blow is letting Lauzon control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzon has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Lauzon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lauzon controlling from the full mount.
blow is squirming around, avoiding Lauzon's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lauzon controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Lauzon 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.
Lauzon working for a submission but blow is keeping him at bay.
Lauzon is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but blow is surviving well by controlling Lauzon's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lauzon is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. blow can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lauzon wants to finish this one by submission but blow is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lauzon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon moves to take his opponent's back.
Lauzon has both hooks in and is working for a choke. blow is in real trouble here. Lauzon gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, blow is tapping out! Lauzon wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Lauzon!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Slider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Edwards (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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168 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Slider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slider misses with a double jab
and Edwards counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Edwards stalling the fight.
Edwards keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slider's efforts to push away.
Slider lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Slider's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Slider wants to get back to striking at distance but Edwards won't allow it.
Slider's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slider fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edwards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edwards closes the distance and clinches up with Slider, looking for a takedown. Edwards pushes Slider against the cage but Slider circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Slider throws a combination that misses
and Edwards counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Slider trying to hold on to Edwards's head to control him but Edwards postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edwards 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.
Slider keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Slider avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Edwards.
Edwards looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Slider 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.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Edwards looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Edwards seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Slider does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Edwards thows a huge punch but Slider dodges it nicely.
Edwards passes to full mount!
Edwards thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Edwards thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Edwards trying to control but Slider is having none of it.
Slider is looking to improve his position but Edwards isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards breaks from Slider's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Edwards lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Edwards throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Edwards has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Edwards throws some wild stikes that Slider manages to avoid easily.
Slider avoids a series of strikes thrown by Edwards.
Edwards scoring with strikes but Slider is staying in there.
Slider is breathing heavily.
Slider tries to lock up and control but Edwards gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Edwards working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slider blocking the ground and pound.
Edwards lands a big shot there that rocks Slider but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards looking to finish with strikes here!
Edwards scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Slider?
Edwards connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Edwards working for a submission but Slider is keeping him at bay.
Slider in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenn Edwards dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Slider keeps the fight on the outside.
Edwards tries to clinch there but Slider circles away.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Slider pushes him off.
Slider uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edwards.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slider swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edwards doesn't manage to clinch there - Slider circles away.
Slider tests Edwards's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Edwards misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Edwards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slider moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider swats away the attempt to clinch by Edwards.
Slider fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slider.
Slider scores with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Edwards is defended easily by Slider.
Edwards tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slider swivels and escapes.
William Slider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Edwards.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slider.
Slider misses with a double jab
so Edwards counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Glenn Edwards has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards thows a big elbow that misses.
Slider not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Slider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slider trying to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Slider pulls Edwards in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
William Slider has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch but Slider swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edwards tries to clinch up but Slider circles away and keeps his distance.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slider paws at him with a jab and circles away.
William Slider is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edwards scores with a takedown into Slider's guard.
Slider has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Edwards postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Edwards with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards controls from within his opponent's guard.
Edwards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Edwards is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Edwards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenn Edwards 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. And we move into the final round!
Edwards wants to clinch.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slider as he jumps to the side.
Edwards shoots in and drives through. Slider sprawls well.
Slider misses with a two punch combination.
Edwards is looking to clinch but Slider is avoiding it.
Edwards shoots in for a double leg but Slider sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
William Slider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Edwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slider throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edwards.
Slider tries to clinch but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch but Slider swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edwards closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Slider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Slider is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Edwards tries to score a body lock takedown but Slider shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Edwards throws an elbow but it misses.
Slider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Slider is trying to break free.
Slider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slider is working Edwards over against the cage.
A short right from Edwards on the inside.
Slider lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Slider.
Slider working hard to break the clinch.
Slider is trying to break the clinch but Edwards is controlling him.
Slider throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Edwards.
Edwards fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Edwards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edwards throws a leg kick but Slider checks it.
No joy there for Slider, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slider but Slider pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Edwards shoots in looking for a takedown but Slider manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Edwards's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Edwards darts in and clinches Slider up against the cage.
Edwards tries to break free but Slider pushes him back against the cage.
Edwards is trying to drag Slider to the mat but Slider just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Edwards fails to pull guard.
Edwards is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slider is keeping busy.
Slider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Slider sprawls well. Slider wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Edwards gets slowly back to his feet.
Slider lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Edwards is looking to clinch but Slider is avoiding it.
Edwards shoots in but Slider avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slider throws a right and a left that Edwards avoids nicely.
Slider is looking to clinch but Edwards is avoiding it.
William Slider is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edwards tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Slider counters with a one-two to the body.
Edwards closes the distance looking to clinch
and Slider counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Slider gets tackled into the cage by Edwards. Edwards maintains the clinch.
Edwards prevents Slider from breaking the clinch.
Edwards tries to pull guard but Slider won't allow it.
Slider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Edwards.
Edwards gets control of Slider's arms and successfully pulls guard. Edwards will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Edwards wants to sweep here but Slider controlling him for the moment.
Glenn Edwards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Edwards trying to control the position.
Edwards is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
William Slider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edwards controls Slider momentarily but Slider frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Slider showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Edwards has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glenn Edwards!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaydub Spliffenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musashi comes to the cage accompanied by Yokozuna Theme. Spliffenberger is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Roll 'em Up. 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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21
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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24
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miyamoto Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaydub Spliffenberger!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi stuns Spliffenberger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spliffenberger misses with a body kick.
Spliffenberger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spliffenberger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spliffenberger ducks under a wild hook from Musashi.
Spliffenberger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Spliffenberger looks to land a body kick but Musashi moved away.
Nice body kick there by Spliffenberger.
Musashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Musashi moves out of range of the body kick from Spliffenberger.
Spliffenberger fails to land the takedown.
Spliffenberger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Spliffenberger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi connects with the punch.
Musashi lands the left hand.
Musashi blocks a low kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Musashi blocks the leg kick.
Musashi checks a leg kick.
Musashi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Jaydub Spliffenberger has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spliffenberger ducks under a wild hook from Musashi.
Spliffenberger blocks a jab.
Spliffenberger tries to clinch but Musashi is having none of it.
Musashi throws a leg kick
and Spliffenberger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Spliffenberger landing knees to the head.
Spliffenberger trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffenberger tries a knee to the head but Musashi blocks it.
Musashi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spliffenberger backwards.
Spliffenberger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Musashi wants to stall.
Spliffenberger tries a knee to the head but Musashi blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Musashi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Spliffenberger tries a knee to the head but Musashi blocks it.
Spliffenberger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Musashi is defending well for now.
Musashi managing to block the knees to the body from Spliffenberger.
Spliffenberger trying to land knees to the body.
Spliffenberger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffenberger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Musashi's face.
Spliffenberger fails to pull guard.
Miyamoto Musashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaydub Spliffenberger.
Musashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spliffenberger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Musashi avoids it.
Musashi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spliffenberger is keeping busy.
Spliffenberger trying to land knees to the body.
Spliffenberger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Musashi just leaning against Spliffenberger, taking a breather.
Spliffenberger trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Musashi leaning against his opponent.
Spliffenberger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Musashi.
Spliffenberger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Musashi is defending well for 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.
Spliffenberger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Musashi.
Musashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Musashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spliffenberger scores a nice knee to the body.
Spliffenberger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Musashi.
Spliffenberger jumps guard but Musashi stands there with Spliffenberger around his waist. Spliffenberger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Spliffenberger working Musashi over with knees to the body.
Spliffenberger landing knees to the body.
Musashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spliffenberger trying to land knees to the body.
Musashi trying to stall but Spliffenberger improves his position.
Spliffenberger tries to pull guard but Musashi won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miyamoto Musashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaydub Spliffenberger's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Musashi misses with a straight left.
Musashi throws a leg kick but Spliffenberger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spliffenberger clinches up against the cage.
Musashi avoiding damage as Spliffenberger throws knees to the body.
Spliffenberger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Musashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spliffenberger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Musashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spliffenberger missing with knees to the body.
Spliffenberger trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spliffenberger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Musashi.
Musashi managing to block the knees to the body from Spliffenberger.
Musashi looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Musashi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffenberger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Musashi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Spliffenberger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Musashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Musashi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Musashi tries to stall but Spliffenberger uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Musashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Musashi managing to block the knees to the body from Spliffenberger.
Spliffenberger misses with a knee strike.
Musashi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spliffenberger up against the cage.
Musashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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.
Musashi avoiding damage as Spliffenberger throws knees to the body.
Spliffenberger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Musashi managing to block the knees to the body from Spliffenberger.
Musashi taking a breather.
Spliffenberger tries to land knees in the clinch but Musashi avoids the damage to the body.
Musashi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spliffenberger connects with a knee to the head.
Spliffenberger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Musashi blocks it with crossed arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Spliffenberger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Musashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Spliffenberger obliges.
Spliffenberger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Musashi avoids it.
Musashi managing to block the knees to the body from Spliffenberger.
Musashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spliffenberger landing knees to the body.
Spliffenberger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Musashi avoids it.
Spliffenberger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Musashi's face.
Spliffenberger scores with a knee to the head.
Spliffenberger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spliffenberger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Musashi has Spliffenberger pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffenberger trying to land knees to the body.
Musashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spliffenberger tries to land knees in the clinch but Musashi avoids the damage to the body.
Musashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Musashi managing to block the knees to the body from Spliffenberger.
Spliffenberger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Spliffenberger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Spliffenberger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Musashi.
Musashi is trying to maintain a safe position but Spliffenberger gets an underhook and turns Musashi into the cage.
Spliffenberger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Musashi's face.
Spliffenberger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Musashi.
Spliffenberger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Musashi is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaydub Spliffenberger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jaydub Spliffenberger's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Spliffenberger avoids the head kick by Musashi.
Musashi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spliffenberger counters with a thumping low kick.
Spliffenberger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Musashi as he jumps to the side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spliffenberger. That's going to slow Musashi down.
Spliffenberger scoring well with a low kick there.
Spliffenberger lands a leg kick that knocks Musashi off balance momentarily.
Musashi digs a good body shot into Spliffenberger's ribs.
Spliffenberger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Musashi takes a step back to recover.
Spliffenberger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffenberger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Musashi, pushing him back against the cage.
Musashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Musashi.
Musashi managing to block the knees to the body from Spliffenberger.
Musashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Spliffenberger won't allow it.
Spliffenberger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Musashi is defending well for now.
Musashi managing to block the knees to the body from Spliffenberger.
Spliffenberger tries to land knees in the clinch but Musashi avoids the damage to the body.
Spliffenberger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Musashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spliffenberger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Musashi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spliffenberger up against the cage.
Musashi is trying to maintain a safe position but Spliffenberger gets an underhook and turns Musashi into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Musashi managing to block the knees to the body from Spliffenberger.
Musashi managing to block the knees to the body from Spliffenberger.
Spliffenberger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Musashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Spliffenberger misses with a knee to the head.
Spliffenberger tries to land knees in the clinch but Musashi avoids the damage to the body.
Spliffenberger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Musashi.
Musashi avoiding damage as Spliffenberger throws knees to the body.
Musashi trying to control the position but instead, Spliffenberger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Musashi into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffenberger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spliffenberger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Spliffenberger gets control of Musashi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Spliffenberger will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Spliffenberger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spliffenberger trying to keep a closed guard but Musashi is proving a slippery customer.
Musashi stands and steps away. Spliffenberger gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Spliffenberger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Musashi checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffenberger tries to clinch up.
Spliffenberger misses with a low kick as Musashi jumps back.
Spliffenberger tries a low kick but Musashi avoids it.
Spliffenberger throws a leg kick
letting Musashi counter with a right hand.
Spliffenberger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Musashi is able to avoid easily.
Spliffenberger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Musashi throws a leg kick but Spliffenberger checks it.
Spliffenberger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miyamoto Musashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Musashi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spliffenberger. Spliffenberger obviously looking to wear him down.
Spliffenberger misses with a body kick.
Musashi misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jaydub Spliffenberger.
I think Spliffenberger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaydub Spliffenberger!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Palo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Stern (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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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tauno Palo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Stern!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Palo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stern getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stern throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stern dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Palo tries to clinch but Stern is having none of it.
Stern lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stern works Palo's body with a nice hook.
Palo wants to clinch.
Stern drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Palo throws a leg kick but Stern checks it.
Palo misses with a looping left.
Stern throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stern tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palo was well out of range. Poor timing from Stern.
Palo doesn't manage to clinch there - Stern circles away.
Palo moves into the clinch successfully.
Stern fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palo pushes Stern back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stern tries to throw a body punch but Palo avoids it by throwing Stern back against the cage.
Palo prevents a body shot from Stern.
Palo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo swings wildly with an uppercut but Stern uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palo.
Palo misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Palo.
Stern lands a nice uppercut.
Stern lands a hook that snaps the head of Palo backwards.
Palo is pushing Stern up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right hand to the body from Stern.
Palo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stern wants to stall.
Stern lands a body punch.
Stern scores with a shot to the side of Palo's head.
Palo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palo has had enough of the clinch but Stern keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palo.
Stern avoiding damage.
Palo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palo swings wildly with an uppercut but Stern uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Palo.
Palo manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stern. Palo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palo with a jab.
Palo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stern lands with a good body shot.
Stern lands with a good body shot.
Palo is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stern fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stern lands a right hook to the body.
Palo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stern thuds his right hand into Palo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Stern does it's job there.
Palo tries a low kick but Stern avoids it.
Stern lands with a cross.
Palo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stern lands a jab to the head.
Palo is rocked!
Stern scores with a kick to the midsection.
Oh Palo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A chopping leg kick lands by Stern.
Stern drops Palo with a naaaaasty hook - Palo is in real trouble here! Stern dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Stern!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Araya might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Angel of Death. The crowd seem to be enjoying Zimmerman's choice of entrance music: Linkin Park-- What Ive Done. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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152 lbs
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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
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Araya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Zimmerman!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zimmerman staying out of range there.
Araya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zimmerman scores with the left hand. Araya knows he should have avoided that one.
Araya avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
Araya tries for a takedown but Zimmerman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zimmerman dips to his left and cracks Araya with an uppercut!
Zimmerman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Zimmerman.
Araya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Araya is looking to clinch.
A jab lands there for Zimmerman.
Zimmerman looks to throw the jab but Araya is out of range.
Araya moves out of range of the body kick.
Zimmerman throws the kick towards the body but Araya avoids it.
Araya moves away from the strike by Zimmerman.
Araya gets a takedown into half guard.
Zimmerman is looking for a sweep. Araya is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Zimmerman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Araya.
Zimmerman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zimmerman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Araya throws a strike but Zimmerman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Araya working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zimmerman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zimmerman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Araya 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.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Araya is trying to control the position but Zimmerman postures up.
Zimmerman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Araya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zimmerman trying to control but Araya is working from the bottom.
Zimmerman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zimmerman stands and steps away. Araya gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Araya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zimmerman throws out the jab.
Zimmerman misses with a body kick.
Zimmerman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Araya.
Zimmerman scores with a jab. Araya acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zimmerman throws a leg kick but Araya checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman misses with a double jab.
Zimmerman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Araya shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Araya is breathing heavily.
Araya sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zimmerman is working to get back to half guard.
Araya putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zimmerman tries to hold on but Araya pushes him away.
Zimmerman tries to improve his position but instead Araya has taken his back!
I really don't envy Zimmerman right now.
Araya is trying to stick to Zimmerman's back but Zimmerman is turning into Araya. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Araya's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman postures up in Araya's guard and throws a big left but Araya blocks it.
Zimmerman thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman trying to control but Araya is working from the bottom.
Araya has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Zimmerman thows a big elbow that misses.
Zimmerman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Araya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zimmerman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zimmerman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zimmerman stands up over Araya, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eric Zimmerman will probably get the nod.
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.
Nice body kick there by Zimmerman.
Jab from Zimmerman.
Araya is rocked!
Tom Araya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zimmerman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oh Araya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zimmerman connects with a leg kick. Araya looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zimmerman in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Araya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zimmerman.
Araya seems to have got his legs back now.
Zimmerman connects with a body shot.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zimmerman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zimmerman misses with an uppercut.
Zimmerman throws a hook to the side of Araya's head but Araya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Araya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zimmerman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zimmerman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Zimmerman tenderised Araya's leg. Araya is trying to keep his angry face on.
Araya shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zimmerman lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman lands with a good body shot.
Zimmerman misses with a hook.
Zimmerman lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zimmerman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Araya takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zimmerman misses with a looping left.
Zimmerman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Araya looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zimmerman digs a good body shot into Araya's ribs.
Zimmerman lands a body shot.
Araya takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Araya takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zimmerman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Zimmerman - that's a beauty! Araya is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Zimmerman can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eric Zimmerman!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes has chosen Move! as his entrance music. Jack Hayes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bo throws a series of punches but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hayes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bo.
Bo slips under a jab.
Bo throws the left hand but Hayes avoids the punch easily.
Bo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayes.
Bo throws the left hand but Hayes avoids the punch easily.
Bo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hayes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bo controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hayes can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo moves nicely into side control.
Hayes prevents Bo from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hayes being controlled for a moment.
Bo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Bo dominated that round.
That's time! Bo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hayes tests Bo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hayes misses with the combination.
Hayes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hayes throws out the jab.
Bo misses with a looping right.
Bo throws out a loose jab but Hayes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack Hayes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes swings for the body but Bo moves out of range.
Hayes throws a combination that misses
enabling Bo to counter with a crisp jab.
Hayes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hayes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bo.
Bo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hayes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bo looks to land a left hand but Hayes moved out of range nicely.
Bo shoots in but no luck this time.
Bo swings for the body but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes throws a good cross that connects.
Hayes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bo throws out a loose jab but Hayes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hayes.
Bo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hayes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hayes misses with a double jab
and Hayes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes fails to land with a series of punches.
Bo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes wants to stand up but Bo is controlling him.
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.
Bo sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bo trying to control but Hayes is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jim Bo.
A telegraphed right hand from Hayes misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Bo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayes.
Hayes swinging wildly here.
Hayes throws a shot from downtown. Bo moves away and avoids it.
Hayes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Jim Bo has been cut.
Hayes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bo throws out the jab.
Bo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Donk. Bo catches Hayes right on the button with a cross.
Bo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hayes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bo.
Hayes misses with a combination
and Bo counters with a stiff right hand.
Hayes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hayes tries to bum rush Bo with a series of wild strikes but Bo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a combination
and Bo counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Bo misses.
Hayes throws a right and a left that Bo avoids nicely.
Hayes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hayes's guard.
Bo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a combination
and Bo counters with a straight right hand.
Hayes throws a combination that misses
and Bo counters with a right hand to the body.
Bo throws a jab but it's blocked by Hayes.
A slow jab from Hayes misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Bo.
Bo misses with a straight left.
Hayes loads up on a big right hand but Bo slips the punch.
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.
Bo throws a jab when Hayes was well out of range.
Bo misses with a hook. Hayes ducked under it nicely.
Hayes throws a right and a left that Bo avoids nicely.
Hayes throws a sloppy body shot
and Bo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bo.
Bo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hayes's guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bo in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Bo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Bo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zak Drezner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bocks Rguy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drezner comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Checkmate. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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163 lbs
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World class MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zak Drezner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bocks Rguy!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rguy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drezner throws a head kick that misses.
Drezner misses with a leg kick.
Drezner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rguy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drezner.
Drezner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drezner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rguy in his tracks.
It looks like Bocks Rguy has been cut.
Rguy throws a leg kick
and Drezner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rguy's knee momentarily.
Drezner checks a leg kick.
Rguy throws a right and a left that Drezner avoids nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Rguy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rguy avoids the head kick by Drezner.
Rguy misses with a leg kick
and Drezner counters with a low kick, right behind Rguy 's knee.
Drezner instigates a clinch.
Drezner lands a damaging elbow.
Rguy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rguy misses with a punch to the body.
Rguy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rguy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drezner has him pressed against the cage.
Drezner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rguy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Drezner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rguy's efforts to push away.
Rguy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drezner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rguy can't find room to land a body shot as Drezner controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Drezner.
Rguy looks gassed!
Rguy takes a shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Drezner.
Drezner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Drezner lands an elbow inside.
Rguy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drezner lands a nice elbow.
Drezner connects with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Bocks Rguy's cut even more.
Drezner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rguy's defenses.
Drezner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Drezner lands an elbow inside that Rguy shrugs off.
The cut above Bocks Rguy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Drezner presses Rguy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Drezner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Drezner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rguy.
Drezner lands a good knee to the midsection. Rguy won't want to take too many of those.
Drezner working Rguy over with knees to the body.
Drezner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rguy up against the cage.
Rguy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drezner lands a nice knee to the body.
Drezner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rguy backwards.
Drezner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drezner throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rguy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rguy misses with a leg kick
and Drezner counters with a good, hard body kick but Rguy shrugs it off.
Drezner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drezner clinches with his opponent.
Drezner breaks the clinch.
Rguy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drezner.
Drezner throws a body kick that misses.
Drezner moves into range and clinches up with Rguy.
Drezner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Drezner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bocks Rguy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Drezner manages to break the clinch.
Drezner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Drezner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rguy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drezner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drezner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rguy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drezner connects with a solid leg kick.
Rguy tries to keep at a distance but Drezner has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner crunches a lovely knee into Rguy's ribcage.
Rguy tries to work over Drezner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rguy can't find room to land a body shot as Drezner controls the action.
Drezner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rguy struggles to land a body shot inside as Drezner controls his hands.
Drezner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rguy blocks it with crossed arms.
Rguy breaks from the clinch.
Rguy thows a leg kick but Drezner checks it
and Drezner counters with a leg kick.
Drezner clinches.
Drezner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drezner lands with a kick to the temple. Rguy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bocks Rguy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zak Drezner!
Zak Drezner retains his lightweight title!
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