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GAMMA#193 Matazz v Sacket PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Scissors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scissors's entrance music is Paper Cut - Linkin Park. A fine choice. Marcus Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Scissors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scissors throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scissors throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scissors paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Scissors misses.
Scissors lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Scissors staying out of range there.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scissors doesn't seem bothered though.
Scissors lands a head kick!
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Scissors ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Scissors misses.
Scissors changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Scissors laying and praying for a moment but Smith takes advantage and regains half guard.
Scissors is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissors is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
Scissors not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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.
Scissors throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Scissors wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Scissors missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kyle Scissors wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Scissors sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Scissors moved out of range.
Scissors misses with a wild combination.
Smith misses with an uppercut
letting Scissors counter with a right hand.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Scissors counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scissors tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scissors pinned against the cage. Scissors gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Scissors counters by clinching up.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Scissors tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Scissors back against the cage.
Scissors is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Smith misses with some punches.
Scissors missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Scissors tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Scissors tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Scissors cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Scissors scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scissors breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scissors tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scissors shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smith's guard.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Scissors trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scissors postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Scissors wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Scissors dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scissors.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scissors.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Scissors's head but Scissors sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith shoots and misses
and Scissors counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
Scissors throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Scissors controlling the position.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Scissors is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissors looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Scissors is working hard here to advance position.
Smith wants to control from the top but Scissors keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Scissors is just out of range.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scissors scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Scissors shows good takedown defense.
Scissors keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kyle Scissors has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Smith.
Scissors ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scissors fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Scissors moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Scissors lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Scissors.
Scissors lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Marcus Smith has been cut.
Come on Scissors - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smith tries to break free but Scissors pushes him back against the cage.
Scissors breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scissors throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Scissors tries to clinch
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to score a takedown here. Scissors is defending well but Smith drives through and ends up in Scissors's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Scissors has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scissors looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith passes into half guard.
Scissors is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scissors avoid being mounted?
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Scissors defending well though.
Smith passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Scissors tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith looking to secure an arm triangle but Scissors defends it well.
Smith goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Scissors is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Scissors accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kyle Scissors will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Scissors doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Jab by Smith.
Nice jab there from Scissors.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses with a hook.
Scissors lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Scissors counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws a hook but Scissors avoids it easily.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scissors moves away.
Scissors throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith throws a jab when Scissors was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Scissors counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Scissors.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Scissors.
Scissors blocks an uppercut.
Smith misses with some punches.
Scissors breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Scissors's belly button to the back.
Scissors scores with a decent looking hook.
Kyle Scissors is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith tries to clinch but Scissors is having none of it.
Scissors fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Scissors counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Scissors tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Kyle Scissors has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Smith.
Scissors misses with a two punch combination.
Scissors throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Scissors darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown. Scissors fights it but they end up in guard.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scissors is keeping the position for now.
Smith postures up in Scissors's guard and throws a big left but Scissors blocks it.
Scissors 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Scissors has wrist control.
Marcus Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Scissors is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith pushes down on Scissors's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Scissors on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Scissors manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scissors keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Kyle Scissors is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scissors looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Smith.
I think Scissors has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Scissors!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikal Helio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen Where the hood at ? as his entrance music. 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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195 lbs
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202 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
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Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikal Helio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Anderson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Helio counters with a straight right hand.
Helio circles away from the clinch attempt
so Helio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Helio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anderson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Helio has managed to get both his arms back between Anderson's legs - danger averted.
Helio stands and throws Anderson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Anderson taking a bit of punishment here - Helio scoring with strikes.
Helio passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Anderson!
Anderson tries to reverse the position but Helio maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helio raining down hammerfists from mount.
A nice elbow there by Helio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson wants to hold on but Helio pushes him away.
Helio lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Anderson hang on?
Anderson working to try and regain half guard.
Helio lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Helio with shots to the head and body - Anderson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Anderson working to try and regain half guard.
Helio pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Anderson tries to lock up and control but Helio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Helio landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson regains half guard.
Helio prevents Anderson from standing back up.
Anderson looks gassed!
Anderson is defending against the submission attempts here by Helio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helio is nestled in close to Anderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Helio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Helio is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Anderson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mikal Helio!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederic Bastiat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Red Right Hand - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Bastiat has chosen Superstition as his entrance music. The key to victory for Brad Barnes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frederic Bastiat!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes leaves Bastiat with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bastiat fails to land the takedown.
Bastiat misses with a hook.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bastiat throws out the jab.
Bastiat gets a takedown into half guard.
Bastiat is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barnes is just riding it out for now. Bastiat eventually gives up the hold.
Barnes won't allow Bastiat to pass to mount.
Barnes is looking to escape.
Bastiat is thwarting Barnes's attempts to control the position.
Barnes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnes.
Bastiat trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bastiat drops back looking for a leg! Barnes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barnes manages to kick Bastiat off! Bastiat jumps back into Barnes's guard.
Barnes wants to stand but Bastiat is controlling the position.
Bastiat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Bastiat from controlling successfully.
Barnes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bastiat is controlling him.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Bastiat controlling him for the moment.
Bastiat is working Barnes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bastiat content to stall in guard here.
Bastiat trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes pushes Bastiat off and scrambles back to his feet.
Barnes defending well as Bastiat loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat ducks right into an uppercut from Barnes.
Bastiat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barnes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bastiat somewhat.
Brad Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frederic Bastiat.
Bastiat throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Bastiat takes a kick to the side of the head.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bastiat.
Barnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Bastiat circles away.
Barnes lands a nice shot that snaps Bastiat's head back.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnes scores with a nice body kick.
Bastiat looks gassed!
Barnes moves into the clinch.
Barnes digs a right hand into Bastiat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bastiat's gas tank.
Barnes is pressed up against the cage. Bastiat has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barnes down to the mat. Barnes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barnes gets a clinch.
Barnes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barnes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barnes slows down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Barnes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bastiat tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barnes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Barnes is stalling here.
Barnes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Barnes.
Barnes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bastiat up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Barnes.
Barnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barnes.
Barnes lands a good knee to the midsection. Bastiat won't want to take too many of those.
Barnes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bastiat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barnes lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bastiat up against the cage.
Barnes seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Barnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bastiat is defending well for now.
Barnes with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Barnes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bastiat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barnes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barnes leaves Bastiat with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barnes works Bastiat's body with a nice hook.
Barnes throws a one two combo.
It looks like Frederic Bastiat has been cut.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Jab from Barnes.
Barnes lands a really nice looking cross but Bastiat seems unphased.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Barnes on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bastiat backwards.
Barnes taking a breather.
Bastiat is breathing heavily.
Barnes lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Barnes.
Barnes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bastiat misses with a body punch.
Barnes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bastiat up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barnes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bastiat is trying to stall.
Barnes scores a nice knee to the body.
Barnes scores with a knee to the head.
Barnes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bastiat backwards.
Barnes slows down the pace here.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barnes gets underhooks to prevent Bastiat's takedown attempt.
Brad Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frederic Bastiat.
Barnes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bastiats head.
A knee to the head by Barnes.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bastiat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bastiat.
Bastiat tries to score a body lock takedown but Barnes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brad Barnes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barnes obliges.
Barnes avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from Barnes.
Barnes lands a good knee to the midsection. Bastiat won't want to take too many of those.
Barnes connects with a knee to the head.
Barnes misses with a knee to the head.
Bastiat swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bastiat has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barnes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Barnes.
Bastiat working hard to break the clinch.
Barnes with a knee to the head.
Barnes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bastiat manages to pull guard.
Barnes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bastiat is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnes is aware though and is defending well.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wanted to stand there but Bastiat had control of the position.
Bastiat is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bastiat had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barnes defends it easily.
Barnes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bastiat has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barnes has managed to get both his arms back between Bastiat's legs - danger averted.
Barnes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Horrible takedown by Bastiat or perhaps it was just good defense by Barnes which made him look bad.
Barnes clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Barnes.
Bastiat letting Barnes take a breather here.
Bastiat tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barnes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Barnes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barnes scores with a shot to the side of Bastiat's head.
Bastiat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Barnes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bastiat.
Bastiat is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bastiat avoids it.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bastiat fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barnes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bastiat takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right from Barnes.
Barnes working Bastiat over with knees to the body.
Barnes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frederic Bastiat's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bastiat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bastiat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a nice kick to the body.
Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barnes feints a jab promting Bastiat to slip. Barnes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bastiat slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barnes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Barnes throws a combination. Bastiat tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bastiat fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barnes scores with a shot to the side of Bastiat's head.
Barnes lands a hook that snaps the head of Bastiat backwards.
Barnes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bastiat takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barnes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barnes.
Barnes landing knees to the body.
Barnes lands a good knee to the midsection. Bastiat won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes stops a takedown attempt from Bastiat.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Bastiat blocks it.
Barnes tries to land knees in the clinch but Bastiat avoids the damage to the body.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bastiat can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bastiat.
Barnes trying to control the position but instead, Bastiat has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barnes into the cage.
Bastiat tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barnes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brad Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frederic Bastiat.
Bastiat tries to score a body lock takedown but Barnes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barnes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Barnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bastiat is defending well for now.
Bastiat is working for takedown but Barnes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice body punch from Barnes.
A bit of stalling here from Barnes.
Bastiat successfully pulls guard.
Bastiat is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barnes tries to stand but Bastiat is controlling from the bottom.
Frederic Bastiat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnes is aware though and is defending well.
Barnes wants to stand but Bastiat is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bastiat looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bastiat is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Bastiat keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to get up but he can't break Bastiat's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bastiat is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnes is aware though and is defending well.
Bastiat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barnes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barnes stands and steps away. Bastiat gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bastiat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brad Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barnes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bastiat throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Brad Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bastiat is defended easily by Barnes.
Nice body punch from Barnes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a jab to the head.
Bastiat throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes counters with a nice body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barnes.
Barnes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bastiat doesn't seem bothered though.
Donk. Barnes catches Bastiat right on the button with a cross.
Barnes scores with a kick to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bastiat can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Barnes avoiding damage.
Bastiat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bastiat tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barnes just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes landing knees to the head.
Barnes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bastiat being controlled against the cage.
Bastiat fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barnes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Barnes!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sid Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morse Hores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Bodies. Morse Hores is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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201 lbs
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196 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morse Hores!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hores misses with a jab to the body
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
Hores checks a leg kick.
Hores misses with an uppercut
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Hores misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A leg kick checked by Hores.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hores manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hores misses with a head kick.
Hores takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Taylor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hores counters with a straight right hand.
Hores lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Taylor sprawling to the canvas. Hores follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Taylor hang on?
Taylor is rocked!
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Hores is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oh Taylor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hores thows an elbow strike that misses. Taylor gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. Hores doesn't seem too bothered but Taylor quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! Hores is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! Hores really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sid Taylor!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Savinay Pillavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pillavino might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tere Bina. Bob is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Oh my god.... Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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183 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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
14 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Savinay Pillavino!
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, Big Bob!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pillavino throws a shot from downtown. Bob moves away and avoids it.
Pillavino misses with a wild body shot.
Pillavino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bob.
Bob uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pillavino.
Bob closes the distance and clinches up with Pillavino, looking for a takedown. Bob pushes Pillavino against the cage but Pillavino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bob displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pillavino throws out the jab.
Pillavino throws out a loose jab but Bob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pillavino misses with a few strikes there.
Pillavino slips a straight right by Bob.
Pillavino has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pillavino there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pillavino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
Pillavino looks to score with a jab to the body but Bob is just out of range.
Pillavino misses with an uppercut. Bob saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Pillavino misses the target.
Pillavino avoids the body shot from Bob.
Bob on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pillavino misses with a right hand
letting Bob counter with a right hand.
Pillavino looks to land a combination but Bob avoids it well.
Bob closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pillavino circles away.
Pillavino tries to bum rush Bob with a series of wild strikes but Bob uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pillavino throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bob's waist but Bob gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pillavino off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob shoots in looking for a takedown but Pillavino manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bob's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Savinay Pillavino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bob.
Pillavino misses with an uppercut.
Pillavino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bob thuds his right hand into Pillavino's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bob will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bob gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bob lands a slapping body shot.
Pillavino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bob.
Bob slips a jab from Pillavino.
Pillavino walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pillavino takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pillavino is rocked!
Bob closes the distance looking for a takedown. Bob picks Pillavino up and slams him brutally to the floor. Pillavino is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Big Bob!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sasa Gusi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gusi's entrance music is Ekipa- BGD Syndicate. A fine choice. Lewis has chosen Justin Moore - I Could Kick Your Ass as his entrance music. Mark Lewis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sasa Gusi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis throws a jab but it's blocked by Gusi.
Gusi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gusi lands a nice knee to the body.
Gusi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lewis smiles and moves away.
Mark Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gusi fails to land the takedown.
Lewis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gusi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lewis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gusi scores with a takedown into Lewis's guard.
Gusi stays in close to Lewis's body and controls the position.
Gusi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lewis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gusi passes into half guard.
Lewis wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis punching from the bottom.
Gusi is looking for a kimura but Lewis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gusi to get the leverage.
Lewis tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gusi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gusi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gusi is thwarting Lewis's attempts to control the position.
Gusi is trying to work for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
Lewis is looking to get back to full guard here but Gusi has managed to pass to side control instead.
Lewis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lewis prevents Gusi from moving into mount.
Lewis regains half guard.
Lewis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lewis is looking to improve his position.
Lewis wants to control but Gusi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gusi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gusi trying to control from half guard but Lewis is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lewis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gusi stopping the sweep attempt from Lewis.
Lewis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gusi manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusi controlling Lewis's posture.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Gusi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Gusi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gusi controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sasa Gusi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gusi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sasa Gusi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gusi moves into the clinch.
Gusi goes for a takedown attempt but Lewis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lewis misses with a right hand
and Gusi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lewis's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sasa Gusi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lewis misses with a lunging right hand
and Gusi counters by clinching up.
Gusi wants a takedown.
Gusi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lewis pulls his leg out and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Lewis.
Gusi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sasa Gusi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis swinging wildly here.
Lewis misses with a shot to the body
and Gusi counters with a single leg into guard. Lewis didn't expect that.
Lewis working for a triangle but Gusi defends it easily.
Gusi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gusi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lewis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lewis has escaped and now he's on top!
Lewis trying to control but Gusi is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Gusi is retaining full guard.
Lewis passes Gusi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gusi trying to get back to full guard but Lewis takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Lewis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lewis controlling the position easily from mount.
Gusi working to try and regain half guard.
Lewis trying to control but Gusi is having none of it.
Gusi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gusi tries to lock up and control but Lewis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lewis unloads with some shots from mount but Gusi bucks and avoids them well.
Lewis looking to control but Gusi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lewis with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lewis tries to control but Gusi wriggling away.
Gusi tries to reverse the position but Lewis maintains control.
Gusi wants to hold on but Lewis pushes him away.
Lewis throws a wild left hand from mount and Gusi manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Gusi wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Good shot there by Lewis.
Gusi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lewis on the side of the head.
Lewis gets caught napping as Gusi dives in and scores a takedown. Lewis manages to retain guard.
Gusi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lewis's head.
Lewis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gusi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sasa Gusi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gusi trying to move into half guard but instead Lewis has managed to sweep!
Lewis postures up.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gusi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Gusi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusi has control of Lewis's left arm, preventing Lewis from doing any damage.
Gusi wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lewis is now in half guard.
Gusi keeping control of the position.
Gusi manages to get to full guard.
That's two 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.
Gusi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gusi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Gusi keeps moving.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lewis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gusi counters with a single leg into guard. Lewis didn't expect that.
Lewis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lewis has control of Gusi's left arm, preventing Gusi from doing any damage.
Lewis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gusi trying to control but Lewis postures up.
Lewis prevents Gusi from improving his position.
Gusi trying to hold on to Lewis's head to control him but Lewis postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lewis.
Gusi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lewis is pressing down on Gusi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gusi is holding on for now.
Gusi is trying to control but Lewis manages to pass to mount!
Lewis trying to control but Gusi is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sasa Gusi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gusi 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sasa Gusi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dace Killian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dace Killian is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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195 lbs
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198 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dace Killian!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Killian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Killian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Killian connects with a body shot.
Killian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dwayne Hicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hicks throws a sloppy head kick
and Killian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Killian has Hicks up against the cage in a clinch.
Hicks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Killian blocking some punches.
Hicks struggles to land a body shot inside as Killian controls his hands.
Hicks throws a punch but it's blocked by Killian.
Killian scores with a hook to the body.
Hicks working hard to break the clinch.
Hicks tries to work over Killian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hicks tries to work over Killian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hicks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hicks misses with an elbow strike.
Hicks tries a body shot but Killian blocks it.
Hicks has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Killian clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Killian manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hicks's guard. Nice work there by Killian.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hicks keeping full guard, as Killian tries to pass.
Killian 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.
Hicks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Killian's guard.
Killian keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
Killian pushes Hicks off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Killian throws a low kick but Hicks avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Killian checks a low kick from Hicks.
Killian lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Dwayne Hicks has been cut.
Killian ducks under a wild hook from Hicks.
Killian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hicks moves away.
Killian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Killian lands a high kick!
Hicks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Killian misses with a wild body shot.
Killian on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hicks throws a body kick that misses.
Hicks thumps Killian with a low kick.
Killian looks gassed!
Killian tries to land a front kick but Hicks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Killian misses with a hook to the body
and Hicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Dace Killian has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Killian as Hicks shoots in.
Hicks throws a shot from downtown. Killian moves away and avoids it.
Killian misses with a wild body shot.
Killian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hicks throws a nice head kick!
A slow jab from Hicks misses its intended target.
Hicks connects with the punch.
Hicks lands a nice hook to Killian's body. Killian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hicks closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Killian's guard.
Killian is rocked!
Hicks trying to control but Killian is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hicks throwing strikes from guard but Killian blocks nicely.
Hicks trying to control but Killian is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dwayne Hicks just wasn't active enough.
Killian blocks a head kick by Hicks.
Hicks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Killian's hands.
Killian misses with a looping left.
Hicks gets tackled into the cage by Killian. Killian maintains the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Killian blocking some punches.
Killian misses with a knee to the head.
Killian lands an uppercut.
Hicks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hicks misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Hicks dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hicks tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hicks. Killian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Killian is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hicks rather than just go for the knockout.
Hicks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Killian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hicks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hicks fakes the leg kick and cracks Killian in the body.
Killian slips under a jab.
Killian blocks a head kick by Hicks.
Killian takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hicks lands with an uppercut that bounces Killian off the cage and back into rage.
Killian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hicks to score with a decent uppercut.
Hicks throws a leg kick but Killian sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hicks scores with a push kick.
Hicks throws a sloppy head kick and Killian moves out of range easily.
Killian slips a straight right by Hicks.
Killian is breathing heavily.
Hicks with a jab.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Hicks! Killian is out on his feet! Hicks rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Killian is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Killian is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Hicks!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Sinatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bancroft Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rothschild has chosen The Light as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
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194 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bancroft Rothschild!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sinatra shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rothschild as he avoids it easily.
Rothschild tries to clinch but Sinatra is having none of it.
Rothschild misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sinatra swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rothschild throws a head kick but Sinatra moves out of range.
Sinatra slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sinatra swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rothschild counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra throws a sloppy body shot
and Rothschild counters with a good low kick that Sinatra was not able to check.
Rothschild misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rothschild connects with a nice looking jab.
Sinatra misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rothschild counters with a nice leg kick.
Sinatra misses with a shot to the body
and Rothschild counters with a leg kick.
Sinatra connects with the punch.
Rothschild fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sinatra.
Rothschild leaves Sinatra with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Sinatra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rothschild fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sinatra.
Nice body kick from Rothschild.
Rothschild takes the fight into the clinch.
Rothschild cracks Sinatra with a nice body shot.
Rothschild misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Frank Sinatra has been cut.
Sinatra has Rothschild pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rothschild manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rothschild digs a right hand into Sinatra's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sinatra's gas tank.
Rothschild pushes Sinatra back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sinatra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sinatra is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sinatra is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Rothschild.
Rothschild lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rothschild.
Rothschild lands a nice knee to the body.
Sinatra takes a shot to the head.
Sinatra tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rothschild smiles and moves away.
A good leg kick by Rothschild.
Sinatra swats away the attempt to clinch by Rothschild.
Frank Sinatra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sinatra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sinatra misses with a left hand
and Rothschild counters with a two punch combo.
A solid body kick from Rothschild.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sinatra clobbers Rothschild with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinatra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rothschild counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bancroft Rothschild dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Sinatra's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rothschild lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rothschild throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rothschild misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sinatra checks the leg kick.
Rothschild throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sinatra misses with a right hand
and Rothschild counters with a nice body kick.
Sinatra dives in and scores a takedown into Rothschild's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra throws a big right hand that misses.
Rothschild preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sinatra throws a big right hand that misses.
Rothschild is adopting a defensive guard.
Rothschild is looking to stand up but Sinatra isn't so interested in that idea.
Rothschild is trying to hold Sinatra in close to prevent damage but Sinatra has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two 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.
Sinatra is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rothschild defends it well.
Sinatra has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sinatra throwing shots but Rothschild is blocking nicely.
Sinatra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rothschild is positioning himself well to prevent Sinatra advancing to mount.
Sinatra is looking to advance position but Rothschild won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild is positioning himself well to prevent Sinatra advancing to mount.
Sinatra tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rothschild knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sinatra slows the pace down in half guard.
Sinatra not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rothschild trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Sinatra tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rothschild knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bancroft Rothschild has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rothschild moves out of range as Sinatra strikes.
Sinatra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rothschild tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rothschild avoids the body shot from Sinatra.
Rothschild turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bancroft Rothschild showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Sinatra's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A shot to the body from Sinatra misses
and Rothschild counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sinatra misses with a shot to the body
and Rothschild counters with a straight right hand.
Sinatra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rothschild throws a hook to the side of Sinatra's head but Sinatra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sinatra throws a sloppy body shot
and Rothschild counters with a nice kick to the body.
Horrible takedown by Sinatra or perhaps it was just good defense by Rothschild which made him look bad.
Sinatra takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rothschild moves away.
Rothschild chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Sinatra misses its intended target.
Sinatra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rothschild was well out of range. Poor timing from Sinatra.
Rothschild lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sinatra's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Rothschild there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sinatra blocks a leg kick.
Frank Sinatra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rothschild doesn't manage to clinch there - Sinatra circles away.
Rothschild fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rothschild uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sinatra.
Sinatra takes a swing at Rothschild's ribcage but misses.
Sinatra changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rothschild tries to avoid it but Sinatra manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rothschild to the ground. Rothschild escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sinatra is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rothschild sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Sinatra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinatra throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rothschild counters with a good low kick that Sinatra was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rothschild throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sinatra misses with a hook
and Rothschild counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rothschild scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sinatra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sinatra throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rothschild was covering up waiting for the punch and Sinatra finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rothschild is pulling down on Sinatra's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra postures up in Rothschild's guard and throws a big left but Rothschild blocks it.
Rothschild keeping full guard, as Sinatra tries to pass.
Rothschild pushes Sinatra off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nice defenses there by Rothschild.
Nice takedown defense from Rothschild. No joy for Sinatra on that attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bancroft Rothschild comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rothschild winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bancroft Rothschild!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Denke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denke comes to the cage accompanied by Runnin With The Devil. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Alex Rua enters the cage!
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199 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Denke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Rua!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua throws a big shot that misses.
Rua takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Denke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Denke fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rua sprawls well initially but Denke persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Denke throws a strike but Rua avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denke postures up in Rua's guard and throws a big left but Rua blocks it.
Denke stopping the sweep attempt from Rua.
Denke throwing strikes from guard but Rua blocks nicely.
Denke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Denke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Denke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Denke trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rua wants to sweep here but Denke controlling him for the moment.
Denke 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.
Denke trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two 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.
Denke postures up in Rua's guard and throws a big left but Rua blocks it.
Denke throws a big right hand that misses.
Denke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Denke throws a strike but Rua rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Denke is trying to control the position but Rua postures up.
Denke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Denke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rua defends it easily.
Rua with a nice head shot there.
Rua throwing strikes but missing.
Denke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rua gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Denke keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Denke looking for a sweep. Not yet Denke, not yet.
Denke keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
Denke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rua is one step ahead there.
Rua tries to free his leg and advance position but Denke is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rua is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alex Rua wasn't active enough on the ground.
Denke tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Denke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Denke tries to land a front kick but Rua steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Rua misses.
Rua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Denke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Denke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Denke's head.
Denke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fighters circling - Denke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Denke as he connects with a hook.
Denke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Denke throws a lazy body kick
and Rua counters with an outside leg kick.
Denke misses with a combination
enabling Rua to counter with a crisp jab.
Rua on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rua misses with a hook. Denke ducked under it nicely.
Denke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Denke. Those never looked like landing.
Denke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rua misses with a hook. Denke ducked under it nicely.
Denke thows a body shot but no joy.
Denke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rua counters with a single leg into guard. Denke didn't expect that.
Rua with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua postures up and lands a big shot to Denke's brow.
Rua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Denke is keeping the position for now.
Rua passes Denke's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Denke is not content to let Rua control the position.
Rua not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Denke slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Denke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rua throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua cracks Denke with a solid left hand.
Rua wants to control from the top but Denke keeps moving.
Rua loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Denke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rua throws a big right hand that misses.
Rua trying to control but Denke is working from the bottom.
Rua working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Rua defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Denke.
A big left from Denke misses.
Rua scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rua with the ground and pound but Denke uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Denke looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rua passes into half guard.
Denke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rua.
Denke wants to improve his position but Rua is controlling well.
Denke trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke pushes Rua off and gets back to his feet.
Denke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Denke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rua tries to land a front kick but Denke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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.
Rua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Denke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rua.
Denke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Denke tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Rua lands with a short shot to the head.
Denke is leaning against Rua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Denke is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rua can't fight it off and eventually Denke manages to take the fight to the floor. Rua looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rua looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denke looking to sit in guard and control but Rua gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Denke seems keen to control Rua's posture.
Denke is trying to keep Rua in close.
Rua lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Denke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rua is one step ahead there.
Denke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rua's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Denke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alex Rua has got the better of the ground game so far.
Denke pushing down on Rua's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Denke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Denke looks to land a strike but Rua avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Denke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Denke postures up in Rua's guard and throws a big left but Rua blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Denke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Karl Denke did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Denke checks a leg kick nicely.
Rua ducks right into an uppercut from Denke.
Denke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Denke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rua.
Denke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rua moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Denke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rua counters with a two punch combo.
Denke throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke defending well as Rua loads up on a big left hand.
Denke avoids the head kick by Rua.
Denke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rua sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Denke somewhat.
Rua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Denke.
Denke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karl Denke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua shoots in but no luck this time.
Denke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Denke throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rua throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Denke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rua is fending him off so far but Denke persists. Nope, Rua circles away and we're back to standing.
Denke throws a series of punches but Rua moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denke throws an overhand right that lands on Rua's shoulder, as Rua tries to avoid the shot.
Denke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Denke misses with a leg kick
letting Rua counter with a right hand.
Denke misses with a two punch combination.
Denke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rua.
Rua misses with a left hand
and Denke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Denke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rua's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rua takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Denke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice jab there from Denke.
Rua misses with a right hand
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Denke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Denke blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Alex Rua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Rua misses its intended target.
Denke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rua dives in and grabs Denke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Denke pushes down on Rua's head and hops out.
Rua lands a glancing blow to the side of Denke's head.
Rua throws a right hand that misses
and Denke counters with an inside leg kick.
Denke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Denke.
Denke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rua throws a jab but it's blocked by Denke.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rua counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Denke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Denke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Denke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rua pivots, looking for a leg kick but Denke is out of range and Rua settles back down.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rua shoots in and drives through. Denke sprawls well.
Rua shoots in but Denke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karl Denke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Rua.
Denke misses with an uppercut
and Denke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Denke lands with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Denke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denke tries a head kick but it misses.
Denke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rua fails with a takedown attempt.
Denke lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Rua.
Denke throws a hook but Rua avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Denke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Denke lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Denke.
Denke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Denke pushes him off.
Denke works the jab nicely.
Rua takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Denke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Denke 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Denke!
Karl Denke retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matazz's entrance music is Tool - Eulogy. A fine choice. Sackett has chosen Kryptonite as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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215 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
22 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orlando Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett throws a lazy uppercut
and Matazz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matazz lands a jab-cross combination.
Matazz walks into a left hand.
Orlando Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matazz dodges the punch combination from Sackett.
Matazz lands an overhand right.
Sackett moves out of range as Matazz throws a body kick.
Matazz misses with a hook
and Sackett counters with a thumping low kick.
Matazz throws a lazy uppercut
and Sackett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matazz thinking.
Sackett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matazz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Matazz misses with a hook
and Sackett counters with a good low kick that Matazz was not able to check.
Sackett throws a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a good low kick that Sackett was not able to check.
Matazz lands with a nice body kick.
Sackett throws a hook but Matazz avoids it easily.
Matazz misses with a kick to the body
letting Sackett counter with a right hand.
Matazz avoids the head kick by Sackett.
Matazz tries to clinch there but Sackett circles away.
Good leg kick by Matazz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sackett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matazz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sackett throws a leg kick
and Matazz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett closes the distance and pushes Matazz back into the cage.
Matazz stalling.
Sackett has Matazz pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sackett pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Matazz tumbling to the mat - Sackett dives into Matazz's guard.
Matazz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sackett postures up in Matazz's guard and throws a big left but Matazz blocks it.
Sackett throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Matazz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Matazz is on top in guard.
Matazz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Matazz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Matazz won't allow Sackett to sweep him here.
Matazz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Raz Matazz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Matazz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matazz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matazz takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett digs a good body shot into Matazz's ribs.
Matazz wants to clinch up but Sackett keeps it at a distance.
Matazz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sackett wants to clinch.
Matazz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matazz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sackett is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a right hand
and Matazz counters with a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Sackett blocks the low kick.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch but Sackett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sackett misses with a hook
and Matazz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matazz darts in trying to clinch
and Sackett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matazz thinking.
A low kick from Sackett misses
and Matazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sackett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Raz Matazz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matazz thows a leg kick but Sackett checks it
and Sackett counters with a right hand to the body.
Sackett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matazz. Matazz obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett misses with a double jab
and Matazz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sackett thinking.
Sackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matazz. That did some damage!
Matazz throws a sloppy head kick
letting Sackett counter with a right hand.
Raz Matazz is winning the standup battle so far.
Sackett avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matazz.
Matazz misses with a wild combination.
Matazz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matazz thumps Sackett with a low kick.
Sackett misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matazz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sackett misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sackett throws a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a nice leg kick.
Matazz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matazz misses with an uppercut
and Sackett counters with a nice leg kick.
Matazz darts in and clinches Sackett up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Matazz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sackett throws a front kick that sends Matazz stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sackett needs to keep his hands up - Matazz had a free shot at his head there.
Matazz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sackett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matazz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses
and Matazz counters with a low kick, right behind Sackett 's knee.
Sackett lands a nice hook to Matazz's body. Matazz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sackett misses with an uppercut
and Matazz counters with an outside leg kick.
Matazz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matazz misses with a left hand
and Sackett counters with a low kick, right behind Matazz 's knee.
Sackett tries to move into range but Matazz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz keeps the fight on the outside.
Sackett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matazz misses with a body shot
and Sackett counters with an inside leg kick.
Sackett lands a jab.
Matazz looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Matazz throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
Matazz tries to work over Sackett's front leg with a kick but Sackett checks it.
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.
Sackett swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matazz counters with an outside leg kick.
Matazz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Orlando Sackett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matazz blocks a low kick nicely.
Matazz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matazz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sackett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A good leg kick by Matazz.
Matazz blocks a leg kick.
Sackett throws a leg kick
enabling Matazz to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Matazz misses with a looping right.
Sackett checks a low kick from Matazz.
Sackett throws a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a nice leg kick.
Sackett misses with a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Matazz as Sackett shoots in.
Matazz lands with a shot to the body.
Sackett misses with a right hand
and Matazz counters with a thumping low kick.
Raz Matazz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matazz, right into the meat.
Sackett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matazz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sackett's sensitive parts.
Matazz throws a leg kick
and Sackett counters with a leg kick.
A head kick by Sackett misses
and Matazz counters with a thumping low kick.
Sackett throws a lazy body kick
and Matazz counters with a nice uppercut.
Sackett misses with a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett misses with a right hand
and Matazz counters with a nice uppercut.
Matazz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sackett.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raz Matazz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matazz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raz Matazz!
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