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HWP165: SSSS1 Final match! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elspeth Tiriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zacharius Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elspeth Tiriel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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235 lbs
3 - 7 - 0 |
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253 lbs
7 - 22 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elspeth Tiriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zacharius Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pendragon throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tiriel was covering up waiting for the punch and Pendragon finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tiriel keeping moving, preventing Pendragon from controlling successfully.
Pendragon stands and steps away. Tiriel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
No joy there for Pendragon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tiriel shoots in and bounces Pendragon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pendragon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tiriel is aware though and is defending well.
Pendragon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tiriel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tiriel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pendragon has his foot on Tiriel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tiriel works his way back into a safe position though.
Pendragon has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tiriel is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pendragon.
Pendragon looks gassed!
Pendragon pushes Tiriel away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tiriel gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiriel scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pendragon to see if he's OK.
Pendragon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pendragon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tiriel wants to stand but Pendragon has his arm trapped.
Tiriel wants to control but Pendragon is keeping him busy.
Tiriel working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pendragon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Pendragon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tiriel tries to move to mount but Pendragon blocks the move with his legs.
Pendragon is trying to get back to half guard.
Pendragon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tiriel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tiriel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tiriel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pendragon gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon is trying desperately to improve position.
Pendragon is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Tiriel with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tiriel pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pendragon is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Pendragon sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiriel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pendragon defends it well.
Pendragon is pressing down on Tiriel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiriel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pendragon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tiriel has managed to get both his arms back between Pendragon's legs - danger averted.
Pendragon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pendragon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pendragon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pendragon keeping full guard, as Tiriel tries to pass.
Pendragon is looking for a triangle but Tiriel pushes his legs off easily.
Pendragon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tiriel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pendragon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tiriel working over Pendragon with some ground and pound. Pendragon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pendragon tries to get to full guard but Tiriel has control of the leg.
Pendragon trying to control from the bottom.
Tiriel stops Pendragon from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pendragon wants to improve his position but Tiriel is controlling well.
Tiriel works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pendragon tries to reverse the position but Tiriel maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elspeth Tiriel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tiriel tries to keep at a distance but Pendragon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pendragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pendragon misses with a few strikes there.
Tiriel gets tackled into the cage by Pendragon. Pendragon maintains the clinch.
Pendragon breaks the clinch.
Pendragon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pendragon tries to bum rush Tiriel with a series of wild strikes but Tiriel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tiriel shoots in for a takedown but Pendragon shows good takedown defense.
Tiriel fails with the takedown.
Zacharius Pendragon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pendragon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tiriel to the ground. Pendragon is now in Tiriel's guard.
Pendragon trying to control but Tiriel is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pendragon gets to his feet - Tiriel follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiriel closes the distance and clinches up with Pendragon, looking for a takedown. Tiriel pushes Pendragon against the cage but Pendragon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elspeth Tiriel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pendragon looks to land a combination. Tiriel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tiriel shoots in but Pendragon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tiriel tries for a takedown but Pendragon circles away easily
and Pendragon counters with a single leg into guard. Tiriel didn't expect that.
Pendragon postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tiriel is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pendragon, into his guard.
Pendragon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tiriel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tiriel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Elspeth Tiriel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pendragon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tiriel is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon looking to control.
Pendragon manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Pendragon misses with a takedown attempt - Tiriel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Pendragon. No joy for Tiriel on that attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pendragon moves into the clinch.
Pendragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pendragon misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pendragon has a takedown stuffed.
Pendragon tries to clinch but Tiriel moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Tiriel or perhaps it was just good defense by Pendragon which made him look bad.
Pendragon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tiriel on his heels. He'll look to pass Tiriel's guard now, I'm sure.
Pendragon wants to control from the top but Tiriel keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiriel wants to get back to his feet but Pendragon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pendragon 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.
Pendragon stands up and waves to Tiriel to follow him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tiriel tries to score a body lock takedown but Pendragon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon manages to break the clinch.
Pendragon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pendragon has clasped his hands together around Tiriel's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Pendragon has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tiriel!
Pendragon moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tiriel has worked his arm free - good work by Tiriel!
Pendragon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tiriel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tiriel avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pendragon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pendragon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pendragon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zacharius Pendragon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pendragon closes the distance and pushes Tiriel back into the cage.
Pendragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pendragon gets a clinch.
Tiriel wants a takedown.
Pendragon stops a takedown attempt from Tiriel.
Pendragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pendragon swinging wildly here.
Pendragon gets a double leg takedown into Tiriel's guard.
Pendragon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pendragon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pendragon tries to free his leg and advance position but Tiriel is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tiriel dives on top into guard.
Tiriel is fighting to break Pendragon's control of his arms but Pendragon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tiriel passes Pendragon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pendragon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tiriel is working away from the top position though.
Pendragon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pendragon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tiriel is one step ahead there.
Pendragon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pendragon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tiriel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tiriel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tiriel passes Pendragon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pendragon is trying to stand back up but Tiriel is controlling him
Pendragon is looking to improve his position.
Pendragon is looking to escape.
Pendragon actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiriel passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tiriel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pendragon is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Pendragon is desperately trying to improve his position but Tiriel has a good base and remains in mount.
Pendragon is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Tiriel locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Pendragon is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Elspeth Tiriel!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dreiko Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lao's choice of entrance music: Drowning Pool - Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Bryan Banks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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212 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dreiko Lao!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Banks blocks a head kick by Lao.
Lao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lao throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Bryan Banks has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lao lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Banks sprawling to the canvas. Lao follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Banks hang on?
Banks is rocked!
Banks tries to kick Lao off but Lao keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lao tries to pass the half guard into mount. Banks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Banks gets full guard.
Banks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lao wants to pass the guard but Banks is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks keeping moving, preventing Lao from controlling successfully.
Banks trying to keep a closed guard but Lao is proving a slippery customer.
Lao wants to stand but Banks has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Banks wants to get back to his feet but Lao is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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.
Banks has his foot on Lao's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lao works his way back into a safe position though.
Lao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lao looks gassed!
Banks trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lao got a little sloppy there for a moment and Banks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lao has managed to get both his arms back between Banks's legs - danger averted.
Lao tries to free his leg and advance position but Banks is retaining full guard.
Banks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lao manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lao manages to get himself to full guard.
Lao is looking to stand up but Banks isn't so interested in that idea.
Banks drops back looking for a leg! Lao is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lao manages to kick Banks off! Banks jumps back into Lao's guard.
Banks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banks throwing strikes from guard but Lao blocks nicely.
Banks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Banks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lao has momentary wrist control but Banks slips an elbow through the middle.
Lao wants to get back to his feet but Banks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dreiko Lao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bryan Banks's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Banks tries for a takedown but Lao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Banks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lao counters with a nice leg kick.
Lao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Lao.
Dreiko Lao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Banks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lao makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Banks really felt that one!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banks sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lao scores with a one two! Banks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Banks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Banks has his takedown stuffed
and Lao counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lao misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Banks landing shots from mount.
Banks goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lao is on top in guard.
Banks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lao stopping the sweep attempt from Banks.
Banks is trying to control the position but Lao postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao preventing the sweep.
Banks controlling the position.
Banks trying to keep a closed guard but Lao is proving a slippery customer.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lao. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lao being controlled here momentarily.
We're going to have a standup here because Bryan Banks wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lao leaves Banks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Banks has his takedown stuffed
and Lao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Banks with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lao counters with a big head kick but Banks shrugs it off.
Lao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banks tries for a takedown but Lao circles away easily
and Lao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Banks misses with a takedown
and Lao counters with a good, hard body kick but Banks shrugs it off.
Crunch! Lao slams his shin into Banks's torso.
Banks with a poor takedown
and Lao counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Banks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lao makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Banks really felt that one!
Banks shoots in and bounces Lao off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Banks thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lao's head.
Banks drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lao looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lao looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lao!
Banks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banks is looking for a sweep. Lao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lao tries to pass the half guard into mount. Banks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dreiko Lao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bryan Banks's cut.
That's time! Banks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A head kick misses from Banks.
Banks tries for a takedown but Lao circles away easily
and Lao counters with a series of strikes. Banks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lao lands a high kick!
Banks fails with the takedown
and Lao counters with a good low kick that Banks was not able to check.
Lao throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Banks.
Banks avoids the head kick by Lao.
Lao throws a combination. Banks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Banks misses with a takedown attempt
and Lao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banks tries for a takedown but Lao circles away easily
and Lao counters with a head kick. That will keep Banks thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Banks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Banks misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks advances nicely into full mount.
Banks lands with some strikes.
Bryan Banks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banks punching from mount but Lao doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Banks goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lao is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Banks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Banks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Lao is defending well. Banks quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Lao has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Banks celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bryan Banks!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chico Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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29
265 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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255 lbs
9 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chico Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Morton!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morton moves into the clinch.
Lao looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Morton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morton controlling the action here for a moment.
Lao takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Chico Lao has been cut.
Morton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morton has Lao pressed against the cage.
Morton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Morton lands an elbow inside.
Chico Lao's cut is getting worse.
Morton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lao backwards.
Morton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lao blocks it with crossed arms.
Morton is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Morton.
Morton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Morton.
Chico Lao's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Morton lands an elbow inside that Lao shrugs off.
Jeez, Chico Lao's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chico Lao's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carl Morton!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Thaiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Baldado Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Thaiday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Baldado Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldado Jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thaiday to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Baldado Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thaiday is aware though and is defending well.
Baldado Jr looking for a guillotine here but Thaiday defends easily.
Thaiday engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Baldado Jr is looking for a triangle but Thaiday pushes his legs off easily.
Baldado Jr has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Thaiday should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Baldado Jr has tightened it up now! Thaiday should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jose Baldado Jr!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Kumsaloti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Kumsaloti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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225 lbs
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255 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Kumsaloti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Price!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price wants to slow Kumsaloti down by chopping away at his legs.
Kumsaloti misses with a hook
and Price counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Price walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Max Price has been cut.
Price misses with an uppercut
and Kumsaloti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Price thinking.
Kumsaloti stuffs the takedown attempt from Price. Price gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price throws a poor cross that misses
and Kumsaloti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Price misses with a body shot
and Kumsaloti counters with a nice uppercut.
Kumsaloti drops his shoulder and cracks Price with a huge uppercut! Price goes down! Can Kumsaloti finish him?
That has opened up Max Price's cut even more.
Kumsaloti trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kumsaloti slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kumsaloti trying to control the position but Price is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price dodges the ground and pound from Kumsaloti.
Kumsaloti trying to control the position but Price is working away.
Kumsaloti advances to mount.
Kumsaloti looking to finish with strikes here!
Kumsaloti can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Price is looking to escape.
Kumsaloti throwing strikes here but Price is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Price holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kumsaloti tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kumsaloti throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kumsaloti has hold of Price's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Price manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Price is squirming around, avoiding Kumsaloti's attempts to control the action.
Kumsaloti cracks Price with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kumsaloti working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Max Price's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Max Price's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Manny Kumsaloti!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaus von Lichtenheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Lichtenheim has chosen Ark - Heal the Waters as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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213 lbs
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285 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klaus von Lichtenheim!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Romero with that takedown attempt.
Romero shoots in looking for a takedown but von Lichtenheim manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Romero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
von Lichtenheim clinches up against the cage.
Romero tries for a takedown but von Lichtenheim manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero is breathing heavily.
von Lichtenheim landing knees to the body.
von Lichtenheim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
von Lichtenheim lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like George Romero has been cut.
von Lichtenheim lands a knee to the head.
von Lichtenheim landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
von Lichtenheim lands an elbow inside that Romero shrugs off.
von Lichtenheim unloads a knee to the mid-section. Romero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
von Lichtenheim with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
George Romero's cut is getting worse.
von Lichtenheim is pressed up against the cage. Romero has hold of a leg and is looking to drag von Lichtenheim down to the mat. von Lichtenheim avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
von Lichtenheim throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
von Lichtenheim moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from von Lichtenheim.
von Lichtenheim lands a knee to the head.
Romero is rocked!
Romero takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Romero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
George Romero's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
von Lichtenheim has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Romero - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from von Lichtenheim, and another! Romero is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Klaus von Lichtenheim!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shang Tsung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rune Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsung comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat Theme. Rune Hammer has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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266 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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247 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shang Tsung!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rune Hammer!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsung was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammer.
Hammer misses with a body shot
and Tsung counters with an outside leg kick.
Hammer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tsung counters with a head kick. That will keep Hammer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tsung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Tsung misses
and Hammer counters with a right hand to the body.
Hammer throws a sloppy body shot
and Tsung counters with a head kick that drops Hammer to the mat! Hammer scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Hammer is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hammer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tsung throws a head kick that misses
and Hammer counters with a nice uppercut.
Rune Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer tries to land a body kick
and Tsung counters with a solid body kick.
A low kick from Hammer is predictable there
and Tsung counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tsung lands a big head kick that sends Hammer tumbling to the mat! Tsung takes a step backwards and waves Hammer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hammer is still on wobbly legs! Can Tsung finish him?
Tsung misses with a head kick.
Hammer seems to have recovered his senses.
Tsung tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer avoids a kick to the body.
Hammer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tsung counters with a head kick. That will keep Hammer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tsung throws a lazy head kick
and Hammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tsung throws a head kick that misses
and Hammer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hammer swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Tsung counter with a right hand.
Tsung with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hammer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tsung rather than just go for the knockout.
Hammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hammer scores with a hook.
Tsung tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hammer throws a lazy head kick
and Tsung counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hammer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
It looks like Rune Hammer has been cut.
Hammer throws a lazy uppercut
and Tsung counters with a big head kick but Hammer shrugs it off.
Tsung moves away from the strike by Hammer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throws a right hand that misses
and Tsung counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsung keeps Hammer at a distance using the push kick.
Hammer looks gassed!
Hammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Tsung lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hammer doesn't seem phased though.
Tsung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shang Tsung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tsung lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hammer takes a step back to recover.
Tsung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tsung explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tsung throws a low kick, looking for Hammer's leg but Hammer calmly moves out of range.
Tsung throws a sloppy head kick and Hammer moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer misses with a lunging right hand
and Tsung counters with a nice body kick.
Tsung misses with a head kick.
Hammer misses with a hook
and Tsung counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tsung throws a sloppy head kick and Hammer moves out of range easily.
Tsung throws a head kick but Hammer moves out of range.
Tsung keeps Hammer at a distance using the push kick.
Tsung misses with a head kick.
Hammer throws a right hand that misses
and Tsung counters with a low kick, right behind Hammer 's knee.
Tsung thuds his shin into the meat of Hammer's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsung tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Tsung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Tsung.
Hammer misses with a body shot
and Tsung counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tsung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammer connects with a body shot.
Hammer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tsung.
Hammer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tsung counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tsung scores with a head kick.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Tsung.
Tsung throws a sloppy head kick and Hammer moves out of range easily.
Hammer misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammer throws a leg kick
and Tsung counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hammer's knee momentarily.
Tsung lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shang Tsung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rune Hammer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hammer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tsung counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hammer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tsung is fending him off so far but Hammer persists. Nope, Tsung circles away and we're back to standing.
Tsung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer misses with a shot to the body
and Tsung counters with a head kick.
Hammer misses with a hook to the body
and Tsung counters with a head kick.
Tsung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer throws a leg kick but Tsung sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hammer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tsung counters with an outside leg kick.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Tsung.
Hammer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tsung lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsung uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tsung moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tsung throws a sloppy head kick and Hammer moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Tsung.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Tsung.
Hammer misses with a lunging right hand
and Tsung counters with a head kick. That will keep Hammer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hammer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tsung counters with a good low kick that Hammer was not able to check.
Tsung lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hammer takes a step back to recover.
Tsung fakes the leg kick and cracks Hammer in the body.
Tsung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hammer can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Tsung.
Tsung keeps Hammer at a distance using the push kick.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Tsung.
Tsung scores with a head kick.
A head kick from Tsung lands but Hammer takes it in his stride.
Tsung throws a hook to the side of Hammer's head but Hammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tsung. That's going to slow Hammer down.
Tsung looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown but Tsung shows good takedown defense.
Tsung throws a head kick but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer misses with a right hand
and Tsung counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Tsung.
Hammer misses with an uppercut
and Tsung counters with a nice leg kick.
Hammer throws a leg kick
and Tsung finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tsung throws a head kick that Hammer semi-blocks.
Tsung moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Tsung.
Tsung lands a head kick. Hammer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hammer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tsung makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hammer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsung misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Hammer misses
and Tsung counters with a head kick. That will keep Hammer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hammer might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tsung has got the better of the exchanges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsung lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tsung buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tsung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammer throws a right hand that misses
and Tsung counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hammer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hammer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tsung.
Tsung scores with a head kick. Hammer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hammer misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Tsung to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Tsung.
Tsung throws a sloppy head kick and Hammer moves out of range easily.
Shang Tsung is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Tsung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shang Tsung dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rune Hammer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tsung throws a head kick but Hammer moves out of range.
Tsung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammer manages to avoid it.
Hammer lands a lovely overhand right.
Tsung thumps Hammer with a low kick.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tsung lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Tsung. No joy for Hammer on that attempt.
Tsung throws a head kick that misses.
Tsung throws a sloppy head kick and Hammer moves out of range easily.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tsung chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hammer can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer jabs at Tsung's body.
Hammer throws a poor cross that misses
and Tsung makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hammer really felt that one!
Hammer throws a leg kick
and Tsung counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tsung throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsung was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammer.
Tsung keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hammer misses the jab.
Hammer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tsung throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hammer.
Shang Tsung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsung misses with a head kick.
Tsung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tsung throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick by Tsung misses
and Hammer counters with an outside leg kick.
Hammer misses with a hook
and Tsung counters with a big head kick but Hammer shrugs it off.
Hammer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hammer throws a sloppy head kick
and Tsung counters with a good low kick that Hammer was not able to check.
Tsung throws a head kick that misses
and Hammer counters with a good, hard body kick but Tsung shrugs it off.
Tsung avoids the head kick by Hammer.
Tsung misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tsung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsung defending well as Hammer loads up on a big left hand.
Hammer misses with a jab to the body
and Tsung counters with a nice leg kick.
Hammer lands a nice looking body shot.
Tsung keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shang Tsung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rune Hammer.
Tsung throws a body kick the misses
and Hammer counters with an inside leg kick.
Hammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tsung is looking to land body kicks.
Tsung throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hammer's head.
Hammer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tsung counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hammer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rune Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammer throws a leg kick
and Tsung counters with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hammer. Tsung does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick by Hammer misses
and Tsung counters with a good low kick that Hammer was not able to check.
Tsung slips under a jab.
Hammer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tsung counters with a head kick. That will keep Hammer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A big right from Hammer misses.
Hammer misses with an uppercut
and Tsung counters with a body kick that stops Hammer in his tracks momentarily.
Tsung tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammer throws a lazy uppercut
and Tsung counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammer misses with a right hand
and Tsung counters with a head kick.
Tsung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tsung throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hammer's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shang Tsung showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tsung has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shang Tsung!
Shang Tsung is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Meister Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earth Quake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quake has chosen PRODIGY - RUN WITH THE WOLVES as his entrance music. Earth Quake is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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26
279 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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265 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meister Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earth Quake!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quake throws a lazy right hand but Stein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quake throws a lazy right hand but Stein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stein throws a poor cross that misses
and Quake counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stein's knee momentarily.
Stein misses with a hook
and Quake counters with a low kick, right behind Stein 's knee.
Stein checks a low kick from Quake.
Quake is looking to clinch but Stein is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Quake. No joy for Stein on that attempt.
Stein pushes Quake up against the cage in a clinch.
Quake stalling the fight.
Stein dodges an elbow strike from Quake.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Quake obliges.
Quake stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stein blocks it with crossed arms.
Quake managing to block the knees to the body from Stein.
A knee to the head by Quake.
Quake pushes off an throws an elbow but Stein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Quake.
Quake lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Quake blocks a body shot from Stein.
Quake displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stein up against the cage.
Stein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quake avoids it.
Quake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stein avoids it.
Quake controlling the action here for a moment.
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.
Quake throws a knee to the head but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Quake gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stein.
Quake lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stein trying to control the position but instead, Quake has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stein into the cage.
Quake with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Quake - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Quake lands an elbow that stopped Stein in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quake lands a knee to the head.
Quake working Stein over with knees to the body.
Quake slowing the pace effectively.
Quake using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Quake lands an elbow that stopped Stein in his tracks for a moment.
Stein really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Quake effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Earth Quake.
Stein instigates a clinch.
Quake content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Quake with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stein stalling in the clinch but Quake improves position.
Quake utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Quake lands a good knee to the midsection. Stein won't want to take too many of those.
Quake dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knees to the body from Quake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quake connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quake lands an elbow inside.
Quake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earth Quake dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stein misses with a left hand
and Quake counters with a nice body kick.
Quake wants to clinch.
Stein has his takedown stuffed
and Quake moves into the clinch.
Quake prevents Stein from breaking the clinch.
Quake effectively controlling the action here.
Stein wants to break the clinch but can't.
Quake connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Meister Stein has been cut.
A knee to the head by Quake.
Quake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stein blocks it with crossed arms.
Quake looking to throw knees to the head but Stein is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quake will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stein up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Quake.
Quake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stein's efforts to push away.
Stein tries to break free but Quake pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Quake - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good body shot from Quake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quake dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stein wants to break free but Quake has control.
Quake slows down the pace here.
Quake pushes Stein back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Quake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Quake dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Earth Quake.
Stein clinches with his opponent.
Quake is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quake avoids it.
Quake is struggling to control the position.
Stein avoids a wild elbow strike from Quake.
Quake's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stein swings wildly with an uppercut but Quake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four 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.
Stein blocks an elbow strike from Quake.
Quake crunches a lovely knee into Stein's ribcage.
Stein is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quake's elbow.
Quake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stein is looking to break free of the clinch but Quake has double underhooks.
Stein wants a takedown.
Stein wants to get back to striking at distance but Quake won't allow it.
Quake landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earth Quake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Meister Stein's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Quake moves into range and clinches up with Stein.
Quake is struggling to control the position.
Quake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stein is trying to drag Quake to the mat but Quake just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Quake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Quake lands a knee to the body.
Quake misses with a knee to the head.
Quake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quake landing knees to the head.
Quake landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quake lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Quake.
Quake is pushing Stein up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Quake lands a knee to the head.
Quake connects with a knee to the head.
Quake dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Quake continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Stein takes a knee to the side of the body.
Quake landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Quake fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Quake moves out of range of the strikes.
Stein shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Quake tries to get to full guard but Stein has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein is trying to control the action in half guard but Quake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stein with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Quake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Quake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Quake wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Stein manages to pass to side control.
Meister Stein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Stein content to control rather than advance.
Earth Quake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stein looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that's the end of the fight!
Earth Quake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Quake 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Earth Quake!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Hytten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barbara Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hytten comes to the cage accompanied by Wait and Bleed. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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29
253 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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222 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kent Hytten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barbara Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hytten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boxer moves away.
Hytten throws a looping overhand right but Boxer ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Hytten does no damage.
Boxer throws a hook but Hytten blocks it.
Hytten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boxer throws an off balance right hand
and Hytten counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boxer thinking.
Boxer throws a lazy uppercut
and Boxer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boxer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hytten thumps Boxer with a low kick.
Boxer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hytten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hytten throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer throws an off balance right hand
and Hytten counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses
and Hytten counters with a straight right hand.
Boxer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hytten throws a lazy body kick
and Boxer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hytten wants to clinch up but Boxer keeps it at a distance.
Hytten lands a jab to the nose.
Hytten misses with a hook
and Boxer counters with a nice uppercut.
Boxer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hytten.
Hytten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boxer is out of range and Hytten settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hytten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boxer misses with a looping left.
Hytten doesn't manage to clinch there - Boxer circles away.
Kent Hytten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hytten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hytten lands with a right hand.
Hytten thows a leg kick but Boxer checks it
and Boxer counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer decides to stand back up.
Hytten lands a nice shot that snaps Boxer's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws an off balance right hand
and Hytten moves into the clinch.
Hytten throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boxer as Hytten tries to tie him up.
Hytten keeps control of Boxer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hytten throws an elbow but it misses.
Boxer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hytten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boxer is defending well for now.
Hytten is looking to control Boxer's arms but Boxer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hytten has his back to the cage.
Hytten misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hytten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boxer avoids the elbow strike from Hytten, against the cage.
Hytten trying to land knees to the body.
Hytten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boxer is defending well for now.
Boxer avoids a wild elbow strike from Hytten.
A bit of stalling here from Hytten.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boxer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hytten manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boxer lands a shot to the body.
Hytten lands an elbow that stopped Boxer in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Barbara Boxer has been cut.
Hytten creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hytten misses with a punch on the inside.
Hytten looking to throw knees to the head but Boxer is blocking nicely.
Hytten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boxer managing to block the knees to the body from Hytten.
Boxer lands with a light punch inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hytten takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hytten fails to land.
Boxer breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Boxer misses
and Hytten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kent Hytten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barbara Boxer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Boxer.
Hytten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hytten tries to clinch up.
Hytten tries to clinch
letting Boxer counter with a right hand.
Boxer looks to land a right hand but Hytten moved out of range.
Hytten slips a straight right by Boxer.
A head kick misses from Boxer.
Boxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hytten.
Barbara Boxer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hytten moves to clinch but Boxer breaks away
and Boxer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boxer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hytten.
Hytten gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Boxer counters with a straight right hand.
Hytten is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hytten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boxer.
A head kick by Boxer misses
and Hytten counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kent Hytten is winning the standup battle so far.
Hytten tests Boxer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boxer misses with a left hand
and Hytten counters with a stiff right hand.
Hytten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boxer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hytten is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Boxer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hytten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hytten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Boxer - that landed with a thud.
Hytten misses with an elbow over the top.
The referee calls for Hytten to work.
Boxer misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hytten just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boxer's brow.
Hytten trying to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boxer managing to block the knees to the body from Hytten.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer blocks an elbow strike.
Hytten trying to land knees to the body.
Boxer dodges an elbow strike from Hytten.
Boxer digs a right hand underneath Hytten's ribcage. Hytten let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boxer breaks from the clinch.
Boxer shoots in and bounces Hytten off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hytten not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boxer is fighting to break Hytten's control of his arms but Hytten is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boxer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hytten is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boxer being controlled here momentarily.
We're going to have a standup here because Kent Hytten wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boxer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boxer throws a shot from downtown. Hytten moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barbara Boxer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Barbara Boxer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Boxer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hytten looking for a sweep but Boxer has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Boxer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boxer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hytten is trying desperately to improve position.
Boxer looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Barbara Boxer wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hytten throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hytten moves in looking to clinch but Boxer pushes him off.
Hytten walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses
and Hytten counters with an outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hytten.
Boxer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hytten misses with a left hand
enabling Boxer to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boxer throws a right hand that misses
and Hytten counters with a three punch combo that has Boxer backing up. Boxer nods at Hytten to acknowledge the strikes.
Boxer misses with a left hand
and Hytten counters with a head kick.
Boxer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hytten misses with a series of wild punches.
Boxer throws a lazy head kick
and Hytten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boxer throws a lazy uppercut
and Hytten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kent Hytten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hytten misses with a body shot.
Boxer missing with a left hand there. Hytten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a series of punches but Hytten avoids them all with ease.
Hytten swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boxer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boxer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hytten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hytten missing with a left hand there. Boxer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boxer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hytten tests Boxer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boxer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kent Hytten.
I think Hytten 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kent Hytten!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rip James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes into the arena with The Ultimatum blaring out of the sound system. Doe has chosen whatsername, and does she remember my name? as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
266 lbs
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29
245 lbs
35 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rip James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Doe!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a looping overhand right but Doe ducks down to avoid it.
Doe scores with a push kick.
James wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Doe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
James swings widly with a right hand
and Doe counters with a body kick that stops James in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Doe counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Doe misses the body punch
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doe misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe misses with a jab to the body
and Doe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Doe counters with a left to the body.
James throws a sloppy head kick
and Doe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Doe misses with a hook to the body
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws an off balance right hand
and Doe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Doe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down James rather than just go for the knockout.
James misses with a left hand
and Doe counters with a nice body shot.
James swinging wildly here.
James changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Doe tries to avoid it but James manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Doe to the ground. Doe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James throws a head kick that misses
and Doe counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Doe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
James misses with a right hand
and Doe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
James swings widly with a right hand
and Doe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Doe throws the kick towards the body but James avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Doe.
Rip James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a combination
and Doe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
James swings widly with a right hand
and Doe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
James tries for a takedown but Doe circles away easily
and Doe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Doe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
James thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
James wants to pass the guard but Doe is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
James is pushing down on Doe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Doe is fighting to maintain full guard but James has managed to sneak the leg through.
James is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Doe has managed to free his arm - good work.
Doe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with James. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Doe wants to improve his position but James is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doe blocking the ground and pound attempt from James.
James lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
James thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
James thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
James not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Doe wants to control but James is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from James there.
James missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
James tries to pass to full mount but Doe defends it.
James not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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 Rip James will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
James fails with the takedown
and Doe counters with a body kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Doe. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
James throws a poor cross that misses
and Doe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
James throws an off balance right hand
and Doe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Doe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
James misses with a takedown attempt
and Doe counters with a nice body shot.
Doe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a left hand
and Doe counters with a nice kick to the body.
Doe throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Doe works James's body with a nice hook.
James shoots and misses
and Doe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps James thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rip James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe misses the body punch
and James counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
James sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Doe defending well though.
James thows a huge punch but Doe dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doe is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Doe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Doe won't allow James to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe tries to get to full guard but James has control of the leg.
James is looking to advance position but Doe won't allow it.
James is working for a submission of some sort.
Doe wants to control but James is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Doe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Doe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Doe!
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