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HWP171: Brannigan vs F PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradock Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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209 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caleb Dickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bradock Lao!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao fails with the takedown
and Dickson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dickson stops Lao from getting back to his feet.
Dickson drops an elbow to the side of Lao's head.
Dickson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dickson throws a strike but Lao avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lao looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dickson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lao is retaining full guard.
Dickson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lao is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dickson, into his guard.
Dickson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson 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.
Dickson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dickson wants to sweep but no luck.
Dickson keeping moving, preventing Lao from controlling successfully.
Dickson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lao is working to get back to half guard.
Dickson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lao is on top in guard.
Dickson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lao is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickson 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.
Dickson working for a triangle but Lao defends it easily.
Dickson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lao is now in half guard.
Dickson taking some punishment here, with Lao in his half guard.
Dickson tries to roll over but Lao keeps him under control.
Dickson trying to hold on to Lao's head to control him but Lao postures up.
Dickson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson manages to get to full guard.
Dickson controls Lao momentarily but Lao frees himself.
Lao trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dickson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dickson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lao uses it to pass to side control.
Dickson is looking to reverse the position.
Lao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dickson keeps working.
Dickson can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dickson is looking to reverse the position.
Dickson sneaks out the side door and pushes Lao away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Dickson misses with a right hand
and Lao counters with a big head kick but Dickson shrugs it off.
Lao misses with a takedown attempt
and Dickson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dickson.
Dickson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dickson is pushing down on Lao's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lao is fighting to maintain full guard but Dickson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lao looks gassed!
Dickson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dickson wants to work for an arm triangle but Lao is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dickson thows a huge punch but Lao dodges it nicely.
Dickson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lao sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Dickson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Lao. That's going to slow Dickson down.
Lao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dickson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Lao.
Dickson misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dickson throws a combination that misses
and Lao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dickson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lao counters with a stiff right hand.
Dickson throws a combination that misses
and Lao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson throws a right hand that misses
and Lao counters with a nice uppercut.
Dickson swings widly with a right hand
and Lao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dickson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lao counters with a right hand to the body.
Lao fails with the takedown
and Dickson counters with a one-two to the body.
Dickson tries to land a leg kick but Lao saw it coming and moves away.
Lao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dickson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lao misses with a takedown attempt
and Dickson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caleb Dickson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lao gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lao is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao wants to stand up but Dickson is controlling him.
Dickson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dickson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lao is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dickson, into his guard.
Lao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dickson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dickson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lao!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dickson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dickson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lao has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lao!
Lao is looking to work some ground and pound but Dickson has wrist control.
Dickson looking for a guillotine here but Lao defends easily.
Dickson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dickson is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dickson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dickson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lao is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lao has escaped and now he's on top!
Lao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dickson is on top in guard.
Dickson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lao manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dickson has Lao in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lao got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dickson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lao has managed to get both his arms back between Dickson's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Dickson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dickson lands with a nice combination. Lao backs away looking to recover.
Caleb Dickson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickson misses with a hook
and Lao counters with a leg kick.
Dickson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lao!
Dickson prevents Lao from getting the reversal.
Dickson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lao has worked his arm free - good work by Lao!
Dickson tries for a kimura but Lao is defending well.
Lao is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson avoids the strikes from the bottom by Lao.
Dickson tries to score with some ground and pound. Lao controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dickson swings around for an armbar but Lao sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dickson's guard.
Dickson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dickson keeping moving, preventing Lao from controlling successfully.
Lao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lao sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dickson's guard.
Dickson wants to control but Lao is keeping busy.
Lao prevents Dickson from improving his position.
Lao is looking to advance position but Dickson won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lao pulls his head out easily.
Dickson is trying to get back to full guard.
Dickson is looking to control Lao's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dickson avoid being mounted?
Dickson kicks Lao off and gets back to his feet.
Dickson slips a jab and a cross from Lao.
Lao delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson drives through with a takedown into Lao's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lao is looking for a triangle but Dickson pushes his legs off easily.
Dickson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lao's head.
Dickson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lao is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dickson, into his guard.
Lao preventing the sweep.
Lao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dickson has his hands on Lao's head, controlling the position.
Dickson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lao doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dickson.
Caleb Dickson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dickson is trying to work for a kimura but Lao is defending well.
Dickson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dickson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lao tries to kick Dickson off but Dickson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caleb Dickson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dickson, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caleb Dickson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Holmgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zacharius Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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280 lbs
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253 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Holmgren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zacharius Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmgren wants to clinch up but Pendragon keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Holmgren drops his shoulder and cracks Pendragon with a huge uppercut! Pendragon goes down! Can Holmgren finish him?
It looks like Zacharius Pendragon has been cut.
Pendragon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Holmgren is aware though and is defending well.
Pendragon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Holmgren defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pendragon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Holmgren defends it easily.
Holmgren stopping the sweep attempt from Pendragon.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Holmgren tries to stand but Pendragon is controlling from the bottom.
Pendragon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Holmgren is aware though and is defending well.
Pendragon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holmgren can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pendragon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Holmgren doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Holmgren manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pendragon looking for a guillotine here but Holmgren defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmgren is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Holmgren got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pendragon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Holmgren has managed to get both his arms back between Pendragon's legs - danger averted.
Pendragon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Holmgren!
Pendragon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Holmgren avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pendragon.
Holmgren is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Pendragon get's back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmgren lands with a cross.
Pendragon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holmgren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pendragon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Holmgren. Those never looked like landing.
Pendragon moves forwards but Holmgren connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pendragon looks gassed!
Pendragon shoots in but no luck this time.
Holmgren scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pendragon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pendragon tries to clinch but Holmgren is having none of it.
Holmgren tries to clinch but Pendragon is having none of it.
Holmgren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Holmgren scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Holmgren wants to clinch up but Pendragon keeps it at a distance.
Pendragon misses with a combination
and Holmgren counters with a right hand to the body.
Holmgren drops Pendragon with a nice combination! Holmgren dives into Pendragon's guard, looking to finish!
Pendragon is rocked!
Pendragon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Holmgren avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pendragon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmgren decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Holmgren lands with a nice body punch.
Good work by Pendragon as he checks the leg kick.
Holmgren misses with a series of wild punches.
Holmgren is looking to clinch.
Pendragon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holmgren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pendragon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pendragon fails to land with a series of punches.
Holmgren moves in looking to clinch but Pendragon pushes him off.
Good shot there by Holmgren.
Pendragon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab, jab by Holmgren - just one landing.
Holmgren scores with a hook.
Pendragon tries to close the distance and clinch but Holmgren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmgren cracks Pendragon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Holmgren is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Holmgren digs a good hook to Pendragon's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmgren is looking to clinch.
Pendragon has Holmgren up against the cage in a clinch.
Pendragon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holmgren wants to break free but Pendragon has control.
Pendragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pendragon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holmgren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pendragon walks into a stiff left hand from Holmgren.
Nick Holmgren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pendragon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmgren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pendragon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmgren connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmgren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pendragon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Holmgren is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Holmgren connects with the punch.
Holmgren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pendragon closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Holmgren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zacharius Pendragon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pendragon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pendragon checks a low kick from Holmgren.
Pendragon drives through and clinches with Holmgren against the cage.
Pendragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pendragon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Holmgren sprawls well. Holmgren wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pendragon gets slowly back to his feet.
Pendragon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holmgren is fending him off so far but Pendragon persists. Nope, Holmgren circles away and we're back to standing.
Holmgren scores with a hook.
Nick Holmgren is winning the standup battle so far.
Pendragon blocks a head kick by Holmgren.
Holmgren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pendragon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pendragon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Holmgren counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Holmgren.
Pendragon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danga de danga de dang - Holmgren scores with a four punch combination!
Holmgren feints a jab promting Pendragon to slip. Holmgren then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pendragon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pendragon takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmgren fails to land with a series of punches.
Pendragon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holmgren tries to clinch up but Pendragon circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Pendragon. Those never looked like landing.
Holmgren scores with a hook to the body. Pendragon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Holmgren defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pendragon.
Nick Holmgren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zacharius Pendragon.
Pendragon moves to clinch but Holmgren breaks away
and Holmgren counters with a stiff right hand.
Holmgren tries to clinch but Pendragon is having none of it.
Pendragon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pendragon rushes Holmgren and presses him up against the cage.
Holmgren is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pendragon is keeping busy.
Pendragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holmgren throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pendragon on the side of the head.
Pendragon walks into a left hand.
Holmgren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holmgren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pendragon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pendragon circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Holmgren.
Pendragon moves into the clinch.
Pendragon breaks from the clinch.
Pendragon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Holmgren keeps the fight on the outside.
Pendragon dives in and grabs Holmgren's left leg, looking for a takedown. Holmgren pushes down on Pendragon's head and hops out.
Pendragon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Holmgren wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holmgren is looking to break free of the clinch but Pendragon has double underhooks.
Pendragon manages to break the clinch.
Pendragon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Holmgren defends it nicely.
Pendragon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pendragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pendragon tries for a takedown but Holmgren sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Holmgren is looking to clinch but Pendragon is avoiding it.
Holmgren keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pendragon has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmgren cracks Pendragon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Holmgren as Pendragon shoots in.
Pendragon has closed the distance and engaged Holmgren in a clinch.
Holmgren wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pendragon breaks the clinch.
Holmgren lands a nice shot that snaps Pendragon's head back.
Pendragon swinging wildly here.
Holmgren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pendragon circles away quickly and effectively.
Pendragon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Holmgren misses with a left hand
and Pendragon counters by clinching up.
Pendragon breaks from the clinch.
Pendragon closes the distance and clinches.
Pendragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holmgren digs a good body shot into Pendragon's ribs.
Pendragon throws a nice looking combination but Holmgren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pendragon tries to clinch up but Holmgren circles away and keeps his distance.
Holmgren scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon looks to land a combination but Holmgren avoids it well.
Pendragon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Holmgren swinging wildly here.
Holmgren is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pendragon.
Holmgren connects with the punch.
Holmgren displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pendragon.
Pendragon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Holmgren sprawls well initially but Pendragon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pendragon stands up and beckons Holmgren to join him on the feet.
Holmgren moves away from the strike by Pendragon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holmgren lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pendragon drives through and clinches with Holmgren against the cage.
Pendragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holmgren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holmgren stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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 Nick Holmgren will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zacharius Pendragon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pendragon shoots in looking for a takedown. Holmgren tries to sprawl out of it but Pendragon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Holmgren manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Holmgren scores with a sloppy right hand. Pendragon should have avoided that one.
Holmgren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Holmgren connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pendragon misses with a wild combination.
Holmgren scores with a one two! Pendragon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pendragon misses with a combination
and Holmgren counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Holmgren swinging wildly here.
Pendragon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Holmgren swats away the attempt to clinch by Pendragon.
Holmgren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Holmgren.
Holmgren throws a combination. Pendragon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon moves into the clinch.
Pendragon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pendragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zacharius Pendragon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holmgren paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Holmgren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pendragon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pendragon with a poor takedown
and Holmgren counters with a left and a right that stings Pendragon.
A combination from Pendragon does no damage.
Holmgren leaves Pendragon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nick Holmgren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zacharius Pendragon.
Holmgren lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pendragon moves into the clinch.
Pendragon breaks from the clinch.
Holmgren scores with a jab.
Holmgren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pendragon shoots in but no luck this time.
Holmgren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pendragon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pendragon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pendragon drops back looking for a leg! Holmgren is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Holmgren manages to kick Pendragon off! Pendragon jumps back into Holmgren's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmgren utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pendragon stands and steps away. Holmgren gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Holmgren looks to land a right hand but Pendragon moved out of range.
Pendragon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pendragon throwing strikes but missing.
Holmgren keeping moving, preventing Pendragon from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon stands and throws Holmgren's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pendragon advances nicely into full mount.
Pendragon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Holmgren has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pendragon looking to secure an arm triangle but Holmgren defends it well.
Pendragon working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Holmgren turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Pendragon off and cradles Holmgren's limp body as Pendragon celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Zacharius Pendragon!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jair Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ansilva Derson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Whom The Bell Tolls. Jair Lao had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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277 lbs
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217 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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jair Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ansilva Derson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Derson sprawls well initially but Lao persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lao content to control rather than advance.
Derson wants to get back to his feet.
Lao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lao trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Jair Lao wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lao shoots in looking for a takedown but Derson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lao's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lao tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lao has his takedown stuffed
and Derson counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Derson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Derson. No joy for Lao on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jair Lao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lao drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lao won't allow Derson to get back to his feet.
Lao slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jair Lao has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Derson.
Derson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lao is breathing heavily.
Lao tries to score a power double leg takedown but Derson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lao somewhat.
Lao looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Derson!
Derson blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Derson really wants to buck Lao off and get back to his feet.
Lao tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lao lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Lao dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lao shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Derson sprawls well. Derson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lao gets slowly back to his feet.
Derson cracks the inside of Lao's front leg.
Derson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lao will feel that in the morning.
Lao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lao with a poor takedown
and Derson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jair Lao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Derson tries to break the clinch but Lao is controlling the position.
Lao has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Derson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Derson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Derson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Derson lands a head kick!
Derson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Derson thuds his shin into the meat of Lao's side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Derson.
Derson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Derson throws a front kick that sends Lao stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Derson can pounce on him.
Ansilva Derson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Derson lands a jab to Lao's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derson feints and then cracks Lao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lao down.
Derson scores with a push kick.
Lao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Derson.
Derson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ansilva Derson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Derson thuds his shin into the meat of Lao's side.
Derson scores with a push kick.
Derson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Derson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derson feints and then cracks Lao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lao down.
Derson cracks the inside of Lao's front leg.
Derson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lao. That did some damage!
Jair Lao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Derson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Derson. That's going to slow Lao down.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Derson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Derson lands a front kick.
Derson scores with a spinning back kick!
Derson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Derson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lao ducks right into an uppercut from Derson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derson thuds his shin into the meat of Lao's side.
Nice body kick there by Derson.
Derson lands a head shot.
A lazy left from Derson finds it's target.
Derson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Derson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Derson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lao takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Derson works over Lao's head and body with a nice combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Derson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ansilva Derson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lao takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Derson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Derson.
A nice combination there by Derson.
Lao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Derson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lao's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Derson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lao. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Derson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Derson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jair Lao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Derson scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lao's sensitive parts.
Lao will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lao takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Derson.
Derson scores with a kick to the body.
Derson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lao slips a jab and a cross from Derson.
Derson lands with a shot to the body.
Lao shoots and misses
letting Derson counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Derson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derson lands a front kick.
Derson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A head kick from Derson lands but Lao takes it in his stride.
Lao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Derson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Derson scores with a nice body kick.
Derson connects with a high kick.
Derson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Derson throws a series of punches but Lao avoids them all with ease.
Derson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Derson.
Lao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Derson feints and then cracks Lao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lao down.
A good leg kick by Derson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Derson.
Derson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Derson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Derson.
Derson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derson throws a head kick that half lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lao.
Derson lands with a kick to the temple. Lao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lao misses with a takedown attempt
and Derson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jair Lao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Derson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Derson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Derson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lao fails with the takedown
and Derson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ansilva Derson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Derson 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansilva Derson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Gutieres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jakson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakson has chosen Thriller as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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230 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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29
240 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Gutieres!
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, Michael Jakson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutieres throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jakson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gutieres throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Jakson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jakson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jakson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jakson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Gutieres throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jakson counters with a solid body kick.
Gutieres is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jakson throws a quick head kick that knocks Gutieres silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Jakson is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michael Jakson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dreiko Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorn Bicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lao kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Drowning Pool - Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Gorn Bicki will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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212 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
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18
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dreiko Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorn Bicki!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Bicki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Bicki as Lao shoots in.
Bicki swinging wildly here.
Lao scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bicki tries to escape but Lao is in control.
Lao moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bicki is trying to get back to his feet.
Bicki is being controlled here.
Bicki wants to get back to his feet but Lao is dominant here and he's now got Bicki's back!
Bicki is trying to get back to his feet but Lao has full control of the position and if anything, Bicki has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bicki looks gassed!
Lao has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Bicki! Can he survive? No! He's out! Lao gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dreiko Lao!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slider Little Brother Defense (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Shackelford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Little Brother Defense comes to the cage accompanied by DO NOT CLICK! im a little brother type prank. Shackelford has chosen Airplanes as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slider Little Brother Defense!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rusty Shackelford!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little Brother Defense throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shackelford moves out of range of the strikes.
Little Brother Defense throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shackelford tries to keep at a distance but Little Brother Defense has taken the fight into the clinch.
Little Brother Defense has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shackelford is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shackelford gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Shackelford drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shackelford jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shackelford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Little Brother Defense swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shackelford not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Little Brother Defense keeping moving, preventing Shackelford from controlling successfully.
Little Brother Defense knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shackelford on the ground.
Shackelford passes Little Brother Defense's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackelford is trying to work for a kimura but Little Brother Defense is defending well.
Little Brother Defense is refusing to be controlled, as Shackelford sits in half guard.
Little Brother Defense on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Little Brother Defense tries to get out of the position.
Shackelford is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Little Brother Defense doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shackelford.
Shackelford is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shackelford trying to mount his opponent but Little Brother Defense defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shackelford not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shackelford tries to pass to full mount but Little Brother Defense defends it.
Little Brother Defense wants to control but Shackelford is keeping busy.
Little Brother Defense is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackelford is thwarting Little Brother Defense's attempts to control the position.
Shackelford is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Little Brother Defense sees it coming and defends easily.
Shackelford is looking to take a break and control but Little Brother Defense is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shackelford is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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.
Little Brother Defense tries to get to full guard but Shackelford has control of the leg.
Shackelford works his way into side control.
Shackelford is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Little Brother Defense has escaped the position, nice work there.
Little Brother Defense is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shackelford tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shackelford has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Little Brother Defense tries to buck Shackelford off but Shackelford is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Shackelford dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shackelford takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shackelford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Little Brother Defense finds it's way round the side to connect with Shackelford's head.
Little Brother Defense really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shackelford changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Little Brother Defense looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shackelford tries for a kimura but Little Brother Defense is defending well.
Shackelford is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Little Brother Defense is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Little Brother Defense struggling a bit here.
Shackelford is trying to get an arm triangle but Little Brother Defense is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackelford trying to control the action but Little Brother Defense is working from the bottom.
Shackelford tries for a kimura but Little Brother Defense is defending well.
Little Brother Defense struggling a bit here.
Shackelford is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Little Brother Defense knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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.
Little Brother Defense gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Shackelford is working for a guillotine from mount but Little Brother Defense frees his head quite easily.
Shackelford wants to finish this one by submission but Little Brother Defense is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Shackelford.
Little Brother Defense tries to lock up and control but Shackelford gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackelford wants to control the pace but Little Brother Defense is squirming around nicely.
Shackelford throwing strikes here but Little Brother Defense is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Shackelford can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Little Brother Defense is looking to escape.
Little Brother Defense tries to hold on but Shackelford pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Little Brother Defense holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Shackelford tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Shackelford trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shackelford is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Little Brother Defense is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shackelford jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Little Brother Defense is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Little Brother Defense and Shackelford has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shackelford working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Shackelford 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Shackelford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shackelford looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Little Brother Defense!
Shackelford tries to control but Little Brother Defense wriggling away.
Little Brother Defense tries to lock up and control but Shackelford gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shackelford trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shackelford looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackelford jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Little Brother Defense is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Little Brother Defense and Shackelford has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Shackelford wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Little Brother Defense, who protects the arm well.
Shackelford wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Little Brother Defense, who protects the arm well.
Shackelford working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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.
Little Brother Defense defending against the ground and pound.
Little Brother Defense struggling a bit here.
Little Brother Defense sneaks out the side door and pushes Shackelford away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Shackelford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shackelford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shackelford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackelford bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Little Brother Defense is looking to reverse the position.
Shackelford has an Americana. Little Brother Defense didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Shackelford is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Shackelford hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rusty Shackelford!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Tresh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong comes to the cage accompanied by Faint. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
265 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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25
271 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Tresh!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tresh counters with a left to the body.
Kong wants to clinch
and Tresh counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kong misses with a takedown
and Tresh counters with a series of strikes. Kong will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kong shoots and misses
and Tresh counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Kong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kong is breathing heavily.
Kong tries to clinch but Tresh moves away
and Tresh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tresh closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like King Kong has been cut.
Tresh lands with a right hand.
Tresh pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kong back to the cage. Tresh follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kong blocks a head kick by Tresh.
Tresh scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tresh stuns Kong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oooooh!!! Tresh has knocked Kong down with a huge combo! Tresh steps away and waves a wobbly Kong back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kong is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tresh steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Kong is out on his feet! Tresh sets himself and nearly takes Kong's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Niko Tresh!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and FiveX Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carwin has chosen big hands as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
240 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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276 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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, FiveX Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bronson on the side of the head.
Carwin takes the fight into the clinch.
Bronson manages to pull guard.
Bronson looking for a guillotine here but Carwin defends easily.
Carwin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bronson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Carwin passes into side control.
Carwin throwing strikes but Bronson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carwin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bronson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bronson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carwin, who protects the arm well.
Bronson 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.
Bronson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Carwin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bronson but great work by Carwin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson tries to buck Carwin off but Carwin is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Bronson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Carwin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bronson prevents Carwin from moving into mount.
Bronson trying to remain calm as Carwin controls from the top position.
Bronson is looking for a sweep.
Carwin working away.
Carwin trying to control the action but Bronson is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Carwin cracks Bronson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson tries to buck Carwin off but Carwin is having none of it.
Carwin staying calm.
Carwin working the head with strikes.
Bronson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bronson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bronson tries to bench press Carwin off him but Carwin keeps the position.
Bronson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Carwin connects with a decent elbow.
Carwin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Carwin controls the position.
Carwin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Carwin taking a breather here.
Carwin working the body and head with strikes.
Carwin tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bronson's legs.
Carwin controlling from side mount.
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.
Bronson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Carwin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Carwin controlling the action here.
Bronson wants to sweep but Carwin has passed to side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carwin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bronson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
FiveX Carwin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Carwin moves into range and clinches up with Bronson.
Bronson takes an elbow to the temple.
Bronson pulls guard successfully.
Bronson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carwin controls the pace.
Bronson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Carwin lands a couple of elbows.
Bronson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carwin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bronson's head.
Carwin stopping the sweep attempt from Bronson.
Carwin thows a big elbow that misses.
Bronson wants to sweep here but Carwin controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carwin forces his way into half guard.
Well, if Carwin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Carwin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Carwin.
Bronson gets full guard.
Bronson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Carwin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin tries to reverse the position but Bronson maintains control.
Bronson avoids the attempt from Carwin to control.
Carwin is looking to get to half guard.
Carwin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Carwin is trying to control but can't.
Carwin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bronson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Carwin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Carwin is looking for a sweep. Bronson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Carwin is positioning himself well to prevent Bronson advancing to mount.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. FiveX Carwin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bronson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carwin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bronson keeping moving, preventing Carwin from controlling successfully.
Carwin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bronson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Carwin 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, due to lack of action by FiveX Carwin.
Bronson scores with a nice head shot.
Carwin takes a swing at Bronson's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Carwin misses
and Carwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carwin.
Bronson throws a leg kick but Carwin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bronson tries to sprawl but Carwin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carwin is taking a breather. Bronson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Carwin slips a nice elbow through Bronson's hands, connecting with Bronson's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson trying to control but Carwin postures up.
Bronson is looking for a sweep. Carwin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
FiveX Carwin 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Bronson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bronson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carwin blocking some punches.
Bronson has had enough of the clinch but Carwin keeps him there for the moment.
Bronson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carwin wants the takedown. Bronson is fighting it off but Carwin persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bronson's guard against the cage.
Carwin wants to control from the top but Bronson keeps moving.
Bronson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Carwin wants to hold on but Bronson pushes him away.
Carwin is squirming around, avoiding Bronson's attempts to control the action.
Carwin is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin tries to lock up and control but Bronson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Carwin gets back to half guard.
Carwin is trying to get back to full guard.
Carwin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Carwin won't allow Bronson to pass to mount.
Carwin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bronson seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bronson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin seems keen to control Bronson's posture.
Carwin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bronson manages to get himself to full guard.
Bronson trying to keep a closed guard but Carwin is proving a slippery customer.
Bronson wants to sweep here but Carwin controlling him for the moment.
FiveX Carwin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bronson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carwin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carwin advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Carwin in particular looking to stall.
FiveX Carwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bronson is looking to improve his position.
Carwin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. FiveX Carwin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bronson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carwin punishes Bronson's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Carwin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Carwin controlling the position easily from mount.
Carwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Charlie Bronson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
FiveX Carwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carwin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... FiveX Carwin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flipper Gill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Doe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lux Aeterna. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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25
266 lbs
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215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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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
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Doe!
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, Flipper Gill!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gill 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.
John Doe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gill 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.
Doe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doe connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doe.
Doe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doe.
Doe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gill works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doe.
Gill misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doe.
Doe throws a leg kick which misses Gill's front leg but catches the back leg as Gill tries to avoid it.
Gill looks gassed!
Doe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gill's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gill walks forward, straight into a front kick from Doe.
Doe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gill.
Gill takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Doe lands a nice looking body kick.
Doe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doe is looking to clinch.
Gill has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Doe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Doe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doe scores with a spinning back kick!
Doe throws out a powerful jab.
Doe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doe.
Doe connects with a leg kick. Gill looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
John Doe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doe swinging wildly here.
Gill closes this distance looking for a takedown but Doe circles away.
Doe throws a head kick that Gill semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doe thows a body kick. Gill tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doe.
Doe scores with a push kick.
Doe thumps Gill with a low kick.
Doe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gill gets tackled into the cage by Doe. Doe maintains the clinch.
Doe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe connects with an inside leg kick.
Doe scoring well with a low kick there.
Doe connects with an inside leg kick.
Doe throws a nice looking combination but Gill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doe. That's going to slow Gill down.
Doe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Doe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Doe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circle momentarily. Doe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Doe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gill.
Doe cracks the inside of Gill's front leg.
Gill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick from Doe lands but Gill takes it in his stride.
Gill takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Doe connects with an inside leg kick.
Doe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Doe lands a leg kick that knocks Gill off balance momentarily.
Doe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Doe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe feints and then cracks Gill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gill down.
Doe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Doe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gill.
Doe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doe pushes Gill up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Doe obliges.
A left hand lands to the body for Doe.
Gill goes for a takedown attempt but Doe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
John Doe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flipper Gill.
Gill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doe. Doe obviously looking to wear him down.
Doe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Doe lands with a kick to the temple. Gill shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doe has managed to clinch.
Gill gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doe tries to get to full guard but Gill has control of the leg.
Doe tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe manages to get to full guard.
Gill throwing strikes from guard but Doe blocks nicely.
Doe is trying to control the position but Gill postures up.
Gill thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Doe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gill defends well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gill thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Doe trying to keep a closed guard but Gill is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Doe 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.
Doe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Doe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Doe throws a leg kick that misses.
Gill shoots in for a double leg but Doe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Doe throws a right hand that Gill ducks under and follows up with a left that Gill also avoids with ease.
Doe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gill.
Gill fails to land with a series of punches.
Gill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doe. Doe obviously looking to wear him down.
Gill dives in and grabs Doe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doe pushes down on Gill's head and hops out.
Doe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Doe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick from Doe lands but Gill takes it in his stride.
Doe connects with a leg kick. Gill looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Doe connects with an inside leg kick.
Gill slips a jab and a cross from Doe.
Gill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doe sprawls well. Doe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gill gets slowly back to his feet.
John Doe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flipper Gill.
Doe scores with a body shot.
Gill is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gill takes a head kick and keeps coming.
John Doe is winning the standup battle so far.
Gill looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doe is fending him off so far but Gill persists. Nope, Doe circles away and we're back to standing.
Doe punishes Gill's body with a nice straight punch.
Doe is looking to clinch but Gill is avoiding it.
Doe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Doe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doe scores with a kick to the body.
Doe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doe scores with a leg kick.
Doe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Doe duly obliges.
A good leg kick by Doe.
Gill has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Doe.
Doe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Doe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Doe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Doe scores with a shot to the body.
Doe scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Doe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill throws a hook but Doe avoids it easily.
Doe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Doe tries to clinch but Gill is having none of it.
Doe throws a leg kick which misses Gill's front leg but catches the back leg as Gill tries to avoid it.
Doe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doe, right into the meat.
Doe pushes Gill up against the cage in a clinch.
Doe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doe throws a nice head kick!
Gill misses with a two punch combination.
Doe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gills jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gill shoots in and drives through. Doe sprawls well.
Gill has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Doe.
Gill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Doe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gill's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe lands with an uppercut that bounces Gill off the cage and back into rage.
Doe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doe has Gill up against the cage in a clinch.
Doe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doe connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Doe.
John Doe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Gill 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Doe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Doe wants to clinch.
Doe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gill thows a body shot but no joy.
Doe closes the distance and pushes Gill back into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Doe breaks the clinch.
Doe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gill can do to turn this around?
Gill takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gill shoots in and drives through. Doe sprawls well.
Gill tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Doe.
Gill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doe.
Doe scores with a leg kick.
Doe connects with a solid leg kick.
Doe closes the distance and pushes Gill back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Come on Doe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Doe breaks the clinch.
Doe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No luck for Gill with that takedown attempt.
Doe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gill tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Doe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab from Gill misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Doe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot by Doe.
Doe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Doe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Doe scores with a leg kick.
Gill looks for a takedown but Doe sprawls well.
Gill keeps the fight on the outside.
A good leg kick by Doe.
Doe is looking to slow Gill down with leg kicks.
Doe throws a head kick that half lands.
Doe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Doe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gill at a distance.
Doe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Doe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Doe feints and then cracks Gill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gill down.
Gill on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Doe thows a body kick. Gill tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doe lands a body shot.
Doe connects with an inside leg kick.
Doe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Doe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Doe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill shoots in but no luck this time.
Doe feints and then cracks Gill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gill down.
Doe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Doe thumps Gill with a low kick.
Doe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Doe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gill's sensitive parts.
Doe feints and then cracks Gill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gill down.
Doe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Doe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Doe connects with a single shot there.
Doe rushes Gill and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gill struggles to land a body shot inside as Doe controls his hands.
Gill has Doe pressed against the cage, preventing Doe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Doe is looking to break free of the clinch but Gill has double underhooks.
Doe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gill being controlled against the cage.
Gill lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Doe or not.
Gill can't get the takedown.
John Doe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flipper Gill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill misses with some punches.
Doe breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doe.
Doe lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Doe.
Doe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gill shoots in for a takedown but Doe shows good takedown defense.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doe.
Doe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gill tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Doe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gill's sensitive parts.
Doe lands a body shot.
Gill takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Doe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gill's calf.
Doe feints and then cracks Gill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gill down.
Doe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doe connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Doe. Beautiful body shot.
Doe scores with a jab. Gill acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gill's calf.
Doe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Doe lands with a nice body punch.
Gill takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Doe tries to clinch up but Gill circles away and keeps his distance.
Doe lands a head kick!
Doe connects with a leg kick. Gill looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Doe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doe cracks the inside of Gill's front leg.
Doe has Gill up against the cage in a clinch.
Gill is trying to push Doe away but Doe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Doe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Doe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gill avoids it.
Doe controlling the action here for a moment.
Gill wants a takedown but no success here.
Doe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill shoots in looking for a takedown. Doe tries to sprawl out of it but Gill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Doe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Doe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Doe is looking to clinch.
Gill tries to keep at a distance but Doe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doe is trying to force a seperation but Gill has the dominant position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Doe.
Knees in the clinch landing for Doe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gill up against the cage.
Flipper Gill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doe breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doe lands a nice looking body kick.
Gill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doe.
John Doe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gill takes a swing at Doe's ribcage but misses.
Doe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gill.
Doe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gill back to the cage. Doe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Doe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Doe, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Doe!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zapp Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Professor F (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brannigan comes to the cage accompanied by Jackyl -- The Lumberjack. F has chosen shortest man in world as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zapp Brannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Professor F!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
F shoots in looking for a takedown but Brannigan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing F's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
F ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
F looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brannigan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brannigan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
F is looking to work some ground and pound but Brannigan has wrist control.
Brannigan trying to keep a closed guard but F is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
F postures up in Brannigan's guard and throws a big left but Brannigan blocks it.
Brannigan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
F postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brannigan has F pulled in close to control his posture.
We're going to have a standup here because Zapp Brannigan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
F closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brannigan is looking for a sweep. F is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan trying to control from the bottom.
F looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brannigan is looking for a sweep. F is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
F not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brannigan is looking to control F's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brannigan avoid being mounted?
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
F throwing shots but Brannigan is blocking nicely.
Brannigan is looking to control F's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brannigan avoid being mounted?
Zapp Brannigan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brannigan throws a poor cross that misses
and F counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan is holding on to half guard well.
Brannigan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brannigan tries to roll over but F keeps him under control.
Brannigan is trying to control but can't.
F not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brannigan is controlling F's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We're going to have a standup here because Zapp Brannigan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
F misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
F misses with a straight right.
Brannigan blocks a jab.
Brannigan swats away the attempt to clinch by F.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Professor F dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
F swings widly with a right hand
and F takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Professor F has been cut.
F rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brannigan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
F is looking to clinch but Brannigan is avoiding it.
F tries to clinch but Brannigan is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by F.
Brannigan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brannigan swings widly with a right hand
and F counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brannigan is controlling F's trapped leg to prevent F from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan tries to roll over but F keeps him under control.
Brannigan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
F postures up in Brannigan's guard and throws a big left but Brannigan blocks it.
Brannigan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brannigan is trying to control the position but F postures up.
F postures up in Brannigan's guard and throws a big left but Brannigan blocks it.
F working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brannigan wants to control but F passes easily into half guard.
Brannigan is concentrating on defense, preventing F from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan trying to control but F postures up.
Brannigan is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Zapp Brannigan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brannigan just misses with a punch to the body.
F moves to clinch but Brannigan breaks away
letting Brannigan counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
F throws an overhand right that lands on Brannigan's shoulder, as Brannigan tries to avoid the shot.
F fails to land the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
F shoots in for a takedown but Brannigan shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zapp Brannigan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Professor F'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. This is the final round!
Brannigan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from F.
Brannigan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brannigan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
F swings widly with a right hand
and Brannigan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
F swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brannigan.
A leg kick checked by F.
F shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brannigan is trying to defend but F finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brannigan is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brannigan has control of F's left arm, preventing F from doing any damage.
F missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brannigan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
F throwing strikes from guard but Brannigan blocks nicely.
Brannigan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zapp Brannigan.
Brannigan loads up on a big right hand but F slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
F tries to clinch but Brannigan is having none of it.
Brannigan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and F counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan blocking the ground and pound attempt from F.
Professor F has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brannigan wants to improve his position but F is controlling well.
Brannigan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brannigan managing to control the position.
Brannigan controls F momentarily but F frees himself.
F throws a big right hand that misses.
F trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brannigan looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zapp Brannigan.
F moves forwards but Brannigan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zapp Brannigan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brannigan 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zapp Brannigan!
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