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EFA 10: Beat Down PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trendar Mighty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Kilbride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trendar Mighty could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bobby Kilbride's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trendar Mighty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Kilbride!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mighty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mighty shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mighty shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mighty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kilbride moves in looking to clinch but Mighty pushes him off.
Mighty closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kilbride to the mat! Kilbride manages to get full guard.
Mighty is looking to stand up but Kilbride won't let him.
Kilbride really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mighty. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mighty sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kilbride's guard.
Kilbride wants to get back to his feet.
Kilbride desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilbride is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mighty controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mighty thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mighty looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kilbride wants to improve his position but Mighty is controlling well.
Mighty throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mighty uses his free foot to push down on Kilbride's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kilbride.
Mighty looking to finish with strikes here!
Mighty controlling the pace for now.
Mighty putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilbride working to try and regain half guard.
Mighty looking for a guillotine from mount but Kilbride is having none of it.
Mighty tries to control but Kilbride wriggling away.
Mighty controlling the position easily from mount.
Mighty swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kilbride is now in Mighty's guard. A big mistake from Mighty there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mighty escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kilbride gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mighty is breathing heavily.
Kilbride would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mighty trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kilbride trying to control but Mighty is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trendar Mighty dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mighty fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mighty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mighty tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kilbride swivels and escapes.
Mighty drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mighty 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.
Kilbride pushes Mighty away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mighty gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mighty throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mighty creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kilbride being controlled for a moment.
Kilbride gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mighty controlling the pace for now.
Kilbride taking shots to the head.
Kilbride has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Kilbride showing good submission defense here.
Kilbride covering up well under a series of strikes from Mighty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mighty trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mighty 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.
Kilbride can't escape the position.
Mighty is looking to control Kilbride but Kilbride is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kilbride defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mighty's arms.
Mighty missing with strikes from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilbride looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Mighty controls the action.
Kilbride defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mighty struggling to land strikes to the head as Kilbride covers up.
Kilbride wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mighty controlling well, preventing Kilbride from escaping the position.
Can Kilbride hold on?! Mighty is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Kilbride staying busy and making it hard for Mighty to control.
Kilbride looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Mighty is riding his opponent, not letting Kilbride buck him off.
Mighty tightening his grip on Kilbride, looking for the choke.
Will Mighty go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trendar Mighty dominated that second round.
That's time! Mighty's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kilbride clinches but Mighty breaks the clinch
and Mighty counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kilbride can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mighty controls the pace.
Mighty pushing down on Kilbride's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kilbride is trying to stand.
Mighty is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kilbride is trying to stand back up but Mighty is controlling him
Mighty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kilbride keeps working.
Mighty thows a huge punch but Kilbride dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mighty is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mighty wants to work for an arm triangle but Kilbride is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mighty is trying to control the action in half guard but Kilbride is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mighty sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Trendar Mighty just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mighty changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kilbride tries to avoid it but Mighty manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kilbride to the ground. Kilbride escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kilbride tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mighty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mighty.
Mighty closes the distance and clinches up with Kilbride, looking for a takedown. Mighty pushes Kilbride against the cage but Kilbride circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trendar Mighty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilbride throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mighty circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mighty counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mighty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mighty advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mighty with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Trendar Mighty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mighty seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kilbride for as long as he can get away with.
Mighty missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kilbride pushes Mighty off looking to stand but Mighty dives back in and keeps control.
Mighty thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mighty is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kilbride has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kilbride wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Kilbride is trying to maintain the position but Mighty is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mighty circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mighty counters with a stiff right hand.
Mighty shoots in and drives through. Kilbride sprawls well.
Kilbride tries to clinch there but Mighty circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Kilbride as Mighty shoots in.
Kilbride tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mighty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kilbride has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kilbride just leaning against Mighty, taking a breather.
Kilbride is leaning against Mighty and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bobby Kilbride has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kilbride slows down the pace here.
Kilbride gets underhooks to prevent Mighty's takedown attempt.
Mighty wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kilbride has him pressed against the cage.
Mighty has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kilbride avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trendar Mighty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mighty, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trendar Mighty!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fox Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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263 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Lesnar!
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, Fox Turner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Lesnar does no damage.
Turner scores a takedown into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Turner.
Lesnar is rocked!
Turner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oh Lesnar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lesnar seems to have got his legs back now.
Lesnar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lesnar could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Turner content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar tries to hold on but Turner pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner controlling from mount.
Lesnar throwing hammer fists to the chest of Turner. What's that going to do exactly?
Turner controlling the pace for now.
Turner breaks from Lesnar's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Turner cracks Lesnar with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lesnar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Turner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Turner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Turner landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lesnar tries to hold on but Turner pushes him away.
Turner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Turner raining down shots from the mount!
Turner controlling the position easily from mount.
Despite being in the dominant position, Fox Turner just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Lesnar as Turner shoots in.
Lesnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lesnar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Turner slips a jab and a cross from Lesnar.
Lesnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throws a one two combo.
Turner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Turner controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Turner has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lesnar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turner manages to get himself to full guard.
Lesnar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Turner's head.
Lesnar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turner is keeping the position for now.
Turner is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lesnar wanted to stand there but Turner had control of the position.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Turner keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar stands up from Turner's guard - Lesnar perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lesnar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Turner is rocked!
It looks like Fox Turner has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar throws a combination that misses
and Turner counters with a shoot takedown. Lesnar fights it but they end up in guard.
Turner is still in real trouble! Can Lesnar finish him?
Turner trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Lesnar manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lesnar lands with a big right hook that stumbles Turner - he's out on his feet here! Lesnar follows up with another monster hook that separates Turner from consciousness! Turner falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Lesnar stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Adam Lesnar!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Mustard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Mustard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Mustard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mustard looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mustard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Thompson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thompson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thompson lands in his opponent's guard.
Thompson connects with a couple of short punches.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mustard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson prevents Mustard from getting back to his feet.
Thompson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mustard wants to stand and escape but Thompson is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson passes into half guard.
Thompson trying to control from half guard but Mustard is working away.
Mustard pushes Thompson off looking to stand but Thompson dives back in and keeps control.
Thompson is trying to work for a kimura but Mustard is defending well.
Thompson moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mustard down.
Thompson advances to mount.
Thompson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mustard is surviving well by controlling Thompson's body position as best he can.
Thompson moves to take his opponent's back.
Thompson is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Mustard taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Thompson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Thompson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieth Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ras Butten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butten is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Damian Marley - It Was Written (Chasing Shadows Remix) DUBSTEP REMIX. Kieth Liddell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ras Butten's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieth Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ras Butten!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butten swats away the attempt to clinch by Liddell.
Liddell throws a head kick but Butten moves out of range.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Butten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Butten darts in trying to clinch
and Liddell counters with a good low kick that Butten was not able to check.
Liddell closes the distance but Butten moves to the side
and Butten counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell wants to clinch
and Butten counters with a two punch combo.
Butten darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Liddell looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell is not content to let Butten control the position.
Liddell kicks Butten off and gets back to his feet.
Liddell misses the jab.
Liddell blocks a head kick by Butten.
Butten goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Liddell is looking to clinch.
Butten scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Liddell is trying to stand back up but Butten is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butten wants to lay and pray for a moment but Liddell keeps working.
Liddell kicks off Butten and gets to his feet.
Liddell is looking to land body kicks.
Liddell wants to clinch.
Butten blocks a head kick by Liddell.
Liddell tries to clinch up
and Butten counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Butten misses with a series of wild punches.
Liddell has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butten on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Butten drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Liddell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butten blocks it with crossed arms.
Liddell taking a breather.
Liddell manages to break the clinch.
Butten avoids the head kick by Liddell.
Butten tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liddell swivels and escapes.
Butten closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Liddell gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Butten wants to control the pace but Liddell is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butten controlling his opponent.
Butten looks gassed!
Butten wants to control the action but instead Liddell gets a body lock and reverses into Butten's guard! Nice work!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Butten's guard.
Butten looking for a guillotine here but Liddell defends easily.
Liddell preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ras Butten dominated that round.
That's time! Liddell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Liddell scoring well with a low kick there.
Liddell tries to clinch
and Butten counters with a three punch combo that has Liddell backing up. Liddell nods at Butten to acknowledge the strikes.
Butten gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Liddell tries to clinch but Butten moves away
and Butten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butten circles away from the clinch attempt
and Butten counters with a two punch combo.
Butten keeps the fight on the outside.
Liddell throws a lazy head kick
and Butten moves into the clinch.
Liddell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Butten tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Liddell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Butten lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butten is breathing heavily.
Liddell tries to clinch but Butten moves away
and Butten counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell lands with a slapping head kick.
Liddell tries to clinch but Butten moves away
letting Butten counter with a right hand.
Liddell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Liddell wants to clinch
and Butten counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Butten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Liddell is keeping the position for now.
Liddell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Butten is controlling him.
Butten gets to his feet. Liddell looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Butten throws a combination that misses
and Liddell counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butten misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a body kick that misses.
Butten shoots in looking for a takedown. Liddell tries to sprawl out of it but Butten keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liddell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Butten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butten keeps the fight on the outside.
Butten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Butten tries to pull guard but Liddell holds him up against the cage and eventually Butten drops back down to his feet.
Kieth Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ras Butten.
Liddell scores a nice knee to the body.
Butten can't break the clinch.
Butten drops down looking for an ankle pick but Liddell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Liddell darts in trying to clinch
and Butten counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butten is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Butten looking to control but Liddell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Liddell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Butten on the ground.
Poor strikes thrown by Butten there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Butten looking for a guillotine from mount but Liddell is having none of it.
Ras Butten has got the better of the ground game so far.
Liddell is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Butten jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Liddell is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Liddell and Butten has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butten working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Butten throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Butten tries for a kimura but Liddell is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butten wants to control but Liddell is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ras Butten will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Butten misses with a two punch combination.
Liddell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Butten counters with a slapping leg kick.
Liddell has managed to clinch.
Butten can't get the takedown.
Liddell looking to throw knees to the head but Butten is blocking nicely.
Butten pulls Liddell into guard.
Butten is pulling down on Liddell's head. It's preventing any offense from Liddell, at least for the moment.
Butten looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Liddell wanted to stand there but Butten had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butten has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Liddell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butten looking for a sweep. Not yet Butten, not yet.
Butten trying to keep a closed guard but Liddell is proving a slippery customer.
Liddell wants to stand but Butten is controlling his posture from full guard.
Liddell preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Liddell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Butten's guard.
Liddell trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Butten is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Liddell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Butten counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters circling a little - Liddell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Liddell clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butten successfully pulls guard.
Butten had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Liddell is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Butten Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Liddell's back instead.
Butten is persistently looking for the submission but Liddell is defending it well.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet.
Butten has his opponent's back but Liddell is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Butten.
Butten has a takedown stuffed.
Butten throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butten is looking to score with low kicks.
Butten looks for a takedown but Liddell sprawls well.
Kieth Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ras Butten.
Liddell has managed to clinch.
Liddell's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Liddell lands an elbow inside that Butten shrugs off.
Kieth Liddell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liddell is looking to clinch but Butten is avoiding it.
Liddell avoids the body shot from Butten.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kieth Liddell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Butten 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ras Butten!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between T J Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Watson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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188 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, T J Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Watson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Watson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Watson throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Watson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watson misses with a body kick.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.
A head kick misses from Watson.
Watson misses with a head kick.
Watson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson tries to clinch but Watson is having none of it.
Watson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Watson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watson checks a leg kick nicely.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Watson takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson stalling the fight.
Watson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Watson takes an elbow to the temple.
Watson wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Watson's face.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson breaks the clinch.
Jackson moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Watson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Watson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Watson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Watson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Jackson.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Watson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Watson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Watson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Watson trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Watson has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Watson has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Watson looks gassed!
Watson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Watson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.
Watson throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson rushes Watson and presses him up against the cage.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Watson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Watson tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Watson managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
Watson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson just leaning against Watson, taking a breather.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Watson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Watson tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Watson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Come on Jackson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watson has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Watson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Watson tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jackson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Watson saw it coming and moves away.
Watson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Watson lands with a kick to the temple. Jackson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Watson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Watson stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jackson is rocked!
Watson lands with a right that hurts Jackson. Jackson looks to clinch but Watson throws a short knee that drops Jackson. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Sam Watson!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Carter is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Carter!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrington clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harrington.
Harrington throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harrington pushes off an throws an elbow but Carter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Harrington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carter has clasped his hands together around Harrington's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
You can see the frustration on Harrington's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Harrington tries to improve position but can't.
Carter working the ground and pound.
Carter working away.
Harrington is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Harrington is rocked!
Carter advances to full mount.
Oh Harrington is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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!
Carter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
It looks like Tyler Harrington has been cut.
Carter is landing with some decent strikes but Harrington is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tyler Harrington's cut is getting worse.
Carter scoring with strikes but Harrington is staying in there.
Jeez, Tyler Harrington's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Carter quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Carter but it's paid off an Harrington is forced to tap! Nice work by Carter.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shawn Carter!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nickolay Katorjnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katorjnov comes to the cage accompanied by Remember the name - Fort Minor. Nickolay Katorjnov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nickolay Katorjnov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Jones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots for a takedown but Katorjnov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Katorjnov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nickolay Katorjnov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Jones.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Katorjnov.
Katorjnov throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Katorjnov lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Katorjnov.
Jones looks gassed!
Katorjnov throws a shot to the body.
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!
Katorjnov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones is trying desperately to land a takedown but Katorjnov is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jones.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Katorjnov finish him?
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Katorjnov swivels and escapes.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Katorjnov lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Jones falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nickolay Katorjnov!
Nickolay Katorjnov is the new welterweight champion!
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