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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tigo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakuin Ekaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tigo Souza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tigo Souza!
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, Hakuin Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza misses with the combination.
Ekaku scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ekaku lands the left hand.
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ekaku catches Souza with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ekaku avoids the head kick by Souza.
Souza shoots in but no luck this time.
Souza throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Souza.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ekaku.
Ekaku feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Souza's calf.
Ekaku fakes the leg kick and cracks Souza in the body.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Ekaku - that's a beauty! Souza is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Ekaku can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hakuin Ekaku!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kid Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Torres!
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, Cody Elkins!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick lands from Torres that sends Elkins to the canvas. Elkins tries to scramble back to his feet but Torres brings him back down into side control.
Elkins is rocked!
Elkins tries to improve position but can't.
Elkins is still in real trouble! Can Torres finish him?
Elkins is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Torres's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ground and pound from Torres.
Torres is keen to just control but Elkins is a slippery customer.
Torres wants to stand but Elkins has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Torres is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Elkins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Torres.
The fighters are battling for position here. Elkins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Elkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Torres gets to his feet - Elkins follows without any prompting.
Torres instigates a clinch.
Elkins tries to score a body lock takedown but Torres shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Torres manages to pull guard.
Torres is looking to stand up but Elkins isn't so interested in that idea.
Elkins trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Elkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Elkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Elkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Torres working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Elkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Elkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Elkins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Elkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Elkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Elkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Elkins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins thows a big elbow that misses.
Elkins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Elkins prevents Torres from getting back to his feet.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Elkins from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elkins wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
Elkins content to stall in guard here.
Torres throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Elkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Elkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Elkins stands up over Torres, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Elkins from controlling successfully.
Elkins connects with a couple of short punches.
Torres tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Elkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Elkins is stalling in the full guard.
Elkins pushing down on Torres's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Torres wants to get back to his feet.
Elkins prevents Torres from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Elkins tries to pass to full mount but Torres defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Let's hope that Elkins 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.
Elkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Elkins trying to control from half guard but Torres is working away.
Torres slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Torres has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Elkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Elkins 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cody Elkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Elkins shoots in but Torres avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elkins clinches with his opponent.
Elkins gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Elkins winds up and cracks Torres with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Elkins is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Elkins slips a nice elbow through Torres's hands, connecting with Torres's forehead.
Ground and pound from Elkins.
Elkins tries to stand and escape but Torres is controlling the position.
Elkins is keen to just control but Torres is a slippery customer.
Elkins is working for a submission of some sort.
Elkins is breathing heavily.
Torres tries to roll over but Elkins keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins is pressing down on Torres's thigh, looking to free his foot. Torres is holding on for now.
Torres slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Torres throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Elkins stopping the sweep attempt from Torres.
Elkins advances to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Elkins is thwarting Torres's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Elkins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Torres slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Torres wants to stand up but Elkins is controlling him.
Torres had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Elkins is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Torres Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Elkins's back instead.
Torres is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Elkins is defending well though. Torres let's go of the attempt for now.
Torres trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres gets his hands free as Elkins looks to control.
Torres has the hooks in. Elkins is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Torres tightening his grip on Elkins, looking for the choke.
Torres looking for the choke but no joy.
Torres is looking for the choke from the back position but Elkins is controlling his hands well.
Elkins covering up well and avoiding damage.
Torres tightening his grip on Elkins, looking for the choke.
Elkins defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Torres's arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres has got one arm under Elkins's chin. This could be trouble... Elkins trying to control the other hand but Torres gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Elkins has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kid Torres!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Bassey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Slewton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spencer Bassey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Slewton!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bassey has a takedown stuffed.
Bassey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slewton manages to avoid it.
Bassey throws the kick towards the body but Slewton avoids it.
Bassey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bassey tries to clinch but Slewton moves out of range.
Bassey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Slewton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bassey tries to avoid it but Slewton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bassey to the ground. Bassey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bassey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bassey throws a body punch but Slewton moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slewton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Slewton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bassey counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Slewton!
Bassey in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Slewton is rocked!
It looks like Carlos Slewton has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bassey goes for an armbar but Slewton turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Slewton.
Slewton is still in real trouble! Can Bassey finish him?
Bassey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bassey is breathing heavily.
Slewton trying to control the position from guard on top but Bassey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bassey tries to strike from the bottom.
Slewton seems to have recovered his senses.
Bassey has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Slewton off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Slewton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Slewton stalks Bassey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bassey's face. Bassey staggers backwards, shaken.
Bassey fails in his attempt to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Slewton!
Slewton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bassey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Spencer Bassey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Slewton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slewton jumps guard but Bassey stands there with Slewton around his waist. Slewton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Slewton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bassey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slewton pulls guard successfully.
Slewton looking to control.
Slewton looking for a sweep. Not yet Slewton, not yet.
Bassey lands a couple of digs.
Slewton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bassey won't allow Slewton to sweep him here.
Bassey landing with the ground and pound.
Slewton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bassey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bassey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bassey is in close to Slewton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Slewton keeping full guard, as Bassey tries to pass.
Bassey thows a big elbow that misses.
Slewton has momentary wrist control but Bassey slips an elbow through the middle.
Bassey is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Slewton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Slewton has escaped and now he's on top!
Slewton passes Bassey's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bassey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Slewton is looking to stand up but Bassey won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bassey throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Slewton is looking to stand up but Bassey won't let him.
Bassey wants to sweep here but Slewton controlling him for the moment.
Slewton wants to control from the top but Bassey keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bassey trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bassey looking for a sweep. Not yet Bassey, not yet.
Slewton tries to stand but Bassey is controlling from the bottom.
Bassey wants to get back to his feet but Slewton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bassey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slewton is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spencer Bassey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Slewton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bassey tries to land a body kick
and Slewton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Slewton.
Bassey is trying to break the clinch but Slewton has him pressed against the cage.
Bassey tries to break the clinch but Slewton is controlling the position.
Slewton manages to break the clinch.
Bassey throws a lazy head kick
and Slewton counters with a shoot takedown. Bassey fights it but they end up in guard.
Slewton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slewton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Slewton stands and steps away. Bassey gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bassey throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Slewton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A punch combination from Bassey misses.
Bassey tries to land a body kick
and Slewton counters with a left and a right that stings Bassey.
Slewton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slewton throws a right hand that Bassey ducks under and follows up with a left that Bassey also avoids with ease.
Bassey throws a leg kick
and Slewton counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slewton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bassey swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bassey.
Slewton tries to clinch but Bassey is having none of it.
Slewton feints and then cracks Bassey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bassey down.
Bassey tries to clinch up.
Slewton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Slewton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bassey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bassey misses with a hook. Slewton ducked under it nicely.
Slewton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bassey pinned against the cage. Bassey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bassey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bassey misses with a leg kick
and Slewton counters with a head kick.
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.
A big left from Bassey misses.
Bassey throws a lazy body kick
and Slewton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bassey is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bassey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slewton as he jumps to the side.
Bassey throws a sloppy head kick and Slewton moves out of range easily.
Bassey throws a sloppy head kick
and Slewton counters with a three punch combo that has Bassey backing up. Bassey nods at Slewton to acknowledge the strikes.
Bassey looks for the body kick but Slewton saw that one coming.
Bassey misses with a takedown attempt
and Slewton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bassey's knee momentarily.
Slewton pushes Bassey away with a front kick.
Bassey tries to land a body kick
and Slewton counters with a series of strikes. Bassey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bassey throws a front kick that sends Slewton stumbling back into the cage.
Bassey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slewton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Slewton throws a head kick but Bassey moves out of range.
Slewton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bassey pinned against the cage. Bassey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spencer Bassey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Slewton.
Slewton misses with the combination.
Slewton shoots in but no luck this time.
Slewton rushes Bassey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Slewton is trying to maintain a safe position but Bassey gets an underhook and turns Slewton into the cage.
Slewton fails to pull guard.
Slewton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Slewton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bassey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slewton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bassey misses with a combination
and Slewton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bassey is refusing to be controlled, as Slewton sits in half guard.
Bassey is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Bassey slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Slewton prevents Bassey from improving his position.
Bassey manages to get to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slewton looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Slewton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlos Slewton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Slewton with a poor takedown
and Bassey counters with a three punch combo that has Slewton backing up. Slewton nods at Bassey to acknowledge the strikes.
Spencer Bassey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bassey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slewton shoots in for a takedown but Bassey shows good takedown defense.
Slewton scores a takedown into full mount!
Bassey is looking to improve his position but Slewton isn't that keen on the idea.
Slewton trying to control but Bassey is having none of it.
Bassey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bassey tries to get out of the position.
Bassey is looking to get to half guard.
Slewton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slewton is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bassey is surviving well by controlling Slewton's body position as best he can.
Bassey is desperately trying to improve his position but Slewton has a good base and remains in mount.
Spencer Bassey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slewton working for a submission but Bassey is keeping him at bay.
Slewton is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Bassey throws a nice looking combination but Slewton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bassey misses with a kick to the body
and Slewton counters with a one-two to the body.
Slewton tries a head kick but it misses.
Bassey misses with a hook
and Slewton makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bassey really felt that one!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slewton.
Spencer Bassey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Slewton.
A lazy body kick from Bassey
and Slewton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slewton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Slewton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Spencer Bassey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slewton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Slewton showed some decent athleticism there.
Bassey tries to roll over but Slewton keeps him under control.
Bassey tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Slewton has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bassey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bassey throwing hammer fists to the chest of Slewton. What's that going to do exactly?
Bassey is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bassey is working hard here to advance position.
Slewton gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Bassey is looking to clinch.
Slewton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Slewton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Slewton stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Slewton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slewton wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slewton.
Slewton looks for a takedown but Bassey sprawls well.
Bassey clinches but Slewton breaks the clinch
and Slewton counters with a head kick. That will keep Bassey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A combination from Bassey does no damage.
Slewton feints and as Bassey raises his hands in defense, Slewton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Slewton tries to free his leg and advance position but Bassey is retaining full guard.
Bassey throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bassey keeping moving, preventing Slewton from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Slewton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Slewton 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 for Carlos Slewton!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Carlos Slewton!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Carlos Slewton!
Carlos Slewton wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pera Vihtahousu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Grantham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vihtahousu comes to the cage accompanied by Konevitsan Kirkonkellot. Grantham has chosen Bonkers by Dizzee Rascal as his entrance music. Graham Grantham has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pera Vihtahousu's chin.
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195 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pera Vihtahousu!
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, Graham Grantham!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Grantham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grantham throws a combination. Vihtahousu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Pera Vihtahousu has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grantham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grantham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vihtahousu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vihtahousu showed some decent athleticism there.
Vihtahousu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grantham is just riding it out for now. Vihtahousu eventually gives up the hold.
Vihtahousu seems to be working for a kimura but Grantham defends the submission attempt.
Vihtahousu really is a fat lump.
Vihtahousu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grantham wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtahousu in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Grantham tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Vihtahousu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pera Vihtahousu!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tor Nansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mulat Brutislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nansen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Prodigy - Thunder. Brutislav has chosen Focus - Hocus Pocus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tor Nansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mulat Brutislav!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Nansen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brutislav swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nansen tries a head kick but it misses.
Nansen misses with a hook.
Nansen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nansen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brutislav doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nansen.
Brutislav is trying to stand back up but Nansen is controlling him
Ground and pound from Nansen.
Brutislav is defending against the submission attempts here by Nansen.
Brutislav tries to kick Nansen off but Nansen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nansen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nansen passes to side control.
Nansen tries for a kimura but Brutislav is defending well.
Nansen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nansen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nansen prevents Brutislav from escaping the position.
Nansen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nansen is breathing heavily.
Brutislav parries the strikes from Nansen easily there. Nansen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brutislav to escape.
Brutislav is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nansen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nansen is looking to take a break and control but Brutislav is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brutislav pushes Nansen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nansen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nansen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Brutislav is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nansen is controlling him well.
Nansen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brutislav's legs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brutislav can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nansen trying to control the action but Brutislav is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nansen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brutislav stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brutislav just misses with a punch to the body.
Nansen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nansen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nansen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nansen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nansen gets the takedown into side control.
Brutislav pushes Nansen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nansen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nansen has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Brutislav is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Nansen yanks on the arm and Brutislav is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Nansen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tor Nansen!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrel Grenier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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176 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrel Grenier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Jones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grenier as he avoids it easily.
Grenier shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Grenier's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones slow jab from Grenier misses its intended target.
Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Grenier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Grenier is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grenier with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Grenier taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Grenier is rocked!
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Grenier is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Grenier to get to his feet.
Jones sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Grenier's defenses. It connects perfectly with Grenier's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Jones!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen The game as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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190 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garrett Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene misses with a few strikes there.
Greene is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Greene misses with a low kick.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greene.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Greene closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Greene lands in his opponent's guard.
Greene passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thompson, who protects the arm well.
Greene has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Joe Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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.
Greene takes the fight into the clinch.
Greene is trying to break the clinch but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Greene keeps control of Thompson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Greene.
Greene throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Greene swinging wilding here.
Greene tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene misses with a few strikes there.
Greene swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thompson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thompson connects with a high kick.
Thompson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Thompson lands with a slapping head kick.
Greene fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Greene on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thompson. Thompson obviously looking to wear him down.
Greene is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thompson counters with a left and a right that stings Greene.
Greene throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thompson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice combination there by Thompson.
Greene misses with a double jab
and Thompson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Greene swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thompson counters with a left and a right that stings Greene.
Greene chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thompson can pounce on him.
Thompson digs a good body shot into Greene's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Greene doesn't seem bothered though.
Thompson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Greene misses with a double jab
and Thompson counters with a left and a right that stings Greene.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Thompson 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.
Greene looks to clinch
and Thompson counters with a two punch combo.
Joe Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Greene swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thompson counters with an inside leg kick.
Greene throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Greene misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greene looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greene misses with a hook
and Thompson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Greene tries to clinch but Thompson moves away
and Thompson counters with an inside leg kick.
Greene tries to clinch
and Thompson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Greene looks to clinch
and Thompson counters with a head kick that drops Greene!
Greene is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Thompson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Greene is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Greene.
Greene is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Greene is refusing to be controlled, as Thompson sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Still in half guard, Thompson seems content to control.
Thompson tries to pass to full mount but Greene defends it.
Greene wants to get back to his feet.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Greene throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Greene throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thompson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Thompson misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greene looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson connects with a high kick.
Garrett Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene misses with a combination
and Thompson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thompson stalks Greene and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Greene's face. Greene staggers backwards, shaken.
Garrett Greene is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson thuds a left hand into Greene's body.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Greene.
Greene throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thompson counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson throws a series of strikes that have Greene backpedaling.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greene tries for a takedown but Thompson circles away easily
and Thompson counters with a left and a right that stings Greene.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thompson lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Greene moves out of range easily.
Thompson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Greene shoots in looking for a takedown. Thompson tries to sprawl out of it but Greene keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thompson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Greene misses with a combination
and Thompson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Greene throws a combination that misses
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Greene misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene misses with a combination
and Thompson counters with a two punch combo.
Thompson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Greene rather than just go for the knockout.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Greene.
Greene shoots for a double leg takedown but Thompson sprawls well. He's pushed Greene's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene misses with a few strikes there.
Greene throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Greene falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thompson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Greene throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thompson counters with a head kick. That will keep Greene thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Greene fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greene fails to land with a series of punches.
Greene misses with a leg kick
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Greene shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
Greene throws a combination that misses
and Thompson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Greene is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Greene misses with a double jab
and Thompson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oh Greene is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thompson.
Greene seems to have got his legs back now.
Thompson lands with a nice combination. Greene backs away looking to recover.
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!
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Greene moves out of range easily.
Greene falls off balance throwing a combination
and Greene takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Greene tries to clinch up
and Thompson counters with a series of strikes. Greene will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Greene.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garrett Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thompson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Greene tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Greene tries to clinch
and Thompson counters with a one-two to the body.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Greene takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Greene bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garrett Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson lands a head kick!
Thompson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thompson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Danga de danga de dang - Thompson scores with a four punch combination!
Greene throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thompson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Greene's knee momentarily.
Greene throws an off balance right hand
and Thompson counters with a head kick. That will keep Greene thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. Greene pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thompson throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thompson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Joe Thompson!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Joe Thompson!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Joe Thompson!
Joe Thompson wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Atom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black has chosen Marvelous as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Michael Black was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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211 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Atom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Black!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Atom.
Atom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Black is fending him off so far but Atom persists. Nope, Black circles away and we're back to standing.
Atom tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Black swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Atom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atom scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Black throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black is trying to buck Atom off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atom postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
An elbow from Atom crashes against the mat.
Atom tries for a kimura but Black is defending well.
Black is trying to improve his position.
Atom tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Atom has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Atom tries to advance to mount but Black denies him.
Black is trying to control Atom's posture but Atom avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Atom landing shots from mount.
Black in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Atom is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Black has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Atom is breathing heavily.
Black really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Atom thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Black tries to hold on but Atom postures up.
Atom lands a big elbow.
Atom thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Atom has control of Black's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Black regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Black throwing hammer fists to the chest of Atom. What's that going to do exactly?
Atom working Black over with strikes here.
Atom goes for an armbar but Black turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Black.
Atom trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Atom looking for a sweep. Not yet Atom, not yet.
Atom has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Black should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Atom has tightened it up now! Black should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Adam Atom!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fionn mac Cumhail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Cage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fionn mac Cumhail!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Cage - just one landing.
mac Cumhail is looking to clinch.
Cage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cage misses the shot to the body.
mac Cumhail tries to clinch but Cage is having none of it.
Cage cracks mac Cumhail with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
mac Cumhail connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cage momentarily.
Cage is rocked!
It looks like Johnny Cage has been cut.
mac Cumhail gets the takedown into side control.
Oh Cage is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
mac Cumhail sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cage is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
mac Cumhail looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cage is avoiding damage well.
mac Cumhail wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cage, who protects the arm well.
Cage seems to have got his legs back now.
mac Cumhail tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cage is not content to let mac Cumhail control the position.
Cage wants to control but mac Cumhail postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mac Cumhail scores with punches from side control.
mac Cumhail working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cage is working to avoid the ground and pound but mac Cumhail connects with a decent elbow.
mac Cumhail working the body and head with strikes.
Cage is not content to let mac Cumhail control the position.
Cage struggling a bit here.
An elbow from mac Cumhail crashes against the mat.
mac Cumhail wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cage, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage is trying to get back to half guard.
mac Cumhail is putting a hurting on Cage here, landing some big shots from side control.
mac Cumhail has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
mac Cumhail tries to score with some ground and pound. Cage controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
mac Cumhail looks gassed!
mac Cumhail creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cage sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
mac Cumhail misses with a double jab.
mac Cumhail looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck for mac Cumhail with that takedown attempt.
mac Cumhail takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cage scores with a head kick.
It looks like Fionn mac Cumhail has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a nice outside leg kick.
mac Cumhail throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cage looks to land a right hand but mac Cumhail moved out of range.
mac Cumhail blocks a head kick by Cage.
mac Cumhail gets a takedown into half guard.
mac Cumhail throwing shots but Cage is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cage is looking to escape.
mac Cumhail lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cage is trying to control but can't.
mac Cumhail working the head and body with strikes.
mac Cumhail is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Cage is refusing to be controlled, as mac Cumhail sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from mac Cumhail.
mac Cumhail is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Cage has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
mac Cumhail seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
mac Cumhail trying to control from half guard but Cage is working away.
mac Cumhail decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mac Cumhail tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cage swivels and escapes.
Johnny Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fionn mac Cumhail.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cage.
mac Cumhail shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cage as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fionn mac Cumhail dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
mac Cumhail on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
mac Cumhail misses with a head kick.
A head kick by mac Cumhail misses
and Cage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
mac Cumhail misses with a takedown attempt
and Cage counters with a nice uppercut.
Cage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cage stuffs the takedown.
Cage misses with a hook to the body
and mac Cumhail counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cage thinking.
mac Cumhail throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Cage stumbling backwards into the cage! Cage bounces back off the cage towards mac Cumhail, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! mac Cumhail lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! mac Cumhail celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fionn mac Cumhail!
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hype
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RATING
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