MMA Show 13:HW GP Quarterfinal PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah CD (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy Butler told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

CD
vs
Butler

192 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

197 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah CD!
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, Guy Butler!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
CD tries to clinch but Butler moves out of range.

Butler instigates a clinch.
CD wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butler has him pressed against the cage.

CD breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from CD lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Butler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Butler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Butler blocks a low kick nicely.
Butler looks for the body kick but CD saw that one coming.
Butler connects with a solid leg kick.
Oooh a lovely combination from Butler sends CD down but not out. Butler dives into side control looking to finish.

CD is rocked!
Butler working the body and head with strikes.
Oh CD is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Butler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by CD, who protects the arm well.

Butler is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. CD knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Butler stands up and beckons CD to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for CD.
CD seems to have got his legs back now.
CD uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butler.

Butler has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
CD working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Butler wants to break free but CD has control.

CD breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by CD. That's going to slow Butler down.
CD connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Butler to the floor! CD dives in looking for the finish!

Butler is rocked!

It looks like Guy Butler has been cut.
CD content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Butler is still in real trouble! Can CD finish him?
CD is keen to just control but Butler is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
CD tries to stand but can't do so whilst Butler controls his leg.
Butler seems to have recovered his senses.
CD knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Butler on the ground.
Butler is trying to stand.
CD is tying to control. Butler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
CD is really struggling to control Butler but he's trying to hold on to the position.
CD wants to stand up but Butler is controlling the position.
CD is breathing heavily.
Butler is looking for a sweep. CD is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Butler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Butler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler is trying to control the action in half guard but CD is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Butler tries to stand but can't do so whilst CD controls his leg.
CD wants to get back to full guard.

Butler stands up and beckons CD to join him on the feet.
Noah CD is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Butler.
A head kick by Butler misses
and CD counters with a nice leg kick.

Butler darts in and clinches CD up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butler drops down looking for an ankle pick but CD pulls his leg out and moves away.
CD tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
CD throws out a leg kick but Butler moves out of range and CD only half commits.
Butler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
CD throws a low kick but it's checked well by Butler.
CD takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
CD throws a body kick that misses.
Butler cracks the inside of CD's front leg.
CD throws a sloppy head kick and Butler moves out of range easily.

CD pushes Butler up against the cage in a clinch.
CD landing knees to the head.
Butler misses with a punch to the body.

Butler manages to break the clinch.
CD throws a half hearted mid kick.
Butler lands with an uppercut that bounces CD off the cage and back into rage.
CD looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Noah CD seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Butler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
CD stuffs the takedown.
CD displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Butler tries to clinch but CD moves out of range.
CD connects with a solid leg kick.
Butler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butler shoots in for a double leg but CD sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Noah CD has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guy Butler.
CD throws a leg kick
and Butler counters with a straight right hand.

Butler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butler is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
CD tries to reverse the position but Butler maintains control.
The referee warns CD that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butler looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has CD covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guy Butler!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dave Earp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krista Stuls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuls has chosen Headstrong as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Earp
vs
Stuls

169 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Earp!
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, Krista Stuls!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stuls shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Earp pinned against the cage. Earp gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stuls.
Stuls tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stuls looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Earp is fending him off so far but Stuls persists. Nope, Earp circles away and we're back to standing.
Dave Earp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krista Stuls.
Stuls will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Stuls rushes Earp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stuls wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Earp prevents a takedown attempt there.

Earp lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Earp prevents Stuls from improving his position.
Earp passes to side control.
Earp lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Earp lands a decent elbow from side control.

Stuls is rocked!
Earp is working Stuls over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stuls is still in real trouble! Can Earp finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Earp working the body and head with strikes.
Stuls taking a bit of punishment here - Earp scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stuls looks gassed!
Stuls is looking for a sweep.
Earp scoring with punches from side control.
Earp lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Stuls down.
Earp creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Earp lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Stuls takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Earp cracks Stuls with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Earp lands an elbow.
Earp lands an elbow.
Earp lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Stuls is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Earp looks up at the clock and then as Stuls takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Earp smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Earp lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Stuls down.
Earp lands an elbow.
Earp lands some shots froms side control.
Earp scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stuls to see if he's OK.
Stuls takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Stuls's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Earp scores with a couple of short elbows.
Earp moves into full mount!
Earp scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stuls?
Earp raining down shots from the mount!
Stuls working to try and regain half guard.
Earp avoids the attempt from Stuls to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Earp is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stuls can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stuls really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stuls bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Stuls throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Earp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Earp lands a decent punch to the body there.
Stuls is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Earp is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Earp throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Earp is on top in guard.
Earp is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Earp content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Earp chips away with some ground and pound.
Earp cracks Stuls with a solid left hand.
Earp is in close to Stuls's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Earp keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stuls's head.
Earp lands a couple of elbows.
Earp is in close to Stuls's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Earp slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Earp lands an elbow.

Earp has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Stuls is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Earp yanks on the arm and Stuls is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Earp.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dave Earp!

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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomasito Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semmy Aerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aerts has chosen Kubus and Bang Bang as his entrance music. Tomasito Gonzalez had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gonzalez
vs
Aerts

180 cm
22
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomasito Gonzalez!
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, Semmy Aerts!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Semmy Aerts has been cut.
Gonzalez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up but Aerts circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aerts swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Gonzalez clinches up against the cage.
Gonzalez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gonzalez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gonzalez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gonzalez with a knee to the head.
Gonzalez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gonzalez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gonzalez lands a knee to the head.
Gonzalez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Aerts is rocked!
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Gonzalez misses with a knee strike.
Aerts is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonzalez finish him?
Gonzalez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aerts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gonzalez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gonzalez misses with a knee strike.
Aerts seems to have recovered his senses.
Aerts is working for takedown but Gonzalez is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aerts tries to score a body lock takedown but Gonzalez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gonzalez missing with knees to the body.
Aerts takes a knee right on the jaw!

Aerts manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Aerts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gonzalez manages to get himself to full guard.
Aerts wants to pass the guard but Gonzalez is keeping the position.
Aerts showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Aerts gets to his feet - Gonzalez follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up but Aerts circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez shoots in for a double leg but Aerts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Aerts wants to clinch but Gonzalez slips to the side

and Gonzalez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gonzalez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gonzalez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aerts avoiding damage as Gonzalez throws knees to the body.
Gonzalez tries to land knees in the clinch but Aerts avoids the damage to the body.
Gonzalez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gonzalez trying to land knees to the body.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasito Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aerts wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez stalling the fight.
Aerts fails to pull guard.
Gonzalez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gonzalez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gonzalez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Aerts is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Aerts tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aerts takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gonzalez tries to score a body lock takedown but Aerts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gonzalez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aerts's face.
Gonzalez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aerts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gonzalez connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Aerts badly! Aerts tumbles to the floor and Gonzalez stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomasito Gonzalez!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between MasterGunz Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Astyn Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Booth
vs
Martin

185 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, MasterGunz Booth!
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, Astyn Martin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booth closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martin circles away.

Booth feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Booth wants to pass the guard but Martin is keeping the position.

Booth has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Martin to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Booth is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Martin pulls down on the head and he's put Booth to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Astyn Martin!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russ Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rockin Rolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Foster
vs
Rolla

186 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russ Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rockin Rolla!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolla avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Foster lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rolla backs up against the cage.
Foster tries to bum rush Rolla with a series of wild strikes but Rolla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch but Rolla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Foster throws a series of punches but Rolla avoids them all with ease.
Foster tries to bum rush Rolla with a series of wild strikes but Rolla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Rolla shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rolla trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
Rolla looking to pass the guard.
Rolla trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.

Rolla stands and steps away. Foster gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Foster lands a head shot.
Foster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Foster throws out a leg kick but Rolla moves out of range and Foster only half commits.
Rolla is looking to clinch but Foster is avoiding it.
Foster scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foster misses with a few strikes there.
Foster avoids the body shot from Rolla.
Russ Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster misses with a two punch combination.
Foster misses with a two punch combination.

Foster tries to keep at a distance but Rolla has taken the fight into the clinch.
Foster is looking to break free of the clinch but Rolla has double underhooks.
Rolla tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Foster just stands there and leans against the cage.
Foster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Foster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Foster is trying to break the clinch but Rolla has him pressed against the cage.
Rolla tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Foster smiles and moves away.
Foster looks to clinch

and Rolla counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Foster!
Rolla lands a big elbow.

It looks like Russ Foster has been cut.

Rolla has control of Foster's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Foster regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Rolla looking to secure an arm triangle but Foster defends it well.
Rolla looks gassed!
Foster wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla wants to control the pace but Foster is squirming around nicely.

Rolla looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Foster is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Rolla is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Foster can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Rolla looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rolla trying to control but Foster is having none of it.
Rolla working the ground and pound effectively.
Rolla tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Foster really wants to buck Rolla off and get back to his feet.

Rolla looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster trying desperately to get to his feet.
Foster prevents Rolla from taking his back.
Rolla is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Rolla jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Foster manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Rolla wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Foster, who protects the arm well.
Foster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rolla on the ground.
Rolla tries to move into full mount but can't pass Foster's legs.
Foster is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Foster clinches but Rolla breaks the clinch

and Rolla counters with a shoot takedown. Foster fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rockin Rolla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Russ Foster's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Foster lands a front kick.
Foster throws a series of punches but Rolla avoids them all with ease.
Foster is looking to clinch but Rolla is avoiding it.
Rolla with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Foster.
Foster falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rolla counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rolla.
Rolla is pressed up against the cage. Foster has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rolla down to the mat. Rolla avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Rolla closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Foster to the mat! Foster manages to get full guard.
Rolla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Foster is looking to stand back up but Rolla counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Foster.
Foster is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Rolla is working to tighten is grip on Foster's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Foster has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Rolla is really squeezing tight and eventually Foster passes out! Rolla breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rockin Rolla!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zac Lawman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zac Lawman had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lawman
vs
Requina

198 cm
22
254 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Firebird Designs
MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zac Lawman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Requina!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Requina tries to avoid it but Lawman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Requina to the ground. Requina escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Requina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Requina. Lawman shrugs it off though.
Zac Lawman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Requina throws a leg kick which misses Lawman's front leg but catches the back leg as Lawman tries to avoid it.
Requina should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Requina.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lawman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Requina but Requina pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zac Lawman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawman looks for a takedown but Requina sprawls well.
Lawman is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Lawman crumples to the floor! Requina milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michael Requina!

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Robson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Wankerl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wankerl has chosen Voodoo Chile by Jimi Hendrix as his entrance music. The key to victory for Nathan Robson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Robson
vs
Wankerl

173 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

MMA's Best Nutrition

Patriot MMA Clothing

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, Nathan Robson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Wankerl!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wankerl closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robson circles away.
Wankerl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wankerl fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Robson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robson connects with a crisp jab.
Wankerl looks for a takedown but Robson sprawls well.
Nathan Robson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Wankerl.
Wankerl looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Robson is fending him off so far but Wankerl persists. Nope, Robson circles away and we're back to standing.
Robson misses with a two punch combination.
Wankerl shoots in but no luck this time.
Robson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wankerl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Robson.
Robson wants to clinch up but Wankerl keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson throws a lazy right hand but Wankerl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Wankerl shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Wankerl is trying to work for a kimura but Robson is defending well.
Wankerl looks gassed!
Robson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Robson is looking for a sweep. Wankerl is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Robson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson keeping moving, preventing Wankerl from controlling successfully.
Wankerl pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robson is keeping the position for now.
Wankerl not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wankerl is looking to advance position but Robson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wankerl really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wankerl tries to hold on but Robson postures up.

Robson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Wankerl is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wankerl!
Wankerl is just holding on here. Robson manages to take his back.
Robson somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Robson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Robson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Robson throws a head kick but Wankerl moves out of range.
Robson swats away the attempt to clinch by Wankerl.
Wankerl shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Robson as he avoids it easily.

Wankerl shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Robson is trying to get back to full guard.

Wankerl is trying to work for a kimura but Robson is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson is looking to improve his position.
Wankerl is breathing heavily.
Wankerl moves nicely into side control.
Wankerl staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Wankerl is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Robson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Robson is looking for a sweep.
Robson being controlled for a moment.

Wankerl goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Robson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wankerl but great work by Robson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Robson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wankerl is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wankerl is looking to regain half guard here but Robson keeps moving and retains side control.
Wankerl wants to control but Robson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Robson swings around for an armbar but Wankerl sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Robson's guard.
Wankerl controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wankerl stopping the sweep attempt from Robson.
Wankerl thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaac Wankerl 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!

Wankerl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wankerl closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robson circles away.
Robson tries to clinch up

and Wankerl counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wankerl.
Robson has had enough of the clinch but Wankerl keeps him there for the moment.
Robson is looking to break free of the clinch but Wankerl has double underhooks.
Robson wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson is pressed up against the cage. Wankerl has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Robson down to the mat. Robson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nathan Robson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wankerl fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Robson sprawls well initially but Wankerl persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wankerl takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robson won't allow Wankerl to pass to mount.
Wankerl wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robson keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wankerl's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wankerl's back!
Wankerl tries to roll but Robson sticks to his back.
Wankerl looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Wankerl is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Wankerl trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson doesn't have the hooks in and Wankerl manages to turn into his guard.
Wankerl looking to sit in guard and control but Robson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Robson advances to half guard.

Robson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Wankerl has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wankerl tries to get to full guard but Robson has control of the leg.
Wankerl trying to control but Robson postures up.
Wankerl is trying to control but Robson manages to pass to mount!
Robson lands a big shot there that rocks Wankerl but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

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.
Wankerl is working to get back to half guard.
Wankerl slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robson is thwarting Wankerl's attempts to control the position.
Wankerl wants to improve his position but Robson is controlling well.
Wankerl trying to control here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nathan Robson.
I think Robson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nathan Robson!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johann Schwartz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Quagmire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johann Schwartz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Schwartz
vs
Quagmire

200 cm
21
255 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johann Schwartz!
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, Glen Quagmire!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwartz shoots for a double leg takedown but Quagmire sprawls well. He's pushed Schwartz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Quagmire looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Schwartz is staying active underneath Quagmire, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Schwartz is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Quagmire pulls his head out easily.
Schwartz trying to control from the bottom.
Quagmire works his way into side control.

Quagmire tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Schwartz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Quagmire wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Quagmire wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Schwartz, who protects the arm well.
Schwartz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Schwartz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Quagmire defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwartz is pressing down on Quagmire's thigh, looking to free his foot. Quagmire is holding on for now.

Quagmire looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schwartz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Schwartz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Quagmire can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Schwartz is breathing heavily.
Quagmire tries to reverse the position but Schwartz maintains control.
Quagmire tries to lock up and control but Schwartz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Schwartz working for a submission but Quagmire is keeping him at bay.
Quagmire really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Schwartz goes for an armbar but Quagmire turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Quagmire.
Quagmire sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Schwartz's guard.
Quagmire wants to take a breather but Schwartz is having none of it.

Schwartz actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwartz wants to improve his position but Quagmire is controlling well.

Schwartz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schwartz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Schwartz has his foot on Quagmire's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Quagmire works his way back into a safe position though.
Quagmire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Schwartz working for a triangle but Quagmire defends it easily.
Quagmire must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Schwartz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schwartz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Quagmire looking to pass the guard.

Quagmire thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Quagmire wants to control from the top but Schwartz keeps moving.
Schwartz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Schwartz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Quagmire gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Schwartz looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Quagmire has picked Schwartz up and slammed him! Schwartz can't keep hold of the triangle and Quagmire manages to pass to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz looks to move to half guard but instead Quagmire has passed into mount! Damn!
Schwartz is trying to escape the mount.
Schwartz has given up his back.
Schwartz turns into Quagmire and is now in his guard.
Schwartz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Quagmire is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Schwartz drops back looking for a leg! Quagmire is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Quagmire manages to kick Schwartz off! Schwartz jumps back into Quagmire's guard.
Quagmire tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johann Schwartz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Schwartz fails with the takedown
and Quagmire counters with a one-two to the body.
Schwartz has his takedown stuffed

and Quagmire counters with a shoot takedown. Schwartz fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Quagmire decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Schwartz swats away the attempt to clinch by Quagmire.
Schwartz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Quagmire counters with a shoot takedown. Schwartz fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johann Schwartz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Schwartz has his foot on Quagmire's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Quagmire works his way back into a safe position though.
Quagmire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schwartz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Schwartz working for a submission but Quagmire is keeping him at bay.
Quagmire is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Quagmire defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Schwartz.

Schwartz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schwartz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Quagmire has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Schwartz has control of Quagmire's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Quagmire regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Quagmire bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Schwartz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Quagmire wants to control from the top but Schwartz keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schwartz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Quagmire can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Schwartz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Quagmire is pressing down on Schwartz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Schwartz slips nicely into half guard.
Quagmire is looking to improve his position.

Schwartz is trying to work for a kimura but Quagmire is defending well.
Schwartz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Quagmire!

Schwartz working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Quagmire looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Schwartz! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Johann Schwartz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Down Low (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Low's choice of entrance music: Bring The Pain. Frank Mir could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Down Low's chin.

Mir
vs
Low

190 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Crippler's Corner
MMA's Best Nutrition

MMA's Best Nutrition
MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Down Low!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Low will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mir stuffs the takedown.
Low shoots for a double leg takedown but Mir sprawls well. He's pushed Low's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frank Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Down Low.

Mir closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Low to the mat! Low manages to get full guard.
Low tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Low is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Low avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Low escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mir gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Low wants to control but Mir passes easily into half guard.
Mir 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.

Mir is working for a kimura here but Low manages to reverse the position and he's now in Mir's guard.

Low avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Low drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Low seems to have locked his on tight now - Mir screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Low, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Down Low!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Everett Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Combs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dante might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dont Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult. Combs has chosen All About The Benjamins as his entrance music. Everett Dante had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 266.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Sean Combs enters the cage!

Dante
vs
Combs

181 cm
22
280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Non-Stop Nutrition
Elite Clothing

MMA's Best Nutrition
Lightning Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Everett Dante!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Combs!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dante fails with a takedown attempt.

Combs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Combs cracks Dante with a big right hand but Dante just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Dante is rocked!
Combs trying to control the position but Dante is working away.
Oh Dante is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dante prevents Combs from improving position.
Combs looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dante is avoiding damage well.
Dante could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

(x)
Combs tries for a kimura but Dante is defending well.

(x)
Combs tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Combs has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Combs fails with the takedown
enabling Dante to counter with a crisp jab.
Combs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dante pinned against the cage. Dante gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dante seems to have got his legs back now.
Sean Combs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Combs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Combs looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Combs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dante knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dante is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Combs off and has taken his back!
Dante has the hooks in. Combs is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Dante tightening his grip on Combs, looking for the choke.

Combs is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dante gets his way!

Combs is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Combs defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Combs trying to control the position from guard on top but Dante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Combs preventing the sweep.

Dante working for a triangle but Combs defends it easily.
Combs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dante's head.

Dante looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Combs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dante bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Combs's guard.

Dante drops back, looking for a kneebar! Combs looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Combs looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Combs!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Combs stands up and beckons Dante to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Combs tries to clinch there but Dante circles away.
Dante tries for a takedown but Combs circles away easily

and Combs counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Combs wants to free his trapped foot but Dante is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Combs wants to take a breather but Dante is having none of it.
Combs works his way into side control.
Combs creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dante tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Combs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dante keeps working.

Combs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dante manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dante actively working from the bottom here.
Dante slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Dante looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Combs wants to get up but he can't break Dante's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Combs wants to control from the top but Dante keeps moving.

Dante working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Combs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Dante is tightening it up a little... Combs has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Combs reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Combs taps out! nice BJJ there by Dante!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Everett Dante!
Everett Dante retains his heavyweight title!

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