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EUFC: Fight Night 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between RJ Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, RJ Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker throws a combination. Hanma tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Baki Hanma has been cut.
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Baker.
Baker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanma keeps working.
Hanma is looking for a sweep.
Hanma is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Baker off and has taken his back!
Hanma is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Baker knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Baker for a finish.
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!
Hanma is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Baker defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hanma has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Baker! Can he survive? No! He's out! Hanma gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Baki Hanma!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden MacMadchea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacMadchea has chosen London Calling as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urijah Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden MacMadchea!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber tries to clinch but MacMadchea moves out of range.
Faber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Faber looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for MacMadchea!
Faber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for MacMadchea on the ground.
MacMadchea regains half guard.
Faber is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
MacMadchea looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
MacMadchea has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Faber is working away from the top position though.
MacMadchea moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
MacMadchea looking for a triangle here. Faber is fighting it but it looks tight! MacMadchea pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Faber is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Aiden MacMadchea!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Trajan Argyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tech Coyote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tech Coyote has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trajan Argyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tech Coyote!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Argyle fails with a takedown attempt.
Argyle shoots in but no luck this time.
Argyle shoots in and drives through. Coyote sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trajan Argyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Argyle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coyote as he avoids it easily.
Argyle misses with a takedown attempt - Coyote sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Argyle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coyote as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Argyle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coyote's waist but Coyote gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Argyle off to one side.
Argyle is breathing heavily.
Argyle shoots in and drives through. Coyote sprawls well.
Coyote stuffs the takedown attempt from Argyle. Argyle gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coyote throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Coyote knocks Argyle out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tech Coyote!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cung Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cung Le had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.0lbs, 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. Rob Ward acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cung Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Ward!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le shoots in and bounces Ward off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Le stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ward swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ward looking for a sweep. Not yet Ward, not yet.
Le drops back looking for a leg! Ward is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ward manages to kick Le off! Le jumps back into Ward's guard.
Ward wants to sweep here but Le controlling him for the moment.
Ward is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Le wants to pass the guard but Ward is keeping the position.
Ward looking for a sweep. Not yet Ward, not yet.
Ward is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ward with a lazy takedown attempt
and Le counters with a single leg into guard. Ward didn't expect that.
Ward looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le advances to half guard.
Le is looking for a kimura but Ward is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Le to get the leverage.
Le winds up and cracks Ward with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Le wants to work for an arm triangle but Ward is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ward manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Le scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Le prevents Ward from escaping the position.
Le working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ward is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le is putting a hurting on Ward here, landing some big shots from side control.
It looks like Rob Ward has been cut.
Le working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le taking a breather here.
Le landing strikes.
Ward is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Le wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ward keeps working.
Le tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Le has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ward wants to get back to his feet but Le is dominant here and he's now got Ward's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ward?
Le with shots to the head and body - Ward looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ward taking shots to the head.
Le with shots to the head and body - Ward looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ward is working to get back to half guard.
Le with shots to the head and body - Ward looks very uncomfortable down there.
Le landing strikes, looking to finish!
Le jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ward manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Le is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Ward looks calm but he's in trouble here. Le gets his head over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Ward is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Le lets go of the hold and Ward can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cung Le!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Lecoix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frodo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre Lecoix looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Lecoix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frodo Baggins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lecoix is looking to clinch but Baggins is avoiding it.
Lecoix takes the fight into the clinch.
Baggins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baggins managing to block the knees to the body from Lecoix.
Lecoix looking to slow down the pace here.
Lecoix is trying to break free.
Lecoix has Baggins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baggins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lecoix can't break the clinch.
Lecoix wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lecoix is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Baggins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baggins gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lecoix regains guard.
Baggins wants to pass the guard but Lecoix is keeping the position.
Baggins passes into half guard.
Baggins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lecoix knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lecoix is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins is looking for a kimura here.
Baggins 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.
Baggins seems to be working for a kimura but Lecoix defends the submission attempt.
Baggins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Baggins is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baggins trying to mount his opponent but Lecoix defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lecoix!
Lecoix is controlling an arm, preventing Baggins from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Baggins has hold of Lecoix's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lecoix manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Baggins is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lecoix has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lecoix!
Baggins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lecoix can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Baggins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins looking for a guillotine from mount but Lecoix is having none of it.
Baggins moves to the back.
Lecoix preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Baggins.
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!
Baggins not allowing Lecoix to control his hands.
Lecoix is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Lecoix 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 Baggins gets his way!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecoix preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Baggins.
Lecoix looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baggins is hanging on to Lecoix's back as he tries to escape.
Baggins looking for the RNC.
Baggins is landing with strikes from the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baggins tightening his grip on Lecoix, looking for the choke.
Lecoix tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frodo Baggins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Baggins gets the takedown into side control.
Baggins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lecoix, who protects the arm well.
Baggins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lecoix struggling a bit here.
Baggins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Baggins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lecoix, who protects the arm well.
Baggins advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins looking for a guillotine from mount but Lecoix is having none of it.
Baggins looking to ground and pound but Lecoix is blocking nicely.
Baggins jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lecoix is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lecoix and Baggins has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Baggins tries for a kimura but Lecoix is defending well.
Baggins tries for a kimura but Lecoix is defending well.
Baggins tries for a kimura but Lecoix is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Baggins advances nicely into full mount.
Lecoix is looking to get to half guard.
Baggins has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Lecoix is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frodo Baggins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davi Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristopher Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristopher Wallace is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davi Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cristopher Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wallace is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wallace is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wallace is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie missing with punches from the bottom.
Gracie could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie tries to roll over but Wallace keeps him under control.
Wallace tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wallace prevents Gracie from improving his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace looks gassed!
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wallace is trying to control but can't.
Wallace looking for submissions off his back.
Wallace wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Wallace is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Wallace is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wallace moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie 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.
Wallace not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie pushing down on Wallace's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wallace trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie passes to full mount!
Gracie has control of Wallace's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wallace regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Wallace is trying desperately to improve position.
Wallace is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Wallace is squirming around nicely.
Wallace tries to improve his position but instead Gracie has taken his back!
Wallace is really stuck here.
Gracie doesn't have the hooks in and Wallace manages to turn into his guard.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Wallace looking to pass the guard.
Wallace stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wallace preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Wallace has passed into half guard!
Wallace scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Gracie managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davi Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Wallace is on top in guard.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie has his feet on Wallace's thighs here. He's pushed Wallace off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Wallace screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Davi Gracie!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Gaines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Silas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Gaines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Silas!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gaines as he avoids it easily.
Silas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gaines is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silas working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Silas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gaines is rocked!
It looks like Fred Gaines has been cut.
Silas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silas moves to back control.
Silas gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Silas is persistently looking for the submission but Gaines is defending it well.
Gaines is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaines rolls, trying to escape but Silas keeps control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Silas.
Gaines preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Silas.
Silas looking for the choke from the back.
Gaines rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gaines is not content to let Silas control the position.
Silas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gaines knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silas on the ground.
Silas thows a huge punch but Gaines dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silas stands up and beckons Gaines to join him on the feet.
Silas throws a wild body kick that Gaines sees coming a mile off.
Silas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gaines as he jumps to the side.
Gaines gets a takedown into half guard.
Silas looking for subs from the bottom but Gaines mounts him!
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!
Silas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silas tries to lock up and control but Gaines gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silas 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.
Silas regains half guard.
Silas wants to control but Gaines is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gaines is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Silas is trying to maintain the position but Gaines is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silas is trying to get back to full guard.
Silas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gaines is stalling here. Silas is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gaines seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Silas has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Silas trying to control the action but Gaines is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gaines checks a low kick from Silas.
Silas swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Silas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred Gaines's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gaines decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silas wants to control but Gaines is keeping busy.
Silas is not content to let Gaines control the position.
Silas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gaines can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silas looking to control.
Silas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Silas throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Silas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Andrei Silas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silas wants to sweep but no luck.
Silas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gaines's guard.
Silas looking to pass the guard.
Silas passes into half guard.
Silas is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silas thows a huge punch but Gaines dodges it nicely.
Silas works his way into full mount!
Silas has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gaines's face.
Silas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gaines looks a forlorn figure.
Silas landing shots from mount.
Silas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gaines hang on?
Silas with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Silas looking to control but Gaines is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines really wants to buck Silas off and get back to his feet.
Silas landing shots from mount.
Gaines really wants to buck Silas off and get back to his feet.
Gaines stops Silas from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Silas jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gaines is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gaines and Silas has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Silas trying to control the action but Gaines is working from the bottom.
Gaines is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silas tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Silas tries to score with some ground and pound. Gaines controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Silas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gaines is not content to let Silas control the position.
Silas happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Silas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fred Gaines's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Gaines as Silas shoots in.
Gaines's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gaines duly obliges.
Silas tries for a takedown but Gaines circles away easily
and Gaines counters with a one-two to the body.
Silas shoots in and drives through. Gaines sprawls well.
Fred Gaines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Silas.
Silas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gaines trying to control but Silas is working from the bottom.
Silas wants to sweep here but Gaines controlling him for the moment.
Gaines postures up.
Silas looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gaines puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silas is trying to get back to full guard.
Silas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gaines's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gaines's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silas looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Gaines taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andrei Silas!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kru Mangwai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg The Phenom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg The Phenom acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kru Mangwai!
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, Greg The Phenom!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangwai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Phenom feints and as Mangwai raises his hands in defense, The Phenom changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The Phenom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Phenom is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mangwai is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mangwai has escaped and now he's on top!
The Phenom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Phenom has a closed guard, preventing Mangwai from standing up.
The Phenom is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mangwai wants to stand but The Phenom is controlling his posture from full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Phenom is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangwai wants to get back to his feet but The Phenom is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The Phenom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mangwai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mangwai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mangwai looking for a sweep. Not yet Mangwai, not yet.
Mangwai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Phenom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Phenom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mangwai is breathing heavily.
The Phenom passes Mangwai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The Phenom trying to mount his opponent but Mangwai defends it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Phenom darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The Phenom is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The Phenom is looking to advance position but Mangwai won't allow it.
The Phenom moves nicely into side control.
The Phenom working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The Phenom tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Phenom is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mangwai knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The Phenom working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The Phenom working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mangwai is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, The Phenom asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Phenom thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mangwai pushes The Phenom away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, The Phenom gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mangwai is looking to regain half guard here but The Phenom keeps moving and retains side control.
The Phenom is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mangwai is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Phenom wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mangwai, who protects the arm well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangwai tries to improve position but can't.
The Phenom thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg The Phenom 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.
Mangwai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and The Phenom counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The Phenom works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mangwai has left one of his arms exposed and The Phenom doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Mangwai screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Greg The Phenom!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butter Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butter Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Pain!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean misses with an uppercut.
Bean lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Fedor Pain has been cut.
Bean wants to clinch up but Pain keeps it at a distance.
Bean looks to score with a jab to the body but Pain is just out of range.
Bean closes the distance and clinches.
Pain drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bean gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pain tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bean breaks the clinch.
Bean forces Pain back against the cage and clinches.
Pain tries to pull guard but Bean holds him up against the cage and eventually Pain drops back down to his feet.
Butter Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Pain.
Pain has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bean is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bean is trying to break free.
Pain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bean prevents it.
Pain is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Bean.
Pain looks gassed!
Pain is working for takedown but Bean is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bean cracks Pain with an open hand slap.
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!
Bean drops Pain with a big left hand! Pain is injured, injured bad! Bean jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butter Bean!
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