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EUFC 22: Armageddon PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Abbate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taka Yoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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Counter striker
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Abbate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taka Yoshi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbate on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abbate gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yoshi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yoshi looking to pass the guard.
Yoshi wants to control from the top but Abbate keeps moving.
Abbate wants to sweep here but Yoshi controlling him for the moment.
Yoshi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Abbate is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Yoshi, into his guard.
Yoshi is trying to keep Abbate in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbate trying to control but Yoshi is working from the bottom.
Yoshi controls Abbate momentarily but Abbate frees himself.
Abbate trying to move into half guard but instead Yoshi has managed to sweep!
Abbate working for submissions but it's allowed Yoshi to get to half guard.
Abbate trying to hold on to Yoshi's head to control him but Yoshi postures up.
Abbate is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yoshi working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Abbate tries to kick Yoshi off but Yoshi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yoshi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Abbate might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Abbate is trying to stand back up but Yoshi is controlling him
Yoshi is looking to take a break and control but Abbate is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abbate is looking to get back to is feet but Yoshi passes into side control.
Abbate is breathing heavily.
Yoshi cracks Abbate with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Yoshi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Abbate!
Abbate is looking to improve his position but Yoshi isn't that keen on the idea.
Yoshi has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Abbate is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Taka Yoshi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Habakuk Tibatong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Cloverleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tibatong comes to the cage accompanied by In Flames - Cloud Connected. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Habakuk Tibatong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Cloverleaf!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cloverleaf closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tibatong to the mat! Tibatong manages to get full guard.
Cloverleaf is working Tibatong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cloverleaf thows a big elbow that misses.
Tibatong throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tibatong keeping moving, preventing Cloverleaf from controlling successfully.
Cloverleaf throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cloverleaf's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tibatong punching from the bottom.
Tibatong trying to keep a closed guard but Cloverleaf is proving a slippery customer.
Cloverleaf avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cloverleaf trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cloverleaf postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cloverleaf stops Tibatong from standing up.
Cloverleaf throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cloverleaf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tibatong is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tibatong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tibatong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cloverleaf.
Cloverleaf is looking to clinch.
Tibatong displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tibatong throws a nice looking combination but Cloverleaf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tibatong throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Tibatong.
Tibatong misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Cloverleaf.
Cloverleaf gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tibatong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cloverleaf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cloverleaf bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tibatong's guard.
Tibatong looking for a sweep. Not yet Tibatong, not yet.
Tibatong is breathing heavily.
Tibatong keeping moving, preventing Cloverleaf from controlling successfully.
Cloverleaf advances to half guard.
Cloverleaf lands with a punch from half guard.
Tibatong trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloverleaf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tibatong tries to get to full guard but Cloverleaf has control of the leg.
Tibatong is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cloverleaf scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cloverleaf wants to pass the guard but Tibatong is defending well.
Tibatong wants to get back to full guard.
Cloverleaf working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cloverleaf is trying to work for a kimura but Tibatong is defending well.
Tibatong is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Cloverleaf thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tibatong tries to kick Cloverleaf off but Cloverleaf keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tibatong trying to control here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tibatong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tibatong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Cloverleaf counter with a right hand.
Ken Cloverleaf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tibatong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cloverleaf counters with a shoot takedown. Tibatong 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.
Tibatong controls Cloverleaf momentarily but Cloverleaf frees himself.
Cloverleaf lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cloverleaf stops Tibatong from standing up.
Cloverleaf is in close to Tibatong's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cloverleaf drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cloverleaf jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tibatong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tibatong keeping full guard, as Cloverleaf tries to pass.
Tibatong working a defensive guard here.
Cloverleaf has gone for a leg lock! Tibatong slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cloverleaf's guard.
Cloverleaf is trying to keep Tibatong in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tibatong wants to control from the top but Cloverleaf keeps moving.
Cloverleaf lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tibatong!
Tibatong slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cloverleaf is trying to control the action in half guard but Tibatong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tibatong slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cloverleaf looking to sit in guard and control but Tibatong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cloverleaf is trying to control the position but Tibatong postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tibatong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cloverleaf is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cloverleaf throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Cloverleaf dominated that round.
That's time! Tibatong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cloverleaf chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tibatong can pounce on him.
Tibatong throws a combination. Cloverleaf tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Horrible takedown by Cloverleaf or perhaps it was just good defense by Tibatong which made him look bad.
Tibatong throws a right and a left that Cloverleaf avoids nicely.
Cloverleaf slips a jab and a cross from Tibatong.
Cloverleaf looks to score with a jab to the body but Tibatong is just out of range.
Cloverleaf stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tibatong throws a nice looking combination but Cloverleaf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tibatong misses with a takedown attempt - Cloverleaf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cloverleaf looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cloverleaf preventing the sweep.
Cloverleaf chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tibatong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tibatong wants to stand up but Cloverleaf is controlling him.
Cloverleaf stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tibatong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ken Cloverleaf has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tibatong controls Cloverleaf momentarily but Cloverleaf frees himself.
Cloverleaf makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cloverleaf with a nice head shot there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Tibatong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cloverleaf is fending him off so far but Tibatong persists. Nope, Cloverleaf circles away and we're back to standing.
Cloverleaf scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tibatong is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cloverleaf off and has taken his back!
Cloverleaf rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tibatong passes to full mount!
Cloverleaf looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Cloverleaf is trying to break free.
Cloverleaf looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Tibatong scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloverleaf tries to break free.
Tibatong is looking to control Cloverleaf but Cloverleaf is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Tibatong avoiding Cloverleaf 's attempts to control his hands.
Cloverleaf is keeping busy.
Cloverleaf is in bad spot here.
Tibatong scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Cloverleaf is looking for a way out.
Cloverleaf has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cloverleaf defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Cloverleaf just trying to survive but Tibatong is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Tibatong punishes Cloverleaf with strikes from the back mount.
Cloverleaf turns into Tibatong and is now in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloverleaf is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tibatong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cloverleaf looking to pass the guard.
Cloverleaf works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tibatong is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cloverleaf's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cloverleaf's back!
Tibatong patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cloverleaf turns into Tibatong and is now in his guard.
Tibatong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cloverleaf is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tibatong is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tibatong has escaped and now he's on top!
Tibatong is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cloverleaf wants to sweep but no luck.
Cloverleaf manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tibatong manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloverleaf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tibatong is keeping the position for now.
Cloverleaf throws and elbow that misses. Tibatong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cloverleaf's guard. Nice move by Tibatong!
Tibatong tries to free his leg and advance position but Cloverleaf is retaining full guard.
Tibatong wanted to stand there but Cloverleaf had control of the position.
Cloverleaf will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tibatong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cloverleaf is looking for a triangle but Tibatong pushes his legs off easily.
Cloverleaf is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tibatong tries to kick Cloverleaf off but Cloverleaf keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cloverleaf working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cloverleaf seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tibatong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cloverleaf connects with a nice short shot to Tibatong's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Cloverleaf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A combination from Tibatong does no damage.
Cloverleaf clinches up against the cage.
Cloverleaf tries for a takedown but Tibatong manages to get underhooks.
Cloverleaf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tibatong breaks the clinch.
Cloverleaf has a takedown stuffed.
Tibatong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tibatong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tibatong wants to clinch up but Cloverleaf keeps it at a distance.
Tibatong throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tibatong is looking to slow Cloverleaf down with leg kicks.
Tibatong misses with a few strikes there.
Tibatong forces Cloverleaf back against the cage and clinches.
Cloverleaf looking for a takedown.
Habakuk Tibatong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Cloverleaf.
Stalling in the clinch from Tibatong.
Cloverleaf decides to pull guard.
Cloverleaf manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cloverleaf scoring with strikes but Tibatong is staying in there.
Cloverleaf working for a guillotine from mount but Tibatong is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloverleaf prevents Tibatong from getting the reversal.
Cloverleaf working the ground and pound effectively.
Tibatong keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tibatong is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Tibatong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cloverleaf working the ground and pound effectively.
Tibatong keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cloverleaf punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tibatong swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tibatong keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cloverleaf working for a guillotine from mount but Tibatong is in no mood to give up.
Cloverleaf with a couple of short strikes.
Tibatong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tibatong is looking to get to half guard.
Cloverleaf looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tibatong wants to control but Cloverleaf is having none of it.
Cloverleaf scoring with strikes but Tibatong is staying in there.
Tibatong working to try and regain half guard.
Tibatong is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tibatong throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cloverleaf. What's that going to do exactly?
Tibatong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tibatong tries to lock up and control but Cloverleaf gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tibatong sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cloverleaf is looking to stall here but Tibatong recovers full guard.
Tibatong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cloverleaf's guard.
Cloverleaf wants to sweep here but Tibatong controlling him for the moment.
Cloverleaf is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cloverleaf throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Tibatong drops back looking for a leg! Cloverleaf is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cloverleaf manages to kick Tibatong off! Tibatong jumps back into Cloverleaf's guard.
Cloverleaf is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloverleaf wants to sweep here but Tibatong controlling him for the moment.
Tibatong wanted to stand there but Cloverleaf had control of the position.
Cloverleaf is pulling down on Tibatong's head to control his posture.
Tibatong landing with the ground and pound.
Tibatong throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tibatong tries to clinch up.
Tibatong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cloverleaf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cloverleaf with a poor takedown
and Tibatong finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Habakuk Tibatong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tibatong lands a glancing blow to the side of Cloverleaf's head.
It looks like Ken Cloverleaf has been cut.
Cloverleaf shoots for a takedown but Tibatong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ken Cloverleaf.
I've got Cloverleaf winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Cloverleaf!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marty McFly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Lachance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFly comes to the cage accompanied by The Power of Love by Huey Lewis and the News. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marty McFly!
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, Tim Lachance!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lachance keeps the fight on the outside.
McFly tries a head kick but it misses.
McFly will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McFly gets caught flat footed, as Lachance shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lachance is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McFly trying to control the position.
McFly is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lachance throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McFly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lachance on the ground.
McFly trying to keep a closed guard but Lachance is proving a slippery customer.
Lachance drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Lachance as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! McFly screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Lachance! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Tim Lachance!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Silas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Rousel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rousel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Never Scared. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Silas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Rousel!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rousel jumps guard but Silas stands there with Rousel around his waist. Rousel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rousel is pressed up against the cage. Silas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rousel down to the mat. Rousel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rousel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silas moves out of range of the body kick.
Silas scores a takedown into full mount!
Rousel is in a horrible position here. Silas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silas landing punches.
Silas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Silas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rousel looks a forlorn figure.
Rousel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silas working the ground and pound effectively.
Silas breaks from Rousel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silas with the ground and pound from mount.
Silas looking to finish Rousel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rousel!
Rousel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silas working the ground and pound effectively.
Silas lands a big shot there that rocks Rousel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Silas looking for a guillotine from mount but Rousel is having none of it.
Rousel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rousel hang on?
Silas lands a nice shot to the head.
Silas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rousel is looking to get to half guard.
Silas with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Silas is breathing heavily.
Silas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rousel regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rousel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rousel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rousel looking for a sweep. Not yet Rousel, not yet.
Silas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rousel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silas!
Silas blocking the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rousel has control of Silas's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silas regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rousel blocks Silas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Silas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rousel tries to control but Silas wriggling away.
Rousel blocks Silas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousel unloading with bombs!
Rousel has hold of Silas's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silas manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rousel looking to control but Silas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rousel looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rousel throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rousel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silas is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rousel unloads with some shots from mount but Silas bucks and avoids them well.
Silas is squirming around, avoiding Rousel's attempts to control the action.
Rousel looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rousel throwing strikes here but Silas is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rousel working for a guillotine from mount but Silas is in no mood to give up.
Rousel looking for a guillotine from mount but Silas is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rousel throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Silas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silas wants to finish this one by submission but Rousel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Silas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rousel is working to get back to half guard.
Rousel regains half guard.
Silas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Silas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rousel closes the distance and clinches.
Silas lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Andrei Silas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rousel is looking to improve his position.
Rousel has hold of Silas's hands but Silas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silas thows a huge punch but Rousel dodges it nicely.
Silas thows a huge punch but Rousel dodges it nicely.
Rousel wants to get back to full guard.
Silas working Rousel over with strikes.
Rousel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silas's back!
Rousel avoiding Silas 's attempts to control his hands.
Silas rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rousel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silas is trying to get back to full guard.
Rousel trying to mount his opponent but Silas defends it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rousel.
Silas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silas has his foot on Rousel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rousel works his way back into a safe position though.
Rousel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silas striking off his back.
Silas wants to sweep here but Rousel controlling him for the moment.
Silas has his feet on Rousel's thighs here. He's pushed Rousel 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! Rousel screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrei Silas!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Canelo Jhonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leslie Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Canelo Jhonson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leslie Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morrow manages to break the clinch.
Morrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jhonson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jhonson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jhonson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jhonson shoots in and bounces Morrow off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Morrow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jhonson is controlling him.
Jhonson pushing down on Morrow's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jhonson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jhonson stands up from half guard.
Morrow misses with an uppercut. Jhonson saw that one coming.
Jhonson wants to clinch up but Morrow keeps it at a distance.
Canelo Jhonson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrow throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jhonson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morrow takes a swing at Jhonson's ribcage but misses.
Jhonson slips a straight right by Morrow.
Jhonson throws a series of strikes that have Morrow backpedaling.
Morrow is looking to chop away at Jhonson's legs.
Jhonson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morrow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jhonson, pushing him back against the cage.
Jhonson wants to get back to striking at distance but Morrow won't allow it.
Jhonson is pressed up against the cage. Morrow has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jhonson down to the mat. Jhonson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jhonson lands with a straight right. Morrow didn't see that one coming.
Jhonson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morrow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morrow throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morrow looks gassed!
Jhonson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jhonson tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morrow forces Jhonson back against the cage and clinches.
Jhonson wants a takedown.
Jhonson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morrow just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jhonson wants to get back to striking at distance but Morrow won't allow it.
Jhonson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Canelo Jhonson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morrow throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jhonson is trying to break the clinch but Morrow has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow keeps control of Jhonson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jhonson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some wild striking there from Jhonson.
Jhonson misses with the combination.
Jhonson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jhonson is trying to break free.
Morrow pulls guard successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morrow can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jhonson wanted to stand there but Morrow had control of the position.
Morrow 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.
Morrow trying to keep a closed guard but Jhonson is proving a slippery customer.
Jhonsonis looking to pass into half guard but Morrow pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Morrow is in guard.
Jhonson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morrow's guard.
Jhonson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jhonson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morrow circles away.
Morrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jhonson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Morrow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morrow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jhonson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jhonson is looking to improve his position.
Jhonson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jhonson wants to stand up but Morrow is controlling him.
Jhonson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Morrow is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jhonson.
Morrow decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow fails with a takedown attempt.
Morrow bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Morrow wants to control but Jhonson is keeping him busy.
Morrow scoring with punches from side control.
Jhonson is looking for a sweep.
Morrow decides to stand back up. Morrow steps back and let's Jhonson get back to his feet.
Morrow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jhonson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jhonson tries to clinch but Morrow moves away
and Morrow counters with a shoot takedown. Jhonson fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jhonson is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Morrow rolls with it to try and escape but Jhonson cranks on the arm and Morrow is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Canelo Jhonson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Griffin Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hamilton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to OTC- why can't i. Glass has chosen run to the hills- iron maiden as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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155 lbs
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154 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Griffin Glass!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton shoots in for a double leg but Glass sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Glass changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hamilton tries to avoid it but Glass manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hamilton to the ground. Hamilton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hamilton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Glass. Glass circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hamilton is looking to slow Glass down with leg kicks.
Glass fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hamilton lands with a straight right. Glass didn't see that one coming.
Glass is rocked!
Hamilton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Glass is still on wobbly legs! Can Hamilton finish him?
Glass shoots in for a double leg but Hamilton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Glass seems to have recovered his senses.
Rob Hamilton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Griffin Glass.
Hamilton digs a good hook to Glass's body.
Hamilton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Glass sprawls well initially but Hamilton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Glass looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glass is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hamilton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glass keeps working.
Hamilton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Glass on the ground.
Hamilton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hamilton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hamilton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hamilton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Glass's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton wants to get back to his feet.
Hamilton wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Glass uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hamilton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hamilton lands a nice knee to the body.
Hamilton manages to break the clinch.
Glass tries to clinch up but Hamilton circles away and keeps his distance.
Hamilton misses with a two punch combination.
Hamilton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hamilton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Glass managing to block the knees to the body from Hamilton.
Glass tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hamilton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Glass pulls his leg out and moves away.
Glass shoots in but no luck this time.
Hamilton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hamilton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glass.
Glass tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hamilton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Glass lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Hamilton.
Hamilton digs a right hand into Glass's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Glass's gas tank.
Hamilton tries to land knees in the clinch but Glass avoids the damage to the body.
Hamilton lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamilton is looking to work some ground and pound but Glass has wrist control.
Hamilton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Glass's guard.
Hamilton thows a big elbow that misses.
Hamilton throws a big right hand that misses.
Hamilton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hamilton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hamilton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass keeping moving, preventing Hamilton from controlling successfully.
Hamilton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hamilton landing with the ground and pound.
Hamilton is looking to stand up but Glass won't let him.
Hamilton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hamilton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hamilton trying to control but Glass is working from the bottom.
Hamilton 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hamilton throwing strikes from guard but Glass blocks nicely.
Glass keeping busy on the bottom but Hamilton has passed one foot through into half guard.
Glass keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamilton trying to control from Glass's half guard. Glass has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hamilton postures up in Glass's guard and throws a big left but Glass blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Hamilton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hamilton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Glass wants to get back to full guard but Hamilton has mounted him!
Glass is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hamilton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Glass is wriggling around trying to escape.
Glass is bucking up trying to escape but Hamilton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hamilton breaks from Glass's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hamilton looking to finish with strikes here!
Glass is breathing heavily.
Hamilton prevents Glass from getting the reversal.
Hamilton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hamilton is stalling here but it's allowed Glass to get half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hamilton gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A good leg kick by Hamilton.
Hamilton moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Hamilton as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hamilton has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Glass regains guard immediately.
Hamilton gets to his feet - Glass follows without any prompting.
Hamilton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Glass, pushing him back against the cage.
Hamilton tries to throw a body punch but Glass avoids it by throwing Hamilton back against the cage.
Glass has had enough of the clinch but Hamilton keeps him there for the moment.
Hamilton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Glass smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass has his takedown stuffed
and Hamilton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Glass is trying to break the clinch but Hamilton has him pressed against the cage.
Hamilton wants a takedown but no success here.
Glass successfully pulls guard.
Glass is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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!
Glass lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hamilton!
Hamilton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Glass is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hamilton has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hamilton!
Hamilton throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton throwing strikes but missing.
Hamilton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Glass keeping moving, preventing Hamilton from controlling successfully.
Hamilton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A jab from Hamilton does it's job there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hamilton.
Hamilton scores with a nice strike.
Nice jab there from Hamilton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hamilton cracks Glass with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Glass falls to his knees and Hamilton doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Hamilton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Mandic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Trea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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132 lbs
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142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcel Mandic!
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, Steve Trea!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandic throws a nice head kick!
Trea shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mandic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trea on the ground.
Trea slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Trea creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Trea working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mandic is pushing Trea's head away, looking to escape. Trea manages to hold on to the position though.
Trea tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Trea scores with a couple of short elbows.
Trea creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mandic sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Trea is putting a hurting on Mandic here, landing some big shots from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trea creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Trea lands some shots froms side control.
Trea has an Americana. Mandic didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Trea is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Trea hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Steve Trea!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Major Stomping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rza Reckta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stomping might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I hate Everything about you. Reckta is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bring The Pain. Rza Reckta is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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213 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Major Stomping!
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, Rza Reckta!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stomping scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reckta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reckta takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stomping wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Reckta, who protects the arm well.
Reckta gets back to half guard.
Stomping controlling the pace.
Stomping thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reckta wants to control but Stomping is keeping busy.
Stomping is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stomping is looking for a kimura here.
Stomping seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reckta tries to get to full guard but Stomping has control of the leg.
Stomping is trying to work for a kimura but Reckta is defending well.
Stomping is breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reckta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reckta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stomping as he jumps to the side.
Stomping cracks Reckta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reckta shoots in for a takedown but Stomping shows good takedown defense.
Major Stomping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rza Reckta.
Reckta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stomping as he jumps to the side.
Stomping stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reckta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reckta gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Reckta is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stomping is just riding it out for now. Reckta eventually gives up the hold.
Reckta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stomping is pressing down on Reckta's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stomping throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Reckta escapes and throws Stomping's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Reckta tries to move into full mount but can't pass Stomping's legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reckta working away.
Stomping wants to get back to his feet but Reckta drags him back down.
Stomping gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Reckta stands up from mount. Strange move.
Reckta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reckta fails to land the takedown.
Major Stomping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Stomping.
Stomping lands a lovely overhand right.
Reckta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stomping finds it's way round the side to connect with Reckta's head.
Stomping throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stomping tries to clinch up but Reckta circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stomping moves in looking to clinch but Reckta pushes him off.
Stomping moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reckta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stomping is fending him off so far but Reckta persists. Nope, Stomping circles away and we're back to standing.
Stomping ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stomping changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Reckta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Reckta gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Reckta gets back to full guard.
Reckta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stomping's guard.
Stomping working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reckta.
Stomping working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reckta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reckta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stomping is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reckta connects with a couple of short punches.
Reckta trying to control the position from guard on top but Stomping is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reckta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Reckta working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reckta pushes down on Stomping's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stomping is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Reckta's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Reckta's back!
Reckta tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Reckta flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Reckta bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reckta lands a couple of elbows.
Reckta postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stomping wants to sweep here but Reckta controlling him for the moment.
Reckta passes Stomping's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Reckta throwing shots but Stomping is blocking nicely.
Reckta is keen to just control but Stomping is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reckta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Reckta wants to work for an arm triangle but Stomping is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Reckta wants to take a breather but Stomping is having none of it.
Reckta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Major Stomping will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reckta with a poor takedown
and Stomping counters with a takedown into side control.
Stomping swings around for an armbar but Reckta sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Stomping's guard.
Reckta sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stomping's guard.
Reckta working Stomping over with strikes.
Stomping is trying to get back to full guard.
Stomping pushes Reckta off looking to stand but Reckta dives back in and keeps control.
Stomping moves into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reckta prevents Stomping from getting back to his feet.
Stomping bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reckta's guard.
Stomping wants to pass the guard but Reckta is keeping the position.
Stomping works over Reckta with some ground and pound from guard.
Stomping gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Stomping closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stomping displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reckta fails with the takedown
and Stomping counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stomping tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Reckta.
Reckta regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stomping has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stomping tries to stand but Reckta is controlling from the bottom.
Stomping avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reckta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stomping gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Reckta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stomping trying to control the position from guard on top but Reckta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Major Stomping overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reckta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stomping's guard.
Stomping pushes Reckta off and gets back to his feet.
Stomping throws a right and a left that Reckta avoids nicely.
Stomping scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reckta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stomping is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reckta actively working from the bottom here.
Stomping is looking for a kimura but Reckta is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stomping to get the leverage.
Reckta is pressing down on Stomping's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stomping decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Reckta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reckta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stomping shoots in but no luck this time.
Stomping lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stomping.
Reckta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Major Stomping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rza Reckta.
Reckta connects with a solid leg kick.
Reckta fails with the takedown
letting Stomping counter with a right hand.
Reckta drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stomping keeping moving, preventing Reckta from controlling successfully.
Reckta gets to his feet - Stomping follows without any prompting.
Stomping has his takedown stuffed
and Reckta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reckta.
Reckta thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stomping is trying to control the position but Reckta postures up.
Reckta passes Stomping's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Reckta is looking to take a break and control but Stomping is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reckta has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stomping really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Reckta punishing his opponent with strikes.
Reckta putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stomping tries to reverse the position but Reckta maintains control.
Stomping is bucking up trying to escape but Reckta cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Reckta swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rza Reckta!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Mitchell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Mitchell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell shoots in for a double leg but Leonidas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mitchell shoots in and drives through. Leonidas sprawls well.
Mitchell drives through and clinches with Leonidas against the cage.
Leonidas tries to break the clinch but Mitchell is controlling the position.
Mitchell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leonidas smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mitchell scores a takedown into full mount!
Leonidas is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mitchell looking to secure an arm triangle but Leonidas defends it well.
Leonidas working to try and regain half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Mitchell there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mitchell looking to finish with strikes here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas is trying to stand up.
Mitchell is landing with some decent strikes but Leonidas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonidas tries to buck Mitchell off but he can't manage it.
Leonidas wants to control but Mitchell is having none of it.
Leonidas is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mitchell seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Leonidas is holding on tight.
Mitchell has control of Leonidas's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Leonidas regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mitchell punching from mount but Leonidas doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Leonidas squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mitchell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Leonidas is looking to improve his position but Mitchell isn't that keen on the idea.
Leonidas wants to hold on but Mitchell pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mitchell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mitchell 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.
Leonidas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mitchell.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Mitchell looking for a guillotine from mount but Leonidas is having none of it.
Leonidas tries to hold on but Mitchell pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leonidas has given up his back here. Will Mitchell look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Leonidas holding both Mitchell 's hands and preventing any damage.
Leonidas avoids the strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell is trying to stick to Leonidas's back but Leonidas is turning into Mitchell. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mitchell's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Leonidas.
Mitchell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mitchell is working an open guard so Leonidas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mitchell decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mitchell working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Leonidas is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Leonidas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mitchell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leonidas is in trouble now - Mitchell has advanced to mount!
Leonidas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Leonidas wants to stand but Mitchell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Leonidas gets to his feet - Mitchell follows without any prompting.
Leonidas throws a body punch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Leonidas.
Leonidas lands a jab-cross combination.
Leonidas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Leonidas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leonidas.
Mitchell is rocked!
Mitchell seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Leonidas shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Mitchell is backing up but Leonidas catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Mitchell covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Leonidas Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Leonidas!
King Leonidas is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aschen Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Mbugua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Breaker comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Indestructible. Aschen Breaker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to William Mbugua's chin.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aschen Breaker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Mbugua!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breaker shoots in for a double leg but Mbugua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Breaker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mbugua circles away.
Mbugua stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aschen Breaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Breaker shoots in for a double leg but Mbugua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Mbugua. No joy for Breaker on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Mbugua. No joy for Breaker on that attempt.
Mbugua moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mbugua lands a big head kick that sends Breaker to the canvas! Mbugua follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Mbugua!
William Mbugua is the new light heavyweight champion!
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