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IGR 8 - Crusade PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between X Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and damon wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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262 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, X Loco!
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, damon wilson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Loco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Loco.
Loco pushes wilson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Loco.
Loco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Loco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Loco.
wilson looks gassed!
Loco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt wilson or not.
Loco wants to get back to striking at distance but wilson won't allow it.
Loco has had enough of the clinch but wilson keeps him there for the moment.
Loco wants to get back to striking at distance but wilson won't allow it.
Loco breaks from the clinch.
Loco instigates a clinch.
wilson looking for a takedown.
wilson misses with a knee strike.
wilson is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Loco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Loco misses with a knee strike.
Loco lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Loco.
Loco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
wilson is rocked!
Loco lands a left hand that snaps the head of wilson backwards.
wilson is still on wobbly legs! Can Loco finish him?
Loco pushes wilson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
wilson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Loco blocks it with crossed arms.
Loco lands a right hand that snaps the head of wilson backwards.
wilson fails to pull guard.
X Loco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of damon wilson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Loco.
wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Loco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Loco is working wilson over against the ropes.
Loco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
wilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loco.
X Loco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco tries to clinch but wilson moves away
and wilson counters with a three punch combo that has Loco backing up. Loco nods at wilson to acknowledge the strikes.
Loco drives through and clinches with wilson against the ropes.
Loco lands an uppercut.
Loco wants to break free but wilson has control.
Loco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Loco is trying to break the clinch but wilson has him pressed against the ropes.
Loco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Loco forces wilson back against the ropes and clinches.
wilson seems to have recovered his senses.
Loco avoiding damage as wilson throws knees to the body.
Loco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Loco digs a right hand underneath wilson's ribcage. wilson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Loco.
Loco has had enough of the clinch but wilson keeps him there for the moment.
Good body shot from Loco.
wilson scores a nice knee to the body.
wilson pulls guard effortlessly.
Loco wants to stand but wilson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
wilson is working an open guard so Loco takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Loco throws a series of punches but wilson avoids them all with ease.
Loco throws a combination that misses
and wilson counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loco is trying to buck wilson off.
wilson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Loco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for wilson on the ground.
Loco is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but wilson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Loco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
wilson connects with a high kick.
wilson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Loco's waist but Loco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing wilson off to one side.
Horrible takedown by wilson or perhaps it was just good defense by Loco which made him look bad.
wilson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
wilson tries to clinch but Loco moves out of range.
Loco misses with a series of wild punches.
X Loco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loco throws a left and a right that both miss
and wilson counters with a head kick.
Loco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and wilson counters with a three punch combo that has Loco backing up. Loco nods at wilson to acknowledge the strikes.
Loco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco wants to clinch.
wilson shoots in but no luck this time.
Loco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
wilson tries to pull guard but Loco holds him up against the ropes and eventually wilson drops back down to his feet.
A right hand to the body from Loco.
wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Loco blocks with his arms.
Loco lands a left hand.
Loco can't break the clinch.
Loco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loco lands a shoulder strike.
Loco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Loco darts in and clinches wilson up against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Loco.
A short uppercut from Loco.
Loco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Loco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but wilson has him pressed against the ropes.
Loco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Loco scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Loco.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Loco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loco fails in his attempt to clinch.
wilson is looking to clinch.
Loco scores with a hook to the body. wilson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Loco looks to land a combination but wilson avoids it well.
Loco swinging wilding here.
Loco takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Loco works on wilson's body with a couple of short punches.
Loco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of wilsons head.
wilson crunches a lovely knee into Loco's ribcage.
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!
Loco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but wilson has him pressed against the ropes.
Loco can't break the clinch.
wilson connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for wilson.
Loco managing to block the knees to the body from wilson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loco breaks from the clinch.
wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Loco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Loco drops wilson with a left right combo! Loco follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like damon wilson has been cut.
Loco stands up and beckons wilson to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
X Loco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on damon wilson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
wilson slips a jab and a cross from Loco.
Loco instigates a clinch.
Loco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Loco. No joy for wilson on that attempt.
Loco ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
wilson looks up at the clock. Bad move! Loco lands a right hand from hell, dropping wilson. Loco pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). X Loco!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Campbell Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and carlos Escudero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that carlos Escudero was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Campbell Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, carlos Escudero !
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escudero shoots for a takedown but Campbell Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
carlos Escudero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Escudero lands but Campbell Jr takes it in his stride.
Escudero closes this distance looking for a takedown but Campbell Jr circles away.
Campbell Jr blocks a head kick by Escudero .
Campbell Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Escudero looks gassed!
Oooh a lovely combination from Campbell Jr sends Escudero down but not out. Campbell Jr dives into side control looking to finish.
Escudero is rocked!
It looks like carlos Escudero has been cut.
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!
Escudero is looking for a sweep.
Escudero is still in real trouble! Can Campbell Jr finish him?
Campbell Jr decides to stand up, so the ref orders Escudero to his feet.
Campbell Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Escudero moves out of range easily.
Campbell Jr lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Escudero crumples to the floor! Campbell Jr milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jerry Campbell Jr!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pirate Song. This should be fireworks!
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235 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Silver!
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, Jamal Paul!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Paul. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paul.
Silver wants to clinch up but Paul keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Paul or perhaps it was just good defense by Silver which made him look bad.
Paul shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silver wants to clinch.
Silver blocks a leg kick.
Paul misses with a low kick.
Silver tries to clinch there but Paul circles away.
Silver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paul comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paul bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silver is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Paul's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silver wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Paul is thwarting Silver's attempts to control the position.
Paul thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silver's head.
Paul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silver keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Paul prevents Silver from improving his position.
Silver 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.
Silver is working hard here to advance position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Paul paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paul decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Paul is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Silver still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Silver has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Silver in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Silver wants to control but Paul is keeping him busy.
Silver working the ground and pound.
Silver lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Silver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paul keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Silver trying to pass the guard but Paul defending well.
Paul is looking to improve his position.
Silver is working for a submission of some sort.
Silver is breathing heavily.
Silver trying to control the action but Paul is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silver tries to pass the half guard into mount. Paul knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Paul lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Paul keeps the fight on the outside.
Paul throws a series of strikes that have Silver backpedaling.
Silver tries to clinch but Paul moves out of range.
Paul swats away the attempt to clinch by Silver.
Nice takedown defense from Silver. No joy for Paul on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Silver as Paul shoots in.
John Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Paul.
Paul moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paul changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silver tries to avoid it but Paul manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silver to the ground. Silver escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silver shoots for a double leg takedown but Paul sprawls well. He's pushed Silver's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paul throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
John Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silver tries to clinch but Paul moves out of range.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Paul paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silver gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paul counters with a head kick. That will keep Silver thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Paul keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silver fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silver closes the distance and clinches.
Silver unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paul lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silver unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paul lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silver scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Jamal Paul has been cut.
Knees to the body from Silver.
Silver lands a takedown into guard.
Paul wants to stand up but Silver is controlling him.
Silver gets to his feet - Paul follows without any prompting.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danga de danga de dang - Paul scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like John Silver has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silver crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Paul - the referee stops the clock and Silver gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Paul. Silver manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Silver wants to clinch
and Paul counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silver wants to clinch
and Paul counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paul.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Paul dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silver tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Paul connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paul looks for the body kick but Silver saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silver checks a leg kick.
Paul circles away from the clinch attempt
and Paul counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paul has closed the distance and engaged Silver in a clinch.
Paul takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silver prevents Paul from breaking the clinch.
Silver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paul gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silver is refusing to be controlled, as Paul sits in half guard.
Silver is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Paul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Paul's back!
Paul trying to control the position but Silver manages to sink in the hooks.
Silver scores with punches from the back.
Silver somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Silver looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver scores with punches and elbows.
Paul controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Paul takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Paul is really stuck here.
Silver has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Paul has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Silver is looking to control Paul but Paul is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Paul covering up well under a series of strikes from Silver.
Paul trying to control the position but Silver manages to sink in the hooks.
Silver is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Paul. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Silver tries to keep control of the position but Paul is staying busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silver missing with strikes.
Paul covers up after that shot from Silver.
Silver has good solid back control here.
Silver connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Paul to escape the position.
Paul is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Silver is punishing Paul with strikes - can he finish him?!
Silver just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Silver is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Silver trying to control momentarily.
Silver controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Paul is looking for a way out.
Silver patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Silver trying to control momentarily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Silver is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Paul is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Silver landing with strikes.
Silver throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Paul!
Silver cracks Paul with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Paul from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Silver softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Silver is working the ground and pound. Can Paul escape?
Silver lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Paul.
John Silver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paul tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul looking very determined here, making life difficult for Silver.
Paul rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Paul trying to hold on to Silver's head to control him but Silver postures up.
Silver passes to full mount!
Silver throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Paul is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Paul is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Silver looking to ground and pound but Paul is blocking nicely.
Paul working to try and regain half guard.
Paul wants to control but Silver is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Silver dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Silver's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Silver drops his hands momentarily and Paul takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silver lands with a slapping head kick.
Paul is rocked!
Silver looks to clinch
and Paul counters with a series of strikes. Silver will be more careful next time no doubt.
Paul is still on wobbly legs! Can Silver finish him?
Paul shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silver pinned against the cage. Silver gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paul seems to have recovered his senses.
Paul moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Paul misses with a double jab.
Silver clinches but Paul breaks the clinch
and Paul counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silver is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silver is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Paul stays in close to Silver's body and controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver wants to sweep here but Paul controlling him for the moment.
Paul gets to his feet. Silver looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Paul throws a sloppy head kick and Silver moves out of range easily.
Paul wants to clinch up but Silver keeps it at a distance.
Silver clinches but Paul breaks the clinch
and Paul counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Silver tries to clinch
and Paul decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silver's guard.
Paul scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silver controls Paul momentarily but Paul frees himself.
Silver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silver has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Paul 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 Silver.
Silver throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Paul trying to control the action but Silver is working from the bottom.
Paul is taking a breather. Silver says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silver is looking to get back to is feet but Paul passes into side control.
Silver wants to control but Paul postures up.
Silver keeps Paul under control for a moment.
Silver prevents Paul from moving into mount.
Silver tries to improve position but can't.
Paul looks up at the clock and then as Silver takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Paul smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Silver is trying to improve his position.
Paul working away.
Paul stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Silver. No joy for Paul on that attempt.
Paul closes the distance and clinches up with Silver, looking for a takedown. Paul pushes Silver against the ropes but Silver circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
John Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Paul.
Silver shoots for a takedown but Paul saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Paul looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silver throws a head kick but Paul moves out of range.
Silver closes the distance looking to clinch
and Paul counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Silver rushes Paul and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Silver breaks from the clinch.
Silver tries to clinch up.
Silver moves in looking to clinch but Paul pushes him off.
Silver instigates a clinch.
Paul can't break the clinch.
Silver stops a takedown attempt from Paul.
Silver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silver's waist but Silver gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Paul off to one side.
Paul shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Paul controlling from mount.
Silver is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul avoids the attempt from Silver to control.
Paul can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silver is looking to escape.
Silver is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silver is trying desperately to improve position.
Silver is squirming around, avoiding Paul's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Paul is pulling down on Silver's head. It's preventing any offense from Silver, at least for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Paul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Paul has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Paul!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Steak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Chinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Steak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Josh Chinch's chin.
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215 lbs
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Steak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Chinch!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steak misses with a wild body shot.
Steak swings for the body but Chinch moves out of range.
Steak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chinch misses with a hook to the body
and Steak counters with a left and a right that stings Chinch.
Chinch scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Chuck Steak has been cut.
Steak looks to score with a jab to the body but Chinch is just out of range.
Steak is breathing heavily.
Steak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steak throws a sloppy head kick and Chinch moves out of range easily.
Chinch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chinch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steak tries to bum rush Chinch with a series of wild strikes but Chinch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chinch shoots in for a takedown but Steak shows good takedown defense.
Chinch dodges the punch combination from Steak.
Chinch is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steak.
Steak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chinch tries to clinch up but Steak circles away and keeps his distance.
Steak throws a hook but Chinch blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steak.
Steak misses the body punch
and Chinch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chinch prevents Steak from getting back to his feet.
Chinch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chinch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chinch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chinch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chinch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Steak keeping full guard, as Chinch tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chinch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steak moves in looking to clinch but Chinch pushes him off.
Chinch 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.
Some wild striking there from Steak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chinch.
Steak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chinch counters by clinching up.
Steak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chinch gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chinch can't get the takedown.
Chinch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steak just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Chuck Steak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Chinch.
Steak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chinch gets underhooks to prevent Steak's takedown attempt.
Steak tries to pull guard but Chinch holds him up against the ropes and eventually Steak drops back down to his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chinch.
Chinch goes for a takedown attempt but Steak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Steak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chinch circles away.
Steak will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Steak fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Steak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chinch.
Chinch lands a right hook to the body.
Chinch swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steak counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Steak fails to land with a series of punches.
Chinch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steak counters with a one-two to the body.
Steak throws a nice looking combination but Chinch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chinch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chinch.
Chinch tries for a takedown but Steak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chinch pushes Steak up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chinch has picked Steak up - he's going for a ride! Chinch dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chinch is keen to just control but Steak is a slippery customer.
Steak is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chinch scores with a couple of nice shots.
Steak is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chinch scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chinch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chinch stops Steak from getting back to his feet.
Chinch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chinch working over Steak with some ground and pound. Steak looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steak taking some punishment here, with Chinch in his half guard.
Steak is looking to escape.
Steak missing with punches from the bottom.
Steak lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Chinch lands strikes from half guard.
Steak is pressing down on Chinch's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chinch wants to pass the guard but Steak is keeping the position.
Chinch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chinch slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Chinch in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chinch working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Steak is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Chinch is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chinch grinds an elbow into Steak's temple.
Chinch scoring with punches and elbows.
Steak is looking for a sweep.
Steak is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Chinch working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Chinch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Steak's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Steak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chinch counters by clinching up.
Chinch wants a takedown.
Steak wants to stall.
Steak is looking to break free of the clinch but Chinch has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Chinch.
Chinch is working for takedown but Steak is calmly controlling the position for now.
Steak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chinch has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Steak uses from the top position.
Steak trying to control the position from guard on top but Chinch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chinch wants to improve his position but instead Steak has moved into half guard.
Chinch punching from the bottom.
Chinch gets back to full guard.
Chinch doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Steak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steak tries to stand but Chinch is controlling from the bottom.
Steak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinch keeping moving, preventing Steak from controlling successfully.
Steak has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chinch is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chinch wants to clinch.
Steak connects with a single shot there.
A right-left combo lands from Steak.
Chinch closes the distance and clinches.
Chinch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Steak fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chuck Steak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Chinch.
Steak works over Chinch's head and body with a nice combination.
Chinch is rocked!
Chinch dodges the punch combination from Steak.
Chinch closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Chinch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chinch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Chinch there.
Steak won't allow Chinch to pass to mount.
Chinch lands strikes from half guard.
Steak tries to kick Chinch off but Chinch keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chinch is tying to control. Steak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Steak pushes Chinch off looking to stand but Chinch dives back in and keeps control.
Chinch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Steak wants to get back to his feet.
Chinch moves nicely into side control.
Chinch works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Steak tries to escape but Chinch is in control.
Chinch is putting a hurting on Steak here, landing some big shots from side control.
A lull in the action here as Chinch stalls from top position.
Chinch working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steak is pushing Chinch's head away, looking to escape. Chinch manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Steak takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Chinch landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Steak manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Chinch wants to improve his position but Steak is controlling well.
Steak lands with a punch from half guard.
Steak blocks the strikes from Chinch.
Chinch tries to get to full guard but Steak has control of the leg.
Steak wants to stand up but Chinch is controlling the position.
Chinch is pressing down on Steak's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chinch trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Chinch has a closed guard, preventing Steak from standing up.
Chinch throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chinch trying to keep a closed guard but Steak is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chinch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steak tries to land knees in the clinch but Chinch avoids the damage to the body.
Steak has Chinch pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Chinch manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Steak drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chinch prevents Steak from breaking the clinch.
Chinch drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chinch looking for a takedown.
Chinch pulls guard effortlessly.
Chinch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steak's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chinch connects with a couple of short punches.
Steak wants to stand up but Chinch is controlling him.
Chinch works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Chinch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chuck Steak's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Steak throws a solid leg kick but Chinch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steak.
Chinch swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steak counters with a three punch combo that has Chinch backing up. Chinch nods at Steak to acknowledge the strikes.
Steak is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chinch wants to clinch up but Steak keeps it at a distance.
Steak throws a sloppy body shot
and Chinch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chinch tries to land a front kick but Steak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chuck Steak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steak tries to clinch
and Chinch counters with a nice body shot.
Chinch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Steak goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chinch is still on wobbly legs! Can Steak finish him?
Steak looks to throw the jab but Chinch is out of range.
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!
Steak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chinch's calf.
Steak lands a big head kick that sends Chinch to the canvas! Steak follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Steak!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between red blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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204 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, red blake!
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, Ben Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
blake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wallace.
blake fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wallace lands a slapping body shot.
blake moves into the clinch.
Wallace is trying to maintain a safe position but blake gets an underhook and turns Wallace into the ropes.
blake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wallace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wallace swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but blake moves away.
Wallace has managed to clinch.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch but blake keeps him there for the moment.
blake is trying to break free.
blake manages to break the clinch.
Wallace drops blake with a left and a right! Oh, blake is hurt - Wallace dives into side control looking to finish!
Wallace stands up and beckons blake to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
blake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace fails to land with a series of punches.
Wallace stuffs the takedown.
blake is breathing heavily.
blake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and blake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
blake wants to clinch but Wallace slips to the side
and Wallace counters with a crisp right that sends blake to the canvas! Wallace follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Wallace!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Safra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Aronoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aronoff is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: New Disease by Spineshank. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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273 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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218 lbs
1 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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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, Rickson Safra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Aronoff!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Aronoff lands an impressive looking overhand right. Safra doesn't seem phased though.
Aronoff keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aronoff drops Safra with a left and a right! Oh, Safra is hurt - Aronoff dives into side control looking to finish!
Safra is rocked!
Aronoff takes a little break here. Safra wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Oh Safra is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Safra seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safra could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Safra tries to improve position but can't.
Aronoff controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aronoff trying to control the position but Safra is working away.
Despite being in the dominant position, Derek Aronoff just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aronoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Safra shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Safra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aronoff misses with a head kick.
Safra tries for a takedown but Aronoff sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Safra is breathing heavily.
Aronoff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Aronoff does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safra shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aronoff pinned against the cage. Aronoff gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Safra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aronoff lands a jab-cross combination.
Safra is rocked!
Aronoff throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Safra crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Derek Aronoff!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeppe Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeRon Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puska comes to the ring accompanied by Eläkeläiset - Humppaa tai kuole. Jenkins has chosen Go Hard or Go Home as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeppe Puska!
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, LeRon Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jenkins is looking to clinch but Puska is avoiding it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Puska darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jenkins misses with a few strikes there.
Jenkins slips a jab from Puska.
Jenkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Puska sprawls well. He's pushed Jenkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice shot by Puska.
Jenkins walks into a jab.
Puska throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Puska misses.
Jenkins pushes Puska up against the ropes in a clinch.
Puska prevents Jenkins from breaking the clinch.
Puska lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puska breaks the clinch.
Puska connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A good leg kick by Puska.
Puska tries to land a leg kick but Jenkins saw it coming and moves away.
Puska sizes up Jenkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puska lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A lazy left from Puska finds it's target.
Puska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenkins clinches up against the ropes.
Puska misses with a punch on the inside.
Puska swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska prevents the takedown attempt.
Puska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Puska wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.
Jenkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puska lands a glancing blow to the side of Jenkins's head.
Puska misses with a few strikes there.
Puska just misses with a punch to the body.
Puska is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Puska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Puska throws a body punch but Jenkins moves out of range.
A punch combination from Jenkins misses.
Puska throws a nice looking combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puska looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jenkins throws a nice looking combination but Puska bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jenkins slips a jab from Puska.
Jenkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jenkins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Puska.
Jenkins darts in trying to clinch
and Puska counters with a low kick, right behind Jenkins 's knee.
Jenkins scores with a nice strike.
Jeppe Puska is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska is looking to chop away at Jenkins's legs.
Puska throws a leg kick but Jenkins checks it.
Nice straight punches there by Jenkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jenkins.
Puska waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jenkins.
Puska swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jenkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jeppe Puska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puska is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jenkins.
Jeppe Puska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LeRon Jenkins.
Puska looks to land a right hand but Jenkins moved out of range.
Jenkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Puska circles away.
Jenkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenkins ducks right into an uppercut from Puska.
Puska throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jenkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puska misses with a double jab.
Puska avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puska scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jenkins in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puska misses with a wild combination.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puska throws a nice looking combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch lands to the side of Jenkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Puska misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Puska.
Jenkins looks to land a combination but Puska avoids it well.
Puska seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Jenkins shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Puska is backing up but Jenkins catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Puska covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Jenkins Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). LeRon Jenkins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Relic Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatu has chosen Outshined as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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259 lbs
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225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Relic Fatu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Good work by Fatu as he checks the leg kick.
Smith lands a nice hook to Fatu's body. Fatu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith throws a series of punches but Fatu avoids them all with ease.
Fatu takes one to the side of the head.
Smith throws a right hand that Fatu ducks under and follows up with a left that Fatu also avoids with ease.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith throws a hook but Fatu avoids it easily.
Smith throws a right and a left that Fatu avoids nicely.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith lands a head shot.
Fatu circles away from the clinch attempt.
James Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a series of punches but Fatu moves out of range.
Smith throws a series of punches but Fatu moves out of range.
Smith looks to land a combination but Fatu avoids it well.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fatu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fatu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fatu.
Smith tries to bum rush Fatu with a series of wild strikes but Fatu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fatu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fatu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith looks to land a combination but Fatu avoids it well.
Fatu swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Fatu blocks a jab.
A clash of legs there as Fatu blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fatu takes one on the button.
Fatu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fatu slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Fatu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Fatu slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a jab when Fatu was well out of range.
Fatu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fatu.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
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.
Nice jab there from Fatu.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Fatu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fatu connects with a high kick.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Fatu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fatu counters with a two punch combo.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Fatu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fatu connects with a high kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A left and a right from Fatu both land. Nice combination.
Fatu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Fatu throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Fatu counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Relic Fatu dominated that round.
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.
Fatu connects with a looping right hand.
Fatu moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Fatu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Fatu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fatu throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fatu.
Fatu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Fatu pushes him off.
Smith tries to clinch
and Fatu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Fatu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fatu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fatu counters with a big head kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Fatu moves into the clinch.
Fatu tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fatu has him pressed against the ropes.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Fatu keeps him there for the moment.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Fatu.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fatu has him pressed against the ropes.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Fatu keeps him there for the moment.
Fatu looking for a takedown.
Fatu is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
James Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Relic Fatu.
Smith is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fatu is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Smith to the mat. Smith regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fatu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fatu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but Fatu moves away
and Fatu counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fatu counters with a solid body kick.
Fatu cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith tries to clinch up
letting Fatu counter with a right hand.
Smith tries to clinch but Fatu is having none of it.
Relic Fatu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith with a nice cross.
James Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fatu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fatu blocks a jab.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a combination
and Fatu counters with a takedown into side control.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Fatu tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Smith is pushing Fatu's head away, looking to escape. Fatu manages to hold on to the position though.
Smith holds on to Fatu's head and controls the position momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fatu's best efforts.
Smith is not content to let Fatu control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith wants to improve his position but Fatu is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Relic Fatu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Smith looks to land a combination. Fatu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fatu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Fatu decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fatu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Fatu counters with a one-two to the body.
Fatu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith looks to clinch
and Fatu counters with a big head kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fatu swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Fatu misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Fatu backing up. Fatu nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith clinches but Fatu breaks the clinch
and Fatu counters with a nice body kick.
Fatu dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Fatu throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Fatu counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smith!
Fatu is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Smith is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fatu is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smith somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Smith lands an overhand right.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
enabling Fatu to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith throws a leg kick but Fatu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
A left lands for Smith.
Fatu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Fatu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Fatu counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Fatu swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
James Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Relic Fatu.
I've got Fatu 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Relic Fatu!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fonzo The Grappler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jason sambozle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fonzo The Grappler!
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, jason sambozle !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! sambozle slams his shin into The Grappler's torso.
The Grappler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. sambozle tries to avoid it but The Grappler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag sambozle to the ground. sambozle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Grappler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The Grappler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
sambozle flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
sambozle is trying to stand back up but The Grappler is controlling him
sambozle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The Grappler controls from within his opponent's guard.
The Grappler seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down sambozle for as long as he can get away with.
sambozle trying to keep a closed guard but The Grappler is proving a slippery customer.
sambozle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Grappler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Grappler stays in close to sambozle 's body and controls the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
sambozle wants to sweep here but The Grappler controlling him for the moment.
The Grappler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. sambozle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Grappler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
sambozle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The Grappler wants to control from the top but sambozle keeps moving.
The Grappler is breathing heavily.
The Grappler passes sambozle 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
sambozle is trying to stand up here but The Grappler is controlling him well.
sambozle is looking to get back to is feet but The Grappler passes into side control.
The Grappler in side control, just content to control the action for now.
sambozle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Grappler wants to lay and pray for a moment but sambozle keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
sambozle struggling a bit here.
The Grappler tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The Grappler wants to lay and pray for a moment but sambozle keeps working.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Grappler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. sambozle sprawls well initially but The Grappler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
sambozle wants to improve his position but The Grappler is controlling well.
sambozle is doing well to control the position and prevent The Grappler from advancing to side control.
sambozle is pressing down on The Grappler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Grappler seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The Grappler is pushing down on sambozle 's leg trying to pass to half guard. sambozle is fighting to maintain full guard but The Grappler has managed to sneak the leg through.
The Grappler is controlling the pace.
The Grappler 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.
The Grappler is working for a kimura but sambozle is defending it quite comfortably.
The Grappler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fonzo The Grappler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The Grappler misses with a takedown attempt - sambozle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fonzo The Grappler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Grappler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has sambozle pinned against the cage. sambozle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
sambozle has his takedown stuffed
and The Grappler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by The Grappler.
sambozle wants to stand but The Grappler is controlling the position.
sambozle keeping full guard, as The Grappler tries to pass.
sambozle wants to sweep but no luck.
sambozle is breathing heavily.
The Grappler pushing down on sambozle 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The Grappler has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The Grappler throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! sambozle has his hands clasped together but The Grappler breaks the hold and sambozle is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by The Grappler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fonzo The Grappler!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hello World (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Piotrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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158 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hello World!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Piotrowski!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piotrowski slips under a jab.
World throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piotrowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but World circles away.
World throws a right and a left that both miss.
World misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piotrowski.
Hello World seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piotrowski tests World's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Piotrowski avoids the body shot from World.
World drops Piotrowski with a left and a right! Oh, Piotrowski is hurt - World dives into side control looking to finish!
Piotrowski is rocked!
It looks like Marcin Piotrowski has been cut.
World scoring with punches and elbows.
Piotrowski is still in real trouble! Can World finish him?
World cracks Piotrowski with a big elbow.
World is looking to take a break and control but Piotrowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Piotrowski is looking to regain half guard here but World keeps moving and retains side control.
Piotrowski seems to have recovered his senses.
World is chipping away with strikes.
World is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
World throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
World looks up at the clock and then as Piotrowski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, World smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
World postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Piotrowski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
World throws a strike aimed at the side of Piotrowski's head but Piotrowski avoids it well.
World controlling the position.
World is putting a hurting on Piotrowski here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Piotrowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
World knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Piotrowski on the ground.
World throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Piotrowski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked World off and has taken his back!
World manages to reverse the position and now he's in Piotrowski's guard. Nice work there by World.
World has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
World throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Piotrowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Piotrowski had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. World is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Piotrowski Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take World's back instead.
Piotrowski looks gassed!
Piotrowski wants to control but World is keeping busy.
World rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
World is looking to improve his position.
World regains full guard. Nicely done.
World is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Piotrowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
World scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Piotrowski is looking to control World's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Piotrowski avoid being mounted?
World working the head and body with strikes.
Piotrowski is staying active underneath World, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Piotrowski wants to control but World is keeping busy.
Piotrowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Piotrowski has an active guard here but World has managed to pass into half guard.
Piotrowski wants to control but World is keeping busy.
World wants to take a breather but Piotrowski is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Piotrowski wants to control but World is keeping busy and won't allow it.
World is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Piotrowski is trying to maintain the position but World is very close to passing his half guard.
World looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Piotrowski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Piotrowski manages to get to full guard.
Piotrowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
World trying to control the position from guard on top but Piotrowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hello World dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcin Piotrowski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Piotrowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as World throws out the jab.
World misses with a hook
and Piotrowski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Piotrowski passes World's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
World is trying to maintain the position but Piotrowski is very close to passing his half guard.
Piotrowski is trying to control the action in half guard but World is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
World is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
World is pressing down on Piotrowski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
World wants to hit a switch here but Piotrowski passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for World there!
Piotrowski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as World is looking to escape.
World might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
World is wriggling around trying to escape.
World tries to improve his position but instead Piotrowski has taken his back!
Piotrowski is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
World rolls, trying to escape but Piotrowski keeps control of the position.
World wants to control his opponent's hands but Piotrowski gets his hands free.
World rolls, trying to escape but Piotrowski keeps control of the position.
World wants to control his opponent's hands but Piotrowski gets his hands free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
World is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Piotrowski has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
World rolls, trying to escape but Piotrowski keeps control of the position.
World breaks Piotrowski's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Piotrowski trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Piotrowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. World gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
World throws a strike but Piotrowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
World is trying to keep Piotrowski in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
World tries to strike from the bottom.
Marcin Piotrowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
World looking for a sweep. Not yet World, not yet.
Piotrowski throws a big right hand that misses.
World lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Piotrowski!
Piotrowski is trying desperately to improve position.
World landing strikes from the mount.
World lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
World lands a big elbow.
World punishing his opponent with strikes.
World landing strikes from the mount.
Piotrowski is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, World cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
World breaks from Piotrowski's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! World connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by World.
World fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
World putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Piotrowski wants to hold on but World pushes him away.
Piotrowski is desperately trying to improve his position but World has a good base and remains in mount.
Piotrowski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcin Piotrowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcin Piotrowski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Piotrowski shoots in but World avoids the takedown attempt easily.
World throws a lazy head kick
and Piotrowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Piotrowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from World.
World thows a body shot but no joy.
World misses with an uppercut
and Piotrowski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in World's guard.
Piotrowski wants to control from the top but World keeps moving.
Piotrowski is in close to World's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Piotrowski postures up.
Piotrowski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of World is proving hard to escape from.
Piotrowski passes World's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Piotrowski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
World manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
World looking to control but Piotrowski passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
World is trying to get back to full guard.
Piotrowski is thwarting World's attempts to control the position.
World manages to get to full guard.
World wants to sweep here but Piotrowski controlling him for the moment.
World is trying to hold Piotrowski in close to prevent damage but Piotrowski has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
World is looking to escape.
World won't allow Piotrowski to pass to mount.
Piotrowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. World defending well though.
World is refusing to be controlled, as Piotrowski sits in half guard.
World trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
World throws a lazy head kick
and Piotrowski counters with a single leg into guard. World didn't expect that.
World controls Piotrowski momentarily but Piotrowski frees himself.
World wants to sweep but no luck.
Piotrowski landing with the ground and pound.
Piotrowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
World is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
World is looking to sweep but instead, Piotrowski has passed into half guard.
Piotrowski is trying to control the action in half guard but World is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
World gets back to full guard.
World trying to keep a closed guard but Piotrowski is proving a slippery customer.
World wants to sweep here but Piotrowski controlling him for the moment.
World is trying to control the position but Piotrowski postures up.
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.
World has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Piotrowski off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
World scores with the left hand. Piotrowski knows he should have avoided that one.
Marcin Piotrowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from World lands.
World moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Piotrowski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. World tries to avoid it but Piotrowski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag World to the ground. World escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Piotrowski slips a jab from World.
Piotrowski shoots in for a takedown but World shows good takedown defense.
Hello World has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcin Piotrowski.
Piotrowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
World throws a lazy uppercut
and Piotrowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Piotrowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Piotrowski avoids the attempt from World to control.
Piotrowski wants to control the pace but World is squirming around nicely.
World manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piotrowski trying to pass the guard but World defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcin Piotrowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Piotrowski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcin Piotrowski!
Marcin Piotrowski is the new lightweight champion!
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