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EFA 17: Devestation PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Smasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Tahnk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Smasher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlad Tahnk!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tahnk shoots in but no luck this time.
Tahnk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smasher. That's going to slow Tahnk down.
Smasher clinches up with Tahnk and pushes him back against the cage.
Tahnk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tahnk is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Smasher can't fight it off and eventually Tahnk manages to take the fight to the floor. Smasher looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tahnk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tahnk stands up over Smasher, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tahnk wants to stand but Smasher is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tahnk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smasher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smasher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smasher keeping moving, preventing Tahnk from controlling successfully.
Tahnk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smasher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smasher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smasher working for a triangle but Tahnk defends it easily.
Smasher is breathing heavily.
Tahnk tries to stand but Smasher is controlling from the bottom.
Smasher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smasher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tahnk.
Tahnk working some strikes from top position.
Tahnk is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tahnk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tahnk lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smasher wants to sweep here but Tahnk controlling him for the moment.
Tahnk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tahnk advances to half guard.
Smasher is refusing to be controlled, as Tahnk sits in half guard.
Tahnk lands strikes from half guard.
Tahnk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tahnk scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smasher slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smasher working a defensive guard here.
Smasher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahnk wants to control from the top but Smasher keeps moving.
Smasher throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Smasher manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tahnk tries to clinch but Smasher moves away
and Smasher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tahnk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smasher tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smasher has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tahnk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tahnk pushes Smasher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smasher is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tahnk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hulk Smasher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smasher breaks from the clinch.
Smasher misses with a double jab.
Smasher could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Smasher closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smasher trying to control the action but Tahnk is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smasher is trying to work for a kimura but Tahnk is defending well.
Tahnk wants to get back to his feet.
Tahnk wants to improve his position but Smasher is controlling well.
Smasher is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smasher scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smasher is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tahnk defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smasher scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Smasher dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smasher avoids the body shot from Tahnk.
Tahnk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Smasher.
Tahnk feints and as Smasher raises his hands in defense, Tahnk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tahnk is sitting in close to Smasher's body. Smasher has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Tahnk is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Tahnk is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Smasher.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hulk Smasher!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Saget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Saget!
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, James Smith!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith wants to clinch up but Saget keeps it at a distance.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saget ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
James Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saget throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Saget lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith moves away from the strike by Saget.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saget lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saget swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saget circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saget misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saget fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Saget circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith throws a head kick but Saget moves out of range.
Smith bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Saget! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Saget is rocked!
Saget working for submissions but it's allowed Smith to get to half guard.
Oh Saget is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith throwing shots but Saget is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Saget is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saget seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith stops Saget from getting back to his feet.
Saget might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Smith tries to stand but can't do so whilst Saget controls his leg.
Saget is pressing down on Smith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Saget looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saget works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Saget's guard.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith wants to stand but Saget has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Smith postures up.
Saget pushes Smith off and scrambles back to his feet.
Smith tries to clinch up but Saget circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Saget misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saget shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Smith scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Saget manages to mount him!
Smith is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saget avoids the attempt from Smith to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bob Saget will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saget paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saget missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but Saget moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up but Saget circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith shoots and misses
and Saget counters with a straight right hand.
Saget scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saget's corner calls for a 1-2. Saget obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Saget holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Saget trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saget pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Saget improves position.
Saget wants to stall.
Smith trying to stall but Saget improves his position.
Saget tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Saget is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Saget into the cage.
Smith is trying to trip Saget. He has hold of a leg but Saget is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Smith persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Smith wanted to stand there but Saget had control of the position.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith trying to control but Saget is working from the bottom.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Saget is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saget is looking for a triangle here but Smith uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Saget's shoulder. That is not cool.
Smith stands up.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Saget counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith wants to clinch but Saget slips to the side
and Saget counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saget lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Saget badly! Saget tumbles to the floor and Smith stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Smith!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ur Dead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wallybabba Yokeldorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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230 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ur Dead!
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, Wallybabba Yokeldorf!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dead closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yokeldorf is not content to let Dead control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yokeldorf regains half guard.
Yokeldorf manages to get to full guard.
Dead trying to control the position from guard on top but Yokeldorf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dead trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yokeldorf manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dead manages to get himself to full guard.
Yokeldorf looks gassed!
Yokeldorf stops Dead from standing up.
Dead 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.
Dead is trying to keep Yokeldorf in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead is looking for a triangle but Yokeldorf pushes his legs off easily.
Yokeldorf is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yokeldorf missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dead escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yokeldorf gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dead is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yokeldorf is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dead is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dead has escaped and now he's on top!
Dead stopping the sweep attempt from Yokeldorf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead wants to control from the top but Yokeldorf keeps moving.
Dead postures up.
Dead wants to stand but Yokeldorf has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yokeldorf throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dead works over Yokeldorf with some ground and pound from guard.
Dead trying to control the position from guard on top but Yokeldorf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yokeldorf trying to control the position here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dead shoots in for a double leg but Yokeldorf sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dead fails to land the takedown.
Yokeldorf takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dead shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yokeldorf as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ur Dead. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Dead.
Ur Dead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yokeldorf fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dead tries for a takedown but Yokeldorf circles away easily
and Yokeldorf counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dead!
Yokeldorf swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wallybabba Yokeldorf!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Nukem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke Nukem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Thompson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nukem fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thompson sprawls well initially but Nukem persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Thompson has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Nukem. Oh but Thompson has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Nukem goes limp - he's gone! Thompson jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Thompson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and cj charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). charles has chosen cant be stopped as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, cj charles!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones pushing down on charles's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones is looking to advance position but charles won't allow it.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura but charles is defending well.
Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so charles is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
charles moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
charles working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
charles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
charles is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
charles is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. charles doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jones.
Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so charles is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Jones trying to pass the guard but charles defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones content to control rather than advance.
charles is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones prevents charles from improving his position.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but charles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
charles doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in charles's guard now.
Jones wants to pass the guard but charles is keeping the position.
charles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
charles looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but charles is working from the bottom.
Jones has gone for a leg lock! charles slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jones's guard.
charles thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
charles advances position into side control!
charles looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
charles throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
charles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but charles is retaining full guard.
charles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. charles defending well though.
charles manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now charles is on top in guard.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
charles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - charles advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
charles is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. charles eventually gives up the hold.
charles tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
charles is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time charles.
Jones wants to control but charles is keeping busy.
charles is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
charles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! charles escapes and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control!
charles tries to move to mount but Jones blocks the move with his legs.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
charles is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
charles tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jones's legs.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four 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.
charles thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
charles is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite charles's best efforts.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Jones will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
charles with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Jones drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and charles dives on top into guard.
charles slips nicely into half guard.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
charles 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.
charles tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Paul Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is pressing down on charles's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jones working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because charles has passed into half guard!
charles trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. charles manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to pass the guard but charles is keeping the position.
Jones preventing the sweep.
charles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! charles is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jones, into his guard.
charles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Jones is looking for a triangle but charles pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working for submissions but it's allowed charles to get to half guard.
charles 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.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
charles seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four 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.
charles seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones working for a triangle but charles defends it easily.
Jones wants to sweep here but charles controlling him for the moment.
charles drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and charles jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
cj charles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
charles avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Jones!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Lambardini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocco Lambardini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Hall!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Lambardini clinches up with Hall and pushes him back against the cage.
Hall is looking to break free of the clinch but Lambardini has double underhooks.
Lambardini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lambardini stalling.
Hall goes for a takedown attempt but Lambardini pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lambardini lands with a hook. Hall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Ryan Hall has been cut.
Lambardini darts in and clinches Hall up against the cage.
Lambardini lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lambardini lands an elbow that stopped Hall in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lambardini.
Hall has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lambardini avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hall is trying to break free.
Lambardini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Lambardini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lambardini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lambardini gets a clinch.
Lambardini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rocco Lambardini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Hall.
A nice left hand lands by Lambardini.
Lambardini lands a shoulder strike.
Lambardini lands an elbow just above Hall 's eye.
Lambardini holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lambardini.
Lambardini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hall drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lambardini pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambardini throws a head kick that misses.
Lambardini closes the distance and clinches.
Lambardini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Lambardini won't allow it.
Lambardini pushes Hall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lambardini lands with a right to the head.
Lambardini taking a breather.
Lambardini gets through Hall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lambardini landing knees to the body.
Hall fails to pull guard.
Lambardini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Lambardini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lambardini is pressed up against the cage. Hall has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lambardini down to the mat. Lambardini avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hall looks gassed!
Lambardini has managed to clinch.
Lambardini digs a right hand underneath Hall's ribcage. Hall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees to the body from Lambardini.
Lambardini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lambardini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lambardini scores with a shoulder strike.
Lambardini comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lambardini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lambardini leaning against his opponent.
Lambardini lands a body punch.
Lambardini controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambardini lands a right hand.
Lambardini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lambardini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Lambardini.
Lambardini lands with a short shot to the head.
Lambardini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lambardini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lambardini lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lambardini.
A shot in the inside from Lambardini.
A short body shot lands from Lambardini as the two fighters clinch.
Lambardini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lambardini smiles and moves away.
Rocco Lambardini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lambardini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lambardini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lambardini tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lambardini is rocked!
It looks like Rocco Lambardini has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Lambardini.
Oh Lambardini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hall closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Lambardini! Hall dives in looking to finish! Lambardini is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Hall!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johhny Hartland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Carter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johhny Hartland's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johhny Hartland!
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, Shawn Carter!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartland is looking to clinch.
Carter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Hartland.
Hartland misses with a low kick as Carter jumps back.
Hartland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hartland clinches with his opponent.
Carter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hartland has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hartland.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Hartland keeps him there for the moment.
Carter is looking to break free of the clinch but Hartland has double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hartland throws an elbow but misses.
Hartland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Hartland keeps control of Carter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hartland looking for a takedown.
Hartland misses with an elbow over the top.
Hartland pushes off an throws an elbow but Carter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hartland tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Hartland gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Carter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hartland pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carter is keeping the position for now.
Hartland postures up.
Hartland wants to pass the guard but Carter is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hartland passes into half guard.
Carter throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Carter actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carter actively working from the bottom here.
Hartland wants to control but Carter is keeping him busy.
Hartland moves into full mount! Carter won't be happy about that!
Hartland looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hartland putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hartland raining down shots from the mount!
Hartland trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carter tries to reverse the position but Hartland maintains control.
Carter gets back to half guard.
Hartland passes into side control, despite Carter's attempt to control the position.
Hartland tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hartland has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Carter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hartland wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartland tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hartland has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hartland is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hartland is breathing heavily.
Carter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Well, if Hartland is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carter.
Hartland trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartland is in close to Carter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Hartland from controlling successfully.
Carter is looking to stand up but Hartland isn't so interested in that idea.
Hartland is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hartland avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hartland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johhny Hartland dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hartland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter lands a jab to the nose.
Carter throws a series of punches but Hartland moves out of range.
Hartland avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Hartland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter throws a right and a left that Hartland avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Hartland.
Hartland tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Carter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hartland misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hartland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johhny Hartland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hartland lands with a nice body kick.
Hartland is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Hartland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hartland looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter tries to bum rush Hartland with a series of wild strikes but Hartland uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hartland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Carter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carter swinging wilding here.
Hartland is looking to clinch.
Carter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hartland clinches with his opponent.
Hartland lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hartland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter throws a right hand that Hartland ducks under and follows up with a left that Hartland also avoids with ease.
Hartland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hartland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Hartland.
Carter throws a right hand that Hartland ducks under and follows up with a left that Hartland also avoids with ease.
Hartland tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hartland thows a body kick. Carter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Hartland counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hartland.
Carter has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hartland is trying to keep an underhook but Carter manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Carter is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to work for an arm triangle but Hartland is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hartland regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hartland trying to control the position.
Hartland looking for a guillotine here but Carter defends easily.
Hartland not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Hartland is retaining full guard.
Carter won't allow Hartland to sweep him here.
Hartland pushes a forearm under Carter's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Carter is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johhny Hartland!
Johhny Hartland retains his super heavyweight title!
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