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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cru Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killer Kicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cru Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cru Jones!
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, Killer Kicks!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kicks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kicks throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Kicks is keeping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kicks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kicks wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Kicks wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones content to stall in guard here.
Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kicks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicks fails to land with a series of punches.
Kicks scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Kicks shows good takedown defense.
Kicks is looking to clinch.
Kicks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kicks. Jones shrugs it off though.
Kicks misses with the combination.
Kicks tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Kicks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kicks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kicks gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jones passes Kicks's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicks wants to get back to his feet.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones seems to be looking for submissions.
Kicks trying to control from the bottom.
Kicks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones stops Kicks from getting back to his feet.
Kicks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kicks looks gassed!
Jones moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kicks trying to remain calm as Jones controls from the top position.
Jones has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kicks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicks tries to improve his position but Jones has taken his back! Jones has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Kicks tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Jones pushes Kicks away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cru Jones!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bullitt Quickdraw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Dorian (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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bullitt Quickdraw!
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, Rogerio Dorian!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quickdraw shoots in for a double leg but Dorian sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dorian misses with a two punch combination.
Quickdraw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quickdraw closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dorian to the mat! Dorian manages to get full guard.
Quickdraw is looking to work some ground and pound but Dorian has wrist control.
Quickdraw prevents Dorian from getting back to his feet.
Dorian has a closed guard, preventing Quickdraw from standing up.
Dorian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Quickdraw is one step ahead there.
Quickdraw trying to control but Dorian is working from the bottom.
Quickdraw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Quickdraw postures up in Dorian's guard and throws a big left but Dorian blocks it.
Dorian keeping full guard, as Quickdraw tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dorian shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dorian was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorian content just to control the position here.
Quickdraw tries to hold on but Dorian pushes him away.
Dorian scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Quickdraw?
Quickdraw avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dorian.
Dorian lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dorian stands up from mount. Strange move.
Dorian gets a takedown into half guard.
Quickdraw is staying active underneath Dorian, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorian is stalling here. Quickdraw is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dorian seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Quickdraw has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quickdraw wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dorian, who protects the arm well.
Dorian is looking for a sweep.
Dorian wants to control but Quickdraw postures up.
Dorian looks gassed!
Dorian manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Quickdraw decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
No joy there for Quickdraw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quickdraw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bullitt Quickdraw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quickdraw feints and as Dorian raises his hands in defense, Quickdraw changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorian pulls Quickdraw in close to prevent any damage.
Quickdraw pushing down on Dorian's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Quickdraw is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dorian is working to get back to half guard.
Quickdraw jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dorian manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Quickdraw scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dorian to see if he's OK.
Dorian takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Quickdraw scores with punches from side control.
Quickdraw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dorian keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quickdraw tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Quickdraw has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Quickdraw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dorian keeps working.
Quickdraw decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Quickdraw misses with a takedown attempt
and Dorian counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dorian 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 crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quickdraw is trying to stand back up but Dorian is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rogerio Dorian will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dorian drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Quickdraw is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dorian tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Quickdraw trying to control from Dorian's half guard. Dorian has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dorian pulls Quickdraw in close to prevent any damage.
Dorian working for a triangle but Quickdraw defends it easily.
Dorian is trying to control the position but Quickdraw postures up.
Dorian looking for a sweep. Not yet Dorian, not yet.
Rogerio Dorian has got the better of the ground game so far.
Quickdraw is fighting to break Dorian's control of his arms but Dorian is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quickdraw wants to control from the top but Dorian keeps moving.
Dorian controls Quickdraw momentarily but Quickdraw frees himself.
Dorian is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dorian is breathing heavily.
Quickdraw looking to sit in guard and control but Dorian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Quickdraw is on top in guard.
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.
Quickdraw throws a strike but Dorian rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Quickdraw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dorian is one step ahead there.
Quickdraw looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dorian passes into side control.
Dorian scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Quickdraw to see if he's OK.
Quickdraw is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dorian off and has taken his back!
Dorian rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dorian trying to control here.
Quickdraw throwing shots but Dorian is blocking nicely.
Dorian makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Quickdraw lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Quickdraw gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dorian slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dorian forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quickdraw is looking to improve his position.
Dorian tries to stand but can't do so whilst Quickdraw controls his leg.
Dorian is thwarting Quickdraw's attempts to control the position.
Quickdraw regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quickdraw trying to control the position.
Dorian trying to control the position from guard on top but Quickdraw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dorian is looking to work some ground and pound but Quickdraw has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Dorian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Quickdraw lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Dorian falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bullitt Quickdraw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Zapata (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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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Lewis!
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 Zapata!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis lands a jab-cross combination.
Lewis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lewis lands with a right and another and another! Zapata is in big trouble! Lewis lands again and this time it's lights out for Zapata! A quality knockout there for Lewis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Daniel Lewis!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Austin Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desper Victoriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houston's entrance music is Born of a Broken Man. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desper Victoriano!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Victoriano.
Victoriano is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice sprawl there from Victoriano as Houston shoots in.
Victoriano gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Houston wants to pass the guard but Victoriano is keeping the position.
Victoriano wants to get back to his feet but Houston is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Victoriano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Houston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Houston lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Victoriano wants to stand but Houston is controlling the position.
Houston advances position into side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Houston looks up at the clock and then as Victoriano takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Houston smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Houston advances to full mount.
Victoriano tries to buck Houston off but he can't manage it.
Houston looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
BOOM! Houston connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Houston lands a big shot there that rocks Victoriano but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victoriano's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Victoriano looks gassed!
Victoriano defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Houston.
Houston swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Austin Houston!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Pleasures (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sherk has chosen Earshot as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Pleasures!
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, Sean Sherk!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sherk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pleasures pinned against the cage. Pleasures gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sherk.
John Pleasures has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Sherk.
Sherk feints and as Pleasures raises his hands in defense, Sherk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sherk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pleasures wants to get back to his feet but Sherk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sherk with a nice head shot there.
Sherk not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sherk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pleasures is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sherk.
Sherk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sherk avoids the head kick by Pleasures.
Sherk misses with a takedown attempt - Pleasures sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sherk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pleasures pinned against the cage. Pleasures gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pleasures scores with a head kick.
Pleasures scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sherk shoots for a takedown but Pleasures saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pleasures throws a head kick that misses.
Sherk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures cracks the inside of Sherk's front leg.
Sherk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sherk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pleasures is fending him off so far but Sherk persists. Nope, Pleasures circles away and we're back to standing.
Sherk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pleasures tries to avoid it but Sherk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pleasures to the ground. Pleasures escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sherk looks gassed!
Pleasures lands with a slapping head kick.
Pleasures displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sherk tries for a takedown but Pleasures sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sherk blocks a head kick by Pleasures.
Sherk shoots in but Pleasures avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pleasures tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sherk tries for a takedown but Pleasures sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Pleasures.
Sherk shoots in but no luck this time.
Pleasures throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sherk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures throws a head kick but Sherk moves out of range.
Sherk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pleasures tries to avoid it but Sherk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pleasures to the ground. Pleasures escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pleasures tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pleasures lands a head kick!
Pleasures throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pleasures tries a head kick but it misses.
Sherk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pleasures is fending him off so far but Sherk persists. Nope, Pleasures circles away and we're back to standing.
Sherk avoids the head kick by Pleasures.
Pleasures plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sherk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pleasures but Pleasures pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pleasures lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick from Pleasures lands but Sherk takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherk tries for a takedown but Pleasures sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pleasures connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pleasures pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sherk looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pleasures!
Pleasures really wants to buck Sherk off and get back to his feet.
Sherk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pleasures has given up his back. Will we see Sherk going for some submissions?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pleasures dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sherk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pleasures is looking to stand up but Sherk isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sherk sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pleasures is looking to stand up but Sherk isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sherk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sherk passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sherk is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pleasures will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pleasures!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sherk controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Despite being in the dominant position, Sean Sherk just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pleasures stuffs the takedown attempt from Sherk. Sherk gets slowly back to his feet.
Pleasures lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horrible takedown by Sherk or perhaps it was just good defense by Pleasures which made him look bad.
Sean Sherk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Pleasures.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures throws a head kick that half lands.
John Pleasures is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sherk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
John Pleasures has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Sherk.
Pleasures throws a head kick that misses.
Pleasures tries a head kick but it misses.
Sherk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pleasures as he jumps to the side.
Sherk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sherk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sherk stops Pleasures from standing up.
Sherk not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Sherk has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherk prevents Pleasures from getting back to his feet.
Sherk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pleasures is pushing Sherk's head away, looking to escape. Sherk manages to hold on to the position though.
Sherk trying to control the position but Pleasures is working away.
Pleasures wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sherk happy to just control the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sherk trying to control the action but Pleasures is working from the bottom.
Pleasures wants to get back to his feet but Sherk drags him back down.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pleasures gets caught flat footed, as Sherk shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sherk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pleasures is looking to stand back up but Sherk counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Pleasures.
Pleasures tries to escape but Sherk is in control.
Pleasures trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Sherk controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Sherk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sherk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sherk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sherk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pleasures is fending him off so far but Sherk persists. Nope, Pleasures circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Pleasures as Sherk shoots in.
John Pleasures has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Sherk.
Pleasures throws a head kick that half lands.
Pleasures tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pleasures explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice takedown defense from Pleasures. No joy for Sherk on that attempt.
Pleasures goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pleasures goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sherk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pleasures misses with a head kick.
Pleasures throws a head kick but Sherk moves out of range.
Pleasures works over Sherk's head and body with a nice combination.
Pleasures throws a sloppy head kick and Sherk moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk gets a takedown into half guard.
Sherk is controlling the pace.
Pleasures is looking to escape.
Sherk is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sherk prevents Pleasures from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherk controlling the action here.
Sherk stops Pleasures from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sherk in particular looking to stall.
Pleasures is trying to escape back to his feet but Sherk uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Pleasures is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sherk is controlling him well.
Sean Sherk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sherk is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pleasures will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Pleasures pushes Sherk away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sherk gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sherk tries to advance to mount but can't.
Pleasures wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sherk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pleasures pinned against the cage. Pleasures gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sherk shoots for a takedown but Pleasures saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sherk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sherk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pleasures swivels and escapes.
Pleasures tries a head kick but it misses.
Pleasures throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sherk's head.
A head kick from Pleasures lands but Sherk takes it in his stride.
Pleasures fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sherk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pleasures circles away.
Sherk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sherk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pleasures can pounce on him.
Sherk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sherk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sherk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sherk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sherk looking to pass the guard.
Pleasures is wriggling around but Sherk manages to pass to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Pleasures.
I think Pleasures has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Pleasures!
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