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Einherjer 6 - toe to toe PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sadji Nosla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederick Barbarossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sadji Nosla has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sadji Nosla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frederick Barbarossa!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Nosla - that's a beauty! Barbarossa is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Nosla can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sadji Nosla!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Rawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulf Lundell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Rawson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ulf Lundell's chin.
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Counter striker
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BJJ Purple 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Rawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ulf Lundell!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundell throws a head kick but Rawson moves out of range.
Lundell throws a wild body kick that Rawson sees coming a mile off.
Lundell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lundell connects with a solid leg kick.
Lundell throws a head kick that misses.
Lundell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rawson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lundell is fending him off so far but Rawson persists. Nope, Lundell circles away and we're back to standing.
Rawson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rawson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lundell as he avoids it easily.
Rawson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Rawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rawson is breathing heavily.
Lundell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lundell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rawson if he has to take too many more of those.
Rawson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lundell's waist but Lundell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rawson off to one side.
A head kick lands from Lundell that sends Rawson to the canvas. Rawson tries to scramble back to his feet but Lundell brings him back down into side control.
Rawson is rocked!
It looks like Luke Rawson has been cut.
Lundell stands up.
Oh Rawson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Lundell - that's a beauty! Rawson is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Lundell can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ulf Lundell!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brottar Lasse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Ess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Ess will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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269 lbs
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Decent wrestler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brottar Lasse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Ess!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lasse feints and as Ess raises his hands in defense, Lasse changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lasse looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lasse in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ess utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lasse scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lasse wants to pass the guard but Ess is keeping the position.
Lasse is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lasse throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lasse with a nice head shot there.
Ess wants to stand and escape but Lasse is having none of it.
Lasse landing with the ground and pound.
Lasse stops Ess from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasse throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ess works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lasse with a nice head shot there.
Ess wants to stand up but Lasse is controlling him.
Ess has momentary wrist control but Lasse slips an elbow through the middle.
Ess keeping moving, preventing Lasse from controlling successfully.
Lasse prevents Ess from getting back to his feet.
Lasse stands and throws Ess's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lasse landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ess wants to get back to his feet.
Lasse 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.
Lasse is looking to take a break and control but Ess is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lasse connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ess some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ess tries to escape but Lasse is in control.
Lasse lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ess taking a bit of punishment here - Lasse scoring with strikes.
Lasse is breathing heavily.
Lasse is looking to take a break and control but Ess is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ess taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ess throws Lasse to one side and escapes!
Lasse scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lasse works his way into side control.
Ess is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasse in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ess tries to escape but Lasse is in control.
An elbow from Lasse crashes against the mat.
Lasse tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ess wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ess taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lasse cracks Ess with a big right hand but Ess just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lasse lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ess throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Lasse fails to land the takedown.
Lasse fails to land the takedown.
Lasse scores a takedown into full mount!
Ess is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lasse connects with a bit shot that sees Ess covering up! More strikes from Ess and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lasse is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brottar Lasse!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carolus Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Rehlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolus Augustus could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gunnar Rehlin's chin.
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carolus Augustus!
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, Gunnar Rehlin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustus wants to clinch.
Augustus looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Augustus tries to free his leg and advance position but Rehlin is retaining full guard.
Augustus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rehlin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rehlin pushes a forearm under Augustus's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Augustus is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gunnar Rehlin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Happy Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiberius Claudius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Happy Tom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiberius Claudius!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claudius misses with a body kick.
Tom tries a head kick but it misses.
Tom moves out of range of the body kick.
Tom closes the distance and clinches up with Claudius, looking for a takedown. Tom pushes Claudius against the cage but Claudius circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Claudius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Claudius is rocked!
It looks like Tiberius Claudius has been cut.
Claudius is holding his hands too far apart here. Tom throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Claudius is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Happy Tom!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nero Augustus (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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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, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero Augustus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drago circles away.
Augustus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drago circles away.
Drago scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Augustus doesn't seem bothered though.
Drago throws an overhand right that drops Augustus like a sack of potatoes! Drago dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Drago!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Pierre Skogsbaer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathew Swoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathew Swoop has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jean Pierre Skogsbaer's 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Pierre Skogsbaer!
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, Mathew Swoop!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skogsbaer throws a series of punches but Swoop avoids them all with ease.
Skogsbaer throws a series of punches but Swoop moves out of range.
Skogsbaer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Skogsbaer throws a series of punches but Swoop moves out of range.
Skogsbaer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skogsbaer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Swoop tries to clinch but Skogsbaer moves out of range.
Skogsbaer throws a series of punches but Swoop avoids them all with ease.
Skogsbaer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Skogsbaer duly obliges.
Skogsbaer looks to land a combination but Swoop avoids it well.
Skogsbaer drops Swoop with a right and a left! Skogsbaer comes rushing in but Swoop regains his composure and manages to keep Skogsbaer in guard.
Swoop is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skogsbaer stands up from Swoop's guard - Skogsbaer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Swoop is still on wobbly legs! Can Skogsbaer finish him?
Skogsbaer cracks Swoop with a hook to the temple - Swoop is on wobbly legs here! Skogsbaer swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Swoop falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Skogsbaer wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jean Pierre Skogsbaer!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asbjoern Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy West has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asbjoern Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from West.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
West looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Anderson wants to control but West is keeping busy and won't allow it.
West is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Anderson has managed to free his arm - good work.
West thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Anderson's head.
West throwing shots but Anderson is blocking nicely.
West is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Anderson trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but West manages to pass to mount!
Anderson is looking to improve his position but West isn't that keen on the idea.
West looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
West scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Anderson?
Anderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Anderson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Anderson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Anderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with West. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
West prevents Anderson from improving his position.
West is working for a submission of some sort.
West is breathing heavily.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
West 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.
Anderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
West is looking to advance position but Anderson won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control but West passes into side.
Anderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but West wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
West is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Anderson looks calm but he's in trouble here. West gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Anderson is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! West lets go of the hold and Anderson can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Randy West!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Rawls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazer Phazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rawls!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazer Phazer!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phazer gets caught flat footed, as Rawls shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Phazer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rawls preventing the sweep.
Rawls wants to control from the top but Phazer keeps moving.
Rawls stopping the sweep attempt from Phazer.
Rawls passes Phazer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Phazer tries to get to full guard but Rawls has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Phazer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Phazer is refusing to be controlled, as Rawls sits in half guard.
Phazer is trying to escape back to his feet but Rawls uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Rawls tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rawls has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rawls working away.
Phazer is pushing Rawls's head away, looking to escape. Rawls manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawls goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Phazer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rawls but great work by Phazer.
Rawls is trying to get back to half guard.
Rawls takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rawls wants to control but Phazer postures up.
Rawls is looking for a sweep.
Phazer working the ground and pound from side control.
Rawls is trying to get back to half guard.
Phazer decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rawls to his feet.
Rawls is breathing heavily.
Phazer lands a head kick!
It looks like John Rawls has been cut.
Rawls moves out of range of the leg kick from Phazer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Phazer.
Rawls changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Phazer tries to avoid it but Rawls manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Phazer to the ground. Phazer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick misses from Phazer.
Rawls showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phazer.
Phazer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An inside leg kick from Phazer misses.
Rawls takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Phazer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rawls's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phazer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rawls trying to control from the bottom.
Rawls slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rawls throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rawls is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phazer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rawls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rawls manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Phazer manages to get himself to full guard.
Rawls trying to control the position from guard on top but Phazer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phazer 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rawls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phazer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Phazer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rawls trying to control but Phazer is working from the bottom.
Phazer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phazer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rawls's guard.
Phazer trying to control but Rawls is working from the bottom.
Phazer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Phazer working some strikes from top position.
Phazer throwing strikes from guard but Rawls blocks nicely.
Phazer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Phazer stands and steps away. Rawls gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Phazer instigates a clinch.
Rawls tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Rawls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rawls ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rawls no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rawls preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phazer looking to pass the guard.
Rawls looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Phazer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazer Phazer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Rawls's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rawls tries for a takedown but Phazer circles away easily
and Phazer counters with a takedown into side control.
Phazer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Phazer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Phazer controls the position from side control.
Phazer scoring with punches and elbows.
Rawls holds on to Phazer's head and controls the position momentarily.
Phazer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rawls is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phazer lands a few punches from side control.
Rawls tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Phazer scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rawls to see if he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawls manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rawls is defending against the submission attempts here by Phazer.
Phazer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rawls's head.
Rawls manages to get to full guard.
Phazer postures up in Rawls's guard and throws a big left but Rawls blocks it.
Phazer thows a big elbow that misses.
Phazer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rawls working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Phazer.
Phazer chips away with some ground and pound.
Phazer working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phazer is working Rawls over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Phazer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rawls's head.
Phazer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rawls, up you get!
Phazer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rawls looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Phazer scoring with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Rawls's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rawls manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rawls looking for submissions off his back.
Rawls trying to control here.
Rawls is looking to improve his position.
Lazer Phazer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rawls is trying to maintain the position but Phazer is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phazer thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rawls to regain full guard.
Phazer tries to free his leg and advance position but Rawls is retaining full guard.
Rawls has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Phazer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rawls looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rawls is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rawls has momentary wrist control but Phazer slips an elbow through the middle.
Rawls is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Phazer distracts Rawls with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rawls is looking for a triangle but Phazer pushes his legs off easily.
Phazer throwing strikes from guard but Rawls blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phazer trying to control the position from guard on top but Rawls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rawls working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Phazer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Phazer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rawls is looking to sinch up a triangle. Phazer throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Rawls's body to avoid the submission. Rawls has instead reached around Phazer's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Rawls arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Rawls!
John Rawls retains his light heavyweight title!
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