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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekiel Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz comes into the arena with Mosh By Eminem blaring out of the sound system. Ezekiel Jackson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Ortiz!
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, Ezekiel Jackson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jackson 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.
Jackson wants to stand up but Ortiz is controlling him.
Ortiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Ortiz isn't so interested in that idea.
Ortiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ortiz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ortiz passes Jackson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ortiz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
Ortiz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ortiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Ortiz controlling him for the moment.
Ortiz stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
Ortiz postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Ortiz gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ortiz is controlling him well.
Ortiz is working Jackson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ortiz advances nicely into full mount.
Ortiz looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Ortiz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jackson looks gassed!
Ortiz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ortiz controlling the pace for now.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz landing shots from mount.
Jackson tries to hold on but Ortiz pushes him away.
Ortiz lands with some strikes.
Ortiz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
Ortiz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jackson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ortiz grinds an elbow into Jackson's temple.
Ortiz working the head with strikes.
Jackson is letting Ortiz control him for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ortiz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jackson tries to control but Ortiz manages to take his back.
Jackson rolls, trying to escape but Ortiz keeps control of the position.
Ortiz lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Ortiz lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ortiz trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jackson doesn't escape.
Ortiz scores with punches to the body.
Ortiz is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Ortiz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ortiz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jackson is pressing down on Ortiz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ortiz is controlling him.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Ortiz slips an elbow through the middle.
Ortiz preventing the sweep.
Ortiz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortiz forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ortiz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ortiz is looking for a kimura here.
Ortiz prevents Jackson from improving his position.
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.
Ortiz controlling the action here.
Ortiz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tito Ortiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ortiz stalling.
Ortiz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ortiz slows the pace down in half guard.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Ortiz is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ortiz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ortiz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jackson punching from the bottom.
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.
Ortiz winds up and cracks Jackson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Ortiz is controlling well.
Ortiz trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Ortiz working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson is pulling down on Ortiz's head. It's preventing any offense from Ortiz, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Ortiz dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ortiz looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Ortiz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Ortiz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Tito Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Ortiz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
It looks like Tito Ortiz has been cut.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ortiz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ortiz.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ortiz is one step ahead there.
Ortiz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ortiz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ortiz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ortiz trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ortiz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ortiz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jackson is trying to improve his position.
Ortiz slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson is not content to let Ortiz control the position.
The referee asks Ortiz politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ortiz prefers to stall for the moment though.
Jackson wants to control but Ortiz postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jackson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jackson tries to kick Ortiz off but Ortiz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ortiz is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Ortiz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ortiz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jackson 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.
Ortiz raining down shots from the mount!
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ortiz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
Ortiz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ortiz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ortiz scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ezekiel Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortiz punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tito Ortiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ortiz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Ortiz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Dwinell (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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205 lbs
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BJJ White 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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Davids!
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, BJ Dwinell!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davids clinches up against the cage.
Davids crunches a lovely knee into Dwinell's ribcage.
Dwinell looking to throw knees to the head but Davids is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Davids.
Davids scores a nice knee to the body.
Dwinell looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davids lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dwinell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davids.
Davids landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Davids using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dwinell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dwinell has had enough of the clinch but Davids keeps him there for the moment.
Dwinell wants a takedown.
Dwinell is trying to break free.
Davids landing knees to the body.
Dwinell trying to land knees to the body.
Dwinell looking to throw knees to the head but Davids is blocking nicely.
Davids landing knees to the head.
Davids lands a nice knee to the body.
Davids lands a right hand.
Dwinell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davids blocks it with crossed arms.
Davids looking for a takedown.
Davids landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Davids.
Dwinell is looking to break free of the clinch but Davids has double underhooks.
Dwinell breaks from the clinch.
Dwinell looks for a takedown but Davids sprawls well.
Dwinell closes the distance and clinches up with Davids, looking for a takedown. Dwinell pushes Davids against the cage but Davids circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jake Davids has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Dwinell.
Dwinell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davids tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dwinell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Davids!
Davids tries to hold on but Dwinell postures up.
Dwinell won't let Davids get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dwinell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dwinell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dwinell looking to control but Davids is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dwinell looking to land elbow strikes but Davids uses the position to regain half guard.
Dwinell decides to return to a standing position.
Dwinell keeps the fight on the outside.
Davids tries to score with a low kick but Dwinell moves his leg out of the way.
Dwinell moves in looking to clinch but Davids pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwinell tries to clinch there but Davids circles away.
Dwinell gets caught flat footed, as Davids shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Davids drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Davids jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dwinell is on top in guard.
Davids has his foot on Dwinell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dwinell works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davids keeping moving, preventing Dwinell from controlling successfully.
Davids is controlling Dwinell's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davids is looking to stand up but Dwinell isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Davids dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Davids closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dwinell counters with a shoot takedown. Davids fights it but they end up in guard.
Davids wants to sweep but no luck.
Davids wants to control the position but Dwinell says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dwinell is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Davids manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dwinell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davids wants to sweep but no luck.
Dwinell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dwinell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davids punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Davids pushes Dwinell off and gets back to his feet.
Davids throws a body kick that misses.
Davids tries to clinch
and Dwinell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dwinell.
Dwinell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Davids.
Davids connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dwinell's face.
Davids lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dwinell wants to get back to striking at distance but Davids won't allow it.
Davids throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dwinell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dwinell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dwinell with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dwinell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davids's brow.
Davids with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davids gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dwinell.
Dwinell has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Davids is trying to keep an underhook but Dwinell manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwinell working Davids over with strikes.
Davids trying to control here.
Davids tries to roll over but Dwinell keeps him under control.
Davids is working hard here to advance position.
Dwinell wants to pass the guard but Davids is defending well.
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.
Davids is looking to escape.
Davids kicks off Dwinell and gets to his feet.
Davids closes the distance and clinches.
Dwinell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davids on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davids landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Davids jumps guard.
Davids looking for a sweep. Not yet Davids, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but BJ Dwinell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Davids swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davids tries a head kick but it misses.
Dwinell drives through and clinches with Davids against the cage.
Dwinell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Davids's face.
It looks like Jake Davids has been cut.
Davids managing to block the knees to the body from Dwinell.
Davids is pressed up against the cage. Dwinell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Davids down to the mat. Davids avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dwinell clinches with his opponent.
Davids works on Dwinell's body with a couple of short punches.
Davids turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Davids stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dwinell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dwinell lands an elbow inside that Davids shrugs off.
Davids holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davids with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dwinell is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Davids.
It looks like BJ Dwinell has been cut.
Knees to the body from Davids.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davids unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dwinell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Davids lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dwinell backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dwinell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dwinell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davids unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dwinell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Davids scores with a knee to the head.
Davids is working Dwinell over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davids landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Davids stops a takedown attempt from Dwinell.
Dwinell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dwinell misses with a knee to the head.
Davids stops a takedown attempt from Dwinell.
Jake Davids has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Dwinell.
Davids gets underhooks to prevent Dwinell's takedown attempt.
Dwinell is trying to maintain a safe position but Davids gets an underhook and turns Dwinell into the cage.
Dwinell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davids.
Davids escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davids scores with a takedown into Dwinell's guard.
Davids trying to control but Dwinell is working from the bottom.
Davids stands and steps away. Dwinell gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davids throws a sloppy head kick and Dwinell moves out of range easily.
Jake Davids seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dwinell looks for a takedown but Davids sprawls well.
Dwinell misses with a takedown attempt - Davids sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Davids stuffs the takedown.
Davids closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dwinell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dwinell connects with a nice short shot to Davids's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwinell throws a strike but Davids avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Davids keeping moving, preventing Dwinell from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dwinell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Davids's guard.
Dwinell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dwinell thows a huge punch but Davids dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Davids moves into full guard.
Davids wriggles free and stands up.
Dwinell wants to clinch up but Davids keeps it at a distance.
Dwinell wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davids shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dwinell as he avoids it easily.
Davids tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Davids showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davids 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Davids!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan iel Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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, David Kim!
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, Dan iel Russo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo shoots for a double leg takedown but Kim sprawls well. He's pushed Russo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kim shoots for a takedown but Russo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Russo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Russo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kim closes the distance and clinches up with Russo, looking for a takedown. Kim pushes Russo against the cage but Russo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kim doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Russo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Russo wants to clinch.
Russo gets caught flat footed, as Kim shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Russo is on top in guard.
Kim looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Russo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Russo on the ground.
Kim wants to sweep but Russo has passed to side control!
Russo is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo decides to stand back up. Russo steps back and let's Kim get back to his feet.
Russo shoots in but no luck this time.
Russo wants to clinch.
Russo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kim with a lazy takedown attempt
and Russo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Russo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kim's waist but Kim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Russo off to one side.
Kim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kim shoots and misses
and Russo counters with a nice leg kick.
Russo lands a head kick. Kim smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Russo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kim is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kim is trying to get back to full guard.
Kim misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kim misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kim tries to get to full guard but Russo has control of the leg.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kim shoots and misses
and Russo counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russo with a poor takedown
and Kim counters with a nice double leg into side control. Russo won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim cracks Russo with a big right hand but Russo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Russo throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Some wild striking there from Russo.
Russo throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Kim colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Russo as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Kim is left battered and dazed whilst Russo and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan iel Russo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riggs Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikita Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by "I Know you Want Me" by Pitbull. On his way into the cage it seems that Riggs Thomas has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Riggs Thomas seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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, Riggs Thomas!
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, Nikita Kalashnikov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Thomas wants to work for an arm triangle but Kalashnikov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thomas prevents Kalashnikov from improving his position.
Thomas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kalashnikov wants to get back to full guard.
Thomas tries to pass to full mount but Kalashnikov defends it.
Kalashnikov is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Thomas pulls his head out easily.
Thomas could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Thomas is working for a submission of some sort.
Kalashnikov is defending against the submission attempts here by Thomas.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kalashnikov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thomas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Kalashnikov is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas drops back looking for a leg! Kalashnikov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kalashnikov manages to kick Thomas off! Thomas jumps back into Kalashnikov's guard.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Kalashnikov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thomas advances to half guard.
Thomas wants to pass to mount but Kalashnikov is defending the position.
Kalashnikov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kalashnikov is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kalashnikov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thomas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kalashnikov seems to be looking for submissions.
Thomas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thomas.
Kalashnikov is pushing down on Thomas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thomas is fighting to maintain full guard but Kalashnikov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Thomas gets full guard.
Thomas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thomas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kalashnikov looking to pass the guard.
Thomas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kalashnikov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thomas is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kalashnikov has his hands clasped together but Thomas extends an breaks Kalashnikov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Thomas.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Riggs Thomas!
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