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Malicious Intent Volume 16 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Modi Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taalasmaa comes into the arena with Siniseen blaring out of the sound system. Modi Thor 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Seppo Taalasmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Modi Thor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taalasmaa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thor to the mat! Thor manages to get full guard.
Taalasmaa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Taalasmaa misses with a body shot.
Taalasmaa dodges the punch combination from Thor.
Thor connects with a looping right hand.
Taalasmaa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Some wild striking there from Thor.
Thor misses with the combination.
Taalasmaa scores with a one two! Thor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Taalasmaa tries to clinch up.
Jab from Thor.
Thor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taalasmaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thor misses with a combination
and Taalasmaa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Thor both land. Nice combination.
Taalasmaa is rocked!
Thor misses the jab.
Oh Taalasmaa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taalasmaa misses with the combination.
Taalasmaa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Taalasmaa seems to have got his legs back now.
Thor is trying to stand.
Thor looks gassed!
Taalasmaa gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Thor misses with an uppercut. Taalasmaa saw that one coming.
Taalasmaa misses with a looping right.
Taalasmaa cracks Thor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taalasmaa throws a hook but Thor avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor misses with a few strikes there.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown but Thor shows good takedown defense.
Taalasmaa misses with a few strikes there.
Taalasmaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taalasmaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taalasmaa ducks under a wild hook from Thor.
Thor throws a series of punches but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Taalasmaa waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Thor.
Thor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taalasmaa fails with the takedown.
Taalasmaa misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor works over Taalasmaa's head and body with a nice combination.
Taalasmaa misses with a takedown attempt - Thor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Taalasmaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taalasmaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thor needs to keep his hands up - Taalasmaa had a free shot at his head there.
Thor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Taalasmaa misses.
Thor misses with a two punch combination.
Modi Thor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taalasmaa catches Thor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taalasmaa fails with the takedown.
Thor misses with a series of wild punches.
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.
Taalasmaa misses with an uppercut.
Taalasmaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thor throws a series of punches but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Thor.
Taalasmaa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taalasmaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taalasmaa keeps control of Thor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taalasmaa pulls guard successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Taalasmaa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taalasmaa moves forwards but Thor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taalasmaa misses with an uppercut.
Taalasmaa avoids the body shot from Thor.
Thor throws a series of punches but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Taalasmaa cracks Thor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thor misses with a double jab.
Seppo Taalasmaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thor throws a right hand that Taalasmaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Taalasmaa also avoids with ease.
Taalasmaa misses with a looping left.
Thor is breathing heavily.
Thor misses with a wild combination.
Thor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa rushes Thor and presses him up against the cage.
Thor wants to break free but Taalasmaa has control.
Taalasmaa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thor is trying to break free.
Taalasmaa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thor has him pressed against the cage.
Taalasmaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taalasmaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thor.
Taalasmaa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taalasmaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thor throws a body punch but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Taalasmaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thor dodges the punch combination from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A jab from Taalasmaa misses.
Taalasmaa shoots in and bounces Thor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Taalasmaa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Thor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taalasmaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taalasmaa counters with a takedown into side control.
Thor is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Taalasmaa stands up and beckons Thor to his feet.
Taalasmaa missing with a left hand there. Thor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taalasmaa moves in looking to clinch but Thor pushes him off.
Taalasmaa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taalasmaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Modi Thor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taalasmaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Thor circles away.
Some wild striking there from Thor.
Taalasmaa takes a swing at Thor's ribcage but misses.
Thor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taalasmaa throws a combination that misses
and Thor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taalasmaa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Taalasmaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thor tests Taalasmaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Taalasmaa dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Taalasmaa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thor pinned against the cage. Thor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thor lands a nice looking body shot.
Thor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thor with a hook.
A jab from Thor does it's job there.
A punch combination from Thor misses.
Thor thuds his right hand into Taalasmaa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taalasmaa throws out the jab.
Thor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taalasmaa on the side of the head.
Thor throws a looping overhand right but Taalasmaa ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa throws a right and a left that Thor avoids nicely.
Thor lands a glancing blow to the side of Taalasmaa's head.
Taalasmaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thor.
Taalasmaa avoids the body shot from Thor.
Taalasmaa throws a combination that misses
and Thor counters with a left to the body.
Thor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thor's corner calls for a 1-2. Thor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taalasmaa is looking to land body kicks.
Thor misses with a body shot.
Taalasmaa lands a glancing blow to the side of Thor's head.
A big right from Taalasmaa misses.
Taalasmaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taalasmaa lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A shot to de liver by Thor. Beautiful body shot.
Thor misses with the combination.
A combination from Taalasmaa does no damage.
Taalasmaa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thor counters with a nice body shot.
Taalasmaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taalasmaa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Taalasmaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Taalasmaa missing with a left hand there. Thor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taalasmaa misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa misses the jab.
Thor lands a glancing blow to the side of Taalasmaa's head.
The fighters circling - Thor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taalasmaa misses the jab.
Taalasmaa throws out a powerful jab.
Thor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thor works the jab nicely.
Taalasmaa clinches but Thor breaks the clinch
and Thor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taalasmaa misses the shot to the body.
Thor connects with the punch.
Taalasmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Thor is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Taalasmaa closes the distance and clinches up with Thor, looking for a takedown. Taalasmaa pushes Thor against the cage but Thor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Taalasmaa dodges the punch combination from Thor.
Taalasmaa clinches but Thor breaks the clinch
and Thor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thor misses with a two punch combination.
Taalasmaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Modi Thor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thor lands a slapping body shot.
Taalasmaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taalasmaa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thor cracks Taalasmaa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Modi Thor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taalasmaa 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Taalasmaa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gib Nudger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Ness acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 lbs
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184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gib Nudger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Ness!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness defending well as Nudger loads up on a big left hand.
Nudger takes a swing at Ness's ribcage but misses.
Nudger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nudger throws a nice looking combination but Ness bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nudger missing with a left hand there. Ness was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ness rushes Nudger and presses him up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Ness.
Nudger pulls guard.
Ness is pushing down on Nudger's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nudger is fighting to maintain full guard but Ness has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nudger has hold of Ness's hands but Ness slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ness trying to pass the guard but Nudger defending well.
Ness keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ness prevents Nudger from improving his position.
Nudger taking some punishment here, with Ness in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nudger won't allow Ness to pass to mount.
Nudger missing with punches from the bottom.
Ness throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ness scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nudger is defending against the submission attempts here by Ness.
Ness thows a huge punch but Nudger dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nudger tries to roll over but Ness keeps him under control.
Nudger trying to control here.
Ness scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ness prevents Nudger from improving his position.
Ness looks to land a strike but Nudger avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ness pushing down on Nudger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ness wants to take a breather but Nudger is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ness thows a huge punch but Nudger dodges it nicely.
Ness looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nudger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nudger defending well though.
Ness throwing shots but Nudger is blocking nicely.
Ness thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ness landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nudger trying to control from the bottom.
Nudger is breathing heavily.
Ness lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ness works his way into side control.
Ness misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ness grinds an elbow into Nudger's temple.
Nudger gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ness working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nudger is refusing to be controlled, as Ness sits in half guard.
Ness not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ness is pressing down on Nudger's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nudger is holding on for now.
Ness works his way into full mount!
Ness landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ness 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.
Ness throws a good cross that connects.
Nudger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mike Ness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nudger shoots in for a double leg but Ness sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ness connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ness tries to clinch there but Nudger circles away.
Nudger misses with a two punch combination.
Nudger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ness feints and as Nudger raises his hands in defense, Ness changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ness forces his way into half guard.
Nice strikes from Ness there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ness drops an elbow to the side of Nudger's head.
Ness moves nicely into side control.
Ness looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ness lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nudger down.
Nudger is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ness connects with a decent elbow.
Nudger is looking for a sweep.
Ness in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness wants to control but Nudger is keeping him busy.
Ness in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ness lands a few punches from side control.
Ness landing strikes.
Ness trying to control the action but Nudger is working from the bottom.
Ness cracks Nudger with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ness is working Nudger over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nudger takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ness wants to control but Nudger is keeping him busy.
Ness lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ness in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Ness's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ness trying to control the action but Nudger is working from the bottom.
Ness controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ness is working Nudger over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ness works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ness scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nudger to see if he's OK.
Nudger tries to buck Ness off but Ness is having none of it.
Ness moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ness connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nudger some visible discomfort.
Nudger takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ness looks up at the clock and then as Nudger takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ness smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ness working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ness showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Ness slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ness takes the fight into the clinch.
Ness controlling the action here for a moment.
Ness is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nudger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ness tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ness keeps control of Nudger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ness has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nudger is trying to keep an underhook but Ness manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nudger is pressing down on Ness's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ness is looking to work some ground and pound but Nudger has wrist control.
Nudger is trying to keep Ness in close.
Ness throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nudger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness won't allow Nudger to sweep him here.
Ness wants to control from the top but Nudger keeps moving.
Nudger wants to stand but Ness is controlling the position.
Nudger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ness lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ness showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nudger.
A shot to the body from Ness misses
and Nudger counters with a stiff right hand.
Ness shoots in and bounces Nudger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness forces his way into half guard.
Ness scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ness works his way into side control.
Ness lands an elbow.
Ness grinds an elbow into Nudger's temple.
Ness scores with punches from side control.
Mike Ness has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ness is looking to take a break and control but Nudger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ness tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nudger's legs.
Ness trying to control the action but Nudger is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Ness are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ness creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ness throws a strike aimed at the side of Nudger's head but Nudger avoids it well.
Ness lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nudger is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ness working the head and body with strikes.
Nudger taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ness tries for a kimura but Nudger is defending well.
Ness sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nudger is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Ness comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ness has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Ness!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Eigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Eigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eigo fails to land with a series of punches.
Eigo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edwards moves away.
Eigo throws a leg kick but Edwards checks it.
A punch lands to the side of Edwards 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Eigo throws a combination. Edwards tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Eigo swinging wilding here.
Joe Eigo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eigo is breathing heavily.
Edwards takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Edwards fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eigo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eigo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eigo misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eigo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Edwards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eigo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Eigo as Edwards shoots in.
Joe Eigo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Edwards.
Eigo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edwards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eigo looks for the body kick but Edwards saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown by Edwards or perhaps it was just good defense by Eigo which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Eigo misses with a wild combination.
Edwards shoots in and bounces Eigo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Edwards drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Edwards jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Edwards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eigo is keeping the position for now.
Edwards drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Edwards jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to free his leg and advance position but Eigo is retaining full guard.
Edwards thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Eigo keeping moving, preventing Edwards from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edwards drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Edwards jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Eigo keeping moving, preventing Edwards from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Edwards shoots for a takedown but Eigo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eigo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edwards looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Edwards tries to pass the half guard into mount. Eigo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edwards is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Eigo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Edwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Edwards 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.
Edwards takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Some wild striking there from Eigo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eigo misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eigo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards trying to control but Eigo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Edwards looking to pass the guard.
Edwards pushing down on Eigo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Edwards landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Edwards tries to pass to full mount but Eigo defends it.
Edwards throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Edwards is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Eigo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Edwards looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Eigo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eigo won't allow Edwards to pass to mount.
Edwards throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eigo misses with a head kick.
Eigo swinging wilding here.
Eigo is looking to land body kicks.
Joe Eigo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Edwards blocks a jab.
Eigo stuffs the takedown attempt from Edwards. Edwards gets slowly back to his feet.
Eigo throws a right and a left that Edwards avoids nicely.
Edwards shoots in looking for a takedown. Eigo tries to sprawl out of it but Edwards keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Eigo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Eigo. Edwards shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Edwards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! 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.
Eigo throws a right and a left that Edwards avoids nicely.
Eigo misses with a head kick.
Edwards drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Edwards advances position into side control!
Edwards looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Edwards thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Eigo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Edwards thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Edwards wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Eigo, who protects the arm well.
That's two 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.
Edwards wants to control for a moment but Eigo uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Edwards is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is looking to improve his position.
Edwards looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Edwards is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Eigo scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Eigo looks to land a combination but Edwards avoids it well.
Edwards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Edwards avoids the head kick by Eigo.
Edwards dodges the punch combination from Eigo.
No luck for Edwards with that takedown attempt.
Joe Eigo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edwards looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Edwards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Edwards winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Edwards!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quack Smack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smack might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Believe. Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: All Summer Long. This should be a great matchup!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quack Smack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smack stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Smack shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Silva throws his legs up looking for a submission but Smack uses it to pass to side control.
Silva tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Smack lands a decent elbow from side control.
Smack stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smack counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is in trouble now - Smack has advanced to mount!
Smack breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva tries to roll over but Smack keeps him under control.
Smack looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smack wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Smack is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva is not content to let Smack control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smack.
Smack misses with a takedown
so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smack lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!
Silva regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smack wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Smack is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva controlling his opponent.
Silva prevents Smack from getting the reversal.
Silva tries to control but Smack wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silva dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Quack Smack will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smack counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Silva working a defensive guard but Smack passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is trying to keep Smack in close.
Silva throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Silva 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.
Smack has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva keeping busy on the bottom but Smack has passed one foot through into half guard.
Smack lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smack prevents Silva from improving his position.
Smack tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Silva.
Quack Smack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Smack pulls his head out easily.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smack takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two 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.
Smack is looking for a kimura here.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smack's calf.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smack counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smack wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his feet on Smack's thighs here. He's pushed Smack off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Smack screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). BJ Silva!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jonas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahim Fabian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fabian's choice of entrance music: The Game. The key to victory for Jon Jonas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jonas!
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, Rahim Fabian!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jonas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jonas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jonas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jonas tries to clinch there but Fabian circles away.
Fabian ducks under a wild hook from Jonas.
Fabian fails with the takedown.
Jonas feints and as Fabian raises his hands in defense, Jonas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fabian 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.
Fabian trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jonas wants to stand but Fabian is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fabian thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fabian lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jonas!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabian misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The referee warns Jonas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jonas wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fabian.
Fabian unloading with bombs!
Jonas wants to hold on but Fabian pushes him away.
Jonas taking shots to the head.
Fabian lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jonas is rocked!
Jonas is breathing heavily.
Fabian postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Jonas badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Fabian around the waist but Fabian pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Fabian is the winner by TKO! Fabian jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rahim Fabian!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Careless Whisper. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rua has given up his back.
Rua wants to get back to his feet.
Vasquez trying to control.
Rua looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Vasquez trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is trying to get back to his feet but Vasquez has full control of the position and if anything, Rua has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Rua is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Vasquez controlling the positon.
Rua is trying to get back to his feet but Vasquez has full control of the position and if anything, Rua has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
What can Rua do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Rua holding both Vasquez 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Rua is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rua is keeping busy.
Rua controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rua is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Vasquez off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vasquez tightening his grip on Rua, looking for the choke.
Rua prevents Vasquez from getting a body triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Vasquez dominated that round.
That's time! Vasquez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vasquez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rua tries to avoid it but Vasquez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rua to the ground. Rua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vasquez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Vasquez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rua lands a knee to the body.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vasquez is rocked!
Vasquez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Vasquez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vasquez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Rua lands a knee to the body.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vasquez's face.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Vasquez blocks with his arms.
Rua with a knee to the head.
Vasquez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vasquez seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Vasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Vasquez is blocking nicely.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Vasquez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rua uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua is looking to stand up but Vasquez won't let him.
Vasquez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rua is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vasquez is looking for a triangle but Rua pushes his legs off easily.
Rua wants to stand but Vasquez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vasquez looks for a takedown but Rua sprawls well.
Vasquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Rua wants to clinch up but Vasquez keeps it at a distance.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasquez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rua sneaks out the side door and pushes Vasquez away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Rua tries to clinch there but Vasquez circles away.
Rua tries to clinch up but Vasquez circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua wants to clinch.
Rua tries to clinch up but Vasquez circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Vasquez avoids the damage to the body.
Vasquez goes for a takedown attempt but Rua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vasquez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nauricio Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Vasquez or perhaps it was just good defense by Rua which made him look bad.
Good leg kick by Rua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua wants to clinch up but Vasquez keeps it at a distance.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasquez shoots in for a double leg but Rua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Michael Vasquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasquez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rua is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rua stuffs the takedown attempt from Vasquez. Vasquez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Vasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua tries to clinch up but Vasquez circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasquez shoots in but no luck this time.
Vasquez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rua swivels and escapes.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Vasquez pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasquez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rua.
Rua tries to clinch but Vasquez is having none of it.
Rua scores with a shot to the body.
Vasquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Vasquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Rua tries to clinch but Vasquez moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasquez shoots for a takedown but Rua saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rua drives through and clinches with Vasquez against the cage.
Vasquez takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vasquez's face.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Vasquez blocks with his arms.
Vasquez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rua is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Vasquez's ribcage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
Rua lands a knee to the body.
Vasquez jumps guard.
Rua wants to stand but Vasquez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rua wants to stand and escape but instead Vasquez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rua manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nauricio Rua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rua has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nauricio Rua!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfred Hitchcock (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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177 lbs
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181 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfred Hitchcock!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galvao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Galvao throws a series of punches but Hitchcock avoids them all with ease.
Hitchcock wants to clinch
and Galvao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hitchcock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Galvao makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hitchcock really felt that one!
Hitchcock slips a jab and a cross from Galvao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitchcock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Galvao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galvao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Galvao looks to land a combination but Hitchcock avoids it well.
Galvao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hitchcock avoids the head kick by Galvao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hitchcock!
Hitchcock is looking to clinch but Galvao is avoiding it.
Hitchcock looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hitchcock postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Galvao throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hitchcock escapes and throws Galvao's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hitchcock creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao sneaks back into half guard.
Galvao regains full guard. Nicely done.
Galvao is striking off his back. Hitchcock thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Galvao tries to roll over but Hitchcock keeps him under control.
Galvao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Galvao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Galvao moves into full guard.
Hitchcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Galvao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hitchcock won't allow Galvao to sweep him here.
Galvao working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hitchcock has passed into half guard!
Galvao is breathing heavily.
Hitchcock looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Galvao with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hitchcock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hitchcock is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hitchcock stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Galvao lands with a nice combination. Hitchcock backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andre Galvao will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Galvao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hitchcock counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Galvao slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hitchcock trying to control but Galvao is working from the bottom.
Hitchcock pushes down on Galvao's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hitchcock is pressing down on Galvao's thigh, looking to free his foot. Galvao is holding on for now.
Galvao is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hitchcock scores with a couple of nice shots.
Galvao has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hitchcock is working away from the top position though.
Galvao tries to roll over but Hitchcock keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao taking some punishment here, with Hitchcock in his half guard.
Galvao works his way to full guard. Good work.
Galvao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hitchcock.
Galvao has his foot on Hitchcock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hitchcock works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galvao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hitchcock gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hitchcock must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hitchcock connects with a couple of short punches.
Galvao is looking to sweep but instead, Hitchcock has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitchcock working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hitchcock working Galvao over with strikes.
Hitchcock scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hitchcock stalling away here and it's allowed Galvao to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hitchcock is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Galvao wants to sweep here but Hitchcock controlling him for the moment.
Hitchcock stands and throws Galvao's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hitchcock stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Galvao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hitchcock counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao misses with a kick to the body
and Hitchcock counters with a shoot takedown. Galvao fights it but they end up in guard.
Hitchcock works over Galvao with some ground and pound from guard.
Hitchcock landing some decent shots from guard.
Hitchcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Galvao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hitchcock scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hitchcock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitchcock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Galvao keeping moving, preventing Hitchcock from controlling successfully.
Galvao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Galvao throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hitchcock uses it to pass to side control.
Galvao tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Hitchcock easily slips into full mount!
Hitchcock putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hitchcock connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hitchcock scoring with strikes but Galvao is staying in there.
Galvao is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hitchcock trying to control but Galvao is having none of it.
Oh Galvao is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hitchcock looking to finish Galvao with some ground and pound. This is bad for Galvao!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfred Hitchcock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Galvao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hitchcock counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Galvao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Galvao seems to have got his legs back now.
Hitchcock is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hitchcock wants to control from the top but Galvao keeps moving.
Hitchcock thows a big elbow that misses.
Hitchcock lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Galvao is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hitchcock is controlling him.
Galvao looking to control.
Galvao doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hitchcock trying to control but Galvao is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitchcock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Galvao misses with a combination
and Hitchcock counters with a shoot takedown. Galvao fights it but they end up in guard.
Hitchcock with a nice head shot there.
Hitchcock trying to control but Galvao is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Galvao is on top in guard.
Hitchcock wants to stand up but Galvao is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitchcock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Galvao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Galvao manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hitchcock looking for a guillotine here but Galvao defends easily.
Galvao passes Hitchcock's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Galvao stalling away here and it's allowed Hitchcock to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Galvao is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hitchcock is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hitchcock has escaped and now he's on top!
Galvao has momentary wrist control but Hitchcock slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitchcock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Galvao looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hitchcock puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hitchcock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Galvao does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Galvao regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hitchcock advances position into side control!
Check out the look on Hitchcock's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hitchcock is looking to take a break and control but Galvao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Galvao sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitchcock misses with a head shot. Galvao uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hitchcock trying to control but Galvao is working from the bottom.
Galvao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hitchcock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hitchcock manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Galvao keeping moving, preventing Hitchcock from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alfred Hitchcock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hitchcock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfred Hitchcock!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Adam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uadab Aguiar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam comes to the cage accompanied by Grateful Deads- Truckin'. Uadab Aguiar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rob Adam's chin.
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181 lbs
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177 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Adam!
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, Uadab Aguiar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aguiar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adam. Adam obviously looking to wear him down.
Aguiar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adam circles away.
Aguiar lands a nice shot that snaps Adam's head back.
Aguiar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adam swivels and escapes.
Adam scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Uadab Aguiar has been cut.
Adam fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aguiar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aguiar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aguiar shoots in but no luck this time.
Rob Adam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uadab Aguiar.
Aguiar looks gassed!
Aguiar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adam is fending him off so far but Aguiar persists. Nope, Adam circles away and we're back to standing.
Aguiar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adam lands with a right that hurts Aguiar. Aguiar looks to clinch but Adam throws a short knee that drops Aguiar. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Rob Adam!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Mousassi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helio Gracie had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight 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, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Mousassi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Mousassi which made him look bad.
Gracie slips a jab from Mousassi.
Gracie feints and as Mousassi raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mousassi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Mousassi pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mousassi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mousassi wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Mousassi is retaining full guard.
Gracie being controlled here momentarily.
Mousassi keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie trying to move into half guard but instead Mousassi has managed to sweep!
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mousassi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mousassi is stalling in the full guard.
Mousassi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two 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.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mousassi stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Mousassi trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mousassi is one step ahead there.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Mousassi is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousassi is sitting in close to Gracie's body. Gracie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Mousassi is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Mousassi is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Helio Gracie!
Helio Gracie retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Traps Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes to the cage accompanied by George Straits- The Fireman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Liddell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Traps Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell lands a head shot.
The fighters circling - Mcgee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liddell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcgee.
Mcgee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liddell scores with a sloppy right hand. Mcgee should have avoided that one.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcgee.
Liddell misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Mcgee.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by Liddell.
Mcgee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mcgee throws a hook but Liddell blocks it.
Liddell misses with a low kick.
Mcgee swings for the body but Liddell moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mcgee.
Mcgee scores with a sloppy right hand. Liddell should have avoided that one.
Liddell misses with a wild body shot.
Mcgee blocks a low kick nicely.
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Liddell throws a leg kick but Mcgee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mcgee throws a big shot that misses.
Mcgee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Mcgee misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell lands a nice looking body kick.
Mcgee connects with the punch.
Liddell is rocked!
Mcgee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oh Liddell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mcgee misses with an uppercut. Liddell saw that one coming.
Liddell seems to have got his legs back now.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcgee moves away.
Liddell moves away from the strike by Mcgee.
Mcgee throws a series of punches but Liddell moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Danga de danga de dang - Liddell scores with a four punch combination!
Mcgee is rocked!
It looks like Traps Mcgee has been cut.
Mcgee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcgee is still on wobbly legs! Can Liddell finish him?
Liddell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcgee might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Liddell walks into a straight right hand from Mcgee.
Liddell connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Mcgee! He's out on his feet! Liddell rushes in and drops Mcgee with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dan Liddell!
Dan Liddell retains his light heavyweight title!
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