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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Cora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is DMX. Cora has chosen Hell's Bells - AC/DC as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gary Cora was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Paul!
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, Gary Cora!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cora swats away the attempt to clinch by Paul.
Cora checks a leg kick.
Paul with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Paul throws a hook but Cora avoids it easily.
Paul looks for a takedown but Cora sprawls well.
Cora slips a jab and a cross from Paul.
Paul bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Paul wants to stand but Cora has his arm trapped.
Cora struggling a bit here.
Cora regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul is looking to take a break and control but Cora is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cora is controlling Paul's trapped leg to prevent Paul from advancing to side control.
Cora trying to hold on to Paul's head to control him but Paul postures up.
Paul is pressing down on Cora's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cora is holding on for now.
Cora is controlling Paul's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Cora wants to improve his position but Paul is controlling well.
That's two 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.
Well, if Paul is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Paul is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Cora is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Peter Paul!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jax Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Kosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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280 lbs
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243 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clayton Kosh!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kosh shoots in and drives through. Briggs sprawls well.
Briggs throws a series of punches but Kosh moves out of range.
Briggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Kosh slips under a jab from Briggs.
Kosh misses with a takedown attempt - Briggs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jax Briggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Kosh.
Briggs throws a body punch but Kosh moves out of range.
Kosh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Clayton Kosh has been cut.
Briggs misses with the combination.
Briggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Briggs tries to bum rush Kosh with a series of wild strikes but Kosh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Briggs jabs Kosh right on the nose. Kosh blinks but takes it well.
Kosh fails with a takedown attempt.
Kosh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Briggs. Briggs obviously looking to wear him down.
Kosh looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs with a hook.
Jax Briggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Briggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Kosh avoids the body shot from Briggs.
Kosh looks to land a body kick but Briggs moved away.
Jax Briggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Briggs misses with a series of wild punches.
Briggs misses with a double jab.
Briggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Briggs could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kosh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Briggs moves away.
Briggs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kosh slips under a jab from Briggs.
A swing and a miss from Briggs.
Briggs loads up on a big right hand but Kosh slips the punch.
Briggs throws a series of punches but Kosh moves out of range.
Kosh shoots in but no luck this time.
Briggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Kosh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The has opened up Clayton Kosh's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosh moves out of range of the body kick from Briggs.
Kosh is trying desperately to land a takedown but Briggs is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kosh.
A lazy left from Briggs finds it's target.
Kosh is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kosh looks up at the clock. Bad move! Briggs lands a right hand from hell, dropping Kosh. Briggs pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jax Briggs!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lew Ashby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago SlowGun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashby's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Move aside !. Lew Ashby has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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216 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lew Ashby!
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, Thiago SlowGun!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SlowGun moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
SlowGun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ashby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
SlowGun keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ashby looks for a takedown but SlowGun sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lew Ashby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Ashby or perhaps it was just good defense by SlowGun which made him look bad.
Ashby fails to land the takedown.
Ashby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ashby looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
SlowGun is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
SlowGun can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ashby controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SlowGun is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
SlowGun can't keep his opponent in guard - Ashby advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ashby uses his free foot to push down on SlowGun's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for SlowGun.
Ashby misses with a head shot.
Ashby wants to finish this one by submission but SlowGun is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ashby.
SlowGun is squirming around, avoiding Ashby's attempts to control the action.
SlowGun is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ashby punching from mount but SlowGun doing a good job of avoiding damage.
BOOM! Ashby connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashby trying to control but SlowGun is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
SlowGun is trying to stand.
SlowGun really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ashby. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ashby cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ashby unloads with some shots from mount but SlowGun bucks and avoids them well.
SlowGun working to try and regain half guard.
You get the feeling that SlowGun really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ashby is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, SlowGun has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ashby is breathing heavily.
SlowGun tries to hold on but Ashby pushes him away.
SlowGun wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashby is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. SlowGun can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
SlowGun trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ashby avoids the attempt from SlowGun to control.
SlowGun wants to get back to his feet.
Ashby throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ashby takes SlowGun's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, SlowGun is in trouble.
SlowGun is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
SlowGun defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
SlowGun controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
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.
Ashby controls the position.
SlowGun just trying to survive but Ashby is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ashby loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can SlowGun hold on?
SlowGun is in bad spot here.
SlowGun is covering up but some of the strikes from Ashby are getting through and doing damage.
SlowGun is trying to get back to his feet but Ashby has full control of the position and if anything, SlowGun has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Ashby scores with punches and elbows.
SlowGun has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Will Ashby go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lew Ashby dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ashby fails to land the takedown.
SlowGun swinging wilding here.
Ashby shoots in for a takedown but SlowGun shows good takedown defense.
Ashby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ashby fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lew Ashby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
SlowGun fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ashby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has SlowGun pinned against the cage. SlowGun gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ashby fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - SlowGun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
SlowGun keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashby shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and SlowGun counters with a one-two to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from SlowGun.
Ashby is rocked!
Ashby shoots in but SlowGun avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ashby tries for a takedown but SlowGun sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
SlowGun connects with a jab.
Oh Ashby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ashby misses with a double jab
and SlowGun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ashby looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ashby will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ashby seems to have got his legs back now.
SlowGun tries to bum rush Ashby with a series of wild strikes but Ashby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
SlowGun moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Thiago SlowGun has been cut.
Ashby will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ashby gets a takedown into half guard.
Ashby has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.Ashby lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ashby thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ashby stops SlowGun from getting back to his feet.
SlowGun is refusing to be controlled, as Ashby sits in half guard.
Ashby seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ashby thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed SlowGun's head.
Ashby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
SlowGun lands a jab to the nose.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ashby.
Ashby throws an off balance right hand
letting SlowGun counter with a right hand.
Ashby walks into a stiff left hand from SlowGun.
Ashby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and SlowGun counters with a left and a right that stings Ashby.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashby throws a combination that misses
and SlowGun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
SlowGun lands with an overhand left.
SlowGun drops Ashby with a big left hand! Ashby is injured, injured bad! SlowGun jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago SlowGun!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brighton Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronnie Vegas struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brighton Johnston!
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, Ronnie Vegas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnston tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnston is looking to clinch.
Johnston tries to clinch up but Vegas circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnston scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vegas being controlled for a moment.
Vegas throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Vegas tries to improve position but can't.
Vegas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnston trying to control the position but Vegas is working away.
Vegas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johnston's best efforts.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnston can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vegas has hold of Johnston's hands but Johnston slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas tries to get to full guard but Johnston has control of the leg.
Johnston performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Johnston wants to get back to his feet.
Johnston is looking to take a break and control but Vegas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vegas is looking to improve his position.
Vegas wants to get back to full guard but Johnston has passed into side control.
Johnston trying to control but Vegas is having none of it.
That's two 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.
Vegas is trying to escape the mount.
Johnston could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Johnston looking to control but Vegas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnston is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Johnston moves into range and clinches up with Vegas.
Vegas letting Johnston take a breather here.
Johnston works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Vegas has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Johnston should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Vegas has tightened it up now! Johnston should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronnie Vegas!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vash Gregovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregovich has chosen The Blitzkrieg Bop as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vash Gregovich!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregovich dodges the punch combination from Cage.
Gregovich checks the leg kick.
Gregovich looks for a takedown but Cage sprawls well.
Cage misses with a head kick.
Gregovich tries for a takedown but Cage sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cage throws a right and a left that Gregovich avoids nicely.
Cage throws a right hand that Gregovich ducks under and follows up with a left that Gregovich also avoids with ease.
Gregovich checks a low kick from Cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregovich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cage throws out the jab.
Cage misses with a leg kick.
Johnny Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gregovich has a takedown stuffed.
Johnny Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vash Gregovich.
Cage misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregovich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cage moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gregovich shoots in and drives through. Cage sprawls well.
Johnny Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cage throws a right hand that Gregovich ducks under and follows up with a left that Gregovich also avoids with ease.
Cage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gregovich. That did some damage!
Horrible takedown by Gregovich or perhaps it was just good defense by Cage which made him look bad.
Cage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gregovich looks gassed!
Cage throws a leg kick but Gregovich sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cage misses with a low kick.
Cage misses with a body shot.
Gregovich fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregovich checks a leg kick.
Cage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cage scores with a spinning back kick!
Cage swings for the body but Gregovich moves out of range.
Gregovich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cage throws a series of punches but Gregovich moves out of range.
Gregovich moves out of range of the body kick.
Cage tries to bum rush Gregovich with a series of wild strikes but Gregovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gregovich misses with a takedown attempt - Cage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good leg kick by Cage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregovich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage scores with a jab.
Cage misses with a double jab.
Cage is looking to slow Gregovich down with leg kicks.
Gregovich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cage throws a sloppy head kick and Gregovich moves out of range easily.
Cage stuffs the takedown.
Gregovich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gregovich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gregovich looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gregovich has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregovich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cage swivels and escapes.
Gregovich changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cage looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cage is not content to let Gregovich control the position.
Gregovich working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gregovich tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregovich trying to control the action but Cage is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cage dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gregovich looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gregovich works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cage is refusing to be controlled, as Gregovich sits in half guard.
Cage trying to control from the bottom.
Gregovich is working for a submission of some sort.
Gregovich is working for a kimura but Cage is defending it quite comfortably.
Gregovich is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregovich is looking for a kimura but Cage is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gregovich to get the leverage.
Cage is trying to control but can't.
Gregovich prevents Cage from improving his position.
Gregovich is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cage!
Gregovich drives through and clinches with Cage against the cage.
Cage lands a knee to the head.
Gregovich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cage smiles and moves away.
Gregovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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.
Cage throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cage stuffs the takedown attempt from Gregovich. Gregovich gets slowly back to his feet.
Cage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gregovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gregovich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cage as he jumps to the side.
Johnny Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vash Gregovich.
Gregovich has a takedown stuffed.
Gregovich takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnny Cage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gregovich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cage but Cage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cage throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregovich moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gregovich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cage as he avoids it easily.
Cage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Cage misses.
Gregovich fails to land the takedown.
Cage swinging wilding here.
Gregovich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cage misses with a series of wild punches.
Gregovich looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage stalks Gregovich and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gregovich's face. Gregovich staggers backwards, shaken.
Gregovich takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gregovich dodges the punch combination from Cage.
Cage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnny Cage is winning the standup battle so far.
Cage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gregovich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gregovich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gregovich misses with a takedown attempt - Cage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cage throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cage 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. This is the final round!
Gregovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
Cage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gregovich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cage swivels and escapes.
Gregovich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gregovich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cage throws a leg kick but Gregovich moved away.
Cage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregovich wants to clinch up but Cage keeps it at a distance.
Gregovich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnny Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vash Gregovich.
A combination from Cage does no damage.
Gregovich tries for a takedown but Cage sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gregovich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cage stalks Gregovich and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gregovich's face. Gregovich staggers backwards, shaken.
Gregovich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gregovich takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gregovich bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gregovich wants to control but Cage is keeping him busy.
Cage stops Gregovich from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gregovich is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cage has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gregovich wants to control but Cage is keeping him busy.
Gregovich tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gregovich on the ground.
Gregovich looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage wants to get back to his feet but Gregovich drags him back down.
Gregovich is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cage is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gregovich is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cage is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Cage's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gregovich advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregovich works his way to his opponent's back.
Cage is trying to defend against the choke here but Gregovich has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Gregovich Tightens the hold and Cage taps out furiously! Gregovich displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vash Gregovich!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walter Solstice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Bellamy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellamy has chosen Confined as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Solstice!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Bellamy!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solstice throws a head kick that misses.
Bellamy moves out of range of the leg kick from Solstice.
A nice leg kick lands there from Solstice.
Bellamy blocks a leg kick.
Bellamy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bellamy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bellamy gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Bellamy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Solstice is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bellamy off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bellamy turns into Solstice and is now in his guard.
Bellamy preventing the sweep.
Bellamy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Solstice puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bellamy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Solstice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bellamy is trying to control but can't.
Bellamy is trying to keep from getting into a worse position than he's already in but Bellamy is working away and isn't letting himself get tied up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellamy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Solstice.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Solstice checks the leg kick.
Solstice gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bellamy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bellamy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bellamy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Solstice is breathing heavily.
Solstice prevents Bellamy from moving into mount.
Solstice is looking to regain half guard here but Bellamy keeps moving and retains side control.
Bellamy moves into full mount!
Solstice slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bellamy is trying to control the action in half guard but Solstice is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solstice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Solstice has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bellamy controlling the pace.
Solstice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bellamy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bellamy slips a nice elbow through Solstice's hands, connecting with Solstice's forehead.
Bellamy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Solstice does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Solstice wants to improve his position but Bellamy is controlling well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Solstice fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bellamy checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellamy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bellamy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Solstice.
Bellamy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bellamy trying to control the action but Solstice is working from the bottom.
Solstice prevents Bellamy from improving position.
Bellamy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Solstice has escaped the position, nice work there.
Solstice tries to buck Bellamy off but Bellamy is having none of it.
Bellamy trying to control the position but Solstice is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solstice struggling a bit here.
Solstice is not content to let Bellamy control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Solstice fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bellamy is looking to clinch.
Solstice scores a takedown into full mount!
Solstice stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Solstice tries to clinch
and Bellamy counters with a single leg into guard. Solstice didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Bellamy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Solstice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bellamy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Solstice wants to control but Bellamy postures up.
Bellamy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Solstice keeps working.
Bellamy moves into full mount!
Bellamy lands with some strikes.
Solstice is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bellamy lands with some strikes.
Bellamy wants to control the pace but Solstice is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Solstice is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sam Bellamy has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellamy is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Bellamy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Solstice looks to throw a body kick
and Bellamy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Solstice gets back to full guard.
Bellamy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Solstice is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Solstice has escaped and now he's on top!
Solstice slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Solstice wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bellamy keeps working.
Solstice is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bellamy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solstice is looking to take a break and control but Bellamy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bellamy sneaks back into half guard.
Bellamy is refusing to be controlled, as Solstice sits in half guard.
Bellamy wants to control but Solstice is keeping busy.
Bellamy gets back to full guard.
Bellamy tries to strike from the bottom.
Solstice has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bellamy is proving hard to escape from.
Bellamy has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Solstice should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Bellamy has tightened it up now! Solstice should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Bellamy!
Sam Bellamy is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brenden Tully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Pardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tully might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Open Your Eyes. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pardo's choice of entrance music: Don't Stop Believing. James Pardo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brenden Tully !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Pardo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tully drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pardo looking to control.
Pardo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tully is one step ahead there.
Tully slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pardo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tully thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tully is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Pardo is trying to escape and Tully transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Pardo is forced to tap! Nice work there by Tully ! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brenden Tully !
Brenden Tully retains his lightweight title!
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