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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Hundsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Phukker (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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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Hundsson! 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, Roger Phukker! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Phukker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hundsson but Hundsson pushes him off and we're back to square one. Hundsson cracks Phukker with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Phukker looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hundsson finish him?
It looks like Roger Phukker has been cut. Phukker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Hundsson misses with a hook. Phukker misses with a straight right. Hundsson throws a looping overhand right but Phukker ducks down to avoid it. Phukker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hundsson swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Phukker takes a jab right on the kisser.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Phukker. Bruno Hundsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Phukker. Hundsson tries to bum rush Phukker with a series of wild strikes but Phukker uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hundsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phukker slips a straight right by Hundsson. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Phukker shoots for a takedown but Hundsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hundsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Phukker looks gassed! Hundsson throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Phukker tumbling to the canvas! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Hundsson passes Phukker's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Hundsson stands up out of the half guard. Hundsson connects with a nice cross there... Phukker is looking wobbly and Hundsson recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Phukker to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Hundsson jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bruno Hundsson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reggie King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giuseppe Ramones (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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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reggie King! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giuseppe Ramones! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Ramones tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramones throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily. Ramones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Reggie King has been cut. King tries for a takedown but Ramones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Ramones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
King wants to clinch. Ramones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King shoots in but no luck this time. King shoots in for a takedown and gets it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ramones is trying to stand up here but King is controlling him well. Ramones kicks off King and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ramones throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Ramones throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King throws a series of punches but Ramones moves out of range. Ramones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ramones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ramones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Ramones circles away from the clinch attempt.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie King. That's going to take a lot out of him. King is breathing heavily. Ramones throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily. Ramones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Ramones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ramones.
Reggie King's cut is getting worse. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ramones throws a lazy head kick and King counters with a two punch combo. Giuseppe Ramones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King blocks a head kick by Ramones.
Ramones falls off balance throwing a combination
and King counters with a lovely shot to the body. King avoids the head kick by Ramones.
Ramones jabs at King's body. King misses with a body shot.
Ramones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! King blocks a head kick by Ramones.
King changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ramones tries to avoid it but King manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ramones to the ground. Ramones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. A head kick misses from Ramones. King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ramones but Ramones pushes him off and we're back to square one. Some wild striking there from Ramones.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ramones throws a lazy head kick and King decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ramones's guard. King wants to stand but Ramones is controlling his posture from full guard. King wants to control from the top but Ramones keeps moving. King won't allow Ramones to get back to his feet. King is looking to stand up but Ramones won't let him. Ramones has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes King off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ramones misses with a head kick.
King looking for a takedown here - he's got it. King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramones is keeping the position for now. King won't allow Ramones to get back to his feet. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ramones has his feet on King's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Ramones dominated that round. The cut man is working on Reggie King's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ramones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch. King has closed the distance and engaged Ramones in a clinch.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ramones smiles and moves away.
King shoots for a takedown but Ramones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. King misses with a double jab
and Ramones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ramones in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Ramones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ramones throws a head kick that misses. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ramones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
A left and a right from Ramones both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. King throws a nice looking combination but Ramones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Ramones throws a head kick that misses and King decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ramones's guard. Ramones has his feet on King's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Ramones misses with a head kick.
King throws a right and a left that both miss. Ramones connects with a body shot. Ramones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ramones misses with a head kick.
King takes the fight into the clinch. Ramones breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King blocks a head kick by Ramones.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie King. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ramones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Ramones. Reggie King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. King connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramones momentarily.
King walks into a stiff left hand from Ramones. Ramones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ramones circles away. Ramones scores with a three punch combo!
Ramones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. King with a poor takedown and Ramones counters with a head kick.
Reggie King's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Ramones throws a head kick that King semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. King tries to clinch but Ramones is having none of it. Danga de danga de dang - Ramones scores with a four punch combination! Ramones misses with a head kick.
King lands the left hand. King wants to clinch up but Ramones keeps it at a distance. Ramones misses with a double jab
and King counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. King has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Ramones wants to get back to his feet but King is in a dominant position and won't allow it. King throws a strike but Ramones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. King wants to stand but Ramones is controlling the position. Ramones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. King shoots in but Ramones avoids the takedown attempt easily. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramones.
Ramones tries a head kick but it misses.
Giuseppe Ramones seems to be getting the better of the standup. King takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Giuseppe Ramones will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Reggie King's cut. 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. This is the final round!
Ramones lands a high kick!
Ramones fails to land with a series of punches.
King scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Ramones throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease. King looks for a takedown but Ramones sprawls well. King fails miserably with a takedown attempt. King takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ramones lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Ramones scores with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though. No joy there for Ramones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ramones lands a head kick!
Ramones looks to land a combination. King sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Ramones throws a wild combination but nothing lands. King scores to the head and body with a nice combination! King misses with a takedown and Ramones counters with a big head kick but King shrugs it off. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie King. That's going to take a lot out of him. A head kick misses from Ramones. King doesn't succeed with the takedown and Ramones counters with a one-two to the body. Ramones misses with a head kick.
Ramones misses with a head kick.
King shoots in but no luck this time.
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. King doesn't succeed with the takedown and Ramones counters with a left and a right that stings King. King is looking to take this fight into the clinch. King fails with the takedown and Ramones counters with a left and a right that stings King. Ramones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King wants to clinch up but Ramones keeps it at a distance. King avoids the head kick by Ramones.
Ramones lands a jab-cross combination. King blocks a head kick by Ramones.
King wants to clinch up but Ramones keeps it at a distance. Ramones throws a head kick that half lands.
Ramones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ramones counters with a big head kick but King shrugs it off. Ramones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown and Ramones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Giuseppe Ramones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Ramones lands a head kick. King smiles back at him and beckons him forward. King pushes Ramones up against the cage in a clinch. Ramones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Ramones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Ramones throws a head kick that King semi-blocks.
A head kick from Ramones lands but King takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round. King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ramones throws a nice head kick!
King takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
King misses with a combination
and Ramones counters with a two punch combo. King throws a lazy right hand but Ramones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Ramones connects with a high kick. King takes one on the button. King with a lazy takedown attempt and Ramones counters with a flying knee. Nice. Ramones misses with a head kick.
Reggie King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! King throws a jab when Ramones was well out of range. Ramones throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Ramones lands a jab-cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight! Giuseppe Ramones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Ramones 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30 Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giuseppe Ramones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cornelius Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Thomas! 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, Cornelius Mendez! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice jab there from Mendez. Thomas looks for a takedown but Mendez sprawls well. Mendez misses with a two punch combination.
Mendez lands a brutal head kick. Thomas looks out on his feet and Mendez throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Cornelius Mendez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Wagstaff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagstaff comes to the cage accompanied by How High. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Wagstaff! 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, Ray Parantainen! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wagstaff throws a head kick but Parantainen moves out of range.
Wagstaff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parantainen, pushing him back against the cage. Wagstaff prevents the takedown attempt.
Wagstaff is trying to trip Parantainen. He has hold of a leg but Parantainen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wagstaff persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Wagstaff cracks Parantainen with a solid left hand. Wagstaff wants to pass the guard but Parantainen is keeping the position. Parantainen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wagstaff postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Wagstaff stands up from guard. Let's bang! Parantainen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wagstaff swivels and escapes. 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! Parantainen fails with a takedown attempt. Calvin Wagstaff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Parantainen. Wagstaff moves into range and clinches up with Parantainen. Wagstaff gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parantainen won't allow Wagstaff to pass to mount. Wagstaff tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Parantainen. Parantainen is pressing down on Wagstaff's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Parantainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Parantainen, not yet. Wagstaff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Wagstaff throwing strikes but missing. Parantainen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wagstaff's guard. Parantainen stops Wagstaff from standing up. Parantainen has gone for a leg lock! Wagstaff slips out almost immediately though and dives into Parantainen's guard. Parantainen looks gassed! Wagstaff gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Wagstaff goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Wagstaff throws a jab but it's blocked by Parantainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wagstaff keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Parantainen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wagstaff tries to avoid it but Parantainen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wagstaff to the ground. Wagstaff escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Wagstaff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parantainen moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Wagstaff misses with a double jab.
Wagstaff swinging wilding here.
Calvin Wagstaff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wagstaff closes the distance and clinches. Wagstaff throws an elbow but it misses.
Wagstaff pulls Parantainen into guard.
Parantainen drops back looking for a leg! Wagstaff is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wagstaff manages to kick Parantainen off! Parantainen jumps back into Wagstaff's guard. Parantainen has gone for a leg lock! Wagstaff slips out almost immediately though and dives into Parantainen's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wagstaff seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Wagstaff trying to control the position from guard on top but Parantainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Wagstaff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Parantainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Parantainen wants to sweep here but Wagstaff controlling him for the moment. Wagstaff forces his way into half guard.
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. Parantainen tries to get to full guard but Wagstaff has control of the leg. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Parantainen is not content to let Wagstaff control the position. Wagstaff looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Wagstaff decides to stand up. Wagstaff shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Parantainen's guard. Wagstaff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Parantainen looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Wagstaff slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Wagstaff dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wagstaff feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Wagstaff gets to his feet - Parantainen follows without any prompting. Wagstaff gets the takedown into side control. Parantainen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Parantainen gets back to full guard.
Parantainen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wagstaff! Wagstaff on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wagstaff tries to get out of the position. Parantainen moves to the back position. Wagstaff tries to escape but Parantainen has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parantainen has his arm under Wagstaff's chin here. Game over son! Parantainen squeezes tightly and Wagstaff is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ray Parantainen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between zack zavala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and FaTTy McButterPantZ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for zack zavala has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, zack zavala! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, FaTTy McButterPantZ! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McButterPantZ decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. McButterPantZ wants to pass the guard but zavala is defending well. zavala wants to get back to full guard. McButterPantZ looks to score some points with some ground and pound. zavala is looking to improve his position.
zavala is looking to escape. zavala looking for submissions from an awkward position here. zavala is trying to get back to full guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McButterPantZ connects with a nice short shot to zavala's temple. McButterPantZ winds up and cracks zavala with a swinging punch to the side of the head. zavala is looking to improve his position.
McButterPantZ controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round. McButterPantZ is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McButterPantZ passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for zavala! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. McButterPantZ landing strikes, looking to finish! McButterPantZ content just to control the position here. BOOM! McButterPantZ connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round. McButterPantZ has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! zavala is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). FaTTy McButterPantZ!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm
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210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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211 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Power! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Liddell! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Power shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense. Power gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Liddell wants to break free but Power has control.
Power lands an elbow inside that Liddell shrugs off.
It looks like Chuck Liddell has been cut. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Power just misses with a elbow thrown towards Liddell's brow. Power tries to score a body lock takedown but Liddell shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Power throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Power connects with a knee to the head.
Liddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Liddell is trying to break the clinch but Power has him pressed against the cage. Power looks to throw an elbow but misses. Power is pushing Liddell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Power breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Power tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Power shoots in looking for a takedown. Liddell tries to sprawl out of it but Power keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liddell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Power. That's going to take a lot out of him. Power moves into range and clinches up with Liddell. Liddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Power throws an elbow that misses.
Power tries for a takedown but Liddell manages to get underhooks.
Power manages to break the clinch.
Liddell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Power shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liddell as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Power shoots in and drives through. Liddell sprawls well. Liddell lands a right hook to the body.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Power avoids them all with ease. Liddell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Power avoids nicely. Power shoots for a double leg takedown but Liddell sprawls well. He's pushed Power's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Power is breathing heavily. Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss. Liddell misses with a wild combination.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Power avoids nicely. Liddell throws a right hand that Power ducks under and follows up with a left that Power also avoids with ease. Power shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liddell as he avoids it easily. Power looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Liddell is fending him off so far but Power persists. Nope, Liddell circles away and we're back to standing. A right-left combo lands from Liddell. Power wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance. Liddell scores with a shot to the body.
Liddell throws a right hand that Power ducks under and follows up with a left that Power also avoids with ease. Liddell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Chuck Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Power fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Power showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddell.
Liddell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Power tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A right-left combo lands from Liddell. Danga de danga de dang - Liddell scores with a four punch combination! Liddell swinging wilding here.
Power has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Liddell misses with a double jab.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
Power doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddell circles away.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Power slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Liddell. No joy for Power on that attempt. Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Power. Horrible takedown by Power or perhaps it was just good defense by Liddell which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Liddell tries to bum rush Power with a series of wild strikes but Power uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Liddell throws a series of punches but Power moves out of range. Power slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Liddell tries to bum rush Power with a series of wild strikes but Power uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Liddell throws a right and a left that Power avoids nicely. Power slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Liddell works over Power's head and body with a nice combination. Power fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Power avoids a punch combination nicely.
Power shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Power moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Liddell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Liddell throws a combination. Power tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Liddell swats away the attempt to clinch by Power. Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round. No joy there for Liddell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Power is looking to clinch but Liddell is avoiding it.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Liddell misses with a series of wild punches.
Liddell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. A combination from Liddell does no damage. Liddell misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab lands there for Liddell. A nice combination there by Liddell.
Power shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense. Power shoots in for a double leg but Liddell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Liddell lands a jab-cross combination. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
Power slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Liddell does no damage. Liddell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddell dominated that round. The cut man is working on Chuck Liddell's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Power. Power fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Power swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liddell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Power has a takedown stuffed. Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Power avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Liddell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No joy there for Liddell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss. The fight stays on the outside here - Power looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Liddell throws a series of punches but Power avoids them all with ease. Liddell is working the combinations to good effect here. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Power fails in his attempt to clinch. Liddell misses with the combination.
Liddell stuffs the takedown attempt from Power. Power gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Power. That's going to take a lot out of him. Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Power. Power tries to clinch but Liddell moves away and Liddell counters with a one-two to the body. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Power. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. A punch combination from Liddell misses. Liddell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Power backs up against the cage.
Power takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Liddell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Power misses with a takedown and Liddell counters with a series of strikes. Power will be more careful next time no doubt. Power looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Liddell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Power counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Power. Power throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Liddell tries to break the clinch but Power is controlling the position. Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Power keeps him there for the moment. Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Power has double underhooks. Power creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Liddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddell breaks the clinch.
Power wants to clinch. Liddell keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Liddell scores with a jab to the head.
Liddell misses with the combination.
Power misses with a double jab
and Liddell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Power needs to keep his hands up - Liddell had a free shot at his head there. Power doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddell circles away.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Liddell.
No luck for Power with that takedown attempt. Liddell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Power shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liddell as he avoids it easily. A combination from Liddell does no damage. Liddell getting the better of the striking in that exchange. James Power is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Horrible takedown by Power or perhaps it was just good defense by Liddell which made him look bad. Liddell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Liddell stalks Power and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Power's face. Power staggers backwards, shaken. Liddell lands a jab to the head.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddell lands with a nice combination. Power backs away looking to recover. Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Liddell stalks Power and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Power's face. Power staggers backwards, shaken. The fight stays on the outside here - Power looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Power has a takedown stuffed. Liddell looks to land a combination but Power avoids it well. Power takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Power avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Liddell's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Liddell duly obliges. Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Power tries for a takedown but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Liddell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Liddell. Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Liddell scores with a four punch combination! Power with a poor takedown and Liddell counters with a one-two to the body. Liddell lands with a right hand. Liddell's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Liddell duly obliges. Liddell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Power shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liddell as he avoids it easily. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Power. Liddell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Power closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Some wild striking there from Liddell.
Liddell scores with a one two! Power had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Chuck Liddell's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Liddell works over Power's head and body with a nice combination. Power dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
Liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Liddell works Power's body with a nice hook. Chuck Liddell seems to be getting the better of the standup. Liddell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Power fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Power tries to clinch but Liddell is having none of it. Power tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liddell swivels and escapes. Power is looking to clinch but Liddell is avoiding it.
Liddell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Liddell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Liddell looks to land a combination. Power sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Power wants to clinch. Liddell scores with a shot to the body.
Power tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Both fighters are breathing heavily. The crowd cheers as Liddell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Power doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Power fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liddell lands a two punch combo.
Power takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Power shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Power. That's going to take a lot out of him. Danga de danga de dang - Liddell scores with a four punch combination! Liddell has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Liddell misses with a double jab
and Power counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Liddell tries to break the clinch but Power is controlling the position. Liddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Power is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Liddell is keeping busy. Power keeps control of Liddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Power keeps him there for the moment. Liddell dodges an elbow strike from Power.
Nice body punch from Power - that landed with a thud.
Liddell blocks the elbow strike.
Power lands an elbow inside. Liddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Power - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Liddell wants to break free but Power has control.
Liddell wants to break free but Power has control.
Liddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Power won't allow it.
Power missing with knees to the body.
Power keeps control of Liddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Power tries to stall but Liddell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Liddell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Liddell is trying to break free. Liddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Power has him pressed against the cage. Power lands a nice elbow. With the fighters up against the cage, Power throws an elbow but misses. Liddell can't break the clinch.
Liddell wants to break free but Power has control.
Power with a knee to the head.
Liddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Power won't allow it.
Power connects with a knee to the head.
Power creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Liddell's defenses. Power misses with an elbow over the top. Liddell can't break the clinch.
Power throws an elbow that misses.
Liddell blocks an elbow strike from Power.
That's three minutes gone in the round. With the fighters up against the cage, Power throws an elbow but misses. Liddell wants to break free but Power has control.
Power trying to land knees to the body.
Liddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Power has him pressed against the cage. Liddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Power throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Power lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. The referee calls for Power to work.
Power misses with an elbow strike.
Power prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch. Liddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddell wants to break free but Power has control.
Liddell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Liddell managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
Liddell dodges an elbow strike from Power.
Liddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Power creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Liddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Power lands an elbow inside that Liddell shrugs off. Liddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Power has him pressed against the cage. Power misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Power missing with knees to the body.
Liddell is trying to break the clinch but Power has him pressed against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by Power. Power breaks the clinch.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Liddell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Liddell throws a right hand that Power ducks under and follows up with a left that Power also avoids with ease. Power fails to land the takedown. Liddell looks to land a combination but Power avoids it well. Liddell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice sprawl there from Liddell as Power shoots in. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Liddell throws a series of punches but Power moves out of range. Liddell misses with the combination.
Power takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. James Power has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Chuck Liddell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Liddell misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight! Chuck Liddell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Liddell 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30 Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Liddell!
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FIGHT
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Trigg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trigg is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mama Said Knock You Out. Josh Benson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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159 lbs
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165 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Benson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Trigg! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Trigg shoots in looking for a takedown. Benson tries to sprawl out of it but Trigg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Benson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Nice sprawl there from Benson as Trigg shoots in. Trigg fails with a takedown attempt. Josh Benson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Trigg. Trigg shoots in but Benson avoids the takedown attempt easily. Benson misses with a two punch combination.
Benson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Benson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Benson showed some decent athleticism there. Trigg tries to roll over but Benson keeps him under control. Benson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Trigg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Benson. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Trigg is pressing down on Benson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Benson with a flurry of punches that miss. Benson is breathing heavily. Benson connects with a couple of short punches. Trigg 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. Trigg is looking to stand up but Benson isn't so interested in that idea. Trigg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Benson preventing the sweep. Benson throws a strike but Trigg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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. Benson striking off his back but it's not causing Trigg any problems. Trigg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Benson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Benson is trying to keep Trigg in close.
Trigg trying to control but Benson is working from the bottom. Benson wants to get back to his feet but Trigg is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Trigg with a poor takedown and Benson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. The fighters are battling for position here. Trigg manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Benson scoring with some ground and pound. Trigg manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Benson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Trigg counters with a nice double leg into half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Trigg trying to control from half guard but Benson is working away. Trigg prevents Benson from improving his position. Benson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Trigg has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Benson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Trigg lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Trigg is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Benson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Benson working to try and regain half guard.
Benson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Trigg. Benson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! 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 Josh Benson will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice sprawl there from Benson as Trigg shoots in. Benson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Trigg is looking to escape. Benson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trigg defending well though. Benson is looking to advance position but Trigg won't allow it. Trigg works his way to full guard. Good work. Benson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Trigg tries to strike from the bottom.
Benson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trigg is keeping the position for now. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Benson prevents Trigg from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Trigg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Benson counters with a left to the body. Josh Benson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Benson misses with a series of wild punches.
Trigg forces Benson back against the cage and clinches. Benson goes for a takedown attempt but Trigg pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Trigg throws a head kick but Benson moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Trigg or perhaps it was just good defense by Benson which made him look bad. Josh Benson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Trigg. Trigg tries to clinch but Benson is having none of it.
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. Trigg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Benson counters with a nice double leg into guard. Benson 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. Trigg lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Benson! Benson is bucking up trying to escape but Trigg cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Trigg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Benson is looking to escape. Josh Benson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Trigg breaks from Benson's wrist control and lands an elbow. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Benson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Trigg. What's that going to do exactly? Benson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Benson tries to reverse the position but Trigg maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Trigg cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Benson is squirming around, avoiding Trigg's attempts to control the action. Benson is trying desperately to improve position. Trigg controlling the pace for now. Benson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Benson tries to get out of the position. Trigg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Benson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Trigg. What's that going to do exactly?
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Trigg blocks Benson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Trigg wants to control the pace but Benson is squirming around nicely. Benson working to try and regain half guard.
Benson is squirming around, avoiding Trigg's attempts to control the action. Trigg prevents Benson from getting the reversal. Benson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Trigg lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Trigg wants to control the pace but Benson is squirming around nicely. Trigg lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Benson dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Trigg moves into the clinch successfully.
Trigg is working for takedown but Benson is calmly controlling the position for now. Trigg pulls guard. Trigg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Trigg is trying to control the position but Benson postures up. Benson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trigg is keeping the position for now. Benson lands a couple of elbows. Both fighters are breathing heavily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Benson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Trigg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Trigg wants to control but Benson passes easily into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Benson is tying to control. Trigg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Trigg tries to roll over but Benson keeps him under control. Trigg is trying to stand back up but Benson is controlling him
Benson is tying to control. Trigg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Trigg is looking to control Benson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trigg avoid being mounted?
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Benson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trigg circles away. Benson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trigg pinned against the cage. Trigg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Benson clinches but Trigg breaks the clinch and Trigg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Trigg.
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. Benson avoiding damage as Trigg throws knees to the body.
Trigg wants a takedown but no success here.
Benson pushes off an throws an elbow but Trigg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Trigg has Benson pushed against the cage. Benson prevents the takedown attempt.
Josh Benson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Trigg. Trigg has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Benson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Benson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trigg just stands there and leans against the cage. Trigg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Benson gets underhooks to prevent Trigg's takedown attempt.
Benson tries to pull guard but Trigg holds him up against the cage and eventually Benson drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trigg is trying to drag Benson to the mat but Benson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Benson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trigg looking for a takedown. Benson is pressed up against the cage. Trigg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Benson down to the mat. Benson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Trigg gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Benson passes Trigg's left leg - he's now in half guard. Benson decides to return to a standing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Benson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Benson stands and throws Trigg's legs to the side, diving into side control. Trigg taking punishment in the form of punches.
Trigg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Benson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Benson working the ground and pound from side control. Trigg manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Benson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Trigg! Trigg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Frank Trigg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Trigg flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Josh Benson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Benson tries to control but Trigg wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight! Josh Benson showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27 Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Benson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Masters! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Jackson! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good work by Masters as he checks the leg kick. Masters closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Masters pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Masters circles away.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Masters counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Masters breaks from the clinch.
Masters gets the takedown into side control. Jackson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Jackson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Masters doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jackson. Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Masters is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Masters is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Masters keeps working. Masters tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Masters slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Jackson pushes down on Masters's leg and manages to get into half guard. Jackson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Masters is not content to let Jackson control the position. Jackson is taking a breather. Masters says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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. Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Jackson 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! Masters is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcus Jackson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deejay Vendetta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and charles king (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vendetta comes to the cage accompanied by Five Finger Death Punch - The Bleeding. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deejay Vendetta! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, charles king! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! king looks to land a left hand but Vendetta moved out of range nicely. king cracks the inside of Vendetta's front leg. Vendetta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Vendetta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. king catches Vendetta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! king misses with a two punch combination.
king stuffs the takedown. king throws a lazy head kick and Vendetta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Vendetta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vendetta looking for a takedown. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Vendetta lands a left hand that snaps the head of king backwards. king wants to break free but Vendetta has control.
A head punch on the inside from king fails to land. king wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Vendetta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from king.
king misses with a body punch.
king wants to stall.
Vendetta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vendetta lands an uppercut. Vendetta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
king throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vendetta drops to a knee looking for a takedown but king gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deejay Vendetta. That's going to take a lot out of him. king wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A short right hand to the side of the head by Vendetta. king stalling in the clinch but Vendetta improves position. With the two fighters working up against the cage, king just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vendetta's brow. Vendetta tries a knee to the head but king blocks it.
Vendetta lands a right hand. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vendetta just misses with a elbow thrown towards king's brow. king doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vendetta is looking to control king's arms but king gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vendetta has his back to the cage. king blocks an uppercut.
Vendetta manages to pull guard.
Vendetta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vendetta had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. king is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Vendetta Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take king's back instead. Vendetta is breathing heavily. Vendetta is not going to allow king to sit and survive in this position. king really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vendetta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vendetta throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. king defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Vendetta has his foot on king's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. king works his way back into a safe position though. Vendetta trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Vendetta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. king trying to control but Vendetta is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vendetta looking for a guillotine here but king defends easily.
Vendetta working for a triangle but king defends it easily.
king pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vendetta is keeping the position for now. king must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. king slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Vendetta manages to get back to half guard. Vendetta looking for submissions from an awkward position here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Vendetta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Vendetta is not content to let king control the position. 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 Deejay Vendetta will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
king keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vendetta defending well as king loads up on a big left hand. Vendetta throws a head kick that misses. king is looking to slow Vendetta down with leg kicks. A head kick misses from Vendetta. king will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
king dips down and scores with a jab to the body. king throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from king misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vendetta throws a head kick but king moves out of range.
king throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vendetta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. A left and a right from king both land. Nice combination. Vendetta avoids the head kick by king.
king works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. king circles away from the clinch attempt.
king blocks a head kick by Vendetta.
king misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from king misses. king goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. A left lands for king.
That's two minutes gone in the round. king swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vendetta counters with a single leg into guard. king didn't expect that. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! king not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vendetta thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. king keeping full guard, as Vendetta tries to pass. Vendetta is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! king is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! king has escaped and now he's on top! Vendetta throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vendetta had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. king is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Vendetta Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take king's back instead. king trying to control the action but Vendetta just sinks the hooks in. Vendetta patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? king covering up well under a barage of strikes. Vendetta is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but king has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. king is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Vendetta gets his way!
king tries to roll but Vendetta sticks to his back.
Vendetta looking to break king's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. king remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Vendetta will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke! Vendetta has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. king is defending well but eventually Vendetta manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! king has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Deejay Vendetta! Deejay Vendetta is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and demian maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight 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, Cameron Cole! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, demian maia! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! maia avoids a punch combination nicely.
maia throws a right hand that Cole ducks under and follows up with a left that Cole also avoids with ease. Cole has closed the distance and engaged maia in a clinch.
Cole lands with a short shot to the head. Cole is leaning against maia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. maia misses with a series of wild punches.
Cameron Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cole clinches. maia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! maia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The referee calls for Cole to work.
Cole breaks the clinch.
maia throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Cole drops maia with a left and a right! Oh, maia is hurt - Cole dives into side control looking to finish!
maia is rocked!
It looks like demian maia has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. maia tries to bench press Cole off him but Cole keeps the position. maia is still in real trouble! Can Cole finish him? maia prevents Cole from moving into mount. Cole controls the position from side control. maia seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round. maia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. maia struggling a bit here. Cole remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. Cole has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. maia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. 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. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Cole working away. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. maia is looking to regain half guard here but Cole keeps moving and retains side control. Cole working away. Cole knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for maia on the ground.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. No joy there for maia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cole doesn't manage to clinch there - maia circles away.
Cole closes the distance and clinches. maia tries to break the clinch but Cole is controlling the position. Cole working some nice short punches in the clinch. Cole lands a left hand that snaps the head of maia backwards. Cole is stalling here.
Cole seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression. Cole lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of maia backwards. Cole lands with a light punch inside. Cole manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Cole as maia shoots in. Cole checks a low kick from maia. Cole tries to clinch up. Cole darts in and clinches maia up against the cage. Cole manages to break the clinch.
Cole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cole moves into range and clinches up with maia. Cole lands a big uppercut and maia is down! He's in big trouble - Cole follows him to the mat! Cole decides to stand up. maia looks gassed! maia keeps the fight on the outside. Cole lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. maia is looking to close the distance but Cole sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! maia crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope maia is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Cameron Cole! Cameron Cole retains his middleweight title!
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