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EOD - Nightmare in Nevada PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between john appleseed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Terrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). appleseed comes to the cage accompanied by To Hell and Back. Terrell has chosen Waking the Demon as his entrance music. Max Terrell is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, john appleseed !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Terrell!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
appleseed gets a takedown into half guard.
appleseed thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
appleseed is looking to advance position but Terrell won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terrell wants to get back to his feet.
Terrell trying to control but appleseed postures up.
Terrell looks like he's trying to stand up.
appleseed tries to pass to full mount but Terrell defends it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Terrell with a poor takedown
and appleseed counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
appleseed prevents Terrell from improving his position.
appleseed is looking for a kimura here.
appleseed wants to pass to mount but Terrell is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrell gets full guard.
appleseed is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Terrell has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. appleseed is looking to defend but Terrell has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for appleseed ! Terrell pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, appleseed taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Max Terrell!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eetu Rauhanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eetu Rauhanen!
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, David Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauhanen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Eetu Rauhanen has been cut.
Abbott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rauhanen.
Rauhanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rauhanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rauhanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abbott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rauhanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abbott falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rauhanen counters with a left and a right that stings Abbott.
Rauhanen defending well as Abbott loads up on a big left hand.
A right-left combo lands from Rauhanen.
David Abbott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott throws a combination that misses
and Rauhanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rauhanen throws a combination that misses
and Abbott holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice body punch from Abbott.
Rauhanen has had enough of the clinch but Abbott keeps him there for the moment.
Abbott digs a right hand underneath Rauhanen's ribcage. Rauhanen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rauhanen tries to break the clinch but Abbott is controlling the position.
Rauhanen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abbott has him pressed against the cage.
Abbott leaning his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Abbott.
Abbott manages to break the clinch.
Rauhanen scores with a three punch combo!
Rauhanen swinging wilding here.
Abbott falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Rauhanen counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abbott tries to clinch up.
Rauhanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abbott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Rauhanen.
Abbott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rauhanen counters with a series of strikes. Abbott will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rauhanen slips a jab and a cross from Abbott.
Abbott scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick by Abbott misses
and Rauhanen counters with a good low kick that Abbott was not able to check.
Rauhanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauhanen throws a series of punches but Abbott moves out of range.
Abbott lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Rauhanen sprawling to the canvas. Abbott follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Rauhanen hang on?
Rauhanen is rocked!
Rauhanen is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbott is taking a breather. Rauhanen 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.
Rauhanen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Abbott lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rauhanen is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rauhanen's head.
Abbott trying to control the action but Rauhanen is working from the bottom.
Rauhanen pushes Abbott off looking to stand but Abbott dives back in and keeps control.
Abbott passes the guard and advances to mount!
Abbott lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Abbott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eetu Rauhanen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rauhanen throws a combination that misses
and Abbott counters with a right hand that sends Rauhanen tumbling to the canvas! Can Abbott finish him? He dives into Rauhanen's guard looking to do just that!
Abbott thows a big elbow that misses.
Rauhanen wants to stand up but Abbott is controlling him.
Abbott thows a big elbow that misses.
Abbott with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Abbott scoring with some ground and pound.
Abbott thows a big elbow that misses.
Abbott throws and elbow that misses. Rauhanen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Abbott's guard. Nice move by Rauhanen!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott lands a decent shot there.
Abbott 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.
Abbott striking off his back but it's not causing Rauhanen any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abbott looking for a sweep. Not yet Abbott, not yet.
Rauhanen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Abbott is trying to control the position but Rauhanen postures up.
Abbott doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Abbott has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rauhanen has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Abbott's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Abbott is looking for a sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Abbott has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rauhanen lands a two punch combo.
Abbott moves in looking to clinch but Rauhanen pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rauhanen is fending him off so far but Abbott persists. Nope, Rauhanen circles away and we're back to standing.
Abbott is breathing heavily.
Rauhanen misses with a combination
and Abbott counters with a three punch combo that has Rauhanen backing up. Rauhanen nods at Abbott to acknowledge the strikes.
Eetu Rauhanen's cut is getting worse.
Abbott misses with a combination
and Rauhanen counters with a head kick. That will keep Abbott thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Abbott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abbott throws an overhand right that lands on Rauhanen's shoulder, as Rauhanen tries to avoid the shot.
Abbott throws a sloppy body shot
and Rauhanen counters with a left and a right that stings Abbott.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throws a combination that misses
and Rauhanen counters with a nice uppercut.
Rauhanen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rauhanen throws a one two combo.
Abbott is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbott circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Rauhanen. Abbott falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Rauhanen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eetu Rauhanen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Goossens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tristan Goossens has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Coleman's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Coleman!
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, Tristan Goossens!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goossens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coleman as he avoids it easily.
Goossens keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Coleman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Coleman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Coleman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coleman throwing shots but Goossens is blocking nicely.
Coleman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Coleman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Coleman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coleman working Goossens over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but Goossens defending well.
Goossens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman.
Coleman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Goossens is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Coleman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Coleman's back!
Coleman is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Goossens is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Coleman won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Goossens off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tristan Goossens!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Madrox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vedin Sirovica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madrox comes to the cage accompanied by Probka by Intars Busulis. Sirovica has chosen last mohacian as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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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, Ryan Madrox!
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, Vedin Sirovica!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madrox is looking to clinch but Sirovica is avoiding it.
Sirovica lands a head kick!
Sirovica darts in and clinches Madrox up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madrox stalling in the clinch but Sirovica improves position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Madrox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Madrox prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirovica tries to score a body lock takedown but Madrox shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sirovica tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ryan Madrox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vedin Sirovica.
Madrox has clasped his hands together around Sirovica's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sirovica is looking for a sweep.
Madrox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sirovica on the ground.
Madrox decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sirovica to his feet.
Madrox looks to clinch
and Sirovica counters with a body kick.
Madrox cracks Sirovica with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica tries to close the distance and clinch but Madrox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sirovica tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madrox takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madrox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Madrox doesn't manage to clinch there - Sirovica circles away.
Ryan Madrox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sirovica throws and low kick but Madrox moves out of range easily.
Sirovica circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sirovica counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Madrox dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Madrox throws a big shot that misses.
Madrox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sirovica counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sirovica throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Madrox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sirovica slips a jab from Madrox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madrox tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sirovica counters with a head kick.
Sirovica throws a sloppy head kick and Madrox moves out of range easily.
Sirovica fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Madrox.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sirovica misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sirovica goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sirovica throws a head kick but Madrox moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sirovica.
Sirovica has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Madrox closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sirovica moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vedin Sirovica showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down 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.
Sirovica throws a sloppy head kick and Madrox moves out of range easily.
Sirovica closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice uppercut there from Sirovica.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madrox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirovica throws a sloppy head kick and Madrox moves out of range easily.
Madrox tries to clinch
enabling Sirovica to counter with a crisp jab.
Sirovica tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Madrox keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sirovica shoots for a takedown but Madrox saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madrox throws a leg kick
and Sirovica counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sirovica tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Madrox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Madrox wants to clinch
and Sirovica counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Madrox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Madrox tries to clinch but Sirovica moves away
and Sirovica counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Madrox is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vedin Sirovica comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sirovica has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vedin Sirovica!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristof Velez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ason Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristof Velez!
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, Ason Russell!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Russell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Velez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Velez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Velez throws out a powerful jab.
Russell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Russell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Russell is rocked!
Velez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Russell is still in real trouble! Can Velez finish him?
Russell seems to have recovered his senses.
Russell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Russell throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Velez because Russell loaded up on that one.
Velez tries to hold on but Russell pushes him away.
Russell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Russell lands a big shot there that rocks Velez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Russell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Russell throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Velez tries to reverse the position but Russell maintains control.
Russell avoids the attempt from Velez to control.
Velez doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Russell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Velez tries to hold on but Russell postures up.
Velez tries to reverse the position but Russell maintains control.
Velez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Velez tries to get out of the position.
Velez tries to hold on but Russell postures up.
Russell punching from mount but Velez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
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.
Russell throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Russell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Velez is trying desperately to improve position.
Velez is breathing heavily.
Russell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Velez's face.
Russell with shots to the head and body - Velez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Velez tries to lock up and control but Russell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Russell thowing shots but they're missing.
Russell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Velez's face.
Russell punching from mount but Velez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Velez is trying desperately to improve position.
Velez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Velez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Russell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Velez tries to reverse the position but Russell maintains control.
Russell thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Russell is landing with some decent strikes but Velez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Russell is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Russell throwing strikes here but Velez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Velez blocking the ground and pound.
Russell punching from mount but Velez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Velez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velez tries to reverse the position but Russell maintains control.
Russell avoids the attempt from Velez to control.
Russell scoring with strikes but Velez is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Velez trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Russell there.
Velez regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Velez is on top in guard.
Russell 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.
Russell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Velez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russell is looking to improve his position.
Russell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ason Russell will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Russell moves in looking to clinch but Velez pushes him off.
Velez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Velez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Russell works the jab nicely.
Russell doesn't manage to clinch there - Velez circles away.
Velez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ason Russell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Velez content to control rather than advance.
Russell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Velez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell is desperately trying to improve his position but Velez has a good base and remains in mount.
Velez controlling his opponent.
Russell is desperately trying to improve his position but Velez has a good base and remains in mount.
Velez content just to control the position here.
Russell can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Russell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Velez controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Kristof Velez just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Russell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Velez scores with a jab to the head.
Velez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Russell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Russell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Velez misses with a series of wild punches.
Velez throws a combination. Russell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Velez scores with a punch to the head.
Velez throws a nice looking combination but Russell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Russell throws a combination that misses
and Velez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice shot lands for Velez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velez lands a head shot.
Velez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Russell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Velez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Russell on the ground.
Velez controlling the pace for now.
Russell working to try and regain half guard.
Velez controlling from the full mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russell is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristof Velez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Velez!
Russell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Russell moves into range and clinches up with Velez.
Russell manages to break the clinch.
Velez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Russell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Russell doesn't manage to clinch there - Velez circles away.
A clash of legs there as Velez blocks the low kick.
Velez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Velez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Russell is looking to improve his position but Velez isn't that keen on the idea.
Velez controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Russell is looking to improve his position but Velez isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velez controlling from mount.
Russell is trying desperately to improve position.
Velez controlling the position easily from mount.
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.
Russell is looking to get to half guard.
Velez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Kristof Velez just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Velez with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velez gets caught flat footed, as Russell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Russell is fighting to break Velez's control of his arms but Velez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Velez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Velez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Velez pulls Russell in close to prevent any damage.
Russell wants to pass the guard but Velez is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velez pulls Russell in close to his closed guard and prevents Russell from doing any damage or advancing position.
Russell scoring with some ground and pound.
Velez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Velez keeping full guard, as Russell tries to pass.
Russell throws and elbow that misses. Velez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Russell's guard. Nice move by Velez!
Velez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kristof Velez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Velez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristof Velez!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobbie Score (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urik Vonlictinstien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobbie Score!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urik Vonlictinstien !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Score pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Score as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Urik Vonlictinstien has been cut.
Vonlictinstien throws a sloppy head kick and Score moves out of range easily.
Vonlictinstien scores with a jab. Score acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
No joy there for Score, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Urik Vonlictinstien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vonlictinstien tries to bum rush Score with a series of wild strikes but Score uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vonlictinstien blocks a head kick by Score.
Score misses with a series of wild punches.
Score swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Score takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Score swinging wilding here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vonlictinstien , as that shot connected.
It looks like Bobbie Score has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vonlictinstien connects with the punch.
Score shoots in and drives through. Vonlictinstien sprawls well.
Vonlictinstien walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Score drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Vonlictinstien swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Score's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urik Vonlictinstien !
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between matt hwhos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dj smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hwhos's entrance music is Three 6 Mafia - It's A Fight (Best of Rocky 6). A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, matt hwhos!
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, dj smith!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts hwhos as he jumps to the side.
hwhos throws a lazy right hand but smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
smith shoots for a takedown but hwhos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
smith closes the distance and clinches up with hwhos, looking for a takedown. smith pushes hwhos against the cage but hwhos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
matt hwhos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dj smith.
hwhos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
hwhos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
smith wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
smith is looking to reverse the position.
hwhos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused smith some visible discomfort.
hwhos is putting a hurting on smith here, landing some big shots from side control.
smith manages to work his way to half guard, despite hwhos's best efforts.
smith is looking for a sweep. hwhos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
hwhos is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
hwhos 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.
The referee warns smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
hwhos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish smith?
That's one minute gone in the round.
hwhos with good strikes from the mount here!
smith is in a horrible position here. hwhos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
hwhos putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
smith is bucking up trying to escape but hwhos cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
hwhos landing strikes, looking to finish!
hwhos working smith over with strikes here.
smith is rocked!
hwhos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of smith's face.
smith is still in real trouble! Can hwhos finish him?
Oooooh, big shot lands for hwhos! smith is hurt baaadly! hwhos is firing away with more strikes - smith is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). matt hwhos!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Henry Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson has chosen It's Time For War as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Will Stevenson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Henry Holliday!
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, Will Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stevenson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Holliday landing a few strikes.
Holliday working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Stevenson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Holliday connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stevenson some visible discomfort.
Stevenson is rocked!
Holliday lands a huge shot from side control! Stevenson is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Henry Holliday!
John Henry Holliday retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Shankar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Rophilia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shankar comes to the cage accompanied by "Them Belly Full" by Bob Marley. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Shankar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Rophilia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Shankar as Rophilia shoots in.
Shankar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Nick Rophilia has been cut.
Shankar digs a good body shot into Rophilia's ribs.
Rophilia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Shankar!
Rophilia with a couple of short strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rophilia prevents Shankar from getting the reversal.
Shankar tries to lock up and control but Rophilia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rophilia misses with a head shot.
Shankar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shankar bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Shankar trying to control the position from guard on top but Rophilia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shankar slips nicely into half guard.
Rophilia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rophilia keeping moving, preventing Shankar from controlling successfully.
Rophilia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Shankar!
Shankar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rophilia looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Shankar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shankar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shankar blocking the ground and pound.
Rophilia scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rophilia working for a guillotine from mount but Shankar is in no mood to give up.
Rophilia lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rophilia looking to finish Shankar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Shankar!
Rophilia unloads with some shots from mount but Shankar bucks and avoids them well.
Shankar taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shankar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rophilia wants to control the pace but Shankar is squirming around nicely.
Rophilia looks gassed!
Shankar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shankar wants to hold on but Rophilia pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankar taking shots to the head.
Rophilia lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Shankar hang on?
Shankar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shankar is in a horrible position here. Rophilia smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rophilia punishing his opponent with strikes.
Shankar regains half guard.
Rophilia is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rophilia unloading with bombs!
Rophilia sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Shankar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rophilia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shankar is looking to escape.
Rophilia lands a big shot there that rocks Shankar but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
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.
Rophilia pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Shankar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rophilia is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Shankar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rophilia swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Shankar is now in Rophilia's guard. A big mistake from Rophilia there, giving up the dominant position!
Shankar trying to control but Rophilia is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shankar won't allow Rophilia to sweep him here.
Rophilia doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Rophilia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Rophilia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shankar throws a head kick but Rophilia moves out of range.
Rophilia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for Shankar with that takedown attempt.
Shankar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rophilia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rophilia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rophilia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shankar looking to pass the guard.
Shankar trying to control but Rophilia is working from the bottom.
Rophilia has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Shankar has passed into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankar is looking to take a break and control but Rophilia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rophilia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Shankar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Shankar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rophilia tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rophilia is trying to maintain the position but Shankar is very close to passing his half guard.
Rophilia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shankar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shankar's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rophilia looking to break Shankar's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Shankar remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Rophilia will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Rophilia is trying to stick to Shankar's back but Shankar is turning into Rophilia. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rophilia's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Shankar.
Rophilia wants to control but Shankar passes easily into half guard.
Rophilia wants to get back to full guard but Shankar has passed into side control.
Shankar lands a nice shot to the head.
Shankar looking to control but Rophilia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rophilia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rophilia is trying to reverse the position but instead Shankar has taken his back - oops!
Rophilia tries to break free.
Rophilia fending off the submission attempt from Shankar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankar is persistently looking for the submission but Rophilia is defending it well.
Shankar is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rophilia knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rophilia for a finish.
Shankar gets his hands free as Rophilia looks to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shankar trying to control.
Shankar is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rophilia has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Shankar is trying to stick to Rophilia's back but Rophilia is turning into Shankar. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Shankar's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rophilia.
Rophilia trying to control the position from guard on top but Shankar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rophilia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shankar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shankar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rophilia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Shankar misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Shankar won't allow Rophilia to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Shankar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Rophilia'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.
Rophilia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rophilia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shankar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rophilia looking for a sweep. Not yet Rophilia, not yet.
Shankar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shankar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shankar wants to control from the top but Rophilia keeps moving.
Rophilia looking for a sweep. Not yet Rophilia, not yet.
Rophilia trying to keep a closed guard but Shankar is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rophilia looking for a sweep. Not yet Rophilia, not yet.
Rophilia will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Shankar is stalling in the full guard.
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.
Rophilia swats away the attempt to clinch by Shankar.
Rophilia has his takedown stuffed
and Shankar counters with a straight right hand.
Shankar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rophilia to the mat! Rophilia manages to get full guard.
Rophilia wants to sweep here but Shankar controlling him for the moment.
Shankar advances to half guard.
Rophilia is looking to improve his position.
Nick Rophilia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rophilia is refusing to be controlled, as Shankar sits in half guard.
Shankar blocks the strikes from Rophilia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rophilia tries to get to full guard but Shankar has control of the leg.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Shankar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shankar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rophilia trying to control here.
Rophilia wants to get back to full guard.
Rophilia trying to control but Shankar postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shankar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shankar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rophilia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rophilia tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rophilia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shankar.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shankar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shankar looks to land a combination but Rophilia avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rophilia checks a leg kick.
Rophilia misses with a takedown attempt - Shankar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andre Shankar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Rophilia.
Shankar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shankar controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shankar tries to free his leg and advance position but Rophilia is retaining full guard.
Shankar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Shankar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shankar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rophilia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rophilia cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Shankar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Shankar clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Rophilia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Shankar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shankar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rophilia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rophilia is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Shankar off and has taken his back!
Rophilia cracks Shankar with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Shankar from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Rophilia scores with punches from the back.
Rophilia lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Shankar hold on?!
Rophilia landing with strikes.
Shankar wants to escape the position.
Rophilia lands a shot to the head.
Rophilia struggling to keep hold of the position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rophilia scores with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rophilia lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Shankar.
Shankar looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Rophilia connects with a big shot to the side of Shankar's head.
Rophilia is controlling the position but Shankar somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Rophilia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rophilia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rophilia drops an elbow to the side of Shankar's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shankar wants to improve his position but Rophilia is controlling well.
Shankar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shankar keeping moving, preventing Rophilia from controlling successfully.
Shankar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rophilia lands a couple of digs.
Rophilia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shankar is keeping the position for now.
Shankar is trying to keep Rophilia in close.
Shankar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shankar keeping moving, preventing Rophilia from controlling successfully.
Rophilia is looking to work some ground and pound but Shankar has wrist control.
Shankar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rophilia is pushing down on Shankar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shankar is fighting to maintain full guard but Rophilia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Shankar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Rophilia there.
Rophilia is looking to pass Shankar's guard but actually Shankar recovers to full guard.
Rophilia won't allow Shankar to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shankar had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rophilia is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Shankar Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rophilia's back instead.
Rophilia rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Shankar trying to control from half guard but Rophilia is working away.
Rophilia tries to get to full guard but Shankar has control of the leg.
Shankar is looking for a kimura here.
Rophilia works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Rophilia dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Nick Rophilia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rophilia.
Shankar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rophilia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shankar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rophilia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rophilia with a couple of short strikes.
The referee warns Shankar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Rophilia.
Shankar gets back to half guard.
Shankar is in trouble now - Rophilia has advanced to mount!
Rophilia landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Shankar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rophilia in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rophilia with a couple of short strikes.
Shankar is working to get back to half guard.
Shankar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Shankar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rophilia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rophilia's back!
Rophilia 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 Shankar gets his way!
Shankar is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rophilia knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rophilia for a finish.
Rophilia rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rophilia strikes from the bottom but Shankar passes into mount!
Rophilia slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rophilia wants to improve his position but Shankar is controlling well.
Rophilia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rophilia is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Shankar jumps into side control!
Shankar working the ground and pound but Rophilia is defending the strikes.
Rophilia defending against the ground and pound.
Shankar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rophilia keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rophilia is looking for a sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rophilia fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shankar sprawls well initially but Rophilia persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Shankar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shankar working a defensive guard here.
Rophilia looking to pass the guard.
Shankar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rophilia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rophilia connects with a couple of short punches.
Shankar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rophilia.
Rophilia is looking to advance position but Shankar has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Shankar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Shankar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rophilia is looking to escape.
Shankar with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rophilia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Rophilia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rophilia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 47:48
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Rophilia!
Nick Rophilia is the new heavyweight champion!
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