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EUFC 48: Jackson vs. Reckta PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morten Norgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is 'Be Myself' by Charlie Brown Jr.. A fine choice. Norgaard has chosen Hestevisen as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morten Norgaard!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva wants to clinch up but Norgaard keeps it at a distance.
Norgaard closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Norgaard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Norgaard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Norgaard misses with a knee strike.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Norgaard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Norgaard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Norgaard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Norgaard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norgaard wants to clinch
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Norgaard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Norgaard tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Norgaard lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Norgaard.
It looks like Diego Silva has been cut.
Norgaard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norgaard clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Norgaard.
Norgaard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Norgaard.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Norgaard.
Norgaard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Norgaard connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from Norgaard on the inside.
Norgaard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Norgaard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Norgaard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Norgaard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Norgaard.
Norgaard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Norgaard misses with a knee to the head.
Norgaard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Norgaard breaks from the clinch.
Norgaard has managed to clinch.
A short right from Norgaard on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norgaard landing knees to the body.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Norgaard.
Norgaard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Norgaard.
Norgaard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Norgaard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Norgaard lands a nice knee to the body.
Norgaard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norgaard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Norgaard lands a damaging elbow.
Norgaard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norgaard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Norgaard lands a damaging elbow.
Norgaard lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Norgaard lands a right hand.
Norgaard lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norgaard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Norgaard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norgaard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Norgaard gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Norgaard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Norgaard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Norgaard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Norgaard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Norgaard misses with a knee strike.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice body punch from Norgaard - that landed with a thud.
Norgaard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Norgaard lands a nice knee to the body.
Norgaard scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norgaard breaks from the clinch.
Morten Norgaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norgaard tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Norgaard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norgaard forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Norgaard scores with a knee to the head.
Norgaard connects with a knee to the head.
Norgaard lands a knee to the body.
Norgaard lands a left hand.
Norgaard lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Norgaard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Norgaard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Norgaard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norgaard with a knee to the head.
Norgaard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norgaard clinches up against the cage.
Norgaard manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morten Norgaard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Norgaard moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Norgaard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Norgaard wants to clinch.
Norgaard forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Norgaard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norgaard gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norgaard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norgaard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Norgaard lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Norgaard lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norgaard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Norgaard misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norgaard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Norgaard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Norgaard breaks the clinch.
Norgaard tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Norgaard wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Norgaard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Norgaard has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Norgaard lands an elbow inside.
Norgaard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Norgaard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Norgaard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Norgaard lands a nice knee to the body.
Norgaard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norgaard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Norgaard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norgaard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Norgaard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Norgaard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Norgaard lands a damaging elbow.
Norgaard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Norgaard.
Norgaard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Norgaard.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norgaard lands a damaging elbow.
Norgaard manages to break the clinch.
Diego Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norgaard clinches with his opponent.
Morten Norgaard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Norgaard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norgaard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva avoiding damage as Norgaard throws knees to the body.
Norgaard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Norgaard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norgaard lands an elbow inside.
Norgaard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norgaard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Norgaard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Norgaard lands a body shot.
Nice elbow from Norgaard.
Norgaard manages to break the clinch.
Norgaard forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Norgaard lands a nice uppercut.
Norgaard looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Norgaard scores a nice knee to the body.
Norgaard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Norgaard.
Norgaard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Norgaard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norgaard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Norgaard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morten Norgaard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norgaard rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Norgaard breaks from the clinch.
Silva blocks a head kick by Norgaard.
Norgaard has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Norgaard lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Good body shot from Norgaard.
Norgaard lands a body punch.
Norgaard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norgaard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norgaard moves into the clinch.
Norgaard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morten Norgaard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Silva's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norgaard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norgaard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norgaard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norgaard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norgaard doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but Norgaard moves out of range.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Norgaard didn't expect that.
Norgaard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Norgaard is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Norgaard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norgaard managing to control 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.
Norgaard wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Norgaard is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Norgaard has escaped and now he's on top!
Norgaard content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Norgaard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Norgaard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Morten Norgaard just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norgaard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Norgaard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Diego Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva is trying to escape the mount but Norgaard keeps good control and instead manages to take Silva's back.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Diego Silva.
I think Norgaard 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morten Norgaard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merrimac Mjolnir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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282 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Merrimac Mjolnir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Martin !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
Mjolnir sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Martin to the ground! Mjolnir dives into full mount looking to finish!
It looks like Dean Martin has been cut.
Mjolnir content just to control the position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Martin is trying to escape the mount.
Mjolnir controlling from the full mount.
Martin is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mjolnir controlling the position easily from mount.
Martin is in all sorts of trouble here.
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.
Mjolnir wants to control the pace but Martin is squirming around nicely.
Martin is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mjolnir can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martin is looking to escape.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Merrimac Mjolnir just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Martin checks a leg kick nicely.
Mjolnir connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mjolnir throws a leg kick which misses Martin 's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mjolnir moves away.
Martin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mjolnir can pounce on him.
Martin looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mjolnir throws a leg kick which misses Martin 's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Mjolnir.
Martin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mjolnir moves into the clinch.
Martin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mjolnir landing knees to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mjolnir creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martin 's defenses.
Mjolnir lands with a left to the head.
Mjolnir connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martin 's face.
Mjolnir crunches a lovely knee into Martin 's ribcage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mjolnir seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Mjolnir creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martin 's defenses.
Martin wants a takedown but no success here.
Mjolnir lands a hook that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Knees to the body from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Martin is rocked!
Mjolnir lands a big knee! That's hurt Martin ! Oh, he's all over the place! Mjolnir lands another knee that sends Martin to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Merrimac Mjolnir!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Habakuk Tibatong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Finnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tibatong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is In Flames - Cloud Connected. This should be a great matchup!
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Habakuk Tibatong!
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, Mickey Finnigan!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tibatong feints and as Finnigan raises his hands in defense, Tibatong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tibatong postures up.
Tibatong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Finnigan looking for a sweep. Not yet Finnigan, not yet.
Tibatong 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.
Finnigan wants to stand up but Tibatong is controlling him.
Tibatong postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Finnigan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tibatong's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Finnigan working a defensive guard but Tibatong passes into half guard.
Tibatong controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finnigan is trying to control but can't.
Tibatong lands strikes from half guard.
Tibatong tries to stand but can't do so whilst Finnigan controls his leg.
Tibatong slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnigan is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Tibatong trying to control but Finnigan is having none of it.
Tibatong with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Mickey Finnigan has been cut.
Finnigan tries to reverse the position but Tibatong maintains control.
Tibatong with shots to the head and body - Finnigan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tibatong is landing with some decent strikes but Finnigan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tibatong landing strikes, looking to finish!
Finnigan is controlling an arm, preventing Tibatong from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnigan is squirming around, avoiding Tibatong's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Finnigan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Finnigan wants to control the action here but instead Tibatong manages to pass to full mount!
Finnigan can't escape the position.
Tibatong working for a guillotine from mount but Finnigan is in no mood to give up.
Finnigan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tibatong is breathing heavily.
Tibatong lands a nice shot to the head.
Finnigan tries to hold on but Tibatong pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tibatong lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Finnigan hang on?
Finnigan working to try and regain half guard.
Tibatong wants to control the pace but Finnigan is squirming around nicely.
Finnigan can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Tibatong.
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.
Finnigan swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tibatong is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Finnigan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Tibatong swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Finnigan is now in Tibatong's guard. A big mistake from Tibatong there, giving up the dominant position!
Finnigan lands a couple of digs.
Tibatong looking for a sweep. Not yet Tibatong, not yet.
Finnigan scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finnigan trying to control the position from guard on top but Tibatong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Habakuk Tibatong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Finnigan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Finnigan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tibatong.
Tibatong lands a high kick!
Tibatong tries to clinch but Finnigan is having none of it.
Mickey Finnigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finnigan shoots for a takedown but Tibatong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Finnigan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tibatong but Tibatong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A left and a right from Tibatong both land. Nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Tibatong scores with a four punch combination!
Finnigan is rocked!
That has opened up Mickey Finnigan's cut even more.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tibatong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finnigan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tibatong counters with a big head kick but Finnigan shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Finnigan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tibatong.
Tibatong throws a series of punches but Finnigan moves out of range.
Finnigan throws a sloppy head kick and Tibatong moves out of range easily.
Tibatong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finnigan throws a sloppy head kick
and Tibatong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnigan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tibatong circles away quickly and effectively.
Finnigan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Finnigan tries to land a front kick but Tibatong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Finnigan stuffs the takedown.
Finnigan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tibatong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Finnigan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Habakuk Tibatong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Finnigan.
Finnigan misses with a two punch combination.
Finnigan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Finnigan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Finnigan stuffs the takedown.
Finnigan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tibatong circles away quickly and effectively.
Tibatong doesn't manage to clinch there - Finnigan circles away.
Tibatong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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.
Finnigan closes the distance and clinches up with Tibatong, looking for a takedown. Finnigan pushes Tibatong against the cage but Tibatong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Finnigan stuffs the takedown attempt from Tibatong. Tibatong gets slowly back to his feet.
Finnigan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tibatong counters with a good low kick that Finnigan was not able to check.
Finnigan tries to close the distance and clinch but Tibatong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Finnigan throws a combination that misses
enabling Tibatong to counter with a crisp jab.
Finnigan looks to clinch
and Tibatong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Finnigan's knee momentarily.
Habakuk Tibatong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tibatong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice defenses there by Finnigan.
Finnigan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Finnigan blocking some punches.
Finnigan is trying to break free.
Finnigan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Finnigan looking for a takedown.
Tibatong lands a nice uppercut.
Finnigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finnigan closes the distance and clinches up with Tibatong, looking for a takedown. Finnigan pushes Tibatong against the cage but Tibatong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tibatong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finnigan's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnigan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tibatong counters with a nice body kick.
Finnigan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tibatong tries to keep at a distance but Finnigan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tibatong stops a takedown attempt from Finnigan.
Tibatong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tibatong breaks from the clinch.
Tibatong stuffs the takedown.
Finnigan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tibatong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tibatong dodges the punch combination from Finnigan.
Tibatong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Finnigan as he avoids it easily.
Finnigan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tibatong fails to land the takedown.
Finnigan shoots in and drives through. Tibatong sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finnigan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Finnigan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tibatong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tibatong closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Who's going to make the next move?
Finnigan is trying to control Tibatong's posture but Tibatong avoids it.
Finnigan tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tibatong has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Finnigan rushes Tibatong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Habakuk Tibatong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Finnigan'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. And we move into the final round!
Tibatong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tibatong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Finnigan as he avoids it easily.
Finnigan has managed to clinch.
Finnigan can't get the takedown.
Finnigan wants a takedown.
Tibatong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Finnigan backwards.
Tibatong breaks from the clinch.
Finnigan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Finnigan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tibatong counters with a head kick.
Finnigan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tibatong swivels and escapes.
Habakuk Tibatong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Finnigan.
Finnigan closes the distance but Tibatong moves to the side
and Tibatong counters with a left and a right that stings Finnigan.
The cut above Mickey Finnigan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Finnigan misses with a few strikes there.
Finnigan drives through and clinches with Tibatong against the cage.
Finnigan can't get the takedown.
Tibatong breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Finnigan throws a combination that misses
and Tibatong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tibatong fails to land with a series of punches.
Finnigan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tibatong counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Finnigan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tibatong shoots in looking for a takedown. Finnigan tries to sprawl out of it but Tibatong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Finnigan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Finnigan throws a head kick that misses
and Tibatong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Finnigan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tibatong slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tibatong slips nicely into half guard.
Tibatong gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Finnigan moves in looking to clinch but Tibatong pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnigan fails with a takedown attempt.
Finnigan throws a lazy head kick
and Tibatong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tibatong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tibatong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Finnigan's waist but Finnigan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tibatong off to one side.
Finnigan closes the distance but Tibatong moves to the side
and Tibatong counters with a stiff right hand.
Finnigan wants to clinch but Tibatong slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Finnigan lands a body shot.
Finnigan misses with a takedown attempt - Tibatong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tibatong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A shot to de liver by Finnigan. Beautiful body shot.
Tibatong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finnigan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Finnigan has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tibatong tries to close the distance and clinch but Finnigan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Finnigan instigates a clinch.
Finnigan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tibatong breaks from the clinch.
Finnigan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Finnigan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tibatong swivels and escapes.
Finnigan throws a head kick that misses
and Tibatong counters with a solid body kick.
Finnigan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tibatong is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Finnigan.
Tibatong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Finnigan tries to clinch up
and Tibatong counters with a good low kick that Finnigan was not able to check.
Tibatong throws a series of punches but Finnigan avoids them all with ease.
Tibatong circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Tibatong misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finnigan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tibatong counters with a low kick, right behind Finnigan 's knee.
Tibatong throws a head kick that misses.
Finnigan misses with a few strikes there.
Tibatong wants to clinch.
Finnigan avoids the head kick by Tibatong.
Tibatong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Finnigan throws a lazy head kick
and Tibatong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tibatong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tibatong closes the distance and clinches.
Finnigan decides to pull guard.
Finnigan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tibatong tries to roll over but Finnigan keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Habakuk Tibatong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tibatong, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Habakuk Tibatong!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Number Five (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augusto has chosen Drowning Pool - Let The Bodies Hit The Floor as his entrance music. Number Five had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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139 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Number Five!
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, Douglas Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Five tries to clinch but Augusto is having none of it.
Augusto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Five wants to control but Augusto postures up.
Five manages to work his way to half guard, despite Augusto's best efforts.
Five looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Five wants to control the action here but instead Augusto manages to pass to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augusto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Five's face.
Augusto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Augusto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Five is trying to escape the mount.
Five tries to hold on but Augusto postures up.
Five is in a horrible position here. Augusto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Augusto extends the arm and Five is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Douglas Augusto!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Purple 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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lukas Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bundy tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bundy to the ground. Bundy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bundy scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Al Bundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Bundy tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bundy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bundy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bundy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Bundy thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Bundy has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Bundy seems content to control.
Bundy trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bundy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bundy's back!
Silva looking to break Bundy's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bundy remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Silva will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will Silva go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Silva is really struggling to control Bundy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bundy wants to control his opponent's hands but Silva gets his hands free.
Silva is looking for the choke from the back position but Bundy is controlling his hands well.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Bundy tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bundy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bundy tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Bundy gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bundy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
It looks like Lukas Silva has been cut.
Bundy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Bundy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lukas Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lukas Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Al Bundy!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luciferus Paskiainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas has chosen Judas Priest - Painkiller as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luciferus Paskiainen!
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, Craig Thomas!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paskiainen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Paskiainen avoids them all with ease.
Thomas drops Paskiainen with a nice combination! Thomas dives into Paskiainen's guard, looking to finish!
Paskiainen is rocked!
It looks like Luciferus Paskiainen has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas stands and steps away. Paskiainen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Oh Paskiainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Paskiainen takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Thomas cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Craig Thomas!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yonjiro Fuuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yonjiro Fuuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Mack!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuuma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fuuma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fuuma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fuuma doesn't manage to clinch there - Mack circles away.
Mack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Big Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuuma tries to clinch there but Mack circles away.
Mack tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mack looks gassed!
Fuuma tries to clinch there but Mack circles away.
Fuuma is looking to clinch.
Fuuma misses with a low kick.
Fuuma tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice combo by Fuuma! Oh, that's hurt him - Mack falls to the canvas and Fuuma follows him into side control.
It looks like Big Mack has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuuma decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mack misses with a takedown attempt - Fuuma sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fuuma has managed to clinch.
Fuuma lands an elbow that stopped Mack in his tracks for a moment.
Fuuma landing knees to the head.
Fuuma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuuma content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fuuma lands a nice knee to the body.
Fuuma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuuma instigates a clinch.
Fuuma landing knees to the head.
Mack can't get the takedown.
Fuuma lands an elbow that stopped Mack in his tracks for a moment.
Fuuma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fuuma with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fuuma misses with a knee to the head.
Fuuma unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mack lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fuuma tries a knee to the head but Mack blocks it.
Fuuma crunches a lovely knee into Mack's ribcage.
Fuuma lands an elbow inside that Mack shrugs off.
Fuuma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fuuma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mack changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fuuma fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yonjiro Fuuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Mack.
Fuuma instigates a clinch.
Fuuma lands an elbow just above Mack 's eye.
Fuuma unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mack lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuuma is pressed up against the cage. Mack has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fuuma down to the mat. Fuuma avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yonjiro Fuuma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to keep at a distance but Fuuma has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fuuma landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A bit of stalling here from Fuuma.
Fuuma lands a nice elbow.
Fuuma lands a damaging elbow.
Fuuma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mack's defenses.
Fuuma tries a knee to the head but Mack blocks it.
Fuuma slowing the pace effectively.
Mack goes for a takedown attempt but Fuuma pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fuuma clinches up against the cage.
Fuuma breaks from the clinch.
Fuuma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mack misses with a takedown attempt
and Fuuma counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fuuma.
Fuuma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mack blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Fuuma.
Fuuma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fuuma is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fuuma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuuma landing knees to the head.
Mack can't get the takedown.
Mack tries to score a body lock takedown but Fuuma shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fuuma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mack takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fuuma lands a nice elbow.
Mack tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fuuma lands a knee to the head.
Mack goes for a takedown attempt but Fuuma pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fuuma tries to clinch there but Mack circles away.
Mack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fuuma rushes Mack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fuuma lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fuuma manages to break the clinch.
Fuuma tries to score with a low kick but Mack moves his leg out of the way.
Fuuma throws a leg kick but Mack moved away.
Mack throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fuuma's waist but Fuuma gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mack off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fuuma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mack's defenses.
Mack is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mack takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fuuma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mack wants a takedown.
Mack being controlled against the cage.
Mack takes an elbow to the temple.
Fuuma lands an elbow that stopped Mack in his tracks for a moment.
Fuuma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fuuma gets underhooks to prevent Mack's takedown attempt.
Fuuma just leaning against Mack, taking a breather.
Mack wants a takedown but no success here.
Mack is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fuuma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mack takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fuuma using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fuuma landing knees to the head.
Mack is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fuuma is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mack.
Mack gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Fuuma regains guard.
Mack throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yonjiro Fuuma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Mack's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuuma darts in and clinches Mack up against the cage.
Fuuma tries to land knees in the clinch but Mack avoids the damage to the body.
Mack takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fuuma stalling against the cage.
Mack blocks an elbow strike from Fuuma.
Fuuma lands an elbow just above Mack 's eye.
Fuuma breaks the clinch.
Fuuma moves into range and clinches up with Mack.
Nice elbow from Fuuma.
Fuuma throws an elbow but it misses.
Yonjiro Fuuma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fuuma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mack.
Mack is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fuuma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fuuma lands an elbow inside.
Mack is trying to maintain a safe position but Fuuma gets an underhook and turns Mack into the cage.
Fuuma manages to break the clinch.
Fuuma throws a body kick that misses.
Mack gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fuuma counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuuma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fuuma is stalling here.
Mack goes for a takedown attempt but Fuuma pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yonjiro Fuuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Mack.
Mack shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fuuma but Fuuma pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Fuuma.
Fuuma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Mack blocks the leg kick.
Fuuma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mack can do to turn this around?
Fuuma takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mack gets a takedown into half guard.
Fuuma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuuma is working hard here to advance position.
Fuuma on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fuuma tries to get out of the position.
Mack has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fuuma working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Mack.
Fuuma is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack lands with some strikes.
Mack fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Mack.
Mack looking to control but Fuuma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mack postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fuuma looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuuma is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mack cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuuma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mack with a couple of short strikes.
Mack jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fuuma manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fuuma manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mack moves nicely into side control.
Fuuma tries to escape but Mack is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Mack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Big Mack's cut.
That's time! Fuuma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fuuma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mack has closed the distance and engaged Fuuma in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Fuuma.
Mack is trying to drag Fuuma to the mat but Fuuma just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fuuma landing knees to the head.
Mack can't get the takedown.
Fuuma lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Fuuma.
Fuuma lands an elbow that stopped Mack in his tracks for a moment.
Fuuma using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fuuma lands an elbow just above Mack 's eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fuuma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fuuma lands a damaging elbow.
Fuuma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mack.
Yonjiro Fuuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Mack.
Fuuma just leaning against Mack, taking a breather.
Mack is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fuuma lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuuma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fuuma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fuuma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Fuuma as Mack shoots in.
Fuuma is looking to clinch.
Fuuma closes the distance and clinches.
Fuuma pushes off an throws an elbow but Mack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fuuma misses with a knee to the head.
Fuuma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mack tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fuuma just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mack goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fuuma prevents it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fuuma.
Mack jumps guard but Fuuma stands there with Mack around his waist. Mack gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mack changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fuuma fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mack tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yonjiro Fuuma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuuma blocks a head kick by Mack.
Fuuma looks to land a body kick but Mack moved away.
Fuuma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mack misses with a takedown attempt
and Mack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mack wants to clinch
and Fuuma counters with an outside leg kick.
Fuuma wants to clinch up but Mack keeps it at a distance.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick and Fuuma moves out of range easily.
Mack moves out of range as Fuuma throws a body kick.
A jab from Fuuma misses.
Mack throws a nice head kick!
Mack avoids the head kick by Fuuma.
Mack tries for a takedown but Fuuma circles away easily
and Fuuma counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fuuma.
Mack tries for a takedown but Fuuma manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Fuuma.
Mack gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Fuuma regains guard.
Mack is looking to work some ground and pound but Fuuma has wrist control.
Mack with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fuuma wants to stand up but Mack is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fuuma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fuuma is looking for a triangle but Mack pushes his legs off easily.
Mack throwing strikes from guard but Fuuma blocks nicely.
Fuuma throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuuma is looking to stand up but Mack isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mack shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mack lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fuuma makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fuuma.
Mack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fuuma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mack is in close to Fuuma's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yonjiro Fuuma showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fuuma 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yonjiro Fuuma!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dean Whinchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Tincher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Whinchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Tincher!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tincher gets a clinch.
Tincher breaks from the clinch.
Tincher misses with a head kick.
Tincher lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tincher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tincher.
Whinchester throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tincher counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tincher.
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!
Tincher drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Whinchester dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whinchester trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tincher wriggles free and stands up.
Tincher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whinchester as he jumps to the side.
Some wild striking there from Whinchester.
Tincher wants to clinch up but Whinchester keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tincher throws a series of punches but Whinchester avoids them all with ease.
Tincher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Whinchester swivels and escapes.
Tincher looks gassed!
Whinchester circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whinchester works Tincher's body with a nice hook.
Whinchester fails with a takedown attempt.
Tincher circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tincher decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Whinchester's guard.
Tincher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tincher has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Whinchester to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Tincher is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Whinchester pulls down on the head and he's put Tincher to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dean Whinchester!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Baki Hanma has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Baki Hanma seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Pain!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Pain lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hanma doesn't seem phased though.
Pain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hanma at a distance.
Pain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pain fails to land the takedown.
Pain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hanma scores with a takedown into Pain's guard.
Hanma passes into half guard.
Hanma passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma dominating with strikes here.
Hanma in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Fedor Pain has been cut.
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!
Pain throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hanma. What's that going to do exactly?
Hanma working the ground and pound effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain is bucking up trying to escape but Hanma cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fedor Pain's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fedor Pain's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Baki Hanma!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolf Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rza Reckta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reckta has chosen Bring The Pain as his entrance music. Rza Reckta will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolf Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rza Reckta!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reckta momentarily.
Rolf Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reckta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Reckta persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Reckta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Reckta!
Reckta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Reckta is now in Jackson's guard. A big mistake from Jackson there, giving up the dominant position!
Jackson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reckta content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reckta is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reckta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Reckta from controlling successfully.
Reckta slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
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 is trying to hold Reckta in close to prevent damage but Reckta has managed to pass into half guard.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jackson has his foot on Reckta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reckta works his way back into a safe position though.
Reckta postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but Reckta is having none of it.
Jackson is looking to stand back up but Reckta counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jackson.
Reckta seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
Jackson gets full guard.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson can't keep his opponent in guard - Reckta advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as Reckta sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reckta controlling the action here.
Jackson trying to control here.
Reckta takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jackson wants to control but Reckta is keeping busy.
Reckta is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Reckta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolf Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Reckta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reckta manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reckta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reckta moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Reckta shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Jackson pushes down on Reckta's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Reckta trying to control but Jackson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reckta is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jackson decides to stand up.
Jackson throws out a leg kick but Reckta moves out of range and Jackson only half commits.
Reckta misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Reckta misses with a straight right.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
Reckta misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Reckta backing up. Reckta nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Rolf Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rza Reckta.
Reckta is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Reckta's head back.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reckta is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jackson decides to return to a standing position.
Jackson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jackson lands in his opponent's guard.
Jackson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Reckta, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Reckta avoids nicely.
Jackson works over Reckta's head and body with a nice combination.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reckta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rolf Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson throws a right hand that Reckta ducks under and follows up with a left that Reckta also avoids with ease.
Jackson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Reckta misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson feints and as Reckta raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reckta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Reckta's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jackson throws and elbow that misses. Reckta uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Reckta!
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reckta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reckta is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolf Jackson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reckta circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson misses with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Reckta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Reckta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reckta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson throws the left hand but Reckta avoids the punch easily.
Reckta with a poor takedown
so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jackson is fighting to break Reckta's control of his arms but Reckta is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Reckta has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jackson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Reckta.
Reckta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson advances to full mount.
Jackson punching from mount but Reckta doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reckta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jackson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jackson wants to control the pace but Reckta is squirming around nicely.
Jackson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jackson content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reckta can do to turn this around?
Reckta is trying to escape the mount.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson dominating with strikes here.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Jackson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Reckta turns into him and now he's in Jackson's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushes Reckta off and scrambles back to his feet.
Reckta is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jackson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Reckta.
Reckta doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Reckta moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reckta fails with the takedown
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolf Jackson clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reckta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rolf Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reckta takes one to the chin there.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reckta is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reckta shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
Reckta trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jackson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Reckta tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jackson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson landing strikes from the mount and Reckta is in trouble!
Jackson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackson is landing with some decent strikes but Reckta is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jackson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jackson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson prevents Reckta from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a sloppy strike and Reckta uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Reckta has ended up in Jackson's guard.
Reckta must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Reckta dives into side control.
Reckta takes a little break here. Jackson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jackson is looking to regain half guard here but Reckta keeps moving and retains side control.
Jackson trying to remain calm as Reckta controls from the top position.
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.
Jackson regains half guard.
Reckta slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Reckta is controlling him.
Reckta preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reckta wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolf Jackson had his way with Rza Reckta in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson wants to land a leg kick but Reckta is out of range.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Reckta.
Reckta tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Reckta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reckta doesn't seem bothered though.
Reckta is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Jackson.
Reckta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reckta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reckta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reckta throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson lands a with a good body shot.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jackson scores with a jab. Reckta acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Reckta sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Reckta is working away.
Reckta is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackson's back!
Jackson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Reckta biding his time, looking for the opening.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Reckta is not going to allow Jackson to sit and survive in this position.
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.
Jackson staying busy and making it hard for Reckta to control.
Reckta wants to control the position but Jackson frees himself and scrambles - Reckta manages to regain control in side control.
Rolf Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
Rolf Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson tries to bum rush Reckta with a series of wild strikes but Reckta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rza Reckta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reckta throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rolf Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:44
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:44
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolf Jackson!
Rolf Jackson retains his middleweight title!
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