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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Airbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy OMelovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Airbourne comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot-Pulse Of The Maggots. Chuck Airbourne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Airbourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy OMelovich!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OMelovich tries to clinch but Airbourne moves out of range.
Airbourne closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Airbourne stands up and beckons OMelovich to join him on the feet.
Airbourne slips a jab and a cross from OMelovich.
OMelovich tries to clinch up.
Airbourne is looking to clinch but OMelovich is avoiding it.
Airbourne shoots in but OMelovich avoids the takedown attempt easily.
OMelovich fails to land with a series of punches.
OMelovich takes a swing at Airbourne's ribcage but misses.
Airbourne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
OMelovich avoids the head kick by Airbourne.
Airbourne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
OMelovich gets a clinch.
Airbourne is looking to break free of the clinch but OMelovich has double underhooks.
Airbourne manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
OMelovich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Airbourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Airbourne pulls OMelovich in to control the position.
OMelovich stops Airbourne from standing up.
OMelovich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Airbourne is looking to stand up but OMelovich isn't so interested in that idea.
OMelovich preventing the sweep.
Airbourne is breathing heavily.
OMelovich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Airbourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Airbourne drives through with a takedown into guard.
OMelovich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
OMelovich manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Airbourne manages to get himself to full guard.
OMelovich preventing the sweep.
OMelovich being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Airbourne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Airbourne keeping moving, preventing OMelovich from controlling successfully.
OMelovich is stalling in the full guard.
Airbourne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
OMelovich stands up from Airbourne's guard - OMelovich perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OMelovich throws a jab when Airbourne was well out of range.
OMelovich scores with a takedown into Airbourne's guard.
OMelovich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Airbourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Airbourne on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Airbourne tries to get out of the position.
Airbourne controls OMelovich momentarily but OMelovich frees himself.
OMelovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Airbourne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Airbourne trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OMelovich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OMelovich stands and throws Airbourne's legs to the side, diving into side control.
OMelovich fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
OMelovich looks to land a combination. Airbourne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
OMelovich closes the distance and clinches.
OMelovich tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
OMelovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OMelovich looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OMelovich seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
OMelovich thows a huge punch but Airbourne dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andy OMelovich will probably get the nod.
That's time! Airbourne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
OMelovich scores with a kick to the midsection.
Airbourne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Airbourne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chuck Airbourne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
OMelovich goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Airbourne lands with a nice combination. OMelovich backs away looking to recover.
OMelovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
OMelovich misses with a body kick.
Airbourne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
OMelovich swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Airbourne.
Airbourne with a poor takedown
and OMelovich counters with a slapping leg kick.
OMelovich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Airbourne shoots for a double leg takedown but OMelovich sprawls well. He's pushed Airbourne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
OMelovich misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
OMelovich just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OMelovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Airbourne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
OMelovich tries to clinch
and Airbourne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
OMelovich trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OMelovich tries to roll over but Airbourne keeps him under control.
OMelovich regains full guard. Nicely done.
Airbourne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OMelovich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OMelovich lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Airbourne!
OMelovich working for a guillotine from mount but Airbourne is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Airbourne wants to control but OMelovich is having none of it.
Airbourne taking shots to the head.
Airbourne keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
OMelovich can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Airbourne is looking to escape.
Airbourne in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Airbourne wants to control but OMelovich is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Airbourne is in a horrible position here. OMelovich smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
OMelovich working Airbourne over with strikes here.
Airbourne is working to get back to half guard.
OMelovich swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andy OMelovich!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rafa henningsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). henningsen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. i get money kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! rafa henningsen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcus Drake's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, rafa henningsen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. henningsen tries to avoid it but Drake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag henningsen to the ground. henningsen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Drake stuffs the takedown.
Drake shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and henningsen counters with a nice uppercut.
henningsen has his takedown stuffed
and Drake counters with a nice double leg into guard.
henningsen striking off his back but it's not causing Drake any problems.
Drake wants to pass the guard but henningsen is keeping the position.
Drake decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Drake scores with a takedown into henningsen's guard.
henningsen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drake is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! henningsen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! henningsen has escaped and now he's on top!
henningsen trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
henningsen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and henningsen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
henningsen controlling from the top position.
henningsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
henningsen is pushing down on Drake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Drake is fighting to maintain full guard but henningsen has managed to sneak the leg through.
henningsen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Drake tries to kick henningsen off but henningsen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Drake trying to control but henningsen postures up.
Drake on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Drake is looking to improve his position.
henningsen slips a nice elbow through Drake's hands, connecting with Drake's forehead.
Drake on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Drake tries to get out of the position.
henningsen working Drake over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake trying to hold on to henningsen's head to control him but henningsen postures up.
Drake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for henningsen on the ground.
henningsen trying to pass the guard but Drake defending well.
Drake moves into full guard.
henningsen landing with the ground and pound.
Drake keeping moving, preventing henningsen from controlling successfully.
Drake controlling the position.
henningsen trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
henningsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake looking for a sweep. Not yet Drake, not yet.
henningsen wants to pass the guard but Drake is keeping the position.
Drake looking to hit a scissor sweep but henningsen is one step ahead there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
henningsen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drake's waist but Drake gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing henningsen off to one side.
Marcus Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rafa henningsen.
Drake tries for a takedown but henningsen circles away easily
and henningsen counters with a shoot takedown. Drake fights it but they end up in guard.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Drake keeping moving, preventing henningsen from controlling successfully.
henningsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
henningsen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
henningsen preventing the sweep.
Drake lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
henningsen pushing down on Drake's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
henningsen drops an elbow to the side of Drake's head.
henningsen wants to pass the guard but Drake is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
henningsen trying to control the action but Drake is working from the bottom.
Drake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Drake trying to control from the bottom.
henningsen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Drake flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Drake looking for submissions off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
henningsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drake counters with a single leg into guard. henningsen didn't expect that.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
henningsen looking for a triangle here. Drake is fighting it but it looks tight! henningsen pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Drake is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). rafa henningsen!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Nose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Beale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beale comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mad As Hell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Nose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Beale!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beale shoots in and drives through. Nose sprawls well.
Beale shoots for a double leg takedown but Nose sprawls well. He's pushed Beale's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Beale misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ronnie Nose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Howard Beale.
Nose keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beale shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nose pinned against the cage. Nose gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beale finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nose stuffs the takedown.
Howard Beale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beale shoots in for a takedown but Nose shows good takedown defense.
Beale looks gassed!
Nose works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nose closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nose lands in his opponent's guard.
Beale has momentary wrist control but Nose slips an elbow through the middle.
Nose trying to control the position from guard on top but Beale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beale working a defensive guard here.
Nose works over Beale with some ground and pound from guard.
Nose lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Beale wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Nose manages to pass to side control.
Nose scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beale looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beale is looking for a sweep. Nose is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Nose.
Nose is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Beale doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nose.
Beale tries to roll over but Nose keeps him under control.
Beale has hold of Nose's hands but Nose slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nose looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Beale with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nose working over Beale with some ground and pound. Beale looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beale is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nose pulls his head out easily.
Beale is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nose scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nose content to control rather than advance.
Nose trying to control from half guard but Beale is working away.
Nose is thwarting Beale's attempts to control the position.
Beale throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nose is nestled in close to Beale, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nose has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Beale defend it? Nose steps over the head and cranks it - Beale is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Nose!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ronnie Nose!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Maggot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Carter Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter Jr has chosen Rise Inside by Killswitch Engage as his entrance music. Jack Maggot is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Maggot!
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, Dwayne Carter Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maggot swinging wilding here.
Maggot lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carter Jr checks a low kick from Maggot.
Maggot throws a head kick but Carter Jr moves out of range.
Maggot misses with a wild combination.
Carter Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maggot.
Carter Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter Jr misses with a wild combination.
Carter Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Maggot slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maggot throws a head kick but Carter Jr moves out of range.
Maggot throws a chopping leg kick but Carter Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maggot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maggot.
Maggot tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Carter Jr regains half guard.
Maggot sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carter Jr defending well though.
Carter Jr trying to control but Maggot postures up.
Carter Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter Jr wants to improve his position but Maggot is controlling well.
Carter Jr trying to hold on to Maggot's head to control him but Maggot postures up.
Maggot wants to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maggot tries a head kick but it misses.
Jack Maggot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maggot has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maggot on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maggot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maggot throws a leg kick which misses Carter Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Carter Jr tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carter Jr, right into the meat.
Maggot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carter Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maggot fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carter Jr is out of range.
Maggot shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carter Jr but Carter Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carter Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maggot takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maggot is breathing heavily.
Maggot misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Maggot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter Jr misses with a head kick.
Maggot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Maggot throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carter Jr.
Carter Jr dodges the punch combination from Maggot.
Carter Jr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Carter Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carter Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maggot throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carter Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Carter Jr is trying to get an arm triangle but Maggot is defending well.
Carter Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maggot, who protects the arm well.
Maggot manages to work his way to half guard, despite Carter Jr's best efforts.
Carter Jr is looking to take a break and control but Maggot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carter Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Maggot is defending well.
Carter Jr is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter Jr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maggot desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Carter Jr works his way into side control.
Maggot struggling a bit 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.
Carter Jr swings around for an armbar but Maggot sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Carter Jr's guard.
Maggot wanted to stand there but Carter Jr had control of the position.
Carter Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maggot can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maggot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maggot gets to his feet - Carter Jr follows without any prompting.
Carter Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Maggot thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maggot lands an overhand right.
Maggot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crunch! Carter Jr slams his shin into Maggot's torso.
Maggot throws a series of strikes that have Carter Jr backpedaling.
It looks like Dwayne Carter Jr has been cut.
Maggot scores with a nice strike.
Maggot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maggot misses with a body shot.
Maggot stuffs the takedown attempt from Carter Jr. Carter Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Jack Maggot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maggot looks to throw the jab but Carter Jr is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maggot's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Maggot duly obliges.
Maggot scoring well with a low kick there.
Dwayne Carter Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maggot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maggot lands with a nice body punch.
Maggot misses with a takedown
and Carter Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Carter Jr checks a low kick from Maggot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Maggot will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Carter Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Maggot.
Carter Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maggot fails to land the takedown.
Carter Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Maggot counters with a low kick, right behind Carter Jr 's knee.
Maggot tries to clinch but Carter Jr moves away
and Carter Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maggot lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carter Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maggot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maggot - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maggot looks to land a body kick but Carter Jr moved away.
Maggot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Carter Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maggot connects with a high kick.
A head kick from Maggot lands but Carter Jr takes it in his stride.
Maggot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carter Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carter Jr looks for a takedown but Maggot sprawls well.
Maggot throws a hook but Carter Jr avoids it easily.
Maggot throws a leg kick
and Carter Jr counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maggot misses with a straight right.
Carter Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Maggot.
Maggot cracks Carter Jr with a good jab.
Maggot tries to clinch there but Carter Jr circles away.
Maggot looks to land a combination but Carter Jr avoids it well.
Maggot waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Carter Jr.
Maggot throws a push kick but Carter Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Maggot throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carter Jr's waist but Carter Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maggot off to one side.
Carter Jr cracks Maggot with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carter Jr scores with a head kick.
Maggot misses with a hook to the body
and Carter Jr counters with a head kick.
Maggot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carter Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maggot throws a series of punches but Carter Jr avoids them all with ease.
Maggot throws a lazy head kick
and Carter Jr counters with a single leg into guard. Maggot didn't expect that.
Maggot knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carter Jr on the ground.
Carter Jr 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.
Maggot can't keep his opponent in guard - Carter Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter Jr moves into full mount! Maggot won't be happy about that!
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!
Maggot is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Carter Jr is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Maggot has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Carter Jr goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Maggot turns into him and now he's in Carter Jr's guard.
Maggot has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maggot wants to stand but Carter Jr is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dwayne Carter Jr.
Well Carter Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Carter Jr!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Royce Grazies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Jooginz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jooginz has chosen Break some shit as his entrance music. Andrew Jooginz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 lbs
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192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royce Grazies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Jooginz!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grazies fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jooginz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jooginz looks to land a left hand but Grazies moved out of range nicely.
Grazies staying out of range there.
Jooginz throws a shot from downtown. Grazies moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grazies looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jooginz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jooginz takes a swing at Grazies's ribcage but misses.
Jooginz misses with a two punch combination.
Jooginz throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Jooginz misses.
Jooginz lands a with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jooginz throws a shot from downtown. Grazies moves away and avoids it.
Jooginz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grazies shoots for a double leg takedown but Jooginz sprawls well. He's pushed Grazies's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Grazies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jooginz looks to land a combination but Grazies avoids it well.
Jooginz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grazies avoids the body shot from Jooginz.
Andrew Jooginz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grazies misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big left from Jooginz misses.
A big right from Jooginz misses.
Jooginz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grazies feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jooginz looking to control.
Jooginz trying to strike off his back.
Grazies drops back looking for a leg! Jooginz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jooginz manages to kick Grazies off! Grazies jumps back into Jooginz's guard.
Jooginz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jooginz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Grazies pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jooginz is keeping the position for now.
Jooginz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jooginz keeping moving, preventing Grazies from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jooginz stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Jooginz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jooginz looks to land a right hand but Grazies moved out of range.
Jooginz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jooginz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jooginz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grazies.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jooginz throws a series of punches but Grazies avoids them all with ease.
Grazies dodges the punch combination from Jooginz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jooginz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Jooginz misses.
Jooginz misses with a series of wild punches.
Jooginz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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.
Jooginz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grazies.
Andrew Jooginz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jooginz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grazies.
Grazies avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grazies tries to move into range but Jooginz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grazies seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Jooginz shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Grazies is backing up but Jooginz catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Grazies covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Jooginz Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Jooginz!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Register (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsson comes to the cage accompanied by Mayhem. Register comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mama Said Knock You Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! David Karlsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Register!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson lands a lovely overhand right.
Register stuffs the takedown attempt from Karlsson. Karlsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Register fails in his attempt to clinch.
Register moves in looking to clinch but Karlsson pushes him off.
Register throws the left hand but Karlsson avoids the punch easily.
Register tries to clinch but Karlsson is having none of it.
Register fails in his attempt to clinch.
Register scores with a jab to the jaw.
Register throws an overhand right that lands on Karlsson's shoulder, as Karlsson tries to avoid the shot.
Karlsson shoots in but Register avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Register misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Register tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karlsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karlsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Karlsson.
Register tries to break the clinch but Karlsson is controlling the position.
Register doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karlsson manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Register gets caught flat footed, as Karlsson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Karlsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Register works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Karlsson wants to pass the guard but Register is keeping the position.
Karlsson drops back looking for a leg! Register is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Register manages to kick Karlsson off! Karlsson jumps back into Register's guard.
Karlsson won't allow Register to sweep him here.
Register keeping moving, preventing Karlsson from controlling successfully.
Register really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karlsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karlsson looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Register tries to clinch
and Karlsson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Register won't be happy with that.
Register is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Karlsson trying to control the action but Register is working from the bottom.
Karlsson advances to mount.
Register trying desperately to get to his feet.
Register is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Register wants to try and get back to his feet.
Karlsson working for a guillotine from mount but Register is in no mood to give up.
Karlsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Register is looking to escape.
Register regains half guard.
Register wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karlsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Register is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Karlsson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Karlsson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Register avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karlsson.
Register is looking to control Karlsson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Register avoid being mounted?
Karlsson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Register!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Register?
Karlsson has control of Register's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Register regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Karlsson looking to control but Register is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Register really wants to buck Karlsson off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Karlsson 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.
Nice sprawl there from Register as Karlsson shoots in.
Karlsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Register's hands.
Register scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Register uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karlsson.
Register clinches but Karlsson breaks the clinch
and Karlsson moves into the clinch.
Register using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karlsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karlsson is trying to stall.
Register misses with a punch on the inside.
Register lands a shoulder strike.
Register makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Register on the inside.
Register stops a takedown attempt from Karlsson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Register.
Karlsson blocking some punches.
Register misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Register throws an elbow but misses.
Register has had enough of the clinch but Karlsson keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Register tries to land a knee to the head but Karlsson blocks with his arms.
Register misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Register.
Register wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Karlsson blocking some punches.
Register breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Register tries to clinch
and Karlsson 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.
Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Register is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karlsson pushing down on Register's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Karlsson prevents Register from standing back up.
Karlsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Register defending well though.
Karlsson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Karlsson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Register is just riding it out for now. Karlsson eventually gives up the hold.
Karlsson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Karlsson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Register is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Karlsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Register keeps working.
Register pushes Karlsson off looking to stand but Karlsson dives back in and keeps control.
Register is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Register is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes 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.
Register clinches but Karlsson breaks the clinch
and Karlsson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Register's guard now.
David Karlsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karlsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Karlsson throwing shots but Register is blocking nicely.
Register is trying to stand.
Karlsson moves nicely into side control.
Karlsson just content to control the position.
Karlsson throws an elbow but Register slips to the side and avoids it well.
Karlsson controls the position.
Karlsson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Karlsson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Register is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Karlsson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Register is avoiding damage well.
Karlsson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Register!
Karlsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Register tries to hold on but Karlsson pushes him away.
Karlsson unloads with some shots from mount but Register bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Karlsson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Karlsson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Register is trying to stand.
Karlsson is trying to work for a kimura but Register is defending well.
Register is trying to stand up here but Karlsson is controlling him well.
Register is not content to let Karlsson control the position.
Karlsson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck for Karlsson with that takedown attempt.
Register takes a swing at Karlsson's ribcage but misses.
Register darts in trying to clinch
and Karlsson moves into the clinch.
Register working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Register lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karlsson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Karlsson prevents Register from breaking the clinch.
Donald Register has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Register gets underhooks to prevent Karlsson's takedown attempt.
Karlsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Register has a couple of punches blocked by Karlsson.
Register lands an elbow just above Karlsson 's eye.
Register misses with a short punch on the inside.
Register wants to break the clinch but can't.
Register misses with some punches.
Karlsson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Karlsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Register manages to break the clinch.
Register closes the distance but Karlsson moves to the side
and Karlsson counters with a single leg into guard. Register didn't expect that.
Karlsson won't allow Register to get back to his feet.
Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Register is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Register wants to get back to his feet but Karlsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Register is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karlsson postures up.
Karlsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Register swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karlsson forces his way into half guard.
Register avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karlsson.
Register wants to get back to his feet.
David Karlsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karlsson controlling the action here.
Karlsson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Register looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Karlsson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Register!
Karlsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Karlsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Karlsson, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Karlsson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesu Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Martin has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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20
270 lbs
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245 lbs
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesu Guzman!
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, Charles Martin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a series of punches but Guzman avoids them all with ease.
Guzman could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin throws a right hand that Guzman ducks under and follows up with a left that Guzman also avoids with ease.
Martin misses with the combination.
Guzman gets the takedown into side control.
Martin is looking for a sweep.
Martin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Martin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Guzman is pushing down on Martin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Martin is fighting to maintain full guard but Guzman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Guzman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martin sees it coming and defends easily.
Guzman prevents Martin from improving his position.
Martin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Martin tries to roll over but Guzman keeps him under control.
Martin actively working from the bottom here.
Guzman wants to work for an arm triangle but Martin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Guzman is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guzman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Martin looks gassed!
Guzman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Martin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Guzman has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Martin is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Guzman yanks on the arm and Martin is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Guzman.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jesu Guzman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ellis Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Garnet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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22
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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24
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ellis Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Garnet!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone is looking to clinch.
Garnet fails with the takedown.
Stone misses with a takedown
and Garnet counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stone!
Garnet lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Garnet lands a big shot there that rocks Stone but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Garnet working the ground and pound effectively.
Garnet scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stone?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garnet moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Stone has worked his arm free - good work by Stone!
Stone wants to control but Garnet postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnet postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Garnet working the ground and pound but Stone is defending the strikes.
Garnet postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Garnet trying to control the position but Stone is working away.
Garnet tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garnet has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stone parries the strikes from Garnet easily there. Garnet is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stone to escape.
Stone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stone wants to clinch but Garnet slips to the side
and Garnet counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garnet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garnet counters with a single leg into guard. Stone didn't expect that.
Garnet lands a couple of digs.
Stone trying to keep a closed guard but Garnet is proving a slippery customer.
Garnet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stone keeping full guard, as Garnet tries to pass.
Garnet wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garnet defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Garnet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garnet counters with a body kick that stops Stone in his tracks momentarily.
Garnet misses with a hook. Stone ducked under it nicely.
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.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garnet misses the shot to the body.
Garnet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Garnet counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stone is trying to get back to full guard.
Garnet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stone keeps working.
Garnet looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garnet working over Stone with some ground and pound. Stone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Garnet throws a strike but Stone avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Garnet dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garnet will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stone tries to clinch up but Garnet circles away and keeps his distance.
Garnet shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stone regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Garnet.
Garnet lands a couple of elbows.
Garnet is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Stone is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Stone has escaped and now he's on top!
Garnet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnet is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Josh Garnet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garnet has a closed guard, preventing Stone from standing up.
Garnet looking for a guillotine here but Stone defends easily.
Stone trying to control but Garnet is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stone stopping the sweep attempt from Garnet.
Garnet throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Stone 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garnet counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stone's guard now.
Garnet trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnet postures up in Stone's guard and throws a big left but Stone blocks it.
Garnet slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Garnet sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Stone is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Garnet with the ground and pound but Stone regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Garnet wants to free his trapped foot but Stone is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stone gets back to full guard.
Garnet trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garnet.
Garnet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garnet stopping the sweep attempt from Stone.
Stone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garnet's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Garnet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Stone misses with a combination
and Garnet counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stone!
Garnet scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Garnet has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stone's face.
Garnet postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stone looks a forlorn figure.
Garnet looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stone is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garnet postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Stone in real trouble here! The ref calls for Stone to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Garnet!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (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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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Robertson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Machida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Machida staying out of range there.
Robertson misses with a hook. Machida ducked under it nicely.
Machida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robertson.
Machida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice jab there from Robertson.
It looks like Lyoto Machida has been cut.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Robertson.
Robertson throws a right hand that Machida ducks under and follows up with a left that Machida also avoids with ease.
Robertson thows a body shot but no joy.
Robertson just misses with a punch to the body.
Robertson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Robertson.
Robertson looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Robertson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Robertson misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida 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.
Robertson misses with a head kick.
Robertson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robertson just misses with a punch to the body.
Robertson thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Machida misses.
Robertson throws a jab but it's blocked by Machida.
Robertson tries to land a leg kick but Machida saw it coming and moves away.
Robertson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Robertson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robertson misses the shot to the body.
Robertson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A good leg kick by Robertson.
Machida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Robertson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Machida doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Machida on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robertson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robertson misses with a double jab
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robertson is breathing heavily.
Machida lands a nice shot to the body.
Machida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Machida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Machida throws a wild body kick that Robertson sees coming a mile off.
Machida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robertson.
Machida connects with a high kick.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Machida! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lyoto Machida!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Stevenson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Stevenson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Guapo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guapo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Guapo tries to bum rush Stevenson with a series of wild strikes but Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guapo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Greg Stevenson has been cut.
Guapo lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevenson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guapo is fending him off so far but Stevenson persists. Nope, Guapo circles away and we're back to standing.
Guapo throws a series of punches but Stevenson moves out of range.
Guapo clobbers Stevenson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stevenson misses the jab.
Guapo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Guapo misses.
Guapo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Guapo as he jumps to the side.
Stevenson misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guapo.
Guapo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stevenson is not content to let Guapo control the position.
Stevenson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guapo is working away from the top position though.
Stevenson has hold of Guapo's hands but Guapo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Guapo wants to pass the guard but Stevenson is defending well.
Stevenson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Guapo pulls his head out easily.
Guapo wants to work for an arm triangle but Stevenson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stevenson looking for submissions off his back.
Guapo seems to be working for a kimura but Stevenson defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Guapo wants to pass to mount but Stevenson is defending the position.
Guapo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A cross from Stevenson lands.
Guapo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guapo shoots for a takedown but Stevenson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Guapo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Guapo lands in his opponent's guard.
Stevenson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Guapo manages to get himself to full guard.
Guapo is looking for a triangle but Stevenson pushes his legs off easily.
Guapo looks gassed!
Stevenson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Guapo dives on top into guard.
Stevenson with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Guapo can't handle though.
Guapo trying to control but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
Stevenson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stevenson has his foot on Guapo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Guapo works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guapo wants to control from the top but Stevenson keeps moving.
Stevenson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Guapo passes into side control.
Stevenson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Guapo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevenson keeps working.
Guapo is trying to get an arm triangle but Stevenson is defending well.
Stevenson is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guapo working the ground and pound but Stevenson is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Guapo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Stevenson's cut.
That's time! Stevenson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stevenson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guapo throws a nice looking combination but Stevenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guapo throws a big shot that misses.
Horrible takedown by Stevenson or perhaps it was just good defense by Guapo which made him look bad.
Guapo throws out a powerful jab.
Guapo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stevenson doesn't seem bothered though.
Guapo misses with a wild body shot.
Guapo swings for the body but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson tries to land a front kick but Guapo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with a looping right.
Guapo lands a nice shot to the body.
Stevenson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Guapo scores a takedown into full mount!
Stevenson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Guapo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Guapo working Stevenson over with strikes here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Guapo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stevenson?
Guapo is landing with some decent strikes but Stevenson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stevenson is desperately trying to improve his position but Guapo has a good base and remains in mount.
Guapo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guapo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Guapo lands a nice shot to the head.
Stevenson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Guapo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stevenson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Guapo is breathing heavily.
Guapo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Guapo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stevenson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Guapo landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guapo landing strikes from the mount and Stevenson is in trouble!
Stevenson is trying desperately to improve position.
Guapo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guapo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stevenson looks a forlorn figure.
Guapo with shots to the head and body - Stevenson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Guapo unloading with bombs!
Stevenson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stevenson is desperately trying to improve his position but Guapo has a good base and remains in mount.
Guapo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Stevenson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Stevenson and Guapo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Stevenson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is in trouble now - Guapo has advanced to mount!
Guapo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stevenson is in a horrible position here. Guapo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stevenson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Guapo with a couple of short strikes.
Guapo blocks Stevenson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Guapo tries to push Stevenson's head away but Stevenson is holding on tight.
Guapo looking for a guillotine from mount but Stevenson is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevenson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Guapo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Greg Stevenson'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.
Guapo scores with a takedown into Stevenson's guard.
Guapo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stevenson looking for a sweep. Not yet Stevenson, not yet.
Stevenson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stevenson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Guapo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Guapo trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guapo stands and throws Stevenson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Guapo scoring with punches from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Guapo tries for a kimura but Stevenson is defending well.
Guapo has an Americana. Stevenson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Guapo is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Guapo hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Johnny Guapo!
Johnny Guapo is the new heavyweight champion!
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