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TFC 54 - Decade Farewell PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Smasher Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward has chosen Converge - No Heroes as his entrance music. Smasher Sanchez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Smasher Sanchez!
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, Jack Ward!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Ward wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Ward tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanchez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Donk. Ward catches Sanchez right on the button with a cross.
Sanchez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ward on the side of the head.
Ward swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ward rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ward looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ward tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Ward.
Sanchez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sanchez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sanchez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ward blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ward.
Sanchez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ward blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanchez successfully pulls guard.
Ward wanted to stand there but Sanchez had control of the position.
Sanchez wants to stand up but Ward is controlling him.
Ward tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Ward from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but Ward is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ward wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ward blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sanchez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sanchez landing knees to the head.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but Ward blocks it.
Sanchez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ward blocks it with crossed arms.
Ward avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Ward wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez prevents Ward from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanchez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ward fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ward drops Sanchez with a left and a right! Oh, Sanchez is hurt - Ward dives into side control looking to finish!
Sanchez is rocked!
It looks like Smasher Sanchez has been cut.
Ward tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Oh Sanchez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ward has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sanchez seems to have got his legs back now.
Ward throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ward wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ward wants to clinch
and Sanchez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ward's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward trying to control the position.
Ward manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanchez manages to get himself to full guard.
Sanchez can't keep his opponent in guard - Ward advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ward has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sanchez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ward tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ward has control of Sanchez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sanchez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ward dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Smasher Sanchez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ward misses with a kick to the body
and Sanchez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sanchez.
Ward looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanchez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Horrible takedown by Ward or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanchez which made him look bad.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
Ward swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ward connects with a body shot.
Ward tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Ward.
Sanchez forces Ward back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanchez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ward prevents it.
Ward trying to control the position but instead, Sanchez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ward into the cage.
Ward tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Sanchez misses with a knee to the head.
Ward is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanchez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ward.
Ward breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ward throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Ward goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jack Ward seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown. Ward tries to sprawl out of it but Sanchez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ward manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smasher Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez walks straight into a right hand from Ward - that's dropped him! Ward jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Sanchez from any more punishment! Sanchez complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jack Ward!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Wholequist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Diesel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wholequist might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 'Extreme Ways' by Moby. Diesel has chosen "What You Know" - T.I. as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Jackson Wholequist has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jackson Wholequist seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Wholequist!
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, Mike Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wholequist takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wholequist fails to land the takedown.
Wholequist shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wholequist was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Diesel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wholequist wants to sweep but no luck.
Diesel scoring with some ground and pound.
Diesel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diesel chips away with some ground and pound.
Wholequist looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wholequist is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diesel is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diesel chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wholequist utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wholequist working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diesel.
Diesel chips away with some ground and pound.
Wholequist utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Diesel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Diesel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Diesel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wholequist is breathing heavily.
Diesel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wholequist is rocked!
Diesel arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Wholequist's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Diesel!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Hobbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marley comes to the cage accompanied by Alborosie - Real Story. Hobbs has chosen Hell's Bells - ACDC as his entrance music. Ray Hobbs has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Elvis Marley's chin.
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235 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvis Marley!
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, Ray Hobbs!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobbs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marley circles away quickly and effectively.
Hobbs wants to clinch.
Marley shoots in but no luck this time.
Marley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Marley is pressing down on Hobbs's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hobbs is holding on for now.
Marley 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.
Hobbs wants to control but Marley is keeping busy.
Marley wants to work for an arm triangle but Hobbs is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley is looking to advance position but Hobbs won't allow it.
Marley prevents Hobbs from improving his position.
Hobbs wants to control but Marley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hobbs feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Marley sprawling to the canvas! Marley rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hobbs finish him?!
It looks like Elvis Marley has been cut.
Marley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hobbs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hobbs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elvis Marley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marley is breathing heavily.
Hobbs misses with a body shot.
Marley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hobbs swivels and escapes.
Hobbs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marley manages to avoid it.
Marley has a takedown stuffed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hobbs closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hobbs instigates a clinch.
Hobbs lands a right hand.
Hobbs lands a body shot.
Marley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Marley wants a takedown.
Hobbs works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hobbs tries to free his leg and advance position but Marley is retaining full guard.
Hobbs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hobbs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hobbs postures up and lands a big shot to Marley's brow.
Hobbs cracks Marley with a solid left hand.
Marley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hobbs landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hobbs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marley working for a triangle but Hobbs defends it easily.
Hobbs tries to free his leg and advance position but Marley is retaining full guard.
Marley has momentary wrist control but Hobbs slips an elbow through the middle.
Hobbs landing some decent shots from guard.
Hobbs looking to pass the guard.
Hobbs stands up over Marley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hobbs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hobbs trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hobbs forces his way into half guard.
Hobbs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Elvis Marley's cut is getting worse.
Marley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hobbs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Marley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hobbs connects with a nice short shot to Marley's temple.
Hobbs trying to mount his opponent but Marley defends it.
Hobbs is looking to take a break and control but Marley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marley wants to improve his position but Hobbs is controlling well.
Hobbs working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Hobbs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elvis Marley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hobbs takes the fight into the clinch.
Hobbs breaks the clinch.
Hobbs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hobbs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hobbs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hobbs turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Marley gets back to half guard.
Marley is not content to let Hobbs control the position.
Marley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hobbs scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marley has hold of Hobbs's hands but Hobbs slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hobbs is nestled in close to Marley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hobbs trying to mount his opponent but Marley defends it.
Marley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobbs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hobbs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Marley taking some punishment here, with Hobbs in his half guard.
Marley trying to control here.
Hobbs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Marley taking some punishment here, with Hobbs in his half guard.
Marley is rocked!
Elvis Marley's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hobbs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oh Marley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marley missing with punches from the bottom.
Hobbs working over Marley with some ground and pound. Marley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hobbs lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Marley! More strikes land and this one is all over! Hobbs jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Hobbs!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omar Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olivier De Troyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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272 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omar Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olivier De Troyer!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Troyer misses with a looping right.
De Troyer works Salcedo's body with a nice hook.
De Troyer looks to land a right hand but Salcedo moved out of range.
De Troyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salcedo is looking to clinch but De Troyer is avoiding it.
De Troyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salcedo slips under a jab.
Salcedo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Troyer throws a nice looking combination but Salcedo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salcedo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salcedo moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Troyer catches Salcedo napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Salcedo to the canvas!
Salcedo is rocked!
It looks like Omar Salcedo 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!
Salcedo has his hands on De Troyer's head, controlling the position.
De Troyer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salcedo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
De Troyer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Salcedo, up you get!
Salcedo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Troyer.
Salcedo ducks under a wild hook from De Troyer.
De Troyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Troyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo misses the shot to the body.
De Troyer tries a head kick but it misses.
Salcedo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Troyer missing with a left hand there. Salcedo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Troyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Troyer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Salcedo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De Troyer's calf.
Salcedo clinches up against the cage.
De Troyer can't break the clinch.
De Troyer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salcedo has him pressed against the cage.
Salcedo landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Salcedo.
De Troyer looks gassed!
Salcedo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Troyer.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Salcedo scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Salcedo as the two fighters clinch.
Salcedo lands a knee to the body.
Salcedo scores with a hook to the body.
De Troyer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salcedo pushes De Troyer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Salcedo landing knees to the head.
Salcedo missing with knees to the body.
De Troyer avoiding damage as Salcedo throws knees to the body.
Salcedo scores a nice knee to the body.
Salcedo trying to land knees to the body.
Salcedo lands a shot to the body.
Salcedo lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Salcedo.
De Troyer managing to block the knees to the body from Salcedo.
Salcedo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Troyer or not.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow.
Salcedo lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo lands a knee to the body.
De Troyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Troyer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
De Troyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Troyer throws a leg kick
and Salcedo counters with a right hand to the body.
Salcedo tries to close the distance and clinch but De Troyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Troyer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Omar Salcedo's cut is getting worse.
Omar Salcedo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salcedo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Troyer moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick by De Troyer misses
and Salcedo counters with a body kick.
Salcedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Omar Salcedo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Omar Salcedo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
De Troyer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Salcedo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Salcedo.
Salcedo trying to land knees to the body.
De Troyer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Troyer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Troyer manages to break the clinch.
Salcedo tries to close the distance and clinch but De Troyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Troyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Salcedo.
De Troyer fails with the takedown
and Salcedo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Troyer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Troyer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Salcedo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Troyer.
De Troyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Troyer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Salcedo pulls his leg out and moves away.
De Troyer is breathing heavily.
Salcedo cracks De Troyer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Salcedo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from De Troyer.
Salcedo thuds his shin into the meat of De Troyer's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer motions for Salcedo to come forward. De Troyer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salcedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salcedo takes a swing at De Troyer's ribcage but misses.
Salcedo rushes De Troyer and presses him up against the cage.
De Troyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salcedo is looking to clinch but De Troyer is avoiding it.
Salcedo takes the fight into the clinch.
Salcedo tries to land a knee to the head but De Troyer blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo lands a knee to the body.
Salcedo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Salcedo trying to land knees to the body.
Salcedo missing with knees to the body.
De Troyer avoiding damage as Salcedo throws knees to the body.
De Troyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salcedo looks for the body kick but De Troyer saw that one coming.
De Troyer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Salcedo counters with a thumping low kick.
De Troyer loads up on a big right hand but Salcedo slips the punch.
De Troyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salcedo can pounce on him.
A head kick by De Troyer misses
and Salcedo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Salcedo.
De Troyer has had enough of the clinch but Salcedo keeps him there for the moment.
Salcedo missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salcedo tries to land a knee to the head but De Troyer blocks with his arms.
Salcedo throws a head punch that misses.
De Troyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Troyer throws out a leg kick but Salcedo moves out of range and De Troyer only half commits.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a head kick that De Troyer semi-blocks.
A low kick from De Troyer is predictable there
and Salcedo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Salcedo throws a wild body kick that De Troyer sees coming a mile off.
Salcedo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Troyer.
Salcedo lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Salcedo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Omar Salcedo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
De Troyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Troyer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Salcedo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Troyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Salcedo.
De Troyer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salcedo's waist but Salcedo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De Troyer off to one side.
De Troyer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salcedo as he jumps to the side.
Salcedo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Troyer, pushing him back against the cage.
De Troyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Troyer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salcedo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Salcedo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Troyer.
Salcedo digs a right hand underneath De Troyer's ribcage. De Troyer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Salcedo lands an elbow inside that De Troyer shrugs off.
Salcedo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Salcedo landing knees to the body.
Salcedo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Troyer blocks it with crossed arms.
Salcedo missing with knees to the body.
De Troyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salcedo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Troyer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salcedo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Troyer.
Salcedo lands a nice looking kick to the body. De Troyer takes a step back to recover.
De Troyer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Salcedo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Omar Salcedo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer avoiding damage as Salcedo throws knees to the body.
De Troyer is looking to break free of the clinch but Salcedo has double underhooks.
De Troyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salcedo tries to clinch but De Troyer moves out of range.
Salcedo wants to clinch.
De Troyer misses with a combination
and Salcedo counters with a thumping low kick.
Salcedo fakes the leg kick and cracks De Troyer in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo throws a right and a left that De Troyer avoids nicely.
De Troyer has a takedown stuffed.
Omar Salcedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olivier De Troyer.
Salcedo gets a clinch.
De Troyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salcedo connects with a knee to the head.
Salcedo lands with a right to the head.
De Troyer wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four 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.
De Troyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Troyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salcedo trying to land knees to the body.
De Troyer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Olivier De Troyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salcedo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Salcedo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Troyer.
De Troyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salcedo tries to land knees in the clinch but De Troyer avoids the damage to the body.
Salcedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Omar Salcedo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Salcedo, 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 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Salcedo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Ares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Siro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ares's entrance music is Run This Town. A fine choice. Pekka Siro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Ares!
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, Pekka Siro!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ares shoots in and drives through. Siro sprawls well.
Ares misses with a takedown attempt - Siro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Siro lands a jab to Ares's midsection.
Ares is breathing heavily.
Siro drops Ares with a big left hand and mounts him. Ares is in big trouble!
Ares is rocked!
It looks like Solomon Ares has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siro wants to control the pace but Ares is squirming around nicely.
Siro controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Siro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ares tries to hold on but Siro postures up.
Siro wants to control the pace but Ares is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ares throwing hammer fists to the chest of Siro. What's that going to do exactly?
Ares tries to hold on but Siro pushes him away.
Ares is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Siro wants to control the pace but Ares is squirming around nicely.
Siro controlling his opponent.
Despite being in the dominant position, Pekka Siro just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Siro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ares checks it well.
Siro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ares's calf.
Ares fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Solomon Ares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Siro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ares. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Siro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Siro feints a jab and as Ares dips his head, Siro unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Ares right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Ares falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Siro smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pekka Siro!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roscoe Conwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dong Donggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conwell comes to the cage accompanied by Super Bon Bon. Donggler has chosen Passion Fruit - The Rigga Ding Dong Song as his entrance music. Dong Donggler told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roscoe Conwell!
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, Dong Donggler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donggler takes a swing at Conwell's ribcage but misses.
Conwell scores with a hook.
It looks like Dong Donggler has been cut.
Donggler misses with an uppercut. Conwell saw that one coming.
Conwell just misses with a punch to the body.
Donggler misses with an uppercut.
Conwell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donggler.
Conwell cracks Donggler with an uppercut from hell and Donggler crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Conwell's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Donggler is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conwell passes Donggler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Conwell content to control rather than advance.
Donggler is not content to let Conwell control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donggler tries to roll over but Conwell keeps him under control.
Donggler lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Conwell wants to control but Donggler is keeping him busy.
Donggler trying to control here.
Donggler makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Conwell blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Conwell throws out a powerful jab.
Donggler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Conwell misses the target.
Donggler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Conwell counters with a nice body shot.
Donggler looks gassed!
Conwell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donggler was well out of range. Poor timing from Conwell.
Some bone on bone action there as Donggler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Donggler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donggler blocks a leg kick.
Conwell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Conwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Conwell.
Conwell ducks under a wild hook from Donggler.
Conwell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donggler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Conwell misses with a double jab.
Donggler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Donggler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conwell.
Conwell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donggler ducks straight into an uppercut from Conwell and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Donggler maanges to regain guard straight away.
Donggler can't keep his opponent in guard - Conwell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conwell not doing much here.
Conwell decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donggler tries to clinch there but Conwell circles away.
Donggler misses with a two punch combination.
Conwell ducks under a wild hook from Donggler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roscoe Conwell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dong Donggler's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Donggler blocks a jab.
Roscoe Conwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conwell misses with the combination.
Donggler scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Roscoe Conwell has been cut.
Conwell missing with a left hand there. Donggler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donggler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Conwell counters with a left hand that sends Donggler to the canvas!
Conwell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Donggler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Conwell manages to get himself to full guard.
Donggler is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donggler stopping the sweep attempt from Conwell.
Donggler tries to free his leg and advance position but Conwell is retaining full guard.
Donggler is looking to stand up but Conwell won't let him.
Donggler won't allow Conwell to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Conwell holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Conwell looking to control.
Donggler wants to control from the top but Conwell keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Conwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donggler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Conwell lunges at Donggler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Donggler's hand.
Donggler defending well as Conwell loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donggler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conwell misses with a wild combination.
Donggler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conwell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Donggler missing with a left hand there. Conwell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Conwell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Conwell cracks Donggler with an uppercut from hell and Donggler crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Conwell's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Donggler is still in real trouble! Can Conwell finish him?
Donggler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Conwell controls the pace.
Donggler seems to have recovered his senses.
Conwell stands up from Donggler's guard - Conwell perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conwell's corner calls for a 1-2. Conwell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Conwell throws a chopping leg kick but Donggler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Conwell connects with a right hand. Donggler shakes it off.
Conwell slips a jab from Donggler.
Roscoe Conwell is winning the standup battle so far.
Donggler throws a body punch but Conwell moves out of range.
Donggler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Donggler.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donggler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conwell manages to avoid it.
Donggler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Conwell counters with a left hand that sends Donggler to the canvas!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roscoe Conwell dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Conwell knocks Donggler out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roscoe Conwell!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Headden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Tooley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Headden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Tooley!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tooley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Headden pinned against the cage. Headden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tooley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tooley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Headden shoots in looking for a takedown. Tooley tries to sprawl out of it but Headden keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tooley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tooley misses with a straight right.
Headden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tooley circles away quickly and effectively.
Tooley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tooley avoids the head kick by Headden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Headden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Tooley as Headden shoots in.
A big left from Headden misses.
Sean Tooley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Headden's corner calls for a 1-2. Headden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Headden shoots in for a double leg but Tooley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Headden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Headden takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tooley misses with a wild body shot.
Tooley throws a lazy head kick
and Headden counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Headden postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tooley is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Headden, into his guard.
Tooley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Headden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tooley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tooley 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.
Headden had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tooley is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Headden Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tooley's back instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Headden is persistently looking for the submission but Tooley is defending it well.
Headden has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Tooley! Can he survive? No! He's out! Headden gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steve Headden!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Dalit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Son has chosen I WILL BE HEARD as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Dexter Dalit has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dexter Dalit 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Dalit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Son!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Dalit. No joy for Son on that attempt.
Son misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dalit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Son tries a head kick but it misses.
Dalit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dalit wants to clinch.
Dalit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalit needs to keep his hands up - Son had a free shot at his head there.
Dalit instigates a clinch.
Son lands a body punch.
Son lands a body punch.
Dalit is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Son gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dalit is breathing heavily.
Dalit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Son tries to land a knee to the head but Dalit blocks with his arms.
Dalit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dalit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Son content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Son missing with knees to the body.
Son throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Son tries to land knees in the clinch but Dalit avoids the damage to the body.
Dalit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Son.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Son.
Dalit avoiding damage as Son throws knees to the body.
Son tries to land knees in the clinch but Dalit avoids the damage to the body.
Son is leaning against Dalit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Son jumps guard but Dalit stands there with Son around his waist. Son gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dalit trying to control the position but instead, Son has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dalit into the cage.
Son throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Son with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Son landing knees to the head.
Son works on Dalit's body with a couple of short punches.
Son trying to land knees to the body.
Son tries to land knees in the clinch but Dalit avoids the damage to the body.
Son with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son managing to block the knees to the body from Dalit.
Son lands a nice shot to the body.
Son lands a nice knee to the body.
Son trying to land knees to the body.
Son tries to land knees in the clinch but Dalit avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Son.
A hook to the body from Son.
Son lands a nice knee to the body.
Dalit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Son tries to land knees in the clinch but Dalit avoids the damage to the body.
Son crunches a lovely knee into Dalit's ribcage.
Son throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Son scores with a shot to the side of Dalit's head.
Son missing with knees to the body.
Son tries to land knees in the clinch but Dalit avoids the damage to the body.
Son tries to land a knee to the head but Dalit blocks with his arms.
Dalit is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Son goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son tries to score a body lock takedown but Dalit shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dexter Dalit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Son.
Dalit avoiding damage as Son throws knees to the body.
Son unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dalit lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Son looking to throw knees to the head but Dalit is blocking nicely.
Dalit has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Son avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Son scores a nice knee to the body.
Dalit missing with knees to the body.
Son using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Son tries to throw a body punch but Dalit avoids it by throwing Son back against the cage.
Son missing with knees to the body.
Son is trying to maintain a safe position but Dalit gets an underhook and turns Son into the cage.
Dalit landing knees to the head.
Dalit controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Son.
Son trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Son dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Son is looking to clinch.
Son tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dalit shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dalit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Son closes the distance and clinches.
Son cracks Dalit with a nice body shot.
Son landing knees to the body.
Daniel Son seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalit taking a breather.
Dalit controlling the action here for a moment.
Son lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dalit or not.
Son lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dalit backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Son.
Son unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dalit lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Son misses with a knee to the head.
Son tries to land knees in the clinch but Dalit avoids the damage to the body.
Son has Dalit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dalit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Son cracks Dalit with a nice body shot.
Son misses with a knee strike.
Son lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Son.
Dalit managing to block the knees to the body from Son.
Son landing knees to the body.
Son trying to land knees to the body.
Son trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dalit pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dalit managing to block the knees to the body from Son.
Dalit pressing his opponent against the cage.
Son lands a nice shot to the body.
Dalit managing to block the knees to the body from Son.
Son gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dalit.
Son missing with knees to the body.
Son struggles to land a body shot inside as Dalit controls his hands.
Son misses with a punch to the body.
Son tries to land knees in the clinch but Dalit avoids the damage to the body.
Son missing with knees to the body.
Dalit managing to block the knees to the body from Son.
Son missing with knees to the body.
Dalit blocks a body shot from Son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalit has Son pushed against the cage.
Dalit has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Son is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Dalit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Son.
Dalit jumps into guard, dragging Son to the mat.
Dalit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dalit is on top in guard.
Son trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dalit stopping the sweep attempt from Son.
Son throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son looking to control.
Son wants to stand and escape but Dalit is having none of it.
Son looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Son is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dalit throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Son showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dalit gets a takedown into half guard.
Son trying to get back to full guard but Dalit takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Son manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Son is trying to control but Dalit manages to pass to mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Son stops Dalit from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son can't escape the position.
Dalit won't let Son get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Son wants to hold on but Dalit pushes him away.
Dalit wants to control the pace but Son is squirming around nicely.
Son is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Dalit takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Son is trying desperately to improve position.
Dalit takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Son wants to hold on but Dalit pushes him away.
Son can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalit tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Son is in all sorts of trouble here.
Son tries to improve his position but instead Dalit has taken his back!
Dalit is trying to stick to Son's back but Son is turning into Dalit. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dalit's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Son.
Dalit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Son throws a big right hand that misses.
Dalit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Son wants to stand and escape but instead Dalit has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dalit won't allow Son to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Son is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dalit is controlling him.
Son trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dalit.
Dalit throws a sloppy head kick
and Son counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Son throws a head kick but Dalit moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Dalit showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Son 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Son!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Ballantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biff Biffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biffman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bike. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Ballantine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biff Biffman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballantine throws a jab when Biffman was well out of range.
Biffman thumps Ballantine with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Biffman.
Biffman throws an overhand right that lands on Ballantine's shoulder, as Ballantine tries to avoid the shot.
Biffman cracks Ballantine with an open hand slap.
Biffman misses with an uppercut. Ballantine saw that one coming.
Biffman tries a head kick but it misses.
Biffman missing with a left hand there. Ballantine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Biffman loads up on a big right hand but Ballantine slips the punch.
Ballantine wants to clinch.
Ballantine misses with the combination.
Ballantine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Biffman.
Ballantine lands a with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballantine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Biffman.
Ballantine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ballantine closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine has hold of one of Biffman's legs. Biffman is fighting the takedown attempt but Ballantine gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Biffman keeping moving, preventing Ballantine from controlling successfully.
Ballantine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Biffman is keeping the position for now.
Ballantine trying to control but Biffman is working from the bottom.
Ballantine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ballantine chips away with some ground and pound.
Ballantine wants to control from the top but Biffman keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Biffman keeping moving, preventing Ballantine from controlling successfully.
Ballantine's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Biffman keeping moving, preventing Ballantine from controlling successfully.
Ballantine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ballantine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ballantine throws a big right hand that misses.
Ballantine preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine wants to pass the guard but Biffman is keeping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ballantine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Biffman throws a combination that misses
and Ballantine decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Biffman's guard.
Biffman has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ballantine has passed into side control.
Ballantine tries to advance to mount but can't.
Biffman trying to remain calm as Ballantine controls from the top position.
Biffman regains half guard.
Biffman is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine seems to be looking for submissions.
Biffman is staying active underneath Ballantine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Biffman wants to get back to his feet.
Biffman is staying active underneath Ballantine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Biffman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ballantine.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ballantine content to control rather than advance.
Ballantine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Ballantine dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Biffman tests Ballantine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Biffman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Biffman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ballantine.
Ballantine ducks under a wild hook from Biffman.
Biffman throws a head kick but Ballantine moves out of range.
Ballantine moves into the clinch.
Biffman is trying to break free.
Biffman has had enough of the clinch but Ballantine keeps him there for the moment.
Ballantine prevents Biffman from breaking the clinch.
Biffman breaks from the clinch.
Ballantine cracks Biffman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballantine misses with a takedown attempt - Biffman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Biffman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Biffman takes a swing at Ballantine's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Ballantine does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biffman throws a shot from downtown. Ballantine moves away and avoids it.
Biff Biffman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ballantine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Biffman to score with a decent uppercut.
Ballantine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Biffman tries a head kick but it misses.
Biffman scores with a jab to the body.
Biffman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Biffman is breathing heavily.
Biffman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Biffman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Biffman misses with a few strikes there.
Ballantine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ballantine lands with a hook. Biffman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ballantine shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ballantine was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Biffman regains half guard.
Biffman is refusing to be controlled, as Ballantine sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine tries to pass the half guard into mount. Biffman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Biffman trying to control from the bottom.
Ballantine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ballantine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ballantine wants to pass the guard but Biffman is defending well.
Ballantine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biffman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ballantine trying to mount his opponent but Biffman defends it.
Ballantine is working hard here to advance position.
Ballantine is just content to waste time from the top position. Biffman takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ballantine tries to free his leg and advance position but Biffman is retaining full guard.
Biffman keeping moving, preventing Ballantine from controlling successfully.
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.
Ballantine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Biffman is keeping the position for now.
Ballantine trying to control the position from guard on top but Biffman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ballantine throws a solid leg kick but Biffman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ballantine.
Ballantine misses with a low kick.
Ballantine misses with a looping left.
Wayne Ballantine is winning the standup battle so far.
Ballantine shoots in but Biffman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Biffman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ballantine.
Ballantine throws out a powerful jab.
Ballantine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Ballantine dominated that second 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.
Ballantine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ballantine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Biffman circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Ballantine misses.
Ballantine ducks under a wild hook from Biffman.
Ballantine wants to clinch up but Biffman keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Biffman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ballantine changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Biffman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Biffman tries to escape but Ballantine is in control.
Ballantine fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Biffman is trying to improve his position.
Ballantine trying to control the action but Biffman is working from the bottom.
Ballantine has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Biffman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ballantine tries to move into full mount but can't pass Biffman's legs.
Ballantine working the body and head with strikes.
Ballantine misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ballantine lands a decent elbow from side control.
Biffman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ballantine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Biffman's head.
Biffman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Biffman is not content to let Ballantine control the position.
Ballantine is just content to waste time from the top position. Biffman takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Biffman keeping moving, preventing Ballantine from controlling successfully.
Ballantine with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ballantine postures up in Biffman's guard and throws a big left but Biffman blocks it.
Ballantine wants to control from the top but Biffman keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ballantine wants to clinch.
Biffman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
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.
Biffman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Biffman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ballantine.
Biffman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ballantine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ballantine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Biffman.
Biffman looks to land a combination but Ballantine avoids it well.
Biffman loads up on a big right hand but Ballantine slips the punch.
Biffman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ballantine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ballantine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ballantine 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.
Biffman looking to control.
Ballantine thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Wayne Ballantine did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Biffman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Biffman staying out of range there.
Ballantine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Biffman on the side of the head.
Biffman misses with a shot to the body
and Biffman is countered with a crisp right hand from Ballantine that sends him to the canvas! Ballantine follows him to the mat into side control.
Biffman is rocked!
Ballantine fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Biffman is still in real trouble! Can Ballantine finish him?
Ballantine is staying tight to Biffman's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Biffman seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biffman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ballantine taking a break here but Biffman is having none of it and regains half guard.
Biffman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ballantine.
Biffman pushes Ballantine off looking to stand but Ballantine dives back in and keeps control.
Biffman is not content to let Ballantine control the position.
Ballantine is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ballantine is stalling here. Biffman is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ballantine seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Biffman has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Wayne Ballantine just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Biffman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ballantine moves away.
Biffman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ballantine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Biffman misses with a head kick.
Ballantine throws a right hand that Biffman ducks under and follows up with a left that Biffman also avoids with ease.
Biffman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Biff Biffman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biffman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ballantine takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Biffman throws a series of punches but Ballantine moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Biffman swivels and escapes.
Ballantine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Ballantine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ballantine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ballantine is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ballantine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ballantine is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Biffman lands a slapping body shot.
A shot to de liver by Biffman. Beautiful body shot.
Ballantine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ballantine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Left hook, right uppercut from Biffman.
Biffman lands with a straight right. Ballantine didn't see that one coming.
Biffman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ballantine throws a nice looking combination but Biffman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Biffman lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine slips a jab and a cross from Biffman.
Biffman misses with a wild body shot.
Ballantine misses with a low kick.
Biffman throws a chopping leg kick but Ballantine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Biffman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ballantine.
Biffman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ballantine looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Biffman!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biffman trying desperately to get to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ballantine thowing shots but they're missing.
Biffman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ballantine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Wayne Ballantine will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ballantine closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ballantine fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Biffman tries to escape but Ballantine is in control.
Ballantine is looking to take a break and control but Biffman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ballantine tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ballantine tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Biffman regains half guard, as Ballantine was trying to land strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biffman has one foot on Ballantine's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Biffman is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Biffman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Biffman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Biffman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Biffman looks to throw the jab but Ballantine is out of range.
No joy there for Ballantine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Biffman looks to throw the jab but Ballantine is out of range.
Biffman gets caught flat footed, as Ballantine shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ballantine trying to control but Biffman is working from the bottom.
Ballantine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biffman wants to stand but Ballantine is controlling the position.
Ballantine chips away with some ground and pound.
Ballantine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ballantine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Biffman is keeping the position for now.
Ballantine wants to control from the top but Biffman keeps moving.
Ballantine with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biffman keeping moving, preventing Ballantine from controlling successfully.
Ballantine controlling from the top position.
Ballantine trying to control the position from guard on top but Biffman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ballantine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Biffman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wayne Ballantine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ballantine punishes Biffman's body with a nice straight punch.
Biff Biffman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ballantine.
Ballantine misses with a series of wild punches.
Ballantine needs to keep his hands up - Biffman had a free shot at his head there.
Biffman tries to bum rush Ballantine with a series of wild strikes but Ballantine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Biffman misses with a hook to the body
and Ballantine counters with a nice uppercut.
Ballantine pushes Biffman up against the cage in a clinch.
Wayne Ballantine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Biffman is trying to break the clinch but Ballantine has him pressed against the cage.
Biffman breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Ballantine both land. Nice combination.
Biffman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ballantine counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Biffman just misses with a punch to the body.
Ballantine scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Ballantine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ballantine 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Ballantine!
Wayne Ballantine retains his welterweight title!
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