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MMA Show 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kinnison Brickshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brickshaw's entrance music is I will be heard by Hatebreed. A fine choice. Dick Grayson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kinnison Brickshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayson throws a series of punches but Brickshaw avoids them all with ease.
Grayson misses with a two punch combination.
Brickshaw misses with a double jab
and Grayson counters with a leg kick.
Brickshaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee warns Grayson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brickshaw controlling the position easily from mount.
Grayson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brickshaw in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Dick Grayson has been cut.
Grayson working to try and regain half guard.
Brickshaw looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Grayson wants to hold on but Brickshaw pushes him away.
Brickshaw 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.
Brickshaw quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Brickshaw but it's paid off an Grayson is forced to tap! Nice work by Brickshaw.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kinnison Brickshaw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turner has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Vernon Turner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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220 lbs
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220 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vernon Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Bell!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Bell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Turner swivels and escapes.
A combination from Bell does no damage.
Bell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Turner!
Bell with good strikes from the mount here!
Bell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Turner is rocked!
Bell scoring with strikes but Turner is staying in there.
Oh Turner is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turner is breathing heavily.
Bell lands with some strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Bell lands a big shot there that rocks Turner but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Turner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bell cracks Turner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Turner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Turner's face.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bell raining down shots from the mount!
Bell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Turner hang on?
Turner is in a horrible position here. Bell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bell lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bell landing strikes from the mount and Turner is in trouble!
Turner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Turner tries to get out of the position.
Bell is landing with some decent strikes but Turner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bell is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bell is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bell working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bell with a couple of short strikes.
Bell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Turner?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Turner can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Turner's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bell lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell lands with some strikes.
Bell working Turner over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bell looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bell landing punches.
Bell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bell looking for a guillotine from mount but Turner is having none of it.
Bell landing strikes from the mount and Turner is in trouble!
Bell working the ground and pound effectively.
Turner in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Turner takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bell lands a nice shot to the head.
Bell landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bell is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Turner is surviving well by controlling Bell's body position as best he can.
Bell lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Turner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bell lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bell looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bell raining down shots from the mount!
Turner is in a horrible position here. Bell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bell working Turner over with strikes here.
The referee warns Turner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Turner is in a horrible position here. Bell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Bell landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell working Turner over with strikes here.
Bell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
It looks like Vernon Turner has been cut.
Bell cracks Turner with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregory Bell!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins's entrance music is Hostile Mass. A fine choice. Butler has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guy Butler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Butler pinned against the cage. Butler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jenkins prevents Butler from standing back up.
Jenkins wants to free his trapped foot but Butler is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jenkins works his way into full mount!
Jenkins takes Butler's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Butler is in trouble.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins looking for the choke from the back.
Butler is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Butler trying to control the hands but Jenkins breaks the grip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins working for the choke.
Jenkins has his arm under Butler's chin here. Game over son! Jenkins squeezes tightly and Butler is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rick Jenkins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myeong Jae Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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182 lbs
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165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myeong Jae Kim!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson avoids the body shot from Kim.
Swanson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kim looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Swanson lands a few punches from side control.
Kim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Swanson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Swanson controlling the position from side mount.
Swanson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kim!
Swanson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Swanson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kim wants to try and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson working for a submission but Kim is keeping him at bay.
Swanson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Swanson content just to control the position here.
Swanson fails to advance to Kim's back.
Swanson with a couple of short strikes.
It looks like Myeong Jae Kim has been cut.
Kim holds on to Swanson around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson lands with some strikes.
Kim is rocked!
Swanson scoring with strikes but Kim is staying in there.
Kim is still in real trouble! Can Swanson finish him?
Swanson is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Swanson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joe Swanson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Simon Says kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jackson Chambers could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mason Anderson's chin.
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197 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a leg kick but Chambers checks it.
Anderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chambers sprawls well initially but Anderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chambers trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson 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.
Chambers is trying to get back to full guard.
Anderson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Anderson quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Anderson but it's paid off an Chambers is forced to tap! Nice work by Anderson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mason Anderson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Down Low (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Down Low!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris clinches up with Low and pushes him back against the cage.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Low.
Harris could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Harris gets underhooks to prevent Low's takedown attempt.
Low drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyler Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Down Low.
Harris prevents the takedown attempt.
Low looking for a takedown.
Harris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Low backwards.
Harris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harris prevents the takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Harris.
Low looks gassed!
Low wants a takedown but no success here.
Harris lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harris gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Harris postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Low to stand up.
Harris takes the fight into the clinch.
Harris tries to land knees in the clinch but Low avoids the damage to the body.
Low is fighting off a takedown attempt but Harris is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Low to the mat. Low regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Harris makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Low can't keep his opponent in guard - Harris advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Harris slips a nice elbow through Low's hands, connecting with Low's forehead.
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. Harris connects with a nice short shot to Low's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Low's head.
Low has hold of Harris's hands but Harris slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Low won't allow Harris to pass to mount.
Low is not content to let Harris control the position.
Low makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Low.
Low looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harris is one step ahead there.
Low wants to stand but Harris is controlling the position.
Low keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Low fails with a takedown attempt.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Low shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harris counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Low!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to control but Low wriggling away.
Low is looking to improve his position but Harris isn't that keen on the idea.
Low takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Harris landing strikes from the mount.
Harris working Low over with strikes here.
Harris lands with some strikes.
Low is rocked!
Low keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Harris dominating with strikes here.
Low is still in real trouble! Can Harris finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris lands a heavy elbow.
Low regains half guard.
Low seems to have recovered his senses.
Harris slips a nice elbow through Low's hands, connecting with Low's forehead.
Harris controlling the pace.
Low on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Harris seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Low does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Harris takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Harris wants to free his trapped foot but Low is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Low tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.
Harris seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Low is not content to let Harris control the position.
Harris is working for a submission of some sort.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Low stuffs the takedown attempt from Harris. Harris gets slowly back to his feet.
Low shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harris but Harris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Low tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harris moves into the clinch.
Harris works on Low's body with a couple of short punches.
Harris has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Low clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Low turns into Harris and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Low!
Low slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Low moves into full guard.
Harris is posturing up here but Low has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Harris tries to roll out but it's too tight and Harris has to tap! Slick submission there by Low!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Down Low!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacare Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacare Souza has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thor Troy's chin.
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
Determined |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Troy!
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, Jacare Souza!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troy clinches up against the cage.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Souza looking to slow down the pace here.
Souza prevents Troy from breaking the clinch.
Souza fails to pull guard.
Souza pulls guard successfully.
Troy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Troy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Troy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Souza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Troy trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Troy is sitting in close to Souza's body. Souza has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Troy is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Troy is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Souza.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jacare Souza!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Daigle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masayo Nagase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daigle's entrance music is The State of Massachusetts -- Dropkick Murphys. A fine choice. Josh Daigle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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, Josh Daigle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masayo Nagase!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagase is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice combination there by Daigle.
Daigle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nagase is looking to improve his position but Daigle isn't that keen on the idea.
Nagase wants to control but Daigle is having none of it.
Nagase slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nagase tries to get to full guard but Daigle has control of the leg.
Daigle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Daigle tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Daigle seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Daigle tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagase is trying to stand back up but Daigle is controlling him
Daigle is looking to advance position but Nagase won't allow it.
Daigle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Daigle looks to throw the jab but Nagase is out of range.
Daigle closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Daigle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Daigle lands a jab-cross combination.
Daigle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nagase with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nagase pulls Daigle into guard.
Nagase looking to control.
Daigle would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nagase is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daigle stands and steps away. Nagase gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Daigle is breathing heavily.
Nagase swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daigle counters with a takedown into side control.
Nagase manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Daigle tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Daigle is refusing to be controlled, as Nagase sits in half guard.
Nagase landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nagase missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nagase wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daigle trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagase sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Daigle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nagase is working away from the top position though.
Nagase is looking for a kimura but Daigle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nagase to get the leverage.
Daigle wants to sweep but Nagase has passed to side control!
Daigle tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Nagase struggling to keep hold of the position.
Daigle tries to roll but Nagase sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Daigle has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Daigle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nagase on the ground.
Nagase is controlling the position but Daigle somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Daigle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Daigle is looking for a triangle but Nagase pushes his legs off easily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nagase fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Daigle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Daigle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Daigle throws a series of strikes that have Nagase backpedaling.
Daigle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Daigle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nagase misses with a takedown attempt - Daigle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daigle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Daigle throws a combination that misses
and Nagase counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Daigle's guard now.
Nagase trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Daigle throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daigle wants to stand and escape but Nagase is having none of it.
Nagase wants to control from the top but Daigle keeps moving.
Daigle keeping full guard, as Nagase tries to pass.
Nagase wants to control from the top but Daigle keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daigle working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nagase has passed into half guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daigle is trying to stand.
Nagase stands up and beckons Daigle to join him on the feet.
Daigle throws a combination. Nagase tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daigle!
Nagase shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Daigle counters with a two punch combo.
Daigle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Daigle prevents a takedown attempt there.
Josh Daigle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masayo Nagase.
Daigle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Daigle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daigle clinches up with Nagase and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daigle stalling the fight.
Nagase wants a takedown but no success here.
Daigle is pressed up against the cage. Nagase has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Daigle down to the mat. Daigle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Daigle fails to land with a series of punches.
Daigle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daigle throws a series of punches but Nagase avoids them all with ease.
Nagase with a lazy takedown attempt
and Daigle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nagase tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Daigle smiles and moves away.
Nagase with a lazy takedown attempt
and Daigle counters with a big head kick but Nagase shrugs it off.
Josh Daigle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nagase keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Daigle rushes Nagase and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nagase wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nagase trying to stall but Daigle improves his position.
Daigle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nagase is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nagase drops down looking for an ankle pick but Daigle pulls his leg out and moves away.
Josh Daigle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daigle swinging wilding here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagase shoots and misses
and Daigle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Daigle throws a sloppy head kick and Nagase moves out of range easily.
Nagase has his takedown stuffed
and Daigle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daigle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nagase, pushing him back against the cage.
Daigle has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Nagase clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Josh Daigle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daigle is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Nagase knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Nagase for a finish.
Daigle missing with strikes from the back.
Nagase is keeping busy.
Daigle looking for the choke from the back.
Nagase is covering up but some of the strikes from Daigle are getting through and doing damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daigle has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Nagase is covering up but some of the strikes from Daigle are getting through and doing damage.
Daigle is punishing Nagase with strikes - can he finish him?!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Daigle's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Daigle looking for the RNC.
Nagase finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daigle thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nagase working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Daigle dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Daigle.
Nagase closes this distance looking for a takedown but Daigle circles away.
Nagase misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daigle misses with a head kick.
Daigle shoots and misses
so Nagase counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Daigle wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nagase is now in half guard.
Nagase seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Daigle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Daigle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Daigle manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Daigle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nagase takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daigle throws a combination. Nagase tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Daigle throws a combination. Nagase tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daigle!
Daigle scores a takedown into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daigle prevents Nagase from getting the reversal.
Nagase is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Daigle avoids the attempt from Nagase to control.
Nagase regains half guard.
Daigle wants to stand but Nagase has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Nagase is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Daigle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Daigle's back!
Nagase has Daigle flattened out and is raining down punches.
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.
Nagase struggling to keep hold of the position.
Daigle wants to get back to his feet.
Daigle tries to roll but Nagase sticks to his back.
Daigle manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nagase's guard. Nice work there by Daigle.
Daigle 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.
Nagase has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Daigle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Daigle preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daigle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daigle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nagase's guard.
Nagase looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daigle is one step ahead there.
Daigle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Daigle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nagase is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nagase holds on and takes a little breather.
Nagase is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Daigle throws a sloppy head kick and Nagase moves out of range easily.
Nagase falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daigle counters with a one-two to the body.
Nagase shoots in for a takedown but Daigle shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daigle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nagase counters with a nice double leg into side control. Daigle won't be happy with that.
Nagase lands an elbow.
Daigle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Daigle is not content to let Nagase control the position.
Daigle is looking to regain half guard here but Nagase keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagase is looking to take a break and control but Daigle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Masayo Nagase has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nagase throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masayo Nagase comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Daigle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Daigle!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johann Schwartz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Blomgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johann Schwartz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Blomgren!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwartz has a takedown stuffed.
Schwartz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blomgren's guard.
Blomgren tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blomgren wants to get back to his feet but Schwartz passes into half guard.
Blomgren wants to improve his position but Schwartz is controlling well.
Blomgren is looking to escape.
Blomgren is trying to get back to full guard.
Blomgren pushes Schwartz off looking to stand but Schwartz dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blomgren is trying to get back to full guard.
Blomgren looks like he's trying to stand up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Schwartz clinches with his opponent.
Blomgren manages to break the clinch.
Blomgren should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwartz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Schwartz looking to pass the guard.
Blomgren looking to control.
Blomgren is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Schwartz turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Schwartz is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Blomgren's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schwartz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Blomgren prevents Schwartz from moving into mount.
Schwartz advances to full mount.
Blomgren is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz tries to control but Blomgren wriggling away.
Blomgren really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Blomgren is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Schwartz landing strikes from the mount and Blomgren is in trouble!
Blomgren wants to get back to his feet.
Schwartz stands up from mount. Strange move.
Blomgren jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Schwartz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schwartz advances to mount.
Schwartz controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz prevents Blomgren from getting the reversal.
Schwartz landing punches.
It looks like John Blomgren has been cut.
Blomgren can't escape the position.
Blomgren wants to control but Schwartz is having none of it.
Blomgren is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schwartz looking for a guillotine from mount but Blomgren is having none of it.
Blomgren wants to control but Schwartz is having none of it.
Schwartz tries to control but Blomgren wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Blomgren manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Blomgren manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Blomgren seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Blomgren thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Schwartz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blomgren scores with a couple of nice shots.
Blomgren thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schwartz's head.
Schwartz tries to get to full guard but Blomgren has control of the leg.
Blomgren is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blomgren trying to control from half guard but Schwartz is working away.
Schwartz gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johann Schwartz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Blomgren's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Schwartz fails with a takedown attempt.
Schwartz looks for a takedown but Blomgren sprawls well.
Schwartz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blomgren's waist but Blomgren gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schwartz off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johann Schwartz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwartz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blomgren as he jumps to the side.
Blomgren moves into the clinch.
Schwartz fails to pull guard.
Blomgren looking for a takedown.
Blomgren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blomgren fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Schwartz looks for a takedown but Blomgren sprawls well.
Blomgren scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blomgren has Schwartz up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blomgren pulls guard.
Blomgren working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schwartz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schwartz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Schwartz advances position into side control!
Blomgren struggling a bit here.
Schwartz is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Blomgren looks calm but he's in trouble here. Schwartz gets his head over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Blomgren is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Schwartz lets go of the hold and Blomgren can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johann Schwartz!
Johann Schwartz is the new heavyweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Sproles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lancett Cridle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sproles comes into the arena with Drones blaring out of the sound system. Cridle has chosen Counterfeit by Limp Bizkit as his entrance music. Brian Sproles had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Lancett Cridle enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Sproles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lancett Cridle!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sproles misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Sproles.
Cridle checks a low kick from Sproles.
Sproles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sproles has managed to clinch.
Cridle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sproles just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sproles is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sproles prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cridle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brian Sproles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lancett Cridle.
Cridle can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cridle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sproles smiles and moves away.
Sproles misses with the combination.
Cridle slips under a jab from Sproles.
No joy there for Sproles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sproles misses with a double jab.
Sproles stuffs the takedown attempt from Cridle. Cridle gets slowly back to his feet.
Sproles throws a right hand that Cridle ducks under and follows up with a left that Cridle also avoids with ease.
A combination from Sproles does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cridle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sproles is in trouble now - Cridle has advanced to mount!
Cridle throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sproles because Cridle loaded up on that one.
Cridle scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sproles wants to hold on but Cridle pushes him away.
Sproles could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cridle quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Cridle but it's paid off an Sproles is forced to tap! Nice work by Cridle.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lancett Cridle!
Lancett Cridle is the new lightweight champion!
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