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Welterweight Top 16 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Algenir Mira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Parker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Algenir Mira!
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, Hank Parker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mira fails with the takedown.
Parker 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.
Mira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Parker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Parker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Parker won't allow Mira to sweep him here.
Parker chips away with some ground and pound.
Mira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Parker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Parker with a nice head shot there.
Mira wants to sweep here but Parker controlling him for the moment.
Parker passes into half guard.
Mira wants to get back to full guard.
Parker winds up and cracks Mira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Parker wants to control but Mira is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mira moves into full guard.
Parker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parker.
Mira looking for a guillotine here but Parker defends easily.
Mira wants to sweep but no luck.
Parker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Parker connects with a couple of short punches.
Mira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Parker moves into full guard.
Parker throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Parker looking for a sweep. Not yet Parker, not yet.
Mira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mira is breathing heavily.
Parker striking from the bottom here.
Parker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Parker has his foot on Mira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mira works his way back into a safe position though.
Parker keeping full guard, as Mira tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mira passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mira tries for a kimura but Parker is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mira blocks the strikes from Parker.
Parker tries to buck Mira off but Mira is having none of it.
Parker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Parker is trying to work for a kimura but Mira is defending well.
Parker works his foot free and advances to mount.
Parker is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mira is surviving well by controlling Parker's body position as best he can.
Parker landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Parker with a couple of short strikes.
Mira takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Parker prevents Mira from getting the reversal.
Mira is working hard here to advance position.
Parker looking to control but Mira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Parker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mira regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Parker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mira shoots and misses
and Parker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Parker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ground and pound from Parker.
Mira is pressing down on Parker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Parker wants to control from the top but Mira keeps moving.
Parker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Parker landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mira is looking to sweep but instead, Parker has passed into half guard.
Mira is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Parker jumps into side control!
Parker moves into full mount!
Mira defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Parker.
Parker tries to control but Mira wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Parker.
Mira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hank Parker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parker working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mira tries to reverse the position but Parker maintains control.
Parker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mira sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Parker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Parker's back!
Mira has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Parker has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Parker manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mira's guard. Nice work there by Parker.
Mira wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to free his leg and advance position but Mira is retaining full guard.
Mira wants to hit a switch here but Parker passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mira there!
A nice elbow there by Parker.
Parker prevents Mira from getting the reversal.
Parker with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Parker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mira's face.
Mira working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Parker landing strikes from the mount.
Mira is rocked!
Parker loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Mira scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Parker land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Parker stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Parker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Per Eklund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yasuo Yoshifumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Per Eklund!
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, Yasuo Yoshifumi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eklund has closed the distance and engaged Yoshifumi in a clinch.
Eklund is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yoshifumi takes a shot to the head.
Eklund wants a takedown.
Eklund is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yoshifumi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Per Eklund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshifumi prevents the takedown attempt.
Yoshifumi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yoshifumi stops a takedown attempt from Eklund.
Yoshifumi gets underhooks to prevent Eklund's takedown attempt.
Eklund wants a takedown.
Yoshifumi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eklund has him pressed against the cage.
Eklund tries for a takedown but Yoshifumi manages to get underhooks.
Eklund has Yoshifumi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yoshifumi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Eklund tries to score a body lock takedown but Yoshifumi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Eklund is breathing heavily.
Eklund is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yoshifumi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Eklund drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eklund holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yoshifumi blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshifumi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yoshifumi is trying to break free.
Eklund can't get the takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Eklund misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eklund stalls.
Yoshifumi wants to break free but Eklund has control.
Eklund can't get the takedown.
Eklund is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Eklund is trying to stall.
Eklund can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Eklund is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yoshifumi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eklund.
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.
Yoshifumi can't break the clinch.
Eklund swings wildly with an uppercut but Yoshifumi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eklund drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yoshifumi tries to break the clinch but Eklund is controlling the position.
Eklund tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yoshifumi is trying to break the clinch but Eklund has him pressed against the cage.
Eklund drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yoshifumi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Eklund tries to throw a body punch but Yoshifumi avoids it by throwing Eklund back against the cage.
Eklund drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yoshifumi pulls his leg out and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Yoshifumi.
Yasuo Yoshifumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eklund closes the distance and pushes Yoshifumi back into the cage.
Yoshifumi tries to break the clinch but Eklund is controlling the position.
Yoshifumi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eklund has clasped his hands together around Yoshifumi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Yoshifumi wants to control but Eklund postures up.
Eklund wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yoshifumi keeps working.
Yoshifumi throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A bone on bone clash there as Yoshifumi blocks the leg kick.
Yoshifumi misses with a two punch combination.
Eklund connects with a single shot there.
Eklund dodges the punch combination from Yoshifumi.
Yoshifumi misses with a double jab.
Eklund will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshifumi throws a right and a left that Eklund avoids nicely.
Yoshifumi misses with a few strikes there.
Yoshifumi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yoshifumi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yoshifumi throws a series of punches but Eklund moves out of range.
Yoshifumi looks to land a combination but Eklund avoids it well.
Eklund fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Yoshifumi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Yoshifumi misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eklund. That's going to slow Yoshifumi down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Eklund.
Yoshifumi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eklund.
Eklund shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Eklund wants to control but Yoshifumi is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Per Eklund dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yoshifumi throws a hook but Eklund avoids it easily.
Yoshifumi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eklund circles away quickly and effectively.
Eklund clinches with his opponent.
Yoshifumi prevents the takedown attempt.
Eklund manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Eklund can't get the takedown.
Yoshifumi is pressed up against the cage. Eklund has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yoshifumi down to the mat. Yoshifumi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Per Eklund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eklund takes the fight into the clinch.
Eklund is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yoshifumi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eklund tries for a takedown. No joy.
Eklund has Yoshifumi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yoshifumi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Eklund is working for takedown but Yoshifumi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yoshifumi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yoshifumi gets underhooks to prevent Eklund's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshifumi is trying to break the clinch but Eklund has him pressed against the cage.
Yoshifumi prevents the takedown attempt.
Yoshifumi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yoshifumi has had enough of the clinch but Eklund keeps him there for the moment.
Eklund prevents Yoshifumi from breaking the clinch.
Yoshifumi is trying to break free.
Eklund working aggressively here.
Eklund is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yoshifumi is keeping busy.
Eklund goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yoshifumi prevents it.
Eklund is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yoshifumi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eklund misses with a hook. Yoshifumi ducked under it nicely.
Yoshifumi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yoshifumi throws a right and a left that both miss.
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.
Yoshifumi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Per Eklund has been cut.
Eklund slips a jab and a cross from Yoshifumi.
Yoshifumi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yoshifumi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eklund lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yoshifumi circles away quickly and effectively.
Yoshifumi misses with a double jab
enabling Eklund to counter with a crisp jab.
Eklund moves into the clinch successfully.
Eklund displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yoshifumi up against the cage.
Eklund goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yoshifumi prevents it.
Eklund prevents Yoshifumi from breaking the clinch.
Eklund drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eklund has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yoshifumi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshifumi can't break the clinch.
Eklund is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Eklund keeps control of Yoshifumi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eklund. Yoshifumi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshifumi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yoshifumi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yasuo Yoshifumi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eklund will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yoshifumi looks to land a combination but Eklund avoids it well.
Yoshifumi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eklund fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yoshifumi sprawls well initially but Eklund persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Eklund missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Eklund is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eklund thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yoshifumi's head.
Eklund thows a huge punch but Yoshifumi dodges it nicely.
Yoshifumi is pressing down on Eklund's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Eklund working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yoshifumi's head.
Eklund trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshifumi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eklund trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yasuo Yoshifumi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Per Eklund's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Eklund shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Eklund showed some decent athleticism there.
Eklund thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yoshifumi's head.
Eklund stops Yoshifumi from getting back to his feet.
Eklund thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yoshifumi to regain full guard.
Eklund working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yoshifumi's head.
Yoshifumi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eklund trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eklund in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yoshifumi keeping moving, preventing Eklund from controlling successfully.
Eklund lands a couple of elbows.
Eklund might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yoshifumi keeping moving, preventing Eklund from controlling successfully.
Eklund forces his way into half guard.
Eklund trying to control from half guard but Yoshifumi is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yoshifumi can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eklund throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eklund thows a huge punch but Yoshifumi dodges it nicely.
Eklund thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yoshifumi's head.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Eklund forces Yoshifumi back against the cage and clinches.
Eklund holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Eklund as the two fighters clinch.
Eklund goes for a takedown attempt but Yoshifumi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Eklund throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoshifumi.
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.
Yoshifumi misses with the combination.
Yoshifumi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yoshifumi looks to land a right hand but Eklund moved out of range.
A left lands for Yoshifumi.
Yoshifumi throws a big shot that misses.
Eklund moves into the clinch.
Eklund dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Eklund is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yoshifumi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eklund goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yoshifumi prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Per Eklund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eklund misses with some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eklund drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yoshifumi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eklund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoshifumi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Per Eklund showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Eklund 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Per Eklund!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ellis Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bling Bling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bling's choice of entrance music: Ez Rollers tough at the Top. Bling Bling has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ellis Stone's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ellis Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bling Bling!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone thuds a left hand into Bling's body.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but Bling shows good takedown defense.
Stone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bling pinned against the cage. Bling gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Bling.
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bling.
Stone shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stone showed some decent athleticism there.
Bling wants to get back to full guard.
Stone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bling trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone tries to pass to full mount but Bling defends it.
Bling looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Stone seems content to control.
Bling looking for submissions off his back.
Stone looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bling was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stone feints and as Bling raises his hands in defense, Stone changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bling wants to sweep but no luck.
Stone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bling has an active guard here but Stone has managed to pass into half guard.
Bling manages to get to full guard.
Bling had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Stone is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bling Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Stone's back instead.
Bling looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone holding both Bling 's hands and preventing any damage.
Bling is trying to stick to Stone's back but Stone is turning into Bling. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bling's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Stone.
Stone sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bling throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stone is stalling in the full guard.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Stone decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bling, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ellis Stone dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stone throws a one two combo.
Stone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bling but Bling pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stone defending well as Bling loads up on a big left hand.
Stone swinging wilding here.
Bling moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Stone tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stone with good strikes from the mount here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bling slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bling is trying to control but can't.
Bling is looking for a sweep. Stone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stone keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bling trying to hold on to Stone's head to control him but Stone postures up.
Stone perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ellis Stone just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Stone motions for Bling to come forward. Stone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stone throws a right hand that Bling ducks under and follows up with a left that Bling also avoids with ease.
Stone tries to bum rush Bling with a series of wild strikes but Bling uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone lands a body shot.
Stone instigates a clinch.
Stone has clasped his hands together around Bling's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bling struggling a bit here.
Bling tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bling is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Bling's face as Stone controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bling tries to buck Stone off but Stone is having none of it.
Stone controlling the position.
Stone has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Stone tries for a takedown but Bling sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Stone clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone just leaning against Bling, taking a breather.
Bling is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stone lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bling takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stone lands a slapping body shot.
Stone closes the distance and pushes Bling back into the cage.
Stone lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ellis Stone dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stone rushes Bling and presses him up against the cage.
Stone is stalling here.
Bling looking to throw knees to the head but Stone is blocking nicely.
Stone has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bling clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone controls the action.
Bling rolls, trying to escape but Stone keeps control of the position.
Stone gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bling is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Bling tries to roll but Stone sticks to his back.
Bling takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bling trying to control the position but Stone manages to sink in the hooks.
Stone keeps control of the position easily here as Bling tries to buck him off.
Stone controlling well, preventing Bling from escaping the position.
Stone keeps control of the position easily here as Bling tries to buck him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bling rolls, trying to escape but Stone keeps control of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Stone controlling the positon.
Bling tries to escape but Stone has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone keeps control of the position easily here as Bling tries to buck him off.
I really don't envy Bling right now.
Bling rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bling looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ellis Stone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stone is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bling!
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.
Stone controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ellis Stone just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Stone closes the distance and pushes Bling back into the cage.
Ellis Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stone scores with a hook to the body.
Bling Bling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bling misses with a knee strike.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ellis Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stone 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ellis Stone!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Carter Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tora Ropez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Rise Inside by Killswitch Engage. Ropez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ambrosia. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Carter Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tora Ropez!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ropez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ropez misses with a two punch combination.
Carter Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ropez.
Ropez tries to bum rush Carter Jr with a series of wild strikes but Carter Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ropez tries to keep at a distance but Carter Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carter Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carter Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Tora Ropez has been cut.
Carter Jr digs a right hand underneath Ropez's ribcage. Ropez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carter Jr jumps guard and drags Ropez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Carter Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ropez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ropez stays in close to Carter Jr's body and controls the position.
Carter Jr had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ropez is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Carter Jr Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ropez's back instead.
Carter Jr just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter Jr misses with a punch to the head.
Carter Jr is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ropez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Ropez trying to get back to his feet but Carter Jr is in full control for now.
Carter Jr is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ropez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ropez avoids the strikes from Carter Jr.
Carter Jr has the hooks in. Ropez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Carter Jr working for the choke.
Ropez holding both Carter Jr 's hands and preventing any damage.
Ropez is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Carter Jr off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter Jr keeps control of the position as Ropez tries to break free.
Ropez covering up well and avoiding damage.
Carter Jr thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Carter Jr's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Ropez is really stuck here.
Ropez looks gassed!
Carter Jr has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Carter Jr 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.
Ropez showing good submission defense here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter Jr scores with strikes from the back.
Carter Jr has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ropez has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Carter Jr is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Ropez has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Carter Jr has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Ropez taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Carter Jr doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dwayne Carter Jr!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy OMelovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Bell!
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, Andy OMelovich!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell lands a right hook to the body.
Bell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on OMelovich's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bell tries to advance to mount but OMelovich denies him.
Check out the look on Bell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bell 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.
OMelovich tries to get back to half guard but can't.
OMelovich is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
OMelovich stops Bell from passing to mount.
Bell wants to lay and pray for a moment but OMelovich keeps working.
Bell in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... OMelovich is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Bell!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between nate towles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny violator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, nate towles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny violator!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
towles closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - towles lands in his opponent's guard.
towles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. violator is keeping the position for now.
towles has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of violator is proving hard to escape from.
violator keeping moving, preventing towles from controlling successfully.
violator looking to hit a scissor sweep but towles is one step ahead there.
violator keeping moving, preventing towles from controlling successfully.
violator can't keep his opponent in guard - towles advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
violator won't allow towles to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
violator is not content to let towles control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
towles shoots in but no luck this time.
violator shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
towles is breathing heavily.
towles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
violator is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
violator trying to control the position from guard on top but towles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
violator wants to pass the guard but towles is keeping the position.
violator stopping the sweep attempt from towles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
violator not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
towles keeping moving, preventing violator from controlling successfully.
towles trying to keep a closed guard but violator is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
violator shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
violator putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
violator sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
towles working to try and regain half guard.
violator controlling his opponent.
violator is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, towles has managed to escape the submission attempt.
violator looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.
violator is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, towles has managed to escape the submission attempt.
towles is squirming around, avoiding violator's attempts to control the action.
violator lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
towles is trying desperately to improve position.
violator quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for violator but it's paid off an towles is forced to tap! Nice work by violator.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Danny violator!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob pickerins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pickerins has chosen way of the fist as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Ness!
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, Bob pickerins!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pickerins throws a hook but Ness avoids it easily.
Ness shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
pickerins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
pickerins wants to sweep here but Ness controlling him for the moment.
Ness postures up in pickerins's guard and throws a big left but pickerins blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ness accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ness working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
pickerins keeping moving, preventing Ness from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ness accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
pickerins wants to stand but Ness is controlling the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
pickerins throws an overhand right that lands on Ness's shoulder, as Ness tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness closes the distance and clinches.
pickerins wants to get back to striking at distance but Ness won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from Ness.
Ness goes for a takedown attempt but pickerins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ness rushes pickerins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
pickerins tries to break the clinch but Ness is controlling the position.
pickerins wants to get back to striking at distance but Ness won't allow it.
Ness wants to break the clinch but can't.
pickerins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ness gets a takedown into half guard.
pickerins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ness postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ness throwing strikes from guard but pickerins blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ness won't allow pickerins to sweep him here.
Ness keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of pickerins's head.
Ness postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ness prevents pickerins from getting back to his feet.
pickerins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
pickerins keeping moving, preventing Ness from controlling successfully.
Ness throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as pickerins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of pickerins's head.
pickerins looking for a sweep. Not yet pickerins, not yet.
Ness wants to pass the guard but pickerins is keeping the position.
pickerins controls Ness momentarily but Ness frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ness.
pickerins gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ness 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 four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Ness connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ness moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, pickerins has worked his arm free - good work by pickerins!
Ness is breathing heavily.
Ness tries to score with some ground and pound. pickerins controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
pickerins is looking to reverse the position.
Ness postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ness throws an elbow but pickerins slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ness dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
pickerins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ness moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ness closes the distance and clinches.
Ness lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ness not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
pickerins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ness.
pickerins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for pickerins.
Ness throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
pickerins is trying to control the position but Ness postures up.
Ness stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. pickerins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
pickerins is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now pickerins is on top in guard.
Ness tries to strike from the bottom.
Ness doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ness trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ness keeping moving, preventing pickerins from controlling successfully.
Ness lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for pickerins!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ness dominating with strikes here.
pickerins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ness breaks from pickerins's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ness putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Ness.
Ness lands a big elbow.
pickerins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ness. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
pickerins is bucking up trying to escape but Ness cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ness lands with some vicious ground and pound - can pickerins hang on?
Ness can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as pickerins is looking to escape.
Ness postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. pickerins looks a forlorn figure.
Ness looking to finish pickerins with some ground and pound. This is bad for pickerins!
Ness working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness raining down shots from the mount!
pickerins is trying desperately to improve position.
Ness with good strikes from the mount here!
Ness landing strikes from the mount and pickerins is in trouble!
Ness lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ness working pickerins over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ness cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ness dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ness connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
pickerins throws a right and a left that Ness avoids nicely.
pickerins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from pickerins there as he acknowledges the shot.
pickerins misses with an uppercut.
Ness gets a takedown into half guard.
Ness is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mike Ness overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ness working over pickerins with some ground and pound. pickerins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ness takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ness winds up and cracks pickerins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ness missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
pickerins taking some punishment here, with Ness in his half guard.
Ness is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ness throwing shots but pickerins is blocking nicely.
pickerins is trying to stand back up but Ness is controlling him
Ness trying to control the action but pickerins is working from the bottom.
Ness throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ness working over pickerins with some ground and pound. pickerins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
pickerins tries to get to full guard but Ness has control of the leg.
Ness thows a huge punch but pickerins dodges it nicely.
Ness looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ness lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
pickerins pushes Ness off looking to stand but Ness dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness working pickerins over with strikes.
pickerins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ness scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ness missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ness 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.
Ness moves into full mount! pickerins won't be happy about that!
pickerins in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ness has hold of pickerins's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and pickerins manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
pickerins is squirming around, avoiding Ness's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness is landing with some decent strikes but pickerins is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bob pickerins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ness landing punches.
Ness working pickerins over with strikes here.
Ness with good strikes from the mount here!
Ness working for a guillotine from mount but pickerins is in no mood to give up.
Mike Ness is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ness in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Ness showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ness 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Ness!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and igor glozman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Johnson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Amos Moses - Jerry Reed. glozman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. enae Volare Mezzo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimbo Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, igor glozman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
glozman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
glozman misses with a straight left.
glozman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
glozman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
glozman throws a right and a left that both miss.
glozman scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
Johnson 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.
glozman tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but glozman is working away.
Johnson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because glozman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
glozman won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
glozman wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
glozman is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
glozman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Johnson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. glozman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
glozman tries to escape but Johnson is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
glozman bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming glozman to the mat! glozman manages to get full guard.
glozman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
glozman pushes Johnson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but glozman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but glozman moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
glozman scores with a jab to the body.
glozman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
glozman tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
glozman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
glozman cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
glozman instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
glozman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
glozman throws a quick inside leg kick.
glozman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
glozman clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
glozman lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
glozman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and glozman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
glozman scores with a shot to the body.
glozman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
glozman misses with a wild combination.
glozman lands with a cross.
Johnson is rocked!
glozman fails to land with a series of punches.
glozman dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
glozman misses with a two punch combination.
glozman throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
glozman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Johnson sprawling to the canvas! Johnson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can glozman finish him?!
Johnson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
glozman throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and glozman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
glozman cracks Johnson on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Johnson falls backwards against the cage. glozman follows up with more strikes that drop Johnson to his knees. glozman keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Johnson! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). igor glozman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Rimsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Kreuger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreuger is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "I'm Your Boogie Man" by White Zombie. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Rimsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddy Kreuger!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rimsky shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rimsky misses with an uppercut.
Kreuger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rimsky.
Rimsky connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Freddy Kreuger has been cut.
Rimsky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick from Kreuger misses.
Rimsky looks to land a left hand but Kreuger moved out of range nicely.
Kreuger wants to clinch up but Rimsky keeps it at a distance.
Rimsky throws a push kick but Kreuger slaps the foot to one side.
Sergei Rimsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kreuger pushes Rimsky up against the cage in a clinch.
Kreuger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rimsky's defenses.
Rimsky avoids the elbow strike from Kreuger, against the cage.
Rimsky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rimsky wants to break free but Kreuger has control.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kreuger throws an elbow but misses.
Rimsky stalling in the clinch but Kreuger improves position.
Rimsky lands a shot to the body.
Rimsky wants to get back to striking at distance but Kreuger won't allow it.
Kreuger misses with an elbow strike.
Kreuger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rimsky up against the cage.
Kreuger pushes off an throws an elbow but Rimsky leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rimsky can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreuger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rimsky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kreugers head.
Kreuger is stalling here.
Kreuger tries to stall but Rimsky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kreuger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kreuger lands an elbow just above Rimsky 's eye.
It looks like Sergei Rimsky has been cut.
Rimsky tries to break the clinch but Kreuger is controlling the position.
Kreuger lands an elbow just above Rimsky 's eye.
Kreuger has Rimsky pressed against the cage.
Rimsky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kreuger is trying to stall.
Rimsky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rimsky trying to stall but Kreuger improves his position.
Rimsky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kreuger backwards.
Rimsky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kreuger's elbow.
Rimsky throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kreuger keeps control of Rimsky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rimsky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rimsky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rimsky throws a head punch that misses.
Rimsky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kreuger lands an elbow that stopped Rimsky in his tracks for a moment.
Rimsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rimsky taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Kreuger.
Rimsky has had enough of the clinch but Kreuger keeps him there for the moment.
Kreuger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rimsky wants to get back to striking at distance but Kreuger won't allow it.
Kreuger keeps control of Rimsky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good body shot from Rimsky.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kreuger takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rimsky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rimsky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kreuger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rimsky wants to stall.
Rimsky avoids a wild elbow strike from Kreuger.
Rimsky tries a body shot but Kreuger blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Rimsky fails to land.
The is referee keeping an eye on Kreuger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kreuger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rimsky's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rimsky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rimsky managing to block the knees to the body from Kreuger.
Rimsky manages to break the clinch.
Rimsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rimsky throws a hook to the side of Kreuger's head but Kreuger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kreuger slips under a jab from Rimsky.
A bone on bone clash there as Rimsky blocks the leg kick.
Kreuger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rimsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rimsky throws a right and a left that Kreuger avoids nicely.
Rimsky connects with a crisp jab.
Kreuger tries to land a leg kick but Rimsky saw it coming and moves away.
Rimsky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rimsky, as that shot connected.
Kreuger is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rimsky lands a slapping body shot.
Kreuger is still on wobbly legs! Can Rimsky finish him?
Kreuger looks gassed!
Rimsky lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Kreuger falls backwards - clearly groggy! Rimsky dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Rimsky!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulohot Yokohama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yokohama has chosen Metallica - All Nightmare Long as his entrance music. Hulohot Yokohama 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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177 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hulohot Yokohama!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado scores with a takedown into Yokohama's guard.
Yokohama is controlling Machado's posture.
Yokohama keeping full guard, as Machado tries to pass.
Yokohama wants to stand and escape but Machado is having none of it.
Machado advances position into side control!
Machado has knee on belly momentarily but Yokohama bucks him off and regains half guard.
Machado is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Machado wants to free his trapped foot but Yokohama is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokohama pushes Machado off looking to stand but Machado dives back in and keeps control.
Yokohama tries to roll over but Machado keeps him under control.
Yokohama controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Yokohama pushes Machado off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick lands from Yokohama that sends Machado to the canvas. Machado tries to scramble back to his feet but Yokohama brings him back down into side control.
It looks like Peter Machado has been cut.
Machado is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado is letting Yokohama control him for a moment.
Machado tries to improve position but can't.
Machado is trying to work for a sweep but Yokohama has mounted him!
Machado looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yokohama doesn't have the hooks in and Machado manages to turn into his guard.
Yokohama wants to stand but Machado is controlling the position.
Machado trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Yokohama manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado working for a triangle but Yokohama defends it easily.
Machado pushes a forearm under Yokohama's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Yokohama is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Peter Machado!
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