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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Nielsen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Nielsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle, before Nielsen throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Jackson's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Nielsen lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Peter Nielsen!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julma JUSSI (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Jeantet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Jeantet is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference 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, Julma JUSSI!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Jeantet!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
JUSSI goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jeantet misses with a double jab
enabling JUSSI to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeantet is rocked!
JUSSI finds Jeantet's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Jeantet flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. JUSSI lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Jeantet will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julma JUSSI!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zach Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Gauthier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Zach Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Gauthier!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gauthier tries to clinch there but Benson circles away.
Benson cracks Gauthier with a good jab.
Benson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gauthier tries to avoid it but Benson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gauthier to the ground. Gauthier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Benson throws a one two combo.
Gauthier doesn't manage to clinch there - Benson circles away.
Gauthier steps into range and cracks Benson with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Benson flops backwards and Gauthier dives into his guard looking to finish!
It looks like Zach Benson has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gauthier wants to get up but he can't break Benson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Benson controls Gauthier momentarily but Gauthier frees himself.
Benson has a closed guard, preventing Gauthier from standing up.
Gauthier wants to stand and escape but instead Benson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Benson passes into half guard.
Benson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Gauthier misses with a combination
and Benson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gauthier is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gauthier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benson counters with a head kick that drops Gauthier!
Benson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gauthier is working an open guard so Benson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Benson fails to land the takedown.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Benson - that will leave a mark!
Gauthier looks gassed!
Benson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gauthier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benson counters with a body kick.
Benson tries for a takedown but Gauthier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gauthier tries to clinch up
and Benson counters with a two punch combo.
Benson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Benson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Benson manages to end up in side control.
Benson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gauthier keeps working.
Benson working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson cracks Gauthier with a big elbow.
Benson working the ground and pound.
Gauthier is pushing Benson's head away, looking to escape. Benson manages to hold on to the position though.
Gauthier taking a bit of punishment here - Benson scoring with strikes.
Benson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gauthier to see if he's OK.
Benson wants to control but Gauthier is keeping him busy.
Benson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Benson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Benson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson forces Gauthier back against the cage and clinches.
Gauthier prevents a takedown attempt there.
Benson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benson fails to land the takedown.
Gauthier throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Benson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Benson lands with a nice combination. Gauthier backs away looking to recover.
Benson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gauthier throws a combination that misses
and Benson counters with a right hand to the body.
Horrible takedown by Benson or perhaps it was just good defense by Gauthier which made him look bad.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benson.
Gauthier is looking to clinch but Benson is avoiding it.
Gauthier throws a series of punches but Benson avoids them all with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Benson.
Benson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gauthier's calf.
Gauthier takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Benson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gauthier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Benson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gauthier pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gauthier moves into the clinch.
Benson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gauthier tries to clinch but Benson is having none of it.
Benson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gauthier backs up against the cage.
Gauthier wants to clinch but Benson slips to the side
and Benson counters with a three punch combo that has Gauthier backing up. Gauthier nods at Benson to acknowledge the strikes.
Tank Gauthier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gauthier clinches but Benson breaks the clinch
and Benson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Benson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benson.
Benson clinches up against the cage.
Gauthier wants to get back to striking at distance but Benson won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gauthier throws a head punch that misses.
Benson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gauthier working aggressively here.
Benson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gauthier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Benson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zach Benson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gauthier tries to clinch
and Benson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benson scores with a one two! Gauthier had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Benson wants to clinch up but Gauthier keeps it at a distance.
Gauthier tries to clinch but Benson moves away
and Benson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gauthier but Gauthier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gauthier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benson lands a glancing blow to the side of Gauthier's head.
Benson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zach Benson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benson lands a two punch combo.
Benson tries for a takedown but Gauthier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gauthier slips a jab and a cross from Benson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gauthier looks to clinch
and Benson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gauthier really felt that one!
Gauthier misses with a combination
and Benson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Benson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Benson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gauthier pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Gauthier on the inside.
Gauthier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benson can't get the takedown.
Gauthier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gauthier misses with a combination
enabling Benson to counter with a crisp jab.
Gauthier closes the distance but Benson moves to the side
and Benson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Benson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gauthier scores with a sloppy right hand. Benson should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Gauthier misses.
Benson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Benson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Benson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Benson. Gauthier shrugs it off though.
Gauthier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benson counters with a body kick.
Benson shoots in for a takedown but Gauthier shows good takedown defense.
Benson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gauthier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Benson with that takedown attempt.
Gauthier works over Benson's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier wants to clinch
and Benson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benson.
Benson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gauthier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Benson.
Gauthier has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Benson shoots in for a double leg but Gauthier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gauthier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gauthier is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Benson shoots in for a takedown but Gauthier shows good takedown defense.
Benson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zach Benson is winning the standup battle so far.
Benson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gauthier misses with a combination
and Benson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benson.
Benson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gauthier pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gauthier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gauthier rushes Benson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Benson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gauthier misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier pushes Benson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gauthier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tank Gauthier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Benson looks to land a combination. Gauthier sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Benson shoots in and drives through. Gauthier sprawls well.
Gauthier darts in trying to clinch
and Benson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gauthier throws a combination that misses
and Benson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benson lands a high kick!
Gauthier misses with a series of wild punches.
Benson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gauthier if he has to take too many more of those.
Left hook, right uppercut from Benson.
Benson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gauthier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Gauthier.
Benson fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gauthier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gauthier takes one to the side of the head.
Benson scores with a leg kick.
Benson keeps Gauthier at a distance using the push kick.
Benson throws a nice head kick!
Gauthier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gauthier takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Benson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Benson.
Benson clobbers Gauthier with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gauthier is looking to clinch but Benson is avoiding it.
Gauthier tries to clinch up but Benson circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benson scoring well with a low kick there.
Benson lands with a kick to the temple. Gauthier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Benson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benson shoots in looking for a takedown. Gauthier tries to sprawl out of it but Benson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gauthier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Benson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zach Benson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A nice combination there by Benson.
Gauthier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gauthier doesn't manage to clinch there - Benson circles away.
Benson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gauthier takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gauthier if he has to take too many more of those.
Benson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gauthier has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gauthier stuffs the takedown.
Gauthier throws a combination that misses
and Benson counters with a three punch combo that has Gauthier backing up. Gauthier nods at Benson to acknowledge the strikes.
Benson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Benson instigates a clinch.
Benson has had enough of the clinch but Gauthier keeps him there for the moment.
Benson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gauthier fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gauthier falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gauthier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gauthier is looking to clinch.
Benson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benson lands with a slapping head kick.
Gauthier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benson thumps Gauthier with a low kick.
Benson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gauthier misses with a double jab.
Gauthier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A nice combination there by Benson.
Gauthier throws a combination that misses
and Benson counters with a straight right hand.
Gauthier closes the distance looking to clinch
and Benson counters with a thumping low kick.
Benson shoots in but no luck this time.
Gauthier wants to clinch up but Benson keeps it at a distance.
Benson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gauthier.
Benson scores with a nice strike.
Benson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier is looking to clinch.
Benson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gauthier has time to react.
Gauthier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gauthier tries to clinch up
and Benson counters with a left and a right that stings Gauthier.
Gauthier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benson counters with a left to the body.
Benson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Benson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gauthier pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gauthier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gauthier closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Benson counter with a right hand.
Gauthier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benson. Benson obviously looking to wear him down.
A left and a right from Benson both land. Nice combination.
Gauthier moves in looking to clinch but Benson pushes him off.
Gauthier's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benson throws a combination. Gauthier tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson throws a leg kick which misses Gauthier's front leg but catches the back leg as Gauthier tries to avoid it.
Gauthier wants to clinch but Benson slips to the side
and Benson counters with a low kick, right behind Gauthier 's knee.
Benson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Benson!
Gauthier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benson counters with a head kick.
Gauthier has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Benson.
Benson closes the distance and clinches up with Gauthier, looking for a takedown. Benson pushes Gauthier against the cage but Gauthier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Benson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gauthier's calf.
Gauthier tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Benson counters with a low kick, right behind Gauthier 's knee.
Benson staying out of range there.
Gauthier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benson fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Benson misses.
A head kick from Benson lands but Gauthier takes it in his stride.
Benson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier wants to clinch.
Gauthier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gauthier clinches but Benson breaks the clinch
and Benson counters with an inside leg kick.
Gauthier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Benson throws a head kick that Gauthier semi-blocks.
Benson connects with a solid leg kick.
Gauthier lands an overhand right.
Gauthier throws a combination that misses
enabling Benson to counter with a crisp jab.
Tank Gauthier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gauthier on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benson clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gauthier.
Benson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gauthier is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Benson has Gauthier pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gauthier manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gauthier.
Gauthier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gauthier throws a head punch that misses.
Gauthier throws a head punch that misses.
Zach Benson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gauthier.
Gauthier working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Benson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benson 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach Benson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sweet comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't No Rest for the Wicked. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Sweet!
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, Brian Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sweet paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sweet is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sweet throws a series of punches but Hawk moves out of range.
No luck for Hawk with that takedown attempt.
Hawk drops Sweet with a beautiful combination! Sweet stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hawk is looking for the KO!
Sweet is rocked!
It looks like Roger Sweet has been cut.
Hawk lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Sweet crumples to the floor! Hawk milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Brian Hawk!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Las Vegas Baby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Baby!
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, Ronny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vegas Baby, pushing him back against the cage.
Vegas Baby is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Vegas Baby into the cage.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Vegas Baby shrugs off.
It looks like Las Vegas Baby has been cut.
Vegas Baby is trying to stall.
Vegas Baby drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones stalls.
Vegas Baby is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vegas Baby lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas Baby is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vegas Baby tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Vegas Baby drops back down to his feet.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vegas Baby swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vegas Baby shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vegas Baby showed some decent athleticism there.
Vegas Baby is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Vegas Baby eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to stand.
Vegas Baby has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vegas Baby is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas Baby is working for a guillotine from mount but Jones frees his head quite easily.
Vegas Baby quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Vegas Baby but it's paid off an Jones is forced to tap! Nice work by Vegas Baby.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Las Vegas Baby!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jules Winnfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and knock out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). knock out has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jules Winnfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, knock out!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from out misses its intended target.
Winnfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winnfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winnfield throws a head kick but out moves out of range.
knock out seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
out swings for the body but Winnfield moves out of range.
Winnfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by out.
Winnfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
out misses the shot to the body.
Winnfield scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Winnfield.
out misses with a jab, cross combination.
out connects with a looping right hand.
Winnfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from out.
out ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Winnfield out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). knock out!
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Co-main event
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Kilmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulf Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulf Eriksson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Henry Kilmer's chin.
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Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Kilmer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ulf Eriksson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Kilmer as Eriksson shoots in.
Eriksson cracks the inside of Kilmer's front leg.
Kilmer gets a takedown into half guard.
Eriksson is not content to let Kilmer control the position.
Kilmer thows a huge punch but Eriksson dodges it nicely.
Kilmer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kilmer is trying to work for a kimura but Eriksson is defending well.
Eriksson looking for submissions off his back.
Kilmer wants to pass to mount but Eriksson is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmer is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Eriksson!
Eriksson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kilmer has control of Eriksson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Eriksson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Eriksson tries to lock up and control but Kilmer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Eriksson is squirming around, avoiding Kilmer's attempts to control the action.
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.
Eriksson tries to hold on but Kilmer pushes him away.
Kilmer lands a big elbow.
Eriksson wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kilmer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kilmer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Eriksson hang on?
Eriksson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Eriksson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kilmer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kilmer 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmer controlling the action here.
Kilmer wants to take a breather but Eriksson is having none of it.
Eriksson is looking to control Kilmer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eriksson avoid being mounted?
Kilmer seems to be working for a kimura but Eriksson defends the submission attempt.
Kilmer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eriksson defending well though.
Kilmer frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kilmer controlling the pace for now.
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.
Eriksson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Eriksson wants to hold on but Kilmer pushes him away.
Kilmer looking to control but Eriksson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kilmer working for a guillotine from mount but Eriksson is in no mood to give up.
Kilmer punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Kilmer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Eriksson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Eriksson throws a wild body kick that Kilmer sees coming a mile off.
Kilmer has his takedown stuffed
and Eriksson counters with a head kick. That will keep Kilmer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kilmer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Eriksson can't keep his opponent in guard - Kilmer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Eriksson is looking for a sweep. Kilmer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eriksson gets full guard.
Kilmer trying to control but Eriksson is working from the bottom.
Kilmer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Eriksson taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson wants to control but Kilmer postures up.
Kilmer wants to control but Eriksson is keeping him busy.
Eriksson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Eriksson prevents Kilmer from improving position.
Eriksson is trying to improve his position.
Eriksson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kilmer takes a little break here. Eriksson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
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.
Eriksson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kilmer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Eriksson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Eriksson is looking to improve his position but Kilmer isn't that keen on the idea.
Eriksson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kilmer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Eriksson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kilmer scoring with strikes but Eriksson is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmer landing strikes from the mount and Eriksson is in trouble!
Kilmer tries to control but Eriksson wriggling away.
Kilmer working for a guillotine from mount but Eriksson is in no mood to give up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eriksson tries to reverse the position but Kilmer maintains control.
Eriksson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kilmer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Kilmer.
Kilmer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilmer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kilmer wants to control the pace but Eriksson is squirming around nicely.
Eriksson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kilmer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kilmer working Eriksson over with strikes here.
Eriksson wants to control but Kilmer is having none of it.
Kilmer is going olschool here, as he tries to force Eriksson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Eriksson shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilmer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Kilmer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kilmer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Eriksson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kilmer is refusing to be controlled, as Eriksson sits in half guard.
Kilmer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Eriksson stands and throws Kilmer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Eriksson is looking to take a break and control but Kilmer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kilmer gets back to half guard.
Kilmer trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kilmer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Eriksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eriksson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kilmer has control of Eriksson's left arm, preventing Eriksson from doing any damage.
Kilmer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eriksson is one step ahead there.
Eriksson wants to control from the top but Kilmer keeps moving.
Kilmer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kilmer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Eriksson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Eriksson throws a strike but Kilmer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kilmer is pushing down on Eriksson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Eriksson is fighting to maintain full guard but Kilmer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kilmer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eriksson is refusing to be controlled, as Kilmer sits in half guard.
Eriksson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilmer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmer is thwarting Eriksson's attempts to control the position.
Kilmer is trying to control the action in half guard but Eriksson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Eriksson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Eriksson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kilmer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kilmer is looking for a sweep.
Kilmer manages to work his way to half guard, despite Eriksson's best efforts.
Kilmer wants to control but Eriksson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilmer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kilmer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eriksson manages to get himself to full guard.
Eriksson looking for a guillotine here but Kilmer defends easily.
Kilmer passes Eriksson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kilmer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Eriksson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ulf Eriksson just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kilmer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kilmer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Eriksson is not content to let Kilmer control the position.
Eriksson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eriksson wants to control but Kilmer is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eriksson defending well though.
Kilmer 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.
Eriksson wants to get back to full guard.
Kilmer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Eriksson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kilmer.
Henry Kilmer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eriksson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kilmer is working away from the top position though.
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.
Kilmer trying to control from half guard but Eriksson is working away.
Eriksson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kilmer.
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. Kilmer connects with a nice short shot to Eriksson's temple.
Kilmer 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.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kilmer trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson is looking for a sweep. Kilmer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eriksson is looking to control Kilmer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eriksson avoid being mounted?
Kilmer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Eriksson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Eriksson pushes Kilmer off looking to stand but Kilmer dives back in and keeps control.
Kilmer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kilmer trying to control the action but Eriksson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kilmer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kilmer prevents Eriksson from improving his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eriksson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kilmer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Eriksson!
Kilmer cracks Eriksson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eriksson wants to control but Kilmer is having none of it.
Eriksson has left one of his arms exposed and Kilmer doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Eriksson screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henry Kilmer!
Henry Kilmer is the new middleweight champion!
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FIGHT
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