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TFC 6 - WW GP semifinals PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carmelo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olivier De Troyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olivier De Troyer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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250 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carmelo Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olivier De Troyer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Troyer shoots in but no luck this time.
De Troyer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract De Troyer.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
De Troyer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diaz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carmelo Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olivier De Troyer.
De Troyer successfully pulls guard.
Diaz drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Diaz as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! De Troyer screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Diaz! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Carmelo Diaz!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin McClure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Simpson had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Jason Simpson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin McClure!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson shoots in but no luck this time.
Simpson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McClure fails to land with a series of punches.
Simpson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McClure's waist but Simpson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Simpson off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McClure tries to bum rush Simpson with a series of wild strikes but Simpson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McClure scores with the left hand. Simpson knows he should have avoided that one.
Jason Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McClure misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simpson.
McClure throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Simpson does no damage.
Simpson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McClure but McClure pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Simpson is breathing heavily.
McClure shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McClure showed some decent athleticism there.
Simpson is trying to control but can't.
McClure tries to stand and escape but Simpson is controlling the position.
Simpson is trying to maintain the position but McClure is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson is pressing down on McClure's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Simpson striking from the bottom here.
Simpson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McClure manages to get himself to full guard.
McClure tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Simpson distracts McClure with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simpson controlling from the top position.
Simpson wants to control from the top but McClure keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Simpson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Simpson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McClure counters with a body kick.
McClure shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Simpson wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McClure's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McClure's back!
Simpson 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.
McClure just trying to survive but Simpson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
McClure is keeping busy.
Simpson lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns McClure.
Simpson controlling the position well here. McClure rolled but Simpson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Simpson'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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Simpson wants to control but McClure is keeping busy.
Simpson biding his time, looking for the opening.
McClure really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Simpson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jason Simpson.
McClure thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Simpson if he has to take too many more of those.
Simpson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Simpson misses with a series of wild punches.
McClure swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Simpson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Simpson with a lazy takedown attempt
and McClure counters with a three punch combo that has Simpson backing up. Simpson nods at McClure to acknowledge the strikes.
Simpson misses with a takedown
and McClure counters with a one-two to the body.
McClure swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McClure stuffs the takedown.
Simpson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McClure counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Simpson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin McClure dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Simpson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McClure. That one must have hurt.
Simpson scores with a push kick.
Simpson fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from McClure misses.
Simpson tries to bum rush McClure with a series of wild strikes but McClure uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McClure tries to land a front kick but Simpson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Simpson throws a nice looking combination but McClure bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simpson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McClure moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Simpson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McClure misses with a few strikes there.
McClure changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Simpson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McClure tries to stand but Simpson is controlling his head.
Simpson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McClure thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson actively working from the bottom here.
Simpson is pressing down on McClure's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Simpson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Simpson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Simpson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Simpson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McClure defending well though.
Simpson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McClure's head.
Simpson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Simpson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Simpson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Simpson controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClure is looking to improve his position but Simpson isn't that keen on the idea.
McClure gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simpson trying to control the action but McClure is working from the bottom.
McClure is trying to stand back up but Simpson is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Simpson is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but McClure still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, McClure has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
McClure decides to stand up, so the ref orders Simpson to his feet.
Simpson moves in looking to clinch but McClure pushes him off.
McClure displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Simpson throws out the jab.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
McClure 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.
Simpson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Simpson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but McClure is defending well. Simpson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! McClure has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Simpson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Simpson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Litorus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Out Here Grindin-DJ Khaled. Darius Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Jackson!
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, Mike Litorus!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws an overhand right that has Litorus reeling! Jackson follows up with a more punches and Litorus is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darius Jackson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Carlton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homer Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlton comes to the cage accompanied by Barroom Hero. 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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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Carlton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Homer Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carlton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Simpson!
Carlton raining down shots from the mount!
Simpson is trying to stand up.
Simpson has given up his back. Will we see Carlton going for some submissions?
Carlton throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Even with his hooks in, Carlton manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Simpson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Carlton lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Carlton's arms.
Simpson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Carlton.
Simpson covers up after that shot from Carlton.
Simpson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Carlton is breathing heavily.
Simpson is trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlton looking for the RNC.
Simpson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carlton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Simpson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Carlton missing with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simpson has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Carlton.
Carlton looking for the choke from the back.
Simpson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Carlton's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Simpson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simpson swats away the attempt to clinch by Carlton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
Simpson swings for the body but Carlton moves out of range.
Homer Simpson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carlton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Simpson counters with a left to the body.
Carlton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carlton counters by moving into the clinch.
Simpson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simpson misses with a double jab
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Carlton counters with a shoot takedown. Simpson fights it but they end up in guard.
Carlton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Simpson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Simpson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Simpson!
Carlton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Simpson off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is trying to stand back up.
Carlton scores with punches to the body.
Carlton sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Simpson taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jason Carlton!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathon Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace comes into the arena with Metallica-Enter Sandman blaring out of the sound system. Gracie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bulls On Parade. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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192 lbs
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195 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathon Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gracie!
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wallace.
Wallace is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie prevents Wallace from moving into mount.
Wallace is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wallace working the ground and pound but Gracie is defending the strikes.
Wallace works to advance to full mount. Gracie defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Wallace 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.
Wallace looking for a guillotine from mount but Gracie is having none of it.
Wallace working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Gracie turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Wallace off and cradles Gracie's limp body as Wallace celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Dan Wallace!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Marquiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonzo Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marquiss's entrance music is Gone Fishin. A fine choice. Marquiss is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Steven Marquiss had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Marquiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alonzo Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Marquiss is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez uses his free foot to push down on Marquiss's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Marquiss.
Rodriguez is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Rodriguez extends the arm and Marquiss is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alonzo Rodriguez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Falls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rymy Eetu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Falls had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Kyle Falls has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Falls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rymy Eetu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falls shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Eetu as he avoids it easily.
Eetu has closed the distance and engaged Falls in a clinch.
Eetu jumps guard but Falls stands there with Eetu around his waist. Eetu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Eetu is trying to trip Falls. He has hold of a leg but Falls is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Eetu persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Eetu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Falls manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Falls goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Eetu is on top in guard.
Falls looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Eetu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Eetu wants to control from the top but Falls keeps moving.
Falls is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Falls lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Eetu!
Falls swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Eetu is now in Falls's guard. A big mistake from Falls there, giving up the dominant position!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eetu wants to stand but Falls has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Falls throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eetu stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Falls tightens his grip and picks Eetu up, before dumping him to the ground. Eetu manages to land in guard.
Falls stopping the sweep attempt from Eetu.
Eetu is trying to control the position but Falls postures up.
Falls won't allow Eetu to sweep him here.
Eetu scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falls advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Eetu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Falls will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Eetu looks gassed!
Falls tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Falls has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Falls tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Falls has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Eetu throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Falls has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falls is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Eetu is surviving well by controlling Falls's body position as best he can.
Falls goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Eetu turns into him and now he's in Falls's guard.
Falls throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falls looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Eetu slips nicely into half guard.
Falls is staying active underneath Eetu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Falls wants to improve his position but Eetu is controlling well.
Eetu passes to full mount!
Eetu working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Eetu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Falls is wriggling around trying to escape.
Eetu trying to control but Falls is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falls tries to reverse the position but Eetu maintains control.
Eetu stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Falls closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eetu circles away.
Eetu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Eetu works his way into side control.
Eetu stands up and beckons Falls to his feet.
Falls doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Eetu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Falls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eetu trying to control the position from guard on top but Falls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eetu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rymy Eetu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Falls gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Eetu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Falls's guard.
Eetu wants to control from the top but Falls keeps moving.
Eetu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Eetu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Falls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rymy Eetu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eetu tries to stand but Falls is controlling from the bottom.
Falls is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Eetu rolls with it to try and escape but Falls cranks on the arm and Eetu is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kyle Falls!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean claude Sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mase Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall has chosen Buju Banton - Murderer as his entrance music. Mase Marshall will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean claude Sherk!
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, Mase Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sherk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sherk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sherk looking to sit in guard and control but Marshall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sherk looking to control.
Sherk 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.
Marshall content to stall in guard here.
Marshall postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jean claude Sherk.
Marshall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sherk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Marshall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk controlling the position easily from mount.
Sherk thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sherk tries to control but Marshall wriggling away.
Marshall wants to control but Sherk is having none of it.
Sherk raining down shots from the mount!
Marshall wants to hold on but Sherk pushes him away.
Sherk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marshall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sherk working the ground and pound effectively.
Sherk is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Marshall is in real trouble.
Sherk has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Marshall trying to control but not successfully.
A lull in the action here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sherk controlling the positon.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sherk's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherk shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sherk showed some decent athleticism there.
Marshall is controlling Sherk's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sherk slows the pace down in half guard.
Marshall is looking to improve his position.
Marshall trying to hold on to Sherk's head to control him but Sherk postures up.
Marshall looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherk moves nicely into side control.
Sherk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sherk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Marshall dodges the ground and pound from Marshall.
Marshall is not content to let Sherk control the position.
You can see the frustration on Marshall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sherk is looking to take a break and control but Marshall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marshall manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean claude Sherk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Marshall.
Marshall lands a nice shot to the body.
Sherk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sherk looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marshall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marshall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marshall is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sherk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marshall as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean claude Sherk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marshall looks to land a combination. Sherk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters circling a little - Marshall finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Marshall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sherk's head.
Sherk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marshall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sherk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sherk moves out of range of the body kick from Marshall.
Sherk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marshall's guard.
Sherk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sherk trying to control but Marshall is working from the bottom.
Sherk wants to pass the guard but Marshall is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshall is trying to control the position but Sherk postures up.
Marshall is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall being controlled here, momentarily.
Marshall keeping moving, preventing Sherk from controlling successfully.
Marshall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sherk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sherk decides to stand back up.
Mase Marshall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sherk decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Marshall desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jean claude Sherk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sherk is keen to just control but Marshall is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherk lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sherk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marshall defending well though.
Sherk works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sherk wants to take his opponent's back but Marshall doesn't allow it.
Sherk controlling the pace for now.
Marshall takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sherk throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sherk has isolated one of Marshall's arms. Marshall looking to fight him off but Sherk twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jean claude Sherk!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daigo Goto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dana Fertitta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fertitta has chosen Frontline - Pillar as his entrance music. Daigo Goto has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daigo Goto!
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, Dana Fertitta!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fertitta.
Fertitta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goto.
Fertitta keeps the fight on the outside.
Goto throws a hook to the side of Fertitta's head but Fertitta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fertitta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goto misses with a wild body shot.
Daigo Goto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goto lands with a shot to the body.
Goto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Goto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fertitta as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goto tries to land a front kick but Fertitta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Goto doesn't manage to clinch there - Fertitta circles away.
Goto is looking to clinch but Fertitta is avoiding it.
Goto wants to clinch up but Fertitta keeps it at a distance.
Fertitta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goto.
Goto swings for the body but Fertitta moves out of range.
Goto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fertitta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goto misses with a takedown attempt - Fertitta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daigo Goto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goto tries a head kick but it misses.
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.
Fertitta slips under a jab from Goto.
Goto tries to clinch but Fertitta is having none of it.
Fertitta ducks under a wild hook from Goto.
Fertitta avoids the body shot from Goto.
Goto shoots in but Fertitta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Goto feints and as Fertitta raises his hands in defense, Goto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fertitta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Goto looking to pass the guard.
Fertitta trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fertitta will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Goto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Goto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fertitta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fertitta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Goto manages to get himself to full guard.
Goto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fertitta stands and throws Goto's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Goto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fertitta's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Goto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fertitta is controlling the pace.
Fertitta thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Goto to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goto keeping full guard, as Fertitta tries to pass.
Fertitta trying to control the position from guard on top but Goto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fertitta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fertitta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Goto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goto just misses with a punch to the body.
Fertitta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Goto just misses with a punch to the body.
Goto throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Daigo Goto will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Goto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goto misses with an uppercut.
Goto lands a really nice looking cross but Fertitta seems unphased.
Fertitta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goto throws a head kick but Fertitta moves out of range.
Goto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goto loads up on a big right hand but Fertitta slips the punch.
Fertitta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goto wants to clinch up but Fertitta keeps it at a distance.
Goto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fertitta.
Goto doesn't manage to clinch there - Fertitta circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Goto lands in his opponent's guard.
Fertitta wants to sweep here but Goto controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fertitta trying to keep a closed guard but Goto is proving a slippery customer.
Goto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fertitta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fertitta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fertitta is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fertitta keeping full guard, as Goto tries to pass.
Goto stays in close to Fertitta's body and controls the position.
Goto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Goto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goto swings for the body but Fertitta moves out of range.
Goto misses with a wild body shot.
Goto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goto misses with a takedown attempt - Fertitta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fertitta checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Goto misses.
Goto throws a body punch but Fertitta moves out of range.
Goto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goto just misses with a punch to the body.
Goto throws a leg kick but Fertitta sees it coming and moves out of range.
Goto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Fertitta. No joy for Goto on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fertitta circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daigo Goto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fertitta gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goto takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fertitta works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fertitta cracks Goto with a big right hand but Goto just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fertitta tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Goto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Goto gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Goto is trying to control Fertitta's posture but Fertitta avoids it.
Fertitta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fertitta has an Americana. Goto didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Fertitta is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Fertitta hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dana Fertitta!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Crews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Scars-Papa Roach. Crews has chosen All My Life-Jay Rock as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Taylor!
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, Curtis Crews!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor misses with a double jab.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crews circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crews fails to land with a series of punches.
Crews 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Crews landing some decent shots from guard.
Crews stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crews works over Taylor with some ground and pound from guard.
Crews landing with the ground and pound.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Crews lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crews passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Crews working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Crews lands a decent elbow from side control.
Crews tries to move to mount but Taylor blocks the move with his legs.
Crews cracks Taylor with a big right hand but Taylor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Crews creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Crews has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crews landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Taylor is looking to regain half guard here but Crews keeps moving and retains side control.
Taylor is working hard here to advance position.
Crews working the head and body with strikes.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
Crews tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Crews looks up at the clock and then as Taylor takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Crews smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crews shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
Crews blocks a head kick by Taylor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crews 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.
Crews working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Crews is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Taylor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crews can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Crews stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
Crews working some strikes from top position.
Taylor looking for a guillotine here but Crews defends easily.
Crews scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Crews landing some decent shots from guard.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crews won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
Crews with a nice head shot there.
Crews cracks Taylor with a solid left hand.
Crews is in close to Taylor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Crews forces his way into half guard.
Crews seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Crews tries to pass to full mount but Taylor defends it.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back.
Crews looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Taylor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Crews lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Crews there.
Taylor moves into full guard.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crews stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crews doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crews manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crews throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crews postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crews stands up over Taylor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Taylor wants to sweep here but Crews controlling him for the moment.
Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crews chips away with some ground and pound.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crews.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Crews loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crews missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Crews dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crews counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Crews stands up over Taylor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Crews scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Taylor has momentary wrist control but Crews slips an elbow through the middle.
Crews lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crews scoring with some ground and pound.
Curtis Crews has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crews trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crews landing with the ground and pound.
Crews cracks Taylor with a solid left hand.
Crews postures up and lands a big shot to Taylor's brow.
Crews scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Crews landing some decent shots from guard.
Crews scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Crews scoring with punches to the head and body.
Crews lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crews passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crews lands an elbow.
Taylor manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Crews is defending against the submission attempts here by Taylor.
Taylor wants to stand up but Crews has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor 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.
Taylor stands up out of the half guard.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Crews moves out of range easily.
Crews showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crews.
Crews wants to slow Taylor down by chopping away at his legs.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Crews stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Taylor follows into mount!
Crews is rocked!
Taylor wants to finish this one by submission but Crews is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Taylor.
Crews is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?
Crews keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is working for a guillotine from mount but Crews frees his head quite easily.
Taylor stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Taylor throws a head kick but Crews moves out of range.
Jimmy Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Crews avoids it well.
Crews seems to have recovered his senses.
Crews shoots in and drives through. Taylor sprawls well.
Crews avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Crews shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crews avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor throws a head kick that Crews semi-blocks.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor swinging wilding here.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crews moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crews moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Jimmy Taylor has been cut.
A head kick by Taylor - that's a beauty! Crews is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Taylor can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jimmy Taylor!
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