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KONFLIKT 46 - Bottom's Up PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Escobedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobedo has chosen el zacatecano as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Escobedo!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Alejandro Escobedo has been cut.
Daniels drops Escobedo with a beautiful combination! Escobedo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Daniels is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Escobedo to the mat! Escobedo manages to get full guard.
Escobedo wants to stand but Daniels is controlling the position.
Escobedo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Daniels's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Daniels controls from within his opponent's guard.
Daniels is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Daniels with a nice head shot there.
Daniels loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Escobedo wants to sweep but no luck.
Daniels works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Daniels winds up and cracks Escobedo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Daniels drops an elbow to the side of Escobedo's head.
Daniels slows the pace down in half guard.
Escobedo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daniels scores with a couple of nice shots.
Daniels working over Escobedo with some ground and pound. Escobedo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Daniels slips a nice elbow through Escobedo's hands, connecting with Escobedo's forehead.
Daniels takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels'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.
Daniels decides to stand up.
Escobedo looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daniels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobedo misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Daniels.
Daniels lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobedo seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Daniels shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Escobedo is backing up but Daniels catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Escobedo covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Daniels Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Daniels!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Seivas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Mariucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seivas comes to the cage accompanied by Prince Of Darkness. Michael Mariucci will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Solid boxing
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Seivas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Mariucci!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mariucci connects with a crisp jab.
Mariucci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seivas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mariucci lands a big shot that drops Seivas! Can he finish him?
Seivas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seivas wants to stand up but Mariucci is controlling him.
Mariucci controlling from the top position.
Mariucci trying to control but Seivas is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mariucci loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mariucci has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Seivas is proving hard to escape from.
Seivas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Seivas swats away the attempt to clinch by Mariucci.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seivas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mariucci misses with a straight left.
Mariucci fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seivas manages to avoid it.
Mariucci fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seivas manages to avoid it.
Mariucci fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mariucci wants to clinch up but Seivas keeps it at a distance.
Seivas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seivas tries to bum rush Mariucci with a series of wild strikes but Mariucci uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mariucci tries to close the distance and clinch but Seivas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seivas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Seivas.
Seivas blocks a jab.
Seivas lands with an uppercut that bounces Mariucci off the cage and back into rage.
Mariucci connects with a body shot.
Mariucci throws a jab but it's blocked by Seivas.
Mariucci lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seivas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seivas misses with a wild combination.
Seivas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Seivas is breathing heavily.
Mariucci slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Seivas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Seivas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Seivas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mariucci as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mariucci looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mariucci dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seivas ducks straight into an uppercut from Mariucci and tumbles to the canvas! It�s a flash knockdown though - Seivas maanges to regain guard straight away.
Seivas is rocked!
Mariucci throwing strikes but missing.
Mariucci stands and steps away. Seivas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Michael Mariucci is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mariucci dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mariucci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mariucci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seivas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mariucci lands a with a good body shot.
Mariucci looks to score with a jab to the body but Seivas is just out of range.
Mariucci tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seivas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mariucci blocks a jab.
Michael Mariucci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seivas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mariucci sprawls well. Mariucci wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Seivas gets slowly back to his feet.
Seivas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mariucci scores with a decent looking hook.
Mariucci connects with a single shot there.
A big left from Mariucci misses.
Mariucci moves in looking to clinch but Seivas pushes him off.
Mariucci throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mariucci misses with a looping left.
Mariucci misses the shot to the body.
Mariucci takes a swing at Seivas's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mariucci lands an overhand right.
Seivas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mariucci looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mariucci avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Seivas.
Mariucci is trying to get back to half guard.
Seivas gets to mount! Mariucci was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mariucci is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mariucci is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seivas landing shots from mount.
Seivas prevents Mariucci from getting the reversal.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Mariucci dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mariucci moves in looking to clinch but Seivas pushes him off.
Mariucci tries to clinch there but Seivas circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Mariucci. That snapped Seivas's head back.
Left hook, right uppercut from Seivas.
It looks like Michael Mariucci has been cut.
Seivas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Seivas showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mariucci is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Seivas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Seivas's back!
Mariucci is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Seivas defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Mariucci is trying to stick to Seivas's back but Seivas is turning into Mariucci. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mariucci's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Seivas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seivas pushing down on Mariucci's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mariucci avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Seivas.
Seivas drops an elbow to the side of Mariucci's head.
Mariucci blocking the ground and pound attempt from Seivas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seivas is nestled in close to Mariucci, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Seivas.
Mariucci is looking for a sweep. Seivas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mariucci pushes Seivas off looking to stand but Seivas dives back in and keeps control.
Mariucci is breathing heavily.
Mariucci is trying to control but Seivas manages to pass to mount!
Seivas looking for a guillotine from mount but Mariucci is having none of it.
Seivas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Seivas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Seivas breaks from Mariucci's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Seivas landing shots from mount.
Mariucci tries to hold on but Seivas pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seivas throws some wild stikes that Mariucci manages to avoid easily.
Seivas tries to control but Mariucci wriggling away.
Mariucci tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Seivas with good strikes from the mount here!
Seivas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Seivas scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mariucci?
Mariucci blocking the ground and pound.
Seivas prevents Mariucci from getting the reversal.
Seivas scoring with strikes but Mariucci is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! Seivas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mariucci working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seivas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mariucci tries to hold on but Seivas postures up.
Seivas is landing with some decent strikes but Mariucci is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Seivas working Mariucci over with strikes here.
Seivas 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.
Seivas thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mariucci tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Seivas controlling from the full mount.
Mariucci tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Seivas landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seivas is going olschool here, as he tries to force Mariucci to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mariucci shrugs it off.
Mariucci sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Seivas trying to pass the guard but Mariucci defending well.
Mariucci punching from the bottom.
Seivas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Seivas is looking to take a break and control but Mariucci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mariucci is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Seivas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Mariucci's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mariucci pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seivas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mariucci.
Seivas wants to clinch up but Mariucci keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Mariucci.
Seivas swings for the body but Mariucci moves out of range.
Seivas throws an overhand right that lands on Mariucci's shoulder, as Mariucci tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Seivas does no damage.
Mariucci showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seivas.
Mariucci tries to clinch up
and Seivas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seivas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Seivas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Seivas misses with the combination.
Mariucci has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mariucci bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Seivas's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mariucci misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Mariucci coming out on top.
Mariucci wants to clinch.
Antonio Seivas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seivas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Seivas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Mariucci.
Mariucci cracks Seivas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mariucci moves out of range as Seivas strikes.
Michael Mariucci seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seivas misses with a series of wild punches.
Mariucci wants to clinch
and Seivas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Seivas takes one to the chin there.
Seivas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mariucci changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Seivas misses.
Mariucci throws a jab when Seivas was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seivas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mariucci circles away.
Mariucci cracks Seivas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mariucci tries to clinch but Seivas moves away
and Seivas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mariucci wants to break free but Seivas has control.
Seivas is trying to drag Mariucci to the mat but Mariucci just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mariucci is trying to force a seperation but Seivas has the dominant position.
Mariucci tries to break the clinch but Seivas is controlling the position.
Mariucci lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Seivas.
Seivas manages to break the clinch.
Mariucci scores with a jab.
Mariucci uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seivas.
Seivas moves out of range of the strikes.
Mariucci misses with a wild body shot.
Mariucci tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Seivas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mariucci wants to clinch
and Seivas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Seivas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mariucci tries to clinch up
and Seivas counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mariucci is looking to clinch.
Mariucci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seivas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seivas throws a jab when Mariucci was well out of range.
Seivas lands a nice looking body shot.
Seivas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mariucci misses with a wild body shot.
Mariucci wants to clinch but Seivas slips to the side
and Seivas counters with a nice uppercut.
Mariucci closes the distance but Seivas moves to the side
and Seivas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seivas slips a straight right by Mariucci.
Mariucci lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mariucci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seivas.
Seivas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mariucci's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mariucci works Seivas's body with a nice hook.
Seivas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mariucci connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mariucci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mariucci throws a good cross that connects.
Seivas throws the left hand but Mariucci avoids the punch easily.
Mariucci tries to clinch up
and Seivas moves into the clinch.
Seivas manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Mariucci throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mariucci darts in trying to clinch
and Seivas moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seivas wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Seivas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mariucci lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mariucci breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mariucci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seivas misses with an uppercut. Mariucci saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Mariucci comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mariucci has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Mariucci!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chihiro Ogino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ill Will (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will has chosen It's Okay-The Game as his entrance music. Ill Will acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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141 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chihiro Ogino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ill Will!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Will lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Will throws a series of punches but Ogino avoids them all with ease.
Will looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Will slaps away a takedown attempt from Ogino, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ogino shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ogino lands a big shot there that rocks Will but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Will can't escape the position.
Ogino with good strikes from the mount here!
Ogino fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Will tries to reverse the position but Ogino maintains control.
Will looks gassed!
Will is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ogino is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Will is surviving well by controlling Ogino's body position as best he can.
Ogino punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ogino punishing his opponent with strikes.
Will is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will taking shots to the head.
Will is rocked!
Ogino fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Will is still in real trouble! Can Ogino finish him?
Ogino with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Will seems to have recovered his senses.
Will is bucking up trying to escape but Ogino cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ogino with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ogino landing shots from mount.
Will is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ogino dominating with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ogino breaks from Will's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Will keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Ogino.
Ogino looking for a guillotine from mount but Will is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Will is bucking up trying to escape but Ogino cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Ogino.
Will is in a horrible position here. Ogino smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ogino has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Will's face.
Ogino connects with a bit shot that sees Will covering up! More strikes from Ogino and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ogino is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chihiro Ogino!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davi Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Morris has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Davi Silva's chin.
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Davi Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Morris!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva slips a jab from Morris.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morris.
Morris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Morris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morris throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morris shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva scores with a one two! Morris had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Morris fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva defending well as Morris loads up on a big left hand.
Morris missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Davi Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Morris.
Morris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Davi Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Morris misses.
Morris fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Jack Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a body kick.
Morris looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Morris dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Morris takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morris.
Morris blocks the body kick.
Silva instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Morris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morris misses with a looping left.
Danga de danga de dang - Morris scores with a four punch combination!
A big left from Morris misses.
Morris waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva moves out of range as Morris strikes.
Morris throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Morris blocks a head kick by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Morris is trying desperately to land a takedown but Silva is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Morris.
Morris staying out of range there.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Morris misses its intended target.
Morris takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Morris catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Morris moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morris.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morris misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Morris shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva cracks the inside of Morris's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morris misses with a straight right.
Morris throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Morris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morris avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Morris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morris.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morris throws a big shot that misses.
Morris misses with the combination.
Morris might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Morris thows a body shot but no joy.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Davi Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morris throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Morris is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morris.
Morris misses with a hook.
Morris throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morris.
Silva tries to clinch but Morris is having none of it.
Morris fails with the takedown
and Morris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morris is breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Morris there.
Morris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morris.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris lands with a right hand.
Silva tries to bum rush Morris with a series of wild strikes but Morris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morris misses with a looping right.
A big right from Morris misses.
The fighters circling - Morris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morris thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Morris on that attempt.
Davi Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Morris.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Morris blocks the body kick.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Morris throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
A cross from Morris lands.
A nice combination there by Morris.
Morris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morris circles away quickly and effectively.
Morris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Morris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Morris will be more careful next time no doubt.
It looks like Jack Morris has been cut.
Morris looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva throws a head kick but Morris moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Morris lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Morris misses with a kick to the body.
Morris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morris throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Morris misses.
Morris fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morris.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morris tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Morris is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Morris is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morris lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
A bone on bone clash there as Morris blocks the leg kick.
Morris's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Morris duly obliges.
Morris lands a body shot.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Morris finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Davi Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Davi Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Morris misses with a hook.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Davi Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Morris's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Morris lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Morris moves out of range easily.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morris.
Morris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morris gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Some wild striking there from Morris.
Morris throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Morris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Morris throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Morris thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Morris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva throws a head kick but Morris moves out of range.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morris fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.
Morris misses with a leg kick
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Morris's head but Morris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva cracks Morris with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morris.
Morris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A shot to the body from Morris misses
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Morris will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morris lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Morris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morris lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Morris throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Silva connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Morris to the floor! Silva dives in looking for the finish!
Morris is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Morris is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Morris is looking to get back to full guard here but Silva has managed to pass to side control instead.
Morris seems to have recovered his senses.
Morris is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morris can do to turn this around?
Silva content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jack Morris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morris sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Morris is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four 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.
Silva trying to control the pace.
Silva'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.
Morris trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Davi Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morris punching from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Morris punching from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davi Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davi Silva!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dre Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rawse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battle's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, VICTORY REMIX. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rawse's choice of entrance music: Hustlin'. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dre Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Rawse!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawse decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Battle looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rawse wants to pass the guard but Battle is defending well.
Battle makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Battle.
Rawse throws a strike but Battle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rawse looking for a guillotine here but Battle defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rawse is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Battle defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle stopping the sweep attempt from Rawse.
Rawse trying to strike off his back.
Rawse can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Battle controls the pace.
Battle preventing the sweep.
Rawse looking to control.
Rawse has his foot on Battle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Battle works his way back into a safe position though.
Battle tries to stand but Rawse is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rawse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Battle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rawse.
Battle throws out a powerful jab.
Battle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rawse throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Battle's waist but Battle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rawse off to one side.
Battle lands with a shot to the body.
Rawse looks gassed!
Battle connects with a nice looking jab.
Battle's corner calls for a 1-2. Battle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good exchange - Battle coming out on top.
Battle lands a really nice looking cross but Rawse seems unphased.
Rawse gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Battle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawse takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Battle lands a lovely overhand right.
Battle goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Good exchange - Battle coming out on top.
Battle connects with a looping right hand.
Battle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Battle lands a nice shot to the body.
Battle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rawse walks into a stiff left hand from Battle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Battle.
Battle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rawse takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Battle cracks Rawse with a good jab.
Rawse is rocked!
Battle punishes Rawse's body with a nice straight punch.
Rawse is still on wobbly legs! Can Battle finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Battle!
Battle connects with a nice cross there... Rawse is looking wobbly and Battle recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Rawse to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Battle jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dre Battle!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Hand!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa lands a jab to Hand's midsection.
Balboa connects with a nice looking jab.
Hand throws a right hand that Balboa ducks under and follows up with a left that Balboa also avoids with ease.
Balboa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balboa misses with a double jab
and Hand counters with a left and a right that stings Balboa.
Hand ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Hand moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Balboa throws an overhand right that lands on Hand's shoulder, as Hand tries to avoid the shot.
Hand tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
A swing and a miss from Balboa.
Hand shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Balboa as he jumps to the side.
A slow jab from Balboa misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hand shoots in but Balboa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hand looks gassed!
Balboa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Hand shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Balboa but Balboa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Michael Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hand.
A jab from Balboa does it's job there.
Hand gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Balboa misses with a combination
and Hand counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Michael Balboa has been cut.
Balboa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Balboa throws a shot from downtown. Hand moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hand lands a head shot.
Hand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balboa throws out the jab.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
Balboa connects with a crisp jab.
Michael Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balboa connects with a single shot there.
Hand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hand fails in his attempt to clinch.
Balboa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hand takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hand is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Balboa! Hand is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Balboa!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Wattson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rice Pilaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pilaf has chosen chinese rap as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Wattson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rice Pilaf!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilaf connects with a right hand. Wattson shakes it off.
It looks like Steve Wattson has been cut.
Pilaf cracks Wattson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Wattson with that takedown attempt.
Wattson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pilaf as he jumps to the side.
Pilaf lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wattson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pilaf tries to avoid it but Wattson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pilaf to the ground. Pilaf escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Wattson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pilaf connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steve Wattson's cut is getting worse.
A jab from Pilaf misses.
Wattson keeps the fight on the outside.
Pilaf throws an overhand right that lands on Wattson's shoulder, as Wattson tries to avoid the shot.
Pilaf is looking to clinch.
Pilaf lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pilaf lands a jab to the head.
Wattson is rocked!
Steve Wattson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wattson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wattson slips under a jab from Pilaf.
Pilaf drops Wattson with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Wattson! Pilaf dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Rice Pilaf!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gay Lussac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and marcos martini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lussac kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sadly Ever After by Innerphoria. Gay Lussac could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to marcos martini's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gay Lussac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, marcos martini!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lussac scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
martini tries to bench press Lussac off him but Lussac keeps the position.
martini is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lussac is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, martini has escaped the position, nice work there.
martini tries to bench press Lussac off him but Lussac keeps the position.
Lussac looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lussac fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lussac is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, martini has escaped the position, nice work there.
martini is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lussac wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by martini, who protects the arm well.
martini is looking to regain half guard here but Lussac keeps moving and retains side control.
martini sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
martini has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lussac is working away from the top position though.
martini tries to get to full guard but Lussac has control of the leg.
Lussac is looking to stall here but martini recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lussac passes martini's left leg - he's now in half guard.
martini wants to get back to full guard.
martini is refusing to be controlled, as Lussac sits in half guard.
Lussac throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
martini is looking to improve his position.
martini is defending against the submission attempts here by Lussac.
Lussac trying to control the action but martini is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
martini wants to get back to his feet.
martini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lussac fails to land with a series of punches.
martini fails in his attempt to clinch.
martini moves into the clinch successfully.
martini landing knees to the body.
martini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
martini tries to land a knee to the head but Lussac blocks with his arms.
martini cracks Lussac with a nice body shot.
martini lands an elbow that stopped Lussac in his tracks for a moment.
martini is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lussac goes for a takedown attempt but martini pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lussac is breathing heavily.
martini doesn't manage to clinch there - Lussac circles away.
Lussac tries for a takedown but martini sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
martini lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
martini fails with an attempt to clinch.
martini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
martini wants to clinch up but Lussac keeps it at a distance.
martini slaps away a takedown attempt from Lussac, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gay Lussac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice inside leg kick there by martini. That's going to slow Lussac down.
Lussac has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lussac there as he acknowledges the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by martini.
Lussac keeps the fight on the outside.
martini changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by martini.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lussac tries to keep at a distance but martini has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
marcos martini dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lussac shoots in for a takedown but martini shows good takedown defense.
martini fails with an attempt to clinch.
martini wants to clinch up but Lussac keeps it at a distance.
martini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lussac fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lussac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lussac displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as martini throws out the jab.
martini connects with a single shot there.
martini thumps Lussac with a low kick.
Lussac shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts martini as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gay Lussac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
martini instigates a clinch.
martini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lussac's face.
Lussac is rocked!
martini lands an elbow inside.
Oh Lussac is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
martini landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
martini stalling in the clinch.
martini with a knee to the head.
martini connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Lussac badly! Lussac tumbles to the floor and martini stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). marcos martini!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Partlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Partlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cedric Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partlow moves out of range of the body kick from Daniels.
Daniels tries to clinch but Partlow moves out of range.
Daniels misses with a looping right.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick and Partlow moves out of range easily.
Partlow stuffs the takedown.
Partlow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Partlow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Partlow circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Partlow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Partlow slips under a jab from Daniels.
Partlow feints and as Daniels raises his hands in defense, Partlow changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Partlow preventing the sweep.
Daniels keeping full guard, as Partlow tries to pass.
Partlow gets to his feet - Daniels follows without any prompting.
Daniels misses with a head kick.
Daniels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partlow lands a high kick!
Daniels scores with a nice strike.
Daniels gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A head kick by Daniels misses
letting Partlow counter with a right hand.
Daniels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partlow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partlow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Partlow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daniels on the side of the head.
Partlow clobbers Daniels with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice uppercut there from Partlow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Daniels misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Partlow. That snapped Daniels's head back.
Daniels throws a half hearted mid kick.
Partlow is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Partlow ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Partlow.
A jab from Daniels misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partlow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daniels.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Partlow moved away.
Partlow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A clash of legs there as Partlow blocks the low kick.
A big left from Partlow misses.
Partlow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch lands to the side of Partlow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Daniels misses with a body punch
and Partlow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels misses with a straight left.
Partlow just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels jabs at Partlow's body.
Daniels misses with a double jab.
Partlow's corner calls for a 1-2. Partlow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Daniels chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daniels clinches but Partlow breaks the clinch
and Partlow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels connects with a single shot there.
Partlow connects with a crisp jab.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses.
Daniels misses with a combination
and Partlow counters with a big head kick but Daniels shrugs it off.
Daniels looks gassed!
Partlow misses with a hook.
Daniels tries to move into range but Partlow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Partlow throws a head kick that half lands.
Daniels shoots for a double leg takedown but Partlow sprawls well. He's pushed Daniels's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Daniels throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Partlow closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Partlow sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Daniels is pressing down on Partlow's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partlow slips nicely into half guard.
Partlow stands up and beckons Daniels to join him on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels wants to clinch.
Daniels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daniels moves out of range as Partlow strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels misses with a hook. Partlow ducked under it nicely.
Partlow misses with a looping left.
Daniels wants to land a leg kick but Partlow is out of range.
Partlow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Partlow dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Daniels takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Daniels goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daniels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Partlow.
Daniels tries to clinch but Partlow moves away
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Partlow counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Daniels's guard now.
Partlow postures up and lands a big shot to Daniels's brow.
Partlow drops back looking for a leg! Daniels is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Daniels manages to kick Partlow off! Partlow jumps back into Daniels's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Partlow gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cedric Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partlow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daniels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Partlow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels tests Partlow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniels misses with a two punch combination.
Daniels throws a leg kick
and Partlow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daniels's knee momentarily.
Daniels throws a lazy body kick
and Partlow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Daniels looks to throw the jab but Partlow is out of range.
Partlow throws a series of punches but Daniels moves out of range.
Partlow is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Partlow throws a jab when Daniels was well out of range.
Chris Partlow is winning the standup battle so far.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Partlow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daniels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partlow lands a high kick!
A big left from Daniels misses.
Partlow's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Partlow duly obliges.
Partlow lunges at Daniels with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daniels's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partlow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Partlow misses with a few strikes there.
Partlow throws a hook but Daniels avoids it easily.
Partlow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Daniels defending well as Partlow loads up on a big left hand.
Daniels wants to clinch.
Partlow slips under a jab from Daniels.
Partlow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Partlow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Daniels is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is trying to maintain the position but Partlow is very close to passing his half guard.
Partlow has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Partlow trying to control but Daniels is having none of it.
Partlow swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Daniels is now in Partlow's guard. A big mistake from Partlow there, giving up the dominant position!
Daniels won't allow Partlow to sweep him here.
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.
Daniels pushing down on Partlow's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Partlow tries to roll over but Daniels keeps him under control.
Partlow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Daniels wants to work for an arm triangle but Partlow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Partlow looking for submissions off his back.
Partlow trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Daniels manages to pass to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partlow is looking to get to half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Partlow dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Partlow throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch but Partlow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Daniels misses with a series of wild punches.
Daniels scores with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Daniels. That snapped Partlow's head back.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daniels clobbers Partlow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Partlow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Partlow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Daniels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daniels keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Daniels gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Partlow looks to land a left hand but Daniels moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels moves out of range as Partlow strikes.
Daniels misses with a hook. Partlow ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Daniels misses the target.
Daniels waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Partlow.
Partlow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Daniels has time to react.
Partlow lands with an uppercut that bounces Daniels off the cage and back into rage.
Partlow 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.
Partlow wants to pass the guard but Daniels is keeping the position.
Partlow trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Partlow tries to free his leg and advance position but Daniels is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daniels is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partlow striking from his own guard.
Partlow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Daniels drops back looking for a leg! Partlow is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Partlow manages to kick Daniels off! Daniels jumps back into Partlow's guard.
Partlow wants to control the position but Daniels says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Partlow works his way to full guard. Good work.
Daniels passes Partlow's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cedric Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partlow trying to control but Daniels postures up.
Partlow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Partlow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Daniels moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Partlow.
Daniels passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Partlow!
Daniels connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Partlow that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chris Partlow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to control the pace but Partlow is squirming around nicely.
Daniels prevents Partlow from getting the reversal.
Daniels is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Partlow has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Chris Partlow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Partlow wants to control but Daniels is having none of it.
Partlow regains half guard.
Daniels tries to stand but can't do so whilst Partlow controls his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cedric Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Partlow 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Partlow!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Bottoms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takehiko Rokuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Takehiko Rokuro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dusty Bottoms!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takehiko Rokuro!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokuro looks to score with a jab to the body but Bottoms is just out of range.
Rokuro tries to land a front kick but Bottoms steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rokuro tries to clinch up.
Rokuro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rokuro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rokuro looks to score with a jab to the body but Bottoms is just out of range.
Bottoms takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donk. Bottoms catches Rokuro right on the button with a cross.
Rokuro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bottoms is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokuro moves in looking to clinch but Bottoms pushes him off.
Bottoms connects with a single shot there.
Bottoms punishes Rokuro's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottoms swinging wilding here.
Bottoms swats away the attempt to clinch by Rokuro.
Rokuro throws a head kick but Bottoms moves out of range.
Rokuro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bottoms counters with a series of strikes. Rokuro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bottoms misses with the combination.
Bottoms looks to land a combination but Rokuro avoids it well.
Rokuro closes the distance but Bottoms moves to the side
letting Bottoms counter with a right hand.
Rokuro throws a chopping leg kick but Bottoms manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokuro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bottoms paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bottoms throws a series of punches but Rokuro avoids them all with ease.
Rokuro cracks Bottoms with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rokuro shoots in looking for a takedown. Bottoms tries to sprawl out of it but Rokuro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bottoms manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rokuro wants to clinch but Bottoms slips to the side
and Bottoms counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rokuro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bottoms.
Rokuro throws a head kick but Bottoms moves out of range.
Rokuro is looking to clinch.
A lazy left from Bottoms finds it's target.
Rokuro thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rokuro gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bottoms to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bottoms tries to free his leg and advance position but Rokuro is retaining full guard.
Bottoms advances position into side control!
Bottoms throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Rokuro works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Rokuro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bottoms thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bottoms wants to free his trapped foot but Rokuro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rokuro trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms prevents Rokuro from standing back up.
Bottoms thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rokuro's head.
Bottoms tries to pass to full mount but Rokuro defends it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bottoms will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rokuro tries to clinch up but Bottoms circles away and keeps his distance.
Rokuro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bottoms throws a series of punches but Rokuro avoids them all with ease.
Rokuro misses with a head kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dusty Bottoms dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rokuro dodges the punch combination from Bottoms.
Rokuro tries a head kick but it misses.
Bottoms blocks a head kick by Rokuro.
Dusty Bottoms is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bottoms circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Bottoms counter with a right hand.
Takehiko Rokuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rokuro tries to close the distance and clinch but Bottoms swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottoms misses with a few strikes there.
Rokuro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rokuro slips a jab and a cross from Bottoms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokuro throws a body punch but Bottoms moves out of range.
Rokuro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bottoms throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rokuro misses with a takedown
and Bottoms counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rokuro is looking to chop away at Bottoms's legs.
Bottoms lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bottoms avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rokuro throws a sloppy head kick and Bottoms moves out of range easily.
Rokuro throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bottoms counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokuro throws a sloppy head kick
and Bottoms counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bottoms.
Rokuro keeping full guard, as Bottoms tries to pass.
Bottoms chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bottoms postures up in Rokuro's guard and throws a big left but Rokuro blocks it.
Rokuro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bottoms missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bottoms accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bottoms postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bottoms stands and throws Rokuro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bottoms throws a strike aimed at the side of Rokuro's head but Rokuro avoids it well.
Rokuro regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bottoms not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bottoms wants to pass the guard but Rokuro is defending well.
Rokuro wants to control but Bottoms is keeping busy.
Rokuro wants to improve his position but Bottoms is controlling well.
Bottoms working the head and body with strikes.
Rokuro is trying to stand back up but Bottoms is controlling him
That's four 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.
Rokuro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bottoms is working away from the top position though.
Bottoms 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.
Bottoms throws a strike but Rokuro avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bottoms is looking to advance position but Rokuro has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bottoms manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rokuro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bottoms keeps working.
Rokuro is pressing down on Bottoms's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bottoms is holding on for now.
Rokuro is working for a submission of some sort.
Rokuro is looking for a kimura here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dusty Bottoms dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bottoms scores with a three punch combo!
Bottoms throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rokuro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rokuro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bottoms rather than just go for the knockout.
Rokuro throws a head kick but Bottoms moves out of range.
Rokuro throws a lazy body kick
and Bottoms counters with a nice body shot.
Bottoms takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bottoms keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rokuro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottoms scores with a sloppy right hand. Rokuro should have avoided that one.
Rokuro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bottoms paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rokuro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bottoms counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bottoms.
Rokuro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bottoms postures up in Rokuro's guard and throws a big left but Rokuro blocks it.
Bottoms works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rokuro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bottoms.
Bottoms throwing shots but Rokuro is blocking nicely.
Bottoms passes to side control.
Bottoms throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Bottoms are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bottoms has knee on belly momentarily but Rokuro bucks him off and regains half guard.
Bottoms throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bottoms is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rokuro sees it coming and defends easily.
Rokuro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bottoms.
Bottoms not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rokuro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rokuro moves into the clinch successfully.
Rokuro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bottoms has him pressed against the cage.
Rokuro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokuro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rokuro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bottoms fails with a takedown attempt.
Bottoms throws a lazy right hand but Rokuro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rokuro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bottoms takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rokuro tries for a takedown but Bottoms sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bottoms throws a right and a left that Rokuro avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rokuro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bottoms throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rokuro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Bottoms blocks the low kick.
Bottoms circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bottoms counters with a nice body shot.
Rokuro throws a sloppy body shot
and Bottoms counters with a left and a right that stings Rokuro.
Bottoms throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rokuro.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rokuro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bottoms counters with a three punch combo that has Rokuro backing up. Rokuro nods at Bottoms to acknowledge the strikes.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dusty Bottoms clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rokuro throws a head kick but Bottoms moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Bottoms.
Rokuro throws a head kick but Bottoms moves out of range.
Rokuro ducks under a wild hook from Bottoms.
Rokuro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Rokuro.
Rokuro dodges the punch combination from Bottoms.
Bottoms fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottoms tries to bum rush Rokuro with a series of wild strikes but Rokuro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bottoms lands a head shot.
Rokuro misses with a head kick.
Bottoms swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rokuro wants to land a leg kick but Bottoms is out of range.
Bottoms throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bottoms throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rokuro.
Rokuro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch combination from Bottoms misses.
Rokuro wants to slow Bottoms down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rokuro wants to clinch but Bottoms slips to the side
and Bottoms counters with a three punch combo that has Rokuro backing up. Rokuro nods at Bottoms to acknowledge the strikes.
Rokuro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Rokuro.
Rokuro throws out a loose jab but Bottoms uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bottoms throws a one two combo.
Bottoms swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bottoms lands a nice shot that snaps Rokuro's head back.
Rokuro throws a sloppy head kick and Bottoms moves out of range easily.
Bottoms with a poor takedown
and Rokuro counters with a big head kick but Bottoms shrugs it off.
Rokuro is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokuro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bottoms listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Bottoms.
Bottoms throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Rokuro counter with a right hand.
Rokuro throws a jab but it's blocked by Bottoms.
Bottoms ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rokuro moves away.
Rokuro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A right-left combo lands from Bottoms.
Dusty Bottoms is winning the standup battle so far.
Rokuro ducks under a wild hook from Bottoms.
Bottoms lands with a straight right. Rokuro didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokuro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch combination from Bottoms misses.
Bottoms moves out of range of the body kick.
Bottoms swinging wilding here.
Bottoms blocks a head kick by Rokuro.
Rokuro misses with a body punch
and Bottoms cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rokuro throws a jab but it's blocked by Bottoms.
Rokuro throws a wild body kick that Bottoms sees coming a mile off.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Takehiko Rokuro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rokuro is looking to clinch.
Rokuro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rokuro throws a sloppy head kick and Bottoms moves out of range easily.
Bottoms circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bottoms cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rokuro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bottoms counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokuro tries to clinch
and Rokuro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bottoms lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from Bottoms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rokuro.
Rokuro throws a head kick but Bottoms moves out of range.
Rokuro throws a leg kick but Bottoms sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bottoms moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bottoms throws a combination. Rokuro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bottoms misses with a wild combination.
Bottoms misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rokuro.
Rokuro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bottoms scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bottoms throws a good cross that connects.
Bottoms throws a series of punches but Rokuro avoids them all with ease.
Bottoms checks a low kick from Rokuro.
Rokuro misses with an uppercut.
Bottoms uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rokuro.
Bottoms avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rokuro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rokuro is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms sneaks back into half guard.
Rokuro escapes and gets back to his feet.
Rokuro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rokuro misses with a straight left.
Takehiko Rokuro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rokuro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bottoms throws a combination that misses
and Rokuro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Bottoms.
Rokuro throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bottoms's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rokuro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rokuro dodges the punch combination from Bottoms.
Bottoms blocks a head kick by Rokuro.
Dusty Bottoms is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rokuro misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rokuro.
Bottoms digs a good hook to Rokuro's body.
The fighters circling - Rokuro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dusty Bottoms showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bottoms has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dusty Bottoms!
Dusty Bottoms retains his welterweight title!
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