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XV - Thorn vs Stroker PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex das meses Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elbows Fisticuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fisticuff has chosen All the Above as his entrance music. Elbows Fisticuff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Alex das meses Silva!
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, Elbows Fisticuff!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
das meses Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fisticuff.
Fisticuff moves into the clinch.
Fisticuff tries a knee to the head but das meses Silva blocks it.
das meses Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fisticuff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but das meses Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fisticuff has das meses Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. das meses Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fisticuff drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fisticuff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fisticuff changes levels and goes for a takedown here. das meses Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alex das meses Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elbows Fisticuff.
Fisticuff scores with a head kick.
It looks like Alex das meses Silva has been cut.
das meses Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Fisticuff moves into the clinch.
das meses Silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
das meses Silva is pressed up against the cage. Fisticuff has hold of a leg and is looking to drag das meses Silva down to the mat. das meses Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
das meses Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Fisticuff circles away.
das meses Silva throws a series of punches but Fisticuff moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from das meses Silva.
Fisticuff closes this distance looking for a takedown but das meses Silva circles away.
das meses Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisticuff circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
das meses Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fisticuff counters with a shoot takedown. das meses Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Fisticuff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. das meses Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fisticuff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fisticuff is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fisticuff throwing strikes from guard but das meses Silva blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
das meses Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Fisticuff advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fisticuff working das meses Silva over with strikes.
Fisticuff lands strikes from half guard.
Fisticuff stalling.
Fisticuff looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
das meses Silva is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fisticuff is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fisticuff really doesn't want to stay on the ground with das meses Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fisticuff's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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.
Fisticuff is nestled in close to das meses Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fisticuff seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fisticuff working over das meses Silva with some ground and pound. das meses Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
das meses Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Well, if Fisticuff is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elbows Fisticuff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex das meses Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Fisticuff or perhaps it was just good defense by das meses Silva which made him look bad.
Fisticuff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fisticuff looking to throw knees to the head but das meses Silva is blocking nicely.
Fisticuff prevents the takedown attempt.
das meses Silva stops a takedown attempt from Fisticuff.
Fisticuff is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alex das meses Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elbows Fisticuff.
Fisticuff drops to a knee looking for a takedown but das meses Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
das meses Silva is pressed up against the cage. Fisticuff has hold of a leg and is looking to drag das meses Silva down to the mat. das meses Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
das meses Silva tries to clinch
and Fisticuff holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fisticuff goes for a takedown in the clinch but das meses Silva prevents it.
das meses Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fisticuff.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fisticuff is trying to drag das meses Silva to the mat but das meses Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisticuff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fisticuff is looking for a takedown up against the cage. das meses Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fisticuff has dropped down and is working for a takedown. das meses Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Fisticuff manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fisticuff is looking to pass das meses Silva's guard but actually das meses Silva recovers to full guard.
Fisticuff preventing the sweep.
Fisticuff is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but das meses Silva has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Fisticuff is looking to defend but das meses Silva has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Fisticuff! das meses Silva pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Fisticuff taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alex das meses Silva!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mason Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mason Sutherland has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mason Sutherland seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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157 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Sutherland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sutherland shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shaw defends it nicely.
Sutherland shoots in and drives through. Shaw sprawls well.
Shaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Sutherland is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shaw sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Sutherland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sutherland fails with the takedown.
Nice cross by Shaw.
It looks like Mason Sutherland has been cut.
Shaw closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sutherland is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shaw trying to pass the guard but Sutherland defending well.
Shaw seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Sutherland is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sam Shaw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lar Hadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law has chosen Diablo Blvd by Corrosion Of Conformity as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lar Hadden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robbie Law!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadden is trying hard to land a takedown here. Law sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Law throws a front kick that sends Hadden stumbling back into the cage.
Hadden is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Law throws a quick head kick that knocks Hadden silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Law is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Robbie Law!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Falk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moyses Flamengo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falk comes to the cage accompanied by Rise Against - But Tonight We Dance. Johan Falk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Moyses Flamengo's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johan Falk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moyses Flamengo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Falk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Falk shoots in and bounces Flamengo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Falk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flamengo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Falk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Falk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Falk gets to his feet - Flamengo follows without any prompting.
Flamengo has his takedown stuffed
and Falk counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falk is looking to advance position but Flamengo won't allow it.
Flamengo tries to roll over but Falk keeps him under control.
Falk wants to work for an arm triangle but Flamengo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
It looks like Falk is going to stand back up.
Falk is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Flamengo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Falk content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Flamengo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Falk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Flamengo tries for a takedown but Falk circles away easily
and Falk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Flamengo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Falk takes a swing at Flamengo's ribcage but misses.
Johan Falk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falk tries a head kick but it misses.
Flamengo wants to clinch but Falk slips to the side
and Falk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Falk content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falk is working Flamengo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Falk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Falk won't allow Flamengo to sweep him here.
Falk tries to free his leg and advance position but Flamengo is retaining full guard.
Falk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Falk passes into half guard.
Falk is trying to work for a kimura but Flamengo is defending well.
Falk is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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.
Falk has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Flamengo gets full guard.
Falk looking to pass the guard.
Flamengo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Falk is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Flamengo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Falk's back instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
I really don't envy Falk right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Falk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Falk fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Falk.
Falk tries a head kick but it misses.
Flamengo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Falk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Flamengo's guard.
Flamengo trying to control the position.
Flamengo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Falk is aware though and is defending well.
Falk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Flamengo is breathing heavily.
Flamengo keeping full guard, as Falk tries to pass.
Falk stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johan Falk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Falk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Falk lands in his opponent's guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Falk here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Flamengo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Falk slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Falk decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Flamengo has his takedown stuffed
and Falk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Falk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flamengo is looking for a triangle here but Falk uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Falk staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Johan Falk just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Flamengo shoots and misses
and Falk counters with a nice body shot.
Johan Falk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moyses Flamengo.
Nice uppercut lands for Falk. That snapped Flamengo's head back.
Falk shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Falk slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flamengo is looking for a sweep. Falk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Falk stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Falk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Flamengo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falk looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Flamengo!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falk controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Falk dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Flamengo has his takedown stuffed
and Falk counters with a nice body shot.
Falk is looking to wear down Flamengo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Flamengo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Falk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Falk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Flamengo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Flamengo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Falk throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Flamengo was covering up waiting for the punch and Falk finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Falk pushes down on Flamengo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Falk with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Flamengo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flamengo is defending against the submission attempts here by Falk.
Falk perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Flamengo actively working from the bottom here.
Falk controlling the pace.
Falk trying to pass the guard but Flamengo defending well.
Flamengo looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Falk controlling the action here.
Flamengo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Falk keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Flamengo looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falk is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Johan Falk just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Falk works Flamengo's body with a nice hook.
Moyses Flamengo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Falk works over Flamengo's head and body with a nice combination.
Falk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Flamengo's head.
Falk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Flamengo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Falk throws a chopping leg kick but Flamengo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flamengo shoots and misses
and Falk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Flamengo's knee momentarily.
Flamengo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Falk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Falk tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falk lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johan Falk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Falk is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Flamengo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Falk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Falk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Falk!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and iwanna box (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans comes to the cage accompanied by Pursuit of Happiness. iwanna box has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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199 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, iwanna box!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans lands with a kick to the temple. box shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
box swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
box misses with a two punch combination.
box misses with a series of wild punches.
box lunges at Evans with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Evans's hand.
It looks like Rashad Evans has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Evans.
A slow jab from box misses its intended target.
box misses with an uppercut.
Evans slips a straight right by box.
Evans scores with a decent looking hook.
box swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Evans closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Evans connects with a nice short shot to box's temple.
box really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Evans. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Evans passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns box that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Evans landing shots from mount.
Evans landing strikes from the mount.
Evans controlling from the full mount.
Evans looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Evans unloading with bombs!
The referee warns box that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Evans lands with some strikes.
Evans lands with some vicious ground and pound - can box hang on?
Evans has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of box's face.
box really wants to buck Evans off and get back to his feet.
Evans working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands a heavy elbow.
Evans could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Evans looking for a guillotine from mount but box is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evans fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Evans is breathing heavily.
box is trying to stand up.
Evans lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns box that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Evans looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Evans postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. box looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
box wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Evans punishing his opponent with strikes.
Evans content just to control the position here.
Evans lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
box is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Evans pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Evans breaks from box's wrist control and lands an elbow.
You get the feeling that box really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Evans landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Evans is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Evans working box over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Evans.
box is trying to stand up.
Evans lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Evans takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Evans.
Evans landing punches.
Evans pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Evans cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Evans trying to control but box is having none of it.
Evans landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evans dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rashad Evans's cut.
That's time! Evans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Evans cracks box with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
iwanna box seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
box misses with a two punch combination.
Evans 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.
Evans is working box over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Evans controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
box keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Evans 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.
Evans distracts box with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Evans stands up from guard. Let's bang!
box misses with a few strikes there.
box looks to land a combination but Evans avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans slips under a jab from box.
box fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Evans clinches up with box and pushes him back against the cage.
box is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Evans stalls.
Evans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Evans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Evans punishes box's body with a nice straight punch.
iwanna box is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Evans scores with a head kick.
Evans scores with a nice right hand.
Evans moves out of range as box strikes.
box throws a hook but Evans blocks it.
Evans lands a head kick. box smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Evans darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Evans stops box from getting back to his feet.
Evans is trying to control. box wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
box is trying to stand back up but Evans is controlling him
Evans scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Evans is looking to take a break and control but box is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
box is trying to stand.
Ground and pound from Evans.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
box misses with a two punch combination.
Evans scores with a takedown into box's guard.
box is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Evans dives into side control.
Evans prevents box from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
box tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Evans landing shots from mount.
Evans breaks from box's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rashad Evans overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Evans landing strikes, looking to finish!
Evans looking to control and managing it successfully.
Evans scoring with strikes but box is staying in there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evans punishing his opponent with strikes.
Evans can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as box is looking to escape.
box tries to buck Evans off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evans dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rashad Evans's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
box swinging wilding here.
Evans scores with a hook.
Evans has managed to clinch.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but box has him pressed against the cage.
Evans tries to break free but box pushes him back against the cage.
Evans changes levels and goes for a takedown here. box fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
box throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Evans.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
box throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but box swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
box gets caught flat footed, as Evans shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Evans postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Evans with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Evans landing some decent shots from guard.
box is working an open guard so Evans takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Evans lands a jab to the nose.
Evans is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
box throws an overhand right that lands on Evans's shoulder, as Evans tries to avoid the shot.
Evans connects with a crisp jab.
iwanna box has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
box rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Evans moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
iwanna box is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
box takes a head kick and keeps coming.
box throws the left hand but Evans avoids the punch easily.
Evans looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for box!
Evans landing strikes from the mount and box is in trouble!
Evans landing strikes from the mount.
Evans can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as box is looking to escape.
box in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
box tries to buck Evans off but he can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Evans lands a heavy elbow.
Evans connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Evans connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Evans tries to control but box wriggling away.
Evans is landing with some decent strikes but box is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Evans cracks box with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Evans fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
box is trying to stand.
box in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
box flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Evans lands with some strikes.
box wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A nice elbow there by Evans.
Evans controlling from the full mount.
Evans lands with some strikes.
box is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Evans lands a big shot there that rocks box but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
box throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
box throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Evans postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. box looks a forlorn figure.
box swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
box throwing hammer fists to the chest of Evans. What's that going to do exactly?
Rashad Evans is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Evans lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Evans showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Evans, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Evans!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Slaughter Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Oswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slaughter Rico has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Solid boxing
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slaughter Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Oswald!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oswald blocks a head kick by Rico.
A punch combination from Rico misses.
Rico throws a head kick that misses.
Rico tries to close the distance and clinch but Oswald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oswald lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rico backs up against the cage.
Rico throws a combination that misses
and Oswald counters with a series of strikes. Rico will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rico misses with a takedown
and Oswald counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rico's knee momentarily.
Oswald moves into range and clinches up with Rico.
Rico is trying to break free.
Rico letting Oswald take a breather here.
Oswald pushes Rico back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rico drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oswald lands an uppercut.
Rico is trying to break the clinch but Oswald is controlling him.
Oswald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rico moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oswald wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald taking a breather.
Oswald keeps control of Rico as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rico has Oswald pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oswald manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slaughter Rico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oswald pushes Rico back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oswald is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rico trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Oswald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rico drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Oswald gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rico is breathing heavily.
Rico looking to throw knees to the head but Oswald is blocking nicely.
Oswald dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Oswald has Rico pressed against the cage, preventing Rico from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rico is trying to break free.
Oswald scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rico goes for a takedown attempt but Oswald pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rico throws a hook to the side of Oswald's head but Oswald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rico throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slaughter Rico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rico swings for the body but Oswald moves out of range.
Rico tries to clinch up
and Oswald finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Oswald closes the distance and clinches.
Rico tries to circle away but Oswald has him pinned against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Oswald.
Oswald lands with a light punch inside.
Oswald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oswald breaks the clinch.
Oswald lands with a nice combination. Rico backs away looking to recover.
Oswald clinches with his opponent.
Rico is trying to break the clinch but Oswald is controlling him.
Oswald gets through Rico's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oswald lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico wants to get back to striking at distance but Oswald won't allow it.
Oswald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rico closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rico takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oswald. That's going to slow Rico down.
Oswald drives through and clinches with Rico against the cage.
Oswald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oswald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oswald misses with the combination.
Oswald lands a nice shot to the body.
Oswald scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rico misses with a combination
and Oswald counters by moving into the clinch.
Rico prevents Oswald from breaking the clinch.
Oswald lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rico swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oswald throws a right hand that Rico ducks under and follows up with a left that Rico also avoids with ease.
Oswald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oswald prevents Rico from breaking the clinch.
Rico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rico falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oswald counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oswald throws a head kick that Rico semi-blocks.
Oswald scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
No joy there for Oswald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oswald darts in and clinches Rico up against the cage.
Oswald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rico misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Oswald counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rico takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oswald bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Oswald closes the distance and pushes Rico back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Oswald dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rico fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oswald avoids it really well and circles away.
Oswald moves into range and clinches up with Rico.
Rico is trying to break the clinch but Oswald is controlling him.
Rico tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oswald's elbow.
Rico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rico swats away the attempt to clinch by Oswald.
Rico rushes Oswald and presses him up against the cage.
Oswald is trying to break the clinch but Rico is controlling him.
Oswald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oswald throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rico misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oswald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oswald misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oswald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald tries a knee to the head but Rico blocks it.
Rico breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slaughter Rico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rico has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rico there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rico shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oswald sprawls well. Oswald wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rico gets slowly back to his feet.
Rico throws a head kick that misses
and Oswald counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mark Oswald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oswald tries to clinch but Rico moves out of range.
A head kick by Rico misses
and Oswald counters by moving into the clinch.
Oswald prevents Rico from breaking the clinch.
Rico wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oswald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oswald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rico.
Oswald throws a combination. Rico tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oswald scores with a sloppy right hand. Rico should have avoided that one.
Oswald moves into the clinch.
Oswald has Rico pressed against the cage, preventing Rico from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oswald prevents Rico from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oswald.
Oswald stalling the fight.
Rico prevents Oswald from breaking the clinch.
Oswald breaks the clinch.
Oswald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rico is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Oswald.
Rico throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oswald counters with an inside leg kick.
Rico on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oswald moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oswald lands a right hand.
Oswald is looking to break free of the clinch but Rico has double underhooks.
Oswald looking to stall.
Oswald gets underhooks to prevent Rico's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slaughter Rico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rico is trying to force a seperation but Oswald has the dominant position.
Rico misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oswald blocks a body shot from Rico.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oswald dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Oswald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rico tries to break free but Oswald pushes him back against the cage.
Rico wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oswald lands a hook that snaps the head of Rico backwards.
Oswald tries to stall but Rico uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oswald.
Rico is trying to break the clinch but Oswald is controlling him.
Oswald breaks from the clinch.
Rico throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oswald.
A telegraphed right hand from Rico misses the target.
Oswald connects with a right hand. Rico shakes it off.
Oswald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rico tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Oswald counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oswald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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.
Rico throws a sloppy head kick
and Oswald connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oswald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oswald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oswald gets a clinch.
Rico keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oswald's efforts to push away.
Rico misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oswald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oswald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rico misses with a double jab
and Oswald counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rico pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mark Oswald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oswald doesn't manage to clinch there - Rico circles away.
Oswald tries to clinch but Rico is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Oswald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Oswald lands with a nice combination. Rico backs away looking to recover.
Rico misses with a shot to the body
and Oswald counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rico thinking.
Rico wants to clinch but Oswald slips to the side
and Oswald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oswald paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rico wants to clinch up but Oswald keeps it at a distance.
Rico looks to land a combination but Oswald avoids it well.
A nice combination there by Oswald.
Oswald ducks under a wild hook from Rico.
Oswald tries to clinch but Rico is having none of it.
Rico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oswald.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rico looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rico shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oswald as he jumps to the side.
Rico swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oswald counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oswald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Oswald.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald lands a hook that snaps the head of Rico backwards.
Rico letting Oswald take a breather here.
Rico tries to circle away but Oswald has him pinned against the cage.
Rico wants to get back to striking at distance but Oswald won't allow it.
Oswald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rico darts in trying to clinch
and Oswald counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rico misses with a few strikes there.
Oswald takes the fight into the clinch.
Oswald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oswald scores with a leg kick.
Oswald moves into the clinch.
Oswald misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rico changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Oswald fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Oswald moves into the clinch successfully.
Rico tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oswald prevents Rico from breaking the clinch.
Rico wants to get back to striking at distance but Oswald won't allow it.
Oswald manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rico is trying to break free.
Rico doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oswald can't break the clinch.
Rico breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rico swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oswald holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico is trying to force a seperation but Oswald has the dominant position.
A right hook to the body lands for Oswald.
Oswald lands with a left to the head.
Oswald lands an elbow that stopped Rico in his tracks for a moment.
Oswald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Rico or perhaps it was just good defense by Oswald which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slaughter Rico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oswald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oswald has Rico up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rico fails to land.
Oswald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oswald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rico lands a head shot.
A combination from Rico does no damage.
Oswald tries to clinch up but Rico circles away and keeps his distance.
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.
Oswald thuds a left hand into Rico's body.
Oswald moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rico swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oswald scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oswald goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch but Rico swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Rico misses.
Oswald throws a series of punches but Rico avoids them all with ease.
Slaughter Rico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oswald stuffs the takedown attempt from Rico. Rico gets slowly back to his feet.
Oswald's corner calls for a 1-2. Oswald obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oswald moves into the clinch successfully.
Mark Oswald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rico tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oswald avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Oswald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oswald has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Oswald!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Brick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Robinson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Brick!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brick keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Brick wants to improve his position but instead Robinson has moved into half guard.
Brick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Robinson . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Robinson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brick defends it well.
Brick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brick is looking to improve his position.
Robinson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brick has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Robinson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Robinson !
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brick tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Brick is looking to regain half guard here but Robinson keeps moving and retains side control.
Brick looks to move to half guard but instead Robinson has passed into mount! Damn!
Brick taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brick is wriggling around trying to escape.
Robinson cracks Brick with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Robinson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brick's face.
Robinson scoring with strikes but Brick is staying in there.
Brick keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Robinson is landing with some decent strikes but Brick is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Robinson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brick?
Brick working to try and regain half guard.
Brick looks gassed!
Robinson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Robinson lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson controlling from mount.
Robinson prevents Brick from getting the reversal.
Brick takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Brick is in a horrible position here. Robinson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Robinson controlling from the full mount.
Robinson wants to control the pace but Brick is squirming around nicely.
Robinson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Brick can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Brick is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robinson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Robinson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brick is looking to escape.
Brick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brick is squirming around, avoiding Robinson 's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Robinson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Robinson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brick did well to prevent Robinson getting side control.
Brick wants to get back to full guard.
Robinson controlling the action here.
Brick makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brick.
Brick had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Robinson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Brick Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Robinson 's back instead.
Brick is striking well from the back but Robinson escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Brick is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brick is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brick is thwarting Robinson 's attempts to control the position.
Brick is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Robinson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Robinson lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Brick is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Robinson is looking to control Brick's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Robinson avoid being mounted?
Robinson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brick wants to pass the guard but Robinson is keeping the position.
Brick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Robinson is trying to control the position but Brick postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Brick tries to pass.
Robinson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brick manages to get himself to full guard.
Brick looking for a sweep. Not yet Brick, not yet.
Robinson advances position into side control!
Robinson gets to mount! Brick was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Brick looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Brick is really stuck here.
Brick covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Robinson biding his time, controlling Brick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands a shot to the body.
Robinson has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Brick is in real trouble here. Robinson gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Brick is tapping out! Robinson wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Randy Robinson !
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zac McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Human Prototype (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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250 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zac McCracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Human Prototype!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for McCracken.
Prototype throws a lazy body kick
and McCracken counters with a low kick, right behind Prototype 's knee.
Prototype fails with the takedown
and McCracken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCracken fails to land with a series of punches.
McCracken swinging wilding here.
Good leg kick by McCracken there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No luck for Prototype with that takedown attempt.
McCracken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Prototype.
McCracken scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCracken leaves Prototype with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zac McCracken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Human Prototype.
Prototype looks gassed!
McCracken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prototype tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McCracken counters with a three punch combo that has Prototype backing up. Prototype nods at McCracken to acknowledge the strikes.
McCracken throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCracken throws a nice head kick!
McCracken throws a head kick that Prototype semi-blocks.
McCracken misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A good leg kick by McCracken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCracken lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Prototype is rocked!
Zac McCracken is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCracken misses with the combination.
Prototype is still on wobbly legs! Can McCracken finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCracken throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCracken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Prototype seems to have recovered his senses.
McCracken throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Prototype colapses and takes a barrage of punches from McCracken as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Prototype is left battered and dazed whilst McCracken and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zac McCracken!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorn comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - TNT. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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213 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Thorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Stroker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroker throws a series of punches but Thorn avoids them all with ease.
Thorn cracks Stroker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stroker takes one on the button.
It looks like Bob Stroker has been cut.
Stroker clinches up against the cage.
Stroker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stroker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stroker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thorn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stroker moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stroker - that will leave a mark!
Thorn falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Stroker to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorn dodges the punch combination from Stroker.
Thorn walks into a left hand.
Stroker fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Mike Thorn has been cut.
Stroker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thorn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Stroker.
Stroker pushes Thorn up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorn takes an elbow to the temple.
Thorn has Stroker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stroker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Thorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorn wants to stall.
Stroker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thorn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stroker.
Thorn is breathing heavily.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Stroker controls the action.
Stroker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stroker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stroker lands a good knee to the midsection. Thorn won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Stroker slams his shin into Thorn's torso.
Stroker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stroker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stroker lands with a hook. Thorn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stroker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thorn in his tracks.
Thorn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stroker scores with a nice head shot.
Stroker lands a glancing blow to the side of Thorn's head.
Stroker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stroker rushes Thorn and presses him up against the cage.
Stroker manages to break the clinch.
Thorn throws a looping overhand right but Stroker ducks down to avoid it.
Stroker jabs at Thorn's body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stroker.
Stroker lands with a hook. Thorn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker moves into range and clinches up with Thorn.
Stroker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stroker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stroker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stroker manages to break the clinch.
Stroker clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stroker obliges.
Stroker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stroker manages to break the clinch.
Thorn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thorn misses with a combination
and Stroker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stroker looks to land a combination but Thorn avoids it well.
Thorn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stroker Rushes Thorn and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Thorn is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Stroker Piles on the pressure and Thorn crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Stroker!
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