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Volume 43: Garnet vs Glozman PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Collin McRidger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Kreuger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreuger has chosen "I'm Your Boogie Man" by White Zombie as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Collin McRidger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddy Kreuger!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreuger rushes McRidger and presses him up against the cage.
Kreuger lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Collin McRidger has been cut.
Kreuger lands an elbow inside.
McRidger takes an elbow to the temple.
Collin McRidger's cut is getting worse.
Kreuger lands an elbow that stopped McRidger in his tracks for a moment.
Collin McRidger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kreuger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jeez, Collin McRidger's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
McRidger looking to stall.
Kreuger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kreuger lands an elbow inside that McRidger shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Collin McRidger's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Freddy Kreuger!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Carter Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carter Jr might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Stranglehold by Ted Nugent. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Carter Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Bell!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter Jr drops his hands momentarily and Bell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Carter Jr - the referee stops the clock and Bell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Carter Jr. Bell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Carter Jr is looking to clinch but Bell is avoiding it.
Carter Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bell throws a right hand that Carter Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter Jr also avoids with ease.
Bell lands a really nice looking cross but Carter Jr seems unphased.
Carter Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Bell misses the target.
Bell misses with a hook.
Nice jab there from Bell.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carter Jr. That's going to slow Bell down.
Bell throws a lazy right hand but Carter Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carter Jr throws a combination. Bell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carter Jr has time to react.
Carter Jr gets caught flat footed, as Bell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Carter Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carter Jr had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bell is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Carter Jr Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bell's back instead.
Carter Jr looking for the choke from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell fending off the submission attempt from Carter Jr.
Bell avoids the strikes from Carter Jr.
Bell tries to break free.
Bell trying to control the position but Carter Jr manages to sink in the hooks.
Carter Jr is trying to stick to Bell's back but Bell is turning into Carter Jr. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Carter Jr's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bell.
Carter Jr is looking for a triangle but Bell pushes his legs off easily.
Carter Jr controlling Bell's posture.
Bell tries to stand but Carter Jr is controlling from the bottom.
Bell trying to control but Carter Jr is working from the bottom.
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.
Carter Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Bell. That snapped Carter Jr's head back.
Carter Jr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Carter Jr tries to clinch there but Bell circles away.
Carter Jr moves in looking to clinch but Bell pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell misses with a looping right.
Carter Jr throws a looping overhand right but Bell ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter Jr misses the target.
Carter Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Carter Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Bell swings for the body but Carter Jr moves out of range.
Bell scores with a jab to the body.
Bell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Bell.
Carter Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bell finds it's way round the side to connect with Carter Jr's head.
Bell just misses with a punch to the body.
Bell misses the jab.
Carter Jr takes a swing at Bell's ribcage but misses.
Carter Jr wants to clinch up but Bell keeps it at a distance.
Carter Jr misses with a combination
and Bell counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell misses with a shot to the body
and Carter Jr counters with a body kick.
Bell throws out a loose jab but Carter Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mike Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell misses with a shot to the body
and Carter Jr counters by clinching up.
Bell stalling in the clinch but Carter Jr improves position.
Bell has picked Carter Jr up - he's going for a ride! Bell dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bell looks gassed!
Carter Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carter Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Carter Jr has his foot on Bell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bell works his way back into a safe position though.
Bell is looking to work some ground and pound but Carter Jr has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carter Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bell is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell is in close to Carter Jr's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carter Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bell is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Bell will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bell scoring well with a low kick there.
Bell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carter Jr tries to clinch but Bell moves away
and Bell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carter Jr thinking.
Bell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dwayne Carter Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter Jr slips a straight right by Bell.
Bell just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carter Jr wants to clinch
and Bell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter Jr looks to land a left hand but Bell moved out of range nicely.
Carter Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bell misses the jab.
Carter Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell throws a shot from downtown. Carter Jr moves away and avoids it.
Bell moves out of range as Carter Jr strikes.
Carter Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bell throws out a loose jab but Carter Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carter Jr.
Carter Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carter Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carter Jr throws out a loose jab but Bell uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Bell.
Bell looks to land a combination. Carter Jr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carter Jr tries to bum rush Bell with a series of wild strikes but Bell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carter Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carter Jr is able to avoid easily.
Carter Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bell lands a nice shot that snaps Carter Jr's head back.
Bell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter Jr slips a jab and a cross from Bell.
Bell misses with a wild body shot.
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Carter Jr is trying to control but can't.
Carter Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter Jr is trying to control but can't.
Carter Jr is looking for a sweep. Bell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bell wants to pass the guard but Carter Jr is defending well.
Carter Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bell.
Ground and pound from Bell.
Bell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carter Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Carter Jr is trying to control but can't.
Carter Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carter Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter Jr is stalling here. Bell is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Carter Jr seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bell has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Carter Jr gets back to half guard.
Carter Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Bell lands strikes from half guard.
Carter Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bellis looking to pass into half guard but Carter Jr pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Carter Jr is in guard.
Carter Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carter Jr wants to control from the top but Bell keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Bell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carter Jr counters with a nice body kick.
Carter Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Bell misses the target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bell.
Bell lands a jab.
Bell throws a big shot that misses.
Carter Jr blocks a head kick by Bell.
Mike Bell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bell misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bell circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carter Jr slips under a jab.
Carter Jr thumps Bell with a low kick.
Carter Jr tries to clinch up but Bell circles away and keeps his distance.
Bell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter Jr tries to clinch up
and Bell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bell postures up.
Carter Jr is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mike Bell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carter Jr is looking for a triangle but Bell pushes his legs off easily.
Bell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bell looking to sit in guard and control but Carter Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carter Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter Jr won't allow Bell to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carter Jr wants to control from the top but Bell keeps moving.
Bell is trying to keep Carter Jr in close.
Carter Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carter Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Bell lands a lovely overhand right.
Carter Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Bell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carter Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Bell misses.
Bell keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carter Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bell lands in his opponent's guard.
Bell stopping the sweep attempt from Carter Jr.
Carter Jr looking for a guillotine here but Bell defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell drops back, looking for a kneebar! Carter Jr looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Carter Jr looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Carter Jr!
Carter Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bell can't do much from the bottom here.
Carter Jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dwayne Carter Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Bell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Bell!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tora Ropez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ropez comes to the cage accompanied by Ambrosia. The key to victory for Tora Ropez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tora Ropez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Ropez avoids the body shot from Smith.
No joy there for Ropez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Ropez with a jab.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith clinches.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ropez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ropez backwards.
Ropez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ropez is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Smith slows down the pace here.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
Smith misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a strike aimed at the side of Ropez's head but Ropez avoids it well.
Ropez defending against the ground and pound.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ropez is trying to get back to his feet.
Smith decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Smith throws a jab when Ropez was well out of range.
No joy there for Ropez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Ropez cracks Smith with a good jab.
Ropez leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tora Ropez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Smith.
Ropez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ropez tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ropez defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Ropez's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Smith.
Smith is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ropez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot by Smith.
Some wild striking there from Ropez.
Some wild striking there from Ropez.
Ropez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ropez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Ryan Smith has been cut.
Ropez misses with the combination.
Ropez throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ropez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tora Ropez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Ropez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith catches Ropez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith moves into the clinch.
Ropez tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Ropez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ropez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith is working Ropez over against the cage.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smith has clasped his hands together around Ropez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Smith looks gassed!
Ropez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Smith is controlling him well.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Ropez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ropez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Smith decides to stand back up.
Smith looks for the body kick but Ropez saw that one coming.
Ropez throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ropez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ropez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ropez. Ropez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith misses with a combination
letting Ropez counter with a right hand.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ropez, as that shot connected.
Smith lands with a straight right. Ropez didn't see that one coming.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ropez lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Ropez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ropez swinging wilding here.
Ropez tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ropez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smith is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Ropez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ropez looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Ropez moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Ropez misses with a double jab.
Smith wants to clinch up but Ropez keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Ropez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ropez misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Ropez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Ropez throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Ropez in a clinch.
Ropez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ropez is trying to break free.
Smith is stalling here.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Ropez misses.
Ropez misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ropez won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith in side control lands a decent elbow.
Smith throws an elbow but Ropez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Smith wants to control but Ropez is keeping him busy.
Smith stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses the body punch
and Ropez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ropez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Ropez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ropez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Ropez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good shot there by Smith.
Ropez misses with a few strikes there.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Ropez seems unphased.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Ropez ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Ropez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ropez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith gets to his feet - Ropez follows without any prompting.
Ryan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ropez.
Ropez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Ropez's head but Ropez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Ropez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Ropez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ropez fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ropez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ropez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Ropez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ropez's waist but Ropez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Tora Ropez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Smith.
Ropez looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ropez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Ropez throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ropez!
Smith misses with a head shot.
Ropez wants to try and get back to his feet.
Smith sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith dominating with strikes here.
Smith misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Smith looking to finish with strikes here!
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poor strikes thrown by Smith there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Smith connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ropez is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Smith landing punches.
Ryan Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ropez is trying to escape the mount.
Smith in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Smith fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ropez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to finish with strikes here!
Smith thowing shots but they're missing.
Smith looking to finish Ropez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ropez!
Ropez blocking the ground and pound.
Smith thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ropez avoids a series of strikes thrown by Smith.
Smith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ropez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a big elbow.
Smith misses with a head shot.
Smith landing shots from mount.
Smith misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ropez blocking the ground and pound.
Ryan Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith looking to ground and pound but Ropez is blocking nicely.
Ropez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ropez blocking the ground and pound.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ropez's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to control but Ropez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith lands a heavy elbow.
Ropez is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.
Smith misses with a head shot.
Ropez is bucking up trying to escape but Smith cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ropez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tora Ropez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ropez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Smith!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daisu Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Not Enough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daisu Miyagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Not Enough!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enough bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Enough rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miyagi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miyagi scoring well with a low kick there.
Miyagi connects with a crisp jab.
Miyagi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miyagi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Enough swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miyagi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Enough.
Enough loads up on a big right hand but Miyagi slips the punch.
Miyagi lands a high kick!
Enough is looking to slow Miyagi down with leg kicks.
Miyagi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Enough throws out the jab.
Enough lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miyagi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Enough loads up on a big right hand but Miyagi slips the punch.
Miyagi avoids the body shot from Enough.
Enough looks to land a combination but Miyagi avoids it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Enough.
Enough loads up on a big right hand but Miyagi slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enough thows a body shot but no joy.
Enough swings for the body but Miyagi moves out of range.
Enough stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miyagi.
Miyagi with a nice cross.
Some wild striking there from Enough.
Miyagi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Miyagi has managed to clinch.
Enough throws a knee to the head but misses.
Enough is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Miyagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Enough.
Miyagi lands a nice elbow.
Miyagi crunches a lovely knee into Enough's ribcage.
Miyagi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Enough swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miyagi counters with a head kick.
Miyagi closes the distance and pushes Enough back into the cage.
Enough misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Enough is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Enough looking to throw knees to the head but Miyagi is blocking nicely.
Enough with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miyagi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Enough is defending well for now.
Miyagi scores with a knee to the head.
Miyagi scores with a hook to the body.
Miyagi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Enough avoids it.
Miyagi works on Enough's body with a couple of short punches.
Miyagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Enough avoids the damage to the body.
Enough misses with an elbow over the top.
Miyagi works on Enough's body with a couple of short punches.
Miyagi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Enough.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Enough pressing his opponent against the cage.
Miyagi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miyagi lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is working Enough over against the cage.
Enough looks gassed!
Enough takes a knee right on the jaw!
A hook to the body from Miyagi.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Enough just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miyagi's brow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miyagi.
Nice elbow from Miyagi.
Miyagi lands a nice knee to the body.
Miyagi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Enough is trying to maintain a safe position but Miyagi gets an underhook and turns Enough into the cage.
Miyagi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Miyagi working Enough over with knees to the body.
Miyagi landing knees to the body.
Enough takes a knee to the side of the body.
Miyagi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miyagi.
Enough falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miyagi counters with a three punch combo that has Enough backing up. Enough nods at Miyagi to acknowledge the strikes.
Miyagi scores with a jab to the body.
Miyagi fakes the leg kick and cracks Enough in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miyagi jabs at Enough's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyagi misses with a series of wild punches.
Miyagi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Miyagi takes one on the button.
A low kick from Enough misses
and Miyagi counters with a big head kick but Enough shrugs it off.
The fighters circling - Enough throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Enough throws a head kick that misses
and Miyagi counters with a series of strikes. Enough will be more careful next time no doubt.
A low kick from Enough is predictable there
and Miyagi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Enough really felt that one!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyagi connects with a high kick.
Not Enough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enough swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miyagi counters with a head kick. That will keep Enough thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Miyagi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Enough throws a sloppy head kick
and Miyagi counters with a low kick, right behind Enough 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daisu Miyagi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Miyagi thows a body kick. Enough tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Miyagi misses with a few strikes there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miyagi.
Enough misses with a combination
and Miyagi counters with a straight right hand.
Miyagi catches Enough with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Daisu Miyagi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Enough swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Miyagi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miyagi pushes Enough up against the cage in a clinch.
Miyagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Enough.
Miyagi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Miyagi crunches a lovely knee into Enough's ribcage.
Enough trying to control the position but instead, Miyagi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Enough into the cage.
Enough is breathing heavily.
Enough misses with a knee strike.
Miyagi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Enough blocks it with crossed arms.
Miyagi breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enough jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Enough throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Miyagi counter with a right hand.
Miyagi moves into the clinch.
Miyagi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miyagi feints and then cracks Enough's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Enough down.
Enough misses with a hook. Miyagi ducked under it nicely.
Miyagi drives through and clinches with Enough against the cage.
Miyagi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miyagi connects with a knee to the head.
Enough on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miyagi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Enough has Miyagi pushed against the cage.
Miyagi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Enough is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Enough just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miyagi's brow.
Enough just leaning against Miyagi, taking a breather.
Miyagi breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enough throws a leg kick that is checked
and Miyagi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Miyagi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miyagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Enough loads up on a big right hand but Miyagi slips the punch.
Enough throws a head kick that misses
and Miyagi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miyagi instigates a clinch.
Miyagi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Enough's face.
Miyagi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Enough on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
Enough throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Miyagi.
Miyagi pushes Enough back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Miyagi lands a knee to the head.
Enough blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Enough misses with a knee strike.
Miyagi being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi missing with knees to the body.
Miyagi looking to slow down the pace here.
Miyagi wants to break free but Enough has control.
Miyagi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Enough misses with an uppercut.
Miyagi has closed the distance and engaged Enough in a clinch.
Enough comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Miyagi takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Enough looking to throw knees to the head but Miyagi is blocking nicely.
Miyagi is leaning against Enough and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Miyagi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Enough's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Miyagi lands a knee to the body.
Enough managing to block the knees to the body from Miyagi.
Enough on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Enough lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi tries a knee to the head but Enough blocks it.
Miyagi tries to break free but Enough pushes him back against the cage.
Miyagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Enough.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Enough stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Enough lands a nice knee to the body.
Miyagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Enough.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Miyagi.
Enough is leaning against Miyagi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Enough is leaning against Miyagi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Miyagi blocks the elbow strike.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Enough holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Miyagi can't find room to land a body shot as Enough controls the action.
Miyagi blocks an elbow strike from Enough.
Miyagi lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Enough.
Miyagi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daisu Miyagi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Miyagi stuns Enough with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Miyagi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miyagi. That's going to slow Enough down.
Enough fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miyagi manages to avoid it.
Enough connects with a crisp jab.
Enough blocks a head kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi avoids the body shot from Enough.
Enough misses with a straight left.
Enough throws a jab but it's blocked by Miyagi.
Daisu Miyagi is winning the standup battle so far.
Miyagi slips a jab from Enough.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enough looks to land a left hand but Miyagi moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miyagi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Enough to score with a decent uppercut.
Enough throws out a loose jab but Miyagi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick by Enough misses
and Miyagi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Enough swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miyagi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enough throws a sloppy body shot
and Miyagi counters with a nice body kick.
Miyagi lands a with a good body shot.
Enough misses with a double jab
and Miyagi counters with a head kick. That will keep Enough thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Miyagi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Miyagi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Enough throws a lazy right hand but Miyagi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Enough chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miyagi can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miyagi.
Miyagi has managed to clinch.
Miyagi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Enough takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miyagi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Miyagi working Enough over with knees to the body.
Miyagi connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the head but Enough blocks with his arms.
Enough blocks a body shot from Miyagi.
Daisu Miyagi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Miyagi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Enough throws an elbow but misses.
Miyagi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Enough's elbow.
Miyagi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Enough has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Enough throws an elbow but it misses.
Enough misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miyagi.
Miyagi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Enough is defending well for now.
Miyagi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Enough tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miyagi avoids it.
Enough throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miyagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Enough avoids the damage to the body.
Enough leaning his opponent against the cage.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right handed body shot lands from Miyagi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Enough creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miyagi's defenses.
Miyagi dodges an elbow strike from Enough.
Miyagi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Enough takes a knee to the side of the body.
Miyagi blocks an elbow strike from Enough.
Enough lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Enough with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miyagi being controlled against the cage.
Enough is looking to control Miyagi's arms but Miyagi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Enough has his back to the cage.
Enough working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Enough taking a breather.
Not Enough has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miyagi lands a damaging elbow.
Miyagi working Enough over with knees to the body.
Enough missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Miyagi.
Enough taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Miyagi.
Enough pushes off an throws an elbow but Miyagi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Miyagi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Miyagi is looking to control Enough's arms but Enough gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miyagi has his back to the cage.
Miyagi working Enough over with knees to the body.
Miyagi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Enough has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Enough blocks an uppercut.
Enough misses with a knee strike.
Enough missing with knees to the body.
Daisu Miyagi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miyagi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Enough blocks it with crossed arms.
Enough tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Enough creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miyagi.
Miyagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Enough avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Enough throws an elbow but misses.
Enough tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A hook to the body from Miyagi.
Enough on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Enough looking to throw knees to the head but Miyagi is blocking nicely.
Enough throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daisu Miyagi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miyagi 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daisu Miyagi!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brenden Tully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tully has chosen Open Your Eyes as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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161 lbs
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrik Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brenden Tully !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tully closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels won't allow Tully to pass to mount.
Daniels trying to control but Tully postures up.
Daniels gets full guard.
Tully drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Daniels manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tully has Daniels in his guard.
Daniels slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Daniels trying to control but Tully is working from the bottom.
Tully is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tully keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
Tully has momentary wrist control but Daniels slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels is working Tully over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Daniels is sitting in close to Tully 's body. Tully has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Daniels is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Daniels is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Tully .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brenden Tully !
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cameron St James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Cameron St James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eli Gabriel!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St James ducks under a wild hook from Gabriel.
St James scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
St James takes a swing at Gabriel's ribcage but misses.
St James closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
St James swings around for an armbar but Gabriel sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into St James's guard.
St James is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gabriel wants to control from the top but St James keeps moving.
Gabriel has gone for a leg lock! St James slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gabriel's guard.
Gabriel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St James postures up in Gabriel's guard and throws a big left but Gabriel blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St James trying to control the position from guard on top but Gabriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gabriel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
St James working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gabriel's head.
Gabriel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
St James is looking to get to half guard.
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.
Gabriel tries to control but St James wriggling away.
St James swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gabriel looking to finish with strikes here!
Gabriel goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now St James is on top in guard.
Gabriel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St James manages to get himself to full guard.
St James is looking to sweep but instead, Gabriel has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St James missing with punches from the bottom.
Gabriel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
St James is not content to let Gabriel control the position.
St James manages to get to full guard.
Gabriel won't allow St James to sweep him here.
Gabriel throwing strikes from guard but St James blocks nicely.
St James doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gabriel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gabriel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gabriel tries to close the distance and clinch up but St James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gabriel throws an overhand right that lands on St James's shoulder, as St James tries to avoid the shot.
St James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gabriel throws out the jab.
Gabriel misses with a looping right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St James shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than St James was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gabriel regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron St James dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gabriel waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract St James.
Gabriel shoots and misses
and St James counters with a takedown into side control.
St James throws a strike aimed at the side of Gabriel's head but Gabriel avoids it well.
St James goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gabriel rolls with the submission and now he's on top in St James's guard! Nice work there by Gabriel!
St James trying to keep a closed guard but Gabriel is proving a slippery customer.
Gabriel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabriel trying to control but St James is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St James is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gabriel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gabriel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gabriel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
St James moves in looking to clinch but Gabriel pushes him off.
Gabriel throws a lazy right hand but St James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St James lands a slapping body shot.
Gabriel throws an overhand right that lands on St James's shoulder, as St James tries to avoid the shot.
Gabriel is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
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.
Gabriel gets a takedown into half guard.
St James is looking for a sweep. Gabriel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gabriel tries to pass to full mount but St James defends it.
St James is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gabriel pulls his head out easily.
Gabriel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gabriel is looking for a kimura but St James is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gabriel to get the leverage.
Gabriel is breathing heavily.
St James wants to improve his position but Gabriel is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St James manages to get to full guard.
St James manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
St James is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gabriel has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gabriel!
Gabriel trying to control the position from guard on top but St James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gabriel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel pushes down on St James's leg and manages to get into half guard.
St James wants to control but Gabriel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
St James is in trouble now - Gabriel has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gabriel has hold of St James's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and St James manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gabriel goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now St James is on top in guard.
St James postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gabriel is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of St James, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eli Gabriel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! St James's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
St James punishes Gabriel's body with a nice straight punch.
St James bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gabriel's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Gabriel misses its intended target.
Gabriel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
St James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gabriel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St James takes a swing at Gabriel's ribcage but misses.
St James staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - St James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St James misses with a takedown
and Gabriel counters with a stiff right hand.
Gabriel shoots and misses
and St James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St James lands a jab to Gabriel's midsection.
St James misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
St James slips under a jab.
St James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
St James defending well as Gabriel loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gabriel.
A punch lands to the side of Gabriel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gabriel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St James.
Gabriel throws a hook but St James blocks it.
Cameron St James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gabriel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St James.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St James lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
St James shoots and misses
and Gabriel counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron St James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gabriel goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, St James rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gabriel's guard! Nice work there by St James!
Gabriel is trying to keep St James in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gabriel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gabriel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
St James preventing the sweep.
Gabriel trying to keep a closed guard but St James is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gabriel misses with a straight right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gabriel falls off balance throwing a combination
and St James counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gabriel!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eli Gabriel.
I think Gabriel 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eli Gabriel!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rahim Fabian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masakazu Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabian comes to the cage accompanied by The Game. The crowd seem to be enjoying Aoki's choice of entrance music: Dream On by Aerosmith. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
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147 lbs
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rahim Fabian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masakazu Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabian takes the fight into the clinch.
Aoki blocks an elbow strike.
Fabian is trying to break free.
Fabian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fabian lands a nice uppercut.
Aoki pulls guard.
Fabian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fabian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fabian cracks Aoki with a solid left hand.
Aoki has his feet on Fabian's thighs here. He's pushed Fabian off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Fabian screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Masakazu Aoki!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trinity Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minoshi Kawajari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill comes to the cage accompanied by Alice In Chains - Rooster. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trinity Hill!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Minoshi Kawajari!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawajari moves into the clinch.
Hill lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hill.
Hill stalling the fight.
Kawajari wants a takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Hill.
Kawajari takes a shot to the head.
Kawajari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Hill gets underhooks to prevent Kawajari's takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hill.
Hill displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kawajari up against the cage.
Kawajari is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Trinity Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Minoshi Kawajari.
Kawajari is working for takedown but Hill is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hill has Kawajari pushed against the cage.
Hill throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kawajari looking for a takedown.
Hill blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Hill.
Hill lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Hill - that landed with a thud.
Hill manages to break the clinch.
Kawajari fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Hill does no damage.
Hill works the jab nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawajari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Hill both land. Nice combination.
Horrible takedown by Kawajari or perhaps it was just good defense by Hill which made him look bad.
Kawajari is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hill sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kawajari looks gassed!
Hill dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kawajari. That did some damage!
Kawajari tries to clinch but Hill is having none of it.
Hill slips a straight right by Kawajari.
Hill throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kawajari shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hill lands a jab-cross combination.
Hill lands with a nice body punch.
Kawajari shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawajari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hill uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kawajari has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill connects with a jab.
Hill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kawajari.
Hill slaps away a takedown attempt from Kawajari, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kawajari misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hill.
Hill lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill jabs at Kawajari's body.
Hill lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hill closes the distance and pushes Kawajari back into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Hill.
Kawajari working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hill.
Hill cracks Kawajari with a nice body shot.
Hill just leaning against Kawajari, taking a breather.
Hill pushes Kawajari back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kawajari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hill lands a shot to the body.
Hill digs a right hand into Kawajari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kawajari's gas tank.
Hill digs a right hand into Kawajari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kawajari's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hill.
Kawajari being controlled against the cage.
Hill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kawajari.
Nice body punch from Hill - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Hill.
Hill taking a breather.
Hill prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kawajari takes a shot to the head.
Kawajari will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hill up against the cage.
Hill's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kawajari is trying to drag Hill to the mat but Hill just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hill lands with a left to the head.
Hill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kawajari tries to score a body lock takedown but Hill shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hill.
Kawajari is trying to break the clinch but Hill has him pressed against the cage.
Hill pushes Kawajari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kawajari backwards.
Hill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hill.
A shot in the inside from Hill.
Hill cracks Kawajari with a nice body shot.
Hill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hill gets underhooks to prevent Kawajari's takedown attempt.
Hill lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hill lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kawajari backwards.
Hill slowing the pace effectively.
Hill lands an uppercut.
Kawajari fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kawajari is working for takedown but Hill is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hill lands with a nice combination. Kawajari backs away looking to recover.
Kawajari is rocked!
Hill moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kawajari is still on wobbly legs! Can Hill finish him?
A decent looking cross lands there for Hill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trinity Hill 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.
Kawajari tries to clinch up
and Hill counters with a left to the body.
Kawajari is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hill is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kawajari.
Kawajari blocks a low kick nicely.
Kawajari seems to have recovered his senses.
Hill chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kawajari closes the distance but Hill moves to the side
and Hill counters with a one-two to the body.
Trinity Hill is winning the standup battle so far.
Kawajari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hill counters with a nice body shot.
Kawajari is breathing heavily.
Kawajari moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kawajari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hill with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajari clinches but Hill breaks the clinch
and Hill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hill misses with a series of wild punches.
Hill scores with a jab to the head.
Hill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kawajari misses with a takedown attempt
and Hill counters with a low kick, right behind Kawajari 's knee.
Kawajari takes one on the button.
Hill lands a jab to the nose.
Kawajari looks to clinch
and Hill counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hill lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kawajari tries to clinch
and Hill counters by moving into the clinch.
Kawajari is working for takedown but Hill is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Hill.
Kawajari has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hill is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Trinity Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Minoshi Kawajari.
Hill stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hill manages to break the clinch.
Hill has managed to clinch.
Hill's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kawajari drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hill gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right hand to the body from Hill.
Hill digs a right hand underneath Kawajari's ribcage. Kawajari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hill lands with a right to the head.
Hill lands with a short shot to the head.
Trinity Hill has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kawajari tries to score a body lock takedown but Hill shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hill.
A short uppercut from Hill.
Hill just leaning against Kawajari, taking a breather.
Kawajari can't get the takedown.
Hill lands an uppercut.
Hill lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kawajari or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Hill.
Hill lands a body punch.
Hill throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hill dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hill lands a shot to the body.
Kawajari has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hill is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The is referee keeping an eye on Hill - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kawajari has Hill pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hill manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hill scores with a leg kick.
Trinity Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hill scores with a shot to the body.
Kawajari throws a looping overhand right but Hill ducks down to avoid it.
Hill throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kawajari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hill counters with a series of strikes. Kawajari will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kawajari shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hill moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill has Kawajari pushed against the cage.
Hill lands with a right to the head.
Hill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hill gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kawajari.
A nice left hand lands by Hill.
Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trinity Hill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kawajari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hill counters with a low kick, right behind Kawajari 's knee.
Kawajari works the jab nicely.
Kawajari looks to land a right hand but Hill moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kawajari misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Hill to counter with a crisp jab.
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hill lunges at Kawajari with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kawajari's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trinity Hill dominated that second round.
That's time! Hill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kawajari tries to clinch
and Hill counters with a stiff right hand.
Kawajari tries to clinch up
and Hill counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kawajari is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hill pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kawajari drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hill pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hill closes the distance and clinches.
Hill lands a right hand.
Kawajari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kawajari.
Kawajari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hill works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hill scores with a hook to the body.
Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hill scores with a jab to the body.
Kawajari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Hill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill lands a nice looking body shot.
Hill goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kawajari on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kawajari looks to clinch
and Hill counters with a one-two to the body.
Kawajari's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hill slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kawajari tries to clinch
and Hill counters with a three punch combo that has Kawajari backing up. Kawajari nods at Hill to acknowledge the strikes.
Kawajari closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hill counters with a huge left! Kawajari is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hill isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kawajari from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hill!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trinity Hill!
Trinity Hill retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between igor glozman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Garnet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). glozman comes to the cage accompanied by enae Volare Mezzo. igor glozman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Josh Garnet's chin.
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183 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, igor glozman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Garnet!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Garnet. That's going to slow glozman down.
glozman tries to clinch there but Garnet circles away.
Garnet on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by glozman. glozman obviously looking to wear him down.
igor glozman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from glozman misses.
glozman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garnet's head.
It looks like Josh Garnet has been cut.
glozman throws a right and a left that Garnet avoids nicely.
glozman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garnet ducks under a wild hook from glozman.
glozman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garnet.
glozman walks into a straight right hand from Garnet.
Garnet 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.
Garnet prevents glozman from escaping the position.
glozman gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
glozman is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
glozman trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Garnet landing strikes from the mount.
Garnet postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. glozman looks a forlorn figure.
It looks like igor glozman has been cut.
Garnet landing strikes from the mount and glozman is in trouble!
glozman is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Garnet cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh glozman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
glozman is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Garnet lands with some strikes.
Garnet has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garnet lands a big elbow - glozman is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and glozman is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Josh Garnet! Josh Garnet retains his welterweight title!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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