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Sunday Night Carnage PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Walker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Walker does no damage.
Duncan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Walker tries to clinch up but Duncan circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duncan connects with a body shot.
Walker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Duncan.
Walker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Duncan tries to pull guard but Walker holds him up against the cage and eventually Duncan drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Duncan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker pulls guard.
Walker throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Duncan is standing up over Walker. Walker looks to escape but Duncan dives into side control.
You can see the frustration on Walker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Walker on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Walker is looking to reverse the position.
Duncan 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.
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duncan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Duncan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan has hold of Walker's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Walker seems comfortable defending it but Duncan has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Walker is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Walker is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Duncan couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Duncan!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Quinten Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Clean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinten Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Clean!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clean's guard.
Clean is trying to control the position but Duncan postures up.
Duncan controlling from the top position.
Duncan gets to his feet - Clean follows without any prompting.
Duncan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Clean looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Duncan wants to control but Clean is keeping him busy.
Clean is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Duncan could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Clean struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clean manages to work his way to half guard, despite Duncan's best efforts.
Clean trying to control but Duncan postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Duncan moves into the clinch successfully.
Clean manages to pull guard.
Duncan is stalling in the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clean is on top in guard.
Clean controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clean tries to stand but Duncan is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clean stopping the sweep attempt from Duncan.
Duncan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clean trying to control but Duncan is working from the bottom.
Clean is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Clean trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clean slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four 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.
Duncan keeping moving, preventing Clean from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Clean scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Duncan wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Clean in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Quinten Duncan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Duncan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Duncan misses with a wild combination.
Clean shoots and misses
and Duncan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Clean!
Clean tries to hold on but Duncan pushes him away.
Duncan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Clean has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Clean!
Clean gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Duncan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clean moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clean kicks Duncan off and gets to his feet.
Duncan defending well as Clean loads up on a big left hand.
Duncan fails with a takedown attempt.
Clean fails with the takedown
and Duncan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Clean's guard now.
Quinten Duncan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duncan won't allow Clean to get back to his feet.
Clean managing to control the position.
Duncan looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Duncan.
Clean tries to strike from the bottom.
Duncan wants to stand but Clean has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Duncan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clean is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clean wants to clinch.
Clean throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncan keeps the fight on the outside.
Clean closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duncan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Clean won't be happy with that.
Clean sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Clean wants to improve his position but Duncan is controlling well.
Clean trying to hold on to Duncan's head to control him but Duncan postures up.
Clean gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan trying to control but Clean is working from the bottom.
Clean tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clean is trying to hold Duncan in close to prevent damage but Duncan has managed to pass into half guard.
Clean manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clean doesn't manage to clinch there - Duncan circles away.
Clean gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Duncan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinten Duncan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Clean misses with a double jab.
Clean wants to clinch but Duncan slips to the side
and Duncan counters with a takedown into side control.
Duncan working away.
Clean is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Duncan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Duncan trying to advance position but Clean counters by regaining guard.
Duncan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clean trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Clean working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clean keeping moving, preventing Duncan from controlling successfully.
Clean is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clean pulls Duncan in close to his closed guard and prevents Duncan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Clean shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Duncan counters with a shoot takedown. Clean fights it but they end up in guard.
Duncan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Duncan trying to control but Clean is working from the bottom.
Duncan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clean swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duncan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Clean working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clean trying to strike off his back.
Clean tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clean not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duncan is looking to stand up but Clean won't let him.
Duncan wants to control from the top but Clean keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Clean tries for a takedown but Duncan circles away easily
and Duncan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Clean successfully pulls guard.
Clean looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clean working for a triangle but Duncan defends it easily.
Clean seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Duncan stands up from Clean's guard - Duncan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Clean misses with a takedown
so Duncan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Quinten Duncan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Clean.
Duncan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan throwing strikes from guard but Clean blocks nicely.
Clean controlling the position.
Duncan wants to control from the top but Clean keeps moving.
Clean has his feet on Duncan's thighs here. He's pushed Duncan 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! Duncan screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roberto Clean!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Ott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Ott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Steele!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ott looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steele is on top in guard.
Ott wants to stand up but Steele is controlling him.
Steele pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ott is keeping the position for now.
Ott has a closed guard, preventing Steele from standing up.
Ott has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Steele off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Steele tries for a takedown but Ott circles away easily
and Ott counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Steele!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ott trying to control but Steele is having none of it.
Steele tries to hold on but Ott pushes him away.
Steele sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steele keeps working.
Steele is looking to improve his position.
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.
Ott trying to control from half guard but Steele is working away.
Steele trying to control from the bottom.
Ott has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Steele is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ott working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ott controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ott tries to control but Steele wriggling away.
Steele keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ott content just to control the position here.
Ott tries to control but Steele wriggling away.
Ott controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steele is desperately trying to improve his position but Ott has a good base and remains in mount.
Steele wants to control but Ott is having none of it.
Ott is landing with some decent strikes but Steele is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ott wants to control the pace but Steele is squirming around nicely.
Steele can't escape the position.
Steele is squirming around, avoiding Ott's attempts to control the action.
Steele is bucking up trying to escape but Ott cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Ott dominated that round.
That's time! Ott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ott moves into the clinch.
Ott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ott closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ott lands a nice forearm strike.
Ott trying to control the action but Steele is working from the bottom.
Steele is trying to control Ott's posture but Ott avoids it.
Ott throws a strike aimed at the side of Steele's head but Steele avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Steele's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ott tries to move to mount but Steele blocks the move with his legs.
Ott wants to control for a moment but Steele uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steele wants to take a breather but Ott is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ott misses with a body kick.
Ott shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ott was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Steele should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Steele holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ott tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Steele wants to control but Ott is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele working to try and regain half guard.
Ott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steele is looking to escape.
Steele is trying desperately to improve position.
Ott scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Steele?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steele is looking to escape.
Steele is trying to escape the mount.
Steele manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ott scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ott wants to pass to mount but Steele is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ott working the head and body with strikes.
Steele trying to control here.
Steele moves into full guard.
Ott wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Ott dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ott closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ott lands in his opponent's guard.
John Ott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ott stopping the sweep attempt from Steele.
Ott controlling from the top position.
Ott trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ott stopping the sweep attempt from Steele.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ott with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ott tries to free his leg and advance position but Steele is retaining full guard.
Steele pulls Ott in close to prevent any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ott tries for a takedown but Steele circles away easily
and Steele counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ott!
Steele putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ott tries to reverse the position but Steele maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ott is squirming around, avoiding Steele's attempts to control the action.
Steele is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Ott is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pat Steele!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Sturdivant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Sturdivant!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturdivant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duncan's waist but Duncan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sturdivant off to one side.
Duncan moves away from the strike by Sturdivant.
Duncan tries for a takedown but Sturdivant circles away easily
and Sturdivant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sturdivant misses with a looping left.
A big right from Sturdivant misses.
Duncan misses with a wild combination.
Sturdivant swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Duncan forces Sturdivant back against the cage and clinches.
Duncan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sturdivant uses from the top position.
Sturdivant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sturdivant throwing strikes from guard but Duncan blocks nicely.
Sturdivant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duncan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sturdivant throws and elbow that misses. Duncan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sturdivant's guard. Nice move by Duncan!
Sturdivant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturdivant working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Duncan has passed into half guard!
Sturdivant pushes Duncan off looking to stand but Duncan dives back in and keeps control.
Duncan is looking to pass Sturdivant's guard but actually Sturdivant recovers to full guard.
Duncan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sturdivant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sturdivant looking for a guillotine here but Duncan defends easily.
Sturdivant working for submissions but it's allowed Duncan to get to half guard.
Sturdivant looks gassed!
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.
Duncan stalling.
Sturdivant wants to get back to his feet.
Duncan content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturdivant is looking to escape.
Duncan in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Sturdivant tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Duncan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Duncan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derek Kennemore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Johnson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Kennemore!
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, Chris Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennemore closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Kennemore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kennemore lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kennemore fails to land.
A short right from Kennemore.
Kennemore misses with a punch on the inside.
Kennemore will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the cage.
Kennemore misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson tries to break free but Kennemore pushes him back against the cage.
Kennemore throws an elbow but it misses.
Kennemore breaks the clinch.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Kennemore moves into the clinch successfully.
Kennemore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kennemore has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Kennemore breaks the clinch.
Kennemore throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennemore shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kennemore stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Kennemore trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kennemore has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
Kennemore controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennemore thows a big elbow that misses.
Kennemore 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.
Kennemore trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson tries to bum rush Kennemore with a series of wild strikes but Kennemore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Kennemore shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson looks gassed!
Kennemore shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kennemore.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennemore with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kennemore is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kennemore decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kennemore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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.
Kennemore drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kennemore remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kennemore stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kennemore looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Kennemore persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Kennemore forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Kennemore tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Kennemore dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kennemore is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Kennemore throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kennemore!
Kennemore is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Kennemore circles away easily
and Kennemore counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kennemore wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kennemore gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Kennemore.
Kennemore tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Kennemore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kennemore won't be happy with that.
Kennemore is pushing Johnson's head away, looking to escape. Johnson manages to hold on to the position though.
Kennemore throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Kennemore wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Kennemore.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kennemore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kennemore shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson throws a lazy body kick
and Kennemore counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kennemore.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennemore is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kennemore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson kicks Kennemore off and gets to his feet.
Kennemore clinches but Johnson breaks the clinch
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kennemore counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Johnson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kennemore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kennemore throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kennemore off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Kennemore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kennemore moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Kennemore counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Kennemore avoids them all with ease.
Kennemore has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennemore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kennemore lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kennemore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Kennemore has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Kennemore dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kennemore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Kennemore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennemore is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.
Kennemore missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kennemore throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Kennemore thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson is controlling Kennemore's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennemore tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson trying to control but Kennemore postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kennemore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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.
Kennemore manages to break the clinch.
Derek Kennemore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Kennemore sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Kennemore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kennemore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Derek Kennemore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kennemore tries to escape but Johnson is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennemore throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Kennemore wants to clinch.
Johnson 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.
Kennemore pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Kennemore counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Kennemore throwing strikes here but Johnson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Johnson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kennemore.
Kennemore lands with some strikes.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Derek Kennemore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kennemore controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Kennemore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kennemore, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Kennemore!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dayne George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaron Baston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dayne George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaron Baston!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
George throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Baston's head.
George stuffs the takedown.
Baston looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Baston passes the guard and advances to mount!
Baston punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baston with shots to the head and body - George looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George tries to hold on but Baston postures up.
Baston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Baston has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of George's face.
Baston controlling from mount.
Baston scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baston working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Baston content just to control the position here.
George in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
George knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baston on the ground.
Baston connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
George is breathing heavily.
Baston content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Baston.
Baston controlling the position easily from mount.
Baston is going olschool here, as he tries to force George to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so George shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaron Baston 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - George looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baston is looking to clinch.
Baston tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dayne George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baston shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. George is trying to defend but Baston finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Baston keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jaron Baston has got the better of the ground game so far.
George trying to control but Baston postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baston controlling the action here.
Baston seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baston decides to stand and escape the position.
George tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George wants to clinch up but Baston keeps it at a distance.
Baston shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Baston showed some decent athleticism there.
Baston is taking a breather. George says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Baston's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baston is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. George doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Baston.
Baston tries to pass to full mount but George defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Baston is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for George!
Baston controlling the position easily from mount.
George wants to control but Baston is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaron Baston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Baston slips a jab and a cross from George.
George tries to clinch but Baston is having none of it.
Baston shoots in looking for a takedown. George tries to sprawl out of it but Baston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. George manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
George circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baston cracks George with an open hand slap.
Baston swats away the attempt to clinch by George.
Baston shoots in for a double leg but George sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
George wants to clinch up but Baston keeps it at a distance.
George tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baston shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. George is trying to defend but Baston finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Baston passes the guard and advances to mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baston content just to control the position here.
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.
Baston has control of George's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and George regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Baston content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baston fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Baston cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baston controlling the pace for now.
George is bucking up trying to escape but Baston cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Baston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dayne George has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaron Baston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaron Baston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Baston 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaron Baston!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Caputo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Sawyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louis Caputo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caputo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sawyer sprawls well. Sawyer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Caputo gets slowly back to his feet.
Sawyer misses with a takedown attempt
so Caputo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sawyer wants to stand but Caputo is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caputo cracks Sawyer with a solid left hand.
Sawyer keeping moving, preventing Caputo from controlling successfully.
Caputo prevents Sawyer from getting back to his feet.
Sawyer 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.
Sawyer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sawyer tries to get out of the position.
Sawyer is looking to stand back up but Caputo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sawyer.
Caputo thows a huge punch but Sawyer dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sawyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sawyer waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Caputo.
Sawyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Caputo.
Caputo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Caputo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sawyer defending well though.
Caputo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sawyer reverses the position - he's now on top in Caputo's guard.
Sawyer looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sawyer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Caputo is trying to keep Sawyer in close.
Sawyer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caputo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sawyer manages to get himself to full guard.
Sawyer wants to stand but Caputo is controlling the position.
Caputo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sawyer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Caputo prevents Sawyer from getting back to his feet.
Sawyer is breathing heavily.
Caputo trying to control but Sawyer is working from the bottom.
Caputo passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Caputo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sawyer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sawyer shoots and misses
so Caputo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caputo lands a couple of elbows.
Caputo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Caputo trying to control but Sawyer is working from the bottom.
Caputo is in close to Sawyer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Caputo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sawyer is keeping the position for now.
Sawyer keeping moving, preventing Caputo from controlling successfully.
Caputo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Caputo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sawyer's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Caputo postures up and lands a big shot to Sawyer's brow.
Sawyer wants to stand and escape but Caputo is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sawyer 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.
Sawyer with a nice head shot there.
Sawyer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Caputo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sawyer is looking to work some ground and pound but Caputo has wrist control.
Caputo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sawyer is one step ahead there.
Sawyer throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Caputo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sawyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caputo.
Sawyer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Louis Caputo has been cut.
Louis Caputo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sawyer misses with an uppercut. Caputo saw that one coming.
Sawyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sawyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caputo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sawyer throws out the jab.
Caputo dives in and grabs Sawyer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sawyer pushes down on Caputo's head and hops out.
Sawyer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Caputo.
Sawyer loads up on a big right hand but Caputo slips the punch.
Caputo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sawyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caputo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sawyer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slow jab from Sawyer misses its intended target.
Caputo slips under a jab from Sawyer.
Caputo tries to clinch there but Sawyer circles away.
Sawyer misses the jab.
Caputo slips under a jab from Sawyer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caputo fails with a takedown attempt.
Caputo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sawyer's waist but Sawyer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Caputo off to one side.
Samuel Sawyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Caputo.
Sawyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sawyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Sawyer shoots in but Caputo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Caputo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sawyer.
Sawyer throws a looping overhand right but Caputo ducks down to avoid it.
Sawyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Caputo.
Sawyer misses with the combination.
Caputo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sawyer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Caputo content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caputo landing some decent shots from guard.
Sawyer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Caputo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Caputo 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.
Sawyer is striking but Caputo is not phased and passes to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caputo throws a strike but Sawyer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sawyer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sawyer throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Caputo trying to control the position from guard on top but Sawyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caputo prevents Sawyer from getting back to his feet.
Sawyer scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sawyer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Caputo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Caputo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sawyer is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Caputo wants to control but Sawyer is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer wants to get back to his feet.
Caputo trying to control the action but Sawyer is working from the bottom.
Caputo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sawyer tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Louis Caputo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Louis Caputo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Caputo ducks under a wild hook from Sawyer.
Sawyer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sawyer misses with a takedown
and Caputo moves into the clinch.
Sawyer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caputo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sawyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sawyer is trying to force a seperation but Caputo has the dominant position.
Caputo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sawyer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Caputo shoots for a takedown but Sawyer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sawyer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Caputo.
Samuel Sawyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Caputo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caputo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caputo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sawyer looks to land a left hand but Caputo moved out of range nicely.
Sawyer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caputo moves out of range of the strikes.
Caputo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sawyer swivels and escapes.
Sawyer misses with a takedown attempt
and Caputo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sawyer's guard now.
Caputo passes Sawyer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Caputo seems to be looking for submissions.
Caputo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sawyer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Caputo.
Sawyer is not content to let Caputo control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer is trying to stand.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Caputo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sawyer but Sawyer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Caputo shoots for a double leg takedown but Sawyer sprawls well. He's pushed Caputo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice straight punches there by Sawyer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sawyer.
Sawyer lands with a right hand.
Sawyer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Caputo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sawyer's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caputo gets to his feet - Sawyer follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Caputo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Caputo.
Sawyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caputo is one step ahead there.
Caputo lands a couple of digs.
Caputo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Samuel Sawyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sawyer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Caputo is controlling him.
Caputo tries to free his leg and advance position but Sawyer is retaining full guard.
Caputo distracts Sawyer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sawyer keeping moving, preventing Caputo from controlling successfully.
Sawyer is looking to stand up but Caputo isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Caputo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sawyer being controlled for a moment.
Sawyer wants to get back to his feet.
Sawyer seems a little lost for a moment, as Caputo dominates the positioning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sawyer misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Louis Caputo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sawyer misses with an elbow from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Caputo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Caputo 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Caputo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slim Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Myres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slim Charles has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slim Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Myres!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles moves in looking to clinch but Myres pushes him off.
Charles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Charles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Charles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Charles tries to clinch but Myres is having none of it.
Slim Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Myres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Charles. That snapped Myres's head back.
It looks like James Myres has been cut.
Charles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charles doesn't manage to clinch there - Myres circles away.
Charles tries to clinch up but Myres circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Charles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Myres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charles slips a jab and a cross from Myres.
Whack! Charles lands a heavy head kick that drops Myres. The ref tackles Charles to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Myres was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Slim Charles!
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