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Kings Of The Ring Final PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kouta Hiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirko Filipovic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kouta Hiro's chin.
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265 lbs
10 - 5 - 1 |
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kouta Hiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crack! A monster head kick from Hiro and Filipovic falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Hiro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kouta Hiro!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutten has chosen Joe Esposito - Your the Best Around as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Anderson!
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, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson dives in and grabs Rutten's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rutten pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.
Anderson fails with the takedown.
Anderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rutten sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson shoots in and drives through. Rutten sprawls well.
Danga de danga de dang - Rutten scores with a four punch combination!
Rutten tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rutten tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson needs to keep his hands up - Rutten had a free shot at his head there.
Rutten misses with a few strikes there.
Rutten darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutten clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Anderson looking for a takedown.
Rutten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Rutten does no damage.
Rutten looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
A jab from Rutten finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.
Anderson is rocked!
Rutten instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Rutten gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anderson.
Rutten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Rutten has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rutten is pressed up against the ropes. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rutten down to the mat. Rutten avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Rutten.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rutten sprawls well. Rutten wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Rutten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutten lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Rutten.
Rutten lands a body shot.
Rutten throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Rutten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bas Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Rutten is looking to clinch.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Rutten fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anderson on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Rutten. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A lazy left from Rutten finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bas Rutten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Rutten.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rutten drops Anderson with a beautiful combination! Anderson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rutten is looking for the KO!
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rutten rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Rutten lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutten tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Rutten instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anderson as Rutten tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Rutten scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Rutten.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Anderson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Anderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Rutten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rutten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rutten tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Rutten is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Rutten tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutten rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Anderson looking for a takedown.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Rutten, against the ropes.
Rutten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rutten.
Rutten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rutten.
Rutten moves into the clinch successfully.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Rutten.
Rutten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rutten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rutten pushes Anderson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rutten lands a shoulder strike.
Rutten presses Anderson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rutten lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Rutten lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Rutten won't allow it.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Rutten is controlling him.
Rutten lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
Rutten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Rutten misses.
Rutten gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Rutten dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rutten misses with a wild combination.
Rutten fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Rutten.
A combination from Rutten does no damage.
Bas Rutten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Rutten has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rutten scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rutten misses with an elbow strike.
Rutten misses with an elbow strike.
Rutten lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Rutten controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Rutten just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anderson's brow.
Rutten misses with an elbow strike.
Rutten lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
Rutten manages to break the clinch.
Anderson looks for a takedown but Rutten sprawls well.
Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rutten lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rutten has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rutten lands an uppercut.
Rutten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutten misses with a wild body shot.
Rutten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rutten pinned against the cage. Rutten gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rutten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Albert Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rutten lands with a right hand.
Rutten scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rutten.
Rutten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rutten slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rutten rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Rutten lands an elbow just above Anderson 's eye.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rutten gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rutten lands a nice elbow.
Rutten lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Rutten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right from Rutten.
Anderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Rutten.
Rutten lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rutten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rutten darts in and clinches Anderson up against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Rutten.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Still in the clinch, Rutten scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rutten is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rutten is trying to stall.
Rutten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Rutten scores with a four punch combination!
Rutten moves into the clinch.
Rutten stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rutten pushes Anderson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rutten breaks from the clinch.
Rutten has Anderson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rutten is struggling to control the position.
Rutten lands a right hand.
Rutten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rutten pushes Anderson away with a front kick.
Anderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rutten sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderson somewhat.
Rutten lands with a right hand.
Rutten closes the distance looking to clinch
and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rutten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rutten.
Rutten breaks from the clinch.
Rutten scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rutten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rutten lands a head shot.
Rutten lands a nice looking kick to the body. Anderson takes a step back to recover.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rutten sizes up Anderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutten tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Rutten has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson stalling.
Nice elbow from Rutten.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Rutten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Rutten lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutten instigates a clinch.
Rutten misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rutten tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Anderson showed some decent athleticism there.
Rutten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rutten is trying to stand back up but Anderson is controlling him
Anderson 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson thows a huge punch but Rutten dodges it nicely.
Anderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rutten is trying to stand up here but Anderson is controlling him well.
Anderson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The referee warns Rutten that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Anderson unloading with bombs!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rutten wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Anderson looking to ground and pound but Rutten is blocking nicely.
Anderson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rutten wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Anderson.
Anderson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Anderson throws some wild stikes that Rutten manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten tries to buck Anderson off but he can't manage it.
Rutten manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Rutten, under a barage of strikes from Anderson.
Rutten wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rutten misses with a wild combination.
Rutten throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
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.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rutten lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Rutten is leaning against Anderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rutten lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Rutten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Rutten breaks from the clinch.
Rutten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rutten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rutten tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Albert Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rutten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutten fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bas Rutten.
I've got Rutten 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Rutten!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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222 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Scott!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Scott.
Scott just misses with a punch to the body.
Scott takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Scott connects with a single shot there.
Scott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scott takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie dives in and grabs Scott's left leg, looking for a takedown. Scott pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Scott lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
Scott scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch combination from Scott misses.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gracie shoots in but Scott avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott feints and as Gracie raises his hands in defense, Scott changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Scott postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Scott drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Scott jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Scott passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Scott.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Scott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Scott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Gracie trying to control but Scott postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.
Scott wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Scott scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Scott is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Scott really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Scott's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Scott's back!
Gracie has his arm under Scott's chin here. Game over son! Gracie squeezes tightly and Scott is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Junior Gracie!
Junior Gracie retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Deep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). PJ Penn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jim Deep's chin.
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157 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Deep!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, PJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deep swinging wilding here.
Deep throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Deep is just out of range.
Deep looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Deep tries to break the clinch but Penn is controlling the position.
Deep wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penn has him pressed against the ropes.
Deep is trying to break the clinch but Penn has him pressed against the ropes.
Deep wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penn has him pressed against the ropes.
Deep wants to get back to striking at distance but Penn won't allow it.
Penn lands a right hand.
Deep really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Deep blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Penn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Deep throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Penn scores a takedown into full mount!
Penn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
BOOM! Penn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Penn content just to control the position here.
Deep is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn controlling from mount.
Penn has control of Deep's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Deep regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Deep is trying to escape the mount.
Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Deep is looking to escape.
Deep is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Deep is bucking up trying to escape but Penn cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Penn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Deep is rocked!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Deep defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Penn.
Deep can't escape the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Penn lands a big shot to the head and Deep winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). PJ Penn! PJ Penn retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Youseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aris Lithoxoidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicky Youseph!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aris Lithoxoidis !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Youseph looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Youseph doesn't manage to clinch there - Lithoxoidis circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Youseph looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Youseph wants to clinch up but Lithoxoidis keeps it at a distance.
Youseph tries to close the distance and clinch but Lithoxoidis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Youseph looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lithoxoidis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lithoxoidis looks to land a combination but Youseph avoids it well.
Lithoxoidis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lithoxoidis throws a body punch but Youseph moves out of range.
Youseph clinches up against the ropes.
Youseph swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lithoxoidis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Youseph's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lithoxoidis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice body punch from Youseph.
Youseph uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lithoxoidis .
Lithoxoidis swinging wilding here.
Youseph is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lithoxoidis lands a jab to the nose.
Lithoxoidis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Youseph momentarily.
Youseph tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lithoxoidis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Youseph looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Youseph walks into a straight right hand from Lithoxoidis .
Nice shot lands for Lithoxoidis .
Lithoxoidis lands with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Youseph looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Youseph fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lithoxoidis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lithoxoidis swats away the attempt to clinch by Youseph.
Youseph tries to clinch but Lithoxoidis is having none of it.
Youseph misses with a double jab.
A jab lands there for Lithoxoidis .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lithoxoidis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Youseph napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lithoxoidis trying to control the position but Youseph is working away.
You can see the frustration on Youseph's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lithoxoidis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Youseph has escaped the position, nice work there.
Youseph sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Youseph is looking to improve his position.
Lithoxoidis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Youseph really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lithoxoidis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Youseph knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Youseph moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lithoxoidis tries to free his leg and advance position but Youseph is retaining full guard.
Youseph wants to sweep but no luck.
Lithoxoidis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lithoxoidis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lithoxoidis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Youseph swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Youseph working a defensive guard here.
Lithoxoidis trying to control the position from guard on top but Youseph is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lithoxoidis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lithoxoidis scores with a jab. Youseph acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lithoxoidis shoots in and bounces Youseph off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Youseph is looking for a triangle but Lithoxoidis pushes his legs off easily.
Lithoxoidis is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Youseph striking from his own guard.
Lithoxoidis 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Youseph is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aris Lithoxoidis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Youseph clinches up against the ropes.
Youseph throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lithoxoidis blocks it with crossed arms.
Youseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lithoxoidis blocks an elbow strike from Youseph.
Youseph landing knees to the body.
Youseph unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lithoxoidis blocks an uppercut.
Youseph swings wildly with an uppercut but Lithoxoidis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Youseph scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Youseph on the inside.
Youseph trying to land knees to the body.
Lithoxoidis can't get the takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Youseph lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Youseph missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Youseph tries to land knees in the clinch but Lithoxoidis avoids the damage to the body.
Youseph creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lithoxoidis 's defenses.
Lithoxoidis prevents a body shot from Youseph.
Lithoxoidis managing to block the knees to the body from Youseph.
Youseph lands an elbow inside.
Youseph lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Youseph can't find room to land a body shot as Lithoxoidis controls the action.
Youseph lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lithoxoidis managing to block the knees to the body from Youseph.
Lithoxoidis blocks a body shot from Youseph.
Youseph unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lithoxoidis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Youseph.
Youseph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lithoxoidis fails to pull guard.
Youseph prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nicky Youseph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aris Lithoxoidis .
Youseph using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lithoxoidis is defending well for now.
Youseph digs a right hand underneath Lithoxoidis 's ribcage. Lithoxoidis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Youseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lithoxoidis is defending well for now.
Youseph lands a nice elbow.
Youseph scores with a knee to the head.
Lithoxoidis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lithoxoidis is breathing heavily.
Youseph throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A hook to the body from Youseph.
Youseph jumps into guard, dragging Lithoxoidis to the mat.
Youseph looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Youseph wants to sweep but no luck.
Youseph has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lithoxoidis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youseph is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lithoxoidis is aware though and is defending well.
Lithoxoidis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lithoxoidis 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Youseph is looking to sinch up a triangle. Lithoxoidis throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Youseph's body to avoid the submission. Youseph has instead reached around Lithoxoidis 's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Youseph arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nicky Youseph!
Nicky Youseph retains his bantamweight title!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Choy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rawrl Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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182 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Choy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rawrl Castro!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Choy is defended easily by Castro.
Choy tries for a takedown but Castro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Choy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Castro tries to avoid it but Choy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Castro to the ground. Castro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Choy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choy ducks under a wild hook from Castro.
Choy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Choy avoids a kick to the body.
Choy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Castro.
Castro tries to bum rush Choy with a series of wild strikes but Choy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Castro drives through and clinches with Choy against the ropes.
Castro slowing the pace effectively.
Choy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Castro pulls his leg out and moves away.
Choy throws a head kick but Castro moves out of range.
Choy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Castro jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Eddie Choy has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choy defending well as Castro loads up on a big left hand.
Castro connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Castro.
Choy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Choy is breathing heavily.
Castro misses with a series of wild punches.
Castro drops Choy with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Choy! Castro dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rawrl Castro!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Leary has chosen one day like this as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Powers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry O Leary!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers throws an overhand right that lands on O Leary's shoulder, as O Leary tries to avoid the shot.
Powers throws a looping overhand right but O Leary ducks down to avoid it.
Powers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from O Leary.
Powers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed O Leary momentarily.
Powers misses with a wild body shot.
O Leary takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Powers throws an overhand right that lands on O Leary's shoulder, as O Leary tries to avoid the shot.
Kenny Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Powers throws a jab when O Leary was well out of range.
Powers misses the shot to the body.
Powers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from O Leary.
Powers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A left lands for Powers.
O Leary shoots in for a takedown but Powers shows good takedown defense.
Kenny Powers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry O Leary.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary punishes Powers's body with a nice straight punch.
Powers lands a lovely overhand right.
Powers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kenny Powers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Powers misses with a body punch
and O Leary counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by O Leary.
Powers has his feet on O Leary's thighs here. He's pushed O Leary 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! O Leary screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kenny Powers!
Kenny Powers retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Sushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed has chosen Bitkit - Explode as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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273 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yoshi Sushi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Reed!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed lands a nice looking body shot.
Reed moves away from the strike by Sushi.
Sushi scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Sushi.
Reed throws the kick towards the body but Sushi avoids it.
Sushi throws a leg kick which misses Reed's front leg but catches the back leg as Reed tries to avoid it.
Sushi moves out of range as Reed throws a body kick.
Sushi avoids the body shot from Reed.
Reed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sushi. That's going to slow Reed down.
Sushi misses with a body kick.
Crunch! Sushi slams his shin into Reed's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sushi is out of range.
Reed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reed cracks Sushi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Yoshi Sushi has been cut.
Reed stuffs the takedown.
Sushi misses the shot to the body.
Reed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reed takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Reed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Reed misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sushi. Reed shrugs it off though.
Yoshi Sushi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sushi checks a leg kick.
Reed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sushi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Reed finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sushi misses with the body kick
and Reed counters with a stiff right hand.
Sushi misses with a low kick as Reed jumps back.
A low kick from Sushi misses
and Reed counters with an outside leg kick.
Sushi moves out of range of the strikes.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sushi was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sushi. That's going to slow Reed down.
Reed tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sushi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sushi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sushi throws a sloppy head kick
and Reed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sushi scores with a nice body kick.
Sushi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reed checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sushi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reed.
Sushi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sushi throws a leg kick
enabling Reed to counter with a crisp jab.
Sushi blocks a head kick by Reed.
Sushi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reed checks the leg kick.
Sushi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reed keeps Sushi at a distance using the push kick.
Sushi is breathing heavily.
Sushi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reed lands a body shot.
Reed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reed scores with a sloppy right hand. Sushi should have avoided that one.
Sushi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reed.
Sushi walks into a jab.
Sushi slips under a jab.
Reed has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sushi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sushi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reed punishes Sushi's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yoshi Sushi's cut is getting worse.
Reed scores with a jab.
Yoshi Sushi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
An inside leg kick lands from Reed.
Sushi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sushi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reed checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A cross from Reed lands.
Jeez, Yoshi Sushi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yoshi Sushi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Travis Reed!
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