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Meltdown PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel McCartney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans comes to the cage accompanied by Pursuit of Happiness. McCartney has chosen Three Six Mafia - Its A Fight as his entrance music. Nigel McCartney will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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200 lbs
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211 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel McCartney!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McCartney is looking to stand up but Evans isn't so interested in that idea.
Evans scoring with some ground and pound.
McCartney is looking to stand up but Evans isn't so interested in that idea.
Evans scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans stops McCartney from standing up.
Evans with a flurry of punches that miss.
Evans stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McCartney throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Evans blocks a head kick by McCartney.
Evans misses with a double jab.
Evans could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McCartney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCartney throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Evans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans cracks McCartney with a right hand to the side of the head.
McCartney throws a head kick that Evans semi-blocks.
McCartney looks gassed!
McCartney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCartney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evans scores with a nice body kick.
Evans feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Evans scoring with punches to the head and body.
Evans chips away with some ground and pound.
Evans controls from within his opponent's guard.
Evans chips away with some ground and pound.
McCartney wants to stand and escape but Evans is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Evans lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McCartney wants to get back to his feet but Evans passes into half guard.
Evans working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans lands with a punch from half guard.
Evans stands up out of the half guard.
McCartney throws a head kick that misses
and Evans counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Evans.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCartney misses with a combination
and Evans counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McCartney misses with a double jab
and Evans counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Evans scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McCartney is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCartney is trying to stand.
Evans takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McCartney pushes Evans off but Evans dives into side control.
McCartney is trying to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McCartney throws a nice head kick!
McCartney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCartney tries a head kick but it misses.
McCartney misses with a series of wild punches.
Evans forces McCartney back against the cage and clinches.
McCartney tries to circle away but Evans has him pinned against the cage.
Evans prevents McCartney from breaking the clinch.
McCartney is looking to break free of the clinch but Evans has double underhooks.
Evans has dropped down and is working for a takedown. McCartney is trying to keep an underhook but Evans manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans stands up and beckons McCartney to join him on the feet.
A head kick by McCartney misses
and Evans counters by clinching up.
Evans has McCartney pressed against the cage.
Evans fails to pull guard.
McCartney tries to circle away but Evans has him pinned against the cage.
McCartney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McCartney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Evans wants the takedown. McCartney is fighting it off but Evans persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in McCartney's guard against the cage.
Evans is standing up over McCartney. McCartney looks to escape but Evans dives into side control.
McCartney is trying to buck Evans off.
Evans looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McCartney is avoiding damage well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCartney is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Evans is controlling him well.
Evans wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCartney keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evans dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
McCartney plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McCartney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Evans shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McCartney napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Evans lands some shots froms side control.
Evans is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down McCartney's shoulder. That is not cool.
McCartney takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McCartney tries to escape but Evans is in control.
Evans lands some shots froms side control.
McCartney is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McCartney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nigel McCartney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCartney throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
McCartney scores with a three punch combo!
McCartney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Evans counters with a stiff right hand.
McCartney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCartney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Evans counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Evans.
McCartney can't break the clinch.
Evans lands with a left to the head.
McCartney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Evans lands with a left to the head.
McCartney is trying to break the clinch but Evans is controlling him.
McCartney working hard to break the clinch.
McCartney wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCartney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCartney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Evans has him pressed against the cage.
McCartney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Evans has him pressed against the cage.
McCartney wants to break free but Evans has control.
McCartney is trying to break the clinch but Evans is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from McCartney.
McCartney throws a sloppy head kick
and Evans counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick by McCartney misses
and Evans counters by clinching up.
McCartney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McCartney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McCartney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCartney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McCartney has had enough of the clinch but Evans keeps him there for the moment.
McCartney breaks the clinch.
McCartney throws a lazy head kick
and Evans counters with a single leg into guard. McCartney didn't expect that.
McCartney is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Evans is controlling him.
Evans stands up and waves to McCartney to follow him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Evans.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCartney throws a head kick that misses
and Evans counters by moving into the clinch.
McCartney can't break the clinch.
Evans has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McCartney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Evans looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Evans turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Evans manages to end up in side control.
McCartney is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Evans taking a breather here.
Evans prevents McCartney from escaping the position.
Evans cracks McCartney with a big right hand but McCartney just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Evans throws a strike aimed at the side of McCartney's head but McCartney avoids it well.
Evans prevents McCartney from escaping the position.
Evans landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCartney wants to get back to his feet but Evans drags him back down.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McCartney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evans looks to land a left hand but McCartney moved out of range nicely.
McCartney tries a head kick but it misses.
Evans blocks a head kick by McCartney.
A head kick misses from McCartney.
McCartney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Evans looks to throw the jab but McCartney is out of range.
McCartney fails to land with a series of punches.
McCartney throws a nice head kick!
Evans avoids the head kick by McCartney.
McCartney throws a head kick that misses.
McCartney throws a head kick that misses
and Evans moves into the clinch.
McCartney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evans dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
McCartney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCartney throws a head kick that misses
and Evans counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Evans.
Evans prevents McCartney from getting back to his feet.
Evans stands up over McCartney, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Evans gets to his feet - McCartney follows without any prompting.
McCartney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCartney takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nigel McCartney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCartney misses with a two punch combination.
Evans clinches with his opponent.
Evans keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McCartney's efforts to push away.
McCartney can't break the clinch.
Evans is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McCartney can't fight it off and eventually Evans manages to take the fight to the floor. McCartney looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McCartney is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wants to control from the top but McCartney keeps moving.
Evans stops McCartney from standing up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McCartney scores with a head kick.
Evans closes the distance and clinches.
McCartney wants to get back to striking at distance but Evans won't allow it.
Evans decides to pull guard.
Evans throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Evans wants to stand up but McCartney is controlling him.
Evans is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Evans might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McCartney won't allow Evans to get back to his feet.
Evans utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Evans throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Evans doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McCartney throws a sloppy head kick
and Evans counters with a series of strikes. McCartney will be more careful next time no doubt.
McCartney throws a sloppy head kick
and Evans counters with a stiff right hand.
Evans gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Evans is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCartney is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on McCartney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Evans tries to score a body lock takedown but McCartney shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McCartney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by McCartney misses
and Evans counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCartney wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Evans in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Evans wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCartney keeps working.
Evans stands up and beckons McCartney to his feet.
Evans blocks a head kick by McCartney.
Evans just misses with a punch to the body.
McCartney throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
McCartney throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
McCartney throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Evans shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Evans was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCartney is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Evans scoring with strikes but McCartney is staying in there.
McCartney is trying to stand.
Evans is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCartney can do to turn this around?
Evans scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Evans with the ground and pound from mount.
Evans thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
McCartney is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Nigel McCartney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rashad Evans is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Evans content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Evans showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Evans, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Evans!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aiden White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aiden White has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
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200 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
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
6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Kingston!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kingston.
White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kingston manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kingston blocks an elbow strike from White.
White changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kingston fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kingston rushes White and presses him up against the cage.
White lands a nice uppercut.
Kingston is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the cage.
Kingston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
White ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. White no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
White wants to stand up but Kingston is controlling him.
White uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kingston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
Kingston shoots in but White avoids the takedown attempt easily.
White throws a series of punches but Kingston moves out of range.
A head kick misses from White.
Kingston avoids the body shot from White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kingston thumps White with a low kick.
White throws a jab when Kingston was well out of range.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White is breathing heavily.
Kingston gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
Kingston lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Aiden White has been cut.
White is trying to break the clinch but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.
Kingston jumps guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kingston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kingston looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kingston scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kingston wants to take a breather but White is having none of it.
Kingston looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kingston wants to pass the guard but White is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is staying active underneath Kingston, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
White is trying to escape back to his feet but Kingston uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Kingston wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White is looking for a sweep.
White can't do much from the bottom here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kingston closes this distance looking for a takedown but White circles away.
White with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kingston moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston tries for a takedown. No joy.
Aiden White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Kingston.
White works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kingston looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kingston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but White can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
White with a flurry of punches that miss.
White is looking to work some ground and pound but Kingston has wrist control.
White throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
White wanted to stand there but Kingston had control of the position.
Kingston has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston wants to get back to his feet but White is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kingston looking for a guillotine here but White defends easily.
Kingston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
White is in close to Kingston's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Kingston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aiden White's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kingston walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aiden White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White throws a sloppy head kick
and Kingston counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in White's guard now.
Kingston prevents White from getting back to his feet.
Kingston stands up from guard. Let's bang!
White drives through and clinches with Kingston against the cage.
White manages to break the clinch.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kingston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kingston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kingston tries to pull guard but White holds him up against the cage and eventually Kingston drops back down to his feet.
White manages to break the clinch.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aiden White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by White misses
and Kingston counters with a low kick, right behind White 's knee.
Kingston shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kingston showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White tries to kick Kingston off but Kingston keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kingston scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston trying to control from half guard but White is working away.
White wants to improve his position but Kingston is controlling well.
Kingston wants to work for an arm triangle but White is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
White pushes Kingston off looking to stand but Kingston dives back in and keeps control.
Kingston is working for a submission of some sort.
Kingston working the head and body with strikes.
White manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kingston trying to stand up but can't free himself from White's guard.
Kingston has gone for a leg lock! White slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kingston's guard.
White with a nice head shot there.
Kingston wants to sweep but no luck.
White looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
White stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kingston clinches.
White lands a knee to the head.
Kingston lands with a left to the head.
Kingston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White looking to throw knees to the head but Kingston is blocking nicely.
White is trying to force a seperation but Kingston has the dominant position.
Kingston tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
Kingston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kingston misses with a knee to the head.
Kingston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. White is defending well for now.
White pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kingston tries to land a knee to the head but White blocks with his arms.
White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Kingston.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston looking to slow down the pace here.
White tries to circle away but Kingston has him pinned against the cage.
Kingston connects with a nasty looking knee right to White's face.
White tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kingston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston closes the distance but White moves to the side
and White counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kingston is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kingston closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.
White breaks from the clinch.
White lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kingston closes this distance looking for a takedown but White circles away.
Kingston moves out of range as White strikes.
White misses with the body kick
and Kingston counters by moving into the clinch.
Kingston jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as White walks away with a smile on his face. Kingston gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Aiden White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Kingston.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White circles away from the clinch attempt
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White has closed the distance and engaged Kingston in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jonny Kingston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Aiden White's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
White moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kingston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and White counters with a three punch combo that has Kingston backing up. Kingston nods at White to acknowledge the strikes.
White lands a jab to the nose.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
White stuffs the takedown.
White wants to clinch but Kingston slips to the side
and Kingston counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kingston.
White tries to pull guard but Kingston won't allow it.
White tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kingston just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kingston managing to block the knees to the body from White.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from White.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
White breaks from the clinch.
Kingston scores with a takedown into White's guard.
Kingston stops White from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kingston clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with White but White pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aiden White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Kingston.
White leaves Kingston with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kingston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kingston takes the fight into the clinch.
Kingston can't break the clinch.
Kingston tries to pull guard but White won't allow it.
White manages to break the clinch.
White drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kingston wants to get back to his feet but White drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston regains half guard.
Kingston wants to get back to his feet.
White missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jonny Kingston has got the better of the ground game so far.
White seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kingston holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
White not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kingston trying to control here.
White takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
White lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kingston tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kingston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kingston drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
Kingston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White misses with a head kick.
White throws a sloppy head kick
and Kingston counters with a shoot takedown. White fights it but they end up in guard.
Kingston landing some decent shots from guard.
Kingston throwing strikes but missing.
Kingston prevents White from getting back to his feet.
Kingston distracts White with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
White is working an open guard so Kingston takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kingston is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Kingston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kingston wants to clinch
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
Kingston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kingston closes the distance and clinches up with White, looking for a takedown. Kingston pushes White against the cage but White circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kingston counters by moving into the clinch.
Kingston keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away.
Kingston prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston working White over with knees to the body.
White breaks the clinch.
Kingston shoots in but no luck this time.
Aiden White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonny Kingston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
White throws a series of punches but Kingston avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonny Kingston.
I've got Kingston 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Kingston!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Falk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Basciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Falk might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rise Against - But Tonight We Dance. Johan Falk has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johan Falk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Basciano!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Basciano tries to clinch up but Falk circles away and keeps his distance.
Falk looks to land a combination but Basciano avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Basciano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Falk lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falk connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Basciano to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Falk!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johan Falk!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Faure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Hatred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatred has chosen White Zombie - Thunderkiss '65 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Max Hatred acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Faure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Hatred!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faure looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Faure advances position into side control!
Hatred tries to buck Faure off but Faure is having none of it.
Faure tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Faure trying to control the position but Hatred is working away.
Faure working away.
Hatred tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A control attempt from Hatred but he's now mounted!
Hatred tries to lock up and control but Faure gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hatred can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faure trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Faure working for a guillotine from mount but Hatred is in no mood to give up.
Hatred tries to hold on but Faure postures up.
Hatred is desperately trying to improve his position but Faure has a good base and remains in mount.
Faure moves to take his opponent's back.
Hatred is keeping busy.
Hatred trying to control but not successfully.
Hatred is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Faure gets his way!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hatred tries to escape but Faure has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Faure doesn't have the hooks in and Hatred manages to turn into his guard.
Faure controls Hatred momentarily but Hatred frees himself.
Faure keeping moving, preventing Hatred from controlling successfully.
Hatred preventing the sweep.
Faure is breathing heavily.
Faure pushes Hatred off and scrambles back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hatred.
Faure wants to get back to his feet but Hatred drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatred has control of an arm but Faure manages to advance to Hatred's back!
Hatred turns into Faure and is now in his guard.
Hatred wants to control from the top but Faure keeps moving.
Hatred is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hatred pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faure is keeping the position for now.
Hatred trying to control but Faure is working from the bottom.
Faure is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hatred is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hatred trying to control the position from guard on top but Faure is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faure looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hatred is one step ahead there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hatred tries for a takedown but Faure circles away easily
and Faure counters with a shoot takedown. Hatred fights it but they end up in guard.
Hatred looking to control.
Faure won't allow Hatred to sweep him here.
Hatred has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Faure can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Faure pushing down on Hatred's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Faure dominated that round.
That's time! Faure's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hatred darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hatred wants to control but Faure is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatred is looking for a kimura but Faure is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hatred to get the leverage.
Hatred trying to control from half guard but Faure is working away.
Faure slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hatred stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Faure swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hatred must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Faure looking for a sweep. Not yet Faure, not yet.
Hatred has gone for a leg lock! Faure slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hatred's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faure trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatred is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faure trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hatred is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hatred keeping moving, preventing Faure from controlling successfully.
Faure pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hatred is keeping the position for now.
Hatred trying to control the position.
Faure in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hatred looking for a sweep. Not yet Hatred, not yet.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Faure throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Faure drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Faure wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hatred keeps working.
Hatred manages to get back to half guard.
Faure trying to control from half guard but Hatred is working away.
Hatred trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Faure manages to pass to mount!
Faure has control of Hatred's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hatred regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hatred regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatred won't allow Faure to pass to mount.
Hatred looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Faure seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hatred does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hatred moves into full guard.
Faure stopping the sweep attempt from Hatred.
Faure trying to control but Hatred is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hatred is on top in guard.
That's four 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.
Hatred advances to half guard.
Hatred is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Faure!
Hatred trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Faure tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hatred trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hatred controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Hatred showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hatred looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Faure is looking for a sweep. Hatred is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hatred is looking to advance position but Faure won't allow it.
Faure wants to control but Hatred is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hatred wants to advance to full mount but Faure doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Faure trying to control the position.
Travis Faure overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatred passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hatred tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hatred goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Faure rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hatred's guard! Nice work there by Faure!
Faure sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hatred's guard.
Hatred wants to control but Faure is keeping busy.
Faure trying to pass the guard but Hatred defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Faure prevents Hatred from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faure is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hatred is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Travis Faure!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryce Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Young Forever. Troy Tyson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Troy Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryce Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels closes the distance and clinches.
Daniels fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Daniels gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Tyson tries to get to full guard but Daniels has control of the leg.
Tyson trying to control here.
Tyson moves into full guard.
Tyson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tyson lands a shot to the body.
Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Daniels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tyson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Tyson gets to his feet. Daniels looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Troy Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Daniels is trying to defend but Tyson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson seems to be looking for submissions.
Tyson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Daniels shows good takedown defense.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daniels.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Tyson 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.
Daniels is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Daniels pulls Tyson in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A jab lands there for Tyson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels misses with a two punch combination.
Tyson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Daniels defends it nicely.
Daniels closes the distance and clinches.
Tyson prevents Daniels from breaking the clinch.
Tyson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tyson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Daniels is trying to keep an underhook but Tyson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tyson is trying to control. Daniels wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson prevents Daniels from improving his position.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet.
Tyson stalling.
Tyson escapes and gets back to his feet.
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.
Tyson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tyson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Daniels defend it? Tyson steps over the head and cranks it - Daniels is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Tyson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Troy Tyson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Diablo Blvd by Corrosion Of Conformity. On his way into the cage it seems that Robbie Law has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Robbie Law seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robbie Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Johnson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Law pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Law counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Law.
Law keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Law trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Law slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Law works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Johnson has eaten all the pies!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Law is aware though and is defending well.
Law works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Law wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Law works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Law scores with a couple of nice shots.
Law seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Law takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Law is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Johnson is out cold and this one is all over! Law climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Robbie Law!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between carson nomad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Declan Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, carson nomad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Declan Walker!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
nomad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walker's waist but Walker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing nomad off to one side.
nomad is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Walker has managed to clinch.
Walker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hand to the body from Walker.
nomad tries to break the clinch but Walker is controlling the position.
nomad wants to stall.
nomad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walker's efforts to push away.
nomad breaks the clinch.
Walker looks to land a combination. nomad sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Walker looks to land a combination but nomad avoids it well.
nomad misses with a head kick.
Walker clinches up against the cage.
nomad is trying to break free.
nomad wants to stall.
Walker lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
nomad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walker's elbow.
Walker taking a breather.
Walker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite nomad's efforts to push away.
nomad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walker avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on nomad's face as he tries to break the clinch.
nomad is looking to break free of the clinch but Walker has double underhooks.
nomad trying to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Walker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite nomad's efforts to push away.
Walker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning nomad up against the cage.
nomad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
nomad looks to clinch
and Walker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
nomad is trying to force a seperation but Walker has the dominant position.
nomad working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Walker receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Walker gets control of nomad's arms and successfully pulls guard. Walker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
nomad decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Walker, up you get!
nomad misses with a double jab
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
nomad misses with a straight right.
nomad falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walker counters with a two punch combo.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
nomad breaks from the clinch.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Walker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
nomad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Walker is controlling him.
Walker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Walker is looking to stand up but nomad won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
nomad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Walker is controlling him.
Walker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from nomad.
Walker lands a head shot.
nomad throws a combination that misses
and Walker counters with a nice low kick that buckles nomad's knee momentarily.
Walker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
nomad is breathing heavily.
Walker tries to score with some ground and pound. nomad controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
nomad is not content to let Walker control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Declan Walker dominated that round.
That's time! nomad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
nomad throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Walker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
nomad moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but nomad pushes him off.
nomad is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
nomad doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walker counters with a shoot takedown. nomad fights it but they end up in guard.
Walker postures up in nomad's guard and throws a big left but nomad blocks it.
nomad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
nomad manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walker manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. nomad manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but nomad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker wants to get up but he can't break nomad's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Walker wants to control from the top but nomad keeps moving.
nomad looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
nomad is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walker defends well.
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.
Walker trying to control but nomad is working from the bottom.
nomad manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Walker has taken the fight to the clinch.
nomad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
nomad fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
carson nomad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
nomad swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Walker thuds a left hand into nomad's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
nomad tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Walker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in nomad's guard.
Walker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
nomad controls Walker momentarily but Walker frees himself.
Walker gets to his feet - nomad follows without any prompting.
Walker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
nomad throws a head kick that misses
and Walker counters with a left and a right that stings nomad.
Walker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Walker clinches with his opponent.
Walker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. nomad gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Walker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Walker stalling.
nomad is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Walker is keeping busy.
nomad scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
nomad is trying to force a seperation but Walker has the dominant position.
nomad has Walker pressed against the cage, preventing Walker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Declan Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! nomad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Walker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
nomad tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Walker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
nomad manages to break the clinch.
nomad tries a head kick but it misses.
carson nomad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on nomad if he has to take too many more of those.
nomad avoids a punch combination nicely.
nomad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walker counters with a leg kick.
nomad misses with a double jab
and Walker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Walker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Walker takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
nomad lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
nomad is trying to force a seperation but Walker has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walker.
nomad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
nomad is trying to force a seperation but Walker has the dominant position.
nomad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has nomad pinned against the cage. nomad gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Walker. No joy for nomad on that attempt.
nomad misses with a double jab
and Walker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Walker passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for nomad!
Walker jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but nomad manages to avoid the submission attempt.
nomad can't do much from the bottom here.
Walker decides to stand back up. Walker steps back and let's nomad get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
nomad throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walker counters with a left and a right that stings nomad.
A punch combination from Walker misses.
nomad closes the distance but Walker moves to the side
and Walker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
carson nomad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker has taken the fight to the clinch.
nomad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walker stalling against the cage.
nomad drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Walker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walker throws a series of strikes that have nomad backpedaling.
nomad throws the kick towards the body but Walker avoids it.
nomad gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Walker counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for carson nomad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
nomad tries to buck Walker off but Walker is having none of it.
Declan Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker taking a breather here.
Walker stands up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Declan Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Declan Walker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Slaughter Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Bakulaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Bakulaw has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slaughter Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Bakulaw!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bakulaw pinned against the cage. Bakulaw gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bakulaw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Slaughter Rico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rico scores with a takedown into Bakulaw's guard.
Rico wants to pass the guard but Bakulaw is keeping the position.
Rico gets to his feet - Bakulaw follows without any prompting.
Rico tries to clinch but Bakulaw is having none of it.
Rico on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bakulaw. Bakulaw obviously looking to wear him down.
Bakulaw blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Bakulaw.
Rico swinging wilding here.
Bakulaw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rico is breathing heavily.
Bakulaw slaps away a takedown attempt from Rico, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakulaw throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bakulaw throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bakulaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bakulaw cracks the inside of Rico's front leg.
Bakulaw lands a front kick.
Bakulaw throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bakulaw.
Rico takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bakulaw connects with a solid leg kick.
Bakulaw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bakulaw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rico's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakulaw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bakulaw scores with a head kick.
Rico takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rico takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bakulaw is looking to slow Rico down with leg kicks.
Bakulaw moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bakulaw lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bakulaw lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bakulaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rico takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bakulaw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rico's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bakulaw.
Bakulaw lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bakulaw scores with a leg kick.
Bakulaw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rico's calf.
Bakulaw throws a leg kick which misses Rico's front leg but catches the back leg as Rico tries to avoid it.
Bakulaw scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bakulaw lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bakulaw connects with a high kick.
Bakulaw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rico's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Bakulaw.
Bakulaw throws a head kick but Rico moves out of range.
Bakulaw dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rico. That did some damage!
Bakulaw explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rico fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slaughter Rico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakulaw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bakulaw lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rico takes a step back to recover.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bakulaw.
Bakulaw throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rico darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rico decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Rico will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Good leg kick by Bakulaw there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rico feints and as Bakulaw raises his hands in defense, Rico changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bakulaw wants to control but Rico passes easily into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Rico checks a leg kick.
Rico shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bakulaw as he avoids it easily.
Bakulaw throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bakulaw throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bakulaw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rico's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rico tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bakulaw sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rico somewhat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bakulaw throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Bakulaw dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rico throws a sloppy head kick
and Bakulaw counters with a head kick.
Rico takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bakulaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rico.
Rico takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rico fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bakulaw sprawls well initially but Rico persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rico wants to pass the guard but Bakulaw is defending well.
Rico thows a huge punch but Bakulaw dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rico sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bakulaw defending well though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bakulaw tries to get to full guard but Rico has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico moves nicely into side control.
Rico is looking to take a break and control but Bakulaw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rico stands up.
Rico misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bakulaw throws a sloppy head kick and Rico moves out of range easily.
Slaughter Rico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rico.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slaughter Rico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rico tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rico shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bakulaw but Bakulaw pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bakulaw lands a high kick!
Rico is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakulaw defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rico.
Rico shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bakulaw sprawls well. Bakulaw wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rico gets slowly back to his feet.
Bakulaw lands a head kick!
Bakulaw plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rico fails with a takedown attempt.
Bakulaw stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bakulaw wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick from Bakulaw lands but Rico takes it in his stride.
Rico fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bakulaw, pushing him back against the cage.
Rico is trying to drag Bakulaw to the mat but Bakulaw just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rico looking for a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Bakulaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rico tries to score a body lock takedown but Bakulaw shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakulaw is trying to force a seperation but Rico has the dominant position.
Rico has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bakulaw avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rico tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bakulaw smiles and moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bakulaw.
Rico changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bakulaw tries to avoid it but Rico manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bakulaw to the ground. Bakulaw escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bakulaw lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rico drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rico wants to control from the top but Bakulaw keeps moving.
Rico pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bakulaw is keeping the position for now.
Bakulaw is working an open guard so Rico takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slaughter Rico dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bakulaw gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rico decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bakulaw, up you get!
Bakulaw throws a head kick that Rico semi-blocks.
Bakulaw displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rico.
Bakulaw connects with a solid leg kick.
Bakulaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rico shoots in for a takedown but Bakulaw shows good takedown defense.
Bakulaw connects with a solid leg kick.
Bakulaw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rico's calf.
Bakulaw scores with a head kick.
Rico throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bakulaw.
A head kick from Bakulaw lands but Rico takes it in his stride.
Rico shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bakulaw sprawls well. Bakulaw wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rico gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slaughter Rico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bakulaw sprawls well. Bakulaw wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rico gets slowly back to his feet.
Bakulaw throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bakulaw.
Rico shoots for a takedown but Bakulaw saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bakulaw bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rico takes a kick to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Rico.
Rico shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bakulaw pinned against the cage. Bakulaw gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch combination from Rico misses.
Bakulaw slaps away a takedown attempt from Rico, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bakulaw connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakulaw turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rico tries for a takedown but Bakulaw sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Bakulaw.
Bakulaw lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rico tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bakulaw sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rico somewhat.
Bakulaw throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rico fails to land with a series of punches.
Bakulaw dodges the punch combination from Rico.
Bakulaw stuffs the takedown attempt from Rico. Rico gets slowly back to his feet.
Bakulaw feints and then cracks Rico's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rico down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bakulaw. That's going to slow Rico down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakulaw throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rico throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bakulaw's waist but Bakulaw gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rico off to one side.
Rico shoots for a double leg takedown but Bakulaw sprawls well. He's pushed Rico's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bakulaw lands a head kick!
Rico shoots for a takedown but Bakulaw saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bakulaw ducks under a wild hook from Rico.
Bakulaw scores with a head kick.
Rico drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rico is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bakulaw can't keep his opponent in guard - Rico advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico tries to pass to full mount but Bakulaw defends it.
Rico is trying to control the action in half guard but Bakulaw is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rico is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bakulaw is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rico looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Bakulaw.
I think Bakulaw has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Bakulaw!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Alberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jose Alberto enters the cage!
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight 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, Randy Robinson !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Alberto!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alberto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Robinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Alberto circles away.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alberto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robinson .
Alberto misses with an uppercut.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Robinson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alberto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alberto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Robinson .
Alberto scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alberto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to de liver by Alberto. Beautiful body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alberto, as that shot connected.
Alberto works the jab nicely.
Alberto swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson .
Robinson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Alberto napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Robinson swings around for an armbar but Alberto sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Robinson 's guard.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Alberto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Robinson has an active guard here but Alberto has managed to pass into half guard.
Alberto controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Alberto escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Alberto!
Robinson is trying to get back to half guard.
Alberto has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Alberto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Alberto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alberto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alberto catches Robinson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alberto!
Robinson ducks right into an uppercut from Alberto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alberto lands a jab.
Alberto feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Robinson sprawling to the canvas! Robinson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Alberto finish him?!
Robinson is rocked!
Alberto walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Robinson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Alberto swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Robinson 's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Alberto!
Jose Alberto is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flava Flave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorn comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - TNT. Flave is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Momma said Tap you Out. Flava Flave will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Thorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Flava Flave!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flave misses with a wild combination.
Thorn slips a jab and a cross from Flave.
Flave misses with an uppercut. Thorn saw that one coming.
Thorn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flave.
Thorn misses with a wild combination.
Thorn looks to throw the jab but Flave is out of range.
Flave throws a jab when Thorn was well out of range.
Flave works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good exchange - Flave coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn lands a glancing blow to the side of Flave's head.
Flave lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thorn circles away quickly and effectively.
Flave sizes up Thorn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thorn throws a hook to the side of Flave's head but Flave sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A right-left combo lands from Flave.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn throws a shot from downtown. Flave moves away and avoids it.
Flave scores with a body shot.
Flave lands with a straight right. Thorn didn't see that one coming.
Thorn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flave.
Flave slips under a jab from Thorn.
Thorn misses the jab.
Thorn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flave.
Nice defenses there by Flave.
Flave misses the shot to the body.
Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flave paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flave throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flave takes a swing at Thorn's ribcage but misses.
Thorn is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Flave's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Thorn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn defending well as Flave loads up on a big left hand.
Flave uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Flave scores with a jab to the head.
Flave bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flave falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thorn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Flave won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorn scoring with punches and elbows.
Flave is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Flave is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Flave regains half guard.
Thorn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn lands with a punch from half guard.
Thorn tries to pass to full mount but Flave defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flave wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Flave manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thorn wants to control from the top but Flave keeps moving.
Thorn throws a big right hand that misses.
Flave is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Flave keeping full guard, as Thorn tries to pass.
Thorn content to stall in guard here.
Thorn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thorn lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flave throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Thorn escapes and throws Flave's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Flave is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Thorn is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Thorn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Flave can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Flave is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BOOM! Thorn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Flave is wriggling around trying to escape.
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 Mike Thorn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thorn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thorn.
Flave getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Flave swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thorn takes a swing at Flave's ribcage but misses.
Thorn throws a sloppy body shot
and Flave counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Flave misses with a two punch combination.
Flave dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flave throws a shot from downtown. Thorn moves away and avoids it.
Thorn throws a hook but Flave blocks it.
Flave scores with a jab to the head.
Flave works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flave thows a body shot but no joy.
Flave misses with a combination
so Thorn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn wants to control from the top but Flave keeps moving.
Flave working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Thorn has passed into half guard!
Thorn passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Flave!
Flave taking shots to the head.
Flave sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flave moves into full guard.
Thorn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Flave looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Flave is looking for a triangle but Thorn pushes his legs off easily.
Flave is breathing heavily.
Thorn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Thorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Flave is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flave has his foot on Thorn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thorn works his way back into a safe position though.
Thorn throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Flave is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thorn stays in close to Flave's body and controls the position.
Flave is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Thorn has his hands clasped together but Flave extends an breaks Thorn's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Flave.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Flava Flave!
Flava Flave is the new light heavyweight champion!
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