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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunn comes to the cage accompanied by Lose Yourself. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clint Carver!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Carver.
Carver tries to clinch but Dunn is having none of it.
Carver leaves Dunn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carver is looking to clinch but Dunn is avoiding it.
Dunn keeps the fight on the outside.
Dunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carver rushes Dunn and presses him up against the cage.
Carver successfully pulls guard.
Carver wants to sweep here but Dunn controlling him for the moment.
Dunn could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dunn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Carver is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Carver has escaped and now he's on top!
Carver throws and elbow that misses. Dunn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carver's guard. Nice move by Dunn!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Dunn as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Carver screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Dunn! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jim Dunn!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Nedkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beco Seco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanislav Nedkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beco Seco!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nedkov looks to land a right hand but Seco moved out of range.
Nedkov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nedkov leaves Seco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nedkov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Seco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nedkov as he avoids it easily.
Seco shoots in for a takedown but Nedkov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stanislav Nedkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beco Seco.
Seco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nedkov as he avoids it easily.
Stanislav Nedkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nedkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Seco is just out of range.
Seco tries for a takedown but Nedkov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nedkov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Seco.
Seco shoots for a takedown but Nedkov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Seco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Seco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nedkov.
Seco looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nedkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Seco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nedkov throws a series of punches but Seco moves out of range.
Nice shot by Nedkov.
Some wild striking there from Nedkov.
Nedkov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nedkov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seco misses with a takedown attempt - Nedkov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nedkov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nedkov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nedkov with a jab.
Nedkov throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nedkov throws a shot to the body.
Seco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Seco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice combination there by Nedkov.
Nedkov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Seco backs up against the cage.
Nedkov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A right-left combo lands from Nedkov.
Nedkov throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Seco colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Nedkov as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Seco is left battered and dazed whilst Nedkov and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stanislav Nedkov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Heisenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heisenberg has chosen Negro y Azul as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franz Heisenberg!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heisenberg gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Emelianenko to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Heisenberg has his feet on Emelianenko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Heisenberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
Heisenberg thows a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heisenberg.
Emelianenko defending well as Heisenberg loads up on a big left hand.
Heisenberg swings away with a body shot that misses
and Emelianenko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Heisenberg won't be happy with that.
Emelianenko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Heisenberg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The referee asks Emelianenko politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Emelianenko prefers to stall for the moment though.
Emelianenko is looking to take a break and control but Heisenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg wants to get back to his feet but Emelianenko drags him back down.
Emelianenko trying to control the position but Heisenberg is working away.
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.
Emelianenko stands up and beckons Heisenberg to his feet.
Emelianenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Heisenberg misses the target.
Emelianenko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Heisenberg misses with a wild body shot.
Heisenberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heisenberg moves away.
Jab, jab by Emelianenko - just one landing.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg missing with a left hand there. Emelianenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emelianenko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Franz Heisenberg has been cut.
Heisenberg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Franz Heisenberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heisenberg misses the jab.
Emelianenko misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
Heisenberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emelianenko.
A jab from Heisenberg misses.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelianenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Emelianenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Heisenberg looks gassed!
Emelianenko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heisenberg's head.
Some wild striking there from Heisenberg.
Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heisenberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko.
Heisenberg throws a jab when Emelianenko was well out of range.
Heisenberg avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heisenberg manages to avoid it.
Emelianenko thuds a left hand into Heisenberg's body.
Heisenberg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Heisenberg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Heisenberg throws an overhand right that lands on Emelianenko's shoulder, as Emelianenko tries to avoid the shot.
Heisenberg misses with a hook. Emelianenko ducked under it nicely.
Emelianenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Franz Heisenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Heisenberg is just out of range.
Emelianenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heisenberg throws out the jab.
Emelianenko slips under a jab.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Heisenberg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Heisenberg blocks a low kick nicely.
Emelianenko connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Emelianenko lands with an uppercut that bounces Heisenberg off the cage and back into rage.
Heisenberg might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Emelianenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Emelianenko takes a swing at Heisenberg's ribcage but misses.
Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heisenberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko.
Heisenberg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heisenberg takes one to the chin there.
Heisenberg ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko has a takedown stuffed.
Decent striking displayed by Heisenberg there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franz Heisenberg's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Heisenberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Heisenberg looks to throw the jab but Emelianenko is out of range.
Heisenberg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emelianenko staying out of range there.
Emelianenko is looking to wear down Heisenberg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Emelianenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heisenberg.
Emelianenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heisenberg.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Heisenberg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelianenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg throws a hook but Emelianenko blocks it.
Heisenberg throws a hook to the side of Emelianenko's head but Emelianenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko slips a straight right by Heisenberg.
Emelianenko throws a jab when Heisenberg was well out of range.
Heisenberg tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Heisenberg slips a jab from Emelianenko.
Heisenberg misses with a looping right.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Heisenberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Heisenberg misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Heisenberg misses.
Emelianenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heisenberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Emelianenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Emelianenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emelianenko shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.
Heisenberg misses with a low kick.
Emelianenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Heisenberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko shoots in and bounces Heisenberg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Heisenberg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Heisenberg can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to pass the guard but Heisenberg is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko trying to control but Heisenberg is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Heisenberg is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Emelianenko looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko passes Heisenberg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Heisenberg tries to get to full guard but Emelianenko has control of the leg.
Emelianenko is trying to control. Heisenberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Heisenberg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Heisenberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Emelianenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Heisenberg.
Nice shot lands for Heisenberg.
Emelianenko misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg pivots, looking for a leg kick but Emelianenko is out of range and Heisenberg settles back down.
Emelianenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Heisenberg sprawls well. He's pushed Emelianenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Emelianenko misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko slips under a jab from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heisenberg missing with a left hand there. Emelianenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fedor Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianenko shoots for a takedown but Heisenberg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Heisenberg misses with a double jab.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Heisenberg misses with a hook. Emelianenko ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko moves out of range as Heisenberg strikes.
Heisenberg throws a jab when Emelianenko was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Franz Heisenberg's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. Heisenberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heisenberg misses with a wild body shot.
Heisenberg throws a lazy right hand but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heisenberg misses with an uppercut.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Heisenberg misses the target.
Heisenberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko connects with a single shot there.
Emelianenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heisenberg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Heisenberg as he jumps to the side.
Emelianenko defending well as Heisenberg loads up on a big left hand.
Emelianenko takes a swing at Heisenberg's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Heisenberg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Emelianenko. That snapped Heisenberg's head back.
Heisenberg swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Heisenberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Emelianenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg misses with a looping right.
Emelianenko slips a straight right by Heisenberg.
Nice body punch from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a slapping body shot.
Heisenberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Emelianenko.
A big left from Heisenberg misses.
Emelianenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heisenberg pinned against the cage. Heisenberg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Heisenberg jabs Emelianenko right on the nose. Emelianenko blinks but takes it well.
Emelianenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Heisenberg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Emelianenko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Heisenberg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emelianenko is controlling him.
Emelianenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Heisenberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heisenberg keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko is really struggling to control Heisenberg but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Emelianenko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Emelianenko prevents Heisenberg from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Heisenberg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Heisenberg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Heisenberg there as he acknowledges the shot.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Emelianenko.
Heisenberg looks to throw the jab but Emelianenko is out of range.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a lovely overhand right.
Heisenberg walks into a jab.
Emelianenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Heisenberg tries to avoid it but Emelianenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Heisenberg to the ground. Heisenberg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Emelianenko scores with a jab to the head.
Emelianenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emelianenko stuns Heisenberg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heisenberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Emelianenko scores with a shot to the body.
Heisenberg drops his hands momentarily and Emelianenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Heisenberg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Heisenberg lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg misses with a hook. Emelianenko ducked under it nicely.
Emelianenko misses with a body kick.
Emelianenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heisenberg.
Emelianenko staying out of range there.
Emelianenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heisenberg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Emelianenko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Heisenberg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Emelianenko somewhat.
Heisenberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Franz Heisenberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heisenberg closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Heisenberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Emelianenko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heisenberg doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Heisenberg is just out of range.
Emelianenko throws out a powerful jab.
Emelianenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fedor Emelianenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Emelianenko shoots in and bounces Heisenberg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Heisenberg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Emelianenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Emelianenko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Emelianenko!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Tigar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Tater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that John Tater was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Tigar!
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, John Tater!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tater jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tater throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tigar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tater takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tater throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid body kick from Tigar.
Tater looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tater takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tigar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tigar throws a head kick that Tater semi-blocks.
It looks like John Tater has been cut.
Tigar throws a leg kick which misses Tater's front leg but catches the back leg as Tater tries to avoid it.
Tigar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tigar lands a jab to Tater's midsection.
Tigar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Tigar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tigar delivers a nice body kick.
Tigar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tater takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tigar feints and then cracks Tater's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tater down.
Tigar lands a jab.
Tigar thuds his shin into the meat of Tater's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tigar lands with a slapping head kick.
Tater takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tigar feints and then cracks Tater's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tater down.
Tater loads up on a big right hand but Tigar slips the punch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tigar.
Tater pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tater should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Both fighters circling a little - Tigar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tigar.
Tigar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tater if he has to take too many more of those.
Tater takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tigar slips under a jab from Tater.
Tater takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tater throws the left hand but Tigar avoids the punch easily.
Tater throws out a loose jab but Tigar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tigar.
Tigar scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tigar slips a jab from Tater.
A solid body kick from Tigar.
Tater misses the jab.
Tater's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tigar scores with a push kick.
Tater throws out a loose jab but Tigar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tigar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tigar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tater.
Tigar blocks a jab.
John Tater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tater throws a shot from downtown. Tigar moves away and avoids it.
Tigar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tater. That did some damage!
Tater stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tigar.
Tigar fakes the leg kick and cracks Tater in the body.
The fighters circling - Tater throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tater takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tigar misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Tater misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tater misses with a looping left.
Tigar throws a leg kick which misses Tater's front leg but catches the back leg as Tater tries to avoid it.
Tigar blocks a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Tigar scores with a four punch combination!
Tater misses with an uppercut.
Tigar scores with a spinning back kick!
Tigar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tigar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tater.
Tater is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tater throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tigar blocks a jab.
Tater has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tigar.
The crowd cheers as Tigar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tater doesn't seem phased though.
Tigar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tater throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tigar.
Tater jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tater takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tigar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tater looks to land a right hand but Tigar moved out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tigar.
Tigar slips a jab from Tater.
Tigar fakes the leg kick and cracks Tater in the body.
Tigar lands a head kick. Tater smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tater might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tigar slips under a jab from Tater.
Tigar scores with a leg kick.
Tigar throws a sloppy head kick and Tater moves out of range easily.
Tigar walks into a stiff left hand from Tater.
Tigar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Tater misses.
Tigar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tigar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tater will feel that in the morning.
Tigar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tigar ducks under a wild hook from Tater.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tigar - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Tigar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Tater's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tigar defending well as Tater loads up on a big left hand.
Tater throws the left hand but Tigar avoids the punch easily.
Tigar slips under a jab.
Mirko Tigar is winning the standup battle so far.
Tigar blocks a jab.
Tigar moves out of range of the strikes.
Tigar connects with a high kick.
Crunch! Tigar slams his shin into Tater's torso.
Tigar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tigar works over Tater's head and body with a nice combination.
Tigar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tater's calf.
Tigar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tigar scores with a hook.
Tater takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tigar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tater in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tigar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tigar feints and then cracks Tater's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tater down.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Tater might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tigar has got the better of the exchanges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tater throws out a loose jab but Tigar uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tater.
Tigar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tater can do to turn this around?
Tater tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tater jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tigar scoring well with a low kick there.
Tigar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tigar misses with a head kick.
Tigar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tater.
Tater looks to land a left hand but Tigar moved out of range nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tigar.
Tigar scores with a leg kick.
Tater tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tater takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice straight punches there by Tater. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tater.
Tigar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tater throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Tigar.
A right-left combo lands from Tigar.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tigar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tater throws a jab when Tigar was well out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tigar.
Tater throws out a loose jab but Tigar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tater throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tigar. Tater shrugs it off though.
Tigar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tigar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tater falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tigar counters with a head kick.
Tigar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tigar's corner calls for a 1-2. Tigar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tigar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tigar.
The fighters circling - Tater throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tigar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tater.
Tigar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Tigar slams his shin into Tater's torso.
Tigar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tater.
Tigar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tater on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tater misses with a straight right.
Tater chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tigar can pounce on him.
Tater misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Tater throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tater has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tigar.
Tater throws a looping overhand right but Tigar ducks down to avoid it.
Tigar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tater chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tigar can pounce on him.
Tater walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tigar.
Tater pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tigar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tigar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tater looks to throw the jab but Tigar is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tater takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tigar lands a jab to Tater's midsection.
Tater misses with a straight left.
Tigar cracks the inside of Tater's front leg.
Tigar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed right hand from Tater misses the target.
Tigar throws a nice head kick!
Tigar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tigar ducks under a wild hook from Tater.
Tigar thuds his shin into the meat of Tater's side.
The fighters circling - Tater throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tater throws a jab when Tigar was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tigar throws a nice head kick!
Tigar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tater misses with an uppercut. Tigar saw that one coming.
Tigar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tater throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Tigar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Tater's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A big left from Tater misses.
Tigar is looking to wear down Tater with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tater connects with the punch.
Tater throws a jab but it's blocked by Tigar.
Tigar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tater takes one to the side of the head.
Tigar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tigar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tater.
Tigar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tigar scores with a head kick.
Tater takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tigar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tigar. That's going to slow Tater down.
Tater has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tigar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tater swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tater throws the left hand but Tigar avoids the punch easily.
Tater takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tigar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tater.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Tater misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tigar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tigar slips a jab from Tater.
The fighters circling - Tater throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tigar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tigar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tigar slips a straight right by Tater.
Tigar stalks Tater and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tater's face. Tater staggers backwards, shaken.
Tater moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tater throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tigar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tigar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tater throws a hook but Tigar avoids it easily.
Tigar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tater's head backwards.
Nice defenses there by Tigar.
Tater misses with a hook.
Tigar feints and then cracks Tater's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tater down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tater takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tigar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tater chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tigar can pounce on him.
Tater catches Tigar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tigar ducks under a wild hook from Tater.
Tigar lands with a shot to the body.
Tigar cracks Tater with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tater throws a hook to the side of Tigar's head but Tigar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tigar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slow jab from Tater misses its intended target.
Tigar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tater if he has to take too many more of those.
Tater throws an overhand right that lands on Tigar's shoulder, as Tigar tries to avoid the shot.
Tater throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tigar moves out of range as Tater strikes.
Tigar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tigar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tater throws a hook but Tigar blocks it.
Tigar scores with a head kick.
Tigar moves away from the strike by Tater.
Tigar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tater misses with an uppercut. Tigar saw that one coming.
Tigar scores with a head kick.
Tigar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tater swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tigar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tigar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tater looks to land a right hand but Tigar moved out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tigar.
Tigar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Tigar.
Tigar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Tigar.
Tater stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tigar.
Tigar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tater.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tigar moves forwards but Tater connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tigar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tigar ducks under a wild hook from Tater.
A slow jab from Tater misses its intended target.
Tigar lands a jab to Tater's midsection.
Tigar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tater misses with a straight left.
Tater throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tigar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tigar lands a head kick. Tater smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tigar ducks under a wild hook from Tater.
Tater takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tigar slips a straight right by Tater.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tigar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tater's sensitive parts.
A jab from Tater misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tigar - that will leave a mark!
John Tater has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mirko Tigar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tater misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Tigar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tigar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Tigar!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donald Mozzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sammy Swagger told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Mozzer!
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, Sammy Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger closes the distance and clinches up with Mozzer, looking for a takedown. Swagger pushes Mozzer against the cage but Mozzer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Swagger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swagger closes the distance and clinches.
Swagger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Swagger is stalling here.
Swagger breaks from the clinch.
Swagger clinches up against the cage.
Swagger gets control of Mozzer's arms and successfully pulls guard. Swagger will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Swagger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mozzer is one step ahead there.
Swagger pulls Mozzer in close to his closed guard and prevents Mozzer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Swagger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mozzer controls the pace.
Swagger wants to stand and escape but Mozzer is having none of it.
Mozzer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mozzer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Swagger working a defensive guard here.
Mozzer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mozzer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swagger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Mozzer passes Swagger's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Swagger is staying active underneath Mozzer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mozzer is thwarting Swagger's attempts to control the position.
Mozzer trying to pass the guard but Swagger defending well.
Swagger wants to control but Mozzer is keeping busy.
Swagger won't allow Mozzer to pass to mount.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mozzer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Swagger rushes Mozzer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mozzer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mozzer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mozzer is breathing heavily.
Swagger wants to control but Mozzer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mozzer trying to control from half guard but Swagger is working away.
Mozzer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Swagger is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Swagger is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mozzer wants to free his trapped foot but Swagger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Swagger wants to control but Mozzer is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mozzer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mozzer has his takedown stuffed
and Swagger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Swagger.
Swagger has Mozzer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mozzer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Donald Mozzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Swagger.
Swagger ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Swagger no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mozzer wants to control from the top but Swagger keeps moving.
Mozzer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mozzer is keen to just control but Swagger is a slippery customer.
Swagger moves into full guard.
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 Donald Mozzer will probably get the nod.
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.
Swagger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Swagger scores a nice knee to the body.
Swagger stalling in the clinch.
Mozzer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swagger smiles and moves away.
Swagger closes the distance and clinches.
Swagger gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Swagger wants to control but Mozzer is keeping him busy.
Swagger takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mozzer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Swagger is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mozzer trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swagger trying to control the action but Mozzer is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mozzer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Swagger counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Swagger closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mozzer did well to prevent Swagger getting side control.
Swagger tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mozzer.
Mozzer won't allow Swagger to pass to mount.
Swagger takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Swagger throwing shots but Mozzer is blocking nicely.
Mozzer is staying active underneath Swagger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mozzer is concentrating on defense, preventing Swagger from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Swagger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mozzer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mozzer stuffs the takedown attempt from Swagger. Swagger gets slowly back to his feet.
Donald Mozzer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mozzer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Swagger counters with a head kick.
Mozzer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mozzer wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Mozzer. No joy for Swagger on that attempt.
Donald Mozzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Swagger.
Swagger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mozzer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Swagger lands in his opponent's guard.
Swagger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mozzer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swagger is looking to stand up but Mozzer won't let him.
Swagger tries to free his leg and advance position but Mozzer is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Swagger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Swagger pushes Mozzer up against the cage in a clinch.
Swagger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Swagger.
Swagger trying to control the action but Mozzer is working from the bottom.
Swagger has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swagger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mozzer's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Swagger.
Swagger forces Mozzer back against the cage and clinches.
Swagger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swagger closes the distance and clinches.
Swagger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mozzer smiles and moves away.
Donald Mozzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Swagger.
Swagger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swagger with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mozzer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Swagger wants to stall.
Swagger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger tries to circle away but Mozzer has him pinned against the cage.
Mozzer is trying to stall.
Swagger pulls Mozzer into guard.
Mozzer forces his way into half guard.
Mozzer trying to mount his opponent but Swagger defends it.
Mozzer wants to control but Swagger is keeping him busy.
Mozzer tries to pass to full mount but Swagger defends it.
Swagger is trying to stand up here but Mozzer is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger wants to improve his position but Mozzer is controlling well.
Swagger tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Mozzer manages to move to mount!
Mozzer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Swagger wants to control but Mozzer is having none of it.
Mozzer controlling from the full mount.
Mozzer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Swagger is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mozzer controlling the pace for now.
Mozzer trying to control but Swagger is having none of it.
Swagger wants to try and get back to his feet.
Swagger is trying desperately to improve position.
Swagger wants to hold on but Mozzer pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Swagger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Swagger 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Swagger!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wang Slanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kegan Williamson (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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199 lbs
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180 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wang Slanger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kegan Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williamson throws a body punch but Slanger moves out of range.
Slanger blocks a jab.
Slanger tries to clinch but Williamson moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williamson. Slanger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slanger wants to clinch.
Wang Slanger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williamson connects with the punch.
Williamson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slanger moves away.
Williamson throws a hook to the side of Slanger's head but Slanger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williamson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Wang Slanger has been cut.
Williamson throws a jab when Slanger was well out of range.
Williamson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williamson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slanger at a distance.
Slanger misses with a head kick.
Williamson swinging wildly here.
Slanger dodges the punch combination from Williamson.
Williamson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slanger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson looks to land a combination. Slanger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Slanger tries to clinch up.
Williamson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slanger clinches up against the cage.
Slanger leaning his opponent against the cage.
Slanger lands an elbow that stopped Williamson in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Kegan Williamson has been cut.
Slanger tries to stall but Williamson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Williamson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slanger throws an elbow that misses.
Slanger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slanger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slanger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williamson blocks an elbow strike.
Slanger pressing his opponent against the cage.
Williamson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slangers head.
Williamson misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slanger tries a knee to the head but Williamson blocks it.
Slanger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williamson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Slanger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williamson's efforts to push away.
Slanger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williamson avoids it.
Slanger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Slanger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Williamson's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slanger.
Slanger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slanger throws an elbow but it misses.
Slanger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slanger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williamson.
Williamson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Slanger tries a knee to the head but Williamson blocks it.
Slanger stalling.
Slanger scores a nice knee to the body.
Slanger is breathing heavily.
A short left from Williamson.
A body shot lands from Williamson.
Williamson lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Williamson fails to land.
Slanger is stalling here.
Williamson blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slanger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Slanger looking to throw knees to the head but Williamson is blocking nicely.
Slanger lands an elbow inside that Williamson shrugs off.
Slanger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slanger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williamson.
Slanger tries to land a knee to the head but Williamson blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Williamson lands with a right to the head.
Slanger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Slanger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slanger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Slanger pushes off an throws an elbow but Williamson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Slanger throws an elbow but misses.
Williamson scores with a hook to the body.
Williamson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slanger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williamson swings wildly with an uppercut but Slanger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williamson gets through Slanger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Williamson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Williamson wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Slanger misses with some punches.
Slanger taking a breather.
Williamson lands with a light punch inside.
Williamson lands with a light punch inside.
Williamson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slanger.
A nice right hand lands inside from Williamson.
Williamson blocks an elbow strike.
Williamson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slanger is rocked!
Slanger pushes off an throws an elbow but Williamson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oh Slanger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williamson has had enough of the clinch but Slanger keeps him there for the moment.
Slanger seems to have got his legs back now.
Slanger lands an elbow inside.
Williamson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Williamson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slangers head.
Williamson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williamson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williamson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Williamson.
Slanger throws an elbow that misses.
Williamson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Williamson lands a body shot.
Slanger scores a nice knee to the body.
Williamson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slanger throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kegan Williamson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Slanger is looking to clinch but Williamson is avoiding it.
Slanger is looking to clinch but Williamson is avoiding it.
Williamson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Slanger.
Williamson lands with a nice combination. Slanger backs away looking to recover.
Slanger tries to clinch up but Williamson circles away and keeps his distance.
Slanger doesn't manage to clinch there - Williamson circles away.
Slanger wants to clinch.
Williamson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Slanger.
Williamson swings for the body but Slanger moves out of range.
Kegan Williamson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williamson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slanger manages to avoid it.
Slanger clinches up against the cage.
Slanger lands an elbow just above Williamson 's eye.
Slanger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Williamson avoiding damage as Slanger throws knees to the body.
Slanger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Williamson dodges an elbow strike from Slanger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slanger controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Williamson fails to land.
Williamson has a couple of punches blocked by Slanger.
Williamson tries to throw a body punch but Slanger avoids it by throwing Williamson back against the cage.
Slanger has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Slanger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slanger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williamson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slanger.
Slanger gets a clinch.
Slanger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy left from Williamson finds it's target.
Wang Slanger's cut is getting worse.
Slanger staying out of range there.
Williamson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williamson takes a swing at Slanger's ribcage but misses.
Williamson scores with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Williamson.
Williamson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slanger avoids the body shot from Williamson.
Slanger moves out of range as Williamson strikes.
Slanger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williamson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williamson throws a hook to the side of Slanger's head but Slanger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slanger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Slanger tries to clinch but Williamson is having none of it.
Williamson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slanger was well out of range. Poor timing from Williamson.
Slanger throws a body kick that misses.
Williamson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Slanger rather than just go for the knockout.
Williamson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slanger circles away quickly and effectively.
Williamson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slanger moves away.
Williamson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williamson throws a body punch but Slanger moves out of range.
Slanger throws a head kick that misses.
Williamson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slanger closes the distance and clinches.
Slanger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williamson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Slanger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson scores with a jab. Slanger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Williamson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slanger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Williamson misses the shot to the body.
Slanger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slanger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slanger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slanger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slanger tries to clinch up but Williamson circles away and keeps his distance.
Williamson moves out of range of the body kick from Slanger.
A shot to de liver by Williamson. Beautiful body shot.
Slanger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Slanger is looking to clinch.
Williamson swings for the body but Slanger moves out of range.
Williamson scores with a punch to the head.
Kegan Williamson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williamson throws a series of punches but Slanger moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Williamson.
Williamson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williamson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slanger.
Williamson keeps the fight on the outside.
Slanger wants to clinch.
Slanger tries to clinch up but Williamson circles away and keeps his distance.
Slanger tries to clinch up but Williamson circles away and keeps his distance.
Slanger tries to clinch up.
Slanger moves into the clinch.
Slanger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slanger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williamson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slanger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slanger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slanger working Williamson over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kegan Williamson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Williamson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Slanger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Slanger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slanger avoids the body shot from Williamson.
Williamson thows a body shot but no joy.
Slanger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Slanger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Williamson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slanger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williamson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williamson cracks a nice hook into Slanger's ribs.
Slanger throws a body kick that misses.
Slanger thumps Williamson with a low kick.
Slanger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Slanger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williamson.
Williamson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slanger delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Williamson lands a really nice looking cross but Slanger seems unphased.
Williamson lands a jab.
Williamson lands with a right hand.
Slanger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williamson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slanger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slanger is looking to clinch.
Williamson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slanger tries to clinch up.
Slanger darts in and clinches Williamson up against the cage.
Slanger working aggressively here.
Slanger scores a nice knee to the body.
Williamson is looking to break free of the clinch but Slanger has double underhooks.
Slanger lands an elbow just above Williamson 's eye.
Slanger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slanger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Williamson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slanger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Williamson's defenses.
Williamson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slanger misses with a knee to the head.
Williamson can't find room to land a body shot as Slanger controls the action.
Slanger tries a knee to the head but Williamson blocks it.
Slanger is pushing Williamson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Williamson throws a punch but it's blocked by Slanger.
Williamson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slanger lands an elbow inside that Williamson shrugs off.
Williamson avoids the elbow strike from Slanger, against the cage.
Slanger tries to stall but Williamson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Slanger lands an elbow just above Williamson 's eye.
Slanger lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Slanger.
Slanger tries a knee to the head but Williamson blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slanger.
Slanger misses with an elbow over the top.
Williamson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slanger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Slanger wants to stall.
Williamson blocks an elbow strike from Slanger.
Slanger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slanger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Williamson avoiding damage as Slanger throws knees to the body.
Slanger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Williamson's defenses.
Slanger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Williamson is keeping busy.
Williamson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slangers head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slanger.
Slanger lands a right hand.
Williamson avoids the elbow strike from Slanger, against the cage.
Slanger misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Slanger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wang Slanger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wang Slanger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Williamson working aggressively here.
Slanger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williamson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Slanger lands a nice uppercut.
Slanger tries to stall but Williamson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Williamson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Williamson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slangers head.
Williamson managing to block the knees to the body from Slanger.
Williamson blocks an elbow strike from Slanger.
Williamson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slanger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williamson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williamson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Slanger thumps Williamson with a low kick.
Slanger tries to clinch there but Williamson circles away.
Williamson just misses with a punch to the body.
Williamson swats away the attempt to clinch by Slanger.
Williamson thows a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang Slanger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Williamson 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kegan Williamson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tailor Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allen Richmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swift comes to the cage accompanied by In The Morning. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
202 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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Very confident |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tailor Swift!
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, Allen Richmond!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richmond misses with a wild combination.
Swift tries to keep at a distance but Richmond has taken the fight into the clinch.
Swift fails to pull guard.
Richmond wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Swift manages to pull guard.
Richmond in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Richmond gets to his feet. Swift looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Richmond throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richmond lands a jab to the head.
Richmond misses with a series of wild punches.
Richmond lands with a straight right. Swift didn't see that one coming.
Richmond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swift.
Richmond misses with a jab, cross combination.
Swift throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richmond uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Swift has time to react.
Swift thumps Richmond with a low kick.
Richmond tries to bum rush Swift with a series of wild strikes but Swift uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richmond fails to land with a series of punches.
Swift slips a straight right by Richmond.
No joy there for Richmond, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swift pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swift throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Richmond goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richmond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richmond looks gassed!
Richmond misses with an uppercut. Swift saw that one coming.
Swift lands with a kick to the temple. Richmond shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Swift connects with a high kick.
Swift throws a sloppy head kick and Richmond moves out of range easily.
Swift connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Swift throws a shot to the body.
Swift throws a sloppy head kick and Richmond moves out of range easily.
Richmond on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Swift.
Swift lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richmond swings for the body but Swift moves out of range.
Swift lands a brutal head kick. Richmond looks out on his feet and Swift throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Tailor Swift!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude LaCroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutten comes to the cage accompanied by Joe Esposito - Your the Best Around. LaCroix is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sash - Encore Une Fois. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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, Bas Rutten!
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, Claude LaCroix!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten misses with a wild combination.
LaCroix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Bas Rutten has been cut.
Rutten dodges the punch combination from LaCroix.
LaCroix getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rutten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
LaCroix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LaCroix drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as LaCroix accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
LaCroix keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rutten's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as LaCroix accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
LaCroix controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaCroix wants to control from the top but Rutten keeps moving.
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.
LaCroix with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rutten wants to stand but LaCroix is controlling the position.
Rutten working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from LaCroix.
LaCroix working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
LaCroix slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaCroix throwing strikes but missing.
LaCroix throwing strikes from guard but Rutten blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
LaCroix stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rutten swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A left and a right from Rutten both land. Nice combination.
Rutten misses the shot to the body.
Rutten throws a sloppy head kick and LaCroix moves out of range easily.
LaCroix lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
LaCroix lunges at Rutten with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rutten's hand.
Rutten takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
LaCroix misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutten tries to clinch but LaCroix is having none of it.
LaCroix lands a jab-cross combination.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses.
Rutten takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bas Rutten's cut is getting worse.
LaCroix drops Rutten with a huge uppercut! Rutten drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. LaCroix is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Claude LaCroix!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Saic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. It Takes Two kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mo Saic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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277 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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285 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Chad Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mo Saic!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saic wants to clinch.
Saic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body punch from Saic.
Nice takedown defense from Saic. No joy for Henderson on that attempt.
Henderson dodges the punch combination from Saic.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saic throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
Saic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Saic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Henderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Saic smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saic tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Saic tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Saic tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Saic thuds a left hand into Henderson's body.
Saic leaves Henderson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Saic tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saic looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
Saic is looking to clinch.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Saic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Saic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Chad Henderson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mo Saic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saic tries to clinch up.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saic moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Saic stuffs the takedown.
Saic defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Saic is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saic tries to clinch up.
Saic wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Saic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saic avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Saic.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Saic.
Henderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saic tries to clinch up.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saic tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Saic is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saic avoids it really well and circles away.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mo Saic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saic doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Henderson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Saic moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Saic misses with a wild combination.
Saic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saic wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson staying out of range there.
Saic is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Saic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chad Henderson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Saic tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Saic misses the jab.
Saic pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson tries to pull guard but Saic holds him up against the cage and eventually Henderson drops back down to his feet.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Henderson jumps guard but Saic stands there with Henderson around his waist. Henderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Henderson takes a shot to the head.
Saic lands a damaging elbow.
Saic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saic misses with a punch on the inside.
Henderson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saic walks away with a smile on his face. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saic as he jumps to the side.
Saic wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Saic forces Henderson back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Saic pulls his leg out and moves away.
Saic moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Saic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Saic doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
A big right from Saic misses.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Saic.
Saic tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Saic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saic wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saic throws a series of punches but Henderson moves out of range.
Saic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chad Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saic pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Saic fails to land.
Saic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saic lands a left hand.
Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saic has Henderson pressed against the cage.
Henderson tries to pull guard but Saic won't allow it.
Henderson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saic walks away with a smile on his face. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Saic doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Henderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Saic!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Saic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Henderson has control of Saic's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Saic regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Saic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Henderson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Saic is looking to get to half guard.
Henderson wants to control the pace but Saic is squirming around nicely.
Henderson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Saic can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Henderson looking to control but Saic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Henderson is really struggling to control Saic but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Saic slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Saic is looking to escape.
Saic manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saic misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson shoots in and drives through. Saic sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Saic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chad Henderson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Saic tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away.
Henderson fails to land the takedown.
Saic tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mo Saic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saic throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
Henderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henderson somewhat.
Henderson shoots in but Saic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saic is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saic wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Saic scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saic wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saic doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Henderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Saic scores with a hook.
Saic tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Saic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henderson somewhat.
Saic tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Saic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saic tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Saic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saic swivels and escapes.
Saic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Saic as Henderson shoots in.
Saic tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Saic tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saic doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Henderson stands and throws Saic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Saic wants to get back to his feet but Henderson drags him back down.
Chad Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saic is trying to control Henderson's posture but Henderson avoids it.
Henderson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Saic is trying to escape and Henderson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Saic is forced to tap! Nice work there by Henderson! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chad Henderson!
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