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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hardlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Hardlock has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Hardlock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardlock looks to clinch
and Couture counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardlock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Couture moves into the clinch successfully.
Couture lands a body punch.
Hardlock is breathing heavily.
A short right from Couture on the inside.
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardlock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Couture.
Couture cracks Hardlock with a nice body shot.
Couture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Couture gets a clinch.
Couture lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Couture lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couture digs a right hand underneath Hardlock's ribcage. Hardlock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Couture working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couture's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Couture duly obliges.
Hardlock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Couture works Hardlock's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardlock tries to clinch but Couture moves away
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Couture lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Couture.
Hardlock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Couture lands with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Couture instigates a clinch.
Couture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardlocks head.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Couture gets through Hardlock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Couture scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Couture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Couture cracks Hardlock with a nice body shot.
Couture scores with a nice hook to the head.
Couture lands a nice shot to the body.
Couture lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Couture.
Couture scores with a shoulder strike.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hardlock is rocked!
A short uppercut from Couture.
Oh Hardlock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Couture lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hardlock to his knees! Couture keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Couture!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaymz Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Davis looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaymz Ryan!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ryan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ryan.
It looks like Michael Davis has been cut.
Ryan misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryan looks gassed!
Davis tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Ryan with a nice cross.
Jaymz Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis lands with a kick to the temple. Ryan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ryan swinging wildly here.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryan circles away.
Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ryan throws a lazy uppercut
and Davis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davis misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Ryan to counter with a crisp jab.
Davis lands a nice looking body kick.
Ryan misses with a left hand
and Davis counters with a body kick that stops Ryan in his tracks momentarily.
A left lands for Davis.
Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ryan uses from the top position.
Davis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Davis trying to keep a closed guard but Ryan is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan won't allow Davis to get back to his feet.
Ryan wants to stand and escape but instead Davis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Davis passes into half guard.
Ryan is staying active underneath Davis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Davis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ryan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Davis.
Ryan looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Davis is looking to take a break and control but Ryan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ryan is looking to escape.
Davis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Davis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ryan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Davis.
Davis trying to control the action but Ryan is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to kick Davis off but Davis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Davis trying to control from half guard but Ryan is working away.
We're going to have a standup here because Michael Davis wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ryan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Davis in his tracks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Ryan pushes him off.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Ryan.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ryan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ryan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Davis counters with a body kick that stops Ryan in his tracks momentarily.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Ryan.
Ryan throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Ryan finds it's way through Davis's defenses.
Davis wants to clinch.
Ryan misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryan throws a jab when Davis was well out of range.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Davis's cut.
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.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ryan swivels and escapes.
Ryan throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Davis looks to land a combination. Ryan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davis is defended easily by Ryan.
Davis walks into a left hand.
Some wild striking there from Ryan.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryan misses with a combination
and Davis counters with a head kick.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryan cracks Davis with an open hand slap.
Ryan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ryan wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a straight left.
Ryan misses with a combination
and Davis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ryan really felt that one!
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
Davis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ryan tries to avoid it but Davis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ryan to the ground. Ryan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Davis avoids the body shot from Ryan.
Ryan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Ryan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ryan wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davis.
A slow jab from Ryan misses its intended target.
Ryan 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.
Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ryan's waist but Ryan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side.
A combination from Ryan does no damage.
Ryan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Davis counters with a thumping low kick.
Ryan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis regains half guard.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ryan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are battling for position here. Davis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ryan tries to stand but Davis is controlling from the bottom.
Ryan wants to stand and escape but instead Davis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ryan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to stand up but Davis is controlling him.
Davis tries to stand but Ryan is controlling from the bottom.
Davis wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Ryan wants to stand up but Davis is controlling him.
Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Davis wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Davis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ryan's guard.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Davis wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ryan stalks Davis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Davis's face. Davis staggers backwards, shaken.
Ryan works the jab nicely.
Davis wants to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Ryan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ryan.
Ryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan lands a nice shot that snaps Davis's head back.
Davis slips a straight right by Ryan.
Horrible takedown by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Ryan which made him look bad.
Jaymz Ryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan throws a lazy uppercut
and Davis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ryan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Davis lands a head kick!
Ryan throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaymz Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Davis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Ryan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ryan throws a poor cross that misses
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ryan misses with a few strikes there.
Ryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Ryan cracks Davis with an open hand slap.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis shoots in but Ryan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis slips under a jab from Ryan.
Ryan avoids the body shot from Davis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Davis lands but Ryan takes it in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Ryan. Those never looked like landing.
Ryan misses with a double jab.
Ryan misses with a hook.
Ryan misses with a lunging right hand
and Davis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ryan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ryan as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Ryan as Davis shoots in.
Davis shoots in but Ryan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ryan feints a jab promting Davis to slip. Ryan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Davis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryan.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Ryan.
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davis tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to clinch there but Ryan circles away.
Ryan throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ryan swivels and escapes.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Ryan throws out a powerful jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ryan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the ropes.
Davis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Davis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ryan walks away with a smile on his face. Davis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ryan throws a combination that misses
and Davis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Davis.
Davis tries to stall but Ryan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Davis can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Ryan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ryan prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Davis has Ryan pressed against the ropes, preventing Ryan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Davis tries to score a body lock takedown but Ryan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Davis keeps control of Ryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ryan is trying to force a seperation but Davis has the dominant position.
Ryan tries to break free but Davis pushes him back against the ropes.
Ryan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ryan can't break the clinch.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davis lands a good knee to the midsection. Ryan won't want to take too many of those.
Ryan is trying to push Davis away but Davis has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ryan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ryan is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks.
Ryan tries to circle away but Davis has him pinned against the ropes.
Ryan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the ropes.
That's four 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.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Ryan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ryan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davis tries to pull guard but Ryan holds him up against the ropes and eventually Davis drops back down to his feet.
Davis decides to pull guard.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Ryan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ryan wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Davis's closed guard. He's half up but Davis has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Davis pivots and extends the arm, Ryan falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Davis! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Davis!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonidas King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the ring accompanied by Black Lab-This Night. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonidas King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Lynch!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch walks into a stiff left hand from King.
Lynch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lynch misses with a takedown attempt
letting King counter with a right hand.
Lynch moves to clinch but King breaks away
and King counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King is looking to work some ground and pound but Lynch has wrist control.
King wants to control from the top but Lynch keeps moving.
Lynch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from King.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lynch is pulling down on King's head. It's preventing any offense from King, at least for the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
Lynch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lynch tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
Lynch tries for a takedown but King sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leonidas King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Lynch.
Lynch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but King swivels and escapes.
Lynch looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lynch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and King counters with a one-two to the body.
Lynch tries for a takedown but King circles away easily
and King counters with a one-two to the body.
Lynch shoots and misses
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Danga de danga de dang - King scores with a four punch combination!
A left lands for King.
Lynch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
King feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lynchs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
King lands a jab.
King tests Lynch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
King is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lynch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and King counters with a straight right hand.
Lynch walks into a jab.
King bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lynch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
King closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lynch trying to control here.
King tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lynch knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
King is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lynch reverses the position - he's now on top in King's guard.
King controlling Lynch's posture.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonidas King dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lynch tries for a takedown but King circles away easily
and King counters with a straight right hand.
Lynch with a lazy takedown attempt
and King counters with a left to the body.
King fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lynch tries for a takedown but King sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leonidas King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Lynch.
Lynch tries to clinch but King moves away
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lynch misses with a takedown attempt
and King counters with a left to the body.
King closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lynch to the mat! Lynch manages to get full guard.
King trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
King sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lynch is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lynch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
King throws a big right hand that misses.
Lynch throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Lynch has his foot on King's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. King works his way back into a safe position though.
Lynch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
King got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lynch has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, King has managed to get both his arms back between Lynch's legs - danger averted.
King not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
Lynch looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Leonidas King just wasn't active enough.
King lands a jab-cross combination.
King lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
King jabs at Lynch's body.
Lynch tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lynch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lynch has his takedown stuffed
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
King uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lynch has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
King connects with a nice looking jab.
King shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lynch is trying to defend but King finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
King is trying to control. Lynch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lynch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
King wants to control from the top but Lynch keeps moving.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonidas King dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
King fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lynch sprawls well initially but King persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lynch controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
King thows a huge punch but Lynch dodges it nicely.
Lynch is trying to control but can't.
Lynch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lynch is not content to let King control the position.
Lynch moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch has his hands on King's head, controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lynch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Lynch is trying to keep King in close.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. George Lynch wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
King lands with an overhand left.
Lynch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and King counters with a right hand to the body.
King lands with a right hand.
Lynch fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
King sizes up Lynch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lynch fails with the takedown
and King counters with a left and a right that stings Lynch.
King shoots in looking for a takedown but Lynch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing King's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lynch misses with a takedown
and King counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lynch thinking.
Lynch ducks right into an uppercut from King.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
King wants to clinch up but Lynch keeps it at a distance.
King connects with a body shot.
King punishes Lynch's body with a nice straight punch.
King throws a one two combo.
Lynch is looking to clinch.
Lynch misses with a takedown attempt
letting King counter with a right hand.
Leonidas King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Lynch.
King closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonidas King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well King 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Leonidas King!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Leonidas King!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Leonidas King!
Leonidas King wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Bijanek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geezer Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bijanek might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Avenir Struga. Geezer Butler looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Bijanek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Geezer Butler!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bijanek grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Butler takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Bijanek cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yuri Bijanek!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Grazies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Olsgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Grazies has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royce Grazies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erik Olsgaard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grazies looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Grazies is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grazies seems to be working for a kimura but Olsgaard defends the submission attempt.
Grazies wants to work for an arm triangle but Olsgaard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grazies is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grazies seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Olsgaard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grazies seems to be working for a kimura but Olsgaard defends the submission attempt.
Grazies is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Olsgaard is staying active underneath Grazies, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grazies is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Grazies has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Olsgaard defend it? Grazies steps over the head and cranks it - Olsgaard is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Grazies!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royce Grazies!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jes Justiniano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cass Pennant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pennant comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jes Justiniano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jes Justiniano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cass Pennant!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justiniano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pennant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pennant with a hook.
Justiniano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Justiniano blocks a head kick by Pennant.
Justiniano misses with a shot to the body
and Pennant counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Justiniano throws a leg kick
and Pennant counters with a head kick. That will keep Justiniano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Justiniano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pennant as he avoids it easily.
Pennant closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pennant stalling in the clinch but Justiniano improves position.
Pennant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pennant tries to break free but Justiniano pushes him back against the ropes.
Justiniano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pennant's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justiniano trying to control the position but instead, Pennant has worked for underhooks and has pushed Justiniano into the ropes.
Pennant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pennant dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Justiniano. That did some damage!
Justiniano closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Justiniano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pennant keeps working.
Justiniano taking a break here but Pennant is having none of it and regains half guard.
Justiniano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pennant keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennant slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Justiniano won't allow Pennant to sweep him here.
Justiniano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pennant is keeping the position for now.
Pennant trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pennant is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justiniano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Justiniano wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Pennant is now in half guard.
Justiniano tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Pennant has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Justiniano is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pennant is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Justiniano shoots in for a takedown but Pennant shows good takedown defense.
Pennant forces Justiniano back against the ropes and clinches.
Pennant manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pennant.
Justiniano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pennant counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Cass Pennant dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Justiniano shoots in for a takedown but Pennant shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Justiniano shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pennant's guard.
Pennant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Justiniano is looking for a sweep. Pennant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Justiniano is controlling Pennant's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Pennant escapes and gets back to his feet.
Justiniano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pennant counters with a nice body kick.
Justiniano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Pennant.
Justiniano misses the body punch
and Pennant counters with a good low kick that Justiniano was not able to check.
Pennant throws a good cross that connects.
Pennant connects with an inside leg kick.
Pennant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Justiniano closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pennant gets full guard.
Justiniano tries to free his leg and advance position but Pennant is retaining full guard.
Justiniano wants to control from the top but Pennant keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justiniano wants to pass the guard but Pennant is keeping the position.
Justiniano won't allow Pennant to sweep him here.
Pennant working a defensive guard here.
Justiniano trying to control but Pennant is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Justiniano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justiniano gets tackled into the ropes by Pennant. Pennant maintains the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Pennant. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pennant as Justiniano tries to tie him up.
Pennant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pennant has Justiniano up against the ropes in a clinch.
Justiniano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Justiniano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pennant breaks from the clinch.
Justiniano misses with a hook to the body
and Pennant counters with a head kick.
A low kick from Justiniano misses
and Pennant makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justiniano throws a leg kick
and Pennant counters with a leg kick.
Justiniano thows a leg kick but Pennant checks it
and Pennant counters with a one-two to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pennant.
Justiniano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Justiniano scores a takedown into full mount!
Pennant is squirming around, avoiding Justiniano's attempts to control the action.
Pennant is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pennant might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Justiniano kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Cass Pennant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Justiniano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pennant counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A low kick from Justiniano is predictable there
and Pennant counters with a nice body shot.
Justiniano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pennant counters with a head kick.
Cass Pennant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Justiniano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pennant counters with a head kick.
A low kick from Justiniano is predictable there
and Pennant counters with an outside leg kick.
Justiniano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick from Pennant lands but Justiniano takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pennant lands a jab to Justiniano's midsection.
Pennant throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pennant moves into range and clinches up with Justiniano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justiniano is trying to break free.
Pennant breaks from the clinch.
Jes Justiniano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Justiniano misses the body punch
and Pennant counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pennant.
Pennant gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pennant breaks the clinch.
Pennant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Justiniano is looking to wear down Pennant with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pennant punishes Justiniano's body with a nice straight punch.
Justiniano misses with a hook
and Pennant counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Justiniano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Justiniano wants to clinch up but Pennant keeps it at a distance.
Pennant scores with a head kick.
Pennant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Pennant.
Justiniano wants to clinch
and Pennant counters with an outside leg kick.
Crunch! Pennant slams his shin into Justiniano's torso.
Pennant scores with a hook to the body. Justiniano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pennant connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justiniano takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Justiniano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pennant lands a nice looking kick to the body. Justiniano takes a step back to recover.
Pennant stuffs the takedown attempt from Justiniano. Justiniano gets slowly back to his feet.
Pennant lands a nice looking kick to the body. Justiniano takes a step back to recover.
Pennant connects with a leg kick. Justiniano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justiniano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pennant.
Pennant goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pennant goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pennant lands a leg kick that knocks Justiniano off balance momentarily.
Pennant thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Justiniano if he has to take too many more of those.
Pennant is looking to slow Justiniano down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pennant throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pennant throws a head kick that half lands.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Cass Pennant really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pennant.
Pennant throws a head kick but Justiniano moves out of range.
Pennant keeps the fight on the outside.
Pennant lands a nice looking kick to the body. Justiniano takes a step back to recover.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Justiniano.
Justiniano will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pennant keeps Justiniano at a distance using the push kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pennant throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pennant plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Justiniano is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pennant lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oh Justiniano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pennant is looking to slow Justiniano down with leg kicks.
Justiniano seems to have got his legs back now.
Pennant fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Justiniano.
Justiniano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pennant.
Pennant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pennant lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Justiniano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pennant. Pennant obviously looking to wear him down.
Justiniano shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennant connects with an inside leg kick.
Justiniano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pennant.
Justiniano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pennant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pennant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pennant lands with a kick to the ribs.
Justiniano walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pennant.
Pennant feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Justiniano's calf.
Justiniano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pennant.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennant feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Justiniano's calf.
Pennant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pennant has managed to clinch.
Pennant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Justiniano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Justiniano walks into a stiff left hand from Pennant.
Justiniano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pennant.
Pennant scores with a head kick. Justiniano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Justiniano wants to clinch
and Pennant counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justiniano misses with a shot to the body
and Pennant counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Justiniano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pennant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jes Justiniano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pennant scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pennant rushes Justiniano and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pennant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pennant throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Cass Pennant dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Justiniano tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pennant swivels and escapes.
Justiniano misses with a leg kick
and Pennant counters with a good low kick that Justiniano was not able to check.
Pennant has Justiniano up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pennant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Justiniano tries for a takedown but Pennant circles away easily
and Pennant makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pennant throws a head kick that Justiniano semi-blocks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pennant, right into the meat.
Justiniano fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jes Justiniano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennant bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Justiniano tries to keep at a distance but Pennant has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pennant breaks from the clinch.
Pennant chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pennant closes the distance and clinches.
Pennant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Justiniano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pennant counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pennant gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justiniano pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Pennant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pennant dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Justiniano. That did some damage!
Pennant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pennant throws a head kick but Justiniano moves out of range.
Pennant connects with a leg kick. Justiniano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Justiniano shoots in but no luck this time.
Justiniano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pennant. Pennant obviously looking to wear him down.
Justiniano misses with a jab to the body
and Pennant counters with a body kick.
Pennant scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennant scores with a push kick.
Pennant moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pennant scores with a nice body kick.
Pennant lands a nice looking kick to the body. Justiniano takes a step back to recover.
Cass Pennant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Justiniano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body kick there by Pennant.
Pennant throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Justiniano.
Pennant lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Justiniano misses
and Pennant counters with a thumping low kick.
Pennant throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Justiniano.
Justiniano wants to clinch but Pennant slips to the side
and Pennant counters with a big head kick but Justiniano shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pennant throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jes Justiniano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pennant scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Justiniano takes a kick to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pennant scores with a push kick.
Pennant connects with an inside leg kick.
Justiniano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pennant. Pennant obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cass Pennant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pennant winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Cass Pennant!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Cass Pennant!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Cass Pennant!
Cass Pennant wins by unanimous decision! Cass Pennant retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Petri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Facada Nobuxo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petri's entrance music is Seek and Destroy. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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199 lbs
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210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Petri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Facada Nobuxo!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nobuxo shoots in for a takedown but Petri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Petri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petri moves to clinch but Nobuxo breaks away
and Nobuxo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Petri's guard.
Nobuxo advances to half guard.
Nobuxo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nobuxo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Petri actively working from the bottom here.
Petri looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobuxo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nobuxo wants to take a breather but Petri is having none of it.
Nobuxo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Petri is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nobuxo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nobuxo's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Petri is trying to stick to Nobuxo's back but Nobuxo is turning into Petri. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Petri's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nobuxo.
Petri keeping moving, preventing Nobuxo from controlling successfully.
Petri is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nobuxo wants to control from the top but Petri keeps moving.
Petri is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nobuxo is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petri being controlled here, momentarily.
Nobuxo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petri is keeping the position for now.
Nobuxo passes into half guard.
Nobuxo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petri keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nobuxo is working for a kimura but Petri is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petri actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nobuxo seems to be looking for submissions.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Facada Nobuxo dominated that round.
That's time! Petri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Petri wants to clinch.
Nobuxo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nobuxo shoots in but no luck this time.
Petri moves into the clinch.
Petri prevents a takedown attempt there.
Petri breaks from the clinch.
Petri tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Nobuxo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petri clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petri prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ryan Petri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Facada Nobuxo.
Petri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Petri with a knee to the head.
Petri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Facada Nobuxo has been cut.
Nobuxo is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Petri.
Petri lands an elbow inside that Nobuxo shrugs off.
Petri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petri working aggressively here.
Petri gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nobuxo.
Petri working aggressively here.
Petri tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Petri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nobuxo blocks it with crossed arms.
Petri decides to pull guard.
Petri is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nobuxo pushes down on Petri's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nobuxo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petri is trying to stand.
Nobuxo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petri keeps working.
Petri is trying to control but can't.
Petri is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobuxo wants to free his trapped foot but Petri is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Petri wants to control but Nobuxo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nobuxo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petri keeps working.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nobuxo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Petri fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Petri tries to clinch but Nobuxo moves away
and Nobuxo counters with a shoot takedown. Petri fights it but they end up in guard.
Petri escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nobuxo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nobuxo wants to control from the top but Petri keeps moving.
Nobuxo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Petri kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Facada Nobuxo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Facada Nobuxo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nobuxo dives in and grabs Petri's left leg, looking for a takedown. Petri pushes down on Nobuxo's head and hops out.
Nobuxo shoots for a takedown but Petri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ryan Petri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petri moves in looking to clinch but Nobuxo pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Petri. No joy for Nobuxo on that attempt.
Ryan Petri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Facada Nobuxo.
Petri moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice elbow from Petri.
Petri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nobuxo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petri scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nobuxo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nobuxo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petri tries to clinch but Nobuxo is having none of it.
Nobuxo avoids a kick to the body.
Nobuxo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Petri pinned against the cage. Petri gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petri is looking to clinch but Nobuxo is avoiding it.
Nobuxo shoots in but Petri avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nobuxo tries to keep at a distance but Petri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Petri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nobuxo's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Petri.
Petri manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Petri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nobuxo defends it easily.
Petri might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Petri keeping moving, preventing Nobuxo from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Petri has his foot on Nobuxo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nobuxo works his way back into a safe position though.
Nobuxo trying to move into half guard but instead Petri has managed to sweep!
Petri thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nobuxo looking to control.
Nobuxo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Facada Nobuxo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nobuxo has a closed guard, preventing Petri from standing up.
Nobuxo pulls Petri in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nobuxo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nobuxo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Petri has picked Nobuxo up and slammed him! Nobuxo can't keep hold of the triangle and Petri manages to pass to side control!
Nobuxo can't do much from the bottom here.
Petri working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nobuxo wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Petri seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Nobuxo is tapping! Wow, great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Ryan Petri!
Ryan Petri is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johan Blick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Wild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Blick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Wild!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blick tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Wild manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wild throws a front kick that sends Blick stumbling back into the ropes.
Blick shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wild defends it nicely.
Blick avoids the head kick by Wild.
Blick scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Blick is staying tight to Wild's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Blick has an Americana. Wild didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Blick is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Blick hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Johan Blick!
Johan Blick retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Jeffers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Sartell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sartell has chosen Nightmare as his entrance music. Will Sartell will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Louis Jeffers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Sartell!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sartell throws a nice head kick!
Sartell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jeffers as he avoids it easily.
Jeffers misses with a straight left.
Jeffers misses with a hook
and Sartell counters with a nice leg kick.
Jeffers throws a poor cross that misses
and Sartell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jeffers looking to slow down the pace here.
Sartell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sartell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jeffers misses with a hook
and Sartell counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jeffers misses with a hook
and Sartell counters with a flying knee. Nice.
It looks like Louis Jeffers has been cut.
Sartell moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice elbow from Sartell.
Sartell lands an elbow just above Jeffers 's eye.
Sartell lands a knee to the body.
Jeffers is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sartell.
Sartell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jeffers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sartell tries to land knees in the clinch but Jeffers avoids the damage to the body.
Jeffers takes an elbow to the temple.
Sartell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Sartell lands an elbow inside that Jeffers shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffers managing to block the knees to the body from Sartell.
Sartell lands an elbow inside that Jeffers shrugs off.
Sartell stalling in the clinch.
Sartell lands an elbow just above Jeffers 's eye.
Sartell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sartell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sartell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jeffers avoids it.
Sartell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sartell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sartell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jeffers taking a breather.
Sartell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Come on Sartell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sartell tries to land a knee to the head but Jeffers blocks with his arms.
Sartell landing knees to the body.
Sartell lands an elbow that stopped Jeffers in his tracks for a moment.
Jeffers takes an elbow to the temple.
Sartell has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jeffers uses from the top position.
Jeffers stopping the sweep attempt from Sartell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sartell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jeffers's guard.
Sartell throwing strikes but missing.
Sartell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sartell throws a big right hand that misses.
Sartell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sartell throwing strikes but missing.
Jeffers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sartell on the ground.
Sartell trying to control the position from guard on top but Jeffers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jeffers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jeffers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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.
Sartell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jeffers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jeffers is working an open guard so Sartell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sartell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sartell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jeffers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jeffers misses with a hook
and Sartell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sartell passes to side control.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Sartell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Louis Jeffers's cut.
That's time! Jeffers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jeffers misses with a right hand
and Sartell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A hook to the body from Sartell.
Sartell stalling against the ropes.
Jeffers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jeffers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jeffers stalling in the clinch.
Sartell prevents Jeffers from breaking the clinch.
Sartell tries to land knees in the clinch but Jeffers avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Sartell.
Jeffers taking a breather.
Sartell lands a shoulder strike.
Jeffers misses with a punch on the inside.
Will Sartell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sartell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jeffers is defending well for now.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sartell.
Sartell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Sartell.
Sartell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jeffers swats away the attempt to clinch by Sartell.
Sartell wants to clinch but Jeffers slips to the side
and Jeffers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sartell misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sartell lands with a slapping head kick.
Will Sartell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jeffers slips a jab and a cross from Sartell.
Jeffers misses with a hook
and Sartell counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Sartell.
Jeffers looking to slow down the pace here.
Sartell leaning against his opponent.
Jeffers is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sartell's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jeffers working aggressively here.
Jeffers is trying to maintain a safe position but Sartell gets an underhook and turns Jeffers into the ropes.
Jeffers is trying to push Sartell away but Sartell has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Sartell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sartell lands a knee to the body.
Jeffers is trying to maintain a safe position but Sartell gets an underhook and turns Jeffers into the ropes.
Sartell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jeffers managing to block the knees to the body from Sartell.
Sartell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sartell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sartell lands a damaging elbow.
Sartell is stalling here.
Sartell lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sartell lands with a left to the head.
Sartell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sartell.
Sartell lands a knee to the body.
Jeffers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sartell lands a knee to the head.
Jeffers has had enough of the clinch but Sartell keeps him there for the moment.
Sartell is stalling here.
Sartell lands an elbow just above Jeffers 's eye.
Jeffers is trying to maintain a safe position but Sartell gets an underhook and turns Jeffers into the ropes.
Nice elbow from Sartell.
Sartell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sartell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jeffers's defenses.
Sartell blocks a body shot from Jeffers.
Sartell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sartell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sartell lands an elbow inside that Jeffers shrugs off.
Stalling in the clinch from Sartell.
Sartell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sartell trying to control the position but instead, Jeffers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sartell into the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Will Sartell.
Sartell fails with a takedown attempt.
Sartell wants to clinch up but Jeffers keeps it at a distance.
Jeffers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sartell counters by clinching up.
Sartell misses with a knee strike.
Sartell lands a knee to the body.
Jeffers tries to throw a body punch but Sartell avoids it by throwing Jeffers back against the cage.
Good body shot from Sartell.
Jeffers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jeffers managing to block the knees to the body from Sartell.
Jeffers looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sartell blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jeffers has a couple of punches blocked by Sartell.
Sartell lands a nice elbow.
Sartell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jeffers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sartell lands an elbow that stopped Jeffers in his tracks for a moment.
Sartell lands an elbow just above Jeffers 's eye.
Jeffers stalling in the clinch but Sartell improves position.
Sartell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Sartell on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sartell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jeffers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sartell digs a good hook to Jeffers's body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Sartell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Louis Jeffers'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.
Sartell shoots in but Jeffers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sartell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jeffers has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sartell has passed into side control.
Sartell in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sartell working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jeffers struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sartell wants to control but Jeffers is keeping him busy.
Jeffers gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jeffers is trying desperately to improve position.
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.
Sartell controlling the position easily from mount.
Sartell raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sartell landing strikes from the mount.
Sartell controlling the position easily from mount.
Jeffers taking shots to the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sartell landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sartell thowing shots but they're missing.
Jeffers wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sartell.
Sartell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sartell sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Sartell really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Louis Jeffers's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sartell misses the shot to the body.
Jeffers misses with a lunging right hand
and Sartell counters by clinching up.
Jeffers takes an elbow to the temple.
Sartell lands a shot to the body.
Sartell stalling against the ropes.
Sartell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jeffers misses with a lunging right hand
and Sartell counters with a left and a right that stings Jeffers.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jeffers swats away the attempt to clinch by Sartell.
Jeffers misses with an uppercut
and Sartell counters with a leg kick.
Sartell thumps Jeffers with a low kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nice jab there from Sartell.
Sartell thumps Jeffers with a low kick.
Sartell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jeffers tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sartell is in Jeffers's guard.
Jeffers wants to control the position but Sartell says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sartell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sartell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sartell passes to full mount!
Jeffers takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sartell unloading with bombs!
Sartell looking to ground and pound but Jeffers is blocking nicely.
Sartell throws some wild stikes that Jeffers manages to avoid easily.
Jeffers is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sartell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sartell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeffers wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sartell.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sartell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sartell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jeffers is looking to escape.
Sartell controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jeffers is bucking up trying to escape but Sartell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Sartell dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Louis Jeffers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sartell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sartell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jeffers's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sartell.
Jeffers misses with a left hand
and Sartell counters with a solid body kick.
Jeffers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sartell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Will Sartell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sartell is looking to clinch but Jeffers is avoiding it.
Jeffers sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sartell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sartell scores a nice knee to the body.
Sartell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sartell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sartell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sartell lands a damaging elbow.
Jeffers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sartell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sartell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Sartell lands an elbow just above Jeffers 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sartell trying to land knees to the body.
Jeffers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sartell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sartell tries to clinch up but Jeffers circles away and keeps his distance.
Sartell moves into range and clinches up with Jeffers.
Sartell is trying to maintain a safe position but Jeffers gets an underhook and turns Sartell into the ropes.
Jeffers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Sartell lands a knee to the body.
Sartell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jeffers.
Sartell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from Sartell.
Sartell stalling the fight.
Sartell lands an elbow just above Jeffers 's eye.
Sartell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeffers.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sartell.
Jeffers throws a head punch that misses.
Sartell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeffers.
Jeffers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sartell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeffers is trying to stall.
Sartell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jeffers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jeffers.
Jeffers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sartell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jeffers is defending well for now.
Jeffers wants to break free but Sartell has control.
Sartell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jeffers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Sartell lands a nice elbow.
Sartell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jeffers's defenses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sartell slowing the pace effectively.
Jeffers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sartell is keeping busy.
Jeffers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sartell looking for a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Jeffers scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Jeffers as the two fighters clinch.
Sartell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A hook to the body from Jeffers.
Jeffers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jeffers digs a right hand underneath Sartell's ribcage. Sartell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jeffers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sartell pushes off an throws an elbow but Jeffers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Jeffers.
Jeffers is trying to stall.
Maybe Jeffers would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Sartell is working Jeffers over against the ropes.
Sartell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jeffers pulls his leg out and moves away.
Louis Jeffers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Sartell.
Jeffers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sartell defending well as Jeffers loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeffers digs a good body shot into Sartell's ribs.
Jeffers misses with a body shot.
Jeffers swings widly with a right hand
and Sartell counters with a three punch combo that has Jeffers backing up. Jeffers nods at Sartell to acknowledge the strikes.
Jeffers misses with a lunging right hand
and Sartell counters with a right hand to the body.
Jeffers misses with a hook
and Sartell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jeffers misses with a shot to the body
and Sartell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jeffers swings widly with a right hand
and Sartell counters with a big head kick but Jeffers shrugs it off.
Sartell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jeffers rather than just go for the knockout.
Jeffers throws a combination that misses
and Jeffers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Will Sartell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jeffers throws a poor cross that misses
and Sartell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sartell pushes Jeffers up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sartell misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jeffers.
Jeffers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jeffers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Louis Jeffers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sartell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jeffers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sartell lands an elbow just above Jeffers 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Sartell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sartell 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Will Sartell!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Will Sartell!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Will Sartell!
Will Sartell wins by unanimous decision!
Will Sartell is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tane Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Rua has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tane Henderson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tane Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Rua!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Henderson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson shoots in and bounces Rua off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Rua working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Henderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Henderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rua looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Henderson postures up and lands a big shot to Rua's brow.
Rua is looking for a triangle but Henderson pushes his legs off easily.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rua working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Henderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Henderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rua is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Henderson is aware though and is defending well.
Rua had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henderson defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua has momentary wrist control but Henderson slips an elbow through the middle.
Henderson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henderson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Henderson connects with a couple of short punches.
Rua throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rua looks gassed!
Rua is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henderson defends well.
Henderson landing some decent shots from guard.
Henderson with a nice head shot there.
Henderson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Henderson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Henderson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rua!
Rua is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua is in all sorts of trouble here.
Henderson landing punches.
Henderson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rua is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Henderson is landing with some decent strikes but Rua is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Henderson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rua hang on?
Henderson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rua looks a forlorn figure.
Henderson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Henderson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rua can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rua is rocked!
Henderson looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Rua covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tane Henderson!
Tane Henderson retains his middleweight title!
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