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IOV 53: Griffin vs. Sonnen PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Feelgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Lindenmayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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270 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vernon Feelgood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Lindenmayer!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindenmayer is looking to clinch.
Lindenmayer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Feelgood was well out of range. Poor timing from Lindenmayer.
Lindenmayer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bryan Lindenmayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Feelgood shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Feelgood was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Feelgood working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Feelgood is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lindenmayer can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Feelgood working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Lindenmayer turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Feelgood off and cradles Lindenmayer's limp body as Feelgood celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Vernon Feelgood!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yakuza Harakirihitsari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dropkick Murphys - Barroom Hero. Harakirihitsari is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nippon Kazauwa . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yakuza Harakirihitsari!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harakirihitsari cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Harakirihitsari lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
Harakirihitsari throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Harakirihitsari throws a head kick that misses.
Harakirihitsari takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Harakirihitsari is looking to clinch.
Harakirihitsari moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith throws a head kick but Harakirihitsari moves out of range.
Harakirihitsari misses with a kick to the body.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harakirihitsari.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harakirihitsari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Harakirihitsari. Smith shrugs it off though.
Harakirihitsari closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harakirihitsari. Harakirihitsari obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Harakirihitsari moves out of range easily.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harakirihitsari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Harakirihitsari counters with a solid body kick.
Harakirihitsari lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Harakirihitsari moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Harakirihitsari gets a clinch.
Harakirihitsari lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari misses with a body punch.
Harakirihitsari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Harakirihitsari.
Smith wants to break free but Harakirihitsari has control.
Harakirihitsari pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harakirihitsari missing with knees to the body.
Smith avoiding damage as Harakirihitsari throws knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harakirihitsari lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Harakirihitsari as the two fighters clinch.
Smith avoiding damage as Harakirihitsari throws knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Harakirihitsari.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Harakirihitsari obliges.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harakirihitsari trying to land knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Harakirihitsari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harakirihitsari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith avoiding damage as Harakirihitsari throws knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari misses with a knee to the head.
Smith is trying to push Harakirihitsari away but Harakirihitsari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Harakirihitsari won't allow it.
Smith avoiding damage as Harakirihitsari throws knees to the body.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Harakirihitsari is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harakirihitsari bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Harakirihitsari makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Harakirihitsari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Harakirihitsari scores with a push kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harakirihitsari misses with a few strikes there.
Harakirihitsari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari 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.
Smith avoids the head kick by Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Harakirihitsari thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Harakirihitsari.
A head kick misses from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harakirihitsari throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harakirihitsari scores with a leg kick.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Harakirihitsari moves out of range easily.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harakirihitsari throws out the jab.
Smith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Harakirihitsari counters with a big head kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harakirihitsari clinches.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a head kick.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Harakirihitsari counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Harakirihitsari.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Harakirihitsari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Harakirihitsari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harakirihitsari trying to land knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Harakirihitsari tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Harakirihitsari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harakirihitsari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Harakirihitsari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harakirihitsari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids the body shot from Harakirihitsari.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Harakirihitsari looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Nice body kick there by Harakirihitsari.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Harakirihitsari.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harakirihitsari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harakirihitsari avoids the head kick by Smith.
Harakirihitsari tries a head kick but it misses.
Harakirihitsari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harakirihitsari scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smith scores with a push kick.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari moves into the clinch.
Harakirihitsari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Harakirihitsari won't allow it.
Harakirihitsari tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Harakirihitsari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Harakirihitsari works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith avoiding damage as Harakirihitsari throws knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harakirihitsari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Harakirihitsari has double underhooks.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Harakirihitsari keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harakirihitsari takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harakirihitsari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harakirihitsari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Harakirihitsari moves into the clinch.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Harakirihitsari tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Harakirihitsari tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Harakirihitsari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith avoiding damage as Harakirihitsari throws knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Harakirihitsari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari scores with a shoulder strike.
Harakirihitsari lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harakirihitsari lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harakirihitsari with a knee to the head.
Smith avoiding damage as Harakirihitsari throws knees to the body.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Harakirihitsari.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Harakirihitsari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harakirihitsari lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes the leg kick and cracks Harakirihitsari in the body.
Harakirihitsari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Harakirihitsari misses
and Smith counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Harakirihitsari is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Harakirihitsari lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
A head kick misses from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harakirihitsari throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harakirihitsari is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
Harakirihitsari misses with a body kick.
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari scores with a kick to the midsection.
Harakirihitsari misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Harakirihitsari is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Harakirihitsari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Harakirihitsari connects with a high kick.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Harakirihitsari counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Joe Smith has been cut.
Smith is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harakirihitsari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harakirihitsari lands a nice knee to the body.
Harakirihitsari lands a nice shot to the body.
Harakirihitsari missing with knees to the body.
Joe Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith tries to circle away but Harakirihitsari has him pinned against the cage.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harakirihitsari landing knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari landing knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harakirihitsari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harakirihitsari is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Harakirihitsari fails to land.
Harakirihitsari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harakirihitsari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Harakirihitsari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harakirihitsari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harakirihitsari managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Harakirihitsari tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yakuza Harakirihitsari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harakirihitsari has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yakuza Harakirihitsari!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Neal Titus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romulo Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 'Till We Die - Slipknot. Neal Titus 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neal Titus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Romulo Correa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correa leaves Titus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Titus blocks a head kick by Correa.
Correa scores with a takedown into Titus's guard.
Titus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Correa defends well.
Titus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Correa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Correa wants to stand but Titus is controlling his posture from full guard.
Correa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Titus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Titus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Titus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Titus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Correa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titus prevents Correa from standing back up.
Titus is trying to work for a kimura but Correa is defending well.
Correa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Titus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Titus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Correa taking some punishment here, with Titus in his half guard.
Correa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Titus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Titus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa 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.
Correa wants to stand up but Titus is controlling him.
Titus throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Correa is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Correa postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Titus is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Correa, into his guard.
Titus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Titus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Correa looking for subs off his back but Titus has passed one foot through into half guard.
Titus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neal Titus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Titus shoots in for a takedown but Correa shows good takedown defense.
Titus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Correa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Titus shoots for a double leg takedown but Correa sprawls well. He's pushed Titus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neal Titus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Titus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Correa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Correa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Correa wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus drops back looking for a leg! Correa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Correa manages to kick Titus off! Titus jumps back into Correa's guard.
Correa is looking to stand up but Titus isn't so interested in that idea.
Titus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Correa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Titus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Titus is pushing down on Correa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Correa is fighting to maintain full guard but Titus has managed to sneak the leg through.
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.
Correa taking some punishment here, with Titus in his half guard.
Titus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Correa is trying to stand.
Correa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Neal Titus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Correa can't keep his opponent in guard - Titus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Correa is trying to stand up here but Titus is controlling him well.
Titus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Correa's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa is trying to stand back up but Titus is controlling him
Titus working Correa over with strikes.
Titus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Titus stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Correa to get to his feet.
Correa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neal Titus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Titus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Titus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Titus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Titus manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Correa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Titus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Correa throws a head kick that misses.
Correa leaves Titus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Neal Titus will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Titus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Correa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Titus's guard.
Correa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Titus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Correa is aware though and is defending well.
Correa wants to stand and escape but instead Titus has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Titus lands a couple of elbows.
Titus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Correa is looking to stand up but Titus isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus throwing strikes from guard but Correa blocks nicely.
Titus is looking to work some ground and pound but Correa has wrist control.
Titus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Titus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Titus forces his way into half guard.
Titus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Titus working Correa over with strikes.
Titus working the head and body with strikes.
Correa is defending against the submission attempts here by Titus.
Correa is defending against the submission attempts here by Titus.
Correa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Romulo Correa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Titus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Titus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Titus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Titus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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.
Titus seems to be looking for submissions.
Correa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Titus.
Titus seems to be looking for submissions.
Titus trying to control from half guard but Correa is working away.
Neal Titus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Titus not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neal Titus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Titus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neal Titus!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Craig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurij Vitalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Craig has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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25
273 lbs
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23
240 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Craig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jurij Vitalenko!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craig on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Brandon Craig has been cut.
Craig really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Craig wants to clinch
and Vitalenko counters with a nice right hand that sends Craig toppling to the canvas! Craig scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Vitalenko finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vitalenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Vitalenko swinging wildly here.
Vitalenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Craig tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Craig with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vitalenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Craig ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vitalenko jabs Craig to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vitalenko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Craig stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Craig is breathing heavily.
Vitalenko misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitalenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Craig.
Craig tries to clinch
and Vitalenko counters with a nice right hand that sends Craig toppling to the canvas! Craig scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Vitalenko finish him?!
Brandon Craig's cut is getting worse.
Craig tries to clinch but Vitalenko moves away
and Vitalenko counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jurij Vitalenko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Crier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Christiansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crier's entrance music is Red Hot Chili Peppers - Get On Top. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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166 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Crier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Christiansen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christiansen misses with a shot to the body
and Crier counters with a straight right hand.
Christiansen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christiansen takes a swing at Crier's ribcage but misses.
Christiansen misses with a right hand
and Crier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christiansen throws a leg kick
and Crier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Christiansen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crier on the side of the head.
Christiansen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Christiansen blocks a body shot from Crier.
Christiansen scores with a shot to the side of Crier's head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Christiansen throws an elbow but misses.
Crier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Christiansen avoiding damage.
Crier has Christiansen pushed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Christiansen as Crier tries to tie him up.
Crier is working for takedown but Christiansen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Crier misses with a punch to the body.
Christiansen tries a body shot but Crier blocks it.
Christiansen throws an elbow but it misses.
Christiansen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Johnny Crier has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Christiansen.
Christiansen blocks a body shot from Crier.
A body shot lands from Crier.
Crier lands a body punch.
Christiansen tries to land knees in the clinch but Crier avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crier lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Christiansen tries to get to full guard but Crier has control of the leg.
Christiansen is pressing down on Crier's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Christiansen striking off his back but it's not causing Crier any problems.
Crier won't allow Christiansen to sweep him here.
Christiansen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Christiansen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crier does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crier wants to control but Christiansen is keeping busy.
Christiansen wants to pass to mount but Crier is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen trying to control the action but Crier is working from the bottom.
Crier is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christiansen wants to control but Crier is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Christiansen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut there from Christiansen.
Christiansen throws a lazy uppercut
and Crier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christiansen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crier makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christiansen was well out of range. Poor timing from Crier.
Crier lands with a shot to the body.
Crier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Christiansen stuns Crier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crier clinches with his opponent.
Crier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Christiansen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christiansen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Crier counters with a right hand to the body.
Christiansen wants to clinch but Crier slips to the side
letting Crier counter with a right hand.
Christiansen misses with a left hand
and Crier counters with a right hand to the body.
Christiansen with a poor takedown
and Crier counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Christiansen!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crier landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crier lands with some strikes.
Christiansen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Christiansen is looking to control Crier's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Christiansen avoid being mounted?
Crier seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crier is nestled in close to Christiansen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crier thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Crier thows a huge punch but Christiansen dodges it nicely.
Crier is trying to control. Christiansen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Crier with the ground and pound but Christiansen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Christiansen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crier manages to get himself to full guard.
Crier manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Christiansen manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christiansen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crier is aware though and is defending well.
Crier slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Crier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Crier's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Christiansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christiansen throws a hook but Crier avoids it easily.
Christiansen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christiansen thows a body shot but no joy.
Crier lands with an overhand left.
Crier ducks under a wild hook from Christiansen.
Christiansen misses with a hook
and Crier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christiansen lands with an uppercut that bounces Crier off the cage and back into rage.
Christiansen misses with an uppercut
and Crier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crier checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christiansen misses with a lunging right hand
and Crier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christiansen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crier counters with a takedown into side control.
Crier working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Christiansen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Crier working Christiansen over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crier is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Crier raining down shots from the mount!
Crier postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Christiansen looks a forlorn figure.
Crier working the ground and pound effectively.
Crier landing strikes, looking to finish!
Crier landing strikes from the mount and Christiansen is in trouble!
Crier connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Christiansen is bucking up trying to escape but Crier cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christiansen is in a horrible position here. Crier smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Crier is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Christiansen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Crier's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Crier's back!
Crier trying to control the position but Christiansen manages to sink in the hooks.
Crier prevents Christiansen from getting a body triangle.
Christiansen is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Crier up.
Christiansen misses with punches from the back.
Crier just trying to survive but Christiansen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen tries to get the hooks in deep but Crier pushed the leg off.
Crier looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Christiansen missing with punches from the back.
Johnny Crier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Christiansen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Christiansen controlling the position well here. Crier rolled but Christiansen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Christiansen is looking to control Crier but Crier is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Christiansen punches Crier on the ear.
Crier avoids the strikes from Christiansen.
Even with his hooks in, Christiansen manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christiansen missing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Crier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Crier's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Christiansen darts in trying to clinch
and Crier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crier throws a jab but it's blocked by Christiansen.
Christiansen tries to clinch there but Crier circles away.
Crier shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Christiansen as he jumps to the side.
Christiansen doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Crier counter with a right hand.
Christiansen throws a lazy uppercut
and Crier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Christiansen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Christiansen wants to land a leg kick but Crier is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crier tries to clinch there but Christiansen circles away.
Crier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Christiansen misses with a double jab
and Crier counters with a right hand to the body.
Christiansen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiansen scores with a jab.
Christiansen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christiansen looks to land a combination but Crier avoids it well.
Crier throws the left hand but Christiansen avoids the punch easily.
Christiansen scores with a sloppy right hand. Crier should have avoided that one.
Christiansen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Christiansen swings for the body but Crier moves out of range.
Lars Christiansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christiansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crier.
A shot to the body from Christiansen misses
and Crier counters with a left to the body.
Christiansen throws a combination that misses
and Crier counters with a nice double leg into side control. Christiansen won't be happy with that.
Christiansen regains half guard.
Christiansen tries to roll over but Crier keeps him under control.
Christiansen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen is looking to improve his position.
Crier seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Christiansen wants to improve his position but Crier is controlling well.
Christiansen is staying active underneath Crier, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Crier prevents Christiansen from improving his position.
Christiansen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Christiansen is trying to get back to full guard.
Christiansen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crier landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crier slips a nice elbow through Christiansen's hands, connecting with Christiansen's forehead.
Crier thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Christiansen gets back to full guard.
Crier is looking to work some ground and pound but Christiansen has wrist control.
Christiansen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crier is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crier accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Crier's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Christiansen looking for a sweep. Not yet Christiansen, not yet.
Crier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Christiansen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
Christiansen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Christiansen trying to keep a closed guard but Crier is proving a slippery customer.
Christiansen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Crier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lars Christiansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Christiansen wants to improve his position but instead Crier has moved into half guard.
Crier not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crier looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Christiansen tries to roll over but Crier keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Crier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crier 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Crier!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doc Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole has chosen Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
195 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doc Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cameron Cole!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole throws a right hand that misses
letting Patterson counter with a right hand.
Patterson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Patterson gets a clinch.
Patterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the body from Cole misses
and Patterson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Patterson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Patterson counters with a big head kick but Cole shrugs it off.
Cole moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cole misses with a few strikes there.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Patterson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Patterson digs a good body shot into Cole's ribs.
Patterson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cole throws a sloppy body shot
and Patterson counters with an outside leg kick.
Cole takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Patterson counters with a low kick, right behind Cole 's knee.
Cole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole sizes up Patterson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Patterson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Patterson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cole looks gassed!
Cole walks into a jab.
Patterson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cole doesn't seem bothered though.
Cole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Patterson. Patterson obviously looking to wear him down.
Patterson thuds his right hand into Cole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patterson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cole moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Patterson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Patterson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Patterson.
Patterson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cole in his tracks.
Nice uppercut lands for Patterson. That snapped Cole's head back.
A good leg kick by Patterson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Patterson catches Cole right on the button with a cross.
A good leg kick by Patterson.
Patterson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cole steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Patterson. That one must have hurt.
Patterson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Patterson lands an overhand right.
Patterson scores with a hook.
Cole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Patterson counters with a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Patterson.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Patterson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cole manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Patterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cole is keeping the position for now.
Cole wants to stand up but Patterson is controlling him.
Patterson sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cole for as long as he can get away with.
Patterson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cole, up you get!
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Patterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Patterson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Patterson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cole doesn't seem bothered though.
Patterson connects with an inside leg kick.
Patterson cracks the inside of Cole's front leg.
Cole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cole takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Patterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Patterson can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Patterson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Patterson sizes up Cole with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cole doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Patterson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cole has had enough of the clinch but Patterson keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Patterson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Patterson.
Patterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Patterson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Patterson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Patterson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doc Patterson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Patterson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Patterson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Patterson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Patterson. Cole shrugs it off though.
Cole throws a poor cross that misses
and Patterson counters with an outside leg kick.
Patterson moves into the clinch successfully.
Patterson lands a nice shot to the body.
Patterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
Patterson lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Patterson on the inside.
Patterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Patterson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cole.
Cole is breathing heavily.
Patterson digs a right hand underneath Cole's ribcage. Cole let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Patterson.
A short uppercut from Patterson.
Patterson lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Patterson - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Patterson.
Patterson is struggling to control the position.
Patterson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Patterson lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Patterson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Patterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Patterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Patterson scores with a hook to the body.
Cole's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Patterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Patterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Patterson on the inside.
Cole takes a shot to the head.
Cole tries to break the clinch but Patterson is controlling the position.
Patterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Patterson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Patterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Patterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Patterson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cole's head.
Patterson lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Patterson trying to control the position but Cole is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Patterson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Patterson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Cole misses with a hook
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole swings away with a body shot that misses
and Patterson counters with a shoot takedown. Cole fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole wants to stand and escape but Patterson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Doc Patterson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Patterson throws a combination. Cole tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice uppercut lands for Patterson. That snapped Cole's head back.
Cole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Patterson counters with a straight right hand.
Patterson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Doc Patterson is winning the standup battle so far.
Patterson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cole. That did some damage!
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cole swings widly with a right hand
and Patterson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cole takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Patterson counters with a straight right hand.
Patterson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cole is looking to stand up but Patterson isn't so interested in that idea.
Cole is wriggling around but Patterson manages to pass to half guard.
Cole wants to get back to his feet.
Patterson is looking for a kimura but Cole is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Patterson to get the leverage.
Patterson prevents Cole from standing back up.
Patterson controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cole wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doc Patterson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Patterson scores with a jab.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Patterson counters with a shoot takedown. Cole fights it but they end up in guard.
Patterson prevents Cole from getting back to his feet.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.
Cole wants to stand up but Patterson is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Patterson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cole wants to stand and escape but Patterson is having none of it.
Patterson pushing down on Cole's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Patterson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cole tries to buck Patterson off but Patterson takes his back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will Patterson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cole controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Patterson just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Cole holding both Patterson 's hands and preventing any damage.
Patterson softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Patterson missing with punches from the back.
Cole is keeping busy.
That's two 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.
Cole is trying to stand back up.
Patterson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cole is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Doc Patterson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cole prevents Patterson from getting a body triangle.
Cole is trying to get back to his feet but Patterson has full control of the position and if anything, Cole has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Patterson is riding his opponent, not letting Cole buck him off.
Cole wants to get back to his feet.
Cole defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Patterson's arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole covers up after that shot from Patterson.
Patterson wants to control but Cole is keeping busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Patterson controlling the positon.
Patterson looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Patterson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Patterson thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Cameron Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to get back to his feet.
Patterson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cole is defending well though. Patterson let's go of the attempt for now.
Cole trying to get back to his feet but Patterson is in full control for now.
Doc Patterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cole avoids the strikes from Patterson.
Cole has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Patterson has good solid back control here.
Patterson scores with punches from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doc Patterson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Patterson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doc Patterson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Dillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
155 lbs
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26
150 lbs
9 - 5 - 1 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirk Dillard!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillard tries to clinch but Driver moves out of range.
Driver shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Driver throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Driver throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dillard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Driver has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Driver landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Driver accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Driver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Driver knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dillard on the ground.
Dillard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Driver manages to get himself to full guard.
Driver is controlling Dillard's posture.
Driver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dillard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Driver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Driver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Driver is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Driver on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Driver tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Driver pulls Dillard in close to his closed guard and prevents Dillard from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dillard trying to control but Driver is working from the bottom.
Dillard advances to half guard.
Dillard is trying to work for a kimura but Driver is defending well.
Driver wants to control but Dillard is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Driver tries to roll over but Dillard keeps him under control.
Driver is working hard here to advance position.
Driver trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Driver is doing well to control the position and prevent Dillard from advancing to side control.
Driver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dillard trying to control the action but Driver is working from the bottom.
Driver is trying to control but can't.
Driver is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dan Driver.
Dillard shoots in and gets a takedown into Driver's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver controls Dillard momentarily but Dillard frees himself.
Dillard preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dillard wants to control from the top but Driver keeps moving.
Dillard forces his way into half guard.
Driver wants to improve his position but Dillard is controlling well.
Driver trying to hold on to Dillard's head to control him but Dillard postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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.
Driver wants to get back to full guard.
Dillard takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Driver has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dillard is working away from the top position though.
We're going to have a standup here because Dan Driver wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Driver shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dillard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Driver is breathing heavily.
Dillard passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Driver!
Dillard is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Driver can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Dillard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Driver misses with a takedown
and Dillard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dillard misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillard tries to close the distance and clinch but Driver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Driver doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dillard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Driver doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dillard.
Driver is trying to get back to full guard.
Dillard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Driver sees it coming and defends easily.
Driver is looking for a sweep. Dillard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Driver slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Driver wants to sweep but no luck.
Dillard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Driver is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver has his hands on Dillard's head, controlling the position.
Dillard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Driver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dillard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dillard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dillard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Driver controlling Dillard's posture.
Kirk Dillard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dillard wants to control from the top but Driver keeps moving.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dillard tries to clinch there but Driver circles away.
Driver feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Driver throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dillard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Driver stands up over Dillard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Dillard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Driver gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dillard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Driver's guard.
Driver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Driver is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Driver throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Driver lands a nice short elbow.
Driver not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Driver wants to control but Dillard is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dillard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Driver looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillard working a defensive guard here.
Dillard has his foot on Driver's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Driver works his way back into a safe position though.
Dillard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Driver's guard.
Dillard passes Driver's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dillard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dillard wants to take a breather but Driver is having none of it.
Driver gets full guard.
Driver controls Dillard momentarily but Dillard frees himself.
Dillard won't allow Driver to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Driver working Dillard over with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice strikes from Driver there.
Dillard actively working from the bottom here.
Dillard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dillard.
Driver throwing strikes from guard but Dillard blocks nicely.
Driver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dillard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Driver lands a couple of digs.
Driver throwing strikes from guard but Dillard blocks nicely.
Dillard looking to control.
Kirk Dillard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver throws and elbow that misses. Dillard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Driver's guard. Nice move by Dillard!
Driver looking for a sweep. Not yet Driver, not yet.
Dillard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Driver is trying to control Dillard's posture but Dillard avoids it.
Driver is trying to get back to half guard.
Dillard working away.
Dillard trying to control the position but Driver is working away.
Dillard moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Driver struggling a bit here.
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.
Dillard has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Driver can't escape the position.
Dillard trying to control but Driver is having none of it.
Dillard controlling his opponent.
Driver is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Driver tries to lock up and control but Dillard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Driver has given up his back. Will we see Dillard going for some submissions?
Dan Driver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Driver is really stuck here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kirk Dillard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dillard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirk Dillard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Staton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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23
210 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Staton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Staton forces Barnes back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Staton.
Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Staton with a nice cross.
Barnes misses with a hook to the body
and Staton finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Staton checks a leg kick nicely.
Staton closes the distance and clinches.
Staton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Nate Barnes has been cut.
Staton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Staton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barnes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barnes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Staton working Barnes over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Staton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Staton.
Barnes looks gassed!
Staton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barnes blocks it with crossed arms.
Staton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
Staton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barnes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Staton stalling against the cage.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Staton's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes working hard to break the clinch.
Staton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Staton scores a nice knee to the body.
Barnes tries to circle away but Staton has him pinned against the cage.
Staton scores with a hook to the body.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Staton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Staton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Staton lands a nice knee to the body.
Staton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barnes's face.
Staton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Staton scores a nice knee to the body.
Staton lands an elbow just above Barnes 's eye.
Staton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right from Staton.
Staton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barnes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Staton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barnes's face.
Staton avoiding damage.
A knee to the head by Staton.
Staton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barnes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barnes tries to break free but Staton pushes him back against the cage.
Staton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barnes's face.
Staton prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Staton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Staton to work.
Knees to the body from Staton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Staton controls his hands.
Staton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Staton crunches a lovely knee into Barnes's ribcage.
Staton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barnes's face.
That has opened up Nate Barnes's cut even more.
Staton tries a knee to the head but Barnes blocks it.
Staton lands a nice elbow.
Barnes letting Staton take a breather here.
Staton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barnes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Staton obliges.
Barnes tries to work over Staton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Staton tries a knee to the head but Barnes blocks it.
Staton connects with a knee to the head.
Staton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Staton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barnes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Staton with a knee to the head.
Staton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barnes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hook to the body lands for Staton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Staton controls the action.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Staton is controlling him.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Staton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Staton scores a nice knee to the body.
Barnes letting Staton take a breather here.
A body shot lands from Barnes.
Barnes can't break the clinch.
Staton stalling.
Staton lands an elbow that stopped Barnes in his tracks for a moment.
Barnes avoiding damage as Staton throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Staton.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Staton lands a shoulder strike.
Staton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes blocks an elbow strike from Staton.
Barnes misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Staton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
Staton prevents a body shot from Barnes.
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.
Staton crunches a lovely knee into Barnes's ribcage.
Staton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barnes takes an elbow to the temple.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Staton stalls.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barnes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Staton.
Staton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Staton working Barnes over with knees to the body.
Barnes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barnes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Staton has him pressed against the cage.
Staton blocking some punches.
Barnes is trying to maintain a safe position but Staton gets an underhook and turns Barnes into the cage.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes looking to stall.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Staton.
Barnes is trying to force a seperation but Staton has the dominant position.
Staton stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Staton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Barnes'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.
Staton throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Staton throws a leg kick but Barnes checks it.
Barnes blocks the body kick.
Staton misses with a straight left.
Staton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nate Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Staton manages to avoid it.
Barnes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Staton on the side of the head.
Good exchange - Staton coming out on top.
A low kick from Barnes misses
and Staton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Staton pushes Barnes away with a front kick.
Barnes misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Staton checks it
and Staton counters with a nice leg kick.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick
and Staton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
A big left from Staton misses.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Staton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
Barnes throws an off balance right hand
and Staton counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Staton avoids it.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
Staton scores with a nice body kick.
Staton forces Barnes back against the cage and clinches.
Staton connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Staton.
Staton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
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!
A short body shot lands from Staton as the two fighters clinch.
Staton lands a good knee to the midsection. Barnes won't want to take too many of those.
Barnes takes an elbow to the temple.
Staton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Staton scores with a hook to the body.
Staton landing knees to the head.
The cut above Nate Barnes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Staton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Staton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Staton landing knees to the head.
Nate Barnes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Staton.
Staton landing knees to the head.
Barnes is rocked!
Staton lands a knee to the head.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Staton finish him?
Staton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barnes's face.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Staton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Staton working Barnes over with knees to the body.
Staton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Staton connects with a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nate Barnes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lee Staton!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Honest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fail Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I'm the Scatman. Fail Sonnen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Honest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fail Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sonnen wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.
Sonnen prevents Griffin from improving his position.
Sonnen is keen to just control but Griffin is a slippery customer.
Sonnen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sonnen connects with a nice short shot to Griffin's temple.
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Griffin is defending well.
Griffin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sonnen.
Sonnen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Griffin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sonnen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sonnen's back!
Griffin just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Griffin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sonnen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Griffin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Griffin controlling his opponent.
Sonnen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sonnen is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen wants to control but Griffin is having none of it.
Sonnen is trying to escape the mount.
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.
Griffin controlling from mount.
Sonnen regains half guard.
Sonnen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sonnen is looking to control Griffin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sonnen avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Honest Griffin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slow jab from Griffin misses its intended target.
Sonnen misses with a body shot
and Griffin counters with a right hand to the body.
Sonnen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Griffin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Griffin tries to clinch up but Sonnen circles away and keeps his distance.
Sonnen misses with a hook
and Griffin counters with a body kick that stops Sonnen in his tracks momentarily.
Sonnen misses with a hook
and Griffin counters with a left to the body.
Griffin scores with a jab to the body.
Sonnen is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen thuds a left hand into Griffin's body.
Griffin misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sonnen misses with a lunging right hand
and Griffin counters with a nice body shot.
Sonnen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Griffin cracks a nice hook into Sonnen's ribs.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Sonnen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin tries to clinch but Sonnen is having none of it.
Sonnen misses with a shot to the body
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffin lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Honest Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Sonnen.
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.
Sonnen moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Griffin finds it's target.
Sonnen defending well as Griffin loads up on a big left hand.
Sonnen throws a poor cross that misses
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
Sonnen swings widly with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen takes one on the button.
Griffin dips to his left and cracks Sonnen with an uppercut!
Griffin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Griffin lands a jab to Sonnen's midsection.
Sonnen misses with a body punch
and Griffin counters with a body kick that stops Sonnen in his tracks momentarily.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Sonnen pushes him off.
Sonnen throws an off balance right hand
and Griffin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sonnen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sonnen swings widly with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sonnen on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin tries to clinch up but Sonnen circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sonnen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin lands a lovely overhand right.
Griffin works the jab nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sonnen looking to stall.
Griffin presses Sonnen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Honest Griffin 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!
Griffin scores with a nice body kick.
Griffin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Griffin lands a jab.
Griffin throws a good cross that connects.
Griffin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
Sonnen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Griffin.
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!
Nice shot by Griffin.
A solid body kick from Griffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin fakes the leg kick and cracks Sonnen in the body.
Nice cross by Griffin.
Griffin digs a good body shot into Sonnen's ribs.
Griffin jabs at Sonnen's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Griffin.
Griffin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Griffin delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sonnen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Griffin throws a head kick but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen misses with a jab to the body
and Griffin counters with a body kick that stops Sonnen in his tracks momentarily.
Sonnen tries to move into range but Griffin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Griffin tries to clinch but Sonnen moves out of range.
Griffin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sonnen.
Sonnen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonnen is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to clinch up.
Griffin lands with a shot to the body.
Griffin wants to clinch up but Sonnen keeps it at a distance.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sonnen.
Griffin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sonnen misses with a shot to the body
and Griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sonnen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Griffin.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sonnen will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen drops his hands momentarily and Griffin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sonnen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin lands a jab to the head.
Griffin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sonnen momentarily.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Griffin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sonnen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Honest Griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Griffin 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Honest Griffin!
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