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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Foot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jebidiah Tayber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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156 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Great elbows
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Foot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jebidiah Tayber!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foot looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tayber darts in and clinches Foot up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tayber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tayber lands a right hand.
Tayber prevents a takedown attempt there.
Foot works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Foot trying to control but Tayber is working from the bottom.
Tayber is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tayber 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.
Tayber wants to improve his position but instead Foot has moved into half guard.
Tayber is pressing down on Foot's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Foot has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tayber working a defensive guard here.
Foot trying to control the position from guard on top but Tayber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Foot won't allow Tayber to sweep him here.
Foot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tayber has control of Foot's left arm, preventing Foot from doing any damage.
Tayber lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Foot!
Tayber dominating with strikes here.
Foot is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tayber looking to secure an arm triangle but Foot defends it well.
Tayber lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tayber is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Foot can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tayber controlling from mount.
Tayber looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Foot is looking to improve his position but Tayber isn't that keen on the idea.
Tayber lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Tayber.
Tayber lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tayber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Foot is looking to escape.
Foot tries to reverse the position but Tayber maintains control.
Tayber wants to finish this one by submission but Foot is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tayber.
Foot in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Foot is squirming around, avoiding Tayber's attempts to control the action.
Tayber with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foot is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tayber postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Foot looks a forlorn figure.
Tayber raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tayber pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tayber looking to control but Foot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tayber looking to finish Foot with some ground and pound. This is bad for Foot!
Tayber trying to control but Foot is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tayber landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jebidiah Tayber dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Decent striking displayed by Tayber there.
It looks like George Foot has been cut.
Foot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Foot tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tayber swivels and escapes.
Foot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tayber, pushing him back against the cage.
Foot jumps guard but Tayber stands there with Foot around his waist. Foot gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tayber works on Foot's body with a couple of short punches.
Tayber content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Foot drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tayber gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Foot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Foot throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Tayber.
Foot drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tayber pulls his leg out and moves away.
Foot misses with a takedown
enabling Tayber to counter with a crisp jab.
Tayber lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tayber throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick from Tayber lands but Foot takes it in his stride.
Tayber drops Foot with a nice combination! Tayber dives into Foot's guard, looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tayber won't allow Foot to sweep him here.
Tayber wants to pass the guard but Foot is keeping the position.
Jebidiah Tayber has got the better of the ground game so far.
Foot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tayber doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tayber manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tayber content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tayber wants to pass the guard but Foot is keeping the position.
Foot keeping moving, preventing Tayber from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foot has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tayber has passed into side control.
Tayber wants to control but Foot is keeping him busy.
Tayber is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Foot knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tayber landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tayber passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Foot!
Tayber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tayber tries to control but Foot wriggling away.
Foot is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tayber is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Foot can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tayber avoids the attempt from Foot to control.
Tayber controlling from the full mount.
BOOM! Tayber connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tayber landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tayber looking to finish Foot with some ground and pound. This is bad for Foot!
Tayber has control of Foot's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Foot regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tayber working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tayber working for a submission but Foot is keeping him at bay.
Tayber controlling from mount.
Tayber is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Foot is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Foot flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Tayber anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Foot and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Tayber slips an arm under Foot chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Tayber has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Tayber is squeezing on Foot like an anaconda would it's prey. Foot fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jebidiah Tayber!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as John Peters enters the cage!
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179 lbs
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World class MT
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Peters!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peters tries to clinch up
and Drake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peters avoids the head kick by Drake.
Peters blocks a head kick by Drake.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Peters moves out of range easily.
Peters tries for a takedown but Drake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Peters shoots and misses
and Drake counters with a head kick.
Drake tries a head kick but it misses.
Peters works over Drake's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Steven Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Peters.
Peters tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drake counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Peters lands with a shot to the body.
Peters shoots for a double leg takedown but Drake sprawls well. He's pushed Peters's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Peters shoots in looking for a takedown but Drake manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Peters's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
Drake lands a big head kick that sends Peters to the canvas! Drake follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Drake!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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180 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins has managed to clinch.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Henry tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopkins avoids the damage to the body.
Henry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hopkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hopkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Henry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hopkins's defenses.
It looks like John Hopkins has been cut.
Henry lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Henry.
Hopkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hopkins lands a nice elbow.
Henry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Henry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Henry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hopkins's brow.
Henry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hopkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Henry lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henry's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hopkins's face.
Hopkins is rocked!
Henry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Hopkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Henry finish him?
Hopkins is pressed against the cage. Henry pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Hopkins! Two more big strikes from Henry and Hopkins crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Henry!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Pleasures (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spaced Elite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Pleasures!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spaced Elite!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pleasures shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Elite is trying to defend but Pleasures finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pleasures is nestled in close to Elite, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pleasures lands a nice short elbow.
Pleasures working the head and body with strikes.
Pleasures working Elite over with strikes.
Elite really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pleasures. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Elite has hold of Pleasures's hands but Pleasures slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Elite avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pleasures.
Pleasures scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Elite is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pleasures seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Elite is still in real trouble! Can Pleasures finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleasures lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Elite! More strikes land and this one is all over! Pleasures jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Pleasures!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Christ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Semtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Semtex acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Semtex!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ rushes Semtex and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Semtex jumps guard but Christ stands there with Semtex around his waist. Semtex gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Semtex misses with a punch to the body.
Christ is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Christ gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Semtex.
Semtex tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christ's elbow.
Semtex has a couple of punches blocked by Christ.
Semtex lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Semtex goes for a takedown in the clinch but Christ prevents it.
John Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Semtex.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Semtex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Semtex is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Christ can't fight it off and eventually Semtex manages to take the fight to the floor. Christ looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Semtex stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Christ swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ wriggles free and stands up.
Semtex throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christ throws a low kick but Semtex avoids it.
Christ throws a right hand that Semtex ducks under and follows up with a left that Semtex also avoids with ease.
Christ pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christ throws a head kick that misses.
Christ shoots in but Semtex avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Christ closes the distance and clinches up with Semtex, looking for a takedown. Christ pushes Semtex against the cage but Semtex circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
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.
Semtex throws a low kick, looking for Christ's leg but Christ calmly moves out of range.
Christ shoots in but Semtex avoids the takedown attempt easily.
John Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Semtex throws a series of punches but Christ avoids them all with ease.
Christ tries a head kick but it misses.
Christ avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Christ misses with the combination.
Christ throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christ misses with a leg kick
and Semtex counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Semtex counters with a three punch combo that has Christ backing up. Christ nods at Semtex to acknowledge the strikes.
Christ shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Semtex sprawls well. Semtex wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Christ gets slowly back to his feet.
Christ shoots in and drives through. Semtex sprawls well.
Christ is breathing heavily.
Semtex throws a leg kick which misses Christ's front leg but catches the back leg as Christ tries to avoid it.
Semtex falls off balance throwing a combination
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christ avoids a punch combination nicely.
Christ throws a right and a left that Semtex avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ slips a jab and a cross from Semtex.
Semtex misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Semtex forces Christ back against the cage and clinches.
Christ can't break the clinch.
Semtex goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Semtex.
Semtex looking for a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Semtex just misses with a elbow thrown towards Christ's brow.
Christ gets underhooks to prevent Semtex's takedown attempt.
Christ drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Semtex gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Christ tries to break free but Semtex pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Semtex dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Christ scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Christ shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Semtex counters with a left to the body.
A head kick by Christ misses
and Semtex decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Christ's guard.
Christ has his feet on Semtex's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Semtex looks to clinch
and Christ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Semtex doesn't manage to clinch there - Christ circles away.
Semtex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christ will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Semtex misses with a combination
and Christ counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Christ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Christ throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Semtex with a lazy takedown attempt
and Semtex takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christ getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Christ misses with a takedown
and Semtex counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Semtex finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Christ tries to keep at a distance but Semtex has taken the fight into the clinch.
Semtex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Christ's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ gets underhooks to prevent Semtex's takedown attempt.
Semtex tries to work over Christ's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Semtex misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Semtex creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Semtex has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Christ is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
John Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Semtex.
Semtex creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Semtex changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Christ fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Semtex misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Christ displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Christ. Those never looked like landing.
Nice sprawl there from Christ as Semtex shoots in.
Christ checks a leg kick nicely.
Christ misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Semtex. No joy for Christ on that attempt.
Christ throws a leg kick that is checked
and Semtex holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Semtex creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Christ's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christ goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Christ throws a lazy head kick
and Semtex connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semtex rushes Christ and presses him up against the cage.
Semtex lands an elbow just above Christ 's eye.
Semtex fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Semtex has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Christ avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Christ is trying to break the clinch but Semtex is controlling him.
Christ's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christ scores with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Semtex.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christ shoots for a takedown but Semtex saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Christ throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Christ dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Christ with a hook.
Christ throws a sloppy head kick and Semtex moves out of range easily.
Christ pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Semtex throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Christ counters with a left and a right that stings Semtex.
Semtex takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Semtex shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Christ defends it nicely.
Semtex lands with a cross.
Christ throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semtex fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Christ.
Christ chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Semtex can pounce on him.
Nice uppercut lands for Christ. That snapped Semtex's head back.
Semtex is looking to clinch.
Semtex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christ gets a clinch.
Semtex has a couple of punches blocked by Christ.
Semtex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Christ's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Semtex doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Semtex swings wildly with an uppercut but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Semtex tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like John Christ has been cut.
Semtex swings wildly with an uppercut but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Semtex is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
John Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Semtex.
Christ manages to break the clinch.
Semtex fails to land the takedown.
Semtex takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Christ swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Semtex counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Semtex.
Semtex advances to half guard.
Christ pushes Semtex off and gets back to his feet.
Christ throws a nice looking combination but Semtex bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semtex blocks a head kick by Christ.
Christ forces Semtex back against the cage and clinches.
Semtex misses with the head strike.
Christ wants to break free but Semtex has control.
Semtex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Christ avoids a wild elbow strike from Semtex.
Semtex keeps control of Christ as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Semtex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Semtex lands an elbow inside that Christ shrugs off.
A frustrated look appears on Christ's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Semtex swings wildly with an uppercut but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Semtex lands an elbow that stopped Christ in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Semtex throws a punch but it's blocked by Christ.
Semtex misses with a knee to the head.
Semtex has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Christ is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Semtex tries to circle away but Christ has him pinned against the cage.
Semtex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Semtex tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Semtex tries to break free but Christ pushes him back against the cage.
Semtex goes for a takedown attempt but Christ pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Christ connects with a high kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Christ.
I think Christ has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Christ!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Junk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Train!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Junk!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Train misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Train shoots in for a takedown but Junk shows good takedown defense.
Train misses with a takedown
and Junk counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Train. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junk throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Train tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Junk is in Train's guard.
Junk has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Train is proving hard to escape from.
Junk got a little sloppy there for a moment and Train has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Junk has managed to get both his arms back between Train's legs - danger averted.
Junk trying to stand up but can't free himself from Train's guard.
Train is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Junk is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Train is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Train bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Junk's guard.
Train wants to control from the top but Junk keeps moving.
Train throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Train cracks Junk with a solid left hand.
Junk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Train. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Train stops Junk from standing up.
Train stands up from Junk's guard - Train perhaps looking for a knockout.
Junk shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Train manages to get to full guard.
Junk wants to get up but he can't break Train's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Train has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Junk doesn't defend quickly enough and Train has managed to lock this one up! Can Junk escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Train on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Train!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Colon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Colon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rice!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rice has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rice prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rice throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rice throws a head punch that misses.
Rice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Colon misses with a two punch combination.
Rice drives through and clinches with Colon against the cage.
Colon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rice avoids it.
Rice looking to throw knees to the head but Colon is blocking nicely.
Rice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rice tries to keep at a distance but Colon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Colon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rice has him pressed against the cage.
Rice gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Colon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Colon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Colon jumps guard but Rice stands there with Colon around his waist. Colon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rice has closed the distance and engaged Colon in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rice lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rice lands an elbow inside that Colon shrugs off.
Colon pulls Rice into guard.
Colon is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Rice rolls with it to try and escape but Colon cranks on the arm and Rice is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Colon!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Huge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Welch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Huge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Welch!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Huge sprawls well. Huge wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Welch gets slowly back to his feet.
A left and a right from Huge both land. Nice combination.
Huge throws a sloppy head kick and Welch moves out of range easily.
Welch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Welch has his takedown stuffed
enabling Huge to counter with a crisp jab.
Welch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Huge. That did some damage!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Welch checks a leg kick.
Welch thows a leg kick but Huge checks it
and Huge counters with a one-two to the body.
Welch misses with a combination
and Huge counters with a series of strikes. Welch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Welch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huge wants to clinch
and Welch counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Welch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huge is looking to escape.
Welch is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huge avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Welch.
Welch wants to get back to his feet.
Welch decides to stand and escape the position.
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.
Huge lands a head kick. Welch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Huge looks to clinch
and Welch counters with an outside leg kick.
Welch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Welch would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Huge pushes Welch off and scrambles back to his feet.
Huge goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Welch closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Huge did well to prevent Welch getting side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welch misses with a head shot. Huge uses the momentum to regain guard.
Welch chips away with some ground and pound.
Welch won't allow Huge to get back to his feet.
Welch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huge works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Welch stands and steps away. Huge gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Huge leaves Welch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
John Huge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Welch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welch throws a leg kick that is checked
and Huge counters with a series of strikes. Welch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Welch misses with a lunging right hand
and Huge counters with an inside leg kick.
Welch looks gassed!
Left hook, right uppercut from Welch.
Huge shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Welch eats them both and turns towards Huge to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Huge tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Welch counters with a stiff right hand.
Huge tries to clinch but Welch is having none of it.
Welch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Huge counters with a good low kick that Welch was not able to check.
Huge is working the combinations to good effect here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huge misses with a wild combination.
Welch wants to slow Huge down by chopping away at his legs.
Jeremy Welch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Welch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Huge defends it nicely.
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 John Huge will probably get the nod.
That's time! Huge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Huge bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Welch's head.
Huge scores with a one two! Welch had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Jeremy Welch has been cut.
Welch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huge.
Huge misses with a low kick.
Huge takes a jab right on the kisser.
Huge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Welch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huge tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Welch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Huge avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Welch wants to stand and escape but instead Huge has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huge trying to stand up but can't free himself from Welch's guard.
Welch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huge. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huge gets to his feet. Welch looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Welch fails to land the takedown.
A low kick from Welch misses
and Huge counters with a slapping leg kick.
Welch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Huge counters with a two punch combo.
Welch is breathing heavily.
Huge takes the fight into the clinch.
Huge can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Welch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Welch breaks the clinch.
Welch shoots in for a takedown but Huge shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huge throws a combination. Welch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Welch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Huge counter with a right hand.
Huge tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Huge.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Huge, right into the meat.
Welch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Huge moves in looking to clinch but Welch pushes him off.
Huge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Welch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John Huge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Welch throws a leg kick
and Huge counters with a series of strikes. Welch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Huge does no damage.
Huge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Welch.
Welch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
John Huge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Welch.
Huge swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Welch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huge goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Welch throws a combination that misses
and Huge counters with a one-two to the body.
Welch misses with a double jab
and Huge counters with a stiff right hand.
Welch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Huge.
Huge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huge tries to close the distance and clinch but Welch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Welch misses with a leg kick
and Huge counters with a nice low kick that buckles Welch's knee momentarily.
Huge tries to clinch there but Welch circles away.
Huge fails to land with a series of punches.
Welch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huge throws a sloppy head kick and Welch moves out of range easily.
Welch misses with an uppercut
and Huge counters with a two punch combo.
Welch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Huge throws a head kick that misses
and Welch counters with a three punch combo that has Huge backing up. Huge nods at Welch to acknowledge the strikes.
Huge throws a leg kick which misses Welch's front leg but catches the back leg as Welch tries to avoid it.
John Huge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huge throws a series of punches but Welch avoids them all with ease.
Welch throws a combination that misses
and Huge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Welch fails to land the takedown.
Welch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huge counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Welch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Huge.
Huge moves in looking to clinch but Welch pushes him off.
Huge fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Welch misses
and Huge counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Huge dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Welch's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Huge connects with a solid leg kick.
Welch throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Huge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huge lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice sprawl there from Huge as Welch shoots in.
Huge moves to clinch but Welch breaks away
and Welch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Huge connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Welch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Huge thumps Welch with a low kick.
Welch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Huge throws a head kick but Welch moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huge tries to bum rush Welch with a series of wild strikes but Welch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Huge wants to clinch.
Huge looks to land a combination but Welch avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That kick from Welch tenderised Huge's leg. Huge is trying to keep his angry face on.
John Huge is winning the standup battle so far.
Welch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Huge avoids it really well and circles away.
John Huge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Welch.
Huge tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Welch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Huge is looking to stand up but Welch isn't so interested in that idea.
Jeremy Welch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Huge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Huge is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Welch dives into side control.
Huge regains half guard, as Welch was trying to land strikes.
Huge is trying to stand back up but Welch is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welch working over Huge with some ground and pound. Huge looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Huge wants to get back to his feet.
Welch stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Welch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Welch throws a leg kick
and Huge counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Welch thinking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Welch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Huge's waist but Huge gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Welch off to one side.
Huge moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Huge throws a series of punches but Welch avoids them all with ease.
Huge throws a lazy head kick
and Welch counters with a two punch combo.
Huge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Welch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huge connects with a high kick.
Welch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Huge scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Welch shoots in and drives through. Huge sprawls well.
Huge ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Huge chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeremy Welch.
I think Huge has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Huge!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Training Partner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buakaw Pramuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buakaw Pramuk will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Training Partner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buakaw Pramuk!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pramuk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Partner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pramuk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Partner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Training Partner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Pramuk as he checks the leg kick.
Pramuk shoots and misses
and Partner counters by clinching up.
Training Partner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buakaw Pramuk.
Partner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pramuk avoids it.
Pramuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Partner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pramuk avoids it.
Partner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pramuk is defending well for now.
Partner trying to land knees to the body.
Partner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
Partner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pramuk is defending well for now.
Partner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pramuk is defending well for now.
Pramuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Partner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pramuk.
Partner missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pramuk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Partner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pramuk throws a head kick but Partner moves out of range.
Pramuk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Partner is looking to clinch but Pramuk is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pramuk shoots and misses
and Partner counters by moving into the clinch.
Pramuk avoiding damage as Partner throws knees to the body.
Pramuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pramuk tries to score a body lock takedown but Partner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pramuk looks gassed!
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Pramuk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Partner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pramuk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Partner smiles and moves away.
Partner instigates a clinch.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Pramuk tries to score a body lock takedown but Partner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Partner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pramuk is defending well for now.
Pramuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Partner trying to land knees to the body.
Partner trying to land knees to the body.
Partner tries to land knees in the clinch but Pramuk avoids the damage to the body.
Pramuk is trying to drag Partner to the mat but Partner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Partner stops a takedown attempt from Pramuk.
Pramuk avoiding damage as Partner throws knees to the body.
Partner missing with knees to the body.
Partner tries to land knees in the clinch but Pramuk avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partner crunches a lovely knee into Pramuk's ribcage.
Partner crunches a lovely knee into Pramuk's ribcage.
Partner missing with knees to the body.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Partner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pramuk avoids it.
Partner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pramuk avoids it.
Partner trying to land knees to the body.
Partner missing with knees to the body.
Pramuk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Partner landing knees to the body.
Partner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
Pramuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Partner trying to land knees to the body.
Pramuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Partner tries to land knees in the clinch but Pramuk avoids the damage to the body.
Partner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pramuk.
Partner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pramuk is defending well for now.
Partner is pressed up against the cage. Pramuk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Partner down to the mat. Partner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Partner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Partner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
Pramuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partner missing with knees to the body.
Partner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pramuk avoids it.
Partner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pramuk is defending well for now.
Pramuk is working for takedown but Partner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Partner missing with knees to the body.
Partner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pramuk avoids it.
Pramuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pramuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Partner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
Pramuk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Partner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Partner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pramuk is defending well for now.
Partner missing with knees to the body.
Pramuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Partner trying to land knees to the body.
Pramuk has Partner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Partner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Partner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pramuk.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Pramuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pramuk is working for takedown but Partner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Partner missing with knees to the body.
Partner tries to land knees in the clinch but Pramuk avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pramuk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Partner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pramuk tries to keep at a distance but Partner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Partner missing with knees to the body.
Partner missing with knees to the body.
Pramuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Partner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pramuk avoids it.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Partner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pramuk is defending well for now.
Partner stops a takedown attempt from Pramuk.
Partner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
Partner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pramuk avoids it.
Pramuk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pramuk avoiding damage as Partner throws knees to the body.
Partner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pramuk avoids it.
Partner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pramuk avoids it.
Pramuk wants a takedown.
Partner landing knees to the body.
Pramuk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Partner just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Training Partner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Partner wants to clinch.
Partner moves into range and clinches up with Pramuk.
Partner tries to land knees in the clinch but Pramuk avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Partner stops a takedown attempt from Pramuk.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Partner missing with knees to the body.
Partner stops a takedown attempt from Pramuk.
Partner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pramuk avoids it.
Partner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pramuk avoids it.
Partner missing with knees to the body.
Partner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
Partner trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pramuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pramuk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Partner walks away with a smile on his face. Pramuk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Training Partner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buakaw Pramuk.
Partner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pramuk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Partner doesn't manage to clinch there - Pramuk circles away.
Pramuk with a poor takedown
and Partner counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Partner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
Pramuk avoiding damage as Partner throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pramuk avoiding damage as Partner throws knees to the body.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Partner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
Partner stops a takedown attempt from Pramuk.
Partner tries to land knees in the clinch but Pramuk avoids the damage to the body.
Pramuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Partner trying to land knees to the body.
Partner tries to land knees in the clinch but Pramuk avoids the damage to the body.
Partner trying to land knees to the body.
Partner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pramuk avoiding damage as Partner throws knees to the body.
Pramuk is trying to drag Partner to the mat but Partner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Partner tries to land knees in the clinch but Pramuk avoids the damage to the body.
Pramuk is trying to drag Partner to the mat but Partner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pramuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pramuk avoiding damage as Partner throws knees to the body.
Partner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pramuk is defending well for now.
Partner missing with knees to the body.
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.
Pramuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Partner trying to land knees to the body.
Partner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
Pramuk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Partner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Pramuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Partner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pramuk is defending well for now.
Partner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
Partner missing with knees to the body.
Pramuk tries to break free but Partner pushes him back against the cage.
Partner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pramuk.
Partner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pramuk avoids it.
Partner trying to land knees to the body.
Pramuk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Partner walks away with a smile on his face. Pramuk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Partner tries to clinch there but Pramuk circles away.
Partner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pramuk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pramuk throws a sloppy head kick and Partner moves out of range easily.
Partner moves into the clinch successfully.
Partner tries to land knees in the clinch but Pramuk avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partner tries to land knees in the clinch but Pramuk avoids the damage to the body.
Partner stops a takedown attempt from Pramuk.
Pramuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Partner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pramuk avoids it.
Partner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
Pramuk avoiding damage as Partner throws knees to the body.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Partner gets underhooks to prevent Pramuk's takedown attempt.
Pramuk is working for takedown but Partner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Partner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Partner missing with knees to the body.
Pramuk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Partner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Partner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pramuk is defending well for now.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Pramuk goes for a takedown attempt but Partner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Partner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pramuk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Partner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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.
Pramuk avoiding damage as Partner throws knees to the body.
Partner trying to land knees to the body.
Pramuk looking for a takedown.
Partner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pramuk avoids it.
Partner missing with knees to the body.
Pramuk goes for a takedown attempt but Partner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Partner closes the distance and clinches.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Partner landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Partner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
Partner missing with knees to the body.
Partner missing with knees to the body.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pramuk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Partner tries to land knees in the clinch but Pramuk avoids the damage to the body.
Partner missing with knees to the body.
Pramuk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Partner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pramuk is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Training Partner 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!
Partner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Partner tries to clinch there but Pramuk circles away.
Partner wants to clinch up but Pramuk keeps it at a distance.
Pramuk with a poor takedown
and Partner counters by clinching up.
Pramuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pramuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pramuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Pramuk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Partner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Partner missing with knees to the body.
Pramuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Partner trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pramuk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Partner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Training Partner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buakaw Pramuk.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pramuk avoiding damage as Partner throws knees to the body.
Pramuk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Partner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pramuk can't get the takedown.
Partner trying to land knees to the body.
Pramuk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Partner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Partner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pramuk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pramuk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Partner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pramuk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Partner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pramuk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Partner wants to clinch.
Partner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Partner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pramuk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Partner has Pramuk up against the cage in a clinch.
Partner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
Pramuk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Partner prevents it.
Partner trying to land knees to the body.
Pramuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Partner tries to land knees in the clinch but Pramuk avoids the damage to the body.
Partner trying to land knees to the body.
Partner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
Partner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pramuk is defending well for now.
Pramuk looking for a takedown.
Pramuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pramuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pramuk avoiding damage as Partner throws knees to the body.
Partner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
Pramuk avoiding damage as Partner throws knees to the body.
Partner tries to land knees in the clinch but Pramuk avoids the damage to the body.
Pramuk avoiding damage as Partner throws knees to the body.
Pramuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pramuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Partner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pramuk avoids it.
Pramuk avoiding damage as Partner throws knees to the body.
Partner trying to land knees to the body.
Partner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
Partner trying to land knees to the body.
Pramuk avoiding damage as Partner throws knees to the body.
Pramuk can't get the takedown.
Partner tries to land knees in the clinch but Pramuk avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pramuk avoids it.
Pramuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Partner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pramuk avoids it.
Pramuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pramuk avoiding damage as Partner throws knees to the body.
Pramuk tries to pull guard but Partner holds him up against the cage and eventually Pramuk drops back down to his feet.
Training Partner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Partner trying to land knees to the body.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Pramuk can't get the takedown.
Partner tries to land knees in the clinch but Pramuk avoids the damage to the body.
Partner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pramuk is defending well for now.
Partner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pramuk avoids it.
Partner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
Pramuk wants a takedown.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Partner.
Partner is pressed up against the cage. Pramuk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Partner down to the mat. Partner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pramuk misses with a takedown
and Partner moves into the clinch.
Pramuk avoiding damage as Partner throws knees to the body.
Pramuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pramuk turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pramuk manages to end up in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pramuk is trying to get an arm triangle but Partner is defending well.
Buakaw Pramuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Partner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pramuk wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Partner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pramuk on the ground.
Pramuk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pramuk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pramuk working the ground and pound but Partner is defending the strikes.
Partner regains half guard.
Partner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Partner tries to get out of the position.
Pramuk is looking for a kimura but Partner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pramuk to get the leverage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Partner manages to get to full guard.
Partner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pramuk!
And that's the end of the fight!
Training Partner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Partner, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Training Partner!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Panther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Panther!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Bear!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear moves to clinch but Panther breaks away
and Panther counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panther wants to land a leg kick but Bear is out of range.
Bear throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bear closes this distance looking for a takedown but Panther circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bear looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bear wants to clinch up but Panther keeps it at a distance.
Panther attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bear lands a jab-cross combination.
Panther throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bear counters with a thumping low kick.
Panther throws a combination. Bear tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bear wants to clinch.
Bear avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Panther napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bear wants to lay and pray for a moment but Panther keeps working.
Panther managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bear.
Bear throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bear with the ground and pound but Panther regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bear thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bear trying to control from half guard but Panther is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bear tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Panther swivels and escapes.
Bear darts in trying to clinch
and Panther makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Panther will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bear shoots for a takedown but Panther saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
John Panther has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Bear.
Bear shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Panther but Panther pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bear rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Panther counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bear shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Panther counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear loads up on a big right hand but Panther slips the punch.
John Panther is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Panther thows a leg kick but Bear checks it
and Bear counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Panther is looking to stand up but Bear isn't so interested in that idea.
Panther trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bear accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bear trying to control the position from guard on top but Panther is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bear thows a big elbow that misses.
Panther on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Panther tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panther wants to stand and escape but Bear is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panther keeping moving, preventing Bear from controlling successfully.
John Bear has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Panther misses with a double jab
and Bear counters with a single leg into guard. Panther didn't expect that.
Panther working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bear.
Bear trying to control the position from guard on top but Panther is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bear thows a big elbow that misses.
Bear scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bear 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.
No luck for Bear with that takedown attempt.
Bear misses with a double jab.
Panther misses with a body punch
and Bear decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Panther's guard.
Panther wants to stand up but Bear is controlling him.
Bear tries to free his leg and advance position but Panther is retaining full guard.
Bear gets to his feet - Panther follows without any prompting.
John Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Bear misses
and Panther counters with a three punch combo that has Bear backing up. Bear nods at Panther to acknowledge the strikes.
Bear lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bear tries to score a power double leg takedown but Panther sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bear somewhat.
Panther pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear shoots in and drives through. Panther sprawls well.
John Panther has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Bear.
Bear fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Panther avoids it really well and circles away.
Bear will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Panther as Bear shoots in.
Panther misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Panther listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Panther throws a right and a left that Bear avoids nicely.
Bear tries to clinch but Panther moves away
and Panther counters with a left and a right that stings Bear.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a nice outside leg kick.
Panther throws a combination that misses
and Bear counters with a three punch combo that has Panther backing up. Panther nods at Bear to acknowledge the strikes.
Bear closes this distance looking for a takedown but Panther circles away.
Bear throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Panther was covering up waiting for the punch and Bear finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Panther wants to stand up but Bear is controlling him.
Bear landing with the ground and pound.
Bear throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Panther works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panther wants to stand up but Bear is controlling him.
Panther pushes Bear off and gets back to his feet.
John Panther is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bear fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bear gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Panther is trying to break the clinch but Bear is controlling him.
Bear keeps control of Panther as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bear's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Panther throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bear counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bear tries to clinch there but Panther circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear tries to clinch up.
Bear fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab from Bear misses.
Bear tries to clinch up.
Panther misses with a series of wild punches.
Bear throws a combination. Panther tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bear throws a quick inside leg kick.
Panther fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bear has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bear tries to clinch but Panther is having none of it.
Bear checks a low kick from Panther.
Bear connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Bear will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bear is looking to clinch but Panther is avoiding it.
Bear connects with a leg kick. Panther looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bear checks a low kick from Panther.
Bear instigates a clinch.
Bear tries to score a body lock takedown but Panther shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bear with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bear has Panther pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Panther manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Panther has had enough of the clinch but Bear keeps him there for the moment.
Bear manages to break the clinch.
Bear throws a hook but Panther blocks it.
Bear throws a left and a right that both miss
and Panther counters with a two punch combo.
Bear tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Panther makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Panther rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bear moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
John Panther has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Bear.
Bear throws a leg kick but Panther sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bear shoots for a takedown but Panther saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bear takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bear shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Panther as he avoids it easily.
Panther lands a two punch combo.
Bear fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bear looks to clinch
enabling Panther to counter with a crisp jab.
Bear dodges the punch combination from Panther.
Danga de danga de dang - Panther scores with a four punch combination!
Panther misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear fails to land the takedown.
No joy there for Panther, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bear fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bear moves in looking to clinch but Panther pushes him off.
Panther throws a leg kick that misses.
Panther displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bear.
Panther scores with a jab.
Panther misses with a looping right.
Panther keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear slips a jab and a cross from Panther.
Bear shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bear was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Panther is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Bear looking to ground and pound but Panther is blocking nicely.
Bear lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Panther is squirming around, avoiding Bear's attempts to control the action.
Bear thowing shots but they're missing.
Bear tries to control but Panther wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Panther clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A punch combination from Bear misses.
Panther misses with a low kick.
Bear shoots in looking for a takedown. Panther tries to sprawl out of it but Bear keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Panther manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bear looks for a takedown but Panther sprawls well.
Panther misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear stalks Panther and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Panther's face. Panther staggers backwards, shaken.
Bear clinches with his opponent.
Bear lands with a short shot to the head.
Bear throws an elbow but it misses.
Panther is looking to break free of the clinch but Bear has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Panther breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bear throws a combination that misses
and Panther counters with an inside leg kick.
Bear swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Panther connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Panther throws the left hand but Bear avoids the punch easily.
Panther slaps away a takedown attempt from Bear, before circling back to the center of the mat.
John Panther has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Bear.
Panther throws a leg kick but Bear sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bear tries for a takedown but Panther sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Panther takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Panther stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Panther wants it to stay on the feet.
Bear is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bear fails to land the takedown.
Bear has his takedown stuffed
and Panther counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panther lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bear tries to clinch up but Panther circles away and keeps his distance.
Bear misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Panther motions for Bear to come forward. Panther throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Panther lands a jab.
Panther throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bear counters with a one-two to the body.
Panther fails to land with a series of punches.
Bear closes the distance looking to clinch
and Panther counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Panther!
Panther tries to bum rush Bear with a series of wild strikes but Bear uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Panther connects with a crisp jab.
Bear shoots in but Panther avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bear tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Panther counters with a left to the body.
Bear shoots in for a double leg but Panther sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Panther lands with a thumping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Panther.
Panther lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panther connects with a solid leg kick.
Panther pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bear is out of range and Panther settles back down.
Panther tries to score with a low kick but Bear moves his leg out of the way.
Bear tries to score a power double leg takedown but Panther sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bear somewhat.
Panther misses with the combination.
Panther buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Panther throws a nice looking combination but Bear bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Panther just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Panther had his way with John Bear in 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Panther paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bear rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Panther moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bear stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Panther.
No luck for Bear with that takedown attempt.
Bear bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Panther's head.
John Panther is winning the standup battle so far.
Bear moves to clinch but Panther breaks away
and Panther counters with an outside leg kick.
Panther cracks Bear with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bear misses with a left hand
and Panther makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bear really felt that one!
A telegraphed right hand from Bear misses the target.
Bear is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bear checks a low kick from Panther.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Panther counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Panther rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bear moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Panther connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Panther lands with an uppercut that bounces Bear off the cage and back into rage.
Bear showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Panther.
Bear moves to clinch but Panther breaks away
and Panther counters with a nice leg kick.
Panther throws a combination. Bear tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Panther fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Panther goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bear gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear has had enough of the clinch but Panther keeps him there for the moment.
Panther has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bear has Panther pressed against the cage, preventing Panther from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Panther breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bear misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Panther shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Panther has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Panther there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bear moves out of range of the leg kick from Panther.
Bear lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Panther will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Panther throws a chopping leg kick but Bear manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bear throws a nice looking combination but Panther bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panther throws a combination that misses
and Bear counters with a nice double leg into guard.
John Bear has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bear throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bear stands up over Panther, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Panther keeping moving, preventing Bear from controlling successfully.
Bear throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Panther works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bear loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bear working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bear looking to sit in guard and control but Panther gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Panther's guard.
Bear postures up in Panther's guard and throws a big left but Panther blocks it.
Bear trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Panther avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Panther wants to stand and escape but Bear is having none of it.
Bear thows a big elbow that misses.
Bear chips away with some ground and pound.
Bear makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Panther.
I think Panther has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Panther!
John Panther retains his welterweight title!
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