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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoss Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tap Out. Hoss Rollins looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hoss Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rollins.
It looks like Rick Ward has been cut.
Ward drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ward loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ward trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ward is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ward passes into half guard.
Ward in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Rollins tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ward!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rick Ward!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kolliver Reign (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Malikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kolliver Reign!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Malikov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malikov closes the distance and clinches up with Reign, looking for a takedown. Malikov pushes Reign against the cage but Reign circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Malikov keeps the fight on the outside.
Malikov has a takedown stuffed.
Some wild striking there from Reign.
Malikov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kolliver Reign has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Malikov.
Malikov scores with a jab. Reign acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reign connects with a right hand. Malikov shakes it off.
A shot to the liver by Reign. Beautiful body shot.
No luck for Malikov with that takedown attempt.
Reign shoots in looking for a takedown. Malikov tries to sprawl out of it but Reign keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Malikov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reign shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Malikov as he avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Reign there.
Malikov moves forwards but Reign connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reign will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reign with a nice cross.
Reign has closed the distance and engaged Malikov in a clinch.
Reign is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Malikov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malikov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reign is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reign has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Malikov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Malikov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Malikov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Reign has Malikov pressed against the cage, preventing Malikov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Malikov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reign tries for a takedown. No joy.
Malikov fails to pull guard.
Malikov looking to stall.
Reign drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Malikov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Malikov throws a head punch that misses.
Reign tries for a takedown. No joy.
Malikov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reign.
Reign can't get the takedown.
Reign wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reign has Malikov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Malikov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Reign is breathing heavily.
Reign goes for a takedown attempt but Malikov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Reign tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Malikov swivels and escapes.
Malikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reign misses with a body shot.
Reign lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Malikov slaps away a takedown attempt from Reign, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reign misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malikov.
Reign closes this distance looking for a takedown but Malikov circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Malikov.
Igor Malikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reign closes the distance and clinches up with Malikov, looking for a takedown. Reign pushes Malikov against the cage but Malikov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Malikov clinches up with Reign and pushes him back against the cage.
Malikov is pressed up against the cage. Reign has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Malikov down to the mat. Malikov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Malikov misses with the combination.
Malikov swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malikov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Reign was covering up waiting for the punch and Malikov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Malikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Reign is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reign working a defensive guard here.
Malikov wants to control from the top but Reign keeps moving.
Malikov stopping the sweep attempt from Reign.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reign throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Malikov stopping the sweep attempt from Reign.
Reign keeping full guard, as Malikov tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reign not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Malikov wants to control from the top but Reign keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kolliver Reign dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Malikov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Malikov throws a combination that misses
so Reign counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Malikov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reign. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Malikov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reign doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reign manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Reign throwing strikes from guard but Malikov blocks nicely.
Reign sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Malikov's guard.
Malikov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reign trying to control the action but Malikov is working from the bottom.
Reign thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Malikov is defending against the submission attempts here by Reign.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reign is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reign is thwarting Malikov's attempts to control the position.
Malikov manages to get to full guard.
Reign passes Malikov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reign is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Malikov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reign is trying to work for a kimura but Malikov is defending well.
Reign throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reign seems to be working for a kimura but Malikov defends the submission attempt.
Malikov is looking to control Reign's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Malikov avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reign is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Reign is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Malikov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Reign.
Malikov is in trouble now - Reign has advanced to mount!
Reign misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reign is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Reign!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kolliver Reign!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chicken Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chicken Wang is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodimus Prime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chicken Wang!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Prime pinned against the cage. Prime gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Prime moves into the clinch successfully.
Prime prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodimus Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chicken Wang.
Wang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wang wants a takedown but no success here.
Wang has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Prime clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wang misses with a punch to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prime staying busy and making it hard for Wang to control.
Prime is trying to stand back up.
Prime covering up well under a series of strikes from Wang.
Prime tries to roll but Wang sticks to his back.
Prime is working hard here to advance position.
Wang struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wang's guard. Nice work there by Prime.
Prime stays in close to Wang's body and controls the position.
Prime wants to stand but Wang is controlling his posture from full guard.
Prime looking to sit in guard and control but Wang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wang slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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.
Prime taking a bit of punishment here - Wang scoring with strikes.
Prime tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wang in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wang trying to control the action but Prime is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wang landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wang just content to control the position.
Prime is trying to get back to half guard.
Prime sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wang is working away from the top position though.
Prime wants to improve his position but Wang is controlling well.
Wang is keen to just control but Prime is a slippery customer.
Wang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Prime is trying to stand up here but Wang is controlling him well.
Wang working Prime over with strikes.
Wang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prime keeps working.
Prime wants to get back to his feet.
Prime is breathing heavily.
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.
Wang tries to pass the half guard into mount. Prime knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wang is taking a breather. Prime says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Prime wants to improve his position but Wang is controlling well.
Prime is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wang scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prime keeps working.
Ground and pound from Wang.
Wang slows the pace down in half guard.
Prime pushes Wang off looking to stand but Wang dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chicken Wang dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Prime fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wang, pushing him back against the cage.
Wang changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Prime fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wang fails with a takedown attempt.
Rodimus Prime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prime misses with a combination
and Wang counters with a shoot takedown. Prime fights it but they end up in guard.
Prime utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prime swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Prime controls Wang momentarily but Wang frees himself.
Wang is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rodimus Prime.
Wang gets caught napping as Prime dives in and scores a takedown. Wang manages to retain guard.
Prime stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wang with a poor takedown
and Prime counters with a nice leg kick.
Rodimus Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chicken Wang.
Prime fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prime fails with a takedown attempt.
Prime doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wang counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Prime's guard now.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Prime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control but Prime is working from the bottom.
Wang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Prime wants to stand up but Wang is controlling him.
Wang throws a strike but Prime rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wang is on top in guard.
Prime wants to get back to his feet but Wang is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
Wang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Prime keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
Wang won't allow Prime to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Prime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Prime throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Prime looking for a guillotine here but Wang defends easily.
Wang chips away with some ground and pound.
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.
Wang engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Prime looking for a guillotine here but Wang defends easily.
Wang is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prime is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chicken Wang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Prime's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
A punch combination from Prime misses.
Prime closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wang quickly recovers to half guard.
Prime is controlling the pace.
Wang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Prime is working away from the top position though.
Prime working the head and body with strikes.
Wang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Prime.
Prime prevents Wang from improving his position.
Wang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Prime trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Prime in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Prime working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Prime tries to free his leg and advance position but Wang is retaining full guard.
Wang wants to sweep but no luck.
Prime has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wang is proving hard to escape from.
Prime pushes down on Wang's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Prime throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Prime missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wang keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Prime throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wang regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Prime.
Prime sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Prime has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wang is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wang is looking to sweep but instead, Prime has passed into half guard.
Prime tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Wang.
Wang won't allow Prime to pass to mount.
Rodimus Prime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chicken Wang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Prime is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodimus Prime showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wang has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chicken Wang!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklyn Vass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shepherd comes into the arena with Shattering The Skies Above blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Franklyn Vass enters the cage!
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220 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drake Shepherd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklyn Vass!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vass dives in and scores a takedown into Shepherd's guard.
Vass content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shepherd 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! Vass rolls with it to try and escape but Shepherd cranks on the arm and Vass is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Drake Shepherd!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Llashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Llashley has chosen dead man walking as his entrance music. 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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250 lbs
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230 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Porter!
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, Bobby Llashley!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter throws a right and a left that Llashley avoids nicely.
Porter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Porter drags the fight down to the ground.
Porter is looking to stand back up but Llashley counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Porter.
Porter landing rabbit punches to the side of Llashley's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Porter wants to get back to his feet.
Llashley wants to stand up but Porter is controlling the position.
Porter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Llashley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Llashley's back!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Llashley has eaten all the pies!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter lands with a hammerfist to the side of Llashley's head.
Llashley has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Porter struggling to land strikes to the head as Llashley covers up.
Porter somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Porter has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Llashley.
Porter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Porter struggling to land strikes to the head as Llashley covers up.
Porter scores with punches from the back.
Porter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Llashley covering up well under a barage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llashley defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Even with his hooks in, Porter manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Porter missing with strikes.
Porter misses with a punch to the head.
Llashley is taking damage to the body and head.
Llashley looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter landing with strikes.
Llashley is keeping busy.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Porter. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Porter controls the position.
Llashley covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Llashley is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Even with his hooks in, Porter manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Porter lands shots from the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Porter scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Porter dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Porter connects with a body shot.
Porter darts in and clinches Llashley up against the cage.
Porter tightens his grip and picks Llashley up, before dumping him to the ground. Llashley manages to land in guard.
Porter throwing strikes from guard but Llashley blocks nicely.
Porter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Porter looking to pass the guard.
Porter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Llashley is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter throwing strikes but missing.
Porter with a nice head shot there.
Llashley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Porter wants to control from the top but Llashley keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Llashley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Porter stands up from Llashley's guard - Porter perhaps looking for a knockout.
Antonio Porter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Porter fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Llashley to the ground. Porter is now in Llashley's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Llashley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Porter.
Llashley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Porter.
Porter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Porter trying to control but Llashley is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter stands and throws Llashley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Antonio Porter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Llashley taking a bit of punishment here - Porter scoring with strikes.
Porter lands some shots froms side control.
Porter working the ground and pound from side control.
Porter cracks Llashley with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Porter cracks Llashley with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter throws a strike aimed at the side of Llashley's head but Llashley avoids it well.
Porter is chipping away with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Porter.
Porter lands some shots froms side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Llashley takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Porter misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Porter misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Porter dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Porter throws a series of punches but Llashley avoids them all with ease.
Porter clinches.
Porter breaks the clinch.
Llashley has his takedown stuffed
and Porter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Porter.
Llashley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Porter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Llashley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Porter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Porter has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Porter.
Porter breaks from the clinch.
Porter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Llashley, pushing him back against the cage.
Porter successfully pulls guard.
Porter wants to sweep here but Llashley controlling him for the moment.
Llashley wants to stand and escape but instead Porter has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Porter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Llashley's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Antonio Porter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porter fails with a takedown attempt.
Porter misses with a takedown
and Llashley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Llashley stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Llashley tries for a takedown but Porter circles away easily
and Porter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Porter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter throws and elbow that misses. Llashley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Porter's guard. Nice move by Llashley!
Llashley preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Llashley being controlled here momentarily.
Porter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Llashley is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Porter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Llashley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Antonio Porter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Llashley postures up.
Bobby Llashley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Llashley is fighting to break Porter's control of his arms but Porter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Porter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Porter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Porter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Strenk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Covers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Covers has chosen All within My Hands as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
197 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Strenk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dusty Covers!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Covers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Covers throws a hook to the side of Strenk's head but Strenk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strenk staying out of range there.
Strenk throws a leg kick which misses Covers's front leg but catches the back leg as Covers tries to avoid it.
Covers blocks a head kick by Strenk.
Covers throws a jab but it's blocked by Strenk.
Strenk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Covers counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Steven Strenk has been cut.
Covers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Strenk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Covers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Covers lands the left hand.
Strenk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Covers finds it's way through Strenk's defenses.
Strenk throws a head kick but Covers moves out of range.
Covers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steven Strenk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strenk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Covers counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Covers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Covers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Strenk in his tracks.
Covers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Covers clobbers Strenk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good standup being displayed there by Covers as he connects with a hook.
Strenk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Covers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strenk is breathing heavily.
Strenk misses with a double jab
and Covers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strenk walks into a stiff left hand from Covers.
A lazy left from Covers finds it's target.
Covers with a jab.
Steven Strenk's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Covers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Donk. Covers catches Strenk right on the button with a cross.
Covers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Strenk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Strenk is rocked!
Covers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oh Strenk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steven Strenk's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Strenk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Covers ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Strenk's jaw. Strenk's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Covers does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dusty Covers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuco Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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165 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Brewer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tuco Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brewer thuds his right hand into Mendoza's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
Mendoza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brewer dips to his left and cracks Mendoza with an uppercut!
Mendoza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brewer counters with a nice leg kick.
Mendoza misses with a right hand
and Brewer counters with a nice body shot.
Brewer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brewer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendoza.
Mendoza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brewer.
Brewer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mendoza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brewer throws a combination that misses
and Mendoza counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mendoza.
Mendoza postures up in Brewer's guard and throws a big left but Brewer blocks it.
Mendoza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brewer is keeping the position for now.
Mendoza preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza throwing strikes from guard but Brewer blocks nicely.
Brewer keeping full guard, as Mendoza tries to pass.
Mendoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Brewer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brewer wants to sweep but no luck.
Mendoza wants to control from the top but Brewer keeps moving.
Mendoza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tuco Mendoza has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mendoza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brewer counters with a nice uppercut.
Mendoza throws out a powerful jab.
Brewer misses with a few strikes there.
Brewer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mendoza's calf.
A combination from Brewer does no damage.
Mitch Brewer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brewer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mendoza misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Brewer.
Mendoza throws a series of punches but Brewer moves out of range.
Mendoza misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendoza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mendoza throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer keeping full guard, as Mendoza tries to pass.
Brewer is trying to control the position but Mendoza postures up.
Brewer keeping moving, preventing Mendoza from controlling successfully.
Mendoza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mendoza landing some decent shots from guard.
Mendoza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mendoza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mendoza trying to control but Brewer is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brewer wants to stand up but Mendoza is controlling him.
Mendoza is looking to advance position but Brewer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mendoza is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mendoza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mendoza is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendoza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Brewer 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.
Mendoza looking to score a takedown here. Brewer is defending well but Mendoza drives through and ends up in Brewer's guard.
Mendoza wants to control from the top but Brewer keeps moving.
Brewer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mendoza is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mendoza avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brewer.
Mendoza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mendoza wants to hold on but Brewer pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza is looking to improve his position but Brewer isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brewer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mendoza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mendoza tries to lock up and control but Brewer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mendoza is looking to improve his position but Brewer isn't that keen on the idea.
Brewer goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mendoza is on top in guard.
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.
Mendoza throwing strikes but missing.
Brewer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mendoza sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brewer's guard.
Brewer tries to get to full guard but Mendoza has control of the leg.
Mendoza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brewer is looking for a sweep. Mendoza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brewer's head.
Nice strikes from Mendoza there.
Mendoza not doing much here.
Mendoza throwing shots but Brewer is blocking nicely.
Mendoza perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brewer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendoza works his way into side control.
Mendoza avoids the strikes from the bottom by Brewer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza working the ground and pound from side control.
Mendoza connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brewer some visible discomfort.
Mendoza cracks Brewer with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Brewer regains half guard, as Mendoza was trying to land strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendoza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mendoza is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mendoza wants to pass to mount but Brewer is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuco Mendoza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice cross by Mendoza.
Mendoza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brewer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mendoza working the ground and pound.
Brewer defending against the ground and pound.
Mendoza working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Brewer is looking for a sweep.
Brewer parries the strikes from Mendoza easily there. Mendoza is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brewer to escape.
Brewer is not content to let Mendoza control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendoza in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mendoza landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza trying to control the position but Brewer is working away.
Brewer dodges the ground and pound from Mendoza.
Brewer is not content to let Mendoza control the position.
Mendoza looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brewer is avoiding damage well.
Mendoza working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mendoza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brewer, who protects the arm well.
Mendoza wants to control but Brewer is keeping him busy.
Tuco Mendoza has got the better of the ground game so far.
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.
Brewer is letting Mendoza control him for a moment.
Brewer is looking to regain half guard here but Mendoza keeps moving and retains side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Mendoza.
Brewer defending against the ground and pound.
Mendoza in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Brewer is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tuco Mendoza!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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178 lbs
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Chen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a looping right.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with an uppercut. Chen saw that one coming.
Buonarroti Simoni tries to clinch
and Chen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Buonarroti Simoni connects with a body shot.
Buonarroti Simoni needs to keep his hands up - Chen had a free shot at his head there.
Buonarroti Simoni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Chen to counter with a crisp jab.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Chen to counter with a crisp jab.
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a lunging right hand
letting Chen counter with a right hand.
Buonarroti Simoni scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chen. Buonarroti Simoni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buonarroti Simoni throws an off balance right hand
and Chen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Buonarroti Simoni thinking.
Chen misses with a straight right.
Chen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Chen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chen.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with an uppercut
and Chen counters with a right hand to the body.
Chen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buonarroti Simoni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Buonarroti Simoni just misses with a punch to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni ducks under a wild hook from Chen.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a poor cross that misses
and Chen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Buonarroti Simoni avoids the body shot from Chen.
Buonarroti Simoni doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Buonarroti Simoni swings widly with a right hand
and Chen counters with a nice uppercut.
Buonarroti Simoni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Buonarroti Simoni lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chen doesn't seem phased though.
Buonarroti Simoni looks to land a left hand but Chen moved out of range nicely.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a right hand that misses
and Chen counters with a right hand to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni swings widly with a right hand
and Chen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buonarroti Simoni scores with a punch to the head.
Chen throws a body punch but Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range.
Chen misses the shot to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Buonarroti Simoni throws a poor cross that misses
and Chen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shawn Chen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a lunging right hand
and Chen counters with a left to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chen just misses with a punch to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a left hand
and Chen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buonarroti Simoni swings widly with a right hand
and Chen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buonarroti Simoni throws an off balance right hand
and Chen counters with a right hand to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a right hand that misses
and Chen 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.
Shawn Chen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Chen lands with a shot to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni shoots in looking for a takedown but Chen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Buonarroti Simoni's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Buonarroti Simoni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chen.
Buonarroti Simoni swings widly with a right hand
and Chen counters with a stiff right hand.
Chen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a right hand that misses
and Chen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Buonarroti Simoni thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buonarroti Simoni tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Buonarroti Simoni somewhat.
Chen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chen wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buonarroti Simoni.
Chen throws a lazy right hand but Buonarroti Simoni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buonarroti Simoni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chen.
Chen misses the shot to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a left hand
and Chen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a lazy uppercut
and Chen counters with a straight right hand.
Buonarroti Simoni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chen.
Buonarroti Simoni looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chen is fending him off so far but Buonarroti Simoni persists. Nope, Chen circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Buonarroti Simoni loads up on a big right hand but Chen slips the punch.
Buonarroti Simoni blocks a jab.
Chen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a hook to the body
and Chen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Buonarroti Simoni thinking.
Buonarroti Simoni takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Buonarroti Simoni throws an off balance right hand
and Chen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Buonarroti Simoni. Chen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni throws an off balance right hand
and Chen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Buonarroti Simoni thinking.
Buonarroti Simoni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chen.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a lazy uppercut
and Chen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chen throws a jab but it's blocked by Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chen on the side of the head.
Buonarroti Simoni swings widly with a right hand
enabling Chen to counter with a crisp jab.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a series of punches but Chen avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a right hand that misses
and Chen counters with a straight right hand.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a lunging right hand
and Chen counters with a right hand to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a lazy uppercut
and Chen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buonarroti Simoni shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chen defends it nicely.
Buonarroti Simoni drops his hands momentarily and Chen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buonarroti Simoni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Chen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Buonarroti Simoni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Buonarroti Simoni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Buonarroti Simoni looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chen throws a body punch but Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Chen.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a right hand
and Chen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Buonarroti Simoni is defended easily by Chen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with an uppercut
and Chen counters with a stiff right hand.
Chen's corner calls for a 1-2. Chen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen looks to score with a jab to the body but Buonarroti Simoni is just out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a left hand
and Chen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chen.
Buonarroti Simoni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chen with a jab.
Shawn Chen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buonarroti Simoni misses the shot to the body.
Chen scores with a hook.
Chen throws an overhand right that lands on Buonarroti Simoni's shoulder, as Buonarroti Simoni tries to avoid the shot.
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a jab when Chen was well out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Buonarroti Simoni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with an uppercut
and Chen counters with a straight right hand.
Buonarroti Simoni takes a swing at Chen's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Buonarroti Simoni - just one landing.
Chen takes a swing at Buonarroti Simoni's ribcage but misses.
Buonarroti Simoni scores with a jab.
Chen scores with a decent looking hook.
Buonarroti Simoni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni throws an off balance right hand
and Chen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Buonarroti Simoni thinking.
Buonarroti Simoni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buonarroti Simoni lands with a cross.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a lazy uppercut
and Chen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buonarroti Simoni.
Chen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Buonarroti Simoni moves to clinch but Chen breaks away
and Buonarroti Simoni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a right hand that misses
and Chen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a hook
and Chen counters with a nice body shot.
Buonarroti Simoni tries to clinch
and Chen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a left hand
and Chen counters with a stiff right hand.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a poor cross that misses
and Chen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a lazy uppercut
and Chen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shawn Chen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buonarroti Simoni throws an off balance right hand
and Chen counters with a stiff right hand.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a left hand
and Chen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Chen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Chen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keller Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaely Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaely Cullen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keller Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaely Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Kaely Cullen has been cut.
Marley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cullen.
Cullen misses with a double jab
and Marley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cullen's head backwards.
Marley scores with a one two! Cullen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cullen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cullen thows a huge punch but Marley dodges it nicely.
Cullen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cullen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cullen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marley is trying to stand back up but Cullen is controlling him
Cullen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cullen.
Cullen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marley is breathing heavily.
Cullen throwing shots but Marley is blocking nicely.
Cullen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cullen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cullen thows a huge punch but Marley dodges it nicely.
Cullen controlling the action here.
Cullen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marley defending well though.
Marley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marley tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cullen drops an elbow to the side of Marley's head.
Cullen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cullen thows a huge punch but Marley dodges it nicely.
Cullen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cullen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cullen wants to pass to mount but Marley is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cullen stalling.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cullen lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Marley defend it? Cullen steps over the head and cranks it - Marley is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cullen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kaely Cullen!
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