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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Gotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by act a fool remix. Leonard Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonard Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Gotch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotch shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gotch pulls his head out easily.
Gotch throws a strike but Smith avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gotch defends well.
Smith has his foot on Gotch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gotch works his way back into a safe position though.
Gotch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gotch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gotch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gotch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gotch postures up.
Gotch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gotch throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Gotch passes into half guard.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gotch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is staying active underneath Gotch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smith gets full guard.
Smith trying to control the position.
Gotch drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Gotch off! Gotch jumps back into Smith's guard.
Gotch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gotch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith has his hands on Gotch's head, controlling the position.
Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gotch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gotch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotch scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gotch throws and elbow that misses. Smith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gotch's guard. Nice move by Smith!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith passes Gotch's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gotch tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Smith is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gotch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Smith is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gotch!
Gotch defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Smith.
Smith is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gotch to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gotch shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotch sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gotch won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
Gotch keeping hold of Smith's head, controlling as best he can.
Gotch is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gotch avoid being mounted?
Gotch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
Gotch is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotch wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gotch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gotch trying to control the position here.
Gotch looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Gotch lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smith!
Gotch looking to isolate an arm here. Smith doesn't see it coming and as Gotch extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Gotch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Gotch!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luck Chidell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tha Don (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Luck Chidell has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Luck Chidell seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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186 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
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170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luck Chidell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tha Don!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Don tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chidell swivels and escapes.
Luck Chidell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Don doesn't manage to clinch there - Chidell circles away.
Don doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Don fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chidell lands with a shot to the body.
Don looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chidell throws a series of punches but Don avoids them all with ease.
Don takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Tha Don has been cut.
Chidell sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Don's defenses. It connects perfectly with Don's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luck Chidell!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Moura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Dominator (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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140 lbs
1 - 0 - 1 |
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146 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Moura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominick Dominator!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moura throws the kick towards the body but Dominator avoids it.
Dominator throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moura tries a head kick but it misses.
Moura on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dominator throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Moura counter with a right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dominator.
Moura misses with a low kick as Dominator jumps back.
Moura fakes the leg kick and cracks Dominator in the body.
Moura throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dominator counters with a three punch combo that has Moura backing up. Moura nods at Dominator to acknowledge the strikes.
Moura throws a body kick the misses
and Dominator counters with a nice leg kick.
Dominator throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Moura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dominator lands with an uppercut that bounces Moura off the cage and back into rage.
Dominator throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Moura counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dominator gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Moura holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Moura!
Junior Moura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominator throws a body kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Moura
and Dominator finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dominator slips under a jab.
Moura swings for the body but Dominator moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Moura scores with a four punch combination!
Dominator tries to land a body kick
and Dominator takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dominator checks a low kick from Moura.
Moura throws a body kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Dominator.
Dominator misses with a right hand
and Moura finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Moura checks a low kick from Dominator.
Moura looks to throw a body kick
and Moura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moura blocks the body kick.
Moura delivers a nice body kick.
Moura takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Moura slips a jab from Dominator.
Dominator is looking to land body kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Moura misses the target.
Dominator lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice combination there by Dominator.
Moura misses with a kick to the body
and Dominator counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moura thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominator blocks the body kick.
Moura lands a front kick.
Moura looks for the body kick but Dominator saw that one coming.
Dominator tries to land a body kick
and Moura counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dominator throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dominator looks to land a left hand but Moura moved out of range nicely.
Moura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body kick from Dominator.
Moura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moura misses with a kick to the body
and Dominator counters with a solid body kick.
Dominator takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dominator takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dominator on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moura. Moura obviously looking to wear him down.
Dominator thows a leg kick but Moura checks it
and Moura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Moura. Dominator shrugs it off though.
Dominator scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Moura slams his shin into Dominator's torso.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dominator.
Dominator lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Moura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moura looks to throw a body kick
and Dominator counters with a good low kick that Moura was not able to check.
Dominator tries to land a body kick
and Moura makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dominator really felt that one!
Dominator moves out of range as Moura strikes.
Moura misses with a body kick.
Moura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moura has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dominator.
Moura thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dominator if he has to take too many more of those.
Dominator throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moura throws a body kick that misses.
Dominator moves out of range as Moura throws a body kick.
Dominator throws the kick towards the body but Moura avoids it.
Dominator scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominator throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moura misses with a kick to the body
and Dominator makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Moura really felt that one!
Moura misses with a leg kick
and Dominator counters with a straight right hand.
A left lands for Moura.
Both fighters circling a little - Moura finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Moura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dominator misses with an uppercut. Moura saw that one coming.
Moura tries to land a body kick
and Dominator counters with a right hand to the body.
Dominator throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominator.
Moura tries to land a front kick but Dominator steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moura looks to land a body kick but Dominator moved away.
Moura misses with the body kick
and Dominator counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominator blocks the body kick.
Moura misses with the body kick
and Dominator counters with an inside leg kick.
Dominator falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moura counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Moura dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dominator throws a combination. Moura tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Moura tries to land a body kick
and Dominator counters with a straight right hand.
Moura misses with the combination.
Dominator gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Moura moves into the clinch.
Dominator wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Moura.
Dominator tries to stall but Moura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moura looks for the body kick but Dominator saw that one coming.
Moura misses with a kick to the body
and Dominator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moura walks into a straight right hand from Dominator.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Dominator lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moura doesn't seem phased though.
Moura throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dominator counters with a nice body kick.
Dominick Dominator is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dominator looks to throw a body kick
and Moura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dominator's calf.
Dominator works the jab nicely.
Moura looks to land a body kick but Dominator moved away.
Moura throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dominator counters with a slapping leg kick.
Moura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moura gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dominator counters with an inside leg kick.
Moura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dominator throws a body kick that misses.
Dominator swinging wildly here.
Dominator avoids a kick to the body.
Dominator throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Moura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moura throws a lazy body kick
and Dominator counters with a stiff right hand.
Dominator has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Moura.
Moura throws a sloppy head kick
and Dominator counters with a right hand to the body.
Dominator cracks a nice hook into Moura's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dominator.
Moura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dominator throws a shot from downtown. Moura moves away and avoids it.
Moura misses with a body kick.
Dominator throws a body kick the misses
and Moura counters with a thumping low kick.
Moura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dominator was well out of range. Poor timing from Moura.
Moura fakes the leg kick and cracks Dominator in the body.
Dominator avoids the body shot from Moura.
Moura delivers a nice body kick.
Dominator throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Moura counters with a head kick. That will keep Dominator thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dominator throws a low kick, looking for Moura's leg but Moura calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Moura.
Moura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dominator throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moura does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Moura takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dominator misses with a body kick.
Dominator's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moura under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominator throws a lazy body kick
and Moura counters with a body kick.
Moura avoids a kick to the body.
Moura throws a body kick the misses
and Dominator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moura misses with a kick to the body
and Dominator counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Moura misses with a body shot.
Moura throws a push kick but Dominator slaps the foot to one side.
Dominator lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moura at a distance.
A lazy body kick from Moura
and Dominator counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dominator lands an overhand right.
Dominator takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Moura throws a body kick the misses
and Moura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dominator moves out of range as Moura throws a body kick.
Moura throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dominator finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Moura throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dominator counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moura's knee momentarily.
Moura takes one on the button.
Moura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick misses from Moura.
Dominator lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Moura.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dominator.
Dominator throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Moura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Moura throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dominator makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Moura moves out of range of the body kick.
Dominator throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Moura counters by clinching up.
Dominator is trying to break the clinch but Moura is controlling him.
Moura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moura misses the jab.
Dominator throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Moura counters with a head kick.
Moura throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dominator counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moura gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dominator counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dominick Dominator 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. This is the final round!
Moura throws a sloppy head kick and Dominator moves out of range easily.
Dominator on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dominator moves out of range as Moura throws a body kick.
Moura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moura misses with the body kick
and Dominator counters with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Moura misses
and Dominator counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Moura throws a hook but Dominator blocks it.
Moura misses with a kick to the body
and Dominator counters with a solid body kick.
Dominator is looking to land body kicks.
Dominator throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Moura counters with a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Moura.
Moura misses with a body kick.
Moura has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dominator cracks Moura with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dominator lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moura's sensitive parts.
Moura throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dominator counters with a thumping low kick.
A low kick from Moura is predictable there
and Dominator counters with a nice uppercut.
Dominator shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moura jabs Dominator to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dominator looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A lazy body kick from Moura
and Dominator counters with a one-two to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moura.
Dominator misses with a kick to the body
and Moura counters with an outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dominator.
Dominator throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dominator lands with a nice body kick.
Moura takes one to the side of the head.
Dominator throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Moura blocks the body kick.
Dominator scores with a jab to the head.
Dominator throws a low kick but Moura avoids it.
Moura looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A lazy body kick from Dominator
and Moura counters with a body kick.
Dominator with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dominator lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moura throws a lazy body kick
and Dominator counters with a series of strikes. Moura will be more careful next time no doubt.
Moura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dominator.
Dominator blocks a leg kick.
Moura misses with a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dominator lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moura has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moura and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Moura.
Moura connects with a leg kick. Dominator looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Moura throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dominator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moura moves out of range of the body kick from Dominator.
Dominator misses with a body kick.
Dominator lands with a kick to the ribs.
Moura closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Moura.
Dominator can't break the clinch.
Moura is leaning against Dominator and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moura manages to break the clinch.
Dominator misses with a few strikes there.
Dominator misses with a low kick.
Dominator feints and then cracks Moura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moura down.
Dominator misses with a combination
and Moura counters with a good, hard body kick but Dominator shrugs it off.
Dominator throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moura misses with the body kick
and Dominator counters with a left to the body.
Moura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A lazy body kick from Moura
and Dominator makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Moura really felt that one!
Moura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dominator was well out of range. Poor timing from Moura.
Moura takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Moura moves out of range as Dominator throws a body kick.
Good shot there by Moura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Moura - that will leave a mark!
Moura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moura tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dominator tries to work over Moura's front leg with a kick but Moura checks it.
Moura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moura tries to land a body kick
and Dominator counters with a two punch combo.
Moura blocks the body kick.
A solid body kick from Moura.
Moura tries to land a body kick
and Dominator counters with a thumping low kick.
Moura misses with a head kick.
Moura misses with the body kick
and Dominator counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moura delivers a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dominator.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moura moves out of range of the body kick from Dominator.
Moura throws a lazy body kick
and Dominator counters with a leg kick.
Dominator scores with a kick to the midsection.
A big left from Moura misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominick Dominator comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dominator 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominick Dominator!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladamir Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Id Hate To Be You Right Now kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bill Cutty could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vladamir Drago's chin.
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Cutty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladamir Drago!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago has a takedown stuffed.
Drago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drago tries to clinch up but Cutty circles away and keeps his distance.
Drago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cutty misses with a double jab.
Cutty lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cutty.
It looks like Vladamir Drago has been cut.
Cutty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drago circles away quickly and effectively.
Cutty scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Drago darts in and clinches Cutty up against the cage.
Cutty wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drago slowing the pace effectively.
Drago can't get the takedown.
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cutty scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Drago wants to land a leg kick but Cutty is out of range.
Cutty stalks Drago and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Drago's face. Drago staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drago is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cutty's half guard.
Drago is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cutty doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Drago.
Drago is trying to work for a kimura but Cutty is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutty looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cutty trying to control here.
Drago is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Drago stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Cutty to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bill Cutty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladamir Drago.
Cutty misses with a double jab
and Drago counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drago.
Cutty tries to break free but Drago pushes him back against the cage.
Drago breaks from the clinch.
Drago with a jab.
It looks like Bill Cutty has been cut.
Cutty swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Cutty. Those never looked like landing.
Cutty moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Cutty there.
Cutty scores with a hook to the body. Drago takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drago is defended easily by Cutty.
Cutty tries to bum rush Drago with a series of wild strikes but Drago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cutty fails to land with a series of punches.
Bill Cutty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drago closes the distance and clinches up with Cutty, looking for a takedown. Drago pushes Cutty against the cage but Cutty circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vladamir Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cutty tries to clinch but Drago moves away
and Drago counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cutty won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Cutty's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Drago wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cutty, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cutty is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladamir Drago dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No joy there for Cutty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cutty throws a series of strikes that have Drago backpedaling.
Drago shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cutty pinned against the cage. Cutty gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cutty swinging wildly here.
Drago shoots in for a takedown but Cutty shows good takedown defense.
Cutty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cutty clinches with his opponent.
Drago breaks from the clinch.
Cutty misses with a few strikes there.
Drago tries to clinch up.
Cutty throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range.
Cutty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago misses with a takedown attempt - Cutty sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bill Cutty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladamir Drago.
Cutty throws a right hand that Drago ducks under and follows up with a left that Drago also avoids with ease.
Cutty fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cutty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cutty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cutty comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cutty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drago takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cutty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drago counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cutty's guard now.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Drago trying to control but Cutty is working from the bottom.
Cutty is trying to keep Drago in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutty is working an open guard so Drago takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Drago is looking to clinch but Cutty is avoiding it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cutty!
Drago keeps the fight on the outside.
Drago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cutty.
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cutty misses with a wild combination.
Drago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drago gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cutty is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago trying to control the action but Cutty is working from the bottom.
Drago throwing shots but Cutty is blocking nicely.
Drago with the ground and pound but Cutty uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Drago throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Drago passes Cutty's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Drago is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cutty doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Drago.
Drago is thwarting Cutty's attempts to control the position.
Drago seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladamir Drago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Drago misses with a takedown attempt - Cutty sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Drago misses with a right hand
and Cutty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cutty throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drago stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice takedown defense from Cutty. No joy for Drago on that attempt.
Drago closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cutty circles away.
Bill Cutty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladamir Drago.
Cutty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drago throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cutty counters with a nice uppercut.
Cutty is looking to wear down Drago with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cutty throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cutty feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dragos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Drago avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Drago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drago shoots in but Cutty avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cutty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cutty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutty scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drago in his tracks.
Cutty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drago circles away quickly and effectively.
Drago fails with a takedown attempt.
Cutty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cutty throws a series of strikes that have Drago backpedaling.
Drago fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Cutty scores with a four punch combination!
Sloppy strikes from Cutty. Those never looked like landing.
A low kick from Cutty misses
and Drago counters with a single leg into guard. Cutty didn't expect that.
Cutty is looking to stand up but Drago isn't so interested in that idea.
Drago preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cutty throws a right hand that misses
and Drago counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Drago lands a knee to the body.
Drago is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cutty pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Drago wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cutty wants to break free but Drago has control.
Drago drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cutty pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cutty lands a two punch combo.
Bill Cutty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cutty misses with a two punch combination.
Vladamir Drago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutty with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drago to score with a decent uppercut.
Cutty misses with a few strikes there.
Bill Cutty is winning the standup battle so far.
Cutty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drago counters with a good low kick that Cutty was not able to check.
Drago forces Cutty back against the cage and clinches.
Drago effectively controlling the action here.
Cutty has had enough of the clinch but Drago keeps him there for the moment.
Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drago dodges the punch combination from Cutty.
Cutty scores with a jab.
Drago has closed the distance and engaged Cutty in a clinch.
Bill Cutty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Drago effectively controlling the action here.
Drago lands a nice elbow.
Drago slowing the pace effectively.
Drago continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Drago changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cutty fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladamir Drago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Drago winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladamir Drago!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase comes to the cage accompanied by Forever. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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217 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denny Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doug Davis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase checks a low kick from Davis.
Chase throws a poor cross that misses
and Davis counters with a leg kick.
Chase throws a right hand that misses
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chase misses with a left hand
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Chase misses with a left hand
and Davis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Davis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
Chase tries to score a body lock takedown but Davis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chase on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but Chase blocks with his arms.
A short body shot lands from Davis as the two fighters clinch.
Davis lands with a light punch inside.
Davis landing knees to the body.
Davis trying to land knees to the body.
Davis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Davis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chase avoids it.
Davis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Davis.
Still in the clinch, Davis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Davis.
Chase is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chase backwards.
A hook to the body from Davis.
Chase is breathing heavily.
Davis lands with a left to the head.
Davis working Chase over with knees to the body.
Davis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chase's face.
It looks like Denny Chase has been cut.
Davis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chase.
Davis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davis lands a nice uppercut.
Davis lands a damaging elbow.
Davis lands with a light punch inside.
Knees to the body from Davis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Davis lands an elbow inside that Chase shrugs off.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chase takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Davis obliges.
A left hand lands to the body for Davis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Davis to work.
Davis lands an elbow inside.
Davis lands an elbow just above Chase 's eye.
Davis misses with a knee strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Davis.
Davis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chase is trying to push Davis away but Davis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Davis throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Davis.
Davis connects with a knee to the head.
Davis lands a knee to the body.
Davis landing knees to the head.
Davis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Davis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chase or not.
Davis scores with a knee to the head.
Davis scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Davis to work.
Davis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Davis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chase is trying to break free.
Davis has Chase pressed against the cage, preventing Chase from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chase has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chase working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Davis.
A short left from Davis.
Davis lands a hook that snaps the head of Chase backwards.
Chase tries to break free but Davis pushes him back against the cage.
Chase's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Chase wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.
Davis prevents the takedown attempt.
Davis pushes Chase back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chase in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davis lands with a light punch inside.
Davis lands a right hand.
Come on Davis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Davis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Davis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right from Davis.
A short right from Davis.
Chase wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davis lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chase backwards.
Davis stalling.
Chase has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Denny Chase's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Chase throws a right hand that misses
and Davis counters with a big head kick but Chase shrugs it off.
Chase throws a lazy uppercut
and Davis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chase misses with a hook to the body
and Davis counters by moving into the clinch.
Davis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chase's face.
Davis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Davis.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
Davis is working Chase over against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Davis in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chase.
Davis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Davis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chase backwards.
Chase tries to circle away but Davis has him pinned against the cage.
Davis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Davis gets through Chase's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chase wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks.
Davis jerks Chase's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Chase drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Davis goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Davis because Chase was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Doug Davis!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Rienstien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oleg Rienstien has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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290 lbs
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285 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oleg Rienstien!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lesnar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lesnar is nestled in close to Rienstien, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rienstien can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rienstien is trying to control but can't.
Lesnar thows a huge punch but Rienstien dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lesnar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lesnar drops an elbow to the side of Rienstien's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnar throwing shots but Rienstien is blocking nicely.
Rienstien blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lesnar.
Rienstien is controlling Lesnar's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rienstien is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar stops Rienstien from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lesnar 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.
Rienstien is doing well to control the position and prevent Lesnar from advancing to side control.
Lesnar misses with a head shot. Rienstien uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lesnar postures up in Rienstien's guard and throws a big left but Rienstien blocks it.
Lesnar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lesnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rienstien swivels though and keeps the full 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.
Lesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lesnar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lesnar throws a strike but Rienstien rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lesnar pulls Rienstien in close to his closed guard and prevents Rienstien from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lesnar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rienstien thows a big elbow that misses.
Lesnar controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Brock Lesnar just wasn't active enough.
Rienstien looks to land a combination but Lesnar avoids it well.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown and gets it, with a heavy slam. That will score well with the judges.
Lesnar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lesnar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lesnar throws and elbow that misses. Rienstien uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lesnar's guard. Nice move by Rienstien!
Rienstien really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lesnar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rienstien throwing strikes from guard but Lesnar blocks nicely.
Rienstien looks gassed!
Lesnar controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rienstien throwing strikes from guard but Lesnar blocks nicely.
Rienstien with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rienstien with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesnar managing to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brock Lesnar has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt
and Rienstien counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lesnar!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rienstien lands a big elbow.
Rienstien pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lesnar shoots and misses
and Rienstien counters with a shoot takedown. Lesnar fights it but they end up in guard.
Rienstien with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesnar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rienstien working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brock Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rienstien is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lesnar managing to control the position.
Rienstien missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rienstien is fighting to break Lesnar's control of his arms but Lesnar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rienstien distracts Lesnar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rienstien postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lesnar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rienstien wanted to stand there but Lesnar had control of the position.
Rienstien loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rienstien wants to pass the guard but Lesnar is keeping the position.
Rienstien throws a strike but Lesnar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rienstien is pulling down on Lesnar's head to control his posture.
Lesnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rienstien works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Rienstien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar throws a strike but Rienstien rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rienstien missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rienstien trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rienstien is looking to work some ground and pound but Lesnar has wrist control.
Rienstien loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rienstien trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rienstien with a nice head shot there.
Rienstien postures up in Lesnar's guard and throws a big left but Lesnar blocks it.
Rienstien is fighting to break Lesnar's control of his arms but Lesnar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lesnar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rienstien throws a strike but Lesnar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Rienstien keeps moving.
Rienstien is trying to control the position but Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but Rienstien blocks nicely.
Lesnar cracks Rienstien with a solid left hand.
Rienstien working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lesnar.
Lesnar throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Rienstien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lesnar tries for a takedown but Rienstien circles away easily
and Rienstien decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lesnar's guard.
Rienstien loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rienstien loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lesnar has his hands on Rienstien's head, controlling the position.
Lesnar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rienstien.
Lesnar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rienstien cracks Lesnar with a solid left hand.
Rienstien postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesnar is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rienstien landing with the ground and pound.
Lesnar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rienstien.
Rienstien missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lesnar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rienstien's guard.
Lesnar throwing strikes but missing.
Lesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lesnar lands a couple of elbows.
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.
Rienstien managing to control the position.
Lesnar scoring with some ground and pound.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but Rienstien blocks nicely.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Rienstien keeps moving.
Lesnar is looking to work some ground and pound but Rienstien has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rienstien utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rienstien not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lesnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lesnar looking to sit in guard and control but Rienstien gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rienstien working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lesnar is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Brock Lesnar wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rienstien looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lesnar is fending him off so far but Rienstien persists. Nope, Lesnar circles away and we're back to standing.
Lesnar shoots and misses
and Rienstien counters with a single leg into guard. Lesnar didn't expect that.
Rienstien working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lesnar holds on and takes a little breather.
Rienstien throws and elbow that misses. Lesnar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rienstien's guard. Nice move by Lesnar!
Lesnar cracks Rienstien with a solid left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oleg Rienstien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rienstien 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oleg Rienstien!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Dinero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
222 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
8 - 6 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Dinero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Barrett!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barrett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dinero counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dinero misses with a body punch
and Barrett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A punch combination from Barrett misses.
Dinero throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barrett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dinero thows a body shot but no joy.
Dinero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dinero's corner calls for a 1-2. Dinero obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dinero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andrew Dinero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrett moves out of range as Dinero strikes.
Dinero swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barrett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barrett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero throws a looping overhand right but Barrett ducks down to avoid it.
Dinero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barrett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dinero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barrett counters with a left and a right that stings Dinero.
Barrett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barrett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dinero counters with a straight right hand.
Dinero misses with a body punch
and Barrett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dinero throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barrett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dinero looks to score with a jab to the body but Barrett is just out of range.
Dinero misses with a lunging right hand
and Barrett counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett misses with a series of wild punches.
Dinero misses the jab.
Barrett misses with a two punch combination.
Dinero is looking to wear down Barrett with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Dinero misses.
Barrett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dinero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Barrett.
A right-left combo lands from Barrett.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dinero misses with a hook to the body
and Barrett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dinero misses the body punch
and Barrett counters with a series of strikes. Dinero will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barrett fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Barrett.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dinero.
Barrett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barrett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barrett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dinero misses with a lunging right hand
and Barrett counters with a stiff right hand.
Barrett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dinero falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Barrett to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett misses with a hook.
Dinero slips a jab and a cross from Barrett.
Nice cross by Barrett.
Barrett lands with an uppercut that bounces Dinero off the cage and back into rage.
Barrett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dinero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dinero swings widly with a right hand
and Barrett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barrett throws a combination that misses
and Dinero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barrett thinking.
Barrett throws a series of punches but Dinero avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dinero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dinero tries to bum rush Barrett with a series of wild strikes but Barrett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barrett blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Barrett dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dinero misses the shot to the body.
Barrett misses the jab.
Barrett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barrett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dinero misses with an uppercut. Barrett saw that one coming.
Dinero dodges the punch combination from Barrett.
Barrett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrett looks to land a combination but Dinero avoids it well.
Dinero's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barrett under the eye.
Dinero misses with a wild body shot.
Dinero throws a right hand that misses
and Barrett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero shoots in but Barrett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barrett stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
John Barrett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barrett scores with a body shot.
Dinero misses with a right hand
and Barrett counters with a series of strikes. Dinero will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dinero misses with a body punch
and Barrett counters with a two punch combo.
Barrett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dinero.
Dinero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dinero shoots for a double leg takedown but Barrett sprawls well. He's pushed Dinero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
John Barrett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barrett lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dinero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dinero.
Barrett misses with a double jab
and Dinero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barrett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dinero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Dinero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dinero moves out of range of the strikes.
Dinero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barrett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barrett misses with a looping left.
Barrett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dinero throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dinero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett misses with a double jab.
Barrett throws a nice looking combination but Dinero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dinero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrett.
Dinero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barrett looks to land a combination but Dinero avoids it well.
Dinero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dinero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barrett counters with a straight right hand.
Dinero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barrett.
Dinero throws a shot from downtown. Barrett moves away and avoids it.
Barrett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dinero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barrett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Barrett.
Dinero misses with a lunging right hand
and Barrett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barrett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dinero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dinero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barrett manages to avoid it.
Dinero misses the body punch
and Barrett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dinero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barrett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barrett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dinero swings for the body but Barrett moves out of range.
Dinero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barrett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Barrett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Barrett throws a right and a left that Dinero avoids nicely.
Dinero takes a swing at Barrett's ribcage but misses.
Dinero throws a lazy uppercut
and Barrett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dinero slips a jab and a cross from Barrett.
A punch combination from Barrett misses.
John Barrett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dinero misses with a straight right.
Dinero throws an off balance right hand
and Barrett counters with a stiff right hand.
Dinero throws a series of punches but Barrett avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barrett counters with a two punch combo.
Dinero swings widly with a right hand
and Barrett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barrett displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dinero looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barrett misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barrett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barrett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dinero misses with an uppercut
and Barrett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dinero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dinero misses with a left hand
enabling Barrett to counter with a crisp jab.
Barrett shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dinero eats them both and turns towards Barrett to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dinero throws a sloppy body shot
and Barrett counters with a left to the body.
Dinero throws a poor cross that misses
and Barrett counters with a nice body shot.
Dinero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barrett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dinero misses with a looping right.
Barrett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dinero circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinero lunges at Barrett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barrett's hand.
Barrett looks to land a combination but Dinero avoids it well.
Barrett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barrett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dinero misses with a right hand
and Barrett counters with a three punch combo that has Dinero backing up. Dinero nods at Barrett to acknowledge the strikes.
Dinero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barrett was well out of range. Poor timing from Dinero.
Barrett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dinero swings widly with a right hand
and Barrett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barrett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A combination from Barrett does no damage.
A shot to the body from Dinero misses
and Barrett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barrett.
Dinero misses with an uppercut
and Barrett counters with a series of strikes. Dinero will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dinero misses with an uppercut
and Barrett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dinero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barrett counters with a three punch combo that has Dinero backing up. Dinero nods at Barrett to acknowledge the strikes.
Dinero misses with a straight left.
Dinero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barrett moves away.
Dinero dodges the punch combination from Barrett.
Dinero misses the shot to the body.
Dinero looks to land a combination but Barrett avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinero misses with a right hand
and Barrett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dinero thinking.
Dinero misses the shot to the body.
Dinero throws a series of punches but Barrett avoids them all with ease.
Andrew Dinero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barrett misses with a double jab
and Dinero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dinero misses with an uppercut. Barrett saw that one coming.
Dinero misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barrett counters with a three punch combo that has Dinero backing up. Dinero nods at Barrett to acknowledge the strikes.
Dinero swings for the body but Barrett moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dinero takes one to the side of the head.
John Barrett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dinero swings widly with a right hand
and Barrett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dinero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barrett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dinero thinking.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Barrett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barrett 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Barrett!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masakatsu Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomi comes to the cage accompanied by Lose Yourself. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 lbs
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156 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Masakatsu Gomi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Morton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Gomi.
Morton moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Morton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gomi can pounce on him.
Morton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Morton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gomi is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomi looking for submissions off his back.
Morton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gomi trying to control here.
Gomi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morton scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton is looking for a kimura but Gomi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morton to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gomi has his hands on Morton's head, controlling the position.
Morton works over Gomi with some ground and pound from guard.
Morton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morton postures up in Gomi's guard and throws a big left but Gomi blocks it.
Gomi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gomi wants to take a breather but Morton is having none of it.
Morton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gomi is thwarting Morton's attempts to control the position.
Morton wants to get back to full guard.
Gomi wants to control but Morton is keeping him busy.
Gomi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Morton gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomi forces his way into half guard.
Morton regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morton has his foot on Gomi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gomi works his way back into a safe position though.
Gomi won't allow Morton to get back to his feet.
Morton looks gassed!
Gomi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morton wants to sweep here but Gomi controlling him for the moment.
Morton controls Gomi momentarily but Gomi frees himself.
Morton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gomi working some strikes from top position.
Gomi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morton's head.
Morton is looking to stand up but Gomi isn't so interested in that idea.
Morton can't keep his opponent in guard - Gomi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gomi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Morton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gomi prevents Morton from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gomi passes into half guard.
Morton is trying to stand.
Gomi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gomi trying to mount his opponent but Morton defends it.
Morton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gomi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morton sees it coming and defends easily.
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 Masakatsu Gomi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gomi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gomi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Morton enables Gomi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Morton manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Morton wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morton wants to sweep here but Gomi controlling him for the moment.
Gomi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gomi has managed to get both his arms back between Morton's legs - danger averted.
Gomi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomi trying to control but Morton is working from the bottom.
Morton wants to sweep but no luck.
Morton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gomi is controlling him.
Morton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi pushes down on Morton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Morton is breathing heavily.
Gomi throwing shots but Morton is blocking nicely.
Gomi prevents Morton from improving his position.
Morton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morton taking some punishment here, with Gomi in his half guard.
Gomi moves nicely into side control.
Gomi cracks Morton with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Morton struggling a bit here.
Gomi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Morton's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is chipping away with strikes.
Morton is not content to let Gomi control the position.
Morton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gomi is chipping away with strikes.
Gomi working away.
Morton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Morton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Morton working a defensive guard here.
Gomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Morton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gomi wants to control from the top but Morton keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gomi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morton looking for a guillotine here but Gomi defends easily.
Gomi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morton is keeping the position for now.
Gomi prevents Morton from getting back to his feet.
Morton trying to control the position.
Gomi tries to free his leg and advance position but Morton is retaining full guard.
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.
Morton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gomi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gomi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Morton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomi looking to pass the guard.
Morton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomi trying to control but Morton is working from the bottom.
Gomi drops back looking for a leg! Morton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morton manages to kick Gomi off! Gomi jumps back into Morton's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomi thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masakatsu Gomi dominated that second 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.
Morton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gomi finds it's way round the side to connect with Morton's head.
Morton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Morton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Morton seems to be working for a kimura but Gomi defends the submission attempt.
Gomi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morton is working away from the top position though.
Morton tries to pass to full mount but Gomi defends it.
Gomi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morton drops back looking for a leg! Gomi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gomi manages to kick Morton off! Morton jumps back into Gomi's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gomi holds on and takes a little breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morton 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.
Morton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomi is keeping the position for now.
Morton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gomi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Morton has Gomi in his guard.
Morton looking for a guillotine here but Gomi defends easily.
Morton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.
Gomi slips nicely into half guard.
Gomi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morton defends it well.
Gomi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morton is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomi prevents Morton from standing back up.
Gomi working the head and body with strikes.
Gomi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gomi trying to control from half guard but Morton is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomi.
Morton is trying to control but Gomi passes into side control!
Gomi cracks Morton with a big elbow.
Morton is looking to reverse the position.
Gomi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Morton's legs.
Morton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gomi wants to control but Morton is keeping him busy.
Gomi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
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.
Gomi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gomi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Morton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gomi is chipping away with strikes.
Morton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masakatsu Gomi clearly takes that round.
That's time! Gomi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gomi connects with a high kick.
No joy there for Gomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomi misses with a double jab.
Morton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Morton throwing strikes from guard but Gomi blocks nicely.
Gomi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Morton!
Gomi lands with some strikes.
Morton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gomi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Morton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Morton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gomi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morton is desperately trying to improve his position but Gomi has a good base and remains in mount.
Gomi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Morton is surviving well by controlling Gomi's body position as best he can.
Morton is looking to improve his position but Gomi isn't that keen on the idea.
Gomi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morton working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Gomi landing strikes from the mount and Morton is in trouble!
Morton taking shots to the head.
Morton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Morton regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morton is on top in guard.
Gomi trying to keep a closed guard but Morton is proving a slippery customer.
Gomi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Morton 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.
Morton is pushing down on Gomi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gomi is fighting to maintain full guard but Morton has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton uses his free foot to push down on Gomi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gomi.
Morton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Morton looking for a guillotine from mount but Gomi is having none of it.
Morton goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gomi is on top in guard.
Morton keeping moving, preventing Gomi from controlling successfully.
Morton isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gomi stacks Morton on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gomi!
Gomi working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi tries for a kimura but Morton is defending well.
Morton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Morton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gomi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gomi is taking a breather. Morton 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.
Morton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morton working for a triangle but Gomi defends it easily.
Gomi stands and throws Morton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Masakatsu Gomi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gomi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomi moves in looking to clinch but Morton pushes him off.
Gomi looks for a takedown but Morton sprawls well.
Gomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomi has his takedown stuffed
and Morton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gomi!
Morton breaks from Gomi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gomi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Morton working for a guillotine from mount but Gomi is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Morton looking to secure an arm triangle but Gomi defends it well.
Poor strikes thrown by Morton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Morton working for a guillotine from mount but Gomi is in no mood to give up.
Gomi is trying to escape the mount.
Gomi wants to control but Morton is having none of it.
Mark Morton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Morton has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Morton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Morton looking to secure an arm triangle but Gomi defends it well.
Morton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gomi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Morton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Masakatsu Gomi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomi is trying to control Morton's posture but Morton avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton cracks Gomi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Morton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Morton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gomi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Morton off and has taken his back!
Morton tries to roll but Gomi sticks to his back.
Gomi connects with a big shot to the side of Morton's head.
Morton rolls, trying to escape but Gomi keeps control of the position.
Gomi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Morton has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Morton tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi looking to break Morton's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Morton remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gomi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Gomi keeps control of the position as Morton tries to break free.
Gomi is looking for the choke from the back position but Morton is controlling his hands well.
Morton rolls, trying to escape but Gomi keeps control of the position.
Morton rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gomi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Morton missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Morton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gomi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masakatsu Gomi!
Masakatsu Gomi retains his lightweight title!
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