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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thurston Furbloode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keith Stone will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thurston Furbloode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Stone!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furbloode shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stone as he jumps to the side.
Furbloode fails with the takedown
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Furbloode misses with a takedown attempt
and Stone counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thurston Furbloode. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone closes the distance and clinches up with Furbloode, looking for a takedown. Stone pushes Furbloode against the ropes but Furbloode circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Furbloode gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stone.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Furbloode doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stone counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furbloode misses with a takedown attempt
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Furbloode with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Furbloode misses with a takedown
and Stone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stone thows a huge punch but Furbloode dodges it nicely.
Furbloode throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Stone throwing shots but Furbloode is blocking nicely.
Stone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Furbloode's head.
Stone thows a huge punch but Furbloode dodges it nicely.
Stone is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stone is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Stone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stone postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Furbloode to stand up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thurston Furbloode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Furbloode fails with the takedown
and Stone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Furbloode closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stone circles away.
Stone lands a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Furbloode.
Furbloode shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stone sprawls well. Stone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Furbloode gets slowly back to his feet.
Stone lands a head kick!
Furbloode doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furbloode doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Furbloode misses with a takedown attempt
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stone!
A nice combination there by Stone.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Stone. Those never looked like landing.
Furbloode changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stone tries to avoid it but Furbloode manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stone to the ground. Stone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Stone dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Furbloode misses with a right hand
and Stone counters with a three punch combo that has Furbloode backing up. Furbloode nods at Stone to acknowledge the strikes.
Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Furbloode moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Furbloode fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice shot by Stone.
Stone stuffs the takedown attempt from Furbloode. Furbloode gets slowly back to his feet.
Furbloode scores a takedown into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stone wants to try and get back to his feet.
Stone is trying desperately to improve position.
Furbloode with shots to the head and body - Stone looks very uncomfortable down there.
Furbloode working away from the top, dropping strikes.
It looks like Keith Stone has been cut.
BOOM! Furbloode connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Furbloode lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That has opened up Keith Stone's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furbloode landing shots from mount.
Furbloode prevents Stone from getting the reversal.
Furbloode lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The cut above Keith Stone's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Furbloode trying to control but Stone is having none of it.
Furbloode scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Furbloode putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Keith Stone's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Keith Stone's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thurston Furbloode!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marduk Mendor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, we are the champions. Mendor is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bring it on. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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200 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Millar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marduk Mendor!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millar blocks a head kick by Mendor.
Millar looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mendor lands a big head kick that sends Millar tumbling to the mat! Mendor takes a step backwards and waves Millar back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Millar is rocked!
It looks like Michael Millar has been cut.
Mendor seems to be stalking Millar here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Millar drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marduk Mendor!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Mitrione (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Jon Stone has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jon Stone seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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203 lbs
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Mitrione!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stone counters with an outside leg kick.
Mitrione fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone moves into the clinch successfully.
Mitrione throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mitrione tries a knee to the head but Stone blocks it.
Mitrione gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stone takes an elbow to the temple.
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitrione doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
Mitrione is looking to clinch.
Stone clinches up with Mitrione and pushes him back against the ropes.
Stone landing knees to the body.
Mitrione tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mitrione tries to clinch but Stone moves away
and Stone counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone moves into range and clinches up with Mitrione.
Stone tries to land a knee to the head but Mitrione blocks with his arms.
Stone avoids a wild elbow strike from Mitrione.
Mitrione throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
Mitrione gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mitrione throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mitrione misses with a punch on the inside.
Mitrione throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stone blocks it with crossed arms.
Stone working hard to break the clinch.
Stone scores a nice knee to the body.
Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mitrione looks gassed!
Stone blocks the elbow strike.
Stone slows down the pace here.
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone closes the distance and pushes Mitrione back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitrione pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stone.
Stone scores with a knee to the head.
Stone lands a knee to the body.
Stone is struggling to control the position.
Stone connects with a knee to the head.
Stone lands a knee to the head.
Stone working Mitrione over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Stone.
Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stone scores with a decent looking hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stone.
Mitrione misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone works Mitrione's body with a nice hook.
Stone takes the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Mitrione just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stone's brow.
Mitrione letting Stone take a breather here.
Stone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stone lands a nice knee to the body.
Stone blocks an elbow strike.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mitrione is defending well for now.
Mitrione tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone closes the distance and clinches.
Mitrione blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitrione fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitrione tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Mitrione. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone rushes Mitrione and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mitrione throws an elbow but it misses.
Mitrione pushes off an throws an elbow but Stone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Mitrione tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stone.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stone obliges.
Stone leaning against his opponent.
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitrione wants to clinch
and Stone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mitrione looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Stone dominated that round.
That's time! Stone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mitrione, pushing him back against the ropes.
Mitrione misses with a knee to the head.
Stone manages to break the clinch.
Mitrione tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Stone clinches.
Mitrione connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stone's face.
Mitrione gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stone avoids the elbow strike from Mitrione, against the ropes.
Mitrione with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mitrione lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matt Mitrione is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mitrione takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mitrione is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitrione being controlled against the ropes.
Stone working Mitrione over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone lands an elbow inside.
Stone is pushing Mitrione up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mitrione looking to throw knees to the head but Stone is blocking nicely.
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone drives through and clinches with Mitrione against the ropes.
Stone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stone content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mitrione working aggressively here.
Stone is stalling here.
Stone scores a nice knee to the body.
Mitrione throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitrione looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mitrione throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stone blocks it with crossed arms.
Stone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mitrione's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone slows down the pace here.
Stone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mitrione can do to turn this around?
Mitrione misses with a knee to the head.
Stone lands a good knee to the midsection. Mitrione won't want to take too many of those.
Stone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mitrione in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone breaks the clinch.
Stone darts in and clinches Mitrione up against the ropes.
Stone wants to stall.
Stone missing with knees to the body.
Stone breaks from the clinch.
Mitrione wants to clinch
and Stone counters with a nice body shot.
Stone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mitrione, pushing him back against the ropes.
Mitrione misses with an elbow strike.
Mitrione managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stone scores a nice knee to the body.
Stone scores a nice knee to the body.
Stone wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone breaks the clinch.
Mitrione darts in trying to clinch
and Stone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone feints and then cracks Mitrione's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mitrione down.
Mitrione is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Stone moves away from the strike by Mitrione.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone rushes Mitrione and presses him up against the ropes.
Stone blocks an elbow strike.
Stone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mitrione using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Stone dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Stone clinches.
Mitrione tries a knee to the head but Stone blocks it.
Stone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mitrione misses with a knee strike.
Stone tries to stall but Mitrione uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mitrione in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
Stone manages to break the clinch.
Mitrione tries to clinch up
and Stone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stone breaks from the clinch.
Mitrione tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mitrione wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitrione tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.
Mitrione tries to clinch
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mitrione moves to clinch but Stone breaks away
and Stone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stone lands an elbow inside.
Mitrione misses with an elbow strike.
Stone working Mitrione over with knees to the body.
Stone is pushing Mitrione up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stone obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone scores with a knee to the head.
Jon Stone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stone.
Stone trying to stall but Mitrione improves his position.
Stone lands an elbow inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mitrione as Stone tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Mitrione just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stone's brow.
Mitrione avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
Stone avoids a wild elbow strike from Mitrione.
Stone lands a damaging elbow.
Mitrione blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mitrione is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Stone throws an elbow but misses.
Mitrione managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone blocks the elbow strike.
Mitrione pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Mitrione tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stone landing knees to the body.
Mitrione managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
Mitrione takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stone missing with knees to the body.
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jon Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mitrione closes the distance but Stone moves to the side
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mitrione closes the distance but Stone moves to the side
and Stone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a knee to the body.
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone moves into the clinch.
Mitrione misses with an elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stone takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matt Mitrione has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitrione misses with a two punch combination.
Mitrione looks to clinch
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitrione tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Stone!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devin Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tap Out. Devin Couture looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Ward!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward tries for a takedown but Couture sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Couture stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Couture wants it to stay on the feet.
Ward throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ward shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ward showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ward passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ward looking to secure an arm triangle but Couture defends it well.
Ward trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ward quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Ward but it's paid off an Couture is forced to tap! Nice work by Ward.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Ward!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wirm Kness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Barreda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wirm Kness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Barreda!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kness is looking to clinch but Barreda is avoiding it.
Barreda instigates a clinch.
Barreda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kness looks for a takedown but Barreda sprawls well.
Barreda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kness gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barreda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kness at a distance.
Kness is breathing heavily.
Barreda has closed the distance and engaged Kness in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barreda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barreda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kness is rocked!
Barreda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oh Kness is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barreda throws a nice looking combination but Kness bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barreda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kness, pushing him back against the ropes.
Barreda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kness walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Barreda swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jesus Barreda!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iggy Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Covers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerrero's entrance music is La Bamba. A fine choice. Covers has chosen All within My Hands as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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218 lbs
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215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iggy Guerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dusty Covers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero misses with a left hand
and Covers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guerrero throws a head kick but Covers moves out of range.
Guerrero misses with a right hand
and Covers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guerrero misses with a two punch combination.
Guerrero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Iggy Guerrero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guerrero throws a predictable looking body shot
and Covers counters by moving into the clinch.
Covers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Guerrero is trying to push Covers away but Covers has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Guerrero wants to break free but Covers has control.
Guerrero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Covers is looking to clinch but Guerrero is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Covers darts in trying to clinch
and Guerrero counters with a nice uppercut.
Guerrero misses with an uppercut. Covers saw that one coming.
Guerrero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Covers.
Guerrero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Covers blocks a head kick by Guerrero.
Covers takes the fight into the clinch.
Guerrero is trying to break the clinch but Covers is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guerrero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Covers lands a slapping body shot.
Guerrero takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Iggy Guerrero has been cut.
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!
Covers slips a jab from Guerrero.
Covers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Covers wants to clinch up but Guerrero keeps it at a distance.
Covers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guerrero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Guerrero misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Covers fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Covers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guerrero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guerrero moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Guerrero misses with a wild combination.
Guerrero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Covers scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Covers wants to clinch up but Guerrero keeps it at a distance.
Guerrero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guerrero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guerrero swings widly with a right hand
and Covers counters with a three punch combo that has Guerrero backing up. Guerrero nods at Covers to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guerrero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guerrero has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Covers pushes Guerrero up against the ropes in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Covers trying to stall but Guerrero improves his position.
Covers wants to get back to striking at distance but Guerrero won't allow it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dusty Covers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iggy Guerrero's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Covers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guerrero misses with an uppercut
and Covers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Covers.
Guerrero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guerrero tries to circle away but Covers has him pinned against the ropes.
Guerrero manages to break the clinch.
Covers doesn't manage to clinch there - Guerrero circles away.
Nice cross by Covers.
Guerrero throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Guerrero throws a series of punches but Covers avoids them all with ease.
Covers ducks under a wild hook from Guerrero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guerrero uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Covers has time to react.
Covers moves to clinch but Guerrero breaks away
and Guerrero counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Covers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The fighters circling - Guerrero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guerrero misses with a low kick as Covers jumps back.
Covers wants to clinch.
Guerrero tries to bum rush Covers with a series of wild strikes but Covers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Covers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Guerrero throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Covers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Guerrero trying to land knees to the body.
Guerrero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guerrero misses with a left hand
and Covers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Covers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Guerrero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Covers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Guerrero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero throws a lazy right hand but Covers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Covers connects with a crisp jab.
Guerrero misses with a body punch
and Covers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guerrero misses with a body shot.
Covers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Covers tries to clinch there but Guerrero circles away.
Covers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guerrero.
Guerrero throws a sloppy body shot
and Covers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero throws a poor cross that misses
and Covers counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Covers is looking to clinch but Guerrero is avoiding it.
Covers is looking to clinch.
Guerrero tries a head kick but it misses.
Covers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dusty Covers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Covers wants to clinch up but Guerrero keeps it at a distance.
Guerrero circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guerrero counters with a nice uppercut.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dusty Covers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Iggy Guerrero's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Guerrero throws a right hand that misses
and Covers moves into the clinch.
Guerrero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guerrero has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Covers lands with a left to the head.
Guerrero breaks the clinch.
Covers gets a clinch.
Guerrero breaks from the clinch.
Covers tries to clinch up but Guerrero circles away and keeps his distance.
Guerrero walks into a stiff left hand from Covers.
Covers misses with the combination.
Guerrero throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero misses with an uppercut. Covers saw that one coming.
Covers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guerrero.
Guerrero misses with a body punch
and Covers counters with a straight right hand.
Guerrero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Covers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guerrero looks to land a left hand but Covers moved out of range nicely.
Guerrero ducks right into an uppercut from Covers.
Dusty Covers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guerrero uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Covers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Guerrero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guerrero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Covers was well out of range. Poor timing from Guerrero.
Guerrero misses with a right hand
and Covers counters with a straight right hand.
Covers has managed to clinch.
Covers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Covers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guerrero backwards.
Guerrero is looking to break free of the clinch but Covers has double underhooks.
Guerrero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guerrero is rocked!
Guerrero is looking to control Covers's arms but Covers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Guerrero has his back to the ropes.
Oh Guerrero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Covers lands a hook that snaps the head of Guerrero backwards.
Covers throws a big uppercut that drops Guerrero! More strikes from Covers and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Guerrero lies dazed against the ropes as Covers celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dusty Covers!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Dickinson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kazushi Sakuraba's chin.
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27
186 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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26
186 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
Powerful |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickinson fails with the takedown.
Dickinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sakuraba pinned against the ropes. Sakuraba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sakuraba misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Sakuraba. No joy for Dickinson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Dickinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickinson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sakuraba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dickinson.
A jab from Sakuraba finds it's way through Dickinson's defenses.
Dickinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Sakuraba sprawls well. He's pushed Dickinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Dickinson with that takedown attempt.
Dickinson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sakuraba sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dickinson somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Sakuraba as he connects with a hook.
Dickinson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sakuraba defends it nicely.
Sakuraba looks to land a combination but Dickinson avoids it well.
Dickinson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dickinson is breathing heavily.
Sakuraba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Sakuraba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sakuraba moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dickinson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba looks to land a combination but Dickinson avoids it well.
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakuraba moves into the clinch successfully.
Dickinson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sakuraba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sakuraba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dickinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakuraba.
Paul Dickinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakuraba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dickinson blocks a leg kick.
Dickinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dickinson slips a jab and a cross from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dickinson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Sakuraba does no damage.
Sakuraba clinches up with Dickinson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Dickinson takes an elbow to the temple.
Sakuraba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dickinson blocks it with crossed arms.
Sakuraba prevents Dickinson from breaking the clinch.
Dickinson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sakuraba just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Sakuraba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sakuraba presses Dickinson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sakuraba.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dickinson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sakuraba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Sakuraba misses.
Sakuraba instigates a clinch.
Sakuraba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Sakuraba.
Dickinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of stalling here from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands a damaging elbow.
Sakuraba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sakuraba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sakuraba lands a left and a right that send Dickinson crashing to the mat, dazed. Sakuraba thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Dickinson is rocked!
It looks like Paul Dickinson has been cut.
Sakuraba connects with a body shot.
Oh Dickinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sakuraba throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Dickinson colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Sakuraba as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Dickinson is left battered and dazed whilst Sakuraba and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazushi Sakuraba!
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