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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Dobler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keenan Kavanagh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dobler's entrance music is My Kind of Party . A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Dobler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keenan Kavanagh!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobler has closed the distance and engaged Kavanagh in a clinch.
Dobler looking to stall.
Kavanagh crunches a lovely knee into Dobler's ribcage.
Kavanagh scores a nice knee to the body.
Dobler is breathing heavily.
Dobler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dobler takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Lloyd Dobler has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kavanagh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kavanagh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kavanagh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kavanagh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dobler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kavanagh.
Lloyd Dobler's cut is getting worse.
Kavanagh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kavanagh scores with a knee to the head.
Dobler is rocked!
Dobler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Oh Dobler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kavanagh landing knees to the body.
Kavanagh stalling.
Dobler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lloyd Dobler's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kavanagh lands a huge knee in the clinch and it's knocked Dobler out! Massive knee - he's celebrating with his corner and the crowd showing their appreciation!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Keenan Kavanagh!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Sleek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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205 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Sleek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown. Sleek tries to sprawl out of it but Garcia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Sleek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sleek scores with a body shot.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sleek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia shoots in and drives through. Sleek sprawls well.
Sleek jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sleek takes the fight into the clinch.
Sleek has Garcia pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Garcia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sleek tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Sleek gets control of Garcia's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sleek will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sleek is looking to stand up but Garcia isn't so interested in that idea.
Sleek wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleek lands a big uppercut and Garcia crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Garcia looks OK. Sleek waves Garcia back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia is holding his hands too far apart here. Sleek throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Garcia is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jay Sleek!
Jay Sleek managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, BLKOUT Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Breaker Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Przemyslaw Mysiala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mysiala has chosen Santogold feat Three 6 Mafia - Shove It Remix as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Przemyslaw Mysiala acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Breaker Dane!
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, Przemyslaw Mysiala!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mysiala wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mysiala tries to break the clinch but Dane is controlling the position.
Dane lands an uppercut.
A short left from Dane.
A short uppercut from Dane.
Dane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dane.
Dane drops Mysiala onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Mysiala is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Mysiala is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mysiala can't break the clinch.
Mysiala is still on wobbly legs! Can Dane finish him?
Dane crunches a lovely knee into Mysiala's ribcage.
Mysiala looks gassed!
Dane lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Mysiala to his knees! Dane keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Breaker Dane!
Breaker Dane decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Bateman!
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, Ace Bishop!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bateman looks for a takedown but Bishop sprawls well.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bateman moves away.
Bateman clinches up against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bateman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bateman looking to throw knees to the head but Bishop is blocking nicely.
Bateman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bateman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bateman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ace Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Bishop. No joy for Bateman on that attempt.
Bishop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bateman wants to clinch.
Bateman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bishop. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Bateman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop tries to keep at a distance but Bateman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bishop wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bateman has him pressed against the ropes.
Bateman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bateman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bishop sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bateman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bishop as he jumps to the side.
Bateman has a takedown stuffed.
Bateman is breathing heavily.
Bishop jabs Bateman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bishop is looking to clinch.
Bishop clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bateman keeps control of Bishop as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bateman decides to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bishop forces his way into half guard.
Bishop seems to be working for a kimura but Bateman defends the submission attempt.
Bishop seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bateman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bishop stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Bateman blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Bishop throws a nice looking combination but Bateman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bishop stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bateman misses with a few strikes there.
Bateman tries to move into range but Bishop moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bateman stuffs the takedown.
Bateman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bateman fails with a takedown attempt.
Bishop connects with a body shot.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bateman was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
Bateman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bateman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bateman walks into a jab.
Bishop digs a good hook to Bateman's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop throws a one two combo.
Bishop moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Bishop. Those never looked like landing.
Bateman closes the distance and pushes Bishop back into the ropes.
Bateman throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop tries to break free but Bateman pushes him back against the ropes.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop has picked Bateman up - he's going for a ride! Bishop dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Bishop dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Bateman shoots in and drives through. Bishop sprawls well.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bateman moves away.
Bateman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bateman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bateman jumps guard and drags Bishop to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bishop is looking to stand up but Bateman won't let him.
Bateman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bateman wriggles free and stands up.
No luck for Bishop with that takedown attempt.
Bishop's corner calls for a 1-2. Bishop obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bishop is breathing heavily.
Bateman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bishop fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bateman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bateman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bishop sprawls well. Bishop wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bateman gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Bateman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bateman is looking to clinch.
Bishop misses with a double jab.
Nice body punch from Bishop.
Bateman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bishop.
Bishop avoids the head kick by Bateman.
Bateman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bishop counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bishop looks for a takedown but Bateman sprawls well.
Bateman has a takedown stuffed.
Bateman tries to close the distance and clinch but Bishop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bishop throws a body punch but Bateman moves out of range.
Bateman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bishop sprawls well. Bishop wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bateman gets slowly back to his feet.
Bishop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bateman tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bishop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop slips a jab and a cross from Bateman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bateman gets caught napping as Bishop dives in and scores a takedown. Bateman manages to retain guard.
Bishop preventing the sweep.
Bateman trying to control the position.
Bateman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bishop is controlling him.
Bishop engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bishop stands up from Bateman's guard - Bishop perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bateman throws a body kick that misses.
Bateman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bateman doesn't manage to clinch there - Bishop circles away.
Bateman tries to clinch up but Bishop circles away and keeps his distance.
Bateman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bishop.
Bishop tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bateman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bishop!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop scores with a nice strike.
Bishop moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bishop circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bateman moves away.
Bishop throws a right and a left that Bateman avoids nicely.
Bishop misses with a wild combination.
Bateman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bateman gets a clinch.
Bateman landing knees to the head.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but Bateman turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Bateman jumps into guard, dragging Bishop to the mat.
Bateman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bateman looking to control but Bishop passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bishop prevents Bateman from improving his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman wants to get back to his feet.
Bateman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bishop is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bishop not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bateman is trying to get back to full guard.
Bishop wants to stand but Bateman has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bateman is trying to stand back up but Bishop is controlling him
Bateman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bishop pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bishop is working for a submission of some sort.
Bishop sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bateman defending well though.
Bishop wants to free his trapped foot but Bateman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is thwarting Bateman's attempts to control the position.
Bishop stands up out of the half guard.
Bateman is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Bishop misses.
Bateman moves in looking to clinch but Bishop pushes him off.
Bishop lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bishop is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bateman rather than just go for the knockout.
Bateman jabs at Bishop's body.
Bishop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bateman is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bishop lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bateman gets a clinch.
Bateman ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bateman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop preventing the sweep.
Bishop stands up and waves to Bateman to follow him.
Bishop scores with a sloppy right hand. Bateman should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bishop takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sean Bateman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ace Bishop is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bishop tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Bishop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bishop 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Bishop!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ace Bishop waved his t-shirt featuring Rage's Cloths's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerardo Altamirano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koby Stott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerardo Altamirano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koby Stott!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot lands for Stott.
Altamirano shoots for a double leg takedown but Stott sprawls well. He's pushed Altamirano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Altamirano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Altamirano shoots in for a takedown but Stott shows good takedown defense.
Stott misses with a wild combination.
Koby Stott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Altamirano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stott tries to avoid it but Altamirano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stott to the ground. Stott escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerardo Altamirano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stott closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Altamirano to the mat! Altamirano manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Altamirano keeping full guard, as Stott tries to pass.
Altamirano wants to sweep here but Stott controlling him for the moment.
Altamirano looking to control.
Altamirano pulls Stott in close to prevent any damage.
Altamirano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altamirano looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stott darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Altamirano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stott.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stott, as that shot connected.
Altamirano is rocked!
Stott clinches up against the ropes.
Oh Altamirano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stott is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stott dips a shoulder and cracks Altamirano with a mighty uppercut! Altamirano falls back against the ropes and Stott unloads with a barrage of strikes! Altamirano is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Stott screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koby Stott!
A relieved looking Koby Stott thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaunn Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Bicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bicki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Entrance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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168 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaunn Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michal Bicki!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen lands a jab.
Chen forces Bicki back against the ropes and clinches.
Bicki has Chen pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Chen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chen.
Chen tries to work over Bicki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bicki wants to take the fight to the mat but Chen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bicki is trying to drag Chen to the mat but Chen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Shaunn Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Bicki.
Bicki wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bicki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good exchange - Chen coming out on top.
Bicki darts in trying to clinch
and Chen counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chen. Bicki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chen misses with a body shot.
Chen gets a clinch.
Chen lands with a light punch inside.
Bicki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chen after a bit of a struggle.
Chen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chen manages to break the clinch.
Chen lands a body shot.
Bicki has his takedown stuffed
and Chen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Chen.
Chen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bicki looks gassed!
Chen stuns Bicki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bicki's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chen lands with a nice body punch.
Chen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chen lands a body shot.
Chen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chen manages to break the clinch.
Chen moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaunn Chen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chen, as that shot connected.
Chen lands a jab to Bicki's midsection.
Chen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chen closes the distance and pushes Bicki back into the ropes.
Bicki is working for takedown but Chen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chen breaks the clinch.
Chen scores with a shot to the body.
Bicki is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen scores with a sloppy right hand. Bicki should have avoided that one.
Bicki misses with a takedown attempt
and Chen counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Chen. That snapped Bicki's head back.
Bicki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bicki doesn't seem bothered though.
Bicki tries to keep at a distance but Chen has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen effectively controlling the action here.
Chen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chen slowing the pace effectively.
Chen lands a nice shot to the body.
Chen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chen manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Chen.
Shaunn Chen is winning the standup battle so far.
Bicki tries to move into range but Chen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Chen.
Chen has closed the distance and engaged Bicki in a clinch.
Chen is working Bicki over against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Chen - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chen.
Chen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Chen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chen swinging wildly here.
Shaunn Chen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bicki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bicki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chen counters with a crisp 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!
Bicki misses with a takedown attempt
and Chen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bicki thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaunn Chen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Chen clinches up against the ropes.
Bicki can't get the takedown.
A short left from Chen.
Bicki wants a takedown but no success here.
Bicki wants a takedown.
Shaunn Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Bicki.
Chen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chen lands a body punch.
Chen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chen pushes Bicki back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Chen.
A right handed body shot lands from Chen.
Chen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bicki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chen lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chen lands a nice hook to Bicki's body. Bicki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab from Chen.
Michal Bicki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Chen.
Chen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Chen.
Chen forces Bicki back against the ropes and clinches.
Chen cracks Bicki with a nice body shot.
Chen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Chen lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Chen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Chen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chen scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Chen as the two fighters clinch.
Chen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bicki can do to turn this around?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Come on Chen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chen.
Chen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chen pushes Bicki back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Chen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bicki up against the ropes.
Chen presses Bicki against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Chen.
Chen breaks from the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Bicki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab lands there for Chen.
Chen clinches up with Bicki and pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bicki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chen is defending well.
Shaunn Chen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bicki or not.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaunn Chen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chen 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaunn Chen!
Shaunn Chen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franklyn Vass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vass comes to the ring accompanied by Highway to Hell (AC/DC). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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220 lbs
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225 lbs
8 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklyn Vass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vass misses with a double jab
and Mitchell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vass has his takedown stuffed
and Mitchell counters with a nice body shot.
Vass is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Vass avoids them all with ease.
Vass takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vass takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mitchell throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Vass colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Mitchell as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Vass is left battered and dazed whilst Mitchell and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Logan Mitchell!
A relieved looking Logan Mitchell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward's entrance music is Tap Out. A fine choice. Diggs comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lupe Fiasco - Words I Never Said kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reggie Diggs!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs scores with a takedown into Ward's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Diggs wants to control from the top but Ward keeps moving.
Ward trying to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diggs throws a big elbow that misses.
Ward preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diggs working some strikes from top position.
Ward is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diggs postures up in Ward's guard and throws a big left but Ward blocks it.
Diggs landing with the ground and pound.
Diggs is pushing down on Ward's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ward is fighting to maintain full guard but Diggs has managed to sneak the leg through.
Diggs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diggs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ward taking some punishment here, with Diggs in his half guard.
Ward is trying to control but can't.
Ward is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diggs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Diggs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diggs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diggs thows a huge punch but Ward dodges it nicely.
Diggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ward's head.
Ward keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ward has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diggs is working away from the top position though.
Ward moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs wants to control from the top but Ward keeps moving.
Diggs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ward's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ward has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diggs has managed to get both his arms back between Ward's legs - danger averted.
Diggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ward preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ward's head.
Diggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Ward has wrist control.
Ward has momentary wrist control but Diggs slips an elbow through the middle.
Diggs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diggs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ward tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diggs postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ward striking off his back but it's not causing Diggs any problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward wants to sweep here but Diggs controlling him for the moment.
Diggs advances to half guard.
Diggs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Diggs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diggs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ward wants to get back to full guard.
Diggs is keen to just control but Ward is a slippery customer.
Ward tries to roll over but Diggs keeps him under control.
Diggs landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ward blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diggs.
Diggs thows a huge punch but Ward dodges it nicely.
Ward trying to control here.
Diggs throwing shots but Ward is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs stands up out of the half guard.
Diggs closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ward did well to prevent Diggs getting side control.
Ward is breathing heavily.
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!
Ward looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diggs is trying to control. Ward wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Diggs seems to be working for a kimura but Ward defends the submission attempt.
Diggs winds up and cracks Ward with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ward is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diggs working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Diggs.
Diggs is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Diggs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diggs closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Diggs throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Diggs working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Ward's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Diggs fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Diggs.
Diggs stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Diggs throws a nice looking combination but Ward bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diggs sizes up Ward with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ward keeps the fight on the outside.
Ward fails with a takedown attempt.
Diggs swings for the body but Ward moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diggs misses with a low kick.
Diggs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ward gets caught napping as Diggs dives in and scores a takedown. Ward manages to retain guard.
Diggs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diggs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diggs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Diggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ward works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diggs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ward looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diggs postures up in Ward's guard and throws a big left but Ward blocks it.
Diggs with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ward avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diggs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Diggs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ward looking for a sweep. Not yet Ward, not yet.
Diggs throws a big elbow that misses.
Diggs lands a couple of elbows.
Ward trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Diggs throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diggs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ward looking for a sweep. Not yet Ward, not yet.
Ward avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ward avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs landing with the ground and pound.
Diggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ward is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Ward has wrist control.
Diggs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ward's head.
Ward keeping moving, preventing Diggs from controlling successfully.
Diggs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ward is keeping the position for now.
Diggs postures up in Ward's guard and throws a big left but Ward blocks it.
Diggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Ward has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Reggie Diggs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ward throws his legs up looking for a submission but Diggs uses it to pass to side control.
Diggs scoring with punches and elbows.
Diggs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ward avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Diggs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ward gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diggs is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Ward still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Ward has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Ward tries to advance position but instead Diggs slips a leg back in to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Diggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Ward shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diggs as he avoids it easily.
Ward shoots in and drives through. Diggs sprawls well.
Diggs takes a swing at Ward's ribcage but misses.
Reggie Diggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggs gets a takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Diggs there.
Ward is looking to control Diggs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ward avoid being mounted?
Diggs lands strikes from half guard.
Diggs is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ward wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diggs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ward doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diggs.
Diggs thows a huge punch but Ward dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Diggs connects with a nice short shot to Ward's temple.
Diggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ward's head.
Diggs prevents Ward from improving his position.
Diggs wants to work for an arm triangle but Ward is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ward is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward has his hands clasped together around Diggs's back. He's all about the action.
Diggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diggs is stalling here. Ward is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Diggs seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ward has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ward looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Diggs can't do much from the bottom here.
Ward tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ward has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward working away.
Diggs wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ward in side control, throwing shots but Diggs defends.
Diggs is trying to control Ward's posture but Ward avoids it.
Ward thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Reggie Diggs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ward tries for a kimura but Diggs is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs struggling a bit here.
Diggs parries the strikes from Ward easily there. Ward is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Diggs to escape.
Ward advances to full mount.
Diggs avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ward.
Diggs tries to lock up and control but Ward gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ward throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Diggs because Ward loaded up on that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ward working for a submission but Diggs is keeping him at bay.
Rick Ward has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diggs wants to control but Ward is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Reggie Diggs.
Well Diggs 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reggie Diggs!
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