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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hand comes to the cage accompanied by Ladies and Gentlemen. Davis has chosen Deftones - Beware as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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221 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Hand! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey Davis! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hand misses with a double jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hand. Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hand lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hand moves away from the strike by Davis. Hand scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Davis thows a body shot but no joy. Davis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Davis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Davis fails with the takedown. Hand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis moves away from the strike by Hand. Davis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hand to score with a decent uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! A big left from Hand misses. Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hand fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis looks for the body kick but Hand saw that one coming. Davis throws a head kick but Hand moves out of range.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hand looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range. Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hand was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis. Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Davis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Davis shoots in looking for a takedown. Hand tries to sprawl out of it but Davis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hand manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Hand connects with a right hand. Davis shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Davis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hand misses with a straight right. Davis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Hand scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. This has been an exciting period of action! No joy there for Hand, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hand scores with a jab to the jaw. Hand throws out a loose jab but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it. Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis moves out of range as Hand strikes. Hand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hand comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Davis tries to land a front kick but Hand steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Davis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hand takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hand ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Hand thows a body shot but no joy. Hand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively. A cross from Davis lands. Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Dan Hand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Davis. Hand lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Hand is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Davis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis catches Hand with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Hand comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Hand misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely. Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hand lands with a hook. Davis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Hand defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand. Davis looks to land a left hand but Hand moved out of range nicely. This has been an exciting period of action! Davis dodges the punch combination from Hand.
Davis slips under a jab from Hand. Hand looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range. Davis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hand looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well. Davis scores with a jab to the jaw. Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hand scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hand dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hand misses the jab. Davis throws a shot from downtown. Hand moves away and avoids it. Hand throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Hand digs a good body shot into Davis's ribs. Hand's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davis under the eye. Hand swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hand's guard now. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Davis looking to sit in guard and control but Hand gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hand is one step ahead there. Hand trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom. Davis throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hand escapes and throws Davis's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round. Davis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hand.
Hand creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Davis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Davis regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hand's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Hand not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Hand wants to stand but Davis has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Hand missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Davis is trying to get back to full guard. Davis actively working from the bottom here. Davis wants to improve his position but Hand is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hand tries to stand but can't do so whilst Davis controls his leg. Davis wants to improve his position but Hand is controlling well.
Hand lands strikes from half guard. 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. Hand connects with a nice short shot to Davis's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis trying to hold on to Hand's head to control him but Hand postures up.
Hand throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Hand drops an elbow to the side of Davis's head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Davis wants to improve his position but Hand is controlling well.
Hand stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Hand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hand swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Davis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dan Hand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hand drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Davis clinches up with Hand and pushes him back against the cage. Hand tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
Hand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Davis swings wildly with an uppercut but Hand uses good head movement to avoid it. Davis wants a takedown.
Hand gets underhooks to prevent Davis's takedown attempt.
Davis is breathing heavily. A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis. Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch. Hand connects with a body shot. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Davis moves out of range as Hand strikes. Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Dan Hand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Davis. Hand misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dan Hand will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hand misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming. Hand with a nice cross. Davis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hand to score with a decent uppercut. Davis slips under a jab from Hand. Davis ducks under a wild hook from Hand. Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hand pinned against the cage. Hand gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Dan Hand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hand dips to his left and cracks Davis with an uppercut! Hand jabs Davis right on the nose. Davis blinks but takes it well. Nice defenses there by Hand. Hand just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hand lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Davis is rocked! Hand throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Davis's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Hand dives in looking to finish as Davis flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Hand's strikes! Hand is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Davis's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Davis was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Hand! Dan Hand seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Brawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harper is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Welcome To Jamrock. Ben Harper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 cm
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154 lbs
15 - 12 - 1 |
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158 lbs
11 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Brawn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Harper! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A looping hook to the body misses from Brawn. Harper does a little dance to reset his feet. Brawn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Harper looks to clinch and Brawn counters with a single leg into guard. Harper didn't expect that. Brawn throwing strikes but missing. Harper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Brawn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Brawn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Brawn stopping the sweep attempt from Harper. Harper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Harper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Brawn trying to control the position from guard on top but Harper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brawn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Brawn stands up over Harper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Brawn is looking to work some ground and pound but Harper has wrist control. Brawn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Brawn throwing strikes but missing. Brawn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Brawn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Brawn is working Harper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Brawn trying to control but Harper is working from the bottom. Brawn controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brawn throwing strikes from guard but Harper blocks nicely. Brawn throws a big right hand that misses. Brawn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Brawn controls the pace of the fight for a moment. 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! Brawn with a flurry of punches that miss. Brawn trying to control the position from guard on top but Harper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Brawn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Brawn is looking to work some ground and pound but Harper has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Harper 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. Brawn chips away with some ground and pound. Harper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Harper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Harper looking to control.
Brawn throwing strikes but missing. Brawn throwing strikes but missing. Brawn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Harper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brawn throws a big right hand that misses. Brawn scoring with some ground and pound. Harper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Brawn with a flurry of punches that miss. Brawn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Brawn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Brawn chips away with some ground and pound. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Brawn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Brawn throws and elbow that misses. Harper uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brawn's guard. Nice move by Harper! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Harper won't allow Brawn to sweep him here. Brawn trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Harper is looking to stand up but Brawn won't let him. Harper won't allow Brawn to sweep him here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Brawn dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab from Brawn finds it's way through Harper's defenses. Harper darts in trying to clinch and Brawn counters with a shoot takedown. Harper fights it but they end up in guard. Brawn with a flurry of punches that miss. Brawn trying to control the position from guard on top but Harper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Brawn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Brawn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harper's guard. Brawn wants to pass to mount but Harper is defending the position. Ben Brawn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Brawn drops an elbow to the side of Harper's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Harper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Brawn misses with a head shot. Harper uses the momentum to regain guard. Brawn is looking to work some ground and pound but Harper has wrist control. Brawn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Brawn being controlled here momentarily. Harper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Brawn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harper wants to get back to his feet but Brawn is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Brawn throws a strike but Harper rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Brawn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harper can do to turn this around? Brawn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Brawn 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. Brawn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harper manages to get himself to full guard.
Brawn with a flurry of punches that miss. This has been an exciting period of action! Brawn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Brawn looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brawn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Brawn is looking to work some ground and pound but Harper has wrist control. Brawn lands a couple of elbows. Brawn throwing strikes but missing. Brawn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Brawn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Brawn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Brawn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Brawn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Brawn trying to control the position from guard on top but Harper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Brawn throwing strikes from guard but Harper blocks nicely. Harper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Brawn wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving. Brawn works over Harper with some ground and pound from guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Brawn throws a strike but Harper rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Brawn trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Brawn 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!
Brawn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harper is rocked! No joy there for Brawn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harper is still on wobbly legs! Can Brawn finish him? Brawn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brawn shoots in for a takedown. He's got it... He's hoisted his opponent over his head and is carrying him over to the other end of the mat. The crowd roars in approval and Brawn slams his opponent to the mat. OH, that is naaaaaasty! He's out! Brawn lands a punch to his unconscious victim for good measure before the ref has time to call the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Ben Brawn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Sanches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Xyfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Sanches has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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189 cm
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218 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Sanches! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lex Xyfer! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sanches defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Xyfer. Sanches feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Xyfers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Sanches's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sanches duly obliges. Roger Sanches seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Xyfer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Sanches fails with the takedown. Xyfer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Xyfer is trying to work for a kimura but Sanches is defending well.
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. Xyfer connects with a nice short shot to Sanches's temple. Xyfer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. This has been an exciting period of action! Xyfer seems to be working for a kimura but Sanches defends the submission attempt. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Xyfer trying to control from half guard but Sanches is working away. Xyfer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Xyfer seems to be looking for submissions.
Sanches trying to control but Xyfer postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanches blocking the ground and pound attempt from Xyfer. Sanches wants to improve his position but Xyfer is controlling well.
Sanches on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Xyfer in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Sanches tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Xyfer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lex Xyfer!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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181 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Sinclair! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Miller! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Miller gets tackled into the cage by Sinclair. Sinclair maintains the clinch. Sinclair turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sinclair manages to end up in side control. Miller pushes Sinclair away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sinclair gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Miller is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Miller tries to strike but it doesn't land. Miller manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Sinclair seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Miller trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miller wants to improve his position but Sinclair is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Miller strikes from the bottom but Sinclair uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Miller tries to buck Sinclair off but Sinclair is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Miller sneaks back into half guard. Miller tries to get to full guard but Sinclair has control of the leg. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Miller wants to control but Sinclair is keeping busy.
Sinclair is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miller is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tony Sinclair. Miller shoots in looking for a takedown but Sinclair manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Sinclair shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Miller is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Miller wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Miller looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Sinclair has the hooks in. Miller is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Sinclair is trying to stick to Miller's back but Miller is turning into Sinclair. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sinclair's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Miller. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Miller won't allow Sinclair to sweep him here. Sinclair controlling the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tony Sinclair will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sinclair on the wrong end of a nice hook. Michael Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Miller cracks Sinclair with an open hand slap. Nice defenses there by Sinclair. Miller misses with an uppercut
and Sinclair cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Sinclair shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Miller's guard. Miller working for submissions but it's allowed Sinclair to get to half guard.
Miller has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sinclair is working away from the top position though. Sinclair works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miller really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Miller is just holding on here. Sinclair manages to take his back.
What can Miller do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Miller tries to escape but Sinclair has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Miller rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Miller trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Sinclair is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sinclair seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Miller for as long as he can get away with. Sinclair wants to pass to mount but Miller is defending the position. Sinclair perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miller is trying to stand.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tony Sinclair wasn't doing enough on the ground. Sinclair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sinclair fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Miller to the ground. Sinclair is now in Miller's guard. Tony Sinclair overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Miller wants to sweep here but Sinclair controlling him for the moment. Sinclair has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Miller working a defensive guard here.
Miller is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Miller looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Michael Miller wasn't active enough on the ground. Sinclair takes one on the button. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Sinclair which made him look bad. Miller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sinclair has time to react. Good exchange - Miller coming out on top. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sinclair is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Sinclair closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sinclair lands in his opponent's guard. Miller being controlled here, momentarily. Sinclair has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Miller to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Sinclair is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Miller pulls down on the head and he's put Sinclair to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Michael Miller!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theron Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thieves by Ministry kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Theron Morrison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Chavez! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theron Morrison! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Morrison. Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Chavez. Chavez misses with an uppercut. Morrison saw that one coming. Morrison avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Chavez clinches. Chavez missing with knees to the body.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chavez misses with the head strike.
Chavez tries to work over Morrison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Chavez tries to land knees in the clinch but Morrison avoids the damage to the body. Morrison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morrison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morrison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morrison has a couple of punches blocked by Chavez.
A short uppercut from Morrison. Chavez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Morrison blocks with his arms.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Morrison controls the action.
Morrison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chavez throws an elbow but it misses.
Chavez tries to work over Morrison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Chavez missing with knees to the body.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morrison avoids it. Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Morrison is blocking nicely.
Chavez lands a good knee to the midsection. Morrison won't want to take too many of those. Morrison gets through Chavez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Morrison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morrison blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chavez crunches a lovely knee into Morrison's ribcage. Chavez lands an uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Morrison uses good head movement to avoid it. Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Morrison. Chavez tries a knee to the head but Morrison blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chavez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Morrison's brow. Morrison lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Morrison lands on the inside with an uppercut. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chavez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Morrison's brow. Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morrison misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Morrison.
Chavez lands a nice elbow. Morrison blocks a body shot from Chavez. Chavez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morrison lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chavez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morrison lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. A head punch on the inside from Morrison fails to land. Morrison misses with a hook from the clinch. Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Morrison is blocking nicely.
Chavez lands an elbow just above Morrison 's eye. Morrison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Morrison. Chavez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morrison is defending well for now. Morrison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chavez backwards. Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Morrison working some nice short punches in the clinch. Morrison lands on the inside with an uppercut. Morrison lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chavez. Chavez tries a body shot but Morrison blocks it.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Morrison - that landed with a thud.
Morrison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Morrison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chavez backwards. Chavez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morrison avoids it. Morrison lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Chavez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morrison is defending well for now. Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chavez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chavez. Morrison tries to throw a body punch but Chavez avoids it by throwing Morrison back against the cage. Chavez missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Chavez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morrison.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morrison avoids it. Chavez landing knees to the head.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Morrison blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Chavez dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Chavez wants to clinch up but Morrison keeps it at a distance. Morrison scores with a leg kick.
Chavez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morrison at a distance.
Miguel Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Chavez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chavez lands the left hand. Chavez throws a lazy uppercut
and Morrison counters with a nice leg kick. A head kick misses from Morrison. Morrison looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chavez avoids the head kick by Morrison.
Morrison keeps the fight on the outside. Morrison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez. Chavez fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morrison misses the shot to the body. Chavez moves forwards but Morrison connects with a nice, crisp jab. A jab lands there for Morrison. Chavez rushes Morrison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Morrison throws a head punch that misses. Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Morrison is blocking nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morrison creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morrison presses Chavez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Chavez throws an elbow that misses.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Morrison controls the action.
Chavez misses with a body punch.
Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chavez lands a knee to the body.
Chavez scores a nice knee to the body.
Morrison dodges an elbow strike from Chavez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Morrison blocks with his arms.
Morrison tries to throw a body punch but Chavez avoids it by throwing Morrison back against the cage. Morrison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chavez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morrison.
Chavez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chavez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Chavez misses with a knee to the head. Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Morrison is blocking nicely.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morrison's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A hook to the body from Morrison.
Chavez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morrison is defending well for now. Nice body punch from Morrison. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Morrison digs a right hand into Chavez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chavez's gas tank. Chavez missing with knees to the body.
Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morrison's elbow. Chavez lands an elbow inside that Morrison shrugs off. Morrison lands with a short shot to the head. Morrison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morrison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chavez lands a nice knee to the body. Morrison blocking some punches.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morrison avoids it. Morrison cracks Chavez with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Morrison lands a hook that snaps the head of Chavez backwards. Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez throws a head punch that misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morrison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Morrison. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morrison. Miguel Chavez has scored more points in the clinch so far. Morrison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chavez throws an elbow but it misses.
Morrison blocking some punches.
Morrison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morrison managing to block the knees to the body from Chavez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Morrison lands a right hand. Chavez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Chavez fails to land. Morrison prevents a body shot from Chavez. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Miguel Chavez will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Morrison takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Morrison throws a wild body kick that Chavez sees coming a mile off. Chavez misses with a low kick as Morrison jumps back. Chavez throws out a loose jab but Morrison uses good head movement to avoid it. A head kick from Morrison lands but Chavez takes it in his stride. Chavez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Morrison. That one must have hurt. Morrison blocks the body kick.
Morrison scores with a head kick. Chavez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Morrison uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chavez is rocked! Morrison looks to throw the jab but Chavez is out of range. Chavez takes a swing at Morrison's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morrison throws a nice looking combination but Chavez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Morrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body kick from Chavez. Chavez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Chavez working aggressively here.
Chavez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Morrison throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Chavez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morrison.
A short uppercut from Morrison. Oh Chavez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Chavez throws an elbow that misses.
Chavez seems to have got his legs back now. Chavez misses with a body punch.
Morrison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chavez misses with a knee strike.
Morrison avoiding damage as Chavez throws knees to the body.
Morrison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Chavez throws a head punch that misses. Chavez misses with an elbow over the top. Morrison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! This has been an exciting period of action! Chavez tries to land knees in the clinch but Morrison avoids the damage to the body. Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Morrison tries to throw a body punch but Chavez avoids it by throwing Morrison back against the cage. A shot in the inside from Morrison. A short right hand to the side of the head by Morrison. Morrison tries to work over Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Morrison scores with an uppercut up the middle. Chavez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Morrison is blocking nicely.
A short left from Morrison. Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morrison can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
Morrison prevents a body shot from Chavez. Morrison throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Morrison lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chavez backwards. Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Morrison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chavez tries to land knees in the clinch but Morrison avoids the damage to the body. Chavez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morrison avoids it. Chavez tries to land knees in the clinch but Morrison avoids the damage to the body. Morrison lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chavez or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chavez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Morrison. Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Chavez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Chavez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morrison is defending well for now. Chavez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Morrison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A nice glancing elbow lands by Chavez. Morrison digs a right hand into Chavez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chavez's gas tank. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A nice right hand lands inside from Morrison. Morrison working some nice short punches in the clinch. Morrison misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Morrison avoiding damage as Chavez throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Morrison. Morrison digs a right hand underneath Chavez's ribcage. Chavez let out a lung full of air as it connected. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Miguel Chavez did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it. That's time! Chavez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Morrison throws a sloppy head kick and Chavez moves out of range easily. Morrison throws a head kick but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez misses with a body kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Chavez looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Chavez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Morrison counter with a right hand. Morrison lands a head kick. Chavez smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Chavez scores with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chavez looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Morrison takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chavez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morrison. Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Morrison moves into the clinch successfully.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morrison avoids it. A body shot lands from Chavez.
Chavez missing with knees to the body.
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside. Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chavez trying to land knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Chavez misses with a knee to the head. Morrison avoids the elbow strike from Chavez, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Morrison fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chavez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Morrison lands a left hand.
Chavez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Morrison. Morrison lands a right hand. Morrison lands a shoulder strike. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Chavez lands a nice knee to the body. Morrison misses with a punch on the inside.
Morrison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Chavez throws a head punch that misses. Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Morrison uses good head movement to avoid it. Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Morrison is blocking nicely.
Morrison managing to block the knees to the body from Chavez.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chavez landing knees to the head.
Chavez trying to land knees to the body.
Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morrison lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chavez backwards. Morrison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Morrison.
Morrison tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morrison misses with a body punch.
Chavez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. A head punch blocked on the inside by Morrison. Chavez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morrison is defending well for now. Morrison scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Chavez. Morrison misses with a punch on the inside.
Morrison dodges an elbow strike from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Morrison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morrison lands with a short head shot on the inside. Morrison takes a knee right on the jaw!
Morrison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Morrison lands a body shot. Morrison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chavez's elbow. Morrison drops Chavez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Chavez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chavez. Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morrison blocks it with crossed arms. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chavez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Morrison's brow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Miguel Chavez will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morrison.
A head kick misses from Morrison. Morrison lands a big head kick that sends Chavez to the canvas! Morrison follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Theron Morrison! Theron Morrison retains his lightweight title!
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