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EFC XIII: Barnett vs Love 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Dignam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Bonaza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonaza comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mnemic-Deathbox kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Dignam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Bonaza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Bonaza.
Dignam takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bonaza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bonaza moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Sean Dignam has been cut.
Dignam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bonaza.
Dignam takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dignam closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bonaza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bonaza is trying to break the clinch but Dignam has him pressed against the cage.
Bonaza can't break the clinch.
Dignam has Bonaza pushed against the cage.
Dignam tries a body shot but Bonaza blocks it.
Dignam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dignam fails to pull guard.
Dignam tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bonaza smiles and moves away.
Bonaza throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaza moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonaza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bonaza.
Bonaza wants to land a leg kick but Dignam is out of range.
Dignam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonaza lands with a nice combination. Dignam backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dignam is looking to clinch but Bonaza is avoiding it.
Bonaza lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bonaza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bonaza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bonaza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dignam looks to clinch
and Bonaza counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Bonaza.
Bonaza throws a head kick that Dignam semi-blocks.
Dignam takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dignam is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bonaza there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bonaza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Bonaza.
Bonaza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dignam backs up against the cage.
Bonaza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bonaza is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dignam tries to clinch up.
Dignam tries to clinch but Bonaza is having none of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bonaza. Dignam shrugs it off though.
Bonaza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonaza.
Bonaza throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dignam's head.
Bonaza lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sean Dignam's cut is getting worse.
Bonaza scores with a jab to the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bonaza!
Bonaza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bonaza misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaza throws a sloppy head kick and Dignam moves out of range easily.
Bonaza plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sean Dignam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonaza moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dignam shoots in looking for a takedown but Bonaza manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dignam's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Dignam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dignam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonaza.
An inside leg kick lands from Bonaza.
Bonaza throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dignam tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bonaza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dignam somewhat.
Dignam looks for a takedown but Bonaza sprawls well.
Nice body punch from Bonaza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaza throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raul Bonaza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dignam moves in looking to clinch but Bonaza pushes him off.
Dignam looks to clinch
and Bonaza counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dignam on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dignam tries to clinch but Bonaza is having none of it.
Dignam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bonaza throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dignam's head.
Dignam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonaza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonaza throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dignam.
Dignam wants to clinch.
Bonaza feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dignam's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonaza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dignam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bonaza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bonaza lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Bonaza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Dignam's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bonaza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dignam looks for a takedown but Bonaza sprawls well.
Bonaza lands a jab to Dignam's midsection.
A punch combination from Bonaza misses.
Bonaza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dignam rather than just go for the knockout.
Bonaza thumps Dignam with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Bonaza. Those never looked like landing.
Dignam fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dignam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonaza connects with an inside leg kick.
Dignam wants to clinch up but Bonaza keeps it at a distance.
Bonaza lands with a nice combination. Dignam backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dignam shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dignam. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bonaza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dignam looks to clinch
and Bonaza counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonaza throws a sloppy head kick and Dignam moves out of range easily.
Bonaza jabs Dignam to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dignam takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sean Dignam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonaza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonaza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonaza.
Bonaza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sean Dignam's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That kick from Bonaza tenderised Dignam's leg. Dignam is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bonaza thuds a left hand into Dignam's body.
Raul Bonaza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dignam stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonaza.
Bonaza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonaza feints and then cracks Dignam's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dignam down.
Bonaza lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bonaza connects with a single shot there.
Dignam takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Bonaza.
Bonaza swats away the attempt to clinch by Dignam.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dignam circles away quickly and effectively.
Dignam shoots in looking for a takedown. Bonaza tries to sprawl out of it but Dignam keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bonaza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Dignam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonaza lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bonaza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bonaza misses with a two punch combination.
Dignam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonaza circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonaza.
Dignam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonaza stuns Dignam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
No joy there for Bonaza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaza connects with a single shot there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonaza. That's going to slow Dignam down.
Bonaza feints and then cracks Dignam's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dignam down.
Dignam wants to clinch.
Bonaza plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dignam shoots in but Bonaza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dignam is looking to clinch.
Dignam takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonaza throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bonaza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonaza throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonaza stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaza throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dignam takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dignam moves in looking to clinch but Bonaza pushes him off.
Bonaza lands with a slapping head kick.
Bonaza throws a nice looking combination but Dignam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bonaza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bonaza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dignam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dignam tries to clinch up but Bonaza circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonaza goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jeez, Sean Dignam's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dignam moves in looking to clinch but Bonaza pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Bonaza.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonaza misses with a body shot.
Dignam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonaza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonaza throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Bonaza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sean Dignam's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dignam moves into the clinch.
Dignam tries to work over Bonaza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonaza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dignam backwards.
Dignam is trying to stall.
Bonaza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bonaza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dignam prevents Bonaza from breaking the clinch.
Dignam swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonaza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dignam lands a right hand.
Dignam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonaza's elbow.
Dignam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dignam keeps control of Bonaza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dignam is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bonaza breaks the clinch.
Bonaza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonaza stuffs the takedown attempt from Dignam. Dignam gets slowly back to his feet.
Dignam gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Dignam.
Bonaza swings wildly with an uppercut but Dignam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dignam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dignam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dignam lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bonaza.
Bonaza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonaza misses with some punches.
Bonaza has a couple of punches blocked by Dignam.
Dignam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bonaza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dignam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonaza is trying to break free.
Dignam throws a head punch that misses.
Bonaza letting Dignam take a breather here.
Bonaza tries to circle away but Dignam has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Dignam scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Dignam is struggling to control the position.
Bonaza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dignam backwards.
Sean Dignam has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Bonaza.
Bonaza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dignam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dignam jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bonaza walks away with a smile on his face. Dignam gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bonaza keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonaza keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonaza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dignam is looking to clinch.
Dignam takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dignam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bonaza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bonaza lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dignam's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaza throws a right hand that Dignam ducks under and follows up with a left that Dignam also avoids with ease.
Bonaza throws a combination. Dignam tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dignam closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bonaza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dignam has managed to clinch.
Dignam prevents Bonaza from breaking the clinch.
Bonaza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dignam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonaza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dignam has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bonaza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Dignam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dignam walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dignam looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bonaza leaves Dignam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bonaza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaza throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dignam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bonaza throws a right hand that Dignam ducks under and follows up with a left that Dignam also avoids with ease.
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!
Bonaza misses the shot to the body.
Dignam shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bonaza's guard.
Bonaza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dignam is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bonaza is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bonaza has escaped and now he's on top!
Dignam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bonaza is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sean Dignam.
I think Bonaza has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Bonaza!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gable Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Gable Bot has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gable Bot seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gable Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otto Santos!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bot throws a leg kick but Santos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bot shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gable Bot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bot misses with a head kick.
Santos moves out of range as Bot throws a body kick.
Bot tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Bot tries a head kick but it misses.
Bot throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bot misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Santos misses.
Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bot counters with a single leg into guard. Santos didn't expect that.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bot accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bot is looking to work some ground and pound but Santos has wrist control.
Bot throws and elbow that misses. Santos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bot's guard. Nice move by Santos!
Santos lands a couple of elbows.
It looks like Gable Bot has been cut.
Bot on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bot tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santos.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santos distracts Bot with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Santos content to stall in guard here.
Santos thows a big elbow that misses.
Santos throws and elbow that misses. Bot uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Santos's guard. Nice move by Bot!
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bot.
Bot won't allow Santos to get back to his feet.
Bot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bot might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bot throws and elbow that misses. Santos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bot's guard. Nice move by Santos!
Santos throwing strikes from guard but Bot blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a strike but Bot rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bot throwing strikes but missing.
Bot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bot throws and elbow that misses. Santos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bot's guard. Nice move by Santos!
Santos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bot is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Santos, into his guard.
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 Gable Bot will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gable Bot's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A leg kick checked by Santos.
Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Bot counters with a nice leg kick.
Bot misses with a low kick as Santos jumps back.
Bot shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bot throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bot tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bot working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Santos slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Bot throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santos is looking to escape.
Bot not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Santos is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot misses with a head shot. Santos uses the momentum to regain guard.
Santos wants to stand but Bot is controlling the position.
Bot throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bot knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.
Bot prevents Santos from getting back to his feet.
Bot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bot is looking to work some ground and pound but Santos has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to stand and escape but Bot is having none of it.
Bot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bot thows a big elbow that misses.
Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bot throwing strikes from guard but Santos blocks nicely.
Bot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bot with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bot throws a low kick but Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Bot.
Bot doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Good work by Santos as he checks the leg kick.
Bot throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gable Bot dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gable Bot's cut.
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!
Bot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bot rushes Santos and presses him up against the cage.
Bot is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bot has picked Santos up - he's going for a ride! Bot dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bot not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bot throws a strike but Santos avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bot has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bot prevents Santos from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bot accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot throwing strikes but missing.
Bot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santos wants to get back to his feet but Bot is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bot is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Santos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Santos has escaped and now he's on top!
Santos throwing strikes from guard but Bot blocks nicely.
Gable Bot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bot works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Bot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bot is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santos.
Santos lands a couple of elbows.
Gable Bot's cut is getting worse.
Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Otto Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Santos trying to control but Bot is working from the bottom.
Santos postures up in Bot's guard and throws a big left but Bot blocks it.
Santos postures up in Bot's guard and throws a big left but Bot blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws and elbow that misses. Bot uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Santos's guard. Nice move by Bot!
Santos pushes Bot off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bot swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bot tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Santos is in Bot's guard.
Otto Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Otto Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bot has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gable Bot!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Umba Matumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Stann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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21
195 lbs
7 - 4 - 1 |
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28
199 lbs
9 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Umba Matumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Stann!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stann lands a nice shot to the body.
Matumba misses with a wild combination.
Matumba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matumba misses with a combination
and Stann counters by clinching up.
Matumba has had enough of the clinch but Stann keeps him there for the moment.
Stann lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matumba backwards.
Matumba breaks the clinch.
Umba Matumba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matumba throws a right hand that Stann ducks under and follows up with a left that Stann also avoids with ease.
Matumba thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matumba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Matumba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Matumba. Those never looked like landing.
Stann walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stann moves into range and clinches up with Matumba.
Matumba is trying to break the clinch but Stann has him pressed against the cage.
Matumba is trying to push Stann away but Stann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stann is trying to drag Matumba to the mat but Matumba just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Matumba is looking to break free of the clinch but Stann has double underhooks.
Stann scores with a shot to the side of Matumba's head.
Matumba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Matumba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matumba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stann lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Matumba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matumba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Matumba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Matumba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stann tries to clinch but Matumba moves out of range.
Matumba connects with a body shot that sends Stann's belly button to the back.
Matumba swings for the body but Stann moves out of range.
Stann will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matumba moves away.
Stann takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Matumba stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matumba wants it to stay on the feet.
Umba Matumba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Stann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matumba misses the shot to the body.
Matumba misses with a double jab.
Stann fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matumba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Stann misses.
Stann shoots in looking for a takedown but Matumba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stann's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Matumba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Umba Matumba dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matumba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matumba displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Matumba. Those never looked like landing.
Matumba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stann closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matumba circles away.
A combination from Matumba does no damage.
Matumba throws a right and a left that Stann avoids nicely.
Matumba misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matumba.
Matumba misses with a double jab.
Matumba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stann wants to clinch.
Matumba throws a combination that misses
and Stann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Matumba. Those never looked like landing.
Stann is trying hard to land a takedown here. Matumba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matumba swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stann counters with a left and a right that stings Matumba.
Matumba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stann counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Matumba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Matumba is looking to break free of the clinch but Stann has double underhooks.
Matumba gets underhooks to prevent Stann's takedown attempt.
Umba Matumba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Stann.
Stann throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matumbas head.
Matumba is trying to break free.
Matumba is trying to force a seperation but Stann has the dominant position.
Stann has Matumba pressed against the cage, preventing Matumba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stann has Matumba pressed against the cage, preventing Matumba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Matumba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matumba can't break the clinch.
Matumba wants to break free but Stann has control.
Matumba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matumba throws a big shot that misses.
Matumba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stann counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stann.
Stann slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stann controls the position.
Matumba is pushing Stann's head away, looking to escape. Stann manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stann moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Stann misses with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matumba is letting Stann control him for a moment.
The ground and pound from Stann seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stann controlling the position from side mount.
Stann stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Stann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Matumba misses with the combination.
Stann tries to score a power double leg takedown but Matumba sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stann somewhat.
Matumba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stann looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stann shoots in for a double leg but Matumba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Umba Matumba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Stann.
Matumba swinging wildly here.
Stann has Matumba up against the cage in a clinch.
Stann lands with a light punch inside.
Matumba wants to get back to striking at distance but Stann won't allow it.
Matumba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stann has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stann jumps guard and drags Matumba to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Matumba prevents Stann from getting back to his feet.
Stann is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Matumba dives into side control.
Stann throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Matumba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stann counters with a straight right hand.
Matumba misses with a wild combination.
Matumba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matumba misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Matumba.
Umba Matumba is winning the standup battle so far.
Matumba misses with a combination
and Stann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Umba Matumba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stann looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Some wild striking there from Matumba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stann tries to score a power double leg takedown but Matumba sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stann somewhat.
Stann shoots for a double leg takedown but Matumba sprawls well. He's pushed Stann's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matumba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stann counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Matumba!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Stann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stann has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Stann!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Levy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregori Vladivostok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladivostok comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Goodbye Sober Day - Mr Bungle 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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25
153 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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26
153 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augustus Levy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregori Vladivostok!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vladivostok.
Vladivostok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Vladivostok.
Levy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vladivostok misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vladivostok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levy.
Levy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vladivostok has time to react.
Vladivostok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vladivostok avoids the body shot from Levy.
Levy scores with a one two! Vladivostok had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vladivostok throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Levy counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vladivostok throws a big shot that misses.
Levy misses the jab.
Levy throws a jab when Vladivostok was well out of range.
Vladivostok misses with a left hand
and Levy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Vladivostok misses
and Levy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Levy misses the shot to the body.
Vladivostok misses with a shot to the body
enabling Levy to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Levy. Beautiful body shot.
Vladivostok scores with a jab to the head.
Vladivostok looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Levy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vladivostok moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Levy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vladivostok rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Levy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vladivostok connects with a body shot that sends Levy's belly button to the back.
Levy lands a lovely overhand right.
Levy misses the jab.
Gregori Vladivostok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vladivostok takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vladivostok walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Levy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
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!
Vladivostok looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Levy misses its intended target.
Levy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vladivostok throws a body punch but Levy moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladivostok takes a swing at Levy's ribcage but misses.
Levy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Levy as he connects with a hook.
Vladivostok misses with an uppercut.
Vladivostok throws a hook but Levy blocks it.
Levy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Levy throws a body punch but Vladivostok moves out of range.
Levy misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vladivostok. Levy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Levy lands with a shot to the body.
Levy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vladivostok throws out the jab.
Vladivostok cracks Levy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Levy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vladivostok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Levy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vladivostok staying out of range there.
Vladivostok moves out of range as Levy strikes.
Vladivostok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Levy at a distance.
Levy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vladivostok's head backwards.
Vladivostok walks forward, straight into a front kick from Levy.
Levy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vladivostok keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Levy.
Jab from Levy.
Vladivostok looks to score with a jab to the body but Levy is just out of range.
Vladivostok lands a really nice looking cross but Levy seems unphased.
Levy misses with a body shot.
Vladivostok scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Levy moves out of range of the strikes.
Levy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vladivostok defending well as Levy loads up on a big left hand.
Vladivostok throws a hook but Levy blocks it.
Levy misses with a low kick as Vladivostok jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levy looks to land a right hand but Vladivostok moved out of range.
Vladivostok feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Levys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Levy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Levy scores with a nice strike.
Vladivostok loads up on a big right hand but Levy slips the punch.
Vladivostok misses with a body shot.
Vladivostok takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Levy lands an overhand right.
Vladivostok ducks under a wild hook from Levy.
Levy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Levy throws a looping overhand right but Vladivostok ducks down to avoid it.
Vladivostok with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Levy to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Levy swings for the body but Vladivostok moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Levy.
A head kick misses from Levy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augustus Levy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vladivostok with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Levy to score with a decent uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Levy.
Vladivostok throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Levy counters with a head kick that drops Vladivostok to the mat! Vladivostok scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Vladivostok is rocked!
Levy drops Vladivostok with a straight right hand, right on the button! Levy follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Augustus Levy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pappy Shrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor A million ankle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shrew might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to In The Morning. A million ankle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by punchout. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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23
290 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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24
287 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pappy Shrew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor A million ankle!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shrew thows a body shot but no joy.
Shrew just misses with a punch to the body.
A million ankle walks into a stiff left hand from Shrew.
A swing and a miss from Shrew.
Shrew gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shrew swings away with a body shot that misses
and A million ankle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shrew throws a shot from downtown. A million ankle moves away and avoids it.
A left and a right from A million ankle both land. Nice combination.
A million ankle shoots in for a takedown but Shrew shows good takedown defense.
Shrew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but A million ankle manages to avoid it.
A million ankle clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shrew.
A million ankle stalling in the clinch.
Shrew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Shrew scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shrew.
A million ankle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Shrew.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shrew.
A million ankle manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A million ankle blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shrew.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shrew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shrew misses with a body punch.
Shrew trying to stall but A million ankle improves his position.
A million ankle blocks a body shot from Shrew.
A short uppercut from Shrew.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A million ankle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shrew is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shrew.
A million ankle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A million ankle tries a knee to the head but Shrew blocks it.
A million ankle displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shrew up against the cage.
Shrew swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A million ankle pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shrew throws a punch but it's blocked by A million ankle.
Shrew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A million ankle blocking some punches.
Shrew scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shrew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by A million ankle.
Shrew lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shrew scores with a shoulder strike.
A million ankle taking a breather.
A million ankle blocks a body shot from Shrew.
Shrew misses with a punch on the inside.
A million ankle blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shrew'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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A million ankle leaning against his opponent.
Shrew misses with a punch on the inside.
Shrew softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A million ankle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shrew misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on A million ankle - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shrew swings wildly with an uppercut but A million ankle uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shrew misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pappy Shrew dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shrew thows a body shot but no joy.
Shrew takes the fight into the clinch.
Shrew misses with a punch to the body.
A million ankle just leaning against Shrew, taking a breather.
A million ankle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shrew misses with a punch on the inside.
A million ankle is pushing Shrew up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shrew can't find room to land a body shot as A million ankle controls the action.
Shrew lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of A million ankle backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shrew.
A million ankle blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A million ankle blocks a body shot from Shrew.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shrew working aggressively here.
Shrew lands an uppercut.
Shrew misses with a punch to the body.
Pappy Shrew has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A million ankle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shrew has a couple of punches blocked by A million ankle.
A million ankle just leaning against Shrew, taking a breather.
Shrew tries a body shot but A million ankle blocks it.
A million ankle stalling against the cage.
Shrew misses with a hook to the ribs.
A million ankle blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shrew misses with a punch on the inside.
Shrew throws a punch but it's blocked by A million ankle.
A million ankle is stalling here.
Shrew working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shrew.
Shrew scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shrew has a couple of punches blocked by A million ankle.
A million ankle taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shrew is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shrew misses with some punches.
A million ankle stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A million ankle is trying to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fedor A million ankle.
A big left from Shrew misses.
That kick from A million ankle tenderised Shrew's leg. Shrew is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shrew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from A million ankle.
A million ankle avoids the body shot from Shrew.
Good shot there by A million ankle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A million ankle throws a right and a left that both miss.
A million ankle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Shrew misses the target.
Shrew misses with a telegraphed body shot
and A million ankle counters with a series of strikes. Shrew will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pappy Shrew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A million ankle slips a jab from Shrew.
Shrew moves into range and connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shrew closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shrew as A million ankle tries to tie him up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Shrew.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pappy Shrew 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!
A million ankle avoids the body shot from Shrew.
Shrew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A million ankle tries to clinch but Shrew moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shrew darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A million ankle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shrew's hands are dropping dangerously low here and A million ankle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shrew scrambles back to his feet.
Shrew's jab looks to have found its range, popping A million ankle under the eye.
Shrew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but A million ankle moves away.
A million ankle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shrew gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shrew misses with a punch to the body.
A million ankle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shrew lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A million ankle is trying to stall.
Shrew has a couple of punches blocked by A million ankle.
A million ankle landing knees to the body.
Shrew pushes A million ankle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A million ankle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shrew as A million ankle tries to tie him up.
Shrew lands with a short shot to the head.
Pappy Shrew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A million ankle is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shrew swings wildly with an uppercut but A million ankle uses good head movement to avoid it.
A million ankle is still on wobbly legs! Can Shrew finish him?
A million ankle is trying to maintain a safe position but Shrew gets an underhook and turns A million ankle into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shrew - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shrew lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Shrew fails to land.
A million ankle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A million ankle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shrew's defenses.
Shrew is stalling here.
A million ankle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shrew is defending well for now.
Shrew is leaning against A million ankle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A million ankle seems to have recovered his senses.
Shrew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shrew creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends A million ankle's eyes rolling into the back of his head! A million ankle drops to his knees and Shrew pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pappy Shrew!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xillin Daxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Shiroma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hideo Shiroma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xillin Daxon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hideo Shiroma!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiroma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daxon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shiroma punishes Daxon's body with a nice straight punch.
Shiroma misses with a few strikes there.
Shiroma paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Daxon tries to clinch there but Shiroma circles away.
Shiroma displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daxon.
Daxon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shiroma trying to control here.
Daxon trying to control the action but Shiroma is working from the bottom.
Shiroma is holding on to half guard well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Daxon.
Shiroma is trying to stand up here but Daxon is controlling him well.
Shiroma trying to hold on to Daxon's head to control him but Daxon postures up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Hideo Shiroma hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Daxon has managed to clinch.
Daxon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Daxon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xillin Daxon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daxon tries for a takedown but Shiroma manages to get underhooks.
Daxon looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daxon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shiroma pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Daxon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shiroma avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Daxon has Shiroma pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shiroma manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Daxon is breathing heavily.
Shiroma breaks from the clinch.
Shiroma lands a jab to Daxon's midsection.
Daxon gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shiroma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shiroma is trying to control Daxon's posture but Daxon avoids it.
An elbow from Daxon crashes against the mat.
Daxon throws a strike aimed at the side of Shiroma's head but Shiroma avoids it well.
Shiroma wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Daxon fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroma keeping his opponent close.
Daxon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shiroma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shiroma is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Daxon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shiroma has escaped the position, nice work there.
Daxon creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Shiroma sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiroma defending against the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Shiroma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shiroma parries the strikes from Daxon easily there. Daxon is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Shiroma to escape.
Shiroma managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Daxon.
Daxon goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Shiroma has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Daxon but great work by Shiroma.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daxon tries to buck Shiroma off but Shiroma is having none of it.
Shiroma working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daxon is looking to reverse the position.
Shiroma decides to stand up, so the ref orders Daxon to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daxon wants to clinch but Shiroma slips to the side
and Shiroma counters with a left and a right that stings Daxon.
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 Xillin Daxon will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shiroma fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Shiroma.
Hideo Shiroma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daxon closes the distance but Shiroma moves to the side
and Shiroma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daxon doesn't manage to clinch there - Shiroma circles away.
Daxon has a takedown stuffed.
Shiroma displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daxon.
Shiroma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daxon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shiroma misses with a two punch combination.
Shiroma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Daxon slips a jab and a cross from Shiroma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroma lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shiroma lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shiroma throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shiroma punishes Daxon's body with a nice straight punch.
Shiroma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daxon clinches up with Shiroma and pushes him back against the cage.
Daxon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shiroma pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xillin Daxon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shiroma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daxon.
Hideo Shiroma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daxon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daxon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shiroma but Shiroma pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shiroma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiroma scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Daxon tries for a takedown but Shiroma sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shiroma jabs Daxon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Xillin Daxon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Daxon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shiroma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shiroma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shiroma throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Daxon is rocked!
Shiroma scores with a body shot.
Oh Daxon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shiroma lands a left and a right that send Daxon crashing to the mat, dazed. Shiroma thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Shiroma connects with a right that clearly hurt Daxon. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Shiroma proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Daxon collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hideo Shiroma!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Hilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris McPheters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Hilton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris McPheters!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hilton wants it to stay on the feet.
A cross from Hilton lands.
McPheters shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hilton as he jumps to the side.
Hilton swinging wildly here.
McPheters fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hilton sprawls well initially but McPheters persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hilton manages to get to full guard.
Hilton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McPheters throws a big right hand that misses.
Hilton 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton is adopting a defensive guard.
Hilton keeping moving, preventing McPheters from controlling successfully.
McPheters throwing strikes but missing.
McPheters throws a strike but Hilton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hilton throwing strikes from guard but McPheters blocks nicely.
Hilton passes McPheters's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPheters is refusing to be controlled, as Hilton sits in half guard.
Hilton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McPheters is not content to let Hilton control the position.
Hilton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPheters has one foot on Hilton's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hilton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McPheters looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Luke Hilton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris McPheters.
McPheters moves out of range as Hilton strikes.
McPheters throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hilton's waist but Hilton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McPheters off to one side.
McPheters throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hilton was covering up waiting for the punch and McPheters finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hilton pulls McPheters in to control the position.
Hilton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McPheters is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hilton looking to control.
Hilton managing to control the position.
Hilton looking for a triangle here. McPheters is fighting it but it looks tight! Hilton pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, McPheters is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Luke Hilton!
Luke Hilton is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Perrin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Okabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Piggly Wiggly. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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181 lbs
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181 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perrin Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Okabe!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones looking to score a takedown here. Okabe is defending well but Jones drives through and ends up in Okabe's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Okabe has wrist control.
Okabe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Okabe wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Okabe is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Okabe has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okabe is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okabe is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Okabe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Okabe trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Okabe's guard.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Okabe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Okabe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Okabe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Okabe.
Okabe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okabe trying to control the position here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kenji Okabe wasn't active enough on the ground.
Okabe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Okabe parries the strikes from Jones easily there. Jones is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Okabe to escape.
Okabe is trying to improve his position.
Jones fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Okabe parries the strikes from Jones easily there. Jones is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Okabe to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okabe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Okabe is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jones is thwarting Okabe's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Okabe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Okabe regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jones.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Okabe can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Okabe is defending well.
Okabe tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones passes to side control.
Okabe sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okabe wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Okabe's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perrin Jones 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.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Okabe cracks Jones with a good jab.
Horrible takedown by Okabe or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okabe.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Okabe tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okabe.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Okabe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Okabe.
Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okabe is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones misses with the ground and pound.
Jones throwing strikes but Okabe manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Jones gets back to half guard.
Okabe moves into full mount! Jones won't be happy about that!
Jones can't escape the position.
Okabe wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Okabe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okabe landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Okabe lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Okabe with good strikes from the mount here!
Okabe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Okabe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Okabe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okabe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Okabe landing strikes from the mount.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Okabe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Okabe landing strikes from the mount.
Jones is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okabe drops a big elbow. That's hurt Jones! More shots from Okabe and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenji Okabe!
Kenji Okabe is the new welterweight champion!
Kenji Okabe 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Busta Rhymes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuppu Lupaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhymes comes to the cage accompanied by Winter Warz. Busta Rhymes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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29
215 lbs
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220 lbs
17 - 5 - 1 |
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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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Busta Rhymes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nuppu Lupaus!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupaus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A cross from Lupaus lands.
Lupaus throws a hook to the side of Rhymes's head but Rhymes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lupaus throws a hook but Rhymes avoids it easily.
Lupaus looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhymes is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Rhymes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lupaus tries to clinch but Rhymes is having none of it.
Nuppu Lupaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhymes throws a series of punches but Lupaus moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rhymes, right into the meat.
Rhymes lands an overhand right.
Rhymes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rhymes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rhymes with a nice cross.
Rhymes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lupaus throws a jab when Rhymes was well out of range.
Lupaus feints a jab promting Rhymes to slip. Lupaus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rhymes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhymes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Lupaus misses its intended target.
Rhymes misses with a looping right.
Rhymes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lupaus moves to clinch but Rhymes breaks away
and Rhymes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rhymes needs to keep his hands up - Lupaus had a free shot at his head there.
Rhymes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lupaus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lupaus thows a body shot but no joy.
Lupaus misses with a straight left.
Lupaus takes a swing at Rhymes's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rhymes misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Lupaus misses the target.
Rhymes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhymes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rhymes connects with a leg kick. Lupaus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lupaus looks gassed!
A swing and a miss from Rhymes.
Rhymes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lupaus.
Rhymes lands a jab to Lupaus's midsection.
Rhymes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rhymes throws a series of punches but Lupaus avoids them all with ease.
Rhymes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lupaus misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rhymes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lupaus avoids it really well and circles away.
Lupaus throws a jab when Rhymes was well out of range.
Lupaus checks a leg kick.
Rhymes slips under a jab from Lupaus.
Lupaus misses with a hook. Rhymes ducked under it nicely.
Lupaus just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhymes thows a body shot but no joy.
Rhymes shoots in for a takedown but Lupaus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Busta Rhymes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rhymes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lupaus cracks Rhymes with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lupaus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lupaus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lupaus.
Rhymes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lupaus!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhymes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rhymes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lupaus in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lupaus is rocked!
Rhymes cracks Lupaus with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Busta Rhymes!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruiner Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puppy Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett comes to the cage accompanied by canceled forever. Love is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Otherside by Mackemore X Ryan Lewis. Ruiner Barnett has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruiner Barnett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puppy Love!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Love throws an off balance right hand
and Barnett counters with a good low kick that Love was not able to check.
Love throws a shot from downtown. Barnett moves away and avoids it.
Love shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barnett as he avoids it easily.
Love throws a body punch but Barnett moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Love!
Love just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barnett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Love misses with an uppercut
and Barnett counters with a solid body kick.
Love checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Love doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnett circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Love paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnett sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice body kick from Barnett.
Barnett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A leg kick checked by Love.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Love sprawls well. Love wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barnett gets slowly back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Barnett.
Barnett throws a push kick but Love slaps the foot to one side.
Barnett leaves Love with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ruiner Barnett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puppy Love.
Love throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnett counters with a low kick, right behind Love 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnett counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A big left from Love misses.
Love shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barnett pinned against the cage. Barnett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnett lands with a straight right. Love didn't see that one coming.
Puppy Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love misses with a hook
and Barnett counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnett fakes the leg kick and cracks Love in the body.
A clash of legs there as Love blocks the low kick.
Love misses with a double jab
and Barnett counters with a body kick.
Love looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett stuns Love with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barnett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Love throws the left hand but Barnett avoids the punch easily.
Love misses with a wild body shot.
Love misses with a hook
and Barnett counters with a nice body kick.
Barnett shoots in looking for a takedown but Love manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barnett's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Love has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnett.
Love might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Love fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnett manages to avoid it.
Love feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnett is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Love defends well.
Love postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett has his foot on Love's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Love works his way back into a safe position though.
Barnett is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Love frees his head nicely. Oh but Barnett has switched to an armbar! Love is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ruiner Barnett!
Ruiner Barnett retains his light heavyweight title!
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