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CW LA Xmas Eve (GP rnd 1) PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Country (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Wilhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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217 lbs
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218 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Dangerous GnP
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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Country!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Wilhelm!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Country looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilhelm is fending him off so far but Country persists. Nope, Wilhelm circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Wilhelm finds it's way through Country's defenses.
Wilhelm forces Country back against the cage and clinches.
Wilhelm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wilhelm using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Country has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Country is trying to stall.
Country drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wilhelm gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wilhelm'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.
Wilhelm lands a hook that snaps the head of Country backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Country wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Country. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilhelm tries to break the clinch but Country is controlling the position.
Wilhelm is looking to control Country's arms but Country gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wilhelm has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilhelm.
Wilhelm misses with some punches.
Wilhelm can't find room to land a body shot as Country controls the action.
Wilhelm breaks from the clinch.
Country gets the takedown into side control.
Country advances nicely into full mount.
Country content just to control the position here.
Wilhelm working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Country wants to control the pace but Wilhelm is squirming around nicely.
Wilhelm wants to control but Country is having none of it.
Country tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Country is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Wilhelm has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Country trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Country wants to take Wilhelm's back but he can't do it this time.
Country looking to control but Wilhelm is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Country is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wilhelm is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Country wants to finish this one by submission but Wilhelm is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Country.
Country looking to control but Wilhelm is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Country working for a guillotine from mount but Wilhelm is in no mood to give up.
Country content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Country looking for a guillotine from mount but Wilhelm is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Country dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Country wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Wilhelm.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses.
Country throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Country avoids a punch combination nicely.
Country shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wilhelm pinned against the cage. Wilhelm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wilhelm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Country.
Wilhelm throws a series of punches but Country moves out of range.
Wilhelm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Country manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wilhelm misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilhelm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Country manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Country lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilhelm at a distance.
Wilhelm doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Victor Wilhelm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilhelm is breathing heavily.
Wilhelm tries to clinch there but Country circles away.
Country throws a body punch but Wilhelm moves out of range.
Country keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilhelm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Country connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Country swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilhelm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wilhelm is looking to clinch but Country is avoiding it.
Country ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilhelm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Country works Wilhelm's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Country manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wilhelm on his heels. He'll look to pass Wilhelm's guard now, I'm sure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Country works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Country takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Country works his foot free and advances to mount.
Country controlling the position easily from mount.
Country moves to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Country.
Wilhelm tries to escape the position.
Country trying to control.
Wilhelm can't escape the position.
Country trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Wilhelm doesn't escape.
Country looking to hold on to the position here but Wilhelm rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Country passes Wilhelm's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wilhelm is not content to let Country control the position.
Wilhelm wants to control but Country is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Country content to control rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Country has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Country dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Wilhelm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Country.
Wilhelm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Country manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Country.
Country closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Country lands in his opponent's guard.
Country trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Country trying to control but Wilhelm is working from the bottom.
Country looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wilhelm is looking for a triangle but Country pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Country looking to pass the guard.
Country looking to sit in guard and control but Wilhelm gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wilhelm must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wilhelm postures up in Country's guard and throws a big left but Country blocks it.
Country is looking for a triangle but Wilhelm pushes his legs off easily.
Country looking for a sweep. Not yet Country, not yet.
Wilhelm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm throwing strikes but missing.
Wilhelm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilhelm is sitting in close to Country's body. Country has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Wilhelm is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Wilhelm is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Country.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roy Country!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duane Lee Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pray has chosen Don't Fear the Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lay Pray is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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298 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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300 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Powerful |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duane Lee Chapman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lay Pray!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Chapman misses.
Chapman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pray looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Chapman!
Pray controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lay Pray was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pray fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chapman avoids it really well and circles away.
Pray throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chapman was covering up waiting for the punch and Pray finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chapman being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lay Pray was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pray closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Chapman's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pray is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chapman being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pray is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Pray has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lay Pray was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Chapman looks to land a combination but Pray avoids it well.
Pray shoots for a takedown but Chapman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pray clinches.
Pray is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Chapman can't fight it off and eventually Pray manages to take the fight to the floor. Chapman looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chapman wants to get back to his feet but Pray is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pray gets to his feet - Chapman follows without any prompting.
Pray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Duane Lee Chapman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lay Pray.
Chapman misses with an uppercut.
Chapman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chapman is breathing heavily.
Pray shoots for a double leg takedown but Chapman sprawls well. He's pushed Pray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chapman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pray fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chapman avoids it really well and circles away.
Duane Lee Chapman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Chapman as he connects with a hook.
Chapman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lay Pray dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pray shoots in and drives through. Chapman sprawls well.
Chapman cracks Pray with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pray ducks under a wild hook from Chapman.
Horrible takedown by Pray or perhaps it was just good defense by Chapman which made him look bad.
Pray dives in and grabs Chapman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chapman pushes down on Pray's head and hops out.
Duane Lee Chapman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lay Pray.
Pray shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chapman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pray's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pray looks for a takedown but Chapman sprawls well.
Chapman misses with a two punch combination.
Duane Lee Chapman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Chapman there.
Chapman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chapman misses with the combination.
Pray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chapman moves away.
Pray closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chapman circles away.
Chapman cracks Pray with a good jab.
Chapman goes for a small jab and connects. Now Chapman goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Pray stumbles back but Chapman runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Pray to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Pray will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Duane Lee Chapman!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bunkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Assisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunkers comes to the cage accompanied by Bully. Assisi has chosen In The Morning as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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200 lbs
14 - 9 - 1 |
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218 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Bunkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francis Assisi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assisi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bunkers holds on and takes a little breather.
Bunkers wants to stand but Assisi is controlling the position.
Bunkers looking to control.
Assisi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Assisi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunkers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Assisi shoots in for a double leg but Bunkers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Assisi shoots in looking for a takedown. Bunkers tries to sprawl out of it but Assisi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bunkers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bunkers forces Assisi back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assisi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bunkers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bob Bunkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Assisi.
Assisi wants a takedown but no success here.
Bunkers leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bunkers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Assisi wants a takedown.
Assisi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bunkers obliges.
Bunkers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Assisi's face.
Bunkers has Assisi pushed against the cage.
Assisi wants to take the fight to the mat but Bunkers manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bunkers lands a nice knee to the body.
Assisi looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assisi takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Francis Assisi has been cut.
Knees to the body from Bunkers.
Bunkers connects with a knee to the head.
Bunkers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bunkers pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bunkers obliges.
Assisi has Bunkers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bunkers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bunkers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Assisi takes an elbow to the temple.
Bunkers lands an elbow just above Assisi 's eye.
Assisi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bunkers can't fight it off and eventually Assisi manages to take the fight to the floor. Bunkers looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bunkers has his hands on Assisi's head, controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bunkers trying to control the position.
Assisi throws a big right hand that misses.
Assisi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers is trying to keep Assisi in close.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Assisi looking to pass the guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Bob Bunkers wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A solid body kick from Bunkers.
Francis Assisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Bunkers.
Bunkers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Assisi gets a double leg takedown into Bunkers's guard.
Bunkers looking to control.
Assisi throws an elbow that misses. Bunkers uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Assisi's guard. Nice move by Bunkers!
Assisi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bunkers is one step ahead there.
Assisi has his foot on Bunkers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bunkers works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunkers pushes down on Assisi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bunkers is taking a breather. Assisi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bunkers prevents Assisi from improving his position.
Bunkers not doing much here.
Bunkers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Assisi is refusing to be controlled, as Bunkers sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Bunkers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francis Assisi'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.
Bunkers throws a nice head kick!
Bob Bunkers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bunkers leaves Assisi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bunkers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bunkers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Assisi. That did some damage!
Assisi shoots for a double leg takedown but Bunkers sprawls well. He's pushed Assisi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Assisi.
Bob Bunkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Assisi.
Bunkers forces Assisi back against the cage and clinches.
Assisi avoiding damage as Bunkers throws knees to the body.
Assisi fails to pull guard.
Assisi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bunkers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Assisi's face.
Assisi is breathing heavily.
Assisi is trying to trip Bunkers. He has hold of a leg but Bunkers is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Assisi persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assisi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Assisi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bunkers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunkers has control of Assisi's left arm, preventing Assisi from doing any damage.
Bunkers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bunkers is really struggling to control Assisi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bob Bunkers.
Bunkers fakes the leg kick and cracks Assisi in the body.
Assisi has closed the distance and engaged Bunkers in a clinch.
Assisi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bunkers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bunkers obliges.
Assisi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bunkers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bob Bunkers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunkers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bunkers with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assisi takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short body shot lands from Bunkers as the two fighters clinch.
Bunkers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bunkers lands an elbow that stopped Assisi in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bunkers.
Bunkers avoiding damage.
Assisi is trying to pull guard but Bunkers has him pressed against the cage.
Bunkers connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Bunkers - that landed with a thud.
Bunkers is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bunkers lands a body punch.
Bunkers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bunkers lands a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Bunkers.
Bunkers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bunkers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Bunkers.
Bunkers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bunkers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bunkers lands an elbow inside that Assisi shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Bunkers.
Assisi looking for a takedown.
Assisi tries to pull guard but Bunkers forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bunkers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bunkers lands a knee to the body.
Bunkers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bunkers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Bunkers.
Bunkers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Assisi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bunkers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bunkers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Assisi manages to pull guard.
Bunkers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers gets to his feet - Assisi follows without any prompting.
Assisi rushes Bunkers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Assisi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bunkers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bunkers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bunkers lands an elbow inside that Assisi shrugs off.
Assisi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bunkers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bunkers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bunkers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunkers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Assisi takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Bunkers.
Bunkers lands a good knee to the midsection. Assisi won't want to take too many of those.
Bunkers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Bunkers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Francis Assisi's cut.
That's time! Bunkers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Assisi instigates a clinch.
Bunkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Assisi avoids the damage to the body.
Bunkers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bunkers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Assisi can do to turn this around?
Bunkers avoiding damage.
Assisi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bunkers missing with knees to the body.
Bunkers landing knees to the body.
Assisi drags the fight down to the ground.
Bunkers wants to control from the top but Assisi keeps moving.
Assisi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bunkers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bunkers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bunkers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Assisi looking to control.
Bunkers trying to control but Assisi is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assisi is looking for a triangle but Bunkers pushes his legs off easily.
Assisi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Assisi is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Bunkers rolls with it to try and escape but Assisi cranks on the arm and Bunkers is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Francis Assisi!
Francis Assisi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arni Olofson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Quaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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265 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arni Olofson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Quaid!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olofson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olofson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Olofson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Quaid backs up against the cage.
Quaid shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Olofson as he avoids it easily.
Olofson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arni Olofson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olofson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quaid misses with a wild body shot.
Olofson misses with a body shot.
Quaid slips a jab from Olofson.
Quaid checks the leg kick.
Olofson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Olofson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quaid manages to avoid it.
Quaid misses the shot to the body.
Quaid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olofson manages to avoid it.
Olofson gets caught napping as Quaid dives in and scores a takedown. Olofson manages to retain guard.
Quaid looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quaid postures up in Olofson's guard and throws a big left but Olofson blocks it.
Quaid trying to control but Olofson is working from the bottom.
Olofson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Quaid throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Olofson is on top in guard.
Olofson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Quaid throws a body punch but Olofson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olofson looks to throw the jab but Quaid is out of range.
Quaid throws a body punch but Olofson moves out of range.
Olofson throws a body punch but Quaid moves out of range.
Quaid bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Olofson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Olofson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Quaid tries to score with some ground and pound. Olofson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Quaid with the ground and pound but Olofson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Quaid thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Quaid missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quaid not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Quaid trying to control from half guard but Olofson is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quaid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Quaid is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Olofson!
Olofson wants to hold on but Quaid pushes him away.
Olofson blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Quaid punching from mount but Olofson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Olofson wants to hold on but Quaid pushes him away.
Olofson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quaid looking to finish Olofson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Olofson!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quaid fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Olofson tries to hold on but Quaid pushes him away.
Quaid misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Quaid landing strikes from the mount and Olofson is in trouble!
Quaid controlling the position easily from mount.
Quaid landing strikes from the mount.
It looks like Arni Olofson has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quaid controlling his opponent.
Quaid tries to control but Olofson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Quaid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arni Olofson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Quaid looks to throw the jab but Olofson is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Olofson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Olofson.
Quaid closes this distance looking for a takedown but Olofson circles away.
Olofson throws a big shot that misses.
Olofson scores with a nice head shot.
Quaid on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Quaid moves away from the strike by Olofson.
Quaid shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Olofson sprawls well. Olofson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Quaid gets slowly back to his feet.
Olofson missing with a left hand there. Quaid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olofson lands with an overhand left.
Olofson scores with a nice strike.
Quaid ducks right into an uppercut from Olofson.
Olofson slips under a jab from Quaid.
Olofson throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olofson throws a body punch but Quaid moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quaid doesn't manage to clinch there - Olofson circles away.
Olofson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Quaid checks a leg kick.
Olofson with a nice cross.
Olofson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Quaids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Quaid scores with a shot to the body.
Olofson looks to throw the jab but Quaid is out of range.
Olofson misses with a hook.
Olofson misses with a body shot.
Olofson lands a glancing blow to the side of Quaid's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quaid. Olofson does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Olofson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quaid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Olofsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olofson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Quaid is out of range and Olofson settles back down.
Olofson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quaid.
Quaid throws a body punch but Olofson moves out of range.
Quaid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olofson moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olofson swats away the attempt to clinch by Quaid.
Quaid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Quaid is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Olofson rather than just go for the knockout.
Quaid looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Quaid closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Quaid controls the position.
Olofson gets back to half guard.
Olofson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Quaid trying to control the action but Olofson is working from the bottom.
Quaid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quaid lands with a punch from half guard.
Quaid winds up and cracks Olofson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Quaid is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Olofson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Olofson trying to control but Quaid postures up.
Quaid winds up and cracks Olofson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Quaid sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Olofson defending well though.
Quaid missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Douglas Quaid has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quaid tries to pass the half guard into mount. Olofson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Quaid is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Quaid throws a strike but Olofson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Quaid missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Quaid slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quaid lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quaid is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Olofson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sloppy strikes there by Quaid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Quaid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arni Olofson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Olofson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Olofson throws a head kick but Quaid moves out of range.
Olofson throws a lazy uppercut
and Quaid counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Quaid.
Olofson keeping full guard, as Quaid tries to pass.
Quaid looking to sit in guard and control but Olofson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Olofson wants to stand and escape but instead Quaid has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Quaid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olofson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quaid loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Quaid working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Quaid accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Quaid postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Quaid postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Quaid chips away with some ground and pound.
Quaid controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Olofson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quaid stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Olofson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Quaid working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Olofson's head.
Quaid working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quaid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Olofson is keeping the position for now.
Quaid is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Olofson keeping moving, preventing Quaid from controlling successfully.
Quaid is looking to work some ground and pound but Olofson has wrist control.
Quaid stands and throws Olofson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quaid throws a strike aimed at the side of Olofson's head but Olofson avoids it well.
Quaid tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Quaid works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Quaid's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Arni Olofson's cut is getting worse.
Quaid grinds an elbow into Olofson's temple.
Arni Olofson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
Quaid advances to mount.
Olofson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Douglas Quaid is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jeez, Arni Olofson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arni Olofson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Douglas Quaid!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Douglas Quaid made sure he mentioned Revolution Fatigues, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Les Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Grossman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Get Back. The crowd seem to be enjoying Watson's choice of entrance music: Bond - Explosive. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
205 lbs
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176 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Les Grossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Watson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grossman misses with a right hand
and Watson counters with a slapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grossman. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Grossman lands.
Grossman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grossman looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson is just out of range.
A jab from Grossman finds it's way through Watson's defenses.
A jab from Watson does it's job there.
Grossman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Watson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson lands with an uppercut that bounces Grossman off the cage and back into range.
Grossman slips under a jab.
Grossman throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grossman lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grossman lands a nice shot that snaps Watson's head back.
Grossman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grossman. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grossman throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Tom Watson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grossman throws a wild body kick that Watson sees coming a mile off.
Watson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grossman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Watson misses with a jab to the body
and Grossman counters with a shoot takedown. Watson fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Grossman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watson is pulling down on Grossman's head to control his posture.
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!
Grossman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grossman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Watson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grossman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grossman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Les Grossman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Grossman throws a jab when Watson was well out of range.
Grossman closes the distance and clinches.
Watson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Watson throws a head kick that misses.
Grossman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watson.
Grossman throws a low kick but Watson moves out of range easily.
Watson misses with a body kick.
Watson looks to land a body kick but Grossman moved away.
Watson swings for the body but Grossman moves out of range.
Grossman throws a poor cross that misses
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grossman momentarily.
A head kick misses from Grossman.
Nice body punch from Grossman.
Grossman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Watson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watson avoids the body shot from Grossman.
Grossman takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Grossman misses with a straight right.
Grossman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Watson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grossman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grossman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Grossman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Watson's legs.
Grossman working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Les Grossman 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.
Grossman throws a series of punches but Watson avoids them all with ease.
Grossman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grossman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grossman takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Les Grossman has been cut.
Grossman throws a front kick aimed at Watson's knee but Watson avoids it well.
Watson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grossman throws a leg kick but Watson moved away.
Watson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grossman.
Watson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grossman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson throws a wild body kick that Grossman sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - Grossman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grossman lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tom Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson throws a lazy head kick
and Grossman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grossman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grossman throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
Watson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Grossman counter with a right hand.
Watson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grossman.
Grossman throws out a loose jab but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grossman misses with a low kick as Watson jumps back.
Watson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Watson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman misses with a double jab
and Watson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grossman thows a leg kick but Watson checks it
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grossman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grossman throws a series of punches but Watson moves out of range.
Watson moves away from the strike by Grossman.
Grossman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Watson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grossman ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Grossman connects with a body shot.
Watson slips under a jab.
Watson moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grossman's head.
Grossman lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grossman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Grossman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grossman moves away from the strike by Watson.
Watson throws a hook to the side of Grossman's head but Grossman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grossman.
Watson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grossman, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman lands with a straight right. Watson didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Grossman finds it's target.
Grossman misses with a looping left.
Watson walks into a jab.
Grossman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Watson misses.
Grossman throws an off balance right hand
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Grossman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grossman throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Grossman throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Les Grossman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Les Grossman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grossman blocks a low kick nicely.
Grossman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Watson eats them both and turns towards Grossman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Grossman shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense.
Grossman throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Les Grossman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grossman throws a head kick that half lands.
Grossman cracks Watson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grossman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watson.
Grossman wants to slow Watson down by chopping away at his legs.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grossman throws out the jab.
Grossman throws a jab when Watson was well out of range.
Watson throws a head kick but Grossman moves out of range.
Watson throws a hook to the side of Grossman's head but Grossman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman lands a right hook to the body.
Grossman connects with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Watson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Watson.
Grossman defending well as Watson loads up on a big left hand.
Grossman swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Grossman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grossman blocks a head kick by Watson.
The fighters circling - Grossman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grossman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Grossman duly obliges.
Watson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grossman connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman lands with a straight right. Watson didn't see that one coming.
Grossman shoots in looking for a takedown but Watson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grossman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grossman 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 Watson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Watson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grossman throws out the jab.
Grossman throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grossman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grossman thows a leg kick but Watson checks it
and Watson counters with a good low kick that Grossman was not able to check.
Grossman misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman avoids the body shot from Watson.
Nice straight punches there by Grossman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grossman.
Watson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grossman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grossman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Watson.
Nice defenses there by Watson.
Watson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grossman.
Grossman throws a big shot that misses.
Watson swings for the body but Grossman moves out of range.
Watson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grossman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Les Grossman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watson stuns Grossman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grossman.
Watson connects with the punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grossman.
Les Grossman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grossman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Watson finds it's way round the side to connect with Grossman's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grossman.
Tom Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Watson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grossman 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Les Grossman!
Les Grossman managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Perkele!, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Morello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Virtanen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Soomaaliyeey toosoo. Bruno Morello has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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269 lbs
8 - 3 - 1 |
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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
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abdullah Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Morello!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morello clobbers Virtanen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Virtanen misses with a hook.
Virtanen shoots in but no luck this time.
Virtanen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A good leg kick by Morello.
Morello throws a push kick but Virtanen slaps the foot to one side.
Morello takes a swing at Virtanen's ribcage but misses.
Morello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morello misses with a wild combination.
Virtanen throws a right and a left that Morello avoids nicely.
Virtanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morello lands with a good body shot.
Morello jabs Virtanen right on the nose. Virtanen blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Abdullah Virtanen has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen moves out of range as Morello throws a body kick.
Virtanen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Virtanen avoids the head kick by Morello.
Morello tries to clinch there but Virtanen circles away.
Morello fakes the leg kick and cracks Virtanen in the body.
Morello getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Virtanen shoots in for a double leg but Morello sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Morello.
Virtanen is breathing heavily.
Virtanen blocks a head kick by Morello.
Virtanen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Whack! Morello lands a heavy head kick that drops Virtanen. The ref tackles Morello to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Virtanen was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Bruno Morello!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bruno Morello thanked Conviction for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tank comes to the cage accompanied by Destiny. 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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300 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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23
180 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Mara!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tank.
Mara tries to land a front kick but Tank steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tank misses with a kick to the body.
Mara scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tank counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tank tries to clinch but Mara moves out of range.
Tank tries to clinch there but Mara circles away.
Tank throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mara looks gassed!
Tank drops Mara with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mara looks back up at him and smiles so Tank waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Mara is rocked!
It looks like Matthew Mara has been cut.
Tank throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mara is still on wobbly legs! Can Tank finish him?
Tank darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Mara's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Tank before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Tank!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herman Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gay Pride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes's entrance music is F**king Hostile. A fine choice. Gay Pride has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Herman Holmes's chin.
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285 lbs
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275 lbs
11 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Herman Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gay Pride!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pride throws a sloppy head kick and Holmes moves out of range easily.
Gay Pride seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pride throws the left hand but Holmes avoids the punch easily.
Pride tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Holmes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holmes connects with a leg kick. Pride looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Holmes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pride has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pride goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pride utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pride is trying to pull guard but Holmes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pride has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Holmes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pride dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Holmes has Pride pressed against the cage, preventing Pride from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pride makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pride goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pride displaying some good clinch control by pressing Holmes up against the cage.
Holmes avoiding damage as Pride throws knees to the body.
Pride manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Holmes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pride tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Holmes smiles and moves away.
Herman Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gay Pride.
Holmes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pride pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pride has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pride taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Holmes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pride is looking to clinch but Holmes is avoiding it.
Pride fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pride moves in looking to clinch but Holmes pushes him off.
Pride fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holmes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pride throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pride misses with an uppercut. Holmes saw that one coming.
Pride misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holmes. Pride does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holmes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pride throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pride looks for the body kick but Holmes saw that one coming.
Pride gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pride goes for a takedown in the clinch but Holmes prevents it.
Holmes tries to circle away but Pride has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pride missing with knees to the body.
Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holmes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pride is looking to clinch.
Pride throws the kick towards the body but Holmes avoids it.
Pride closes the distance looking to clinch
and Holmes counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes checks a low kick from Pride.
Pride is looking to land body kicks.
Pride tries to clinch up but Holmes circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gay Pride 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.
A low kick from Pride misses
and Holmes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Holmes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holmes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pride closes the distance looking to clinch
and Holmes counters with a left to the body.
Pride scores with a shot to the body.
Gay Pride seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pride misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pride fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pride keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pride is looking to clinch.
Pride throws an overhand right that lands on Holmes's shoulder, as Holmes tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice uppercut there from Pride.
It looks like Herman Holmes has been cut.
Pride throws a wild body kick that Holmes sees coming a mile off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Holmes checks a leg kick.
Pride throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pride tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Holmes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pride scores with a punch to the head.
Pride throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Holmes counters with a right hand to the body.
Holmes lands with a right hand.
Pride throws a lazy head kick
and Holmes counters with a right hand to the body.
Holmes is looking to wear down Pride with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pride looks to clinch
and Holmes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pride connects with a body shot that sends Holmes's belly button to the back.
Pride thows a body shot but no joy.
Pride moves into the clinch.
Pride tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmes avoids the damage to the body.
Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Pride misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Holmes blocks the leg kick.
Pride throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pride fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holmes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Pride misses.
Pride misses with a leg kick.
Pride tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pride lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holmes's sensitive parts.
Pride doesn't manage to clinch there - Holmes circles away.
Holmes keeps the fight on the outside.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Pride is just out of range.
Holmes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pride is looking to clinch but Holmes is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pride scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pride swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pride tries to clinch but Holmes moves out of range.
Pride throws a right hand that misses
and Holmes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pride tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holmes blocks a head kick by Pride.
A big right from Holmes misses.
Pride throws a lazy uppercut
and Holmes counters with a big head kick but Pride shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pride.
Pride throws a right and a left that Holmes avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gay Pride showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Herman Holmes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pride swinging wildly here.
Pride will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice jab there from Pride.
Pride tries to clinch up.
Pride misses with a low kick.
Pride throws a head kick that misses
and Holmes counters with a nice body shot.
Pride fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holmes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pride. Pride obviously looking to wear him down.
Pride throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pride clinches with his opponent.
Holmes tries to circle away but Pride has him pinned against the cage.
Pride is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holmes is defending well for now.
Pride with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch but Pride keeps him there for the moment.
Holmes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pride tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pride cracks Holmes with a good jab.
Holmes swats away the attempt to clinch by Pride.
Pride looks to land a combination but Holmes avoids it well.
Herman Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pride is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pride lands a jab to Holmes's midsection.
Pride tries to clinch up but Holmes circles away and keeps his distance.
Pride lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes misses the shot to the body.
Holmes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pride.
Pride jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pride fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pride looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pride avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pride tries to clinch up
and Holmes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pride lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pride moves into the clinch.
Pride lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmes managing to block the knees to the body from Pride.
Pride turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Pride cracks Holmes with a big right hand but Holmes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Holmes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pride connects with a decent elbow.
Pride working the ground and pound from side control.
Herman Holmes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pride is chipping away with strikes.
Holmes is rocked!
Jeez, Herman Holmes's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Herman Holmes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gay Pride!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Murth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murth kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enemy. Duke has chosen All Along The Watchtower as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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30
190 lbs
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246 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Murth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Raoul Duke!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke just misses with a punch to the body.
Duke throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Murth tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Duke is in Murth's guard.
Murth working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Duke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Duke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Murth is trying to keep Duke in close.
Murth has his foot on Duke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duke works his way back into a safe position though.
Murth being controlled here, momentarily.
Duke wants to pass the guard but Murth is keeping the position.
Murth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Duke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duke passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Duke working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke lands a nice forearm strike.
Duke cracks Murth with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murth is looking to reverse the position.
Murth is working hard here to advance position.
Duke trying to control the action but Murth is working from the bottom.
Duke is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Murth will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duke is looking to take a break and control but Murth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murth manages to work his way to half guard, despite Duke's best efforts.
Duke trying to pass the guard but Murth defending well.
Murth trying to control but Duke postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Duke looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Duke passes to side control.
Duke is putting a hurting on Murth here, landing some big shots from side control.
Duke is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Murth is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Duke lands an elbow.
Duke scores with a couple of short elbows.
Duke lands some shots froms side control.
Murth is rocked!
Murth might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A big shot lands for Duke! That's hurt Murth! Will he recover? Duke fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raoul Duke!
A very excited looking Raoul Duke made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Scheisse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Belt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory. 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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28
289 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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202 lbs
25 - 9 - 0 |
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Dangerous knees
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Belt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Scheisse!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belt throws a head kick that misses
and Scheisse counters with an inside leg kick.
Belt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Belt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belt lands a nice hook to Scheisse's body. Scheisse takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Belt.
Scheisse connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Belt tries a head kick but it misses.
Scheisse is looking to chop away at Belt's legs.
Scheisse is looking to chop away at Belt's legs.
Scheisse thows a body shot but no joy.
Scheisse connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Belt wants to slow Scheisse down by chopping away at his legs.
Belt throws a leg kick but Scheisse sees it coming and moves out of range.
Scheisse throws a nice inside leg kick.
Belt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Scheisse is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheisse lands a nice looking body shot.
Scheisse throws out a leg kick but Belt moves out of range and Scheisse only half commits.
Scheisse connects with a leg kick. Belt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick from Scheisse misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Scheisse.
Scheisse rushes Belt and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Belt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scheisse leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Scheisse.
Belt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Scheisse is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Scheisse.
Belt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belt stalling against the cage.
Scheisse pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scheisse.
Scheisse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Scheisse manages to break the clinch.
Scheisse blocks a jab.
Belt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scheisse manages to avoid it.
Black Belt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belt throws a low kick, looking for Scheisse's leg but Scheisse calmly moves out of range.
Belt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scheisse.
Belt 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.
Scheisse cracks a nice hook into Belt's ribs.
A good leg kick by Scheisse.
Belt is breathing heavily.
Scheisse keeps the fight on the outside.
Scheisse moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scheisse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse blocking some punches.
Belt misses with a punch to the body.
Belt misses with a body punch.
Scheisse lands a shot to the body.
Scheisse blocks a body shot from Belt.
Scheisse breaks from the clinch.
Scheisse blocks a low kick nicely.
A leg kick checked by Scheisse.
Belt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scheisse looks to land a combination. Belt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Scheisse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belt manages to avoid it.
Scheisse throws a leg kick which misses Belt's front leg but catches the back leg as Belt tries to avoid it.
Scheisse throws a front kick aimed at Belt's knee but Belt avoids it well.
Scheisse throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Scheisse is able to avoid easily.
A leg kick checked by Scheisse.
Belt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Scheisse throws out a leg kick but Belt moves out of range and Scheisse only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse looks to score with a jab to the body but Belt is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Scheisse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scheisse misses with a low kick as Belt jumps back.
Scheisse scores with a shot to the body.
Belt throws the kick towards the body but Scheisse avoids it.
Scheisse scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Scheisse lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Belt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belt tries to work over Scheisse's front leg with a kick but Scheisse checks it.
Scheisse throws a low kick, looking for Belt's leg but Belt calmly moves out of range.
Scheisse moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belt lands a jab to Scheisse's midsection.
Belt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Belt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Scheisse moves out of range of the leg kick from Belt.
Belt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Scheisse dominated that round.
That's time! Belt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Belt tries to clinch there but Scheisse circles away.
Belt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Scheisse will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Belt blocks a low kick nicely.
Scheisse buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Scheisse throws a body punch but Belt moves out of range.
Belt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Scheisse.
Belt is looking to score with low kicks.
Belt feints and then cracks Scheisse's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scheisse down.
Belt moves in looking to clinch but Scheisse pushes him off.
Belt wants to clinch up but Scheisse keeps it at a distance.
Belt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Scheisse.
Scheisse throws a leg kick but Belt checks it.
Belt defending well as Scheisse loads up on a big left hand.
Belt tries to clinch but Scheisse is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Scheisse checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Scheisse fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Scheisse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Belt avoids the body shot from Scheisse.
Scheisse throws a leg kick but Belt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Belt throws a push kick but Scheisse slaps the foot to one side.
Some wild striking there from Scheisse.
A low kick from Belt misses
and Scheisse counters with a leg kick.
Scheisse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Scheisse. That's going to slow Belt down.
Scheisse drives through and clinches with Belt against the cage.
Belt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Scheisse avoids it.
Scheisse makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Scheisse's face.
Belt tries to throw a body punch but Scheisse avoids it by throwing Belt back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Scheisse.
Scheisse scores with a hook to the body.
Scheisse scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Black Belt has been cut.
Belt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Scheisse tries to land knees in the clinch but Belt avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Scheisse.
Scheisse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Scheisse.
Scheisse lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Belt backs up against the cage.
Scheisse lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Scheisse throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A good leg kick by Scheisse.
Belt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Scheisse lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Scheisse lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse closes the distance and pushes Belt back into the cage.
Scheisse scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Scheisse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Scheisse counters by clinching up.
Scheisse scores a nice knee to the body.
Scheisse scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Scheisse obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Scheisse obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scheisse stalling in the clinch.
Scheisse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Scheisse there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Scheisse scores with a jab to the body.
Scheisse scores with a jab. Belt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scheisse.
Belt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Scheisse throws a low kick, looking for Belt's leg but Belt calmly moves out of range.
Belt throws a leg kick
and Scheisse counters with a big head kick but Belt shrugs it off.
Scheisse fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Scheisse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Scheisse unloads a knee to the mid-section. Belt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belt.
Knees to the body from Scheisse.
Scheisse lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Scheisse working Belt over with knees to the body.
Scheisse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scheisse wants to slow Belt down by chopping away at his legs.
Belt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scheisse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scheisse throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Scheisse walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Belt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Scheisse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Black Belt's cut.
That's time! Belt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Belt gets tackled into the cage by Scheisse. Scheisse maintains the clinch.
Belt missing with knees to the body.
Belt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scheisse lands a shot to the body.
Belt looking to slow down the pace here.
Belt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scheisse breaks the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Scheisse!
Good standup being displayed there by Scheisse as he connects with a hook.
Scheisse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belt was well out of range. Poor timing from Scheisse.
Belt is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scheisse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scheisse fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Belt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scheisse just misses with a punch to the body.
Scheisse forces Belt back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheisse lands a nice knee to the body.
Scheisse pushes Belt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scheisse missing with knees to the body.
Michael Scheisse seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Scheisse pushes Belt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Scheisse as the two fighters clinch.
Belt managing to block the knees to the body from Scheisse.
Scheisse cracks Belt with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Scheisse.
Belt tries to land knees in the clinch but Scheisse avoids the damage to the body.
Scheisse breaks from the clinch.
Scheisse has managed to clinch.
Scheisse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belt is defending well for now.
Belt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Scheisse avoids it.
Belt trying to land knees to the body.
Scheisse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belt tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse scores with a spinning back kick!
Belt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Scheisse can pounce on him.
Scheisse scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Scheisse misses.
Scheisse lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Scheisse throws a low kick but Belt moves out of range easily.
Scheisse misses with a low kick.
Belt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scheisse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scheisse connects with a nice looking jab.
Scheisse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scheisse scores with a spinning back kick!
Scheisse lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Scheisse. Belt shrugs it off though.
Scheisse misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Belt, pushing him back against the cage.
Scheisse lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scheisse unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Scheisse trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Scheisse as the two fighters clinch.
Scheisse dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Scheisse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Michael Scheisse is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A hook to the body from Scheisse.
Scheisse avoiding damage as Belt throws knees to the body.
Scheisse working Belt over with knees to the body.
Scheisse lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Scheisse lands a good knee to the midsection. Belt won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Scheisse.
Scheisse has Belt pushed against the cage.
Belt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belt trying to land knees to the body.
Scheisse tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Belt struggles to land a body shot inside as Scheisse controls his hands.
Belt managing to block the knees to the body from Scheisse.
Belt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scheisse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scheisse looking to slow down the pace here.
Scheisse lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scheisse connects with a knee to the head.
Black Belt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scheisse stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Scheisse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scheisse has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Scheisse!
An out of breath Michael Scheisse thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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