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MIFC Contenders 95 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Tramp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Tramp will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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218 lbs
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205 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Tramp!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tramp gets a clinch.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Tramp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tramp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hart is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tramp to keep the fight standing.
Tramp swings wildly with an uppercut but Hart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tramp misses with the head strike.
Hart has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tramp avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hart.
Hart tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tramp just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tramp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tramp.
It looks like Matt Hart has been cut.
Hart wants a takedown but no success here.
Hart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hart tries to pull guard but Tramp forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hart blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart blocking some punches.
Tramp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hart tries to pull guard but Tramp holds him up against the cage and eventually Hart drops back down to his feet.
Tramp misses with the head strike.
Tramp has a couple of punches blocked by Hart.
Hart jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tramp walks away with a smile on his face. Hart gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tramp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hart throws out the jab.
Tramp clinches up against the cage.
Hart jumps guard but Tramp stands there with Hart around his waist. Hart gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hart has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tramp avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tramp fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tramp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hart changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tramp fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tramp moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart is working for takedown but Tramp is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tramp misses with a punch on the inside.
Tramp swings wildly with an uppercut but Hart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart has Tramp pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tramp manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hart blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart jumps guard but Tramp turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hart jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tramp walks away with a smile on his face. Hart gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tramp has closed the distance and engaged Hart in a clinch.
Tramp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harts head.
Tramp lands with a left to the head.
Tramp swings wildly with an uppercut but Hart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tramp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hart.
Tramp lands a nice uppercut.
Hart jumps guard.
Hart is looking to sweep but instead, Tramp has passed into half guard.
Hart is looking to control Tramp's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hart avoid being mounted?
Hart is trying to get back to full guard.
Hart gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hart is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart trying to keep a closed guard but Tramp is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart working for a triangle but Tramp defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jerry Tramp will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Hart'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.
Tramp has Hart up against the cage in a clinch.
Tramp gets through Hart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tramp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tramp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hart is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hart is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tramp to keep the fight standing.
Tramp gets underhooks to prevent Hart's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tramp stops a takedown attempt from Hart.
Hart tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tramp just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hart changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tramp fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tramp forces Hart back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tramp has a couple of punches blocked by Hart.
Hart tries to pull guard but Tramp forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tramp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harts head.
Jerry Tramp seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tramp misses with some punches.
Tramp scores with a shoulder strike.
Hart jumps guard but Tramp turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hart jumps guard but Tramp stands there with Hart around his waist. Hart gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hart fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hart blocking some punches.
Tramp lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Tramp.
Tramp has a couple of punches blocked by Hart.
Hart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hart takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to pull guard but Tramp won't allow it.
Hart is trying to pull guard but Tramp has him pressed against the cage.
Hart blocking some punches.
Hart tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tramp just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hart wants a takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tramp lands an uppercut.
Tramp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hart lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hart moves into full mount! Tramp won't be happy about that!
Hart wants to control the pace but Tramp is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tramp to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tramp shrugs it off.
Hart has control of Tramp's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tramp regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hart looking for a guillotine from mount but Tramp is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tramp can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tramp wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hart.
Hart looking to secure an arm triangle but Tramp defends it well.
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.
Tramp avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hart dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Hart's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tramp moves into the clinch successfully.
Hart jumps guard but Tramp turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hart.
Tramp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Tramp working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tramp.
A nice left hand lands by Tramp.
Hart tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tramp just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tramp scores with a shot to the side of Hart's head.
Hart tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but Tramp has him pressed against the cage.
Tramp lands a nice uppercut.
Tramp prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tramp lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tramp throws a punch but it's blocked by Hart.
Tramp working aggressively here.
Hart is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tramp gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tramp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Tramp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Tramp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tramp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tramp lands a right hand.
Tramp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hart is rocked!
Tramp working aggressively here.
Tramp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hart tries to pull guard but Tramp forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tramp swings wildly with an uppercut but Hart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tramp misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Tramp.
Tramp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tramp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hart blocking some punches.
Tramp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tramp working aggressively here.
Tramp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart blocking some punches.
Tramp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tramp throws a punch but it's blocked by Hart.
Hart fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tramp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hart blocking some punches.
Tramp misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hart is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tramp knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hart fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hart is trying to get an arm triangle but Tramp is defending well.
Hart in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Tramp is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt Hart!
During a confident post fight interview, Matt Hart thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Tai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Miletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tai comes to the cage accompanied by M.O.P.- "Ante Up". We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Tai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Miletich!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miletich is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miletich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tai swivels and escapes.
Miletich shoots for a double leg takedown but Tai sprawls well. He's pushed Miletich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brian Tai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Miletich.
Tai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Miletich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tai avoids it.
Miletich drags the fight down to the ground.
Miletich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miletich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Miletich looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Miletich controlling Tai's posture.
Tai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tai trying to control the position from guard on top but Miletich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miletich is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Brian Tai just wasn't active enough.
Tai is looking to clinch but Miletich is avoiding it.
Miletich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miletich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tai.
Pat Miletich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miletich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich throws a combination that misses
and Tai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miletich avoids it.
Tai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miletich managing to block the knees to the body from Tai.
Tai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miletich is defending well for now.
Miletich fails to pull guard.
Tai trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tai missing with knees to the body.
Tai missing with knees to the body.
Tai avoids the elbow strike from Miletich, against the cage.
Tai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tai landing knees to the body.
Miletich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miletich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tai avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miletich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miletich managing to block the knees to the body from Tai.
Miletich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miletich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miletich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miletich is defending well for now.
Tai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miletich has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miletich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miletich avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tai prevents Miletich from breaking the clinch.
Miletich wants to get back to striking at distance but Tai won't allow it.
Miletich manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Miletich wants to stand but Tai is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brian Tai will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Miletich just misses with a punch to the body.
Miletich moves into the clinch successfully.
Miletich manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miletich is defending well for now.
Miletich managing to block the knees to the body from Tai.
Tai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tai lands a knee to the head.
Miletich is breathing heavily.
Tai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miletich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich managing to block the knees to the body from Tai.
Tai can't find room to land a body shot as Miletich controls the action.
Tai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miletich avoids it.
Tai tries to land knees in the clinch but Miletich avoids the damage to the body.
Miletich gets control of Tai's arms and successfully pulls guard. Miletich will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Miletich trying to keep a closed guard but Tai is proving a slippery customer.
Miletich wants to control but Tai passes easily into half guard.
Miletich is trying to control but Tai passes into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich trying to remain calm as Tai controls from the top position.
Tai trying to control the action but Miletich is working from the bottom.
Tai content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich is pushing Tai's head away, looking to escape. Tai manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miletich can't do much from the bottom here.
We're going to have a standup here because Brian Tai wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Miletich throws a head kick that misses
and Tai counters by clinching up.
Tai avoiding damage as Miletich throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miletich is defending well for now.
Miletich has Tai pushed against the cage.
Tai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miletich has Tai pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Miletich pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tai tumbling to the mat - Miletich dives into Tai's guard.
Miletich has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tai is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tai wants to stand but Miletich is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Tai dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Miletich misses with a few strikes there.
Miletich misses with a leg kick
and Tai counters by moving into the clinch.
Tai misses with a knee to the head.
Miletich avoiding damage as Tai throws knees to the body.
Miletich is trying to pull guard but Tai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miletich.
Tai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miletich.
Tai tries to land knees in the clinch but Miletich avoids the damage to the body.
Miletich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miletich wants to take the fight to the mat but Tai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tai tries to land knees in the clinch but Miletich avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich working hard to break the clinch.
Miletich tries for a takedown but Tai manages to get underhooks.
Brian Tai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Miletich.
Tai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miletich wants to take the fight to the mat but Tai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tai lands a knee to the head.
Tai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miletich avoids it.
Tai missing with knees to the body.
Brian Tai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Miletich avoiding damage as Tai throws knees to the body.
Tai prevents the takedown attempt.
Miletich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miletich jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tai walks away with a smile on his face. Miletich gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miletich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tai but Tai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tai as he avoids it easily.
Tai closes the distance and clinches.
Tai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miletich is defending well for now.
Miletich managing to block the knees to the body from Tai.
Miletich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miletich avoids it.
Tai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miletich's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miletich is defending well for now.
Tai tries a knee to the head but Miletich blocks it.
Tai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miletich avoids it.
Tai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miletich's elbow.
Tai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miletich is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Miletich's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Tai trying to land knees to the body.
Tai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miletich avoids it.
Tai tries to land knees in the clinch but Miletich avoids the damage to the body.
Tai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miletich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich shoots in and drives through. Tai sprawls well.
Tai wants to clinch
and Miletich counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tai!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tai is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Miletich with shots to the head and body - Tai looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miletich looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pat Miletich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brian Tai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Miletich cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brian Tai.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tai, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Brian Tai!
Brian Tai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Velazquez's choice of entrance music: Since the Flood- "Valor and Vengeance. 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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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Velazquez!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens tries to bum rush Velazquez with a series of wild strikes but Velazquez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevens throws a series of punches but Velazquez moves out of range.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Velazquez but Velazquez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stevens throws a nice looking combination but Velazquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Velazquez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Mike Stevens has been cut.
Stevens misses with a hook.
Velazquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stevens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Velazquez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Velazquez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velazquez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stevens doesn't seem bothered though.
Velazquez thuds a left hand into Stevens's body.
Velazquez lands a left and a right that send Stevens crashing to the mat, dazed. Velazquez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Stevens is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Velazquez engages and cracks Stevens with a massive lead left hook - Stevens tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Velazquez is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ari Velazquez!
Ari Velazquez 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Khairi Fortt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Demon Hunter - Storm The Gates Of Hell. 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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202 lbs
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195 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khairi Fortt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Castle!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Castle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fortt drives through and clinches with Castle against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Fortt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Castle taking a breather.
A short left from Fortt.
A short right from Fortt on the inside.
Fortt lands a right hand.
A short right from Fortt.
Fortt lands an uppercut.
Fortt tries to throw a body punch but Castle avoids it by throwing Fortt back against the cage.
Castle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fortt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
It looks like Eric Castle has been cut.
Castle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fortt fails to land.
Castle effectively controlling the action here.
Fortt misses with some punches.
Fortt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fortt is leaning against Castle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fortt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fortt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fortt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Fortt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Castle is rocked!
Fortt lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortt drops Castle onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Castle is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Castle is still on wobbly legs! Can Fortt finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortt creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Castle's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Castle drops to his knees and Fortt pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khairi Fortt!
A victorious Khairi Fortt thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bushido Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Handly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home. Handly has chosen You Dropped a bomb on me as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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165 lbs
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161 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bushido Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Handly!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Handly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Handly is looking for a takedown.
Handly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Handly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown trying to control the position but instead, Handly has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brown into the cage.
Handly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown trying to stall but Handly improves his position.
Handly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Handly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Handly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Handly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Handly backwards.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Handly.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Handly wants to take the fight to the mat but Brown manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bushido Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Handly.
Handly dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Handly looking for a takedown.
Handly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Handly.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Handly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown working aggressively here.
Handly pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown trying to control the position but instead, Handly has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brown into the cage.
Handly gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Brown regains guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brown keeping full guard, as Handly tries to pass.
Handly throws a big right hand that misses.
Handly postures up.
Handly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Handly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Handly trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown is pulling down on Handly's head to control his posture.
We're going to have a standup here because Bushido Brown wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A right-left combo lands from Brown.
Handly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handly looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Handly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Brown trying to control the position but instead, Handly has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brown into the cage.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Handly avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Handly trying to land knees to the body.
Brown is trying to stall.
Handly tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Handly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Handly trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Handly backwards.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Handly lands a knee to the body.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Handly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Handly drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Handly misses with a knee strike.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Handly prevents a body shot from Brown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Handly has Brown pressed against the cage.
Handly crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bushido Brown dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brown throws a right hand that Handly ducks under and follows up with a left that Handly also avoids with ease.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Handly to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Handly preventing the sweep.
Handly tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Handly landing some decent shots from guard.
Brown is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Handly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handly throwing strikes but missing.
Handly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Handly working some strikes from top position.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Handly is one step ahead there.
Handly works over Brown with some ground and pound from guard.
Brown trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Handly!
Handly bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Handly throws a strike but Brown rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Handly lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brown!
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!
Brown in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handly avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
Handly with a couple of short strikes.
Handly working Brown over with strikes here.
Handly landing shots from mount.
Brown takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Handly landing shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Handly lands a big elbow.
Brown is rocked!
Handly cracks Brown with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Handly!
Charles Handly got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Osiris Ital (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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159 lbs
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152 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Osiris Ital!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Tate!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ital throws a shot from downtown. Tate moves away and avoids it.
Good work by Ital as he checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Tate misses its intended target.
Tate fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tate keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ital throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tate counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ital won't be happy with that.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tate lands a nice forearm strike.
Tate working the ground and pound.
Ital tries to buck Tate off but Tate is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tate tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tate throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ital is looking for a sweep.
Tate throws an elbow but Ital slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tate wants to control but Ital is keeping him busy.
Tate working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ital struggling a bit here.
Ital is looking to regain half guard here but Tate keeps moving and retains side control.
Tate wants to control but Ital is keeping him busy.
Tate has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ital!
Tate postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ital looks a forlorn figure.
Ital tries to hold on but Tate pushes him away.
Tate is landing with some decent strikes but Ital is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ital keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tate controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ital is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tate scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tate unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tate lands a heavy elbow.
Ital is rocked!
Tate tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oh Ital is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tate lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tate connects with a bit shot that sees Ital covering up! More strikes from Tate and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tate is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Tate!
An out of breath Terry Tate 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Calogero Anello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melendez has chosen El Coo Cooi as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calogero Anello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anello on the side of the head.
Melendez closes the distance and pushes Anello back into the cage.
Anello is trying to force a seperation but Melendez has the dominant position.
Anello looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anello is trying to break free.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A frustrated look appears on Anello's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Melendez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez stalling the fight.
Anello wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Melendez working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Anello's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Melendez is looking for a takedown.
Melendez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anello has him pressed against the cage.
Melendez has Anello pressed against the cage, preventing Anello from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anello is trying to break the clinch but Melendez is controlling him.
Melendez tries a body shot but Anello blocks it.
Anello wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Melendez trying to control the position but instead, Anello has worked for underhooks and has pushed Melendez into the cage.
Anello tries to break the clinch but Melendez is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez has had enough of the clinch but Anello keeps him there for the moment.
Melendez stalling.
Anello is trying to break the clinch but Melendez has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Melendez seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Anello keeps control of Melendez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Melendez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anello's elbow.
Melendez misses with a body punch.
Melendez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez avoids the body shot from Anello.
Melendez works over Anello's head and body with a nice combination.
Melendez swings for the body but Anello moves out of range.
Anello pushes Melendez away with a front kick.
Anello stuffs the takedown.
Anello lands a glancing blow to the side of Melendez's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anello.
Melendez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anello sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Melendez somewhat.
Calogero Anello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Melendez.
Melendez looks gassed!
Anello bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Melendez's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Anello gets tackled into the cage by Melendez. Melendez maintains the clinch.
Melendez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anello or not.
Anello takes a shot to the head.
Melendez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Melendez lands a left hand.
Melendez tries to circle away but Anello has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Anello's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anello tries to break the clinch but Melendez is controlling the position.
Melendez can't find room to land a body shot as Anello controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anello working hard to break the clinch.
Melendez misses with a body punch.
Anello has had enough of the clinch but Melendez keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Melendez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Melendez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Melendez has his takedown stuffed
and Anello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anello avoids the body shot from Melendez.
Anello lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Melendez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anello.
Anello scores with a hook.
Anello looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Melendez defending well as Anello loads up on a big left hand.
Melendez throws a hook but Anello avoids it easily.
Melendez walks into a jab.
Anello misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Melendez misses
and Anello counters with a nice uppercut.
Melendez throws a lazy uppercut
and Anello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Melendez walks into a straight right hand from Anello.
Anello paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Calogero Anello is winning the standup battle so far.
Melendez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anello counters with a nice uppercut.
Melendez drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Melendez trying to control but Anello is working from the bottom.
Anello working a defensive guard here.
Anello is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Melendez is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anello tries to buck Melendez off but Melendez is having none of it.
Anello is not content to let Melendez control the position.
Melendez laying and praying for a moment but Anello takes advantage and regains half guard.
Anello wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez is looking to take a break and control but Anello is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anello wants to get back to full guard.
Melendez not doing much here.
Anello is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melendez throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Anello to regain full guard.
Melendez looking to sit in guard and control but Anello gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Melendez holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anello stopping the sweep attempt from Melendez.
Anello wants to control from the top but Melendez keeps moving.
Melendez trying to keep a closed guard but Anello is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anello preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Xavier Melendez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Melendez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Melendez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anello is able to avoid easily.
Melendez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anello.
Anello is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Melendez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anello defends it nicely.
Melendez misses with a series of wild punches.
Anello throws a shot to the body.
Anello connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anello stuffs the takedown.
Melendez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Anello.
Anello scoring well with a low kick there.
Melendez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Xavier Melendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anello gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Melendez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Anello wants to sweep here but Melendez controlling him for the moment.
Anello pushes Melendez off and scrambles back to his feet.
Anello lands a lovely overhand right.
Calogero Anello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xavier Melendez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anello lands with a straight right. Melendez didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anello. Melendez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melendez closes the distance and clinches up with Anello, looking for a takedown. Melendez pushes Anello against the cage but Anello circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Calogero Anello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Melendez.
Anello misses with an uppercut.
Melendez misses with a body shot.
Melendez shoots in and drives through. Anello sprawls well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melendez moves away.
Anello is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Melendez misses with a body kick.
Anello takes a swing at Melendez's ribcage but misses.
Anello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melendez was well out of range. Poor timing from Anello.
Anello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Melendez.
Melendez missing with a left hand there. Anello was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anello misses with a looping right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Melendez.
Melendez throws a hook to the side of Anello's head but Anello sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Melendez shoots and misses
and Anello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Melendez takes a jab right on the kisser.
No joy there for Melendez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Melendez throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Anello misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anello throws a jab when Melendez was well out of range.
Anello lets loose with a powerful body kick. Melendez will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anello lands a slapping body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Anello there.
Melendez is rocked!
It looks like Xavier Melendez has been cut.
Anello misses with a kick to the body.
Melendez is still on wobbly legs! Can Anello finish him?
Anello looks to score with a jab to the body but Melendez is just out of range.
Melendez fails with the takedown.
Melendez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anello is looking to land body kicks.
Anello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anello.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calogero Anello showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Melendez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Malurky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malurky has chosen I'm On a Boat as his entrance music. Dan Malurky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlad Impaler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Malurky!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Impaler misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Malurky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Vlad Impaler has been cut.
Malurky slips a jab from Impaler.
An inside leg kick from Impaler misses.
Malurky misses with a wild body shot.
Malurky blocks a jab.
Impaler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malurky.
A slow jab from Malurky misses its intended target.
Impaler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malurky.
Impaler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Malurky is looking for a sweep.
Impaler looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Malurky is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malurky gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Malurky working to try and regain half guard.
Impaler lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Malurky tries to reverse the position but Impaler maintains control.
Malurky blocking the ground and pound.
Malurky is trying to escape the mount.
Malurky is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Malurky just holding on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Impaler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Impaler breaks from Malurky's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Malurky keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Impaler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Malurky is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Impaler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Impaler tries to control but Malurky wriggling away.
Impaler controlling the pace for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Vlad Impaler just wasn't active enough.
Impaler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malurky.
Impaler misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Impaler moves out of range of the strikes.
Malurky misses with a double jab.
Impaler tries for a takedown but Malurky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Malurky misses with a wild body shot.
Malurky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Malurky.
Impaler misses the shot to the body.
Malurky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Impaler shoots and misses
and Malurky counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malurky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Impaler manages to avoid it.
Impaler misses with a right hand
and Malurky counters with a right hand to the body.
Dan Malurky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Impaler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Impaler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Impaler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Malurky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Impaler looks to land a left hand but Malurky moved out of range nicely.
Impaler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malurky.
Malurky throws the left hand but Impaler avoids the punch easily.
Malurky looks to land a right hand but Impaler moved out of range.
Malurky throws a body punch but Impaler moves out of range.
Malurky throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Impaler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Malurky lands a big uppercut and Impaler crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Impaler looks OK. Malurky waves Impaler back to his feet!
Impaler is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malurky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Impaler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Malurky! Impaler is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Malurky!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Ambrose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Britt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezekiel Ambrose!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Britt!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Britt misses with a body shot.
Ambrose works the jab nicely.
Ambrose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britt.
Britt misses with a wild body shot.
Britt feints a jab promting Ambrose to slip. Britt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ambrose slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Britt tests Ambrose's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Ambrose misses.
Britt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ambroses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ambrose throws the left hand but Britt avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Britt misses.
Britt misses with an uppercut.
Ambrose lands a right hook to the body.
Britt throws out a loose jab but Ambrose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Britt throws a nice looking combination but Ambrose bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Britt moves forwards but Ambrose connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt misses with a body shot.
Ambrose misses with a body shot.
Ambrose wants to clinch.
Britt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ambrose was well out of range. Poor timing from Britt.
Ambrose misses with an uppercut. Britt saw that one coming.
Ambrose wants to clinch.
Ambrose throws a jab when Britt was well out of range.
Britt swings for the body but Ambrose moves out of range.
Britt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Britt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ambrose rather than just go for the knockout.
Ambrose misses with a combination
and Britt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britt looks to score with a jab to the body but Ambrose is just out of range.
Britt misses with a body shot.
Britt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ambrose manages to avoid it.
Ambrose misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ambrose throws a sloppy head kick and Britt moves out of range easily.
Britt misses with a wild body shot.
Britt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ambrose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Britt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ambrose throws a head kick but Britt moves out of range.
Britt misses the shot to the body.
Ambrose throws a shot from downtown. Britt moves away and avoids it.
Britt misses with a jab to the body
and Ambrose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Britt scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ambrose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Britt misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt swings for the body but Ambrose moves out of range.
Britt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ambrose throws a jab when Britt was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ambrose. Britt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Britt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ambrose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Britt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Britt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ambrose manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ambrose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Britt misses with a body shot.
Britt misses with a wild body shot.
Ambrose misses with a lunging right hand
and Ambrose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ambrose moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Britt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Britt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ambrose's elbow.
Britt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Britt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ambrose is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Britt is defending well for now.
Ambrose tries to work over Britt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ambrose leaning against his opponent.
Ambrose blocks a body shot from Britt.
Ambrose lands with a short shot to the head.
Ambrose misses with the head strike.
Britt swings wildly with an uppercut but Ambrose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Britt looking to throw knees to the head but Ambrose is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ambrose can't find room to land a body shot as Britt controls the action.
Britt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Britt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Britt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No joy there for Ambrose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ambrose rushes Britt and presses him up against the cage.
Britt lands a left hand.
Ambrose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ambrose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ambrose using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Britt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Britt misses with a punch to the body.
Ambrose struggles to land a body shot inside as Britt controls his hands.
Ambrose tries to throw a body punch but Britt avoids it by throwing Ambrose back against the cage.
Ambrose lands a hook that snaps the head of Britt backwards.
Ambrose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Britt scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ambrose fails to land.
Britt lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Britt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Britt scores with a shot to the body.
Britt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ambrose's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt misses with a right hand
and Ambrose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Britt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Eric Britt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Britt digs a good body shot into Ambrose's ribs.
Britt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Britt throws a body punch but Ambrose moves out of range.
Ambrose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ambrose fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ambrose checks a low kick from Britt.
Britt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Britt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ambrose moves away.
Ambrose lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Britt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ambrose.
Ambrose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Britt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ambrose takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ambrose is rocked!
Ambrose is looking to clinch.
Oh Ambrose is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Britt throws a monster overhand right that drops Ambrose! Britt follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Britt! Eric Britt retains his middleweight title!
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