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New Years Beating PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Lautrec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velazquez has chosen Since the Flood-"Valor and Vengence" as his entrance music. Sergio Velazquez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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298 lbs
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300 lbs
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Lautrec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Velazquez !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velazquez misses with a wild body shot.
Lautrec takes one to the chin there.
Velazquez drops Lautrec with a huge uppercut! Lautrec drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Velazquez is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergio Velazquez !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Conlon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Chode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Chode has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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201 lbs
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189 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Conlon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Chode!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chode shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chode tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Conlon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Conlon fails to land with a series of punches.
Conlon throws a series of punches but Chode avoids them all with ease.
Chode moves in looking to clinch but Conlon pushes him off.
Chode avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tommy Conlon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conlon keeps the fight on the outside.
Conlon throws a right and a left that Chode avoids nicely.
Conlon tries to clinch up.
Chode dives in and grabs Conlon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Conlon pushes down on Chode's head and hops out.
Conlon stalks Chode and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chode's face. Chode staggers backwards, shaken.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chode looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Conlon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chode.
Conlon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chode slips a jab from Conlon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chode shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Conlon as he avoids it easily.
Tommy Conlon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Chode.
Chode slips under a jab.
Conlon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chode.
Chode looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fighters circling - Chode throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Chode.
Conlon throws an overhand right that lands on Chode's shoulder, as Chode tries to avoid the shot.
Conlon misses the body punch
and Chode counters with a one-two to the body.
Chode throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Conlon's waist but Conlon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chode off to one side.
Chode looks gassed!
A big left from Conlon misses.
Conlon throws a series of punches but Chode avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Conlon does no damage.
Chode shoots in and drives through. Conlon sprawls well.
Chode is looking to clinch but Conlon is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conlon misses with a combination
and Chode counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chode.
Conlon taking a breather.
Conlon tries a body shot but Chode blocks it.
Conlon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chode is keeping busy.
Chode fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Conlon.
Conlon misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Conlon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chode has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Conlon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Conlon as Chode tries to tie him up.
Chode takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Conlon as Chode tries to tie him up.
Conlon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chode is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Conlon scores with a shot to the side of Chode's head.
Conlon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Conlon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chode breaks the clinch.
Conlon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chode will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A right-left combo lands from Conlon.
Chode is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conlon misses with the combination.
Chode is still on wobbly legs! Can Conlon finish him?
Chode gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conlon with a hook.
Conlon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chode throws a sloppy head kick and Conlon moves out of range easily.
Chode seems to have recovered his senses.
Chode fails with an attempt to clinch.
Conlon tries to bum rush Chode with a series of wild strikes but Chode uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conlon catches Chode with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oooooh!!! Conlon has knocked Chode down with a huge combo! Conlon steps away and waves a wobbly Chode back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Conlon fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Chode to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Chode looks to clinch but Conlon throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Chode taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tommy Conlon!
In his post fight interview, Tommy Conlon started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Fresh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Hodges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlad Fresh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Hodges!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fresh tries to clinch up but Hodges circles away and keeps his distance.
Fresh tries to clinch up but Hodges circles away and keeps his distance.
Hodges lands a jab to the head.
Fresh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fresh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hodges keeps the fight on the outside.
Fresh tries to clinch up.
Hodges misses with a double jab.
Fresh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hodges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fresh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fresh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fresh is looking to clinch but Hodges is avoiding it.
Fresh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fresh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hodges.
Fresh is looking to clinch.
Fresh wants to clinch but Hodges slips to the side
and Hodges counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vlad Fresh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hodges circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fresh wants to clinch
and Hodges makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fresh tries to clinch up but Hodges circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodges keeps the fight on the outside.
Fresh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hodges pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fresh back to the cage. Hodges follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fresh tries to clinch but Hodges is having none of it.
Hodges missing with a left hand there. Fresh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fresh tries to close the distance and clinch but Hodges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fresh is looking to clinch.
Fresh tries to clinch up but Hodges circles away and keeps his distance.
Hodges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hodges gets a double leg takedown into Fresh's guard.
Fresh wants to stand up but Hodges is controlling him.
Hodges throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fresh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hodges.
Fresh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fresh keeping full guard, as Hodges tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fresh being controlled here, momentarily.
Hodges wants to pass the guard but Fresh is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fresh wants to sweep but no luck.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fresh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fresh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hodges keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick from Hodges misses
and Fresh counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fresh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fresh pushes off an throws an elbow but Hodges leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fresh tries to land knees in the clinch but Hodges avoids the damage to the body.
Fresh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hodges blocks it with crossed arms.
Fresh lands an elbow inside.
Fresh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hodges or not.
Fresh stalling in the clinch.
Hodges is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fresh is keeping busy.
Fresh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fresh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fresh stalling against the cage.
Fresh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hodges blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fresh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodges is trying to push Fresh away but Fresh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hodges dodges an elbow strike from Fresh.
Fresh lands an elbow inside that Hodges shrugs off.
Fresh is trying to stall.
Fresh lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fresh tries a knee to the head but Hodges blocks it.
Hodges on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fresh tries a knee to the head but Hodges blocks it.
Fresh with a knee to the head.
Hodges avoiding damage as Fresh throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fresh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hodges has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fresh is breathing heavily.
Fresh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hodges has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fresh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hodges is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Fresh 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.
Hodges with a nice cross.
Hodges lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hodges circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fresh tries to clinch there but Hodges circles away.
Jab from Hodges.
Hodges tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fresh is able to avoid easily.
Fresh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fresh tries to clinch up
and Hodges counters with a stiff right hand.
Hodges scores with a nice strike.
Hodges swats away the attempt to clinch by Fresh.
Fresh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Hodges counter with a right hand.
Fresh looks to clinch
and Hodges connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fresh tries to clinch up but Hodges circles away and keeps his distance.
Fresh tries to clinch up.
Fresh tries to clinch up but Hodges circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresh moves in looking to clinch but Hodges pushes him off.
Fresh tries to clinch up.
Fresh walks into a stiff left hand from Hodges.
Fresh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hodges paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hodges takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fresh is looking to clinch.
Fresh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hodges manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fresh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hodges manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fresh tries to clinch there but Hodges circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fresh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vlad Fresh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fresh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hodges closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fresh did well to prevent Hodges getting side control.
Hodges prevents Fresh from standing back up.
Hodges is trying to control the action in half guard but Fresh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fresh is looking for a sweep. Hodges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hodges is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodges in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fresh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hodges landing with the ground and pound.
Hodges's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hodges throws a big elbow that misses.
Fresh keeping moving, preventing Hodges from controlling successfully.
Fresh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fresh is keeping the position for now.
Hodges is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hodges throws a big right hand that misses.
Fresh working a defensive guard here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fresh tries to close the distance and clinch but Hodges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fresh wants to clinch up but Hodges keeps it at a distance.
Fresh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hodges manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fresh tries to clinch but Hodges is having none of it.
Hodges throws a leg kick that misses.
Fresh pushes Hodges up against the cage in a clinch.
Fresh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fresh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fresh misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fresh is trying to maintain a safe position but Hodges gets an underhook and turns Fresh into the cage.
Fresh lands an elbow inside.
Fresh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hodges.
Fresh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hodges blocks it with crossed arms.
Fresh is looking to control Hodges's arms but Hodges gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fresh has his back to the cage.
Fresh pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fresh throws an elbow but it misses.
Fresh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fresh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hodges is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fresh is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fresh looking to throw knees to the head but Hodges is blocking nicely.
Hodges avoiding damage as Fresh throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hodges tightens his grip and picks Fresh up, before dumping him to the ground. Fresh manages to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Justin Hodges will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hodges dips to his left and cracks Fresh with an uppercut!
Fresh dodges the punch combination from Hodges.
Fresh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hodges swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hodges misses with a right hand
and Fresh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fresh.
Fresh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hodges is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fresh with a knee to the head.
Hodges blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hodges has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fresh avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fresh pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hodges is trying to break the clinch but Fresh is controlling him.
Fresh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fresh pushes off an throws an elbow but Hodges leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fresh misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodges dodges an elbow strike from Fresh.
Fresh looking to throw knees to the head but Hodges is blocking nicely.
Fresh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hodges blocks an elbow strike.
Fresh lands a nice elbow.
Fresh tries a knee to the head but Hodges blocks it.
Hodges stalling in the clinch but Fresh improves position.
Fresh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hodges has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fresh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hodges is keeping busy.
Hodges avoids a wild elbow strike from Fresh.
Fresh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hodges has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hodges managing to block the knees to the body from Fresh.
Fresh tries a knee to the head but Hodges blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fresh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hodges lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fresh backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Hodges's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hodges is looking for a takedown.
Fresh throws an elbow that misses.
Hodges avoids a wild elbow strike from Fresh.
Fresh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hodges is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hodges dodges an elbow strike from Fresh.
Fresh misses with an elbow over the top.
Fresh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fresh throws an elbow that misses.
Fresh throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fresh throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fresh throws an elbow but misses.
Fresh throws an elbow that misses.
Fresh throws an elbow that misses.
Fresh looking to throw knees to the head but Hodges is blocking nicely.
Hodges wants to break free but Fresh has control.
Vlad Fresh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fresh throws an elbow but it misses.
Hodges on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hodges misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fresh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hodges works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hodges missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hodges slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Hodges seems content to control.
Hodges not landing any meaningful shots this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hodges takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hodges looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fresh wants to improve his position but Hodges is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Justin Hodges hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hodges bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fresh prevents Hodges from improving position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Justin Hodges.
I think Hodges has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Hodges!
Justin Hodges is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Pickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pickens comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Let There Be Rock!!!! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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212 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Brawler
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Pickens!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pickens moves into the clinch.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Pickens turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pickens is struggling to control the position.
Silva pulls Pickens into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pickens stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Silva has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Pickens manages to get his head free but now Silva has transitioned to an armbar! Pickens grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Silva! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wanderlei Silva!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger D Roger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Violator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger's entrance music is Jedi Mind Tricks - On the Eve of War (Instrumental). A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger D Roger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Violator!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice uppercut there from Roger.
It looks like Danny Violator has been cut.
Violator moves out of range as Roger throws a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Violator crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Roger - the referee stops the clock and Violator gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Roger. Violator manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Roger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roger misses with a head kick.
Roger gets a double leg takedown into Violator's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Violator wants to sweep here but Roger controlling him for the moment.
Violator is trying to control the position but Roger postures up.
Roger wants to pass the guard but Violator is keeping the position.
Roger is working hard here to advance position.
Violator keeping moving, preventing Roger from controlling successfully.
Violator trying to keep a closed guard but Roger is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Violator tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roger tries to free his leg and advance position but Violator is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Roger fails to land with a series of punches.
Roger misses with a wild body shot.
Violator dips to his left and cracks Roger with an uppercut!
Violator shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Roger napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Violator connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Roger some visible discomfort.
Violator trying to control the action but Roger is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roger is trying to get back to half guard.
Violator trying to control the position but Roger is working away.
Violator avoids the strikes from the bottom by Roger.
Roger holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Roger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Violator is looking to take a break and control but Roger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roger tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roger can't do much from the bottom here.
Roger tries to bench press Violator off him but Violator keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Violator controlling the position.
Roger is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Violator off and has taken his back!
Roger has the hooks in. Violator is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Roger is trying to stick to Violator's back but Violator is turning into Roger. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Roger's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Violator.
Violator controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Violator got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Violator has managed to get both his arms back between Roger's legs - danger averted.
Roger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Violator defends it easily.
Roger is looking for a triangle but Violator pushes his legs off easily.
Roger keeping moving, preventing Violator from controlling successfully.
Violator controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Violator got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Violator has managed to get both his arms back between Roger's legs - danger averted.
Roger lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Violator!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roger scoring with strikes but Violator is staying in there.
Violator is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Roger cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Violator wants to control but Roger is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Violator is in a horrible position here. Roger smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Roger landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger D Roger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Violator's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Roger misses with a kick to the body.
Roger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roger misses with a body kick.
Roger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roger slips under a jab from Violator.
Roger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roger misses with a double jab.
Roger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Violator's head backwards.
Violator shoots in and bounces Roger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Violator wants to control from the top but Roger keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Violator trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Violator missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Roger keeping moving, preventing Violator from controlling successfully.
Roger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Violator not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Violator trying to control the position from guard on top but Roger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Violator won't allow Roger to sweep him here.
Violator wants to control from the top but Roger keeps moving.
Roger D Roger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danny Violator has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Roger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Roger tries a head kick but it misses.
Roger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Violator is out of range.
Roger misses with a body kick.
Roger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roger wants to land a leg kick but Violator is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That has opened up Danny Violator's cut even more.
Roger tries to land a front kick but Violator steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Violator bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Roger's face as Violator controls the position.
Roger gets back to half guard.
Violator wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roger keeps working.
Roger regains full guard. Nicely done.
Violator wants to control from the top but Roger keeps moving.
Roger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Violator defends well.
Violator stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Violator is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Roger is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Violator wanted to stand there but Roger had control of the position.
Violator got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Violator has managed to get both his arms back between Roger's legs - danger averted.
Violator trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roger looking for a guillotine here but Violator defends easily.
Violator looking to sit in guard and control but Roger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roger postures up in Violator's guard and throws a big left but Violator blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger D Roger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Violator's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Roger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Violator. Violator circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roger scores with a nice body kick.
Violator drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Roger is trying to control Violator's posture but Violator avoids it.
Violator advances to mount.
Roger working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Violator avoids the attempt from Roger to control.
Violator trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Roger is looking to improve his position but Violator isn't that keen on the idea.
Violator pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Roger wants to control but Violator is having none of it.
Roger sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Roger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roger trying to control from the bottom.
Violator wants to free his trapped foot but Roger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Violator is just content to waste time from the top position. Roger takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Violator trying to control but Roger is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Roger throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Violator looking to improve position, pressing down on Roger's thigh with his hand. Roger seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Violator paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Violator's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Roger picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roger D Roger!
Roger D Roger retains his welterweight title!
After the big win, Roger D Roger made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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