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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Larry Bearhazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bearhazard comes to the cage accompanied by Ratm - Killing in the name of. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Bearhazard!
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, Ryan Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bearhazard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bearhazard throws the left hand but Jacobs avoids the punch easily.
Bearhazard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bearhazard lands a head kick. Jacobs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bearhazard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jacobs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bearhazard.
Bearhazard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Larry Bearhazard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Bearhazard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bearhazard misses with a straight left.
Jacobs changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bearhazard looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bearhazard takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jacobs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bearhazard to see if he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs moves into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Jacobs.
Jacobs with good strikes from the mount here!
Bearhazard is rocked!
Jacobs putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Bearhazard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Jacobs throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jacobs misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jacobs throwing strikes here but Bearhazard is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jacobs throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jacobs throwing strikes here but Bearhazard is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bearhazard holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jacobs tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bearhazard seems to have got his legs back now.
Jacobs unloading with bombs!
Jacobs lands with some strikes.
Bearhazard is breathing heavily.
Bearhazard is bucking up trying to escape but Jacobs cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bearhazard is squirming around, avoiding Jacobs's attempts to control the action.
Jacobs lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jacobs lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jacobs landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jacobs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jacobs working the ground and pound effectively.
Jacobs lands a big elbow.
Jacobs with a couple of short strikes.
Jacobs with the ground and pound from mount.
Jacobs cracks Bearhazard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Jacobs.
Jacobs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jacobs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jacobs lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bearhazard hang on?
Bearhazard tries to hold on but Jacobs pushes him away.
Bearhazard is desperately trying to improve his position but Jacobs has a good base and remains in mount.
Bearhazard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jacobs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bearhazard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearhazard flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bearhazard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jacobs throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bearhazard because Jacobs loaded up on that one.
Jacobs landing shots from mount.
Bearhazard squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs prevents Bearhazard from getting the reversal.
Jacobs avoids the attempt from Bearhazard to control.
Jacobs landing strikes from the mount.
Jacobs thowing shots but they're missing.
Jacobs avoids the attempt from Bearhazard to control.
Bearhazard is in a horrible position here. Jacobs smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jacobs punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bearhazard can't escape the position.
Jacobs lands a big shot there that rocks Bearhazard but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bearhazard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bearhazard wants to hold on but Jacobs pushes him away.
Bearhazard is in a horrible position here. Jacobs smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bearhazard wants to hold on but Jacobs pushes him away.
Bearhazard is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jacobs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jacobs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bearhazard taking shots to the head.
Jacobs lands with some strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bearhazard flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bearhazard is bucking up trying to escape but Jacobs cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jacobs working the ground and pound effectively.
Jacobs scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Jacobs dominated that round.
That's time! Bearhazard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A combination from Bearhazard does no damage.
Bearhazard throws a series of punches but Jacobs moves out of range.
Bearhazard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bearhazard tries a head kick but it misses.
Bearhazard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jacobs stopping the sweep attempt from Bearhazard.
Jacobs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Bearhazard keeps moving.
Jacobs scoring with some ground and pound.
Bearhazard keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.
Jacobs chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bearhazard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Bearhazard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacobs thows a big elbow that misses.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Bearhazard keeps moving.
Bearhazard pushes Jacobs off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Larry Bearhazard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bearhazard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bearhazard tries to clinch there but Jacobs circles away.
Bearhazard tries for a takedown but Jacobs circles away easily
and Jacobs counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jacobs scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs stops Bearhazard from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jacobs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bearhazard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jacobs manages to get himself to full guard.
Jacobs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bearhazard passes into half guard.
Bearhazard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jacobs knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jacobs is trying to get back to full guard.
Jacobs is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bearhazard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bearhazard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jacobs wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearhazard passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jacobs!
Bearhazard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jacobs is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bearhazard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jacobs is looking to escape.
Jacobs working to try and regain half guard.
Bearhazard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bearhazard get's back to his feet.
Bearhazard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jacobs counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs looking to sit in guard and control but Bearhazard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bearhazard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jacobs wants to improve his position but Bearhazard is controlling well.
Jacobs punching from the bottom.
Bearhazard wants to control but Jacobs is keeping him busy.
Jacobs wants to control but Bearhazard is keeping busy.
Jacobs is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bearhazard jumps into side control!
Bearhazard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jacobs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Jacobs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bearhazard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jacobs counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jacobs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bearhazard's head.
Ryan Jacobs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Bearhazard keeps moving.
Bearhazard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jacobs is controlling him.
Jacobs thows a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bearhazard is on top in guard.
Bearhazard stopping the sweep attempt from Jacobs.
Jacobs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jacobs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bearhazard is one step ahead there.
Jacobs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs can't keep his opponent in guard - Bearhazard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jacobs missing with punches from the bottom.
Jacobs wants to improve his position but Bearhazard is controlling well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bearhazard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jacobs counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bearhazard won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacobs in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jacobs working the ground and pound but Bearhazard is defending the strikes.
Bearhazard wants to get back to his feet.
Bearhazard wants to control but Jacobs postures up.
Jacobs working the head with strikes.
Jacobs taking a break here but Bearhazard is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jacobs working over Bearhazard with some ground and pound. Bearhazard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bearhazard is trying to stand.
Bearhazard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bearhazard kicks off Jacobs and gets to his feet.
Bearhazard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jacobs counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bearhazard!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Bearhazard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bearhazard is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bearhazard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bearhazard is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jacobs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jacobs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bearhazard is desperately trying to improve his position but Jacobs has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bearhazard looks a forlorn figure.
Bearhazard wants to hold on but Jacobs pushes him away.
Bearhazard working to try and regain half guard.
Bearhazard is bucking up trying to escape but Jacobs cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bearhazard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Jacobs.
Bearhazard is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jacobs lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jacobs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bearhazard can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jacobs prevents Bearhazard from getting the reversal.
Bearhazard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bearhazard gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bearhazard tries to clinch up
and Jacobs counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to control but Bearhazard is working from the bottom.
Jacobs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bearhazard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bearhazard is trying to keep Jacobs in close.
Jacobs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jacobs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bearhazard keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.
Jacobs is pushing down on Bearhazard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bearhazard is fighting to maintain full guard but Jacobs has managed to sneak the leg through.
Larry Bearhazard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bearhazard taking some punishment here, with Jacobs in his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bearhazard keeps working.
Jacobs controlling the action here.
Jacobs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Jacobs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jacobs winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Jacobs!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between james franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Trea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). james franco has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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142 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, james franco!
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, Steve Trea!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
franco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Trea darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Trea working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on franco's thigh. franco counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Trea trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trea controlling from the top position.
franco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Trea postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trea missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trea lands a couple of elbows.
Trea tries to free his leg and advance position but franco is retaining full guard.
franco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trea lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Trea distracts franco with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
franco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Trea is controlling him.
Trea working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of franco's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trea working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of franco's head.
franco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
franco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trea is one step ahead there.
Trea content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
franco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trea.
Trea avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Trea is in close to franco's body, working some short punches and elbows.
franco is breathing heavily.
franco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Trea lands a couple of digs.
franco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
franco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Trea is working franco over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Trea gets to his feet. franco looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trea throws an overhand right that lands on franco's shoulder, as franco tries to avoid the shot.
Trea darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Trea lands a nice short elbow.
Trea stops franco from getting back to his feet.
franco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trea.
Trea winds up and cracks franco with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trea not landing any meaningful shots this time.
franco looks like he's trying to stand up.
Trea has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
franco trying to control but Trea postures up.
Trea lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Trea not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Trea wants to pass the guard but franco is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
franco on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trea missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
franco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
franco is trying to maintain the position but Trea is very close to passing his half guard.
Trea lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Trea is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Trea wants to pass the guard but franco is defending well.
franco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trea on the ground.
franco wants to control but Trea is keeping busy.
franco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trea.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Trea gets the takedown into side control.
franco regains half guard.
Trea landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Trea not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
franco trying to control from the bottom.
Trea working franco over with strikes.
franco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Trea scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Trea is looking to pass franco's guard but actually franco recovers to full guard.
franco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Trea lands a couple of digs.
Trea tries to free his leg and advance position but franco is retaining full guard.
franco is trying to control the position but Trea postures up.
Trea keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of franco's head.
Trea lands a couple of decent looking shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
franco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trea manages to get himself to full guard.
Trea looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trea bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in franco's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Trea dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Trea keeps the fight on the outside.
Trea swats away the attempt to clinch by franco.
franco scores with a leg kick.
franco tries to clinch up.
franco shoots in looking for a takedown. Trea tries to sprawl out of it but franco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Trea manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Trea closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Trea lands in his opponent's guard.
Trea works over franco with some ground and pound from guard.
Trea content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Steve Trea has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trea trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trea keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of franco's head.
Trea working some strikes from top position.
Trea stopping the sweep attempt from franco.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trea is working franco over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trea is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Trea is in close to franco's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Trea trying to control but franco is working from the bottom.
Trea lands a couple of digs.
Trea slips nicely into half guard.
Trea is nestled in close to franco, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trea lands strikes from half guard.
Trea working the head and body with strikes.
Trea thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
franco actively working from the bottom here.
franco is looking to control Trea's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can franco avoid being mounted?
franco is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Trea is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
franco is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
franco wants to improve his position but Trea is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
franco fails with the takedown
and Trea decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in franco's guard.
franco working for a triangle but Trea defends it easily.
Trea scoring with some ground and pound.
Trea postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Trea advances position into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Trea connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused franco some visible discomfort.
Trea working away.
Trea is putting a hurting on franco here, landing some big shots from side control.
franco sneaks back into half guard.
Trea prevents franco from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
franco gets full guard.
Trea connects with a couple of short punches.
franco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
franco has his foot on Trea's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Trea works his way back into a safe position though.
franco looking for a guillotine here but Trea defends easily.
Trea is in close to franco's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Trea connects with a couple of short punches.
Trea works over franco with some ground and pound from guard.
Trea cracks franco with a solid left hand.
franco looking for a sweep. Not yet franco, not yet.
franco is looking to stand up but Trea isn't so interested in that idea.
franco is trying to control the position but Trea postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
franco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
franco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
franco tries to strike from the bottom.
Trea has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
franco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
franco with a lazy takedown attempt
and Trea counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Trea.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for james franco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trea slips nicely into half guard.
Ground and pound from Trea.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Trea takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Trea winds up and cracks franco with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Trea wants to take a breather but franco is having none of it.
franco is in trouble now - Trea has advanced to mount!
Trea fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trea lands with some strikes.
franco is rocked!
Trea breaks from franco's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh franco is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trea lands a big elbow.
franco is bucking up trying to escape but Trea cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Trea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Trea shoots in for a takedown but franco shows good takedown defense.
Trea shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has franco pinned against the cage. franco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Trea fails with the takedown.
james franco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Trea.
Trea tries for a takedown but franco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trea misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Trea shoots for a double leg takedown but franco sprawls well. He's pushed Trea's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Trea looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? franco is fending him off so far but Trea persists. Nope, franco circles away and we're back to standing.
franco seems to have got his legs back now.
A left and a right from franco both land. Nice combination.
No luck for franco with that takedown attempt.
Trea thows a left - swing and a miss!
franco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trea circles away.
Trea misses with an uppercut. franco saw that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
franco tries to close the distance and clinch but Trea swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
james franco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from franco.
franco slips a jab from Trea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
franco looks for a takedown but Trea sprawls well.
franco stalks Trea and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Trea's face. Trea staggers backwards, shaken.
franco tries to clinch up.
franco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trea swats him away and circles back towards the center.
franco shoots for a takedown but Trea saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Trea shoots in but franco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown by Trea or perhaps it was just good defense by franco which made him look bad.
Trea keeps the fight on the outside.
Trea pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trea scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Trea is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Trea with a couple of short strikes.
Trea lands with some vicious ground and pound - can franco hang on?
Trea landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
franco is in a horrible position here. Trea smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trea cracks franco with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Trea landing strikes from the mount.
franco taking shots to the head.
Trea pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Trea putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Trea fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
franco wants to hold on but Trea pushes him away.
franco is in all sorts of trouble here.
Trea with the ground and pound from mount.
Trea wants to finish this one by submission but franco is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Trea.
franco is in all sorts of trouble here.
Trea dominating with strikes here.
franco wants to hold on but Trea pushes him away.
Trea connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trea fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Trea raining down shots from the mount!
Trea cracks franco with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Trea unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Trea cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trea lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Trea fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Trea working the ground and pound effectively.
franco tries to lock up and control but Trea gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Trea with good strikes from the mount here!
franco is bucking up trying to escape but Trea cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Trea is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. franco can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Trea.
Trea scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
franco working to try and regain half guard.
BOOM! Trea connects with a massive shot to the dome!
franco is trying desperately to improve position.
Trea with the ground and pound from mount.
Trea lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Trea prevents franco from getting the reversal.
Trea throws some wild stikes that franco manages to avoid easily.
Trea punishing his opponent with strikes.
franco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trea with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
franco is in all sorts of trouble here.
Trea looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Trea working for a guillotine from mount but franco is in no mood to give up.
james franco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trea working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Trea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Trea winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Trea!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Arias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arias has chosen Don Omar - Conteo as his entrance music. David Arias has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stevie Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Arias!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blaze misses with a takedown attempt - Arias sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arias circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arias circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arias has Blaze up against the cage in a clinch.
Arias with a knee to the head.
Blaze looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stevie Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arias breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blaze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arias.
Arias tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blaze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arias moves away.
Blaze closes the distance looking to clinch
and Arias decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blaze's guard.
Arias wants to control from the top but Blaze keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze looking for a guillotine here but Arias defends easily.
Blaze has momentary wrist control but Arias slips an elbow through the middle.
Blaze trying to keep a closed guard but Arias is proving a slippery customer.
Blaze trying to control the position here.
Arias trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Arias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blaze is keeping the position for now.
Arias in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blaze keeping moving, preventing Arias from controlling successfully.
Arias tries to stand but Blaze is controlling from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blaze misses with a takedown
so Arias counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaze is breathing heavily.
Blaze tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arias chips away with some ground and pound.
Arias trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Arias works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Arias takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Blaze looking for submissions off his back.
Arias scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Blaze is trying to maintain the position but Arias is very close to passing his half guard.
Blaze manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blaze holds on and takes a little breather.
Arias postures up.
Blaze wants to control but Arias passes easily into half guard.
Arias is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blaze is holding on to half guard well.
Blaze kicks off Arias and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias fails to land with a series of punches.
Blaze misses with a takedown
and Arias cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blaze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blaze circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blaze counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Arias's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arias is looking to sweep but instead, Blaze has passed into half guard.
Arias works his way to full guard. Good work.
Arias lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Blaze!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arias landing punches.
Blaze is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaze is in a horrible position here. Arias smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Blaze is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arias dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Arias dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Arias tries to clinch but Blaze moves away
and Blaze counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Arias!
Blaze prevents Arias from getting the reversal.
Arias is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Arias throwing hammer fists to the chest of Blaze. What's that going to do exactly?
Arias is trying to stand up.
Arias swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Arias swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Arias is trying desperately to improve position.
Arias swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Arias wants to control but Blaze is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arias tries to buck Blaze off but he can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias is trying desperately to improve position.
Blaze seems to have got his legs back now.
Arias is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blaze controlling the pace for now.
Blaze fails to advance to Arias's back.
Arias really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arias manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Arias wants to get back to full guard.
Blaze wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arias keeps working.
Blaze moves into full mount! Arias won't be happy about that!
David Arias has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Blaze cracks Arias with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Arias can't escape the position.
Blaze wants to control the pace but Arias is squirming around nicely.
Blaze has hold of Arias's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Arias manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Blaze trying to control but Arias is having none of it.
Blaze is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Blaze looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Arias!
Blaze breaks from Arias's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze prevents Arias from getting the reversal.
Blaze can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arias is looking to escape.
Arias bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Blaze looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Arias passes into side control.
Blaze is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Arias's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Arias looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Blaze trying to control here.
Arias scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Blaze dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Arias moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Arias with a poor takedown
and Blaze moves into the clinch.
Arias lands a nice knee to the body.
Arias breaks the clinch.
Arias Rushes Blaze and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Blaze is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Arias Piles on the pressure and Blaze crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Arias!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yrjo Pieru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Lenon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lenon has chosen Billie Jean as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Richard Lenon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yrjo Pieru!
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, Richard Lenon!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pieru scores with a takedown into Lenon's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pieru with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pieru seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pieru trying to control the position from guard on top but Lenon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pieru in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pieru is stalling in the full guard.
Pieru trying to control the position from guard on top but Lenon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pieru working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pieru wants to control from the top but Lenon keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lenon with a poor takedown
and Pieru counters with a shoot takedown. Lenon fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieru slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pieru with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pieru won't allow Lenon to sweep him here.
Pieru throws a strike but Lenon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pieru is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pieru pulls Lenon in to control the position.
Pieru is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pieru looking for a sweep. Not yet Pieru, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lenon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pieru on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pieru tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieru trying to control from the bottom.
Pieru is breathing heavily.
Pieru tries to get to full guard but Lenon has control of the leg.
Pieru trying to control here.
Lenon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pieru trying to control here.
Pieru wants to improve his position but Lenon is controlling well.
Lenon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pieru. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pieru punching from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pieru bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pieru wants to control but Lenon is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenon is looking to regain half guard here but Pieru keeps moving and retains side control.
Lenon is not content to let Pieru control the position.
Pieru passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lenon!
Pieru throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pieru throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Pieru softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Lenon is out cold! Pieru jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yrjo Pieru!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferson Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jefferson Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane shoots for a takedown but Hicks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Crane misses with a takedown attempt - Hicks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crane really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Crane moves in looking to clinch but Hicks pushes him off.
Crane fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Crane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hicks clinches with his opponent.
Crane tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hicks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crane connects with the punch.
Crane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hicks pinned against the cage. Hicks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hicks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hicks prevents Crane from improving his position.
Crane is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks wants to stand up but Crane is controlling the position.
Crane tries to roll over but Hicks keeps him under control.
Crane gets back to full guard.
Crane is trying to keep Hicks in close.
Hicks looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Hicks misses.
Hicks lands with a straight right. Crane didn't see that one coming.
Hicks moves into range and clinches up with Crane.
Crane fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crane manages to pull guard.
Hicks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Crane is proving hard to escape from.
Crane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hicks cracks Crane with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hicks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Crane controls Hicks momentarily but Hicks frees himself.
Hicks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Crane trying to keep a closed guard but Hicks is proving a slippery customer.
Hicks advances position into side control!
Crane is breathing heavily.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks working the head and body with strikes.
Crane is letting Hicks control him for a moment.
Hicks wants to control but Crane is keeping him busy.
Crane manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hicks prevents Crane from improving his position.
Hicks trying to control the pace.
Hicks wants to take a breather but Crane is having none of it.
Crane is trying to control but can't.
Crane is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hicks scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hicks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Crane moves into full guard.
Crane is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Crane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hicks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hicks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hicks has closed the distance and engaged Crane in a clinch.
Hicks tries to land knees in the clinch but Crane avoids the damage to the body.
Hicks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hicks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crane doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hicks counters with a single leg into guard. Crane didn't expect that.
Hicks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hicks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jefferson Hicks dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crane tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hicks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Crane is trying to control but can't.
Hicks wants to control but Crane is keeping him busy.
Crane moves into full guard.
Crane trying to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crane shoots in for a takedown but Hicks shows good takedown defense.
Hicks is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane misses with a takedown attempt
and Hicks counters with a shoot takedown. Crane fights it but they end up in guard.
Crane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hicks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hicks throws and elbow that misses. Crane uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hicks's guard. Nice move by Crane!
Crane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hicks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hicks throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hicks keeping full guard, as Crane tries to pass.
Crane content to stall in guard here.
Hicks controls Crane momentarily but Crane frees himself.
Crane looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crane is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crane gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hicks stopping the sweep attempt from Crane.
Hicks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crane is looking to sinch up a triangle. Hicks throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Crane's body to avoid the submission. Crane has instead reached around Hicks's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Crane arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Crane!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Muller looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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169 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller shoots for a double leg takedown but Bomb sprawls well. He's pushed Muller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Muller tries for a takedown but Bomb sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bomb moves into the clinch successfully.
Muller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bomb fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Muller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muller shoots in for a double leg but Bomb sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bomb feints and as Muller raises his hands in defense, Bomb changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bomb wants to control from the top but Muller keeps moving.
Bomb controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bomb trying to control but Muller is working from the bottom.
Bomb advances position into side control!
Bomb staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Muller tries to improve position but can't.
Muller is breathing heavily.
Bomb controlling from side mount.
Muller tries to bench press Bomb off him but Bomb keeps the position.
Bomb is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Muller is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Muller wants to control but Bomb postures up.
Muller sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Muller wants to get back to full guard but Bomb has mounted him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb tries to control but Muller wriggling away.
Muller is desperately trying to improve his position but Bomb has a good base and remains in mount.
Bomb controlling the position easily from mount.
Muller is desperately trying to improve his position but Bomb has a good base and remains in mount.
Bomb trying to control but Muller is having none of it.
Muller is desperately trying to improve his position but Bomb has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Muller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Muller is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller is working hard here to advance position.
Bomb looking to secure an arm triangle but Muller defends it well.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bomb cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Muller can't escape the position.
Bomb controlling from mount.
Muller is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bomb trying to control but Muller is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Muller is looking to improve his position but Bomb isn't that keen on the idea.
Bomb looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Muller is looking to get to half guard.
Bomb sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Muller has given up his back here.
Muller looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bomb.
Bomb connects with a big shot to the side of Muller's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Bomb dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bomb throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Muller with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bomb counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Muller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bomb stands and steps away. Muller gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Muller tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bomb counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Muller's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Muller is on top in guard.
Bomb keeping moving, preventing Muller from controlling successfully.
Muller wants to pass the guard but Bomb is keeping the position.
Bomb is breathing heavily.
Muller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bomb's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Muller.
Bomb will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Muller wants to control from the top but Bomb keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bomb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bomb closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Muller is not content to let Bomb control the position.
Gary Bomb has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bomb is putting a hurting on Muller here, landing some big shots from side control.
Muller is looking to regain half guard here but Bomb keeps moving and retains side control.
Bomb wants to control but Muller is keeping him busy.
Muller is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bomb's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bomb working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb is keen to just control but Muller is a slippery customer.
Muller wants to sweep but Bomb has passed to side control!
Bomb moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Muller is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bomb off and has taken his back!
Muller lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Bomb takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Muller working for the choke.
Muller is persistently looking for the submission but Bomb is defending it well.
Bomb holding both Muller 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Muller is trying to stick to Bomb's back but Bomb is turning into Muller. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Muller's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bomb.
Bomb trying to control the position from guard on top but Muller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bomb passes into half guard.
Muller has hold of Bomb's hands but Bomb slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bomb is trying to control the action in half guard but Muller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb tries to pass to full mount but Muller defends it.
Muller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bomb trying to control the pace.
Bomb looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Muller gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bomb is working Muller over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Bomb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Muller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bomb throws a head kick that misses.
Muller misses with a takedown attempt
and Bomb counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Muller's guard now.
Bomb wants to pass the guard but Muller is keeping the position.
Muller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bomb scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Muller manages to mount him!
Muller throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bomb tries to hold on but Muller pushes him away.
Bomb wants to get back to his feet.
Muller goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bomb turns into him and now he's in Muller's guard.
Bomb not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bomb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bomb is controlling him.
Bomb looking to pass the guard.
Muller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bomb's guard.
Muller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Muller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bomb's head.
Muller trying to control but Bomb is working from the bottom.
Muller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bomb is trying to control the position but Muller postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bomb's head.
Muller looking to pass the guard.
Muller won't allow Bomb to sweep him here.
Muller trying to control the position from guard on top but Bomb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muller looking to sit in guard and control but Bomb gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Muller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bomb is one step ahead there.
Bomb pushing down on Muller's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Muller tries to get to full guard but Bomb has control of the leg.
Muller looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb is taking a breather. Muller says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Muller trying to control here.
Muller is pressing down on Bomb's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bomb passes Muller's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Muller actively working from the bottom here.
Bomb decides to stand up.
Muller looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Muller seems to be working for a kimura but Bomb defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb looking for submissions off his back.
Bomb trying to control here.
Richard Muller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muller wants to pass to mount but Bomb is defending the position.
Muller is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bomb defends it well.
Bomb wants to control but Muller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Muller seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bomb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Muller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gary Bomb.
Well Bomb has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Bomb!
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FIGHT
RATING
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