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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ron Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ron Stevens could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Luiz's chin.
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138 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ron Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Luiz!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevens is just out of range.
Stevens dodges the punch combination from Luiz.
Luiz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luiz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stevens counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Luiz lands with a shot to the body.
Stevens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Luiz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stevens throws a poor cross that misses
and Luiz counters with a stiff right hand.
David Luiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luiz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a two punch combination.
Luiz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stevens, pushing him back against the cage.
Luiz breaks from the clinch.
Luiz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Luiz closes the distance and pushes Stevens back into the cage.
Luiz stalling against the cage.
Luiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Luiz breaks the clinch.
Stevens dodges the punch combination from Luiz.
Luiz lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luiz shoots in looking for a takedown. Stevens tries to sprawl out of it but Luiz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stevens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luiz throws a hook to the side of Stevens's head but Stevens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luiz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stevens manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Luiz bucks up and throws Stevens to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens dodges the punch combination from Luiz.
Luiz throws a nice looking combination but Stevens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luiz looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.
Luiz throws a jab when Stevens was well out of range.
Stevens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stevens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luiz.
Stevens defending well as Luiz loads up on a big left hand.
Stevens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stevens stuffs the takedown attempt from Luiz. Luiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Ron Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Luiz.
Luiz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stevens looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luiz trying to control the position but Stevens is working away.
Luiz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stevens to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Luiz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stevens pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Luiz back to the cage. Stevens follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stevens throws a sloppy head kick and Luiz moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Stevens. Those never looked like landing.
Luiz misses with a series of wild punches.
Luiz rushes Stevens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Luiz scores with a shoulder strike.
Luiz wants the takedown. Stevens is fighting it off but Luiz persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stevens's guard against the cage.
Luiz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Luiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stevens knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Luiz on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Luiz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Luiz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stevens 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.
Luiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Luiz scoring with some ground and pound.
Luiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luiz passes into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Luiz connects with a nice short shot to Stevens's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stevens is looking to improve his position.
Luiz 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.
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!
Luiz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stevens taking some punishment here, with Luiz in his half guard.
Luiz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Luiz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stevens is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Luiz pulls his head out easily.
Luiz slips a nice elbow through Stevens's hands, connecting with Stevens's forehead.
Luiz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Luiz lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luiz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Luiz working over Stevens with some ground and pound. Stevens looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Luiz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Luiz there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luiz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Luiz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Luiz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Luiz throws a strike but Stevens avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Luiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luiz lands a couple of digs.
Luiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Luiz manages to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Luiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick by Stevens misses
and Luiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
David Luiz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Luiz avoids nicely.
Stevens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luiz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Luiz digs a good body shot into Stevens's ribs.
Luiz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Luiz clobbers Stevens with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luiz closes the distance and clinches.
Stevens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens jumps guard but Luiz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Luiz lands with a light punch inside.
Luiz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luiz breaks the clinch.
Luiz dodges the punch combination from Stevens.
Stevens throws a right hand that Luiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Luiz also avoids with ease.
Luiz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stevens is looking to land body kicks.
Stevens avoids the body shot from Luiz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Luiz.
Luiz throws a series of punches but Stevens avoids them all with ease.
Stevens works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stevens throws a good cross that connects.
Luiz shoots in for a double leg but Stevens sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stevens throws a series of punches but Luiz moves out of range.
Stevens slips under a jab from Luiz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz misses with a body punch
and Stevens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ron Stevens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luiz lands a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Stevens. No joy for Luiz on that attempt.
Ron Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Luiz.
Jab from Stevens.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
Luiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Luiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevens moves away.
Luiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ron Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Stevens does no damage.
David Luiz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Luiz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stevens.
Stevens gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Luiz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Luiz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Luiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luiz 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Luiz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tek Jansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fancy Mcghee (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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218 lbs
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209 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tek Jansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fancy Mcghee!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jansen moves into range and clinches up with Mcghee.
Mcghee manages to break the clinch.
Jansen has closed the distance and engaged Mcghee in a clinch.
Mcghee stalling in the clinch.
Mcghee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcghee tries to keep at a distance but Jansen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mcghee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jansen up against the cage.
Mcghee working hard to break the clinch.
Mcghee breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Jansen misses.
Mcghee moves into the clinch.
Jansen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mcghee misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcghee lands a knee to the body.
Mcghee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jansen clinches with his opponent.
Jansen misses with a knee to the head.
Mcghee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mcghee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jansen gets a clinch.
Mcghee breaks the clinch.
Mcghee connects with the punch.
It looks like Tek Jansen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Mcghee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mcghee.
Jansen closes the distance and clinches.
Mcghee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Mcghee.
Tek Jansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jansen misses with a shot to the body
and Mcghee counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jansen is breathing heavily.
Mcghee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jansen in his tracks.
Mcghee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jansen is rocked!
Tek Jansen's cut is getting worse.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mcghee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcghee scores with a nice strike.
Jansen closes the distance and pushes Mcghee back into the cage.
Mcghee is trying to push Jansen away but Jansen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mcghee breaks from the clinch.
Jansen blocks a head kick by Mcghee.
Jansen moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee stalling.
Jansen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mcghee blocks it with crossed arms.
Mcghee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jansen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mcghee controlling the action here for a moment.
Mcghee receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Mcghee manages to break the clinch.
Jansen closes the distance and pushes Mcghee back into the cage.
Jansen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mcghee manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jansen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jansen closes the distance and pushes Mcghee back into the cage.
Jansen misses with a knee strike.
Mcghee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mcghee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jansen looking to throw knees to the head but Mcghee is blocking nicely.
Mcghee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jansen backwards.
Mcghee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mcghee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jansen clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcghee tries to land a knee to the head but Jansen blocks with his arms.
Mcghee breaks the clinch.
Jansen misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fancy Mcghee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tek Jansen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mcghee tries to keep at a distance but Jansen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mcghee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jansen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mcghee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jansen has Mcghee pressed against the cage, preventing Mcghee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mcghee breaks from the clinch.
Jansen clinches up with Mcghee and pushes him back against the cage.
Mcghee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jansen.
Jansen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mcghee blocks it with crossed arms.
Jansen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mcghee avoiding damage as Jansen throws knees to the body.
Mcghee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcghee breaks the clinch.
Jansen moves into range and clinches up with Mcghee.
Mcghee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcghee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jansen takes the fight into the clinch.
Jansen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mcghee avoids it.
Jansen tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcghee avoids the damage to the body.
Mcghee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Mcghee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee lands a knee to the head.
Mcghee manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mcghee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcghee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tek Jansen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jansen instigates a clinch.
Jansen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jansen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mcghee blocks it with crossed arms.
Mcghee stalling the fight.
Mcghee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fancy Mcghee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jansen clinches with his opponent.
Mcghee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jansen gets a clinch.
Mcghee lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansen trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mcghee lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Mcghee.
Mcghee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jansen gets tackled into the cage by Mcghee. Mcghee maintains the clinch.
Mcghee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jansen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jansen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mcghee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mcghee manages to break the clinch.
Jansen clinches up with Mcghee and pushes him back against the cage.
Mcghee breaks from the clinch.
Jansen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcghee.
Jansen drives through and clinches with Mcghee against the cage.
Fancy Mcghee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jansen prevents Mcghee from breaking the clinch.
Mcghee manages to break the clinch.
Jansen pushes Mcghee up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcghee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mcghee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jansen looking to slow down the pace here.
Mcghee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcghee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jansen takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcghee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mcghee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fancy Mcghee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tek Jansen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mcghee scores with a jab to the head.
Mcghee gets tackled into the cage by Jansen. Jansen maintains the clinch.
Mcghee breaks from the clinch.
Jansen closes the distance and clinches.
Mcghee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcghee cracks Jansen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mcghee clinches.
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!
Jansen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mcghee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jansen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mcghee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jansen drives through and clinches with Mcghee against the cage.
Mcghee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcghee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jeez, Tek Jansen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jansen closes the distance and pushes Mcghee back into the cage.
Mcghee breaks from the clinch.
Jansen instigates a clinch.
Mcghee controlling the action here for a moment.
Mcghee avoiding damage as Jansen throws knees to the body.
Mcghee managing to block the knees to the body from Jansen.
Mcghee can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee controlling the action here for a moment.
Mcghee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcghee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jansen closes the distance and pushes Mcghee back into the cage.
Mcghee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jansen clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcghee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jansen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mcghee's hands.
Jansen drives through and clinches with Mcghee against the cage.
Jansen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mcghee avoids it.
Jansen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mcghee blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mcghee tries to break the clinch but Jansen is controlling the position.
Mcghee breaks the clinch.
Mcghee misses with a head kick.
Jansen darts in and clinches Mcghee up against the cage.
Mcghee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jansen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mcghee stalling in the clinch.
Mcghee is trying to break free.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mcghee manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mcghee breaks the clinch.
Mcghee feints a jab promting Jansen to slip. Mcghee then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jansen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tek Jansen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fancy Mcghee!
An out of breath Fancy Mcghee thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Santos De Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Hector Santos De Arroyo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hector Santos De Arroyo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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156 lbs
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155 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Santos De Arroyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Santos De Arroyo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gonzales is in Santos De Arroyo's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gonzales is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gonzales stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos De Arroyo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gonzales trying to control but Santos De Arroyo is working from the bottom.
Gonzales tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos De Arroyo is retaining full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Randy Gonzales hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice jab there from Santos De Arroyo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gonzales lands in his opponent's guard.
Santos De Arroyo keeping moving, preventing Gonzales from controlling successfully.
Santos De Arroyo working for submissions but it's allowed Gonzales to get to half guard.
Santos De Arroyo actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos De Arroyo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santos De Arroyo trying to control but Gonzales postures up.
Gonzales is looking to take a break and control but Santos De Arroyo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos De Arroyo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is stalling here. Santos De Arroyo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gonzales seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Santos De Arroyo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santos De Arroyo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Santos De Arroyo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Santos De Arroyo wants to take a breather but Gonzales manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Santos De Arroyo.
Santos De Arroyo throws a strike but Gonzales rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Santos De Arroyo is trying to keep Gonzales in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Santos De Arroyo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gonzales gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gonzales's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Gonzales 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.
Gonzales closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gonzales advances to mount.
Santos De Arroyo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gonzales is stalling here but it's allowed Santos De Arroyo to get half guard.
Randy Gonzales has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos De Arroyo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Santos De Arroyo keeping full guard, as Gonzales tries to pass.
Gonzales slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos De Arroyo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gonzales has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Santos De Arroyo wants to hold on but Gonzales pushes him away.
Gonzales moves to the back position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales controlling well, preventing Santos De Arroyo from escaping the position.
Gonzales has got his arm under Santos De Arroyo's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Santos De Arroyo has spun round into Gonzales's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Gonzales tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gonzales is trying to keep Santos De Arroyo in close.
Santos De Arroyo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gonzales's guard.
Gonzales avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santos De Arroyo.
Santos De Arroyo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gonzales is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gonzales.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos De Arroyo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santos De Arroyo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos De Arroyo stays in close to Gonzales's body and controls the position.
Santos De Arroyo wants to control from the top but Gonzales keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzales is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Hector Santos De Arroyo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gonzales takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos De Arroyo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Santos De Arroyo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Santos De Arroyo finds it's way through Gonzales's defenses.
Hector Santos De Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos De Arroyo dips to his left and cracks Gonzales with an uppercut!
Santos De Arroyo lands a nice hook to Gonzales's body. Gonzales takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gonzales moves forwards but Santos De Arroyo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Santos De Arroyo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Gonzales takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gonzales drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking cross lands there for Santos De Arroyo.
Santos De Arroyo with a hook.
Gonzales gets a takedown into half guard.
Gonzales is keen to just control but Santos De Arroyo is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hector Santos De Arroyo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gonzales takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Santos De Arroyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Santos De Arroyo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Santos De Arroyo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gonzales drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gonzales scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gonzales is looking to take a break and control but Santos De Arroyo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gonzales goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Santos De Arroyo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gonzales but great work by Santos De Arroyo.
Santos De Arroyo is looking to take a break and control but Gonzales is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gonzales takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos De Arroyo grinds an elbow into Gonzales's temple.
Gonzales is trying to control Santos De Arroyo's posture but Santos De Arroyo avoids it.
Santos De Arroyo controlling the position from side mount.
Santos De Arroyo working away.
Santos De Arroyo wants to control but Gonzales is keeping him busy.
Gonzales struggling a bit here.
Santos De Arroyo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gonzales, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos De Arroyo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gonzales some visible discomfort.
Gonzales manages to get back to half guard.
Santos De Arroyo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gonzales is looking for a sweep. Santos De Arroyo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gonzales keeping hold of Santos De Arroyo's head, controlling as best he can.
Gonzales tries to get to full guard but Santos De Arroyo has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos De Arroyo content to control rather than advance.
Santos De Arroyo trying to control from half guard but Gonzales is working away.
Gonzales trying to control but Santos De Arroyo postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gonzales scores a takedown into full mount!
Gonzales working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Santos De Arroyo wants to hold on but Gonzales pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gonzales looking to control but Santos De Arroyo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzales is trying to control here but Santos De Arroyo has managed to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hector Santos De Arroyo.
I think Santos De Arroyo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hector Santos De Arroyo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randoff Back (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Back comes to the cage accompanied by I am the Greatest!. Benoit has chosen New Noise as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 lbs
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randoff Back!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Benoit!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Back works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Benoit gets the takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Benoit just content to control the position.
Benoit working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Back is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Benoit is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Back is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Back is trying to buck Benoit off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Back is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Back parries the strikes from Benoit easily there. Benoit is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Back to escape.
Back dodges the ground and pound from Benoit.
Benoit has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Benoit swings around for an armbar but Back sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Benoit's guard.
Back wants to stand but Benoit is controlling his posture from full guard.
Back gets to his feet - Benoit follows without any prompting.
Back stuffs the takedown attempt from Benoit. Benoit gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back stalks Benoit and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Benoit's face. Benoit staggers backwards, shaken.
Benoit misses with a takedown attempt
and Back counters with a straight right hand.
Benoit dives in and grabs Back's left leg, looking for a takedown. Back pushes down on Benoit's head and hops out.
Randoff Back has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Benoit.
Benoit shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Back but Back pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benoit fails to land the takedown.
Benoit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Andrew Benoit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Back scores with a nice head shot.
Benoit slips under a jab.
Back waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benoit.
Benoit shoots for a takedown but Back saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit shoots in for a takedown but Back shows good takedown defense.
Back takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Benoit shoots in looking for a takedown but Back manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Benoit's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Back looks to throw the jab but Benoit is out of range.
Back jabs Benoit right on the nose. Benoit blinks but takes it well.
Benoit tries for a takedown but Back circles away easily
and Back counters with a straight right hand.
Benoit shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Back stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Back wants it to stay on the feet.
Benoit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Benoit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Benoit looks gassed!
Back connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Back bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Benoit is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit tries for a takedown but Back sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Benoit shoots in but no luck this time.
Back cracks Benoit on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Benoit falls backwards against the cage. Back follows up with more strikes that drop Benoit to his knees. Back keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Benoit! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randoff Back!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vash Struker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kull Conan (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vash Struker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kull Conan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conan tries a head kick but it misses.
Struker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Conan.
Conan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Struker is out of range and Conan settles back down.
Conan throws a right and a left that Struker avoids nicely.
Struker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Conan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Conan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Struker has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Struker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Conan is able to avoid easily.
Conan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Conan fails to land with a series of punches.
A clash of legs there as Struker blocks the low kick.
Conan lands a head kick. Struker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Vash Struker has been cut.
Conan digs a good hook to Struker's body.
Struker is breathing heavily.
Struker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Conan to score with a decent uppercut.
Conan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Conan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Struker. That did some damage!
Conan thumps Struker with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Struker checks a leg kick.
Conan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Struker circles away quickly and effectively.
Conan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Struker's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Conan to score with a decent uppercut.
Struker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Conan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Struker in his tracks.
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!
Conan misses with a wild body shot.
Struker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Struker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Conan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Conan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Struker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Conan lands with a hook. Struker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Conan avoids the body shot from Struker.
Oooooh!!! Conan has knocked Struker down with a huge combo! Conan steps away and waves a wobbly Struker back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Struker is rocked!
Conan misses with a double jab.
Oh Struker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Struker wants to land a leg kick but Conan is out of range.
Struker seems to have got his legs back now.
Conan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Struker if he has to take too many more of those.
Conan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Struker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A head kick misses from Conan.
Struker misses with an uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Conan checks a leg kick.
Struker misses with a lunging right hand
and Conan counters with a crisp one two that drops Struker! Conan thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Struker to his feet! Struker is in big trouble!
Conan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Conan goes for a small jab and connects. Now Conan goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Struker stumbles back but Conan runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Struker to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Struker will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kull Conan!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drewnski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin St Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drewnski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, MOSKAU-RAMMSTEIN. St Andre is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by When the Saints Go Marching In. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Drewnski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin St Andre!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for St Andre.
It looks like Ivan Drewnski has been cut.
St Andre looks to score with a jab to the body but Drewnski is just out of range.
St Andre cracks the inside of Drewnski's front leg.
Drewnski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drewnski tries to bum rush St Andre with a series of wild strikes but St Andre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drewnski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St Andre throws a good cross that connects.
Drewnski is rocked!
St Andre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drewnski counters with a left to the body.
Oh Drewnski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
St Andre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Andre misses with an uppercut. Drewnski saw that one coming.
BAM! St Andre delivers a spinning backfist that drops Drewnski like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Benjamin St Andre!
Benjamin St Andre seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Bendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Mauti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bendo comes to the cage accompanied by No Falter. Hendo Bendo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hendo Bendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Mauti !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Mauti .
Bendo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mauti 's guard.
Mauti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bendo is one step ahead there.
Mauti managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bendo throws an elbow that misses. Mauti uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bendo's guard. Nice move by Mauti !
Mauti preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hendo Bendo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bendo has his takedown stuffed
and Mauti counters with a body kick that stops Bendo in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauti connects with a leg kick. Bendo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mauti scores with a nice body kick.
Bendo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mauti circles away.
Mauti goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Hendo Bendo has been cut.
Bendo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mauti as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hendo Bendo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bendo with a poor takedown
and Mauti counters with a good, hard body kick but Bendo shrugs it off.
Bendo is breathing heavily.
Bendo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bendo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mauti .
Mauti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mauti lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mauti moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mauti lands with a slapping head kick.
Crunch! Mauti slams his shin into Bendo's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti lands a big head kick that sends Bendo tumbling to the mat! Mauti takes a step backwards and waves Bendo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bendo is rocked!
Mauti throws a quick head kick that knocks Bendo silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Mauti is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michael Mauti !
Michael Mauti decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Bulman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laurent Tesser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bulman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Opposite of Adults. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Bulman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laurent Tesser!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tesser looks to clinch
and Bulman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bulman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tesser wants to stand up but Bulman is controlling him.
Bulman lands a couple of elbows.
Bulman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tesser wants to stand and escape but Bulman is having none of it.
Bulman trying to control but Tesser is working from the bottom.
Bulman stands up over Tesser, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bulman forces his way into half guard.
Tesser is looking to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tesser is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bulman working the head and body with strikes.
Tesser really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bulman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bulman prevents Tesser from standing back up.
Bulman has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Tesser defend it? Bulman steps over the head and cranks it - Tesser is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bulman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Bulman!
Mark Bulman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vin Sear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vin Sear!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sear fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thompson, pushing him back against the cage.
Thompson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sear throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sear just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thompson's brow.
Thompson avoids a wild elbow strike from Sear.
Thompson avoids the elbow strike from Sear, against the cage.
Sear tries to land knees in the clinch but Thompson avoids the damage to the body.
Thompson decides to pull guard.
Thompson is looking for a triangle but Sear pushes his legs off easily.
Thompson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sear doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sear manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sear wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Thompson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Thompson has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Sear is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Thompson!
A less than humble John Thompson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Kealekapuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve French (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). French is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hunters. Moses Kealekapuna has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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208 lbs
12 - 0 - 0 |
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205 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moses Kealekapuna!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve French!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
French sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
French thows a left - swing and a miss!
French swings for the body but Kealekapuna moves out of range.
Kealekapuna connects with a body shot that sends French's belly button to the back.
French throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kealekapuna paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Steve French has been cut.
French throws an overhand right that lands on Kealekapuna's shoulder, as Kealekapuna tries to avoid the shot.
Kealekapuna takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kealekapuna misses with a low kick.
French attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kealekapuna scores with a head kick. French tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
An inside leg kick lands from Kealekapuna.
French ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
French scores with a leg kick.
French throws a series of punches but Kealekapuna moves out of range.
French misses with a shot to the body
and Kealekapuna counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kealekapuna scores with a nice body kick.
Kealekapuna misses with an uppercut.
Kealekapuna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt French.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kealekapuna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by French.
French is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kealekapuna rather than just go for the knockout.
Kealekapuna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kealekapuna lands a leg kick that knocks French off balance momentarily.
French ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kealekapuna moves away.
Kealekapuna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kealekapuna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
French looks gassed!
Kealekapuna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by French.
Kealekapuna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kealekapuna tries to land a leg kick but French saw it coming and moves away.
Kealekapuna on the wrong end of a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Kealekapuna.
Kealekapuna lands a big head kick that sends French tumbling to the mat! Kealekapuna takes a step backwards and waves French back to his feet - he wants the finish!
French is rocked!
Moses Kealekapuna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kealekapuna lands with a big right hook that stumbles French - he's out on his feet here! Kealekapuna follows up with another monster hook that separates French from consciousness! French falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Kealekapuna stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Moses Kealekapuna!
Moses Kealekapuna retains his light heavyweight title!
After the big win, Moses Kealekapuna made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Milwaukee's Best 159's - $69 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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