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CCF Midweek Mayhem 15 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Nasri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Astrud Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Nasri had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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144 lbs
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145 lbs
3 - 7 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Nasri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Astrud Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasri stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nasri wants it to stay on the feet.
Rivera closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nasri's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nasri is on top in guard.
Nasri sitting in guard, not really doing much.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rivera is on top in guard.
Rivera throws an elbow that misses. Nasri uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rivera's guard. Nice move by Nasri!
Nasri is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasri is pushing down on Rivera's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rivera is fighting to maintain full guard but Nasri has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rivera tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rivera tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Nasri has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Rivera wants to hold on but Nasri pushes him away.
Rivera holds of for dear life.
Nasri really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasri controlling his opponent.
Nasri's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nasri trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rivera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasri controlling his opponent.
Rivera is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Nasri content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alex Nasri has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rivera with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nasri counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rivera looking to control.
Nasri looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nasri wants to control from the top but Rivera keeps moving.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Nasri dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nasri shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nasri controlling the action here.
Rivera trying to control here.
Rivera wants to get back to full guard.
Nasri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rivera keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasri sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Alex Nasri has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rivera tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nasri counters with a takedown into side control.
Nasri decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rivera misses with a takedown attempt
and Nasri decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rivera's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera has an active guard here but Nasri has managed to pass into half guard.
Rivera tries to roll over but Nasri keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasri is trying to work for a kimura but Rivera is defending well.
Rivera is staying active underneath Nasri, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nasri takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nasri decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Rivera tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nasri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rivera somewhat.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nasri sprawls well. Nasri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rivera gets slowly back to his feet.
Alex Nasri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Astrud Rivera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nasri sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alex Nasri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nasri.
Rivera tries to sprawl but Nasri drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera wants to control but Nasri is keeping busy.
Rivera keeping control of the position.
Rivera trying to hold on to Nasri's head to control him but Nasri postures up.
Nasri sitting and controlling from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Nasri manages to pass to mount!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Nasri dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rivera looks to clinch
and Nasri counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rivera's guard now.
Rivera keeping moving, preventing Nasri from controlling successfully.
Rivera wants to control the position but Nasri says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Nasri performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rivera pushes Nasri off but Nasri dives into side control.
Rivera can't do much from the bottom here.
Nasri remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nasri has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nasri is staying tight to Rivera's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rivera struggling a bit here.
Rivera tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Nasri is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to escape the position.
Nasri gets his hands free as Rivera looks to control.
Nasri controls the action.
Alex Nasri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nasri working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasri just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Rivera preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Nasri.
Nasri controlling the position well here. Rivera rolled but Nasri kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Nasri slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Nasri keeps control of the position as Rivera tries to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nasri lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Nasri.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Nasri clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rivera closes the distance but Nasri moves to the side
and Nasri counters with a takedown into side control.
Nasri remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Rivera misses with a strike from the bottom.
Rivera trying to remain calm as Nasri controls from the top position.
Nasri passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rivera!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nasri controlling from the full mount.
Nasri looking to control but Rivera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera gets back to half guard.
Nasri gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Rivera darts in trying to clinch
and Nasri counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rivera won't be happy with that.
Rivera is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nasri's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasri controlling the action here.
Rivera wants to control but Nasri is keeping busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nasri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rivera keeps working.
Nasri performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alex Nasri has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rivera fails to land the takedown.
Rivera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nasri pinned against the cage. Nasri gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rivera with a poor takedown
and Nasri counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Alex Nasri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Astrud Rivera.
Rivera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasri is controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alex Nasri.
Rivera darts in trying to clinch
and Nasri decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rivera's guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Nasri had his way with Astrud Rivera in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nasri blocks a head kick by Rivera.
Rivera closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nasri counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rivera!
Nasri controlling the position easily from mount.
Nasri landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nasri tries to control but Rivera wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera tries to reverse the position but Nasri maintains control.
Nasri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rivera can do to turn this around?
Rivera tries to lock up and control but Nasri gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rivera regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nasri is trying to control. Rivera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nasri slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alex Nasri.
Rivera shoots and misses
and Nasri decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rivera's guard.
Rivera can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nasri controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nasri trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom.
Nasri showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Alex Nasri has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rivera is looking to clinch.
Nasri shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rivera as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rivera.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
Nasri changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rivera tries to avoid it but Nasri manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rivera to the ground. Rivera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Good exchange - Rivera coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by Nasri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nasri sprawls well. Nasri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rivera gets slowly back to his feet.
Alex Nasri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Astrud Rivera.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rivera.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivera shoots in and drives through. Nasri sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Nasri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nasri, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Alex Nasri!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Alex Nasri!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Alex Nasri!
Alex Nasri wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Chao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hetfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chao comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica-The Unforgiven. Hetfield has chosen seek & destroy as his entrance music. Lee Chao had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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160 lbs
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176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Chao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Hetfield!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chao closes the distance and pushes Hetfield back into the cage.
Hetfield can't break the clinch.
The referee calls for Hetfield to work.
Hetfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chao scores with a leg kick.
Chao is looking to clinch.
Hetfield scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chao trying to control but Hetfield postures up.
Hetfield throws a strike but Chao avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hetfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hetfield with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chao is looking for a triangle but Hetfield pushes his legs off easily.
Chao is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield pushes Chao off looking to stand but Chao dives back in and keeps control.
Hetfield is staying active underneath Chao, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hetfield is trying to stand up here but Chao is controlling him well.
Chao seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chao stops Hetfield from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chao tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hetfield.
Chao is pressing down on Hetfield's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hetfield is holding on for now.
Chao is trying to control. Hetfield wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We're going to have a standup here because Lee Chao wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Chao will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hetfield drives through and clinches with Chao against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chao takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chao keeps control of Hetfield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield is trying to break the clinch but Chao is controlling him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chao.
Chao looking for a takedown.
Chao wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Chao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hetfield tries to pull guard but Chao holds him up against the cage and eventually Hetfield drops back down to his feet.
Chao drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hetfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chao avoids it.
Hetfield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hetfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hetfield is trying to break the clinch but Chao is controlling him.
Chao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hetfield throws a body kick the misses
and Chao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chao fails with the takedown.
Hetfield throws a sloppy head kick and Chao moves out of range easily.
Hetfield is looking to land body kicks.
Hetfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hetfield looks gassed!
Hetfield misses with a wild combination.
Hetfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chao.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chao wants to clinch.
Chao moves into the clinch successfully.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Hetfield 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.
A jab from Hetfield misses.
Hetfield tries to clinch but Chao is having none of it.
Hetfield misses with the combination.
Hetfield swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chao counters with a big head kick but Hetfield shrugs it off.
Chao fails to land the takedown.
Chao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chao moves in looking to clinch but Hetfield pushes him off.
Hetfield throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chao on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hetfield misses with a two punch combination.
Lee Chao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hetfield circles away quickly and effectively.
Hetfield with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chao to score with a decent uppercut.
Chao fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hetfield defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chao.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Chao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hetfield throws a low kick but Chao avoids it.
Chao stalks Hetfield and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hetfield's face. Hetfield staggers backwards, shaken.
Chao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hetfield can't break the clinch.
Chao is struggling to control the position.
Chao has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hetfield uses from the top position.
Hetfield throws a big elbow that misses.
Hetfield stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hetfield throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee Chao is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hetfield duly obliges.
Chao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chao.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hetfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chao wants to take the fight to the mat but Hetfield manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hetfield is trying to break free.
Hetfield is trying to force a seperation but Chao has the dominant position.
Hetfield tries to stall but Chao uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chao keeps control of Hetfield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hetfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hetfield throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hetfield has Chao up against the cage in a clinch.
Hetfield pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hetfield continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Chao is working for takedown but Hetfield is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hetfield gets underhooks to prevent Chao's takedown attempt.
Hetfield wants to break free but Chao has control.
Hetfield is trying to force a seperation but Chao has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chao.
Chao wants a takedown.
Hetfield breaks from the clinch.
Hetfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hetfield tries to clinch up but Chao circles away and keeps his distance.
Hetfield misses with a few strikes there.
Hetfield misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hetfield leaves Chao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hetfield defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chao.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
James Hetfield 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!
Hetfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hetfield.
A big right from Hetfield misses.
Hetfield throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chao counters with a right hand to the body.
Hetfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hetfield looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hetfield has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chao is proving hard to escape from.
Chao has his hands on Hetfield's head, controlling the position.
Hetfield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lee Chao just wasn't active enough.
Hetfield is looking to land body kicks.
Chao throws a head kick that misses.
Chao shoots in looking for a takedown but Hetfield manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chao's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
James Hetfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chao looks for the body kick but Hetfield saw that one coming.
Hetfield tries to clinch but Chao moves out of range.
Hetfield misses with a wild combination.
Chao shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hetfield pinned against the cage. Hetfield gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Some wild striking there from Hetfield.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Chao or perhaps it was just good defense by Hetfield which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Chao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Hetfield.
Hetfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hetfield scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hetfield as he avoids it easily.
Chao wants to clinch up but Hetfield keeps it at a distance.
Chao shoots for a takedown but Hetfield saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hetfield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chao walks into a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hetfield.
Hetfield throws a looping overhand right but Chao ducks down to avoid it.
Chao tries to clinch but Hetfield is having none of it.
A combination from Chao does no damage.
Hetfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chao lands a nice shot that snaps Hetfield's head back.
Hetfield lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chao lands with a kick to the temple. Hetfield shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hetfield tries a head kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chao. Hetfield shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chao punishes Hetfield's body with a nice straight punch.
Chao throws a combination. Hetfield tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chao tries to keep at a distance but Hetfield has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chao is looking to take this one to the mat.
Chao is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
James Hetfield seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hetfield manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hetfield tries to clinch but Chao moves out of range.
Hetfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chao shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hetfield wants to get back to his feet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
James Hetfield really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hetfield throws a wild body kick that Chao sees coming a mile off.
Hetfield throws a right and a left that Chao avoids nicely.
Chao shoots in for a takedown but Hetfield shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hetfield misses with a series of wild punches.
Hetfield forces Chao back against the cage and clinches.
Chao jumps guard but Hetfield stands there with Chao around his waist. Chao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chao wants to take the fight to the mat but Hetfield manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Chao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hetfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hetfield throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chao bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hetfield dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chao. That did some damage!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Hetfield.
A head kick misses from Hetfield.
Hetfield stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hetfield wants it to stay on the feet.
Chao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hetfield throws a series of punches but Chao moves out of range.
Chao throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hetfield fails to land the takedown.
Chao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hetfield is fending him off so far but Chao persists. Nope, Hetfield circles away and we're back to standing.
Chao takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chao has Hetfield up against the cage in a clinch.
Chao wants the takedown. Hetfield is fighting it off but Chao persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hetfield's guard against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hetfield is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chao is controlling him.
Chao gets to his feet - Hetfield follows without any prompting.
Chao is looking to clinch but Hetfield is avoiding it.
Chao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hetfield, pushing him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hetfield stuffs the takedown attempt from Chao. Chao gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield tries to land a leg kick but Chao saw it coming and moves away.
Chao avoids the body shot from Hetfield.
Chao takes the fight into the clinch.
Chao jumps guard but Hetfield stands there with Chao around his waist. Chao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hetfield tries to break free but Chao pushes him back against the cage.
Hetfield wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hetfield gets control of Chao's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hetfield will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chao advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chao takes a little break here. Hetfield wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Chao stands up.
Hetfield shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chao sprawls well. Chao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hetfield gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chao is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hetfield's half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Lee Chao will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Hetfield doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chao looks for a takedown but Hetfield sprawls well.
Hetfield fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chao avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick misses from Hetfield.
Hetfield takes one to the chin there.
Hetfield tries to clinch but Chao is having none of it.
Chao avoids the head kick by Hetfield.
Chao avoids the head kick by Hetfield.
Chao scores with a hook.
Hetfield is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chao.
The ground and pound from Chao seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Chao content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Chao tries for a kimura but Hetfield is defending well.
Chao working the ground and pound but Hetfield is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hetfield keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Chao seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hetfield for as long as he can get away with.
Hetfield wants to get back to his feet but Chao drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Chao seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chao wants to control but Hetfield is keeping him busy.
Lee Chao has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Chao has closed the distance and engaged Hetfield in a clinch.
Hetfield jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chao walks away with a smile on his face. Hetfield gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chao tries for a takedown but Hetfield sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hetfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chao doesn't manage to clinch there - Hetfield circles away.
Hetfield throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chao counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chao is looking to advance position but Hetfield won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chao is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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!
Chao stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Chao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Chao showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hetfield has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Lee Chao!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gennady Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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183 lbs
6 - 6 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gennady Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pain back to the cage. Vieira follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Mark Pain has been cut.
Vieira swats away the attempt to clinch by Pain.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vieira. That's going to slow Pain down.
Vieira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vieira moves into the clinch successfully.
Vieira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pain has him pressed against the cage.
Vieira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pain wants to take the fight to the mat but Vieira manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pain has picked Vieira up - he's going for a ride! Pain dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Vieira moves into full guard.
Pain looking to pass the guard.
Pain stands up over Vieira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vieira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pain with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pain looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vieira wants to control but Pain is keeping him busy.
Pain has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vieira stops Pain from getting back to his feet.
Vieira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pain is trying to stand up here but Vieira is controlling him well.
Pain makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira misses with a head kick.
Vieira misses with a combination
and Pain counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vieira won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pain working away.
Pain lands some shots froms side control.
Vieira is trying to get back to half guard.
Vieira gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vieira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pain in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vieira is bucking up trying to escape but Pain cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Vieira is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pain postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vieira looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vieira hang on?
Pain lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pain fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pain controlling his opponent.
Pain looking to secure an arm triangle but Vieira defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Vieira is now in Pain's guard. A big mistake from Pain there, giving up the dominant position!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pain scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Vieira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vieira attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vieira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pain shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pain trying to control but Vieira is working from the bottom.
Vieira is trying to control the position but Pain postures up.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Pain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Pain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pain closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vieira's guard.
Vieira is rocked!
Pain passes Vieira's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vieira is still in real trouble! Can Pain finish him?
Pain scores with a big shot! Vieira's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Vieira! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Pain!
An out of breath Mark Pain thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Warrior. Dennis Washington will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 Los Angeles, John Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dennis Washington!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Washington does no damage.
Connor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Washington lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Washington.
It looks like John Connor has been cut.
A punch combination from Washington misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Washington as he connects with a hook.
Connor tries to close the distance and clinch but Washington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Washington throws a series of punches but Connor avoids them all with ease.
Washington swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Connor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Connor clinches up against the cage.
Washington tries to circle away but Connor has him pinned against the cage.
Washington has had enough of the clinch but Connor keeps him there for the moment.
Washington is trying to push Connor away but Connor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Washington can't break the clinch.
Connor has Washington pressed against the cage, preventing Washington from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Connor ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Connor no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Washington has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Connor is proving hard to escape from.
Washington must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Washington.
Connor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Washington tries to free his leg and advance position but Connor is retaining full guard.
Connor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Washington doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Washington manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Connor pulls Washington in close to prevent any damage.
Washington looking to pass the guard.
Connor trying to control the position.
Connor pulls Washington in close to his closed guard and prevents Washington from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Washington throws a strike but Connor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Washington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Connor is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Washington has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Connor has passed into side control.
Washington is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor controls the position.
Washington wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Washington tries to improve position but can't.
Washington really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Connor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connor just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington pushes Connor away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Connor gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington is looking for a sweep.
Connor controls the position.
Connor lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Connor controls the position.
Washington is trying to work for a sweep but Connor has mounted him!
Connor takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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!
Connor throws some wild stikes that Washington manages to avoid easily.
Connor controlling his opponent.
Washington throwing hammer fists to the chest of Connor. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connor controlling the pace for now.
Washington is trying to reverse the position but instead Connor has taken his back - oops!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Washington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Connor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Washington stuffs the takedown attempt from Connor. Connor gets slowly back to his feet.
Connor shoots in looking for a takedown but Washington manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Connor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Washington looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Washington misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Connor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Washington tries to avoid it but Connor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Washington to the ground. Washington escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Connor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Washington thows a body shot but no joy.
Washington with a nice cross.
Washington misses with a two punch combination.
Washington leaves Connor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Washington lands a jab.
Washington stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Washington wants it to stay on the feet.
Washington connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Connor momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Washington does no damage.
Washington lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington throws a series of punches but Connor avoids them all with ease.
Washington scores with the left hand. Connor knows he should have avoided that one.
Washington tests Connor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dennis Washington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Washington lands with a good body shot.
Connor shoots in and drives through. Washington sprawls well.
Dennis Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington drops Connor with a beautiful combination! Connor stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Washington is looking for the KO!
Connor is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh Connor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Connor tries to clinch up.
Washington closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Connor! Washington dives in looking to finish! Connor is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dennis Washington!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marc Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmidt comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Feuer Frei. Victor Washington looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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180 lbs
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3 - 6 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marc Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Washington!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Schmidt.
Washington looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Schmidt gets a takedown into half guard.
Schmidt blocks the strikes from Washington.
Washington tries to get to full guard but Schmidt has control of the leg.
Schmidt stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Washington to get to his feet.
Schmidt lands a big head kick that sends Washington tumbling to the mat! Schmidt takes a step backwards and waves Washington back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Washington is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmidt moves into range and clinches up with Washington.
Washington is still on wobbly legs! Can Schmidt finish him?
Schmidt lands a big knee to the head and Washington goes down! Schmidt pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marc Schmidt!
Marc Schmidt 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Angero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tj Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). tj Miller looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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135 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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146 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Angero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, tj Miller!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Angero. Angero gets slowly back to his feet.
Angero misses with a takedown
and Miller moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Angero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Angero.
Miller is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Angero drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Miller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Angero keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller lands an elbow inside.
Angero is trying to pull guard but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller wants the takedown. Angero is fighting it off but Miller persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Angero's guard against the cage.
Angero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Angero working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Angero is tightening it up a little... Miller has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Miller reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Miller taps out! Nice BJJ there by Angero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Steven Angero!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crawford is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO. TJ Crawford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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21
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TJ Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates shoots in but no luck this time.
Bates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crawford is looking to clinch.
Crawford misses with a head kick.
Bates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crawford counters with a nice body shot.
Bates shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crawford sprawls well. Crawford wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bates gets slowly back to his feet.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bates paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bates scores with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bates is defended easily by Crawford.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bates is breathing heavily.
Bates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crawford moves into the clinch.
Crawford landing knees to the head.
Crawford stops a takedown attempt from Bates.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but Bates blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crawford landing knees to the head.
Bates wants a takedown but no success here.
Crawford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crawford using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crawford scores with a knee to the head.
Crawford lands a knee to the head.
Crawford lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Crawford.
Crawford connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bates's face.
Crawford connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bates's face.
Bates is rocked!
Bates takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Bates is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crawford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crawford looking to throw knees to the head but Bates is blocking nicely.
Bates changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crawford fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bates seems to have got his legs back now.
Crawford stuffs the takedown attempt from Bates. Bates gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford closes the distance and pushes Bates back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawford misses with a knee to the head.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crawford connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bates's face.
Bates changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crawford fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bates moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bates fails to land with a series of punches.
Bates dives in and grabs Crawford's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crawford pushes down on Bates's head and hops out.
Crawford has Bates up against the cage in a clinch.
Crawford with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Crawford landing knees to the head.
Crawford scores with a knee to the head.
Crawford misses with a knee to the head.
Bates has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crawford is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bates takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bates drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crawford gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bates looking for a takedown.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bates takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bates is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Crawford gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crawford lands a knee to the body.
Bates blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Crawford gets underhooks to prevent Bates's takedown attempt.
Crawford crunches a lovely knee into Bates's ribcage.
Crawford lands a nice knee to the body.
Bates wants a takedown.
Crawford connects with a knee to the head.
Crawford landing knees to the head.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but Bates blocks with his arms.
Crawford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bates blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bates drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crawford gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crawford misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bates is looking to take this one to the mat.
Crawford landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bates goes for a takedown attempt but Crawford pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Crawford dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crawford tries to clinch but Bates moves out of range.
Crawford checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Crawford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crawford stops a takedown attempt from Bates.
Bates turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bates is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Crawford is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Crawford is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bates is controlling him well.
Crawford defending against the ground and pound.
Crawford pushes Bates away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bates gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crawford avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bates.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford wants to get back to his feet but Bates drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crawford really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bates. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bates thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bates scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bates stands up and beckons Crawford to his feet.
Bates throws a combination that misses
and Crawford moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crawford obliges.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but Bates blocks it.
Crawford looking to throw knees to the head but Bates is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crawford pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crawford moves in looking to clinch but Bates pushes him off.
Bates connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crawford momentarily.
Crawford slips a jab and a cross from Bates.
Crawford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crawford cracks Bates with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Crawford has closed the distance and engaged Bates in a clinch.
Crawford stops a takedown attempt from Bates.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bates drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crawford obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crawford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bates blocks it with crossed arms.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but Bates blocks it.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bates managing to block the knees to the body from Crawford.
Bates has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Crawford clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Crawford holding both Bates 's hands and preventing any damage.
Crawford is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crawford looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates looking for the RNC.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bates tightening his grip on Crawford, looking for the choke.
Crawford is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bates sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Crawford taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ken Bates!
Ken Bates got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copeland comes to the cage accompanied by Metalingus by Alter Bridge. Gun is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Atheist Quotes. Tommy Gun has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Gun!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gun shoots in and drives through. Copeland sprawls well.
Gun bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gun is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Copeland is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gun working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gun wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Copeland, who protects the arm well.
Gun in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Copeland is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Gun!
After winning the bout, Tommy Gun thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kj Barakus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kj Barakus!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogan misses with the combination.
Barakus drops his hands momentarily and Rogan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rogan scores with a one two! Barakus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Kj Barakus has been cut.
Barakus shoots in for a takedown but Rogan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rogan digs a good hook to Barakus's body.
Barakus drives through with a takedown into Rogan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barakus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rogan wants to get back to his feet but Barakus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barakus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rogan is looking to stand up but Barakus isn't so interested in that idea.
Rogan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Barakus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rogan!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rogan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rogan tries to get out of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barakus thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rogan is not a happy chappy� he wants out of there.
Barakus lands a big elbow.
Barakus with shots to the head and body - Rogan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rogan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barakus jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rogan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barakus lands a few punches from side control.
Rogan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Barakus is controlling him well.
Rogan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rogan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Barakus asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Barakus has knee on belly momentarily but Rogan bucks him off and regains half guard.
Barakus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barakus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rogan looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rogan is looking to get back to is feet but Barakus passes into side control.
Barakus sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rogan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Barakus cracks Rogan with a big right hand but Rogan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Barakus cracks Rogan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Barakus tries to score with some ground and pound. Rogan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Barakus creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rogan is not content to let Barakus control the position.
Barakus lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rogan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Barakus working the body and head with strikes.
Barakus stands up and beckons Rogan to his feet.
Rogan throws a front kick that sends Barakus stumbling back into the cage.
Rogan throws a sloppy head kick and Barakus moves out of range easily.
Barakus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rogan as he avoids it easily.
Barakus looks gassed!
Rogan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barakus doesn't seem bothered though.
Rogan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barakus at a distance.
Rogan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rogan tries to bum rush Barakus with a series of wild strikes but Barakus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rogan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barakus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogan.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kj Barakus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kj Barakus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barakus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rogan as he avoids it easily.
Barakus blocks a head kick by Rogan.
Barakus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rogan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barakus somewhat.
Joe Rogan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogan throws a combination. Barakus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rogan is looking to score with low kicks.
Rogan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barakus eats them both and turns towards Rogan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barakus shoots in and gets a takedown into Rogan's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogan has his feet on Barakus's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barakus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rogan - the referee stops the clock and Barakus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rogan. Barakus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barakus is breathing heavily.
Rogan scores with a nice body kick.
Joe Rogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barakus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rogan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rogan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barakus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rogan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rogan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rogan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rogan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rogan misses with a leg kick.
Rogan lands a jab to the head.
Barakus blocks the body kick.
Barakus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joe Rogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kj Barakus.
Barakus blocks a head kick by Rogan.
Rogan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barakus backs up against the cage.
That has opened up Kj Barakus's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogan throws a head kick but Barakus moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rogan.
Rogan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barakus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rogan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barakus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rogan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rogan.
Rogan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rogan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rogan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Barakus avoids the head kick by Rogan.
Rogan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barakus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan wants to stand but Barakus is controlling the position.
Rogan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barakus.
Kj Barakus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barakus is in close to Rogan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barakus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rogan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rogan throws a head kick that misses.
Rogan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barakus.
Barakus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rogan.
Barakus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rogan tries to avoid it but Barakus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rogan to the ground. Rogan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Joe Rogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogan lands a head kick!
Rogan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogan works Barakus's body with a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rogan.
Rogan lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barakus wants to clinch up but Rogan keeps it at a distance.
Barakus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rogan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Barakus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barakus is stalling in the full guard.
Barakus throwing strikes from guard but Rogan blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barakus is controlling him.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Rogan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kj Barakus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A head kick misses from Rogan.
Barakus fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rogan sprawls well initially but Barakus persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Barakus stops Rogan from getting back to his feet.
Barakus slips a nice elbow through Rogan's hands, connecting with Rogan's forehead.
Barakus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rogan has one foot on Barakus's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Barakus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rogan's waist but Rogan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barakus off to one side.
Rogan lands a nice hook to Barakus's body. Barakus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rogan throws a lazy head kick
and Barakus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barakus.
Barakus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barakus tries to stand but Rogan is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakus stops Rogan from standing up.
Barakus trying to control but Rogan is working from the bottom.
Barakus landing some decent shots from guard.
Rogan wants to stand but Barakus is controlling the position.
Rogan trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Barakus distracts Rogan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barakus throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barakus prevents Rogan from getting back to his feet.
Rogan keeping full guard, as Barakus tries to pass.
Barakus is looking to work some ground and pound but Rogan has wrist control.
Barakus postures up in Rogan's guard and throws a big left but Rogan blocks it.
Barakus throwing strikes but missing.
Barakus postures up in Rogan's guard and throws a big left but Rogan blocks it.
Barakus postures up in Rogan's guard and throws a big left but Rogan blocks it.
Barakus prevents Rogan from getting back to his feet.
Barakus looking to pass the guard.
Barakus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rogan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rogan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barakus will feel that in the morning.
Barakus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rogan is fending him off so far but Barakus persists. Nope, Rogan circles away and we're back to standing.
Rogan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rogan throws a sloppy head kick and Barakus moves out of range easily.
Rogan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rogan tries to land a front kick but Barakus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barakus moves out of range as Rogan throws a body kick.
Rogan leaves Barakus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joe Rogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kj Barakus.
Rogan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rogan connects with a looping right hand.
Rogan throws a low kick, looking for Barakus's leg but Barakus calmly moves out of range.
Rogan is looking to wear down Barakus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters circling a little - Rogan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Joe Rogan is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogan jabs at Barakus's body.
A left and a right from Rogan both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barakus moves out of range of the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rogan.
Rogan lands a two punch combo.
Barakus dives in and scores a takedown into Rogan's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barakus throws a big elbow that misses.
Barakus prevents Rogan from getting back to his feet.
Barakus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barakus working some strikes from top position.
Barakus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barakus throws a big right hand that misses.
Rogan wants to get back to his feet but Barakus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kj Barakus just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Kj Barakus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogan moves out of range of the body kick from Barakus.
Rogan is looking to land body kicks.
Barakus tries to clinch but Rogan is having none of it.
Barakus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rogan. That one must have hurt.
Rogan tries to bum rush Barakus with a series of wild strikes but Barakus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barakus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rogan.
Barakus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barakus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rogan as he jumps to the side.
Rogan misses with a kick to the body.
Barakus is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rogan lands with a nice body punch.
Barakus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barakus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Barakus takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barakus has time to react.
Rogan tries to land a leg kick but Barakus saw it coming and moves away.
Rogan looks to land a combination but Barakus avoids it well.
Barakus shoots for a double leg takedown but Rogan sprawls well. He's pushed Barakus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rogan connects with a high kick.
Rogan tries to bum rush Barakus with a series of wild strikes but Barakus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rogan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rogan throws a nice looking combination but Barakus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barakus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rogan circles away.
Joe Rogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kj Barakus.
Rogan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barakus back to the cage. Rogan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rogan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rogan throws a nice looking combination but Barakus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogan jabs at Barakus's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barakus looks for a takedown but Rogan sprawls well.
Rogan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rogan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Barakus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barakus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rogan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Barakus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogan keeps working.
Rogan dodges the ground and pound from Barakus.
Rogan is pushing Barakus's head away, looking to escape. Barakus manages to hold on to the position though.
Rogan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rogan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barakus on the ground.
Barakus fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan wants to get back to his feet.
Rogan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barakus connects with a decent elbow.
Barakus scores with punches from side control.
Barakus throws a strike aimed at the side of Rogan's head but Rogan avoids it well.
Rogan pushes Barakus away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Barakus gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Barakus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rogan pushes Barakus away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Barakus gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Barakus misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barakus in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Barakus fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rogan wants to get back to his feet.
Barakus cracks Rogan with a big right hand but Rogan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Barakus works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rogan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barakus cracks Rogan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Barakus.
Rogan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Barakus asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Joe Rogan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kj Barakus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rogan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barakus backs up against the cage.
Rogan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rogan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barakus.
Barakus moves in looking to clinch but Rogan pushes him off.
Rogan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barakus.
Barakus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barakus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rogan misses with a wild combination.
Decent striking displayed by Rogan there.
Barakus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rogan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joe Rogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kj Barakus.
Barakus is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan stuffs the takedown.
Rogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barakus.
Rogan scores with a head kick.
Rogan's corner calls for a 1-2. Rogan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barakus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barakus looks for a takedown but Rogan sprawls well.
Rogan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barakus. That did some damage!
A left and a right from Rogan both land. Nice combination.
Rogan connects with a right hand. Barakus shakes it off.
Rogan misses with a head kick.
Barakus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rogan as he jumps to the side.
Barakus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogan throws a combination. Barakus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Rogan tenderised Barakus's leg. Barakus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barakus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rogan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rogan throws a sloppy head kick and Barakus moves out of range easily.
Rogan works Barakus's body with a nice hook.
Rogan lands the left hand.
Barakus shoots in and bounces Rogan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rogan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barakus is controlling him.
Barakus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barakus is controlling him.
Barakus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barakus stops Rogan from standing up.
Barakus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barakus scoring with some ground and pound.
Barakus won't allow Rogan to get back to his feet.
Barakus is standing up over Rogan. Rogan looks to escape but Barakus dives into side control.
Barakus working the ground and pound.
Barakus prevents Rogan from escaping the position.
Barakus connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rogan some visible discomfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barakus working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rogan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Barakus working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barakus lands a few punches from side control.
Barakus is working Rogan over with some ground and pound from side control.
The strikes coming from Barakus are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rogan wants to get back to his feet but Barakus drags him back down.
Rogan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barakus lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rogan down.
Rogan pushes Barakus away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Barakus gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Rogan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rogan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Joe Rogan!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Joe Rogan!
Joe Rogan wins by majority decision!
A very excited looking Joe Rogan rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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