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RING WARS 20 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Medina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Medina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medina closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Medina is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thomas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Medina scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Medina is looking to take a break and control but Thomas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Medina is really struggling to control Thomas but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thomas, who protects the arm well.
Thomas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Medina wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Medina working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is not content to let Medina control the position.
Medina is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Thomas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thomas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thomas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thomas is trying to improve his position.
Thomas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Medina has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Medina tries to advance position but instead Thomas slips a leg back in to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Medina dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Medina lands a front kick.
Medina is looking to land body kicks.
Medina buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Medina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas swinging wildly here.
Thomas shoots in and gets a takedown into Medina's guard.
Medina has a closed guard, preventing Thomas from standing up.
Medina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thomas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Medina looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Medina looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Medina!
Thomas is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Medina crashes against the mat.
Thomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Medina. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ground and pound from Medina seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Thomas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Medina is controlling him well.
Medina looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Medina advances nicely into full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Medina landing strikes, looking to finish!
Medina looking to control but Thomas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medina working for a guillotine from mount but Thomas is in no mood to give up.
Medina breaks from Thomas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Medina dominated that second round.
That's time! Medina'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.
Nice takedown defense from Medina. No joy for Thomas on that attempt.
Thomas looking to score a takedown here. Medina is defending well but Thomas drives through and ends up in Medina's guard.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thomas content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Medina has locked up a guillotine! Medina's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Thomas is holding on here and Medina must be using up a lot of energy. Thomas has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Medina gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alexander Medina!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clint Concrete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Penderas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clint Concrete had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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165 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clint Concrete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guillermo Penderas!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Concrete walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Penderas with a jab.
Concrete fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penderas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Concrete in his tracks.
A left and a right from Penderas both land. Nice combination.
Concrete has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Penderas finds it's way round the side to connect with Concrete's head.
Nice cross by Penderas.
No luck for Concrete with that takedown attempt.
Concrete fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Concrete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot lands for Penderas.
Penderas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Concrete doesn't seem bothered though.
Penderas tries to bum rush Concrete with a series of wild strikes but Concrete uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penderas stuffs the takedown attempt from Concrete. Concrete gets slowly back to his feet.
Concrete tries to close the distance and clinch but Penderas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penderas connects with a looping right hand.
Concrete shoots in for a double leg but Penderas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Penderas works the jab nicely.
Guillermo Penderas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penderas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Concrete takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Penderas jabs Concrete right on the nose. Concrete blinks but takes it well.
Penderas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Concrete doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Penderas jabs Concrete right on the nose. Concrete blinks but takes it well.
Penderas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Concrete eats them both and turns towards Penderas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Penderas connects with a right hand. Concrete shakes it off.
Penderas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penderas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Concrete had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Concrete tries to clinch but Penderas is having none of it.
Penderas misses with a hook.
Concrete shoots for a double leg takedown but Penderas sprawls well. He's pushed Concrete's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Concrete tries to clinch but Penderas moves out of range.
Concrete takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice cross by Penderas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penderas with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Concrete dives in and grabs Penderas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Penderas pushes down on Concrete's head and hops out.
Concrete shoots in for a takedown but Penderas shows good takedown defense.
Nice shot by Penderas.
Good exchange - Penderas coming out on top.
Penderas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Concrete shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Concrete showed some decent athleticism there.
Penderas tries to kick Concrete off but Concrete keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Penderas controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Concrete trying to control the action but Penderas is working from the bottom.
Penderas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Concrete.
Penderas keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Concrete fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Penderas lands a really nice looking cross but Concrete seems unphased.
A decent looking cross lands there for Penderas.
A jab from Penderas finds it's way through Concrete's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penderas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Penderas blocks a head kick by Concrete.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Concrete.
Concrete instigates a clinch.
Concrete has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Penderas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Concrete tries for a takedown but Penderas manages to get underhooks.
Concrete is trying to drag Penderas to the mat but Penderas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Penderas lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Concrete pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guillermo Penderas dominated that round.
That's time! Concrete's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Concrete fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Concrete moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Penderas clobbers Concrete with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Concrete takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Concrete takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Penderas tests Concrete's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Concrete fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Penderas.
Penderas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Penderas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Penderas lands with a shot to the body.
Concrete is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Penderas.
Penderas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Penderas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Concrete moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guillermo Penderas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penderas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Concrete walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penderas loads up on a big right hand but Concrete slips the punch.
Penderas stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Concrete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Concrete shoots for a takedown but Penderas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Concrete shoots in but Penderas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Concrete gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Penderas.
Penderas digs a good hook to Concrete's body.
Penderas connects with a crisp jab.
Concrete with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Penderas to score with a decent uppercut.
Penderas connects with a nice looking jab.
Concrete shoots for a double leg takedown but Penderas sprawls well. He's pushed Concrete's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Penderas lands the left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Concrete 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Penderas.
Concrete walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concrete takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Penderas scores with a jab. Concrete acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penderas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A cross from Penderas lands.
Concrete fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penderas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Penderas.
Concrete is rocked!
Penderas drops Concrete with a straight right hand, right on the button! Penderas follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guillermo Penderas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Austin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dell Optiplex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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143 lbs
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156 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Worner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dell Optiplex!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Optiplex lands a big head kick that sends Worner to the canvas! Optiplex follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dell Optiplex!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elmer Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Woolett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elmer Ray has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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143 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elmer Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Woolett!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray drives through with a takedown into Woolett's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Woolett looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ray looking to pass the guard.
Ray advances to half guard.
Woolett is defending against the submission attempts here by Ray.
Ray lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ray gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Woolett shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Woolett pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Woolett manages to get himself to full guard.
Ray works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Woolett has hold of Ray's hands but Ray slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ray decides to stand up.
Ray pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Woolett back to the ropes. Ray follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Woolett is rocked!
Ray shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Woolett is still in real trouble! Can Ray finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ray is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray moves nicely into side control.
Ray 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.
Ray has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Woolett!
Ray controlling from mount.
Ray has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Woolett is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Elmer Ray!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gugu Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yusuke Urameshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Urameshi's choice of entrance music: Jag - Can't Get Enough. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gugu Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yusuke Urameshi!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urameshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Urameshi lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Mason lands an impressive looking overhand right. Urameshi doesn't seem phased though.
Urameshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Urameshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Urameshi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mason if he has to take too many more of those.
Mason swinging wildly here.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mason throws a lazy right hand but Urameshi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urameshi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Urameshi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Urameshi ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Urameshi.
Mason takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mason misses with an uppercut
and Urameshi counters with a big head kick but Mason shrugs it off.
Urameshi connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason shoots in for a takedown but Urameshi shows good takedown defense.
Mason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mason scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mason shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Urameshi but Urameshi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Urameshi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Urameshi lands with a nice body kick.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Mason missing with a left hand there. Urameshi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Urameshi lands with a kick to the temple. Mason shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A good leg kick by Urameshi.
Mason drops his hands momentarily and Urameshi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Urameshi dodges the punch combination from Mason.
Urameshi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Urameshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Urameshi moves out of range as Mason strikes.
Mason tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Urameshi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Urameshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mason's sensitive parts.
Mason chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Urameshi can pounce on him.
Urameshi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Urameshi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yusuke Urameshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urameshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Urameshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Urameshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Urameshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Urameshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Urameshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Urameshi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mason has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Urameshi.
Mason takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Urameshi lands a leg kick that knocks Mason off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi thows a body kick. Mason tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Urameshi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Urameshi connects with a leg kick. Mason looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Urameshi thumps Mason with a low kick.
Urameshi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mason on the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Urameshi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Urameshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Urameshi.
A head kick from Urameshi lands but Mason takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urameshi feints and then cracks Mason's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mason down.
Urameshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mason. That did some damage!
Urameshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Urameshi scores with a head kick.
Urameshi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi thuds his shin into the meat of Mason's side.
Urameshi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Urameshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Urameshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Urameshi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yusuke Urameshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Urameshi.
Urameshi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Urameshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mason takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Urameshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Urameshi scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mason scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mason chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Urameshi can pounce on him.
Urameshi connects with a high kick.
Urameshi throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yusuke Urameshi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Urameshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mason will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice shot by Urameshi.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mason might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Urameshi throws a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Urameshi.
Mason is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Urameshi throws a front kick that sends Mason stumbling back into the ropes.
Mason takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mason on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Urameshi. Urameshi obviously looking to wear him down.
Urameshi with a nice cross.
Mason fails with the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Urameshi.
Urameshi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mason is defended easily by Urameshi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Urameshi.
Urameshi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason walks forward, straight into a front kick from Urameshi.
An inside leg kick lands from Urameshi.
Urameshi lands a head kick. Mason smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Urameshi scores with a push kick.
Mason tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Urameshi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Urameshi stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gugu Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mason takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Urameshi cracks Mason with a right hand to the side of the head.
Urameshi delivers a nice body kick.
Urameshi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urameshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Urameshi lands a head kick. Mason smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mason needs to keep his hands up - Urameshi had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Urameshi slams his shin into Mason's torso.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mason. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Urameshi throws a head kick that half lands.
Mason is rocked!
Mason takes a kick to the side of the head.
Oh Mason is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Urameshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Good exchange - Urameshi coming out on top.
Urameshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mason. That did some damage!
Urameshi lands a head shot.
The fighters circle, before Urameshi throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Mason's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Urameshi lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Yusuke Urameshi!
Yusuke Urameshi decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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24
199 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anders Eriksson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looking to score a takedown here. Eriksson is defending well but Smith drives through and ends up in Eriksson's guard.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eriksson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith trying to control but Eriksson is working from the bottom.
Eriksson wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
Smith distracts Eriksson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith trying to control but Eriksson is working from the bottom.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Eriksson has wrist control.
Smith trying to control but Eriksson is working from the bottom.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eriksson is keeping the position for now.
Smith 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.
Eriksson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eriksson keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eriksson is keeping the position for now.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith trying to control but Eriksson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Eriksson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Eriksson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Eriksson passes into half guard.
Smith wants to get back to full guard but Eriksson has mounted him!
Smith bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but Eriksson is working from the bottom.
Eriksson trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Eriksson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Eriksson wants to get up but he can't break Smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Smith has Eriksson pulled in close to control his posture.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Smith is pressing down on Eriksson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Eriksson is holding on for now.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Eriksson is defending well.
Eriksson is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Smith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Smith blocks a jab.
Eriksson throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Eriksson blocks the low kick.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith throws a jab when Eriksson was well out of range.
Smith tries a low kick but Eriksson avoids it.
Eriksson keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Eriksson tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Eriksson to the ground. Eriksson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eriksson throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eriksson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith looks to land a combination but Eriksson avoids it well.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Eriksson.
Smith shoots in but Eriksson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eriksson throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eriksson misses with a body shot.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Eriksson pinned against the ropes. Eriksson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice jab there from Eriksson.
Eriksson avoids the body shot from Smith.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Jake Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eriksson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to clinch up but Eriksson keeps it at a distance.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith misses with a hook. Eriksson ducked under it nicely.
Eriksson moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Eriksson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Smith misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eriksson is looking for a sweep.
Smith wants to control but Eriksson is keeping him busy.
Smith looking to control but instead Eriksson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson is not content to let Smith control the position.
Jake Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eriksson wants to get back to full guard.
Smith trying to control the action but Eriksson is working from the bottom.
Eriksson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Smith wants to take a breather but Eriksson is having none of it.
Jake Smith has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Eriksson shows good takedown defense.
Eriksson slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Eriksson misses with a wild combination.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Eriksson defends it nicely.
Smith moves to clinch but Eriksson breaks away
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Eriksson moved out of range.
Eriksson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Smith dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Smith.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Eriksson throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Eriksson.
Eriksson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a leg kick but Eriksson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anders Eriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smith tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Eriksson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eriksson throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith slips under a jab from Eriksson.
Eriksson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Eriksson.
Eriksson misses with a body shot.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eriksson's head.
Smith throwing shots but Eriksson is blocking nicely.
Eriksson is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smith is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Smith looking to ground and pound but Eriksson is blocking nicely.
Eriksson is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Smith there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Smith controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Eriksson manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Smith performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Eriksson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Eriksson to regain full guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Eriksson keeps moving.
Eriksson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Smith trying to control but Eriksson is working from the bottom.
Eriksson controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anders Eriksson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jake Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eriksson is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Eriksson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith pushes down on Eriksson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Smith controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Jake Smith!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Jake Smith!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Jake Smith!
Jake Smith wins by unanimous decision!
Jake Smith really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - - logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Snabbo Smido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Pembelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pembelton has chosen Hail Mary by Tupac as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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31
182 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
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31
179 lbs
20 - 16 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snabbo Smido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Pembelton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smido misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Smido misses.
Smido fails to land with a series of punches.
Smido throws a leg kick but Pembelton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smido ducks under a wild hook from Pembelton.
Pembelton connects with a looping right hand.
Pembelton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab lands there for Smido.
Pembelton scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Smido tries to lock up and control but Pembelton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pembelton with a couple of short strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pembelton dominating with strikes here.
Smido tries to reverse the position but Pembelton maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smido takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pembelton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Smido looks a forlorn figure.
Smido tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pembelton landing shots from mount.
Smido is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pembelton working the ground and pound effectively.
Pembelton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pembelton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smido hang on?
Smido is rocked!
Pembelton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Smido is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pembelton postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Smido is out cold - huge knockout for Pembelton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Frank Pembelton!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Sandelos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cantrell Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandelos comes to the ring accompanied by We Takin' Over. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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26
268 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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21
212 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Sandelos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cantrell Willis!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandelos checks a leg kick.
Willis misses with a low kick.
Sandelos tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Willis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jonathan Sandelos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandelos closes the distance but Willis moves to the side
and Willis counters with a nice kick to the body.
Willis throws a chopping leg kick but Sandelos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sandelos wants to clinch up but Willis keeps it at a distance.
Willis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Willis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Cantrell Willis has been cut.
Sandelos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sandelos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Willis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Willis shoots for a takedown but Sandelos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandelos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Willis.
Sandelos doesn't manage to clinch there - Willis circles away.
Sandelos scores with a three punch combo!
Willis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sandelos.
Sandelos looks to clinch
and Willis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sandelos gets caught flat footed, as Willis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Willis trying to control but Sandelos is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Willis stops Sandelos from standing up.
Willis wants to control from the top but Sandelos keeps moving.
Sandelos keeping full guard, as Willis tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cantrell Willis.
Willis circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sandelos is looking to clinch.
Willis tries to land a leg kick but Sandelos saw it coming and moves away.
Jonathan Sandelos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Willis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sandelos. That did some damage!
Willis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Willis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sandelos keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Sandelos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Willis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sandelos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jonathan Sandelos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cantrell Willis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sandelos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Willis, pushing him back against the ropes.
Willis tries to break free but Sandelos pushes him back against the ropes.
Willis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Willis tries to break the clinch but Sandelos is controlling the position.
Sandelos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Willis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sandelos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sandelos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Willis blocks it with crossed arms.
Sandelos manages to break the clinch.
Willis misses with a leg kick.
Willis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sandelos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sandelos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis stalling the fight.
Sandelos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Sandelos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Sandelos trying to control the position but instead, Willis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sandelos into the ropes.
Willis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sandelos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Willis as Sandelos tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jonathan Sandelos.
Sandelos tries to clinch but Willis is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sandelos checks it well.
Sandelos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some bone on bone action there as Sandelos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Willis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Willis connects with an inside leg kick.
Sandelos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Willis tries to score with a low kick but Sandelos moves his leg out of the way.
Good leg kick by Willis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Willis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sandelos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Willis counters with a solid body kick.
Willis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sandelos is out of range.
Sandelos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Willis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sandelos wants to clinch up but Willis keeps it at a distance.
Sandelos misses with a low kick as Willis jumps back.
Sandelos scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sandelos is out of range.
Sandelos has managed to clinch.
Willis trying to stall but Sandelos improves his position.
Sandelos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sandelos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sandelos trying to land knees to the body.
Sandelos misses with a knee to the head.
Sandelos tries to stall but Willis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sandelos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Willis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sandelos is refusing to be controlled, as Willis sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Sandelos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cantrell Willis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sandelos tries to close the distance and clinch but Willis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sandelos darts in and clinches Willis up against the ropes.
Willis misses with a punch to the body.
Willis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sandelos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick from Willis is predictable there
and Sandelos counters by moving into the clinch.
Sandelos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sandelos can't break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sandelos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Willis up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandelos is fighting off a takedown attempt but Willis is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sandelos to the mat. Sandelos regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Willis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sandelos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sandelos has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Willis off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sandelos is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis misses with a low kick as Sandelos jumps back.
A low kick from Willis misses
and Sandelos counters with a straight right hand.
That has opened up Cantrell Willis's cut even more.
Sandelos tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Willis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sandelos tries to clinch up
and Willis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sandelos is looking to clinch.
Sandelos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sandelos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos tries to clinch but Willis moves out of range.
Willis looks for the body kick but Sandelos saw that one coming.
Willis throws a wild body kick that Sandelos sees coming a mile off.
Willis lands with a slapping head kick.
Sandelos misses with a head kick.
Willis misses with a leg kick.
Sandelos misses with a head kick.
Sandelos moves out of range of the body kick.
Sandelos tries to clinch but Willis is having none of it.
Jonathan Sandelos is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos tries to clinch but Willis moves away
and Willis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sandelos misses with a head kick.
Sandelos tries to close the distance and clinch but Willis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sandelos has closed the distance and engaged Willis in a clinch.
Sandelos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Willis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Willis misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Willis throws a leg kick but Sandelos moved away.
Willis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sandelos checks it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jonathan Sandelos.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sandelos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Jonathan Sandelos!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Jonathan Sandelos!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Jonathan Sandelos!
Jonathan Sandelos wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ok Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Yankee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ok Ko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Yankee!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ko throws out a loose jab but Yankee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yankee.
Yankee instigates a clinch.
Ko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ko thuds a left hand into Yankee's body.
Yankee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jim Yankee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Jim Yankee has been cut.
Yankee tries to clinch but Ko moves away
and Ko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yankee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yankee darts in trying to clinch
and Ko counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko throws a shot to the body.
Ko misses with a hook.
Yankee tries to clinch
and Ko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yankee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yankee is rocked!
Yankee moves to clinch but Ko breaks away
and Ko counters with a big left hand that crumples Yankee! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ok Ko!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ian Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leif Ericson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Phillips!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leif Ericson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Ericson.
Phillips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ericson was well out of range. Poor timing from Phillips.
Phillips scores with a jab to the head.
Phillips punishes Ericson's body with a nice straight punch.
Ericson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ericson closes the distance and clinches.
Phillips tries a body shot but Ericson blocks it.
Phillips lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Phillips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phillips takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A bone on bone clash there as Phillips blocks the leg kick.
Ericson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ericson scores with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Phillips checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ericson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phillips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ericson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Phillips counters with a nice uppercut.
Phillips closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ericson did well to prevent Phillips getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Phillips thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ericson's head.
Phillips not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Phillips.
Phillips is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Phillips wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ericson keeps working.
Phillips sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ericson defending well though.
Ericson is trying to maintain the position but Phillips is very close to passing his half guard.
Phillips trying to pass the guard but Ericson defending well.
Phillips throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ericson to regain full guard.
Phillips postures up.
Phillips with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Phillips is controlling him.
Ericson keeping full guard, as Phillips tries to pass.
Phillips thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Phillips with a nice head shot there.
Phillips in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Ericson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phillips trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Phillips trying to control but Ericson is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phillips lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looking to pass the guard.
Phillips won't allow Ericson to sweep him here.
Phillips throws a big right hand that misses.
Phillips stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ericson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ericson is looking to stand up but Phillips isn't so interested in that idea.
Ericson keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Phillips stopping the sweep attempt from Ericson.
Ericson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ericson moves away.
Ericson stuffs the takedown.
Phillips jabs Ericson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Phillips just misses with a punch to the body.
Phillips closes the distance and clinches up with Ericson, looking for a takedown. Phillips pushes Ericson against the ropes but Ericson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ericson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leif Ericson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ericson misses with a head kick.
Ericson misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phillips is looking to wear down Ericson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ericson keeps Phillips at a distance using the push kick.
Ericson throws a body punch but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Phillips dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Phillips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ericson was well out of range. Poor timing from Phillips.
A leg kick checked by Phillips.
Ericson scores with a hook.
Phillips thows a body shot but no joy.
Phillips on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ericson. Ericson obviously looking to wear him down.
Phillips throws a hook but Ericson blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ericson. Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phillips misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ericson.
Phillips throws a shot from downtown. Ericson moves away and avoids it.
Phillips throws a big shot that misses.
Ericson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Phillips works the jab nicely.
Phillips darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Phillips lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Phillips scores with a nice strike.
Phillips throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ericson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phillips moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericson avoids the body shot from Phillips.
Ericson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A lazy left from Phillips finds it's target.
Phillips takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phillips takes a swing at Ericson's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Phillips finds it's target.
Phillips throws a nice looking combination but Ericson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phillips takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Phillips moves away from the strike by Ericson.
Ericson ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.
Ericson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ian Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ericson tries to close the distance and clinch but Phillips swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ericson thumps Phillips with a low kick.
Phillips throws a jab when Ericson was well out of range.
Phillips has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ericson.
A slow jab from Phillips misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericson leaves Phillips with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A big right from Phillips misses.
Nice defenses there by Phillips.
Phillips moves forwards but Ericson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ericson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phillips looks for a takedown but Ericson sprawls well.
Phillips misses with a wild body shot.
Ericson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ericson misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Ericson misses.
Ericson slips under a jab from Phillips.
Phillips feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Phillips with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ericson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is working to get back to half guard.
Phillips is working hard here to advance position.
Ericson controlling his opponent.
Phillips keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Phillips gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericson prevents Phillips from improving his position.
Phillips gets full guard.
Ericson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ericson won't allow Phillips to sweep him here.
Ericson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Phillips 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.
Phillips working for a triangle but Ericson defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ericson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Phillips dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Phillips throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ericson misses with a low kick.
Phillips lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ericson at a distance.
Ericson catches Phillips with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Phillips lands with a nice body punch.
Ericson lands a slapping body shot.
Ericson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ericson throws a low kick, looking for Phillips's leg but Phillips calmly moves out of range.
Phillips misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Phillips lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ericson doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ericson. Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ericson moves away.
Phillips misses the shot to the body.
Ericson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phillips moves out of range of the body kick.
Ericson just misses with a punch to the body.
Phillips moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phillips avoids the body shot from Ericson.
Ericson drops his hands momentarily and Phillips takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ericson wants to slow Phillips down by chopping away at his legs.
Phillips checks a low kick from Ericson.
Ericson tries to move into range but Phillips moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Phillips lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ericson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phillips moves away.
Ericson lands a slapping body shot.
Phillips with a jab.
Phillips on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Phillips thows a body shot but no joy.
Phillips misses with a body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ericson.
Ericson avoids the body shot from Phillips.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Phillips lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Phillips throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ericson counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phillips shoots in and drives through. Ericson sprawls well.
Leif Ericson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ericson just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ericson. Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ericson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Phillips on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Phillips takes a swing at Ericson's ribcage but misses.
Phillips connects with a body shot that sends Ericson's belly button to the back.
Phillips misses with a body shot.
Phillips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ericson manages to avoid it.
Ericson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Phillips moves out of range of the body kick from Ericson.
Phillips dips to his left and cracks Ericson with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phillips.
Phillips misses with a body shot.
Phillips looks to score with a jab to the body but Ericson is just out of range.
Ericson misses with a body shot.
Ericson wants to clinch.
Phillips avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ericson looks to score with a jab to the body but Phillips is just out of range.
Good shot there by Ericson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ericson.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ericson sprawls well. Ericson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet.
Phillips throws a big shot that misses.
Phillips checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips checks the leg kick.
Phillips lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Phillips misses
and Ericson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Phillips looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phillips takes a swing at Ericson's ribcage but misses.
Phillips on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ericson. Ericson obviously looking to wear him down.
Ericson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phillips throws a body punch but Ericson moves out of range.
Phillips throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Phillips.
Phillips misses with a looping right.
Ericson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ericson lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Leif Ericson just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ericson drops his hands momentarily and Phillips takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ericson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ericson throws a solid leg kick but Phillips takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ericson.
Ericson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Phillips looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Phillips lands an overhand right.
Phillips misses with a looping right.
Ericson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phillips to score with a decent uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Ericson misses.
Phillips throws out a loose jab but Ericson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phillips throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ericson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ericson moves in looking to clinch but Phillips pushes him off.
Ericson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ericson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phillips sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Phillips.
Phillips waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ericson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericson lands a nice looking body shot.
That kick from Ericson tenderised Phillips's leg. Phillips is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phillips tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ericson slips a straight right by Phillips.
Nice uppercut there from Ericson.
Phillips pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ericson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ericson misses with the combination.
Phillips drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ericson trying to keep a closed guard but Phillips is proving a slippery customer.
Phillips lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Phillips!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Phillips manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ericson trying to control the action but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Phillips looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Phillips is trying to get back to full guard.
Ericson is looking to take a break and control but Phillips is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips manages to get to full guard.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Ericson from controlling successfully.
Phillips working for a triangle but Ericson defends it easily.
Ericson trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Leif Ericson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Phillips's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Phillips scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ericson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ericson throws a body punch but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ericson throws a leg kick but Phillips sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ericson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phillips manages to avoid it.
Phillips checks a leg kick.
Phillips shoots in but Ericson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Phillips takes a swing at Ericson's ribcage but misses.
Ericson lands a head kick. Phillips smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Phillips scores with a nice right hand.
Phillips dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phillips waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ericson.
Phillips throws a jab but it's blocked by Ericson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericson throws a leg kick but Phillips moved away.
Phillips looking to score a takedown here. Ericson is defending well but Phillips drives through and ends up in Ericson's guard.
Phillips throws a big right hand that misses.
Phillips missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ericson keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Phillips works over Ericson with some ground and pound from guard.
Phillips throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Phillips with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ericson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Phillips.
Ericson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Phillips stopping the sweep attempt from Ericson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Ericson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phillips stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ericson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ericson managing to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Leif Ericson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Phillips moves out of range as Ericson strikes.
Ericson avoids the body shot from Phillips.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericson slaps away a takedown attempt from Phillips, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Phillips fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ericson sprawls well initially but Phillips persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Phillips not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ericson is looking to control Phillips's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ericson avoid being mounted?
Ericson has his hands clasped together around Phillips's back. He's all about the action.
Ericson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Phillips.
Phillips tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ericson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Phillips is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ericson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Phillips.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericson is looking to escape.
Phillips not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Phillips is looking to advance position but Ericson won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ericson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Phillips drops an elbow to the side of Ericson's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Phillips showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Phillips 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Ian Phillips!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Ian Phillips!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Ian Phillips!
Ian Phillips wins by unanimous decision!
Ian Phillips retains his lightweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ian Phillips made sure he mentioned Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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