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NWO 17 Michaels VS Mendes PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Post Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Salmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Post Man looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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264 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Post Man !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Salmon!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salmon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Salmon is trying to get an arm triangle but Man is defending well.
Salmon controlling the position.
Man is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salmon swings around for an armbar but Man sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Salmon's guard.
Man stopping the sweep attempt from Salmon.
Man is looking to stand up but Salmon won't let him.
Salmon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Man is one step ahead there.
Salmon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Man can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salmon is adopting a defensive guard.
Salmon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Salmon has a closed guard, preventing Man from standing up.
Man is fighting to break Salmon's control of his arms but Salmon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Red Salmon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Man is looking to clinch but Salmon is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salmon takes the fight into the clinch.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man keeps control of Salmon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Salmon trying to land knees to the body.
Salmon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Salmon.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salmon tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position.
Man prevents Salmon from breaking the clinch.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Salmon.
Salmon blocking some punches.
Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Salmon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salmon tries to pull guard but Man forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man is pressed up against the cage. Salmon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Man down to the mat. Man avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Man tries to clinch but Salmon is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salmon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Salmon showed some decent athleticism there.
Salmon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Salmon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Salmon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Man , pushing him back against the cage.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Salmon.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land.
Man misses with the head strike.
Salmon fails to pull guard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Man on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Man as Salmon tries to tie him up.
Salmon fails to pull guard.
Man misses with some punches.
Man misses with some punches.
Salmon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salmon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Man walks away with a smile on his face. Salmon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Post Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Salmon.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Salmon pushes him off.
Salmon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Man 's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salmon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Red Salmon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Man tries to clinch up.
A jab from Salmon does it's job there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salmon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salmon dives in and scores a takedown into Man 's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salmon wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salmon wants to stand but Man has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Man keeping full guard, as Salmon tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Red Salmon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Salmon moves into range and clinches up with Man .
Salmon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Salmon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salmon tries to stall but Man uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Salmon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salmon jumps guard but Man turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Salmon.
Salmon is trying to pull guard but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Salmon looking to slow down the pace here.
Salmon blocks an uppercut.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Salmon.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salmon is trying to pull guard but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salmon takes a shot to the head.
Man lands with a right to the head.
Man misses with the head strike.
Man working aggressively here.
Man gets underhooks to prevent Salmon's takedown attempt.
Salmon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Man smiles and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salmon lands a really nice looking cross but Man seems unphased.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salmon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Man is looking to clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Man enables Salmon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Man manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Red Salmon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Salmon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Man looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Man wants to get back to his feet but Salmon drags him back down.
Salmon tries for a kimura but Man is defending well.
Salmon stands up.
Man tries to clinch but Salmon moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Salmon circles away.
A head kick misses from Salmon.
Man tries to clinch up but Salmon circles away and keeps his distance.
Man tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Salmon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man is looking to clinch but Salmon is avoiding it.
Salmon gets the takedown into side control.
Red Salmon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salmon controlling the position from side mount.
Salmon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Man 's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Salmon politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Salmon prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Red Salmon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Man tries to clinch up but Salmon circles away and keeps his distance.
Salmon swats away the attempt to clinch by Man .
Salmon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Man manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salmon controlling from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Red Salmon.
Salmon 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.
Salmon controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Red Salmon wasn't active enough on the ground.
Man gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Salmon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Salmon stays in close to Man 's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Salmon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Man tries to clinch but Salmon moves out of range.
Salmon throws a series of strikes that have Man backpedaling.
Post Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salmon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Man to the mat! Man manages to get full guard.
Salmon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Red Salmon wasn't active enough on the ground.
A nice combination there by Salmon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Red Salmon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Salmon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Salmon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Bex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bex's entrance music is French. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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283 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robbie Bex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Killer!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bex ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bex bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Killer's head backwards.
Bex scores with a sloppy right hand. Killer should have avoided that one.
Killer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Killer looks to throw the jab but Bex is out of range.
Killer throws a hook but Bex avoids it easily.
Killer gets tackled into the cage by Bex. Bex maintains the clinch.
Killer is trying to stall.
Bex gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Killer.
Killer effectively controlling the action here.
Bex takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bex avoids a wild elbow strike from Killer.
Killer is trying to stall.
Bex decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Killer trying to control but Bex is working from the bottom.
Killer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Killer looking to pass the guard.
Killer preventing the sweep.
Bex escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Killer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Killer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bex not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bex on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bex tries to get out of the position.
Bex looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Killer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bex is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bex gets full guard.
Killer prevents Bex from getting back to his feet.
Bex keeping moving, preventing Killer from controlling successfully.
Bex throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bex managing to control the position.
Killer stopping the sweep attempt from Bex.
Bex is trying to control the position but Killer postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bex looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Killer lands with a straight right. Bex didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Robbie Bex has been cut.
Bex slips under a jab.
Killer slips a jab and a cross from Bex.
Bex avoids the body shot from Killer.
Bex throws a sloppy head kick and Killer moves out of range easily.
Killer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bex keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bex takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Killer is looking to take a break and control but Bex is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Killer has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Killer working the ground and pound effectively.
Killer is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bex has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Killer is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Bex is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Killer!
In his post fight interview, Jack Killer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sid Vicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Mityou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vicious has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Sid Vicious has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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157 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Vicious !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sub Mityou !
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mityou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vicious misses with a head kick.
Mityou tries to clinch up.
Mityou shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vicious is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mityou in particular looking to stall.
Mityou stands up and beckons Vicious to join him on the feet.
Mityou gets a double leg takedown into Vicious 's guard.
Mityou is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mityou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mityou passes Vicious 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mityou works his way into full mount!
Mityou landing strikes from the mount and Vicious is in trouble!
Mityou looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vicious 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.
It looks like Mityou might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Vicious knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mityou on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sub Mityou .
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vicious gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mityou to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mityou slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mityou gets to his feet. Vicious looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mityou is looking to clinch.
Vicious avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Vicious with that takedown attempt.
Mityou scores a takedown into full mount!
Mityou controlling from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Let's hope that Mityou has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sub Mityou dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vicious circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mityou throws a head kick that misses
and Mityou takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vicious throws a series of punches but Mityou moves out of range.
Vicious lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vicious shoots in looking for a takedown but Mityou manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vicious 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mityou fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mityou tries to clinch there but Vicious circles away.
Mityou shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mityou keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mityou stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mityou fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vicious sprawls well initially but Mityou persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mityou takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mityou thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vicious 's head.
Mityou passes to side control.
Mityou has hold of Vicious 's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Vicious seems comfortable defending it but Mityou has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Vicious is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Vicious is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Mityou couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sub Mityou !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keep It Real (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy McLure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLure has chosen The Simpsons Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Troy McLure has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keep It Real!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Troy McLure!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLure misses with a two punch combination.
McLure misses with the combination.
Troy McLure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Real swats away the attempt to clinch by McLure.
Real closes the distance and pushes McLure back into the cage.
McLure can't break the clinch.
Real has clasped his hands together around McLure's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Real looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McLure tries to bench press Real off him but Real keeps the position.
Real 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.
McLure is looking for a sweep.
Real slows the pace down.
Real decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Real looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Real controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Real tries to free his leg and advance position but McLure is retaining full guard.
Real looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McLure trying to keep a closed guard but Real is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Keep It Real wasn't doing enough on the ground.
McLure darts in trying to clinch
and Real counters with a takedown into side control.
Real working the ground and pound from side control.
Real stands up and beckons McLure to his feet.
Real clinches up against the cage.
McLure wants to break the clinch but can't.
Real is working for takedown but McLure is calmly controlling the position for now.
Real tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McLure just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Real fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keep It Real. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Real breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Real shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McLure sprawls well. McLure wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Real gets slowly back to his feet.
McLure tries to clinch there but Real circles away.
McLure lands with a nice combination. Real backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Keep It Real has been cut.
McLure throws a right and a left that both miss.
McLure fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McLure!
Real is breathing heavily.
Real closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McLure is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McLure is looking to reverse the position.
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 Keep It Real will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keep It Real's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
McLure scores with a hook.
A nice combination there by McLure.
McLure with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLure tries to clinch up.
Real is looking to clinch but McLure is avoiding it.
McLure leaves Real with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Real throws a jab when McLure was well out of range.
McLure cracks Real with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oooooh!!! McLure has knocked Real down with a huge combo! McLure steps away and waves a wobbly Real back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Real is rocked!
Real tries for a takedown but McLure sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McLure looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McLure drops Real with a beautiful combination! Real stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McLure is looking for the KO!
Oh Real is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Keep It Real's cut is getting worse.
McLure swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Real seems to have got his legs back now.
Real takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Real gets tackled into the cage by McLure. McLure maintains the clinch.
McLure missing with knees to the body.
Real tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McLure just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keep It Real. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Real is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Real seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but McLure is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Real tries to score a body lock takedown but McLure shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McLure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLure wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Real has McLure pressed against the cage, preventing McLure from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McLure pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McLure catches Real with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McLure is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Real shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McLure sprawls well. McLure wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Real gets slowly back to his feet.
McLure digs a good hook to Real's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLure lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Troy McLure seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Real tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oooooh!!! McLure has knocked Real down with a huge combo! McLure steps away and waves a wobbly Real back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
McLure scores with a sloppy right hand. Real should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLure lands with a big left! Real is wobbled badly! McLure comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Real to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Troy McLure!
In his post fight interview, Troy McLure gave a big smile as he said '"Duff Man... says a lot of things! Oh, yeah!"'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butter Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Vista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bean comes to the cage accompanied by Real American. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butter Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Vista!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vista avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vista displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bean throws out the jab.
Vista moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Butter Bean has been cut.
Bean throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vista counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Bean goes down! Will Bean beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Bean is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vista closes the distance looking for a takedown. Vista picks Bean up and slams him brutally to the floor. Bean is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Mario Vista!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuba Guram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes to the cage accompanied by Kiss Me I'm Shit Faced. Marshall Harris has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuba Guram!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guram shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Harris manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Harris throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Guram throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.
Guram wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Guram passes Harris's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Harris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Guram not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Guram not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Guram has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Harris defend it? Guram steps over the head and cranks it - Harris is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Guram!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kuba Guram!
Kuba Guram took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, New World Order Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sook Madik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sook Madik could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steven Burnett's chin.
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sook Madik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Burnett!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madik slaps away a takedown attempt from Burnett, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Madik looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Burnett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Madik defends it nicely.
Madik defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burnett.
Sook Madik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Burnett.
Burnett shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Burnett was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Madik tries to reverse the position but Burnett maintains control.
Madik is squirming around, avoiding Burnett's attempts to control the action.
Burnett is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Burnett is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Burnett trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Madik is working to get back to half guard.
Burnett wants to control the pace but Madik is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Madik regains half guard.
Burnett wants to stand but Madik has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Steven Burnett wasn't active enough on the ground.
Burnett dives in and grabs Madik's left leg, looking for a takedown. Madik pushes down on Burnett's head and hops out.
Burnett 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.
Burnett trying to stand up but can't free himself from Madik's guard.
Madik is looking for a triangle but Burnett pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madik has a closed guard, preventing Burnett from standing up.
Madik pushes a forearm under Burnett's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Burnett is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sook Madik!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Dray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dray has chosen Champion as his entrance music. Ricky Dray is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Dray!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dray looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Dray sprawls well.
Rock Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Lee.
Lee trying to control from Dray's half guard. Dray has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dray is keeping the position for now.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dray on the ground.
Lee trying to control but Dray is working from the bottom.
Dray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Dray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We're going to have a standup here because Rock Lee wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
Lee stalling the fight.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Dray won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dray avoids it.
Lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dray should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dray has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dray wants a takedown but no success here.
Rock Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Dray.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dray is pressed up against the cage. Lee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dray down to the mat. Dray avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dray was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee rushes Dray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee is trying to drag Dray to the mat but Dray just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dray is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Lee has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dray uses from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is wriggling around but Dray manages to pass to half guard.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Dray has control of the leg.
Lee tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Dray has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to control Dray's body but Dray pushes him off. Lee squirms to his side and now Dray has his back!
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee trying to control but not successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Lee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dray stuffs the takedown.
Dray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee tries to clinch but Dray is having none of it.
Lee darts in trying to clinch
and Dray counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
Lee wants to sweep here but Dray controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee controls Dray momentarily but Dray frees himself.
Lee is striking off his back. Dray thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Lee is trying to control but Dray manages to pass to mount!
Dray goes for an armbar but Lee turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dray keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee wants to stand but Dray is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Dray is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dray keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rock Lee just wasn't active enough.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dray, pushing him back against the cage.
Lee manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rock Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dray pushes down on Lee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lee wants to improve his position but Dray is controlling well.
Dray prevents Lee from standing back up.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dray drops back looking for a leg! Lee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lee manages to kick Dray off! Dray jumps back into Lee's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Lee dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lee has closed the distance and engaged Dray in a clinch.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dray.
Dray avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dray can't fight it off and eventually Lee manages to take the fight to the floor. Dray looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dray keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dray pushes Lee off and scrambles back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dray.
Lee shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dray is trying to defend but Lee finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lee escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Dray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee gets a clinch.
Dray tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rock Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Dray.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dray gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dray wants to take the fight to the mat but Lee manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Dray blocks it.
Dray wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dray as Lee tries to tie him up.
Rock Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Dray jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Dray gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Dray circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dray throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dray off to one side.
Dray shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Dray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee works over Dray's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
Ricky Dray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Lee!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Zegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silver Salmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maciej Zegan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Silver Salmon's chin.
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160 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maciej Zegan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silver Salmon!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salmon.
No joy there for Zegan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salmon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silver Salmon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salmon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zegan's waist but Zegan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salmon off to one side.
Maciej Zegan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silver Salmon.
Salmon misses with a straight left.
Salmon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Salmon scores with a three punch combo!
Zegan instigates a clinch.
Zegan lands a shoulder strike.
Zegan lands an elbow that stopped Salmon in his tracks for a moment.
Zegan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zegan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zegan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zegan crunches a lovely knee into Salmon's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zegan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Salmon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Salmon looks gassed!
Zegan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zegan has Salmon up against the cage in a clinch.
Zegan lands an elbow just above Salmon 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salmon tries for a takedown but Zegan manages to get underhooks.
Zegan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zegan instigates a clinch.
Zegan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zegan landing knees to the body.
Zegan breaks the clinch.
Zegan has managed to clinch.
Zegan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zegan moves into range and clinches up with Salmon.
A short uppercut from Zegan.
A shot in the inside from Zegan.
Zegan leaning against his opponent.
Zegan breaks the clinch.
Salmon tries for a takedown but Zegan circles away easily
and Zegan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salmon shoots in for a takedown but Zegan shows good takedown defense.
Zegan clinches with his opponent.
Zegan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Salmon's defenses.
Zegan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zegan moves into range and clinches up with Salmon.
Salmon takes an elbow to the temple.
Zegan presses Salmon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zegan manages to break the clinch.
Salmon shoots in for a takedown but Zegan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zegan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zegan scores with a body shot.
Zegan pushes Salmon up against the cage in a clinch.
Salmon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zegan manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Zegan.
Salmon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zegan darts in and clinches Salmon up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zegan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Zegan scores with a four punch combination!
Salmon is rocked!
Zegan rushes Salmon and presses him up against the cage.
Salmon is still on wobbly legs! Can Zegan finish him?
Zegan stalls.
Still in the clinch, Zegan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zegan lands with a short shot to the head.
Zegan breaks from the clinch.
Zegan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Salmon fails with the takedown
and Zegan scores with a counter punch that sends Salmon to the canvas! Zegan smells blood - he's punishing Salmon with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Salmon has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maciej Zegan!
Maciej Zegan is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sexy Boy. Shawn Michaels is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mendes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Michaels is in Mendes's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Michaels wanted to stand there but Mendes had control of the position.
Mendes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mendes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Michaels is aware though and is defending well.
Mendes working for a triangle but Michaels defends it easily.
Mendes working for submissions but it's allowed Michaels to get to half guard.
Mendes looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Michaels pulls his head out easily.
Mendes wants to get back to full guard.
Mendes looking for submissions off his back.
Mendes actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mendes with the active half guard here but Michaels passes nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to buck Michaels off but Michaels is having none of it.
Mendes regains half guard.
Mendes manages to get to full guard.
Mendes looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Michaels has picked Mendes up and slammed him! Mendes can't keep hold of the triangle and Michaels manages to pass to side control!
Mendes tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mendes seems to be looking for submissions.
Mendes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Michaels is just riding it out for now. Mendes eventually gives up the hold.
Michaels kicks Mendes off and gets back to his feet.
Michaels closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mendes to the mat! Mendes manages to get full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Michaels is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mendes.
Mendes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Michaels's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mendes actively working from the bottom here.
Mendes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Michaels's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Michaels's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mendes gets his way!
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!
Mendes working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Mendes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Michaels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendes.
Michaels scores a takedown into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mendes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Michaels wants to get back to his feet.
Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Michaels pulls his head out easily.
Mendes looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Michaels has latched onto it... Big trouble! Michaels pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Mendes is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Michaels!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shawn Michaels!
Shawn Michaels retains his bantamweight title!
Shawn Michaels managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY, into his post fight interview.
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