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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randy Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damn Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Cote! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damn Hardy! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cote drives through with a takedown into Hardy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Cote showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Cote with a nice head shot there. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cote is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Cote's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Cote slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Cote lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Cote slows the pace down. Hardy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cote. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hardy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cote wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Cote avoids the strikes from the bottom by Hardy. Hardy is looking to reverse the position. Hardy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Cote controlling the position from side mount. You can see the frustration on Hardy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Cote landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hardy is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Cote tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cote has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! You can see the frustration on Hardy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Cote is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Hardy looks calm but he's in trouble here. Cote gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Hardy is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Cote lets go of the hold and Hardy can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Randy Cote!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Cam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Philippe Njewel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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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, James Cam! 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, Martin Philippe Njewel! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Njewel feints and as Cam raises his hands in defense, Njewel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Njewel trying to control the position from guard on top but Cam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Njewel looking to sit in guard and control but Cam gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Cam decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Njewel, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round. Njewel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Njewel throws a good cross that connects.
Njewel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cam sees it coming and avoids it easily. Cam fails in his attempt to clinch. James Cam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Cam moves in looking to clinch but Njewel pushes him off. Njewel works Cam's body with a nice hook. Cam rushes Njewel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Cam landing knees to the head.
Njewel is trying to break the clinch but Cam is controlling him. Njewel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Njewel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cam is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Cam has Njewel pressed against the cage, preventing Njewel from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Cam blocking some punches.
Cam unloads a knee to the mid-section. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cam trying to land knees to the body.
Cam misses with a knee to the head. A head punch on the inside from Njewel fails to land. Cam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Njewel is trying to force a seperation but Cam has the dominant position. Cam blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Njewel takes a knee to the side of the body. Cam pressing his opponent against the cage. Cam blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Njewel is defending well for now. Njewel trying to stall but Cam improves his position.
Cam blocks an uppercut.
Cam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Njewel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Njewel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cam.
Cam scores a nice knee to the body.
Cam lands an elbow just above Njewel 's eye. Cam scores a nice knee to the body.
Njewel looks gassed! Cam with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Martin Philippe Njewel has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cam lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Cam lands a damaging elbow. Cam tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cam obliges. Cam unloads a knee to the mid-section. Njewel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Cam unloads a knee to the mid-section. Njewel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Cam lands a damaging elbow. Cam with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cam obliges. Cam stalling in the clinch.
Cam misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Njewel.
Cam lands a nice elbow. Cam utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Njewel takes an elbow to the temple. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cam comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Njewel is rocked! A nice glancing elbow lands by Cam. Njewel is still on wobbly legs! Can Cam finish him? Cam comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Cam dominated that round. The cut man is working on Martin Philippe Njewel's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cam tries to close the distance and clinch but Njewel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Njewel seems to have recovered his senses. Cam wants to clinch up but Njewel keeps it at a distance. Cam fails in his attempt to clinch. Njewel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cam slips a jab from Njewel. Njewel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cam tries to close the distance and clinch but Njewel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nice takedown defense from Cam. No joy for Njewel on that attempt. Cam moves into the clinch. Cam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cam putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Njewel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Njewel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cam blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cam scores with a knee to the head.
Cam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Njewel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cam comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Cam tries to land a knee to the head but Njewel blocks with his arms.
Njewel avoiding damage as Cam throws knees to the body.
Cam creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Njewel's defenses. Njewel is trying to maintain a safe position but Cam gets an underhook and turns Njewel into the cage. Njewel takes an elbow to the forehead. Cam scores a nice knee to the body.
Cam lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. A nice glancing elbow lands by Cam. Cam misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Njewel.
James Cam has scored more points in the clinch so far. Njewel tries to pull guard but Cam holds him up against the cage and eventually Njewel drops back down to his feet.
Cam lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cam as Njewel tries to tie him up. Cam gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Cam lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cam lands a good knee to the midsection. Njewel won't want to take too many of those. Njewel is breathing heavily. This has been an exciting period of action! Njewel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cam lands a nice elbow. Cam landing knees to the body.
Cam with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cam tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Njewel avoids it. Cam putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Njewel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Njewel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cam misses with a knee to the head. Cam creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Njewel's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cam creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Njewel's defenses. Cam tries a knee to the head but Njewel blocks it.
Cam misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Njewel.
Njewel tries to break free but Cam pushes him back against the cage. Cam lands a nice elbow. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cam obliges. Cam scores a nice knee to the body.
Cam comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Cam lands an elbow just above Njewel 's eye. Cam lands an elbow that stopped Njewel in his tracks for a moment. Njewel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
James Cam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Philippe Njewel. Nice elbow from Cam. Knees to the body from Cam.
Njewel struggles to land a body shot inside as Cam controls his hands.
Cam lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Njewel avoiding damage as Cam throws knees to the body.
Cam scores a nice knee to the body.
Cam lands an elbow inside that Njewel shrugs off. Cam lands an elbow inside that Njewel shrugs off. Cam connects with a nasty looking knee right to Njewel's face.
Cam lands an elbow inside that Njewel shrugs off. Njewel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cam crunches a lovely knee into Njewel's ribcage. Cam scores a nice knee to the body.
Cam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Njewel can do to turn this around? Cam lands a nice elbow from the clinch. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cam utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Cam landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Njewel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Cam dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Martin Philippe Njewel's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cam is looking to clinch. Cam defending well as Njewel loads up on a big left hand. Cam tries to clinch but Njewel moves out of range. Cam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Njewel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Cam is looking to clinch. Cam wants to clinch up but Njewel keeps it at a distance. A big left from Njewel misses. Cam tries to clinch there but Njewel circles away.
Cam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Njewel misses the shot to the body. Cam fails in his attempt to clinch. Cam is looking to clinch but Njewel is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Njewel throws an overhand right that lands on Cam's shoulder, as Cam tries to avoid the shot. Cam wants to clinch. Cam is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Cam moves out of range as Njewel strikes. James Cam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Cam wants to clinch. Njewel throws a looping overhand right but Cam ducks down to avoid it. Cam tries to grapple but his opponent circles enabling Njewel to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Njewel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Njewel looks to land a left hand but Cam moved out of range nicely. Njewel keeps the fight on the outside. Cam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Njewel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Cam wants to clinch up but Njewel keeps it at a distance. Cam blocks a jab. Cam wants to clinch. Cam wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Njewel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cam counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Cam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Njewel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cam pressing his opponent against the cage. Martin Philippe Njewel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Cam is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Njewel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Cam crunches a lovely knee into Njewel's ribcage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cam scores with a knee to the head.
Njewel takes an elbow to the forehead. Cam lands an elbow inside that Njewel shrugs off. Njewel takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cam lands a big knee to the head and Njewel goes down! Cam pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Cam!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edward Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edward Campbell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to BJ Ferguson's chin.
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150 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Campbell! 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, BJ Ferguson! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Campbell scores with a punch to the head. Ferguson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Decent striking displayed by Campbell there. Good standup being displayed there by Campbell as he connects with a hook.
Ferguson is rocked! Campbell connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Ferguson out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edward Campbell!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Curly Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Richmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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155 lbs
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143 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curly Howard! 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, Adam Richmond! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Howard throws a nice outside leg kick. Richmond misses with the combination.
Howard slips under a jab. Richmond checks a leg kick. Howard connects with a leg kick. Richmond looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Richmond misses with a double jab.
Howard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Richmond moves out of range of the body kick from Howard.
Howard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Richmond misses with an attempted mid kick.
Richmond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Howard. Howard obviously looking to wear him down.
Richmond shoots in but Howard avoids the takedown attempt easily. Howard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Richmond throws a nice looking combination but Howard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Howard throws a head kick that misses. Richmond manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Howard on his heels. He'll look to pass Howard's guard now, I'm sure. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Howard wants to sweep here but Richmond controlling him for the moment. Richmond content to stall in guard here. Howard trying to keep a closed guard but Richmond is proving a slippery customer.
Richmond is pushing down on Howard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Howard is fighting to maintain full guard but Richmond has managed to sneak the leg through. Richmond seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Richmond has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Howard is looking for a sweep. Richmond is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Richmond lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Howard is trying to get back to full guard. Richmond working over Howard with some ground and pound. Howard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Richmond moves nicely into side control. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Richmond just content to control the position. Richmond landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Howard is trying to control Richmond's posture but Richmond avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Richmond controls the position. Howard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Howard tries to get out of the position. Howard is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Richmond controls the position. Richmond lands a nice forearm strike. Howard struggling a bit here. Richmond creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Richmond staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Howard is trying to get back to half guard. Richmond is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Howard will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Richmond scoring with punches and elbows. Howard misses with a strike from the bottom. This has been an exciting period of action! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Richmond is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Howard will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Richmond is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Richmond dominated that 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.
Howard tries a head kick but it misses.
Howard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Howard wants it to stay on the feet. Howard throws a nice outside leg kick. Richmond fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Howard avoids it really well and circles away. Richmond closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Richmond controls the position. Let's hope that Richmond 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. Richmond tries for a kimura but Howard is defending well. Richmond working away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Howard trying to remain calm as Richmond controls from the top position. Howard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Richmond on the ground. Howard tries to bench press Richmond off him but Richmond keeps the position. Adam Richmond has got the better of the ground game so far. Howard trying to remain calm as Richmond controls from the top position. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Adam Richmond hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Howard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Richmond. Adam Richmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Howard throws a low kick but Richmond moves out of range easily. Richmond fails to land the takedown. Curly Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Richmond. Howard throws a leg kick but Richmond checks it. Howard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Richmond. Richmond fails with the takedown. Richmond is breathing heavily. A momentary lapse in concentration from Howard enables Richmond to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Howard manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Howard is trying to keep Richmond in close.
Richmond slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Richmond landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Richmond pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howard is keeping the position for now. Richmond content to stall in guard here. Richmond passes easily into side control. Nice work. Richmond is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Howard is trying to improve his position. Howard tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Richmond easily slips into full mount! BOOM! Richmond connects with a massive shot to the dome!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Howard tries to reverse the position but Richmond maintains control. Howard is working hard here to advance position. Richmond looking to control and managing it successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Richmond showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Howard. Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Richmond moves out of range of the leg kick from Howard. Richmond has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Howard. Richmond shoots in for a takedown but Howard shows good takedown defense. Adam Richmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Richmond closes this distance looking for a takedown but Howard circles away. Richmond looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Howard! Richmond looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Richmond working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Richmond content just to control the position here. Howard is looking to improve his position but Richmond isn't that keen on the idea. Richmond landing strikes from the mount and Howard is in trouble! Richmond working the ground and pound effectively.
Richmond working away from the top, dropping strikes. Richmond with the ground and pound from mount. Howard is bucking up trying to escape but Richmond cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Howard taking shots to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Richmond scoring with strikes but Howard is staying in there. Howard tries to get back to half guard but can't. Adam Richmond is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Howard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Howard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Richmond controlling the position easily from mount. Richmond prevents Howard from getting the reversal. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Richmond takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Richmond with shots to the head and body - Howard looks very uncomfortable down there. Richmond sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Howard is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Richmond controlling the position easily from mount. Richmond unloading with bombs!
And that's the end of the fight! Adam Richmond comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Richmond 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Richmond!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JR Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew McRaylen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Summers comes into the arena with Before I Forgot blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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167 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JR Summers! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew McRaylen! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A right-left combo lands from McRaylen.
It looks like JR Summers has been cut. McRaylen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. McRaylen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Summers, pushing him back against the cage. McRaylen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. McRaylen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Summers pushing out the jab but it's not landing. McRaylen tries to clinch there but Summers circles away.
McRaylen thuds a left hand into Summers's body. McRaylen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Summers throws a right and a left that both miss. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Summers shoots in for a takedown but McRaylen shows good takedown defense. Summers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McRaylen is fending him off so far but Summers persists. Nope, McRaylen circles away and we're back to standing. Summers throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McRaylen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Summers is in McRaylen's guard. McRaylen tries to land a sweep but no joy. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McRaylen can do anything to dispel that myth. McRaylen wants to stand and escape but Summers is having none of it. Summers got a little sloppy there for a moment and McRaylen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Summers has managed to get both his arms back between McRaylen's legs - danger averted. Summers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McRaylen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Summers is looking to work some ground and pound but McRaylen has wrist control. McRaylen wants to stand but Summers is controlling the position. McRaylen looks gassed! Summers looking to control the position here, rather than advance. McRaylen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Summers decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Summers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Summers throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McRaylen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Summers is in McRaylen's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Summers chips away with some ground and pound. Summers trying to control the position from guard on top but McRaylen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Summers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. McRaylen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Summers scoring with punches to the head and body. 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! Summers looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Summers gets to his feet. McRaylen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Summers fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. No luck with that takedown attempt from McRaylen. McRaylen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Summers. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JR Summers. That's going to take a lot out of him. Summers fails to land the takedown. McRaylen misses with a body shot.
Summers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McRaylen did well to prevent Summers getting side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Summers wants to take a breather but McRaylen is having none of it. McRaylen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. McRaylen punching from the bottom.
Summers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Summers drops an elbow to the side of McRaylen's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Summers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. McRaylen is looking for a sweep. Summers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Summers scores with a couple of good hammerfists. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Summers lands a nice short elbow. Summers looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Summers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McRaylen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. McRaylen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Summers scores with a couple of nice shots. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Summers slows the pace down in half guard. McRaylen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Summers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Ground and pound from Summers. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! McRaylen wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Summers connects with a nice short shot to McRaylen's temple. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JR Summers dominated that round. The cut man is working on JR Summers's cut. That's time! Summers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McRaylen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
JR Summers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McRaylen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Summers circles away. Summers has McRaylen up against the cage in a clinch.
McRaylen breaks the clinch.
McRaylen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Summers will feel that in the morning. Summers closes the distance and clinches. Summers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McRaylen is keeping busy. McRaylen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Summers.
Summers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McRaylen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Summers just misses with a elbow thrown towards McRaylen's brow. McRaylen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McRaylen controlling the action here for a moment.
McRaylen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Summers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McRaylen digs a right hand underneath Summers's ribcage. Summers let out a lung full of air as it connected. McRaylen tries to pull guard but Summers forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Summers has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but McRaylen regains guard immediately. JR Summers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. McRaylen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McRaylen wants to stand and escape but Summers is having none of it. Summers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Summers trying to control the position from guard on top but McRaylen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. JR Summers wasn't doing enough on the ground. Summers drives through with a takedown into guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Summers drops back looking for a leg! McRaylen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McRaylen manages to kick Summers off! Summers jumps back into McRaylen's guard. Summers trying to control the position from guard on top but McRaylen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Summers postures up in McRaylen's guard and throws a big left but McRaylen blocks it. McRaylen looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Summers stops McRaylen from standing up. Summers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Summers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Summers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Summers trying to control but McRaylen is working from the bottom. Summers with a nice head shot there. Summers wants to control from the top but McRaylen keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Summers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Summers wants to pass the guard but McRaylen is keeping the position. Summers content to stall in guard here. Summers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Summers trying to control the position from guard on top but McRaylen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. McRaylen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because JR Summers wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Summers tries to clinch up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JR Summers dominated that second round. The cut man is working on JR Summers's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
McRaylen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Summers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McRaylen moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Summers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. McRaylen is looking to clinch but Summers is avoiding it.
McRaylen avoids a kick to the body.
McRaylen clinches with his opponent.
McRaylen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Summers avoids it. Summers has McRaylen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McRaylen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. McRaylen unloads a knee to the mid-section. McRaylen breaks from the clinch.
McRaylen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Summers on his heels. He'll look to pass Summers's guard now, I'm sure. McRaylen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Summers's guard. Summers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. McRaylen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Summers swivels though and keeps the full guard. Summers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McRaylen scoring with some ground and pound. McRaylen is looking to stand up but Summers won't let him. Summers wants to stand up but McRaylen is controlling him. Summers trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Andrew McRaylen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Summers trying to keep a closed guard but McRaylen is proving a slippery customer.
Summers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McRaylen's guard. Summers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Summers looking to pass the guard. McRaylen is trying to hold Summers in close to prevent damage but Summers has managed to pass into half guard.
McRaylen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Summers is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Summers is taking a breather. McRaylen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Summers working over McRaylen with some ground and pound. McRaylen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Summers prevents McRaylen from standing back up.
Summers wants to work for an arm triangle but McRaylen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Summers is thwarting McRaylen's attempts to control the position. Summers lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Summers drops an elbow to the side of McRaylen's head. Summers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Summers prevents McRaylen from standing back up.
Summers is nestled in close to McRaylen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Summers not doing much here.
Summers wants to lay and pray for a moment but McRaylen keeps working. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Summers tries to pass to full mount but McRaylen defends it. JR Summers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Summers stalling.
And that's the end of the fight! JR Summers showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Summers, 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 30:27 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JR Summers! JR Summers really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Malicious Intent Fight Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ossss Steve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dhal Sim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ossss Steve has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Ossss Steve! 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, Dhal Sim! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Steve fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sim to the ground. Steve is now in Sim's guard. Sim trying to keep a closed guard but Steve is proving a slippery customer.
Steve stands up from guard. Let's bang! Steve shoots in and gets a takedown into Sim's guard.
Sim is rocked! Sim controls Steve momentarily but Steve frees himself. Sim is still in real trouble! Can Steve finish him? Steve trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Sim seems to have recovered his senses. Sim trying to keep a closed guard but Steve is proving a slippery customer.
Sim is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Steve gets to his feet. Sim looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sim cracks the inside of Steve's front leg. Sim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Sim instigates a clinch. Steve drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sim pulls his leg out and moves away.
Steve keeps the fight on the outside. Sim fails in his attempt to clinch. A slapping leg kick lands for Sim.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sim gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Sim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Steve looking to pass the guard. Sim trying to keep a closed guard but Steve is proving a slippery customer.
Steve might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Steve wanted to stand there but Sim had control of the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dhal Sim hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Steve keeps the fight on the outside. Steve looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sim! Steve working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Sim turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Steve off and cradles Sim's limp body as Steve celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Ossss Steve!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iain Postlethwaite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jose Silva Lock And Submit kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jose Silva told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iain Postlethwaite! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Silva! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Postlethwaite decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Silva looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Silva actively working from the bottom here. Postlethwaite throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely. Postlethwaite wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy. Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Postlethwaite is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily. Postlethwaite is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Silva reverses the position - he's now on top in Postlethwaite's guard. Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round. Postlethwaite trying to control the position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Postlethwaite keeps moving. Postlethwaite trying to control the position here. Postlethwaite is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Silva is trying to control but can't.
Postlethwaite wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Silva uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Postlethwaite wants to stand and escape but instead Silva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Postlethwaite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Postlethwaite has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position. Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Postlethwaite is trying to control the position but Silva postures up. Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Postlethwaite looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Postlethwaite has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Postlethwaite's legs - danger averted. Postlethwaite is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva trying to control but Postlethwaite is working from the bottom. Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much. Silva trying to control but Postlethwaite is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Postlethwaite is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Postlethwaite has escaped and now he's on top! Postlethwaite trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Postlethwaite trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Postlethwaite wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving. Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iain Postlethwaite dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Postlethwaite closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard. Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Postlethwaite works his foot free and advances to mount. Silva is in a horrible position here. Postlethwaite smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Postlethwaite wants to take Silva's back here but Silva is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Postlethwaite unloads with some shots from mount but Silva bucks and avoids them well.
Postlethwaite looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Silva stops Postlethwaite from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. Postlethwaite misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Postlethwaite punching from mount but Silva doing a good job of avoiding damage. Postlethwaite moves to the back. Postlethwaite is trying to control but Silva is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Postlethwaite goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silva turns into him and now he's in Postlethwaite's guard.
Postlethwaite might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Postlethwaite has control of Silva's left arm, preventing Silva from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Postlethwaite working a defensive guard here.
Postlethwaite tries to land a sweep but no joy. Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Postlethwaite trying to control the position.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Postlethwaite controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself. Silva wants to control from the top but Postlethwaite keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva controlling from the top position.
We're going to have a standup here because Iain Postlethwaite wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Postlethwaite gets the takedown into side control. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Postlethwaite is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well. Postlethwaite is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iain Postlethwaite dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Postlethwaite swivels and escapes. Postlethwaite closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Postlethwaite getting side control. Postlethwaite is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Postlethwaite is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Postlethwaite drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard. Silva wants to control from the top but Postlethwaite keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Postlethwaite working a defensive guard here.
Silva trying to control but Postlethwaite is working from the bottom. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Postlethwaite pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Postlethwaite fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage. Postlethwaite has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Silva clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Postlethwaite is controlling the position but Silva somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Silva punching from the bottom.
Postlethwaite trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away. Silva works his way to full guard. Good work. Iain Postlethwaite overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Postlethwaiteis looking to pass into half guard but Silva pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Silva is in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Postlethwaite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Postlethwaite has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Silva postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We're going to have a standup here because Iain Postlethwaite wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Postlethwaite feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Postlethwaite changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Iain Postlethwaite showed his dominance in that final round. Well Postlethwaite 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iain Postlethwaite!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Lopez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Worner! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Worner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Worner fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Lopez throws a head kick that misses. Lopez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Worner's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lopez stays in close to Worner's body and controls the position. Lopez prevents Worner from getting back to his feet. Lopez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Lopez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Worner on the ground. Worner has a closed guard, preventing Lopez from standing up. Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Lopez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Sonny Lopez just wasn't active enough. Lopez darts in and clinches Worner up against the cage. Lopez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Worner uses from the top position. Worner working some strikes from top position. Lopez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Worner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lopez works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Worner throws a big elbow that misses. Worner wants to get up but he can't break Lopez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Lopez controlling the position. Worner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Lopez managing to control the position. Worner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Worner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Worner working some strikes from top position. Worner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Worner postures up and lands a big shot to Lopez's brow. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Worner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Worner with a flurry of punches that miss. Worner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Worner stands and throws Lopez's legs to the side, diving into side control. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Worner throws a strike aimed at the side of Lopez's head but Lopez avoids it well. Worner decides to stand back up. Worner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lopez to score an easy takedown into full guard. Worner keeping full guard, as Lopez tries to pass. Lopez is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lopez preventing the sweep. Worner trying to control the position.
Lopez looking to pass the guard. Worner is trying to control the position but Lopez postures up. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Worner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Austin Worner. Lopez keeps Worner at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Worner tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it. Worner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lopez avoids it really well and circles away. Worner feints a jab promting Lopez to slip. Worner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lopez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Worner throws a leg kick and Lopez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Worner's guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Worner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Worner, up you get! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lopez looking to score a takedown here. Worner is defending well but Lopez drives through and ends up in Worner's guard. Lopez throws a big right hand that misses. Worner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Lopez dominated that 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.
Worner throws a leg kick and Lopez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Worner working a defensive guard but Lopez passes into half guard.
Worner trying to hold on to Lopez's head to control him but Lopez postures up.
Lopez is looking to advance position but Worner won't allow it. Lopez lands with a punch from half guard. Worner is looking to improve his position.
Worner regains full guard. Nicely done. Lopez content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Worner is keeping the position for now. Worner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Lopez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Lopez looking to pass the guard. Lopez is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Sonny Lopez just wasn't active enough. Worner tried to score with a low kick but Lopez checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Worner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Lopez counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Lopez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Lopez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Worner defends it well. Lopez tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lopez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lopez thows a huge punch but Worner dodges it nicely.
Worner tries to roll over but Lopez keeps him under control. Lopez is taking a breather. Worner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Worner wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
Lopez is thwarting Worner's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Worner shoots in and drives through. Lopez sprawls well. Worner has his takedown stuffed and Lopez counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Sonny Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Worner. Ground and pound from Lopez. Lopez is pressing down on Worner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Worner is holding on for now. Worner tries to roll over but Lopez keeps him under control. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. 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.
Sonny Lopez dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Worner throws a leg kick and Lopez counters with a thumping low kick. Lopez instigates a clinch. Worner trying to land knees to the body.
Lopez manages to pull guard.
Worner being controlled here momentarily. Lopez is looking to stand up but Worner isn't so interested in that idea. Worner throwing strikes but missing. Sonny Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Lopez has momentary wrist control but Worner slips an elbow through the middle. Lopez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Worner throwing strikes but missing. Lopez has his hands on Worner's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Worner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Worner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Worner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard. Worner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Worner wants to stand and escape but instead Lopez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Worner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Lopez controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Worner wants to get back to his feet but Lopez is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Lopez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Lopez is standing up over Worner. Worner looks to escape but Lopez dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here as Lopez stalls from top position. Worner regains half guard. Worner trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lopez manages to pass to mount!
Worner is working to get back to half guard.
Lopez lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lopez controlling his opponent. Worner is working to get back to half guard.
Lopez controlling from the full mount. Lopez lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lopez unloading with bombs! BOOM! Lopez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lopez looking to control and managing it successfully. Worner wants to hold on but Lopez pushes him away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lopez landing shots from mount. Worner tries to hold on but Lopez pushes him away. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Worner is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sonny Lopez. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lopez, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Lopez! Sonny Lopez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Avicii 'Levels' Skrillex Remix. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Duncan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Silva! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Silva wants to control from the top but Duncan keeps moving. Duncan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well. Silva is stalling in the full guard. Duncan looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Duncan looking for a triangle here. Silva is fighting it but it looks tight! Duncan pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Silva is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tim Duncan!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oompa Loompa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ku Pol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pol is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by All of the lights . Ku Pol told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oompa Loompa! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ku Pol! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Loompa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loompa lands a high kick!
Loompa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Pol misses with a series of wild punches.
Loompa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Loompa, right into the meat.
Pol 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. Pol closes the distance and clinches. Loompa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loompa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Loompa connects with a solid leg kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pol has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Loompa. Ku Pol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice straight punches there by Loompa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Loompa. Loompa lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pol tries to clinch there but Loompa circles away.
Loompa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Loompa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Pol closes the distance but Loompa moves to the side and Loompa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Loompa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pol pinned against the cage. Pol gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Pol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loompa paws at him with a jab and circles away. Loompa swats away the attempt to clinch by Pol. Loompa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Loompa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Loompa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Loompa duly obliges.
It looks like Ku Pol has been cut. Pol darts in trying to clinch and Loompa counters with a good low kick that Pol was not able to check. Pol tries to clinch up and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Loompa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. This has been an exciting period of action! Pol tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loompa swats him away and circles back towards the center. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Loompa, right into the meat.
Pol looks to clinch and Loompa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pol takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Pol fails in his attempt to clinch. Pol tries to clinch up but Loompa circles away and keeps his distance. Loompa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Loompa lands a nice looking body kick. Pol is looking to clinch but Loompa is avoiding it.
Ku Pol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Pol tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loompa swats him away and circles back towards the center. Pol misses with a combination
letting Loompa counter with a right hand. Nice body punch from Loompa. Pol swinging wildly here.
Loompa scores with a spinning back kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pol has closed the distance and engaged Loompa in a clinch.
Loompa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pol backwards. Pol's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Pol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Pol.
Pol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Pol on the inside. A short right hand to the side of the head by Pol. Loompa tries to throw a body punch but Pol avoids it by throwing Loompa back against the cage. Loompa lands with a light punch inside. Pol lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Loompa backwards. Loompa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pol is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oompa Loompa. That's going to take a lot out of him. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Pol lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Pol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pol misses with a punch on the inside.
Loompa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pol misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oompa Loompa dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ku Pol's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pol closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Loompa tries to throw a body punch but Pol avoids it by throwing Loompa back against the cage. Loompa working aggressively here.
Loompa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pol lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Pol can't find room to land a body shot as Loompa controls the action.
Loompa has a couple of punches blocked by Pol.
Nice body punch from Loompa - that landed with a thud.
Loompa tries to score a body lock takedown but Pol shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Loompa misses with a punch to the body.
Loompa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loompa blocking some punches.
Pol throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Loompa gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Loompa wants to control but Pol is keeping him busy. Loompa slips a nice elbow through Pol's hands, connecting with Pol's forehead. Loompa trying to mount his opponent but Pol defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Loompa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pol keeps working. Loompa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Pol really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Loompa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Loompa moves into full mount! Pol won't be happy about that! Loompa swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oompa Loompa! Oompa Loompa is the new featherweight champion! A relieved looking Oompa Loompa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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