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DFC 17: Almost There PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Revilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Revilla comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Phenomenon- Thousand Foot Krutch kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chris Sanders 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 light heavyweight 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, Chris Sanders!
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, Joseph Revilla!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Revilla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanders but Sanders pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sanders connects with the punch.
Sanders closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Revilla is rocked!
Revilla looks gassed!
Sanders decides to stand back up.
Revilla gets caught flat footed, as Sanders shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Revilla is still in real trouble! Can Sanders finish him?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Revilla can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sanders tries to free his leg and advance position but Revilla is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Revilla's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanders accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Revilla seems to have recovered his senses.
Sanders controls from within his opponent's guard.
Revilla has a closed guard, preventing Sanders from standing up.
Sanders is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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!
Sanders is looking to stand up but Revilla won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders looking to pass the guard.
Sanders working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Revilla's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revilla had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sanders is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Revilla Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sanders's back instead.
Sanders manages to reverse the position and now he's in Revilla's guard. Nice work there by Sanders.
Revilla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanders is one step ahead there.
Revilla lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sanders!
Sanders in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sanders is in all sorts of trouble here.
Revilla controlling the pace for now.
Sanders is looking to improve his position but Revilla isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is working hard here to advance position.
Revilla manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sanders to take his back!
Revilla controlling well, preventing Sanders from escaping the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Revilla lands shots from the back.
Sanders manages to reverse the position and now he's in Revilla's guard. Nice work there by Sanders.
Sanders landing some decent shots from guard.
Sanders stands and steps away. Revilla gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sanders swinging wilding here.
Sanders lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanders scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sanders misses with a takedown
and Revilla holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders wants a takedown but no success here.
Revilla prevents Sanders from breaking the clinch.
Sanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanders throws a big shot that misses.
Sanders looks to throw the jab but Revilla is out of range.
Revilla shoots and misses
and Sanders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanders.
Donk. Sanders catches Revilla right on the button with a cross.
Sanders changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Revilla tries to avoid it but Sanders manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Revilla to the ground. Revilla escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders takes a swing at Revilla's ribcage but misses.
Revilla lands a head kick!
Revilla scores with a takedown into Sanders's guard.
Revilla gets to his feet - Sanders follows without any prompting.
Sanders gets a powerful takedown and that's hurt Revilla.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders decides to stand back up.
Revilla has his takedown stuffed
and Sanders makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanders gets a takedown into half guard.
Revilla is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sanders scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders stands up from half guard.
Sanders tries a head kick but it misses.
Revilla gets the takedown into side control.
Sanders gets back to half guard.
Sanders is trying to control but can't.
Sanders has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Revilla is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanders is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sanders kicks Revilla off and gets back to his feet.
Sanders fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanders lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Sanders!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Sexyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ky-Mani Marley - Ghetto Soldier. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Sexyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels fails to land the takedown.
Michaels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sexyama lands a two punch combo.
Sexyama throws a solid leg kick but Michaels takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sexyama.
Sexyama misses with a two punch combination.
Michaels takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sexyama throws a combination. Michaels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Michaels shoots in and drives through. Sexyama sprawls well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sexyama.
Sexyama closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sexyama throws a sloppy head kick and Michaels moves out of range easily.
Yoshihiro Sexyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Sexyama as Michaels shoots in.
Yoshihiro Sexyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Michaels.
Sexyama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Michaels looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sexyama lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sexyama!
Sexyama misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaels on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Michaels shoots in and drives through. Sexyama sprawls well.
Sexyama scores with a three punch combo!
Sexyama swats away the attempt to clinch by Michaels.
Michaels takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yoshihiro Sexyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexyama finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Michaels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sexyama tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sexyama moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sexyama throws a nice looking combination but Michaels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michaels looks for a takedown but Sexyama sprawls well.
Michaels looks gassed!
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but Sexyama shows good takedown defense.
Sexyama pivots, looking for a leg kick but Michaels is out of range and Sexyama settles back down.
Sexyama scores with a one two! Michaels had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Michaels is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sexyama is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Michaels.
Sexyama scores with a jab. Michaels acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sexyama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sexyama throws a nice looking combination but Michaels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sexyama stuns Michaels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sexyama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sexyama is fending him off so far but Michaels persists. Nope, Sexyama circles away and we're back to standing.
Sexyama throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Sexyama throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels takes one to the side of the head.
Sexyama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
No joy there for Sexyama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michaels is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sexyama fails to land with a series of punches.
Michaels checks the leg kick nicely there.
Michaels moves out of range of the body kick.
Michaels tries to clinch there but Sexyama circles away.
Sexyama is working the combinations to good effect here.
Michaels keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sexyama scores with a jab to the jaw.
Michaels looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michaels takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sexyama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sexyama.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Michaels.
A combination from Sexyama does no damage.
Michaels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sexyama throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michaels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michaels fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Michaels closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sexyama circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sexyama tries to avoid it but Michaels manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sexyama to the ground. Sexyama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Michaels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michaels shoots in but Sexyama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sexyama works over Michaels's head and body with a nice combination.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sexyama as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from Sexyama misses.
Sexyama misses with a double jab.
Sexyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels tries to clinch there but Sexyama circles away.
Michaels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sexyama is fending him off so far but Michaels persists. Nope, Sexyama circles away and we're back to standing.
Sexyama misses with a few strikes there.
Sexyama lands a nice hook to Michaels's body. Michaels takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sexyama is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sexyama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Michaels tries to clinch there but Sexyama circles away.
Sexyama is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sexyama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michaels tries to clinch up.
Sexyama throws a good cross that connects.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sexyama.
Sexyama stalks Michaels and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Michaels's face. Michaels staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sexyama.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sexyama but Sexyama pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Michaels tries for a takedown but Sexyama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sexyama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sexyama misses with a double jab.
Sexyama cracks Michaels with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sexyama lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Michaels fails to land the takedown.
Sexyama swinging wilding here.
Michaels looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michaels needs to keep his hands up - Sexyama had a free shot at his head there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sexyama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sexyama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt - Sexyama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but Sexyama shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Sexyama dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sexyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sexyama throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Sexyama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Michaels tries for a takedown but Sexyama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sexyama misses with the combination.
Sexyama lands a slapping body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sexyama!
Sexyama scores with a body shot.
Sexyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michaels can do to turn this around?
A left and a right from Sexyama both land. Nice combination.
Sexyama misses with a few strikes there.
Yoshihiro Sexyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sexyama connects with a looping right hand.
Michaels looks for a takedown but Sexyama sprawls well.
Michaels has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sexyama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sexyama fails to land with a series of punches.
Michaels checks a leg kick.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sexyama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A left and a right from Sexyama both land. Nice combination.
Michaels tries to clinch but Sexyama moves out of range.
A combination from Sexyama does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sexyama works over Michaels's head and body with a nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Sexyama scores with a four punch combination!
Sexyama's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sexyama duly obliges.
Michaels tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sexyama misses with a series of wild punches.
Sexyama misses with a double jab.
Sexyama lands a really nice looking cross but Michaels seems unphased.
Sexyama lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sexyama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaels tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
Sexyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sexyama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sexyama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sexyama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sexyama is looking to chop away at Michaels's legs.
Michaels shoots in looking for a takedown. Sexyama tries to sprawl out of it but Michaels keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sexyama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoshihiro Sexyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Michaels.
Sexyama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Michaels might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sexyama has got the better of the exchanges.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Michaels.
Michaels looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sexyama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left and a right from Sexyama both land. Nice combination.
Michaels will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sexyama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sexyama with a nice cross.
Sexyama stalks Michaels and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Michaels's face. Michaels staggers backwards, shaken.
Sexyama lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sexyama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sexyama lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No joy there for Sexyama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sexyama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michaels looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sexyama!
Michaels working for a submission but Sexyama is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaels wants to control the pace but Sexyama is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama tries to control Michaels's body but Michaels pushes him off. Sexyama squirms to his side and now Michaels has his back!
Michaels is looking for the choke from the back position but Sexyama is controlling his hands well.
Sexyama knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Michaels on the ground.
Michaels working for the choke.
Michaels gets his hands free as Sexyama looks to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sexyama is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sexyama trying to control but not successfully.
Michaels working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Michaels looking to break Sexyama's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sexyama remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Michaels will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Sexyama needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Sexyama tries to escape the position.
Michaels is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sexyama has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sexyama looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Sexyama dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Michaels moves into range and clinches up with Sexyama.
Sexyama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Michaels fails to pull guard.
Sexyama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Michaels fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Michaels tries to pull guard but Sexyama won't allow it.
Yoshihiro Sexyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Michaels.
Michaels tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sexyama wants to get back to striking at distance but Michaels won't allow it.
Michaels tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sexyama smiles and moves away.
Michaels fails with the takedown.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sexyama as he jumps to the side.
Sexyama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sexyama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Michaels 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Michaels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt.
Michaels tries to clinch up.
Michaels on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexyama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A lazy left from Sexyama finds it's target.
Sexyama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Michaels walks into a stiff left hand from Sexyama.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sexyama as he avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Michaels checks a leg kick.
Michaels looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sexyama works over Michaels's head and body with a nice combination.
Sexyama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sexyama throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
Sexyama throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Michaels tries for a takedown but Sexyama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Sexyama.
Sexyama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sexyama misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sexyama as he jumps to the side.
Nice body punch from Sexyama.
Sexyama throws a combination. Michaels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries to clinch but Sexyama moves out of range.
Sexyama scores with a three punch combo!
Sexyama throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Sexyama scores with a nice right hand.
Sexyama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt.
Yoshihiro Sexyama is winning the standup battle so far.
Sexyama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Michaels is out of range.
A left lands for Sexyama.
Michaels slips a jab and a cross from Sexyama.
Sexyama lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Michaels backs up against the cage.
A left and a right from Sexyama both land. Nice combination.
Sexyama fails to land with a series of punches.
Michaels takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Michaels takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Michaels takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sexyama throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt - Sexyama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sexyama lands a really nice looking cross but Michaels seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sexyama.
Sexyama throws a series of punches but Michaels avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Sexyama does no damage.
Michaels shoots for a takedown but Sexyama saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice jab there from Sexyama.
Sexyama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michaels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sexyama fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Sexyama misses.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but Sexyama shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Sexyama as Michaels shoots in.
Sexyama throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Sexyama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sexyama throws a leg kick that misses.
Michaels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sexyama looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches up with Sexyama, looking for a takedown. Michaels pushes Sexyama against the cage but Sexyama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Michaels tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sexyama swivels and escapes.
Sexyama tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sexyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michaels shoots in looking for a takedown. Sexyama tries to sprawl out of it but Michaels keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sexyama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sexyama moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sexyama scores with a one two! Michaels had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sexyama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sexyama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sexyama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Michaels has a takedown stuffed.
Sexyama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sexyama misses with a wild combination.
Sean Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sexyama throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Sexyama swinging wilding here.
Michaels throws a head kick but Sexyama moves out of range.
Sexyama tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sexyama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshihiro Sexyama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sexyama, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshihiro Sexyama!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Pawlak Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niklas Fleischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pawlak Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Pitbull Song. This should be a great matchup!
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237 lbs
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235 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregor Pawlak Jr!
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, Niklas Fleischer!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pawlak Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fleischer but Fleischer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pawlak Jr tries to clinch up.
Fleischer throws a series of punches but Pawlak Jr moves out of range.
Pawlak Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pawlak Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fleischer pinned against the cage. Fleischer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fleischer looks to land a combination. Pawlak Jr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pawlak Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fleischer as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregor Pawlak Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pawlak Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Fleischer tries to sprawl out of it but Pawlak Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fleischer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fleischer throws a nice looking combination but Pawlak Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gregor Pawlak Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pawlak Jr looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fleischer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlak Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fleischer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pawlak Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fleischer but Fleischer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pawlak Jr is breathing heavily.
Pawlak Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fleischer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fleischer scores with a one two! Pawlak Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fleischer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pawlak Jr tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pawlak Jr.
A left and a right from Fleischer both land. Nice combination.
Pawlak Jr is rocked!
Fleischer tries to work over Pawlak Jr's front leg with a kick but Pawlak Jr checks it.
Oh Pawlak Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fleischer lunges at Pawlak Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pawlak Jr's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Fleischer lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Pawlak Jr is looking to close the distance but Fleischer sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Pawlak Jr crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Pawlak Jr is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Niklas Fleischer!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Z Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dre Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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255 lbs
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225 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Z Mann!
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, Dre Muhammad!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Muhammad misses with a combination
and Mann counters with a shoot takedown. Muhammad fights it but they end up in guard.
Mann looking to pass the guard.
Mann scoring with punches to the head and body.
Muhammad keeping full guard, as Mann tries to pass.
Mann trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mann keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Muhammad's head.
Mann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann stands and throws Muhammad's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Muhammad takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
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!
Mann lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Muhammad down.
Muhammad is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammad takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Muhammad is still in real trouble! Can Mann finish him?
Mann is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Muhammad is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Muhammad seems to have recovered his senses.
Muhammad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mann. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ground and pound from Mann seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mann scoring with punches from side control.
Muhammad takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mann postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mann has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mann wants to control but Muhammad is keeping him busy.
Mann sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Muhammad is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mann works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Muhammad looks gassed!
Mann working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mann creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Muhammad sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann trying to control the action but Muhammad is working from the bottom.
Mann landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Muhammad defending against the ground and pound.
Mann in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mann cracks Muhammad with a big right hand but Muhammad just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mann looks up at the clock and then as Muhammad takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mann smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mann connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Muhammad some visible discomfort.
Mann scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Muhammad to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann landing strikes.
Muhammad sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mann misses with a head shot. Muhammad uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad 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.
Muhammad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Muhammad trying to control the position.
Mann pushing down on Muhammad's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mann working over Muhammad with some ground and pound. Muhammad looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Muhammad is staying active underneath Mann, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mann is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Muhammad has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mann is nestled in close to Muhammad, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Muhammad makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Muhammad swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muhammad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mann counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mann lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mann trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mann postures up.
Mann is pushing down on Muhammad's leg trying to pass to half guard. Muhammad is fighting to maintain full guard but Mann has managed to sneak the leg through.
Muhammad keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mann throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mann is pressing down on Muhammad's thigh, looking to free his foot. Muhammad is holding on for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mann throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Muhammad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mann.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Z Mann dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mann slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mann connects with a body shot.
Mann lands with a slapping head kick.
Mann swinging wilding here.
Mann drops Muhammad with a left and a right! Oh, Muhammad is hurt - Mann dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Dre Muhammad has been cut.
Mann scoring with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muhammad on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Muhammad is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mann is working Muhammad over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mann lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Muhammad down.
Mann tries for a kimura but Muhammad is defending well.
Mann wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muhammad keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Muhammad to see if he's OK.
Mann cracks Muhammad with a big right hand but Muhammad just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mann working the body and head with strikes.
Mann working the ground and pound but Muhammad is defending the strikes.
Mann wants to control but Muhammad is keeping him busy.
Mann working the ground and pound.
Muhammad is breathing heavily.
Muhammad is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mann lands a nice forearm strike.
Mann trying to control the action but Muhammad is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Z Mann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muhammad takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mann is working to tighten is grip on Muhammad's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Muhammad has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Mann is really squeezing tight and eventually Muhammad passes out! Mann breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Z Mann!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shitz n Giggles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Silva (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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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shitz n Giggles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Silva!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Silva working for a guillotine from mount but n Giggles is in no mood to give up.
Silva looking for a guillotine from mount but n Giggles is having none of it.
n Giggles is working to get back to half guard.
Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
n Giggles slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
n Giggles tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
n Giggles is looking to improve his position.
n Giggles gets back to full guard.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
n Giggles manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
n Giggles wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
n Giggles is standing up, even though he is in mount.
n Giggles scores a takedown into full mount!
Silva tries to improve his position but instead n Giggles has taken his back!
Silva is trying to break free.
n Giggles is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Silva has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
n Giggles is breathing heavily.
Silva rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
n Giggles seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Silva tries to roll over but n Giggles keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
n Giggles drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says n Giggles as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Silva screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with n Giggles! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Shitz n Giggles!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Poppins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bruens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poppins's entrance music is Mama Said Knock You Out. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Harry Poppins has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Harry Poppins seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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218 lbs
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200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Poppins!
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, Paul Bruens!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poppins rushes Bruens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bruens takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Paul Bruens has been cut.
Bruens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Poppins lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Poppins.
Bruens changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Poppins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Poppins takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Poppins throws an elbow but misses.
Poppins is pressed up against the cage. Bruens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Poppins down to the mat. Poppins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Harry Poppins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Bruens.
Poppins clinches with his opponent.
Poppins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Poppins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bruens's brow.
Poppins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Poppins misses with a knee strike.
Bruens is trying to break free.
Poppins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bruens tries to pull guard but Poppins won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Poppins - that landed with a thud.
A knee to the head by Poppins.
Bruens takes an elbow to the temple.
Poppins breaks the clinch.
Bruens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poppins.
Poppins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bruens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bruens on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick from Poppins lands but Bruens takes it in his stride.
Poppins is breathing heavily.
Poppins tries to clinch but Bruens is having none of it.
Bruens 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.
Bruens keeps the fight on the outside.
Poppins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poppins tries to clinch but Bruens is having none of it.
Bruens shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bruens was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bruens looking to control and managing it successfully.
Poppins wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruens wants to control the pace but Poppins is squirming around nicely.
Poppins has given up his back.
Bruens trying to control.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bruens has eaten all the pies!
Bruens throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Bruens controlling the position well here. Poppins rolled but Bruens kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poppins has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Bruens.
Bruens is looking to control Poppins but Poppins is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Bruens is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
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.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bruens missing with strikes from the back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Despite being in the dominant position, Paul Bruens just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Poppins misses with a body kick.
Poppins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bruens's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Poppins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Bruens's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Poppins tries a head kick but it misses.
Poppins forces Bruens back against the cage and clinches.
Poppins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bruens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Poppins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bruens drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bruens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poppins is keeping the position for now.
Poppins wriggles free and stands up.
Bruens drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bruens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bruens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poppins keeping moving, preventing Bruens from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poppins is keeping the position for now.
Bruens trying to control but Poppins is working from the bottom.
Poppins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bruens.
Poppins uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bruens drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruens is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bruens trying to control but Poppins is working from the bottom.
Poppins wants to stand but Bruens is controlling the position.
Bruens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Poppins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bruens accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Poppins keeping moving, preventing Bruens from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruens sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Poppins keeping moving, preventing Bruens from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bruens avoids the head kick by Poppins.
No luck for Bruens with that takedown attempt.
Poppins moves into the clinch.
Bruens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Poppins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harry Poppins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Bruens.
Poppins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Poppins instigates a clinch.
Bruens tries to pull guard but Poppins won't allow it.
Bruens takes an elbow to the temple.
Bruens tries to pull guard but Poppins won't allow it.
Poppins scores with a knee to the head.
Bruens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Poppins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Poppins.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Poppins.
Bruens wants a takedown but no success here.
Poppins lands an elbow that stopped Bruens in his tracks for a moment.
Bruens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Poppins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Poppins throws an elbow but misses.
Poppins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Poppins lands a nice uppercut.
Bruens wants a takedown.
Poppins stops a takedown attempt from Bruens.
Bruens drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Poppins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bruens avoids the elbow strike from Poppins, against the cage.
Poppins lands an elbow that stopped Bruens in his tracks for a moment.
Bruens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Poppins just stands there and leans against the cage.
Poppins lands an elbow just above Bruens 's eye.
Poppins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bruens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Harry Poppins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Bruens's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Poppins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poppins moves in looking to clinch but Bruens pushes him off.
Poppins moves in looking to clinch but Bruens pushes him off.
Poppins drives through and clinches with Bruens against the cage.
Poppins lands an elbow inside.
Bruens fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Poppins.
Bruens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Poppins lands a knee to the head.
Poppins lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Poppins.
Poppins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bruens.
Poppins looking to throw knees to the head but Bruens is blocking nicely.
Bruens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Poppins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harry Poppins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Bruens.
Bruens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Poppins thuds a left hand into Bruens's body.
Poppins tries to clinch up.
Harry Poppins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poppins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bruens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bruens gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruens is looking to take a break and control but Poppins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Poppins seems a little lost for a moment, as Bruens dominates the positioning.
Poppins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bruens on the ground.
Poppins is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bruens is controlling him well.
Bruens tries for a kimura but Poppins is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poppins is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bruens throws a strike aimed at the side of Poppins's head but Poppins avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Poppins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Poppins bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruens swats away the attempt to clinch by Poppins.
Poppins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poppins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poppins tries to clinch but Bruens moves out of range.
Poppins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harry Poppins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poppins tries to clinch up.
Poppins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poppins wants to clinch.
Poppins tries to clinch up but Bruens circles away and keeps his distance.
Poppins moves into the clinch successfully.
Bruens avoids the elbow strike from Poppins, against the cage.
Poppins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bruens's face.
With the fighters up against the cage, Poppins throws an elbow but misses.
Bruens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bruens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Poppins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bruens backwards.
Bruens jumps guard but Poppins stands there with Bruens around his waist. Bruens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Poppins looking to throw knees to the head but Bruens is blocking nicely.
Poppins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bruens.
Bruens takes an elbow to the temple.
Poppins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Poppins lands an elbow inside that Bruens shrugs off.
Poppins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Paul Bruens's cut even more.
Poppins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poppins misses with a double jab.
Poppins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poppins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poppins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poppins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poppins throws a right hand that Bruens ducks under and follows up with a left that Bruens also avoids with ease.
Bruens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Poppins is squirming around, avoiding Bruens's attempts to control the action.
Paul Bruens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruens thowing shots but they're missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Poppins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poppins, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Poppins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Block Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samko Kahric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes into the arena with Slayer - Raining Blood blaring out of the sound system. Kahric has chosen BHF as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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201 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Block Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samko Kahric!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahric closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liddell circles away.
Liddell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kahric shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Liddell pinned against the cage. Liddell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Liddell throws and low kick but Kahric moves out of range easily.
Liddell is looking to chop away at Kahric's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kahric.
Kahric fails to land the takedown.
Block Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samko Kahric.
Kahric shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell throws a leg kick but Kahric moved away.
Liddell throws a head kick but Kahric moves out of range.
Liddell tries to work over Kahric's front leg with a kick but Kahric checks it.
Liddell scores with a jab. Kahric acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kahric doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddell circles away.
Liddell throws an overhand right that lands on Kahric's shoulder, as Kahric tries to avoid the shot.
Kahric fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahric shoots for a double leg takedown but Liddell sprawls well. He's pushed Kahric's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Samko Kahric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell scoring well with a low kick there.
Kahric shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Liddell pinned against the cage. Liddell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kahric looks gassed!
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kahric checks a leg kick.
Liddell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Liddell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.
Liddell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kahric takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kahric throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
Kahric shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liddell as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahric fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kahric is looking to clinch.
Kahric shoots in but no luck this time.
Liddell throws a leg kick but Kahric moved away.
Liddell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kahric.
A head kick by Liddell misses
and Kahric counters with an inside leg kick.
Block Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kahric drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet but Kahric is dominant here and he's now got Liddell's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Block Liddell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kahric moves out of range as Liddell throws a body kick.
Kahric blocks a jab.
Kahric fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Liddell throws a lazy right hand but Kahric sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liddell misses with a leg kick
and Kahric counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Liddell is trying to escape back to his feet but Kahric uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Liddell stops Kahric from passing to mount.
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.
Liddell tries to escape but Kahric is in control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liddell misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Liddell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Liddell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kahric looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Liddell gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Liddell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kahric seems to be looking for submissions.
Liddell kicks Kahric off and gets back to his feet.
Kahric tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell cracks Kahric with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kahric throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liddell's waist but Liddell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kahric off to one side.
Liddell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kahric counters with a nice double leg into side control. Liddell won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahric advances nicely into full mount.
Kahric won't let Liddell get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kahric looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Liddell tries to lock up and control but Kahric gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kahric forces the positional change into back control.
Liddell manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell stuffs the takedown.
Block Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samko Kahric.
Kahric fails to land the takedown.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
Liddell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kahric avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samko Kahric showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Liddell scoring well with a low kick there.
Kahric misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddell throws a leg kick but Kahric sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kahric tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liddell swivels and escapes.
Kahric shoots in but no luck this time.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahric closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liddell circles away.
Block Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samko Kahric.
Kahric takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kahric gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Liddell.
Kahric shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kahric moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Block Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Kahric throws a poor cross that misses
and Liddell counters with an outside leg kick.
Kahric scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Liddell manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kahric's best efforts.
Kahric seems to be looking for submissions.
Liddell scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Kahric manages to mount him!
Liddell looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Kahric off. It looks like it's working - Kahric slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Liddell displaying calm under pressure there.
Kahric shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Liddell to counter with a crisp jab.
Kahric shoots and misses
and Liddell counters with an outside leg kick.
Kahric shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Liddell counters with a head kick. That will keep Kahric thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kahric throws a front kick that sends Liddell stumbling back into the cage.
A low kick from Kahric is predictable there
letting Liddell counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahric misses with a takedown attempt
and Liddell counters with a head kick. That will keep Kahric thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Block Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddell lands a head kick. Kahric smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kahric misses with a takedown attempt
and Liddell counters with a one-two to the body.
Liddell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Liddell stuffs the takedown attempt from Kahric. Kahric gets slowly back to his feet.
Kahric is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liddell is looking to chop away at Kahric's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kahric fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kahric fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Liddell as Kahric shoots in.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Liddell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kahric has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kahric and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slapping leg kick lands for Liddell.
Liddell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Block Liddell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Liddell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Block Liddell!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Hinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hinton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pantera - Mouth For War. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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225 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight 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 Las Vegas, Kevin Kerr!
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, Marvin Hinton!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kerr scoring with punches and elbows.
Kerr prevents Hinton from escaping the position.
Hinton on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hinton sneaks back into half guard.
Kerr thows a huge punch but Hinton dodges it nicely.
Kerr is breathing heavily.
Hinton is trying to stand up here but Kerr is controlling him well.
Hinton misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hinton wants to improve his position but Kerr is controlling well.
Hinton is pressing down on Kerr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hinton trying to control the position.
Hinton wants to stand but Kerr is controlling the position.
Hinton uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hinton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kerr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kerr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hinton as he avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Hinton as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerr takes one on the button.
Kerr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hinton misses with an elbow from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr lands a nice forearm strike.
Kerr lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hinton down.
Hinton takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kerr working the ground and pound from side control.
Hinton is rocked!
Hinton is pushing Kerr's head away, looking to escape. Kerr manages to hold on to the position though.
Kerr is working Hinton over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hinton is still in real trouble! Can Kerr finish him?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hinton taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hinton is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hinton is looking for a sweep.
Kerr is putting a hurting on Hinton here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Kerr seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hinton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hinton seems to have recovered his senses.
Hinton is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kerr is controlling him well.
Hinton tries to buck Kerr off but Kerr is having none of it.
Hinton wants to get back to his feet.
Kerr avoids the strikes from the bottom by Hinton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinton dodges the ground and pound from Kerr.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hinton throws a right hand that Kerr ducks under and follows up with a left that Kerr also avoids with ease.
Kerr 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.
Kerr landing some decent shots from guard.
Kerr is working Hinton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hinton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by Hinton.
Kerr slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hinton decides to return to a standing position.
Kerr scores a takedown into full mount!
Kerr lands with some strikes.
Hinton is trying desperately to improve position.
Hinton is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kerr postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Hinton in real trouble here! The ref calls for Hinton to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Kerr!
Kevin Kerr is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between UR Subbed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robb Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark has chosen Down With The Sickness as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, UR Subbed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robb Stark!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Subbed's corner calls for a 1-2. Subbed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stark takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Subbed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stark looks for a takedown but Subbed sprawls well.
Subbed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Subbed shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stark's guard.
Subbed wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Subbed won't allow Stark to sweep him here.
Subbed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stark is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Subbed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Subbed pushes down on Stark's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Subbed wants to work for an arm triangle but Stark is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stark actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Subbed is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Subbed throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Subbed wants to free his trapped foot but Stark is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Subbed is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stark moves into full guard.
Subbed won't allow Stark to sweep him here.
Subbed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Subbed wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Stark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Subbed can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Subbed from controlling successfully.
Subbed is breathing heavily.
Stark escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Subbed gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Subbed 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Stark escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Subbed gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Subbed looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Subbed decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stark, up you get!
Stark shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Subbed counters with a body kick.
Stark throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stark takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Subbed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Subbed.
Stark fails with the takedown
and Subbed counters with a single leg into guard. Stark didn't expect that.
UR Subbed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robb Stark.
Stark is looking for a triangle but Subbed pushes his legs off easily.
Stark is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark wants to sweep but no luck.
Subbed tries to free his leg and advance position but Stark is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Subbed is sitting in close to Stark's body. Stark has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Subbed is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Subbed is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Stark.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Robb Stark! Robb Stark retains his middleweight title!
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pop
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