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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enrico Hygione (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Jonhson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Jonhson 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 middleweight 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, Enrico Hygione!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Jonhson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonhson clinches with his opponent.
Hygione tries to circle away but Jonhson has him pinned against the cage.
Jonhson lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Enrico Hygione has been cut.
Jonhson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jonhson is defended easily by Hygione.
Hygione stalks Jonhson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jonhson's face. Jonhson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jonhson throws a left that rocks Hygione and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Jonhson dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Hygione regain composure!
Hygione is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hygione is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Oh Hygione is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jonhson cracks Hygione with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Jonhson immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Hygione is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Jonhson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Jonhson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John St Clair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacen Warrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Clair comes into the arena with Flypside-Someday blaring out of the sound system. Jacen Warrick has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John St Clair's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John St Clair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacen Warrick!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Clair has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from St Clair there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like John St Clair has been cut.
Warrick looks to land a combination but St Clair avoids it well.
St Clair shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Warrick defends it nicely.
Warrick feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends St Clair sprawling to the canvas! St Clair rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Warrick finish him?!
St Clair is rocked!
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!
St Clair bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Warrick comes at him with an uppercut from hell! St Clair falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! St Clair was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacen Warrick!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mang Lam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mang Lam!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lam throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Lam pushes Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Lam unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lam misses with a knee to the head.
Lam with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
Hardy breaks the clinch.
Lam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Hardy.
Lam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Hardy throws a lazy head kick
and Lam counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A clash of legs there as Lam blocks the low kick.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardy lands with a cross.
Hardy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hardy scores with a one two! Lam had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lam blocks a leg kick.
Lam is looking to clinch but Hardy is avoiding it.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Lam.
Hardy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lam counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lam with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lam working Hardy over with knees to the body.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lam.
Lam tries a knee to the head but Hardy blocks it.
Lam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lam with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frank Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lam throws a combination. Hardy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Lam avoids them all with ease.
Lam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardy throws a leg kick
and Lam makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
Hardy clobbers Lam with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
No joy there for Hardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardy scores with a three punch combo!
Lam blocks a head kick by Hardy.
Lam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lam clinches up with Hardy and pushes him back against the cage.
Lam tries to land a knee to the head but Hardy blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lam prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.
Lam with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lam connects with a knee to the head.
Lam looks gassed!
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lam with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lam trying to land knees to the body.
Lam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Lam is controlling him.
Hardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Lam won't allow it.
Hardy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lam gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hardy.
Lam misses with a knee strike.
Lam tries to land a knee to the head but Hardy blocks with his arms.
Lam stops a takedown attempt from Hardy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hardy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lam's head.
Lam trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.
Lam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lam is trying to stand back up but Hardy is controlling him
Hardy throwing shots but Lam is blocking nicely.
Hardy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lam pushes Hardy off looking to stand but Hardy dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hardy sizes up Lam with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hardy is looking to slow Lam down with leg kicks.
Hardy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lam is out of range and Hardy settles back down.
Hardy tests Lam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lam moves into the clinch.
Hardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lam lands a good knee to the midsection. Hardy won't want to take too many of those.
Hardy tries to break free but Lam pushes him back against the cage.
Lam unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lam tries to land a knee to the head but Hardy blocks with his arms.
Hardy fails to pull guard.
Lam trying to land knees to the body.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Lam has double underhooks.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hardy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lam walks away with a smile on his face. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lam throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Lam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Lam doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy throws a leg kick
and Lam counters with a thumping low kick.
Lam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardy works over Lam's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lam takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hardy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lam backs up against the cage.
Lam tries to clinch up.
Hardy sizes up Lam with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mang Lam dominated that 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.
Lam looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hardy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lam backs up against the cage.
Hardy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
An inside leg kick from Hardy misses.
Hardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hardy duly obliges.
Hardy dodges the punch combination from Lam.
No joy there for Hardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice cross by Hardy.
Lam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lam moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hardy.
Hardy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy works over Lam's head and body with a nice combination.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Hardy.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
Good shot there by Hardy.
Hardy connects with the punch.
Hardy with a hook.
Lam has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lam tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardy throws a leg kick
and Lam counters with a low kick, right behind Hardy 's knee.
Lam tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hardy lands with an overhand left.
Frank Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lam circles away quickly and effectively.
Lam closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Lam has him pressed against the cage.
Lam unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lam putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lam misses with a knee strike.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lam missing with knees to the body.
Lam tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Lam lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hardy working hard to break the clinch.
Lam tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lam scores a nice knee to the body.
Lam putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
Lam looking to throw knees to the head but Hardy is blocking nicely.
Lam tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardy avoids it.
Lam misses with a knee strike.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lam prevents a takedown attempt there.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lam. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardy managing to block the knees to the body from Lam.
Hardy managing to block the knees to the body from Lam.
Lam prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.
Lam landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lam misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardy.
Lam has Hardy pressed against the cage, preventing Hardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lam landing knees to the body.
Lam is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lam is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lam has him pressed against the cage.
Lam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lam tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy is trying to break free.
Hardy wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardy is defending well for now.
Hardy avoiding damage as Lam throws knees to the body.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Lam has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Lam.
Lam trying to land knees to the body.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lam trying to land knees to the body.
Lam missing with knees to the body.
Hardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lam trying to land knees to the body.
Lam missing with knees to the body.
Hardy fails to pull guard.
Lam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy wants to break free but Lam has control.
Lam keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lam tries a knee to the head but Hardy blocks it.
Lam looking to throw knees to the head but Hardy is blocking nicely.
Hardy breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hardy looks to land a combination but Lam avoids it well.
Hardy looks for the body kick but Lam saw that one coming.
Lam tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardy tries to bum rush Lam with a series of wild strikes but Lam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lam tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Lam tries to move into range but Hardy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Hardy.
Lam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardy misses with a double jab
and Lam counters with an inside leg kick.
Lam is looking to slow Hardy down with leg kicks.
Lam takes the fight into the clinch.
Lam has Hardy pressed against the cage, preventing Hardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lam lands a nice knee to the body.
Lam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardy is defending well for now.
Hardy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lam avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mang Lam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lam moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
Lam misses with a wild combination.
Hardy misses with a wild combination.
Hardy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hardy misses with a double jab.
Lam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardy cracks Lam with a good jab.
Lam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lam counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hardy managing to block the knees to the body from Lam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch but Lam keeps him there for the moment.
Hardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lam has him pressed against the cage.
Lam misses with a knee strike.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Lam is controlling him.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lam misses with a knee to the head.
Lam tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Lam has double underhooks.
Lam is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hardy tries to circle away but Lam has him pinned against the cage.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lam gets underhooks to prevent Hardy's takedown attempt.
Hardy tries to break free but Lam pushes him back against the cage.
Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy lands a jab-cross combination.
Lam tries to clinch there but Hardy circles away.
Hardy throws a wild body kick that Lam sees coming a mile off.
Hardy misses with the combination.
Lam lands a head kick!
Hardy throws a push kick but Lam slaps the foot to one side.
Frank Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Lam tries to clinch up.
Hardy misses with a combination
and Lam holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lam misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardy.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Lam has double underhooks.
Lam tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Hardy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hardy avoiding damage as Lam throws knees to the body.
Lam missing with knees to the body.
Lam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
Hardy is trying to force a seperation but Lam has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Lam has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardy tries to break free but Lam pushes him back against the cage.
Hardy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lam fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy throws a right and a left that Lam avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lam has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lam tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Hardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lam obliges.
Hardy tries to break free but Lam pushes him back against the cage.
Lam landing knees to the body.
Lam landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardy wants a takedown but no success here.
Lam scores a nice knee to the body.
Lam prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lam lands a knee to the head.
Lam missing with knees to the body.
Lam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardy is defending well for now.
Hardy wants to break free but Lam has control.
Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardy misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Lam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mang Lam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lam checks a low kick from Hardy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
Hardy cracks a nice hook into Lam's ribs.
A nice combination there by Hardy.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lam lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hardy backs up against the cage.
Hardy lands a nice hook to Lam's body. Lam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hardy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lam counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hardy's knee momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lam counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hardy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lam tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hardy lands with a nice body punch.
Lam checks a low kick from Hardy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mang Lam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lam 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mang Lam!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Dos Alva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakan Loob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakan Loob is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murilo Dos Alva!
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, Hakan Loob!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loob throws a series of punches but Dos Alva avoids them all with ease.
Loob swinging wildly here.
Loob looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Loob with a flurry of punches that miss.
Loob wants to stand but Dos Alva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Loob must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Loob loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dos Alva is adopting a defensive guard.
Loob trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dos Alva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Loob throws a big right hand that misses.
Loob throwing strikes from guard but Dos Alva blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loob thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dos Alva controlling Loob's posture.
Loob throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Loob really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dos Alva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Loob thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dos Alva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Loob trying to control but Dos Alva is working from the bottom.
Loob missing there with some ground and pound from the 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.
Loob is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dos Alva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dos Alva controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Alva looking to control but Loob is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Loob wants to hold on but Dos Alva pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Loob can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Alva prevents Loob from getting the reversal.
Dos Alva looking to control but Loob is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Loob tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Alva is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Loob has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Loob!
Loob trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Loob wants to get up but he can't break Dos Alva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dos Alva working for a triangle but Loob defends it easily.
Loob throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Loob makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Loob trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dos Alva's guard.
Loob with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dos Alva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Loob's guard.
Dos Alva stands and throws Loob's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Loob gets back to half guard.
Loob is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Alva pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Murilo Dos Alva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dos Alva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dos Alva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Loob is squirming around, avoiding Dos Alva's attempts to control the action.
Loob is wriggling around trying to escape.
Loob tries to hold on but Dos Alva postures up.
Loob working to try and regain half guard.
You get the feeling that Loob really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Alva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Loob can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Loob tries to hold on but Dos Alva postures up.
Dos Alva prevents Loob from getting the reversal.
Loob is squirming around, avoiding Dos Alva's attempts to control the action.
Loob really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two 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.
Loob swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dos Alva controlling his opponent.
Dos Alva working for a submission but Loob is keeping him at bay.
Dos Alva controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Alva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dos Alva avoids the attempt from Loob to control.
Dos Alva is working for a guillotine from mount but Loob frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dos Alva is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Loob has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Loob!
Loob won't allow Dos Alva to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Loob's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Loob lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Alva trying to keep a closed guard but Loob is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dos Alva is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murilo Dos Alva dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Loob.
Dos Alva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dos Alva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Loob scores with a body shot.
Dos Alva drops his hands momentarily and Loob takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Murilo Dos Alva has been cut.
Loob walks into a straight right hand from Dos Alva.
Loob shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dos Alva defends it nicely.
Loob will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murilo Dos Alva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakan Loob.
Loob closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Loob wants to stand but Dos Alva is controlling his arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loob in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Loob creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dos Alva sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dos Alva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loob lands a few punches from side control.
Loob swings around for an armbar but Dos Alva sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Loob's guard.
Dos Alva advances to half guard.
Loob is defending against the submission attempts here by Dos Alva.
Dos Alva seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Loob is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Murilo Dos Alva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Lindenmayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Velasquez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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275 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Lindenmayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Velasquez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Velasquez throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Bryan Lindenmayer has been cut.
Lindenmayer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lindenmayer throws a sloppy body shot
and Velasquez counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Lindenmayer falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rodrigo Velasquez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Divine Hand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hand comes to the cage accompanied by Mafia-Streets. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Divine Hand!
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, George Hamilton!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton cracks Hand with a good jab.
It looks like Divine Hand has been cut.
Hand is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hamilton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hamilton moves into the clinch.
Hamilton 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.
Hamilton can't get the takedown.
Hand is trying to stall.
Hand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hand tries to circle away but Hamilton has him pinned against the cage.
Hamilton jumps guard.
Hamilton is adopting a defensive guard.
Hand stops Hamilton from standing up.
Hamilton is pulling down on Hand's head to control his posture.
Hamilton keeping moving, preventing Hand from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hand puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hand looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hand wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Hamilton uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Hamilton kicks Hand off and gets to his feet.
Hamilton has Hand up against the cage in a clinch.
Hamilton jumps guard but Hand stands there with Hamilton around his waist. Hamilton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hand wants to break free but Hamilton has control.
Hand throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton manages to pull guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hamilton holds on and takes a little breather.
Hand looking to sit in guard and control but Hamilton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hamilton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hand works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hand wants to stand up but Hamilton is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamilton wants to get up but he can't break Hand's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hand works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hamilton wants to control from the top but Hand keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hand misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Hamilton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
George Hamilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamilton moves into the clinch.
Hand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamilton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hamilton tries to clinch but Hand moves out of range.
Hand fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hamilton checks it well.
Hamilton moves in looking to clinch but Hand pushes him off.
Hamilton scores with a jab.
Hamilton tries to close the distance and clinch but Hand swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hand keeps the fight on the outside.
Hamilton connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton tries to clinch but Hand moves out of range.
Hamilton looks gassed!
Hand drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hamilton scores with a sloppy right hand. Hand should have avoided that one.
Hamilton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hand shoots in for a double leg but Hamilton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hamilton closes the distance and clinches.
Hamilton pulls guard effortlessly.
Hand wants to control from the top but Hamilton keeps moving.
Hamilton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hamilton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hand manages to get himself to full guard.
Hand keeping moving, preventing Hamilton from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Hamilton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Divine Hand's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No joy there for Hand, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hand shoots in for a takedown but Hamilton shows good takedown defense.
Hamilton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A punch combination from Hamilton misses.
Hamilton throws a series of punches but Hand avoids them all with ease.
Hamilton moves in looking to clinch but Hand pushes him off.
Hamilton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hand's head.
Hamilton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hand.
Hand shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hamilton as he avoids it easily.
Hamilton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hamilton misses with a double jab
and Hand holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hand tries to break the clinch but Hamilton is controlling the position.
Hand tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hamilton smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Divine Hand. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hand pushes Hamilton up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton managing to block the knees to the body from Hand.
Hamilton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hamilton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hand.
Hand wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hamilton has him pressed against the cage.
Hand has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hamilton uses from the top position.
Hamilton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hamilton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hand's head.
Hamilton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hamilton postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hamilton throws and elbow that misses. Hand uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hamilton's guard. Nice move by Hand!
Hamilton wants to stand and escape but Hand is having none of it.
Hand slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hand won't allow Hamilton to get back to his feet.
Hand wants to control from the top but Hamilton keeps moving.
Hand works over Hamilton with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton working a defensive guard here.
Hand thows a big elbow that misses.
Hamilton is controlling Hand's posture.
Hamilton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hand is controlling him.
Hand throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hamilton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hand keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hamilton's head.
Hamilton is looking to stand up but Hand isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hand stands up over Hamilton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hand tries to free his leg and advance position but Hamilton is retaining full guard.
Hand controlling from the top position.
Hamilton wants to stand up but Hand is controlling him.
Hamilton is trying to hold Hand in close to prevent damage but Hand has managed to pass into half guard.
Hamilton is staying active underneath Hand, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Hamilton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Divine Hand's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hand shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hamilton pinned against the cage. Hamilton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hand closes the distance and pushes Hamilton back into the cage.
Hamilton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hand has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hamilton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hamilton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hamilton has Hand pressed against the cage, preventing Hand from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hamilton wants a takedown.
Hand wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hand wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hamilton gets control of Hand's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hamilton will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hand trying to control but Hamilton is working from the bottom.
Hamilton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hamilton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hand is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hand is controlling him.
Hand wants to stand but Hamilton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hamilton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hand is controlling him.
Hamilton keeping full guard, as Hand tries to pass.
Hamilton wants to get back to his feet but Hand passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hand missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Hand.
Hand throws a combination that misses
and Hamilton counters with a two punch combo.
Hand rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hamilton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamilton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hamilton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hand drives through and clinches with Hamilton against the cage.
Hand wants to break free but Hamilton has control.
Hamilton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hand has him pressed against the cage.
Hand gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hamilton.
Hamilton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hand just stands there and leans against the cage.
Divine Hand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Hamilton.
Hand is trying to break the clinch but Hamilton has him pressed against the cage.
Hand misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hand wants to break free but Hamilton has control.
Hand manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hand wants to stand and escape but Hamilton is having none of it.
Hamilton wants to get up but he can't break Hand's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hamilton wants to control from the top but Hand keeps moving.
Hamilton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hamilton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hand moves into the clinch.
Hamilton fails to pull guard.
Hand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hand throws a series of punches but Hamilton moves out of range.
Hamilton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hand comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hand is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Hand.
Hamilton connects with a high kick.
Hand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick by Hamilton misses
and Hand counters with a takedown into side control.
Hand creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hamilton sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hamilton tries to buck Hand off but Hand is having none of it.
Hamilton wants to get back to his feet but Hand drags him back down.
Divine Hand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George Hamilton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hand working the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Divine Hand showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hamilton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Hamilton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Kuklinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris The Goat Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Kuklinski!
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, Chris The Goat Killer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Goat Killer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - The Goat Killer lands in his opponent's guard.
Kuklinski looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The Goat Killer wants to control from the top but Kuklinski keeps moving.
The Goat Killer content to stall in guard here.
Kuklinski keeping full guard, as The Goat Killer tries to pass.
The Goat Killer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kuklinski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Goat Killer has managed to get both his arms back between Kuklinski's legs - danger averted.
The Goat Killer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The Goat Killer wants to control from the top but Kuklinski keeps moving.
The Goat Killer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuklinski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Goat Killer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Goat Killer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The Goat Killer chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Goat Killer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that The Goat Killer 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.
The Goat Killer scoring with punches to the head and body.
The Goat Killer drops back looking for a leg! Kuklinski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kuklinski manages to kick The Goat Killer off! The Goat Killer jumps back into Kuklinski's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Goat Killer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Chris The Goat Killer just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by The Goat Killer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The Goat Killer scores with punches from side control.
The Goat Killer happy to just control the position for now.
The Goat Killer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kuklinski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Goat Killer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kuklinski is trying to escape the position but The Goat Killer is controlling the position.
The Goat Killer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kuklinski takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kuklinski is looking for a sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Goat Killer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kuklinski tries for a takedown but The Goat Killer circles away easily
and The Goat Killer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kuklinski's guard.
Kuklinski keeping moving, preventing The Goat Killer from controlling successfully.
The Goat Killer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kuklinski kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kuklinski is looking for a triangle but The Goat Killer pushes his legs off easily.
Kuklinski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kuklinski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris The Goat Killer dominated that round.
That's time! Kuklinski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kuklinski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Goat Killer.
The Goat Killer has managed to clinch.
The Goat Killer gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kuklinski regains guard.
Kuklinski keeping moving, preventing The Goat Killer from controlling successfully.
The Goat Killer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kuklinski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Goat Killer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Goat Killer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The Goat Killer 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuklinski working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because The Goat Killer has passed into half guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinski tries to roll over but The Goat Killer keeps him under control.
The Goat Killer is taking a breather. Kuklinski 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.
Kuklinski is refusing to be controlled, as The Goat Killer sits in half guard.
Kuklinski looking for submissions off his back.
Kuklinski is looking for a sweep. The Goat Killer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The Goat Killer is looking for a kimura here.
The Goat Killer is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuklinski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The Goat Killer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kuklinski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Goat Killer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuklinski.
The Goat Killer clinches.
Kuklinski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The Goat Killer gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kuklinski regains guard.
The Goat Killer throwing strikes from guard but Kuklinski blocks nicely.
The Goat Killer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Goat Killer trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuklinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuklinski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Goat Killer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chris The Goat Killer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kuklinski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kuklinski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Goat Killer is aware though and is defending well.
Kuklinski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Goat Killer is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Goat Killer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuklinski has a closed guard, preventing The Goat Killer from standing up.
The Goat Killer trying to control but Kuklinski is working from the bottom.
Kuklinski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kuklinski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kuklinski has his foot on The Goat Killer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Goat Killer works his way back into a safe position though.
Kuklinski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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 Richard Kuklinski will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kuklinski has his takedown stuffed
and The Goat Killer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The Goat Killer slips a nice elbow through Kuklinski's hands, connecting with Kuklinski's forehead.
The Goat Killer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The Goat Killer is nestled in close to Kuklinski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kuklinski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kuklinski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Goat Killer pulls his head out easily.
Kuklinski is trying to get back to full guard.
The Goat Killer working over Kuklinski with some ground and pound. Kuklinski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Goat Killer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Goat Killer feints and as Kuklinski raises his hands in defense, The Goat Killer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Goat Killer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kuklinski keeping moving, preventing The Goat Killer from controlling successfully.
Kuklinski is looking for a triangle but The Goat Killer pushes his legs off easily.
Kuklinski throws his legs up looking for a submission but The Goat Killer uses it to pass to side control.
Kuklinski managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by The Goat Killer.
The Goat Killer tries for a kimura but Kuklinski is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Goat Killer wants to control but Kuklinski is keeping him busy.
Kuklinski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kuklinski looking for submissions off his back.
The Goat Killer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kuklinski looking for submissions off his back.
Kuklinski actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski is staying active underneath The Goat Killer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kuklinski actively working from the bottom here.
The Goat Killer slows the pace down in half guard.
Kuklinski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kuklinski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and The Goat Killer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kuklinski won't be happy with that.
Kuklinski is looking to regain half guard here but The Goat Killer keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski manages to work his way to half guard, despite The Goat Killer's best efforts.
Kuklinski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Goat Killer pulls his head out easily.
The Goat Killer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuklinski defending well though.
Kuklinski actively working from the bottom here.
The Goat Killer stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kuklinski to get to his feet.
Kuklinski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kuklinski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Goat Killer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Goat Killer trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuklinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris The Goat Killer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Goat Killer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris The Goat Killer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raw Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radu Mondragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mondragon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Five To One" by Marilyn Manson. Raw Power has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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272 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raw Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Radu Mondragon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Mondragon.
It looks like Raw Power has been cut.
Mondragon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mondragon leaves Power with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Power.
Mondragon wants to get back to his feet but Power drags him back down.
Power decides to take the fight back to the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mondragon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circling - Mondragon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Power will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raw Power. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Power avoids the body shot from Mondragon.
Mondragon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Power in his tracks.
Raw Power's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Power shoots in but no luck this time.
Mondragon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mondragon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Power fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mondragon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Power is breathing heavily.
Power avoids the body shot from Mondragon.
Mondragon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Power in his tracks.
Raw Power's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mondragon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mondragon misses with a takedown attempt
and Power counters with a takedown into side control.
Power misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Power looking to control but instead Mondragon has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Mondragon is staying active underneath Power, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Power looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mondragon is staying active underneath Power, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power content to control rather than advance.
Power working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mondragon's thigh. Mondragon counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Power stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mondragon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Power circles away from the clinch attempt
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mondragon misses with a looping right.
Mondragon misses with a takedown
and Power counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Power.
Power decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Power shoots for a takedown but Mondragon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Mondragon as Power shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Radu Mondragon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raw Power's cut.
That's time! Power's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Power steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mondragon.
Nice defenses there by Power.
Power throws a left that rocks Mondragon and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Power dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Mondragon regain composure!
Mondragon is rocked!
Power has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mondragon is still in real trouble! Can Power finish him?
Power postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Mondragon bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Power and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raw Power!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Crier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Lukens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crier comes to the cage accompanied by Sparks the Rescue - Getting Clean In The Dirty South. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Crier!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lenny Lukens!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crier is looking to clinch but Lukens is avoiding it.
Lukens goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crier works Lukens's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crier. Lukens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lukens.
Lukens fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crier avoids it really well and circles away.
Crier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lenny Lukens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lukens clinches up against the cage.
Come on Lukens - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lukens blocking some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lukens takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lukens decides to pull guard.
Lukens escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crier gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lukens has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crier can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Crier drops back looking for a leg! Lukens is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lukens manages to kick Crier off! Crier jumps back into Lukens's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crier wants to control from the top but Lukens keeps moving.
Lukens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crier passes Lukens's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Crier stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lukens makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lukens.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crier trying to control the position from guard on top but Lukens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lukens is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crier defends well.
Crier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lukens keeping moving, preventing Crier from controlling successfully.
Lukens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crier preventing the sweep.
Crier is looking to work some ground and pound but Lukens has wrist control.
Crier is looking to work some ground and pound but Lukens has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lukens misses with a low kick.
Lukens defending well as Crier loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Crier misses.
Lukens tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crier counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crier.
Crier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lukens goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crier prevents it.
Crier tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lukens just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lukens turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Crier tries to buck Lukens off but Lukens is having none of it.
Lukens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crier keeps working.
The strikes coming from Lukens are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lukens lands a few punches from side control.
Lukens is trying to get an arm triangle but Crier is defending well.
Crier tries to bench press Lukens off him but Lukens keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crier has one of Lukens's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The ground and pound from Lukens seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Crier is looking to reverse the position.
Lukens working away.
Crier is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lukens's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lukens trying to control the action but Crier is working from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lukens lands a nice short elbow.
Crier has his hands clasped together around Lukens's back. He's all about the action.
Crier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Crier on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crier tries to get out of the position.
Crier moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lenny Lukens will probably get the nod.
That's time! Crier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Crier tries to clinch but Lukens moves out of range.
Crier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lukens throws a combination that misses
enabling Crier to counter with a crisp jab.
Lukens tries to close the distance and clinch but Crier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lukens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crier.
Lukens closes the distance but Crier moves to the side
and Crier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crier jabs at Lukens's body.
Lukens tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lukens throws a punch but it's blocked by Crier.
Lukens gets through Crier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lukens is trying to break free.
Crier is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lukens pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lukens has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Crier uses from the top position.
Crier wants to control from the top but Lukens keeps moving.
Lukens working a defensive guard here.
Crier passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukens is looking for a sweep. Crier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lukens regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lukens is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crier is aware though and is defending well.
Lukens looking to control.
Crier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lukens is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lukens is breathing heavily.
Lukens has momentary wrist control but Crier slips an elbow through the middle.
Crier trying to control the position from guard on top but Lukens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lukens controls Crier momentarily but Crier frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lukens keeping moving, preventing Crier from controlling successfully.
Lukens had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crier defends it easily.
Crier has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crier advances position into side control!
Lukens tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Crier wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Crier is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lukens has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lukens sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukens is looking for a sweep. Crier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Crier wants to pass to mount but Lukens is defending the position.
Lukens trying to hold on to Crier's head to control him but Crier postures up.
Crier thows a huge punch but Lukens dodges it nicely.
Lukens looking for submissions off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lukens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lukens closes the distance but Crier moves to the side
and Crier counters by clinching up.
Lukens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crier is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lukens gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Crier.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Crier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lukens manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lukens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crier pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Crier cracks Lukens with a nice body shot.
Lukens is looking to control Crier's arms but Crier gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lukens has his back to the cage.
Crier drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crier can't get the takedown.
Crier has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lukens is trying to keep an underhook but Crier manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lukens is looking to improve his position.
Lukens gets full guard.
Crier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crier got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lukens has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crier has managed to get both his arms back between Lukens's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Crier dominated that second 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.
Crier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lukens manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lukens landing strikes, looking to finish!
Crier is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Lukens locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Crier is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lenny Lukens!
Lenny Lukens is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Petkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Petkov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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142 lbs
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132 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brendan Mullen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Petkov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petkov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mullen doesn't manage to clinch there - Petkov circles away.
Petkov fails to land the takedown.
Petkov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mullen avoids it really well and circles away.
Brendan Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Petkov.
Mullen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkov tries to hold on but Mullen pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mullen prevents Petkov from getting the reversal.
Mullen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Petkov can't escape the position.
Petkov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mullen fails to take his opponent's back.
Mullen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Petkov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Petkov!
Petkov trying to control but Mullen is working from the bottom.
Mullen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mullen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Petkov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Petkov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petkov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Petkov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mullen is keeping the position for now.
Petkov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mullen's guard.
Petkov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mullen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Petkov is trying to control the action in half guard but Mullen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Petkov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mullen wants to control but Petkov is keeping busy.
Mullen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mullen.
Petkov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Petkov trying to control but Mullen is working from the bottom.
Mullen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Petkov looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Petkov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mullen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mullen is trying to work for a kimura but Petkov is defending well.
Petkov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mullen wants to work for an arm triangle but Petkov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Petkov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mullen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mullen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mullen is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petkov looking for a sweep. Not yet Petkov, not yet.
Mullen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petkov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mullen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mullen looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Petkov fails with the takedown
and Mullen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Petkov's guard.
Petkov looking for a guillotine here but Mullen defends easily.
Petkov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Petkov keeping full guard, as Mullen tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Mullen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petkov manages to avoid it.
Petkov with a poor takedown
and Mullen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Petkov!
Petkov regains half guard.
Petkov is trying to maintain the position but Mullen is very close to passing his half guard.
Petkov keeping control of the position.
Mullen seems to be looking for submissions.
Petkov is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkov is defending against the submission attempts here by Mullen.
Brendan Mullen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Petkov is looking to control Mullen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petkov avoid being mounted?
Mullen prevents Petkov from improving his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mullen.
Petkov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mullen's best efforts.
Petkov actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petkov trying to control here.
Petkov gets full guard.
Mullen wants to pass the guard but Petkov is keeping the position.
Mullen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mullen preventing the sweep.
Petkov keeping full guard, as Mullen tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mullen fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkov misses with a takedown
and Mullen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Petkov looking to control.
Mullen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Petkov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Petkov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Petkov!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petkov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Petkov is looking to take a break and control but Mullen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mullen manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petkov throwing shots but Mullen is blocking nicely.
Mullen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petkov pulls his head out easily.
Petkov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mullen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Petkov.
Petkov trying to control from half guard but Mullen is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Petkov misses with a takedown attempt
and Mullen counters with a takedown into side control.
Brendan Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Petkov.
Petkov tries to buck Mullen off but Mullen is having none of it.
Mullen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Petkov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Petkov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mullen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Petkov has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Mullen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Petkov with a poor takedown
and Mullen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Petkov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Petkov.
Mullen trying to control but Petkov is working from the bottom.
Petkov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mullen is aware though and is defending well.
Mullen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Petkov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Petkov has escaped and now he's on top!
Petkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullen is looking for a triangle but Petkov pushes his legs off easily.
Petkov controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mullen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petkov defends it easily.
Mullen keeping moving, preventing Petkov from controlling successfully.
Petkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Petkov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mullen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Petkov scoring with some ground and pound.
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.
Mullen keeping moving, preventing Petkov from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Petkov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mullen counters with a shoot takedown. Petkov fights it but they end up in guard.
Mullen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Petkov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Petkov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Petkov!
Petkov controls the position.
Mullen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Petkov.
You can see the frustration on Mullen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mullen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Petkov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Petkov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Petkov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
An elbow from Petkov crashes against the mat.
Mullen tries to buck Petkov off but Petkov is having none of it.
The strikes coming from Petkov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Petkov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mullen counters with a single leg into guard. Petkov didn't expect that.
Brendan Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Petkov.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Petkov holds on and takes a little breather.
Petkov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mullen 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.
Mullen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Petkov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Petkov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Petkov!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petkov trying to control the position but Mullen is working away.
Petkov controlling the position from side mount.
Mullen can't do much from the bottom here.
Mullen is trying to get back to half guard.
Petkov working the ground and pound but Mullen is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Mullen clearly takes that round.
That's time! Mullen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Petkov with a poor takedown
and Mullen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Petkov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Petkov.
Mullen wants to control from the top but Petkov keeps moving.
Mullen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Petkov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mullen, into his guard.
Petkov trying to control but Mullen is working from the bottom.
Mullen controls Petkov momentarily but Petkov frees himself.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mullen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Petkov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkov trying to control but Mullen is working from the bottom.
Mullen working for submissions but it's allowed Petkov to get to half guard.
Petkov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Petkov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Petkov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Petkov has his takedown stuffed
and Mullen moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mullen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brendan Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Petkov.
Petkov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mullen drags the fight down to the ground.
Petkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullen is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Petkov frees his head nicely. Oh but Mullen has switched to an armbar! Petkov is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Brendan Mullen!
Brendan Mullen retains his bantamweight title!
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