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NWO 48 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Bad Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Duhrover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Bad Cop!
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, Ben Duhrover!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bad Cop.
Duhrover slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Duhrover throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bad Cop tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Duhrover is in Bad Cop's guard.
Bad Cop trying to keep a closed guard but Duhrover is proving a slippery customer.
Duhrover looking to sit in guard and control but Bad Cop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Duhrover preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bad Cop trying to control the position from guard on top but Duhrover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bad Cop controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bad Cop trying to control the position from guard on top but Duhrover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricky Bad Cop has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Duhrover fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bad Cop to the ground. Duhrover is now in Bad Cop's guard.
Duhrover throwing strikes but missing.
Duhrover with a nice head shot there.
Duhrover makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bad Cop is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Duhrover is controlling him.
Duhrover is looking to work some ground and pound but Bad Cop has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duhrover missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duhrover throws a big right hand that misses.
Duhrover trying to control the position from guard on top but Bad Cop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bad Cop has momentary wrist control but Duhrover slips an elbow through the middle.
Bad Cop keeping full guard, as Duhrover tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bad Cop is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bad Cop throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duhrover tries to roll over but Bad Cop keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bad Cop throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duhrover is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bad Cop sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duhrover defending well though.
Duhrover trying to control from the bottom.
Bad Cop has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bad Cop looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Duhrover wants to improve his position but Bad Cop is controlling well.
Duhrover avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bad Cop.
Duhrover trying to hold on to Bad Cop's head to control him but Bad Cop postures up.
Bad Cop missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duhrover is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bad Cop is keen to just control but Duhrover is a slippery customer.
Duhrover makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Duhrover.
Bad Cop missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Duhrover is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bad Cop looking to pass the guard.
Bad Cop controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Duhrover dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bad Cop tried to score with a low kick but Duhrover checks it.
Bad Cop smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab, jab by Bad Cop - just one landing.
A low kick from Duhrover misses
and Bad Cop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ricky Bad Cop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duhrover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bad Cop manages to avoid it.
Bad Cop closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duhrover circles away.
Bad Cop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duhrover cracks Bad Cop with a good jab.
Duhrover fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duhrover misses with a body shot
and Bad Cop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duhrover closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bad Cop's guard.
Duhrover working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bad Cop tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duhrover connects with a couple of short punches.
Duhrover scoring with punches to the head and body.
Duhrover throws a big right hand that misses.
Duhrover connects with a couple of short punches.
Duhrover wants to pass the guard but Bad Cop is keeping the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duhrover throws a strike but Bad Cop rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duhrover looking for a sweep. Not yet Duhrover, not yet.
Bad Cop throwing strikes but missing.
Bad Cop trying to stand up but can't free himself from Duhrover's guard.
Duhrover pulls Bad Cop in close to prevent any damage.
Bad Cop throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duhrover works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duhrover wants to sweep here but Bad Cop controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duhrover scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Bad Cop wanted to stand there but Duhrover had control of the position.
Duhrover keeping full guard, as Bad Cop tries to pass.
Bad Cop trying to control but Duhrover is working from the bottom.
Duhrover manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Duhrover landing strikes, looking to finish!
It looks like Ricky Bad Cop has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duhrover lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duhrover lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Bad Cop! Duhrover sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Bad Cop and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ben Duhrover!
After winning the bout, Ben Duhrover thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sync Fowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Mityou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sync Fowler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sub Mityou !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fowler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mityou swivels and escapes.
Sync Fowler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fowler stuffs the takedown attempt from Mityou . Mityou gets slowly back to his feet.
Fowler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fowler is looking for a kimura here.
Fowler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mityou is refusing to be controlled, as Fowler sits in half guard.
Fowler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mityou knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fowler is working for a kimura but Mityou is defending it quite comfortably.
Fowler is working for a kimura but Mityou is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowler wants to control but Mityou is keeping him busy.
Fowler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mityou defends it well.
Fowler trying to control the action but Mityou is working from the bottom.
Fowler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mityou defends it well.
Fowler is trying to work for a kimura but Mityou is defending well.
Fowler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mityou wants to get back to full guard.
Fowler stalling away here and it's allowed Mityou to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fowler trying to control but Mityou is working from the bottom.
Fowler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fowler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mityou is keeping the position for now.
Mityou is pulling down on Fowler's head. It's preventing any offense from Fowler, at least for the moment.
Mityou wants to sweep here but Fowler controlling him for the moment.
Mityou looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mityou keeping moving, preventing Fowler from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fowler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fowler misses with a takedown attempt - Mityou sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sync Fowler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fowler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mityou but Mityou pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mityou throws a right and a left that Fowler avoids nicely.
Fowler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mityou circles away.
Mityou fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fowler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fowler moves into full mount! Mityou won't be happy about that!
Fowler wants to finish this one by submission but Mityou is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fowler.
Fowler looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fowler is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Fowler extends the arm and Mityou is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sync Fowler!
A relieved looking Sync Fowler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keep It Real (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan comes to the cage accompanied by Hulkamania . Hulk Hogan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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270 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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266 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogan !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keep It Real!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Real scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Real looks to land a strike but Hogan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Real from controlling successfully.
Realis looking to pass into half guard but Hogan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hogan is in guard.
Hogan drops back looking for a leg! Real is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Real manages to kick Hogan off! Hogan jumps back into Real's guard.
Hogan 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.
Hogan drops back looking for a leg! Real is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Real manages to kick Hogan off! Hogan jumps back into Real's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hogan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Real looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hogan is one step ahead there.
Real is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hogan 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.
Real looking for a sweep. Not yet Real, not yet.
Hogan drops back looking for a leg! Real is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Real manages to kick Hogan off! Hogan jumps back into Real's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hogan pushing down on Real's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Real tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hogan !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hulk Hogan !
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hulk Hogan made sure he mentioned ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY 95%, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vice Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Mendonca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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171 lbs
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vice Miranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Mendonca!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendonca throws a head kick but Miranda moves out of range.
Miranda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miranda lands with a kick to the temple. Mendonca shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Taylor Mendonca has been cut.
A head kick from Miranda lands but Mendonca takes it in his stride.
Miranda lands a leg kick that knocks Mendonca off balance momentarily.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miranda throws a sloppy head kick and Mendonca moves out of range easily.
Mendonca takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miranda throws a sloppy head kick and Mendonca moves out of range easily.
Miranda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Miranda throws a head kick but Mendonca moves out of range.
Mendonca takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mendonca looks to land a combination but Miranda avoids it well.
Miranda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miranda, right into the meat.
A head kick from Miranda lands but Mendonca takes it in his stride.
Mendonca shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miranda as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Mendonca with that takedown attempt.
Mendonca avoids the head kick by Miranda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendonca fails to land the takedown.
Vice Miranda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taylor Mendonca.
Mendonca blocks a head kick by Miranda.
Vice Miranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Miranda.
Miranda lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Miranda.
Mendonca misses with a few strikes there.
Mendonca shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miranda defends it nicely.
Mendonca looks gassed!
Miranda throws a head kick that misses.
Miranda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mendonca fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miranda, right into the meat.
Miranda lands a big head kick that sends Mendonca tumbling to the mat! Miranda takes a step backwards and waves Mendonca back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mendonca is rocked!
That has opened up Taylor Mendonca's cut even more.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miranda.
Mendonca is still on wobbly legs! Can Miranda finish him?
Miranda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vice Miranda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miranda lands with a slapping head kick.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses.
Miranda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mendonca seems to have recovered his senses.
Miranda tries a head kick but it misses.
Miranda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The cut above Taylor Mendonca's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Miranda throws a sloppy head kick and Mendonca moves out of range easily.
Miranda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Miranda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mendonca.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda throws a head kick that half lands.
Miranda tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendonca misses with a body kick.
Miranda throws a sloppy head kick and Mendonca moves out of range easily.
Mendonca changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miranda tries to avoid it but Mendonca manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miranda to the ground. Miranda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miranda really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miranda throws a head kick but Mendonca moves out of range.
Miranda scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Miranda.
Mendonca shoots in and gets a takedown into Miranda's guard.
Miranda will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mendonca wants to get up but he can't break Miranda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Miranda uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Miranda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda connects with a high kick.
Miranda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendonca takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miranda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendonca avoids the head kick by Miranda.
Mendonca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miranda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miranda.
Miranda throws a sloppy head kick and Mendonca moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mendonca is defended easily by Miranda.
Miranda misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendonca tries to close the distance and clinch but Miranda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miranda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mendonca. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vice Miranda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taylor Mendonca's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Miranda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miranda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Miranda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miranda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Miranda throws a head kick but Mendonca moves out of range.
Miranda throws a head kick but Mendonca moves out of range.
Miranda lands a high kick!
Miranda throws a sloppy head kick and Mendonca moves out of range easily.
Miranda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miranda defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mendonca.
Miranda throws a head kick but Mendonca moves out of range.
Mendonca will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miranda slaps away a takedown attempt from Mendonca, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vice Miranda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taylor Mendonca.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendonca shoots in looking for a takedown but Miranda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mendonca's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miranda lands a head kick. Mendonca smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Miranda blocks a head kick by Mendonca.
Vice Miranda is winning the standup battle so far.
Miranda throws a head kick but Mendonca moves out of range.
Mendonca looks for a takedown but Miranda sprawls well.
Mendonca avoids the head kick by Miranda.
Mendonca misses with a takedown attempt - Miranda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miranda throws a head kick that Mendonca semi-blocks.
Mendonca on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mendonca blocks a head kick by Miranda.
Mendonca takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mendonca shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miranda throws a lazy head kick
and Mendonca counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Miranda's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miranda uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mendonca avoids the head kick by Miranda.
Mendonca tries to close the distance and clinch but Miranda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miranda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mendonca.
Mendonca avoids the head kick by Miranda.
Mendonca looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Miranda pushes Mendonca off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mendonca avoids the head kick by Miranda.
Miranda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miranda misses with a head kick.
Mendonca fails to land with a series of punches.
Miranda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendonca can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick lands there from Miranda.
Mendonca blocks a head kick by Miranda.
Mendonca tries to clinch up.
Miranda throws a sloppy head kick and Mendonca moves out of range easily.
Mendonca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mendonca shoots in for a double leg but Miranda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mendonca takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mendonca throws the left hand but Miranda avoids the punch easily.
Miranda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vice Miranda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Miranda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda keeps the fight on the outside.
Miranda scores with a head kick. Mendonca tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mendonca is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miranda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mendonca avoids the head kick by Miranda.
Mendonca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miranda throws a sloppy head kick and Mendonca moves out of range easily.
Mendonca shoots in and drives through. Miranda sprawls well.
Miranda lands a head kick. Mendonca smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mendonca tries to clinch but Miranda is having none of it.
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!
Mendonca avoids the head kick by Miranda.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miranda keeps the fight on the outside.
Mendonca doesn't manage to clinch there - Miranda circles away.
Miranda lands with a slapping head kick.
Miranda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendonca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vice Miranda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Taylor Mendonca's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mendonca throws a sloppy head kick and Miranda moves out of range easily.
Miranda tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendonca moves into the clinch.
Mendonca is trying to drag Miranda to the mat but Miranda just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Miranda breaks the clinch.
Miranda lands with a kick to the temple. Mendonca shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Miranda tries a head kick but it misses.
Miranda throws a sloppy head kick and Mendonca moves out of range easily.
Mendonca is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miranda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendonca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mendonca avoids the head kick by Miranda.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda stuffs the takedown attempt from Mendonca. Mendonca gets slowly back to his feet.
Vice Miranda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taylor Mendonca.
Mendonca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miranda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Miranda.
Miranda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mendonca misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miranda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mendonca takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Miranda scores with a head kick.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses.
Mendonca misses with an uppercut. Miranda saw that one coming.
Miranda defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mendonca.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mendonca throws a right hand that Miranda ducks under and follows up with a left that Miranda also avoids with ease.
Miranda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miranda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendonca.
Miranda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendonca's sensitive parts.
Miranda scores with a head kick. Mendonca tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Miranda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendonca's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miranda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miranda throws a sloppy head kick and Mendonca moves out of range easily.
Miranda keeps the fight on the outside.
Mendonca misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miranda thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mendonca if he has to take too many more of those.
Mendonca on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miranda. Miranda obviously looking to wear him down.
Miranda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miranda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mendonca shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick from Miranda lands but Mendonca takes it in his stride.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses.
Miranda misses with a head kick.
Mendonca throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miranda's waist but Miranda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mendonca off to one side.
Miranda is looking to slow Mendonca down with leg kicks.
Miranda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miranda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miranda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendonca closes the distance and pushes Miranda back into the cage.
Miranda breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda throws a sloppy head kick and Mendonca moves out of range easily.
Mendonca shoots in for a takedown but Miranda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miranda throws a head kick but Mendonca moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miranda.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miranda throws a head kick that half lands.
Miranda tries to keep at a distance but Mendonca has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miranda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miranda tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendonca tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miranda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mendonca somewhat.
Miranda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mendonca takes a step back to recover.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vice Miranda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miranda, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vice Miranda!
An out of breath Vice Miranda thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Kaizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Steven Burnett has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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270 lbs
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290 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Burnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rex Kaizer!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burnett shoots in but no luck this time.
Burnett fails with the takedown.
Kaizer throws a nice looking combination but Burnett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burnett fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Burnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burnett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kaizer as he jumps to the side.
Burnett is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kaizer.
It looks like Steven Burnett has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaizer scores with a head kick. Burnett tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Burnett takes a kick to the side of the head.
Burnett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crack! A monster head kick from Kaizer and Burnett falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Kaizer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rex Kaizer!
A relieved looking Rex Kaizer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven McTowlie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Two Steps From Hell: Wrath of Sea [Extended Remix]. Steven McTowlie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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245 lbs
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Jones!
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, Steven McTowlie!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTowlie gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but McTowlie has wrist control.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones is pushing down on McTowlie's leg trying to pass to half guard. McTowlie is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jones not doing much here.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McTowlie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones thows a huge punch but McTowlie dodges it nicely.
McTowlie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Still in half guard, Jones seems content to control.
McTowlie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McTowlie looks gassed!
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McTowlie is in trouble now - Jones has advanced to mount!
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McTowlie hang on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Jones landing punches.
It looks like Steven McTowlie has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down McTowlie for as long as he can get away with.
McTowlie takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Jones's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Jones!
Jimmy Jones bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clark Devereaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kiss Me I'm Shit Faced kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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225 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clark Devereaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Harris!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris feints a jab and as Devereaux dips his head, Harris unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Devereaux right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Devereaux falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Harris smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marshall Harris!
An out of breath and clearly excited Marshall Harris thanked SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Super Macho Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Vicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macho Man comes into the arena with Macho Man blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Macho Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Vicious !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vicious blocks a jab.
Macho Man scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vicious moves out of range of the strikes.
Macho Man throws the left hand but Vicious avoids the punch easily.
Macho Man blocks the body kick.
Macho Man stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Sid Vicious has been cut.
Vicious fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Macho Man, pushing him back against the cage.
Macho Man can't break the clinch.
Macho Man tries to break free but Vicious pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vicious tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Macho Man smiles and moves away.
Vicious closes this distance looking for a takedown but Macho Man circles away.
Vicious closes the distance and pushes Macho Man back into the cage.
Macho Man is trying to force a seperation but Vicious has the dominant position.
Macho Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Vicious won't allow it.
Macho Man wants to break free but Vicious has control.
Macho Man working hard to break the clinch.
Macho Man is trying to break the clinch but Vicious has him pressed against the cage.
Vicious is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Macho Man is defending well.
Super Macho Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Vicious .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macho Man can't break the clinch.
Macho Man wants to break free but Vicious has control.
Macho Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vicious changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Macho Man fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vicious fails to land the takedown.
A big right from Macho Man misses.
Vicious moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Vicious .
Vicious misses with a body shot.
Macho Man misses with a looping right.
Macho Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vicious sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vicious 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Macho Man connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vicious scrambles back to his feet.
Vicious slips a straight right by Macho Man.
Macho Man looks to throw the jab but Vicious is out of range.
Macho Man misses with a hook.
Macho Man throws out a loose jab but Vicious uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macho Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Macho Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vicious .
Vicious avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vicious slips a straight right by Macho Man.
Macho Man throws a shot from downtown. Vicious moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macho Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Macho Man lands a lovely overhand right.
Macho Man throws a poor cross that misses
and Vicious counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Macho Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vicious .
Vicious on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Super Macho Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vicious defending well as Macho Man loads up on a big left hand.
Vicious shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Macho Man as he avoids it easily.
Macho Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vicious .
Macho Man drops Vicious with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Vicious looks back up at him and smiles so Macho Man waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Vicious is rocked!
Macho Man leaves Vicious with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vicious is still on wobbly legs! Can Macho Man finish him?
Macho Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Macho Man ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Vicious out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Super Macho Man!
After the big win, Super Macho Man made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors New World Order Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikira Stag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Foster might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lynyrd Skynrd - Sweet Home Alabama. Nikira Stag told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caleb Foster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikira Stag!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stag pivots, looking for a leg kick but Foster is out of range and Stag settles back down.
Stag throws a sloppy head kick
and Foster counters with a takedown into side control.
Foster is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stag knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Stag's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Foster is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stag knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Foster thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stag is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Foster off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster is having to fend off submission attempts from Stag, who is looking to sink in the choke. Stag doesn't have the hooks in though and Foster manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Stag tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Foster drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stag dives on top into guard.
Stag engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stag is looking to stand up but Foster won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stag stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stag working some strikes from top position.
Foster working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stag doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stag manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stag controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stag throws a sloppy strike and Foster has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Stag is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Foster!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Caleb Foster!
Caleb Foster retains his middleweight title!
Caleb Foster really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that New World Order Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokugawa Miguroui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Sexy Boy. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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22
135 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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27
145 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tokugawa Miguroui!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels has a takedown stuffed.
Miguroui shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Michaels pinned against the cage. Michaels gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miguroui closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Michaels gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Miguroui seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Miguroui is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Michaels sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels gets full guard.
Miguroui looking to improve position, pressing down on Michaels's thigh with his hand. Michaels seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Miguroui paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Miguroui's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Michaels picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shawn Michaels!
Shawn Michaels retains his bantamweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Shawn Michaels made sure he mentioned New World Order Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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