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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eli Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Cote!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cote will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Cote does no damage.
Cote throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Cote throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown. Cote fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Cote blocks nicely.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cote wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cote really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith 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.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Cote uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Cote!
Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cote defends it easily.
Cote is posturing up here but Smith has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Cote tries to roll out but it's too tight and Cote has to tap! Slick submission there by Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eli Smith!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruud Blaylock (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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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruud Blaylock!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaylock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good shot there by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blaylock.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diaz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Blaylock to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diaz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Blaylock stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Blaylock's ribs.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz misses with a shot to the body
and Blaylock decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Diaz's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Blaylock trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diaz's guard.
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.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blaylock is one step ahead there.
Diaz wants to control the position but Blaylock says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Diaz is looking to control Blaylock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
Diaz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Blaylock tries to stand but Diaz is controlling from the bottom.
Blaylock won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Diaz is working an open guard so Blaylock takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A shot to the body from Diaz misses
and Blaylock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diaz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Diaz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blaylock is aware though and is defending well.
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diaz working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Blaylock has passed into half guard!
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Blaylock has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz 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.
Blaylock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.
Blaylock tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz looks to land a combination. Blaylock sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blaylock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Blaylock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Blaylock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Blaylock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Blaylock clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Blaylock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Blaylock has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blaylock smiles and moves away.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz takes a swing at Blaylock's ribcage but misses.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Blaylock slips the punch.
Blaylock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blaylock closes the distance and clinches.
Blaylock swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaylock misses with a punch to the body.
Blaylock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaz is defending well for now.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Blaylock turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaylock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blaylock smiles and moves away.
Diaz is looking to wear down Blaylock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blaylock takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blaylock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blaylock moves away.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Blaylock avoids it well.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Blaylock moved out of range.
Blaylock doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Blaylock wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blaylock counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Blaylock.
Diaz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blaylock pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blaylock lands with a short shot to the head.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Blaylock tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Blaylock landing knees to the body.
Diaz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Blaylock after a bit of a struggle.
Blaylock tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
Blaylock lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blaylock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blaylock.
Blaylock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaylock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blaylock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Blaylock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blaylock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz avoiding damage as Blaylock throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diaz looking for a takedown.
Blaylock lands a nice knee to the body.
Blaylock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Diaz pulls guard successfully.
Diaz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Blaylock uses it to pass to side control.
Blaylock stands up.
Nick Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Blaylock avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blaylock tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ruud Blaylock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blaylock instigates a clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Blaylock won't allow it.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blaylock walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blaylock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Blaylock wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Blaylock fails in his attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Diaz.
Blaylock manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Diaz on his heels. He'll look to pass Diaz's guard now, I'm sure.
Blaylock preventing the sweep.
Diaz is working an open guard so Blaylock takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaylock looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diaz is looking to control Blaylock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to kick Blaylock off but Blaylock keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Diaz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diaz.
Diaz is working an open guard so Blaylock takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Blaylock closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Diaz quickly recovers to half guard.
Diaz gets back to full guard.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blaylock's guard.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Blaylock is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Diaz advances to full mount.
Diaz thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Blaylock manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Diaz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Blaylock has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Diaz but great work by Blaylock.
Diaz is looking to regain half guard here but Blaylock keeps moving and retains side control.
Diaz wants to control but Blaylock postures up.
Diaz tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock decides to stand back up. Blaylock steps back and let's Diaz get back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Blaylock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blaylock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Blaylock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blaylock shoots for a double leg takedown but Diaz sprawls well. He's pushed Blaylock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blaylock walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diaz swings for the body but Blaylock moves out of range.
Blaylock wants to clinch but Diaz slips to the side
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blaylock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Blaylock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Blaylock counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Blaylock tries to stand and escape but Diaz actually recovers to full guard.
Diaz pushes Blaylock off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Blaylock avoids them all with ease.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Blaylock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Blaylock scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Diaz controlling the position for now.
Diaz kicks Blaylock off and gets back to his feet.
Nick Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a right hand that Blaylock ducks under and follows up with a left that Blaylock also avoids with ease.
Blaylock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blaylock gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diaz wants a takedown.
Blaylock lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Blaylock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaz is defending well for now.
Blaylock lands a left hand.
A short right from Blaylock on the inside.
Blaylock scores with a knee to the head.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Blaylock turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaylock is pressed up against the cage. Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blaylock down to the mat. Blaylock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blaylock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Blaylock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blaylock pushes off an throws an elbow but Diaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blaylock throws an elbow but misses.
Blaylock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blaylock keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blaylock obliges.
Blaylock tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Blaylock misses with a knee strike.
Blaylock misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blaylock throws an elbow but misses.
Diaz dodges an elbow strike from Blaylock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
Blaylock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diaz is looking for a takedown.
Diaz jumps into guard, dragging Blaylock to the mat.
Diaz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Blaylock puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Diaz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blaylock must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Blaylock puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blaylock pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaylock tries to stand but can't do so whilst Diaz controls his leg.
Diaz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ruud Blaylock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Blaylock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Diaz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blaylock counters by clinching up.
Blaylock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blaylock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Blaylock tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Blaylock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diaz jumps into guard, dragging Blaylock to the mat.
Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blaylock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blaylock manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blaylock wanted to stand there but Diaz had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock wants to stand and escape but instead Diaz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Blaylock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Blaylock is keeping the position.
Diaz trying to control but Blaylock is working from the bottom.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Diaz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Diaz sizes up Blaylock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blaylock wants to clinch.
Diaz feints a jab promting Blaylock to slip. Diaz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Blaylock slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Blaylock tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Diaz tries to bum rush Blaylock with a series of wild strikes but Blaylock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blaylock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blaylock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diaz managing to block the knees to the body from Blaylock.
Blaylock lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Blaylock has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz is trying to drag Blaylock to the mat but Blaylock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Blaylock lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike from Blaylock.
Blaylock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diaz is working for takedown but Blaylock is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blaylock to keep the fight standing.
Blaylock lands a nice uppercut.
Blaylock misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blaylock to keep the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaylock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diaz is rocked!
Blaylock has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Diaz - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Blaylock, and another! Diaz is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ruud Blaylock!
Ruud Blaylock is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Ruud Blaylock made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joko Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blood Vampire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joko Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blood Vampire!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vampire swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a takedown into side control.
Diaz has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Vampire is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Diaz yanks on the arm and Vampire is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Diaz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joko Diaz!
Joko Diaz retains his bantamweight title!
Joko Diaz made sure to mention his sponsor, [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available* in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between P.W. Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Ferrat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). W. Herman and Trevor Ferrat. Trevor Ferrat 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 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, P.W. Herman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Ferrat!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herman misses with a looping left.
Herman tries to clinch
letting Ferrat counter with a right hand.
Herman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Herman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ferrat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Herman throws out the jab.
Ferrat lands with a shot to the body.
Herman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferrat swings widly with a right hand
and Herman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herman misses with the combination.
Herman cracks Ferrat with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid body kick from Herman.
Herman scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman misses the shot to the body.
Herman has Ferrat up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Herman.
A body shot lands from Ferrat.
Ferrat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Herman.
Ferrat misses with some punches.
Ferrat avoiding damage as Herman throws knees to the body.
Herman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Herman stalling the fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herman tries to throw a body punch but Ferrat avoids it by throwing Herman back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Ferrat.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Herman obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Herman tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferrat avoids the damage to the body.
Ferrat is stalling here.
Herman lands with a short shot to the head.
Herman letting Ferrat take a breather here.
Still in the clinch, Herman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Herman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Herman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman misses with a punch to the body.
Herman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ferrat swings wildly with an uppercut but Herman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Herman tries to work over Ferrat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ferrat gets through Herman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Herman blocks an uppercut.
Herman struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferrat controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Herman.
Herman tries to work over Ferrat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Herman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ferrat's brow.
Herman is looking to break free of the clinch but Ferrat has double underhooks.
Herman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ferrat up against the cage.
A short right from Herman on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ferrat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Herman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ferrat looking to slow down the pace here.
Herman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herman looking to slow down the pace here.
Herman misses with some punches.
Ferrat managing to block the knees to the body from Herman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Herman blocks an uppercut.
Ferrat throws a punch but it's blocked by Herman.
A nice left hand lands by Herman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
P.W. Herman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ferrat just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferrat lands a nice hook to Herman's body. Herman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ferrat throws a body punch but Herman moves out of range.
Herman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Herman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Herman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferrat.
Ferrat thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferrat gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ferrat takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herman tries a head kick but it misses.
Herman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Herman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferrat is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Herman rather than just go for the knockout.
Herman misses with a straight left.
Ferrat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herman.
Herman with a hook.
Ferrat moves out of range of the body kick from Herman.
Herman moves into the clinch successfully.
Herman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Herman lands a nice elbow.
Herman landing knees to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Herman fails to land.
Herman breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Herman, right into the meat.
Herman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferrat.
No joy there for Ferrat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferrat looks to throw the jab but Herman is out of range.
Herman misses with a wild body shot.
Ferrat closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herman with a knee to the head.
Ferrat dodges an elbow strike from Herman.
Herman has Ferrat pushed against the cage.
Herman can't break the clinch.
Herman pushes off an throws an elbow but Ferrat leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Herman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Herman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Herman stalling in the clinch.
Ferrat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ferrat misses with a knee to the head.
Ferrat looking to stall.
Herman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Herman is looking to break free of the clinch but Ferrat has double underhooks.
Herman tries a body shot but Ferrat blocks it.
Ferrat misses with a body punch.
Ferrat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferrat lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ferrat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrat lands a nice shot to the body.
Herman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ferrat avoids it.
Herman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferrat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Herman's elbow.
A short right from Herman.
A shot in the inside from Ferrat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferrat stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Herman.
Herman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ferrat is defending well for now.
Ferrat swings wildly with an uppercut but Herman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrat is leaning against Herman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Herman tries a body shot but Ferrat blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
P.W. Herman dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Herman.
A big right from Ferrat misses.
Ferrat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Herman looks to land a combination but Ferrat avoids it well.
P.W. Herman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herman throws an overhand right that lands on Ferrat's shoulder, as Ferrat tries to avoid the shot.
Herman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Herman misses with a head kick.
Ferrat takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Herman throws a head kick that misses.
Herman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferrat.
Herman thows a body shot but no joy.
Herman misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ferrat counters with a stiff right hand.
Herman throws a head kick but Ferrat moves out of range.
Herman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferrat lands a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Herman.
Ferrat takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ferrat stuns Herman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Herman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferrat connects with a right hand. Herman shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferrat.
Herman motions for Ferrat to come forward. Herman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herman.
Herman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Herman.
Herman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferrat.
Herman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferrat closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Herman thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferrat moves out of range of the body kick from Herman.
Herman misses with a looping left.
Ferrat scores with a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Herman scores with a four punch combination!
P.W. Herman is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrat fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ferrat misses with a straight right.
Ferrat looks to land a right hand but Herman moved out of range.
Herman wants to clinch up but Ferrat keeps it at a distance.
Herman missing with a left hand there. Ferrat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Herman throws a right hand that Ferrat ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferrat also avoids with ease.
Herman dodges the punch combination from Ferrat.
Ferrat rushes Herman and presses him up against the cage.
Herman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Herman prevents a body shot from Ferrat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herman lands a damaging elbow.
Ferrat throws a punch but it's blocked by Herman.
Herman misses with a body punch.
Ferrat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Herman backwards.
Ferrat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ferrat presses Herman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ferrat dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Herman is pushing Ferrat up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Herman tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferrat avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrat lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but P.W. Herman did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Herman tries to bum rush Ferrat with a series of wild strikes but Ferrat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Herman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferrat moves away.
Ferrat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Herman was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferrat.
Donk. Herman catches Ferrat right on the button with a cross.
Ferrat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Herman misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Herman. That's going to slow Ferrat down.
Herman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Herman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Herman looks to land a left hand but Ferrat moved out of range nicely.
Ferrat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Herman throws a body kick that misses.
Ferrat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Herman connects with a looping right hand.
Ferrat takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Herman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferrat moves away.
Herman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Herman throws a sloppy head kick and Ferrat moves out of range easily.
Ferrat blocks a jab.
Ferrat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Herman was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferrat.
Herman stuns Ferrat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herman moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferrat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Herman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A big left from Ferrat misses.
Herman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Herman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ferrat.
Herman misses with a hook
and Herman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Herman just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferrat misses with a straight left.
Ferrat throws the left hand but Herman avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrat throws out a loose jab but Herman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Herman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferrat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Herman tries to clinch but Ferrat moves out of range.
Ferrat avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A cross from Ferrat lands.
Herman is rocked!
Ferrat cracks Herman with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Herman tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Ferrat pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Herman is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trevor Ferrat!
Trevor Ferrat is the new lightweight champion!
Trevor Ferrat was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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