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LTSD Rage warriors PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sheer Bum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colin Fletcher struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sheer Bum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colin Fletcher!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bum clinches up with Fletcher and pushes him back against the cage.
Bum is trying to pull guard but Fletcher turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fletcher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bum's efforts to push away.
Fletcher manages to pull guard.
Fletcher has his feet on Bum's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fletcher instigates a clinch.
Bum is trying to force a seperation but Fletcher has the dominant position.
Fletcher manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bum tries to free his leg and advance position but Fletcher is retaining full guard.
Fletcher looking to control.
Fletcher doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fletcher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fletcher has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Colin Fletcher wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bum throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fletcher's waist but Fletcher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bum off to one side.
Fletcher lands with a nice body kick.
Fletcher shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fletcher was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bum is breathing heavily.
Fletcher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fletcher is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher controlling the position easily from mount.
Fletcher is landing with some decent strikes but Bum is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee warns Bum that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bum is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fletcher wants to control the pace but Bum is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fletcher landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fletcher content just to control the position here.
Fletcher lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher landing punches.
Fletcher landing strikes from the mount and Bum is in trouble!
Fletcher looking to control but Bum is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bum takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fletcher unloading with bombs!
Fletcher sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fletcher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fletcher working the ground and pound effectively.
Bum tries to hold on but Fletcher pushes him away.
Fletcher working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fletcher sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
It looks like Fletcher might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fletcher scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Fletcher dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fletcher looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fletcher is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fletcher is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bum sees it coming and defends easily.
Fletcher is looking for a kimura but Bum is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fletcher to get the leverage.
Colin Fletcher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fletcher is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fletcher stops Bum from getting back to his feet.
Fletcher takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Colin Fletcher.
Bum keeps the fight on the outside.
Fletcher scores with a nice right hand.
Fletcher scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Sheer Bum has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher misses with a wild body shot.
Sheer Bum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fletcher darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fletcher content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bum pushes Fletcher off looking to stand but Fletcher dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bum actively working from the bottom here.
Fletcher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fletcher stands up from half guard.
Fletcher darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fletcher takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher lands strikes from half guard.
Bum is trying to stand up here but Fletcher is controlling him well.
Fletcher sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fletcher is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fletcher stands up from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bum gets tackled into the cage by Fletcher. Fletcher maintains the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Fletcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sheer Bum's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Fletcher throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bum was covering up waiting for the punch and Fletcher finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fletcher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bum wants to stand but Fletcher is controlling the position.
Fletcher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fletcher thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fletcher seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher throwing strikes from guard but Bum blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fletcher gets to his feet. Bum looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bum rushes Fletcher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bum gets control of Fletcher's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bum will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bum keeping full guard, as Fletcher tries to pass.
Fletcher slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bum keeping moving, preventing Fletcher from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fletcher keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bum's head.
Fletcher is pushing down on Bum's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bum is fighting to maintain full guard but Fletcher has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bum is not content to let Fletcher control the position.
Fletcher decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fletcher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fletcher wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fletcher looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bum!
Fletcher controlling his opponent.
Bum bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bum trying to control the position from guard on top but Fletcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fletcher looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fletcher with shots to the head and body - Bum looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fletcher has hold of Bum's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bum manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bum tries to reverse the position but Fletcher maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Fletcher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fletcher winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Fletcher!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rory MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and You Suck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). You Suck is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory MacDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, You Suck!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDonald jabs Suck to the body, keeping him at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Suck.
Suck takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Suck tries to clinch up.
MacDonald misses with a wild combination.
Suck closes the distance and pushes MacDonald back into the cage.
Suck misses with the head strike.
Suck prevents a takedown attempt there.
Suck prevents a takedown attempt there.
Suck is looking for a takedown up against the cage. MacDonald gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suck decides to pull guard.
MacDonald is looking to advance position but Suck has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Suck quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Suck but it's paid off an MacDonald is forced to tap! Nice work by Suck.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). You Suck!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Alexeev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vadim Alexeev 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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272 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vadim Alexeev!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp pushes Alexeev up against the cage in a clinch.
Alexeev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sapp walks away with a smile on his face. Alexeev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alexeev throws a leg kick
and Sapp counters with a head kick that drops Alexeev to the mat! Alexeev scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Alexeev is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sapp cracks Alexeev's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Alexeev slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Sapp can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bob Sapp!
A very excited looking Bob Sapp rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steffan Bonnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Alvares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steffan Bonnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Santiago Alvares!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Bonnar as Alvares shoots in.
Bonnar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bonnar stands up and beckons Alvares to his feet.
Bonnar drives through with a takedown into Alvares's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Alvares tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvares really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bonnar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alvares keeping full guard, as Bonnar tries to pass.
Alvares lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Alvares trying to strike off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonnar won't allow Alvares to sweep him here.
Bonnar connects with a couple of short punches.
Alvares trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Alvares throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Alvares striking from his own guard.
Alvares trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Alvares avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bonnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bonnar 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.
Bonnar passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Alvares tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bonnar blocks the strikes from Alvares.
Bonnar moves into full mount! Alvares won't be happy about that!
Alvares takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bonnar wants to control the pace but Alvares is squirming around nicely.
Alvares throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bonnar. What's that going to do exactly?
Bonnar punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bonnar landing punches.
Alvares is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvares is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Alvares taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alvares is trying desperately to improve position.
Alvares taking shots to the head.
Bonnar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alvares really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bonnar blocks Alvares's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bonnar is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Alvares has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Alvares is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Bonnar blocks Alvares's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Alvares swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Alvares throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bonnar. What's that going to do exactly?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvares can't escape the position.
Alvares looks winded!
Bonnar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Alvares swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Alvares regains half guard.
Bonnar not doing much here.
Bonnar wants to stand up but Alvares is controlling the position.
Alvares taking some punishment here, with Bonnar in his half guard.
Bonnar trying to control from half guard but Alvares is working away.
It looks like Bonnar is going to stand back up.
Bonnar moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvares throws a few rabbit punches from the bottom. Bonnar was waiting for it though - now Alvares's arm is in the perfect position for an arm triangle - he's tightening it up and Alvares is forced to tap out before he takes a nap! Very clever counter grappling there from Bonnar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Steffan Bonnar!
Steffan Bonnar made sure to mention his sponsor, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Itamar Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mousassi Gegard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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190 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Itamar Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mousassi Gegard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gegard throws a series of punches but Barbosa moves out of range.
Gegard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gegard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Barbosa drops back looking for a leg! Gegard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gegard manages to kick Barbosa off! Barbosa jumps back into Gegard's guard.
Barbosa is stalling in the full guard.
Gegard wants to stand up but Barbosa is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbosa slips nicely into half guard.
Barbosa is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gegard is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Itamar Barbosa!
A determined Itamar Barbosa didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Cantwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Beavis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Brawler
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Cantwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Beavis!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beavis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cantwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Beavis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beavis avoids the head kick by Cantwell.
Cantwell moves out of range of the body kick.
Cantwell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Beavis!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Beavis tries to hold on but Cantwell pushes him away.
Cantwell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Beavis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cantwell.
Beavis wants to hold on but Cantwell pushes him away.
Cantwell with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cantwell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Beavis looks a forlorn figure.
Cantwell with shots to the head and body - Beavis looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Cantwell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Beavis gets back to half guard.
Cantwell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beavis defends it well.
Cantwell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Beavis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cantwell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Beavis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cantwell is working away from the top position though.
Beavis looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beavis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beavis is looking to control Cantwell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beavis avoid being mounted?
Cantwell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cantwell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cantwell is thwarting Beavis's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beavis is trying to stand back up but Cantwell is controlling him
Cantwell trying to pass the guard but Beavis defending well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cantwell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beavis.
Cantwell throws a series of punches but Beavis moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cantwell.
Beavis dives in and grabs Cantwell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cantwell pushes down on Beavis's head and hops out.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Beavis enables Cantwell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Beavis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Beavis looking to control.
Cantwell stopping the sweep attempt from Beavis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cantwell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beavis pinned against the cage. Beavis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beavis missing with a left hand there. Cantwell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beavis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cantwell manages to avoid it.
Cantwell wants to clinch up but Beavis keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cantwell blocks a head kick by Beavis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cantwell has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Cantwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beavis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Cantwell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Beavis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cantwell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beavis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cantwell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cantwell closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Beavis quickly recovers to half guard.
Cantwell is keen to just control but Beavis is a slippery customer.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cantwell connects with a nice short shot to Beavis's temple.
Beavis is looking to improve his position.
Cantwell seems to be working for a kimura but Beavis defends the submission attempt.
Beavis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantwell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beavis is trying to get back to full guard.
Cantwell stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Beavis to get to his feet.
Beavis doesn't manage to clinch there - Cantwell circles away.
Cantwell leaves Beavis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cantwell manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Beavis on his heels. He'll look to pass Beavis's guard now, I'm sure.
Beavis is breathing heavily.
Beavis working a defensive guard here.
Cantwell won't allow Beavis to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell cracks Beavis with a solid left hand.
Cantwell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cantwell is working Beavis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cantwell 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.
Cantwell throws a big elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cantwell throws a big elbow that misses.
Cantwell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cantwell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beavis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cantwell won't allow Beavis to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beavis wants to stand up but Cantwell is controlling him.
Cantwell pushing down on Beavis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Beavis wants to get back to full guard.
Beavis is refusing to be controlled, as Cantwell sits in half guard.
Cantwell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cantwell has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cantwell controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beavis is working to get back to half guard.
Cantwell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cantwell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cantwell controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Cantwell dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Beavis fails with a takedown attempt.
Cantwell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cantwell fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Beavis with that takedown attempt.
Cantwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beavis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cantwell scores a takedown into full mount!
Cantwell looking to control but Beavis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beavis is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Cantwell scoring with strikes but Beavis is staying in there.
Beavis tries to lock up and control but Cantwell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Beavis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cantwell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Beavis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cantwell looking to finish Beavis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Beavis!
The referee warns Beavis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beavis trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cantwell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Beavis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Steve Cantwell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beavis taking shots to the head.
Cantwell working Beavis over with strikes here.
Cantwell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Beavis is in a horrible position here. Cantwell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Beavis is squirming around, avoiding Cantwell's attempts to control the action.
Cantwell is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Beavis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cantwell lands a heavy elbow.
Cantwell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Beavis's face.
Cantwell controlling the pace for now.
Cantwell lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cantwell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cantwell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cantwell looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cantwell scoring with strikes but Beavis is staying in there.
Beavis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cantwell lands a nice shot to the head.
Cantwell controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cantwell looking to finish Beavis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Beavis!
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Cantwell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cantwell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Cantwell!
Steve Cantwell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Totally Stink (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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Totally Stink!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller forces Stink back against the cage and clinches.
Miller breaks the clinch.
Stink throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stink with a poor takedown
and Miller holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Stink's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stink is trying to pull guard but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Stink holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stink's efforts to push away.
Stink tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jim Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Totally Stink.
Stink pushes off an throws an elbow but Miller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Miller lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stink moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stink is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stink is looking to stand back up but Miller counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Stink.
Miller trying to control the pace.
Miller passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller controlling from mount.
Miller looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
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!
Miller content just to control the position here.
Stink wants to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stink is rocked!
Miller controlling his opponent.
Stink is still in real trouble! Can Miller finish him?
Stink is looking to get to half guard.
Miller with a couple of short strikes.
Stink is working to get back to half guard.
Miller postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Stink bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Miller and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Miller!
Jim Miller gave a mention to CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale* in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clay Guida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay Guida had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Guida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kong Po!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Po with that takedown attempt.
Po will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Po misses with a double jab.
Po gets caught flat footed, as Guida shoots in with a quick takedown into 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.
Guida stands and throws Po's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Po is trying to control Guida's posture but Guida avoids it.
Guida working the body and head with strikes.
Po tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Guida wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Po struggling a bit here.
Po gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Guida looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po blocking the ground and pound attempt from Guida.
Guida winds up and cracks Po with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Guida is working for a kimura but Po is defending it quite comfortably.
Nice strikes from Guida there.
Po wants to improve his position but Guida is controlling well.
Guida not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Po is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Guida connects with a nice short shot to Po's temple.
Po trying to control but Guida postures up.
Guida trying to pass the guard but Po defending well.
Guida is trying to control. Po wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Po wants to get back to full guard.
Po wants to get back to his feet.
Guida is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Guida seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Po throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Po wants to improve his position but instead Guida has moved into half guard.
Guida wants to stand up but Po is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guida throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Guida lands a nice short elbow.
Well, if Guida is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Po avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guida.
Guida is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Po moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po throws his legs up looking for a submission but Guida uses it to pass to side control.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Guida dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Guida fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Po, pushing him back against the cage.
Guida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Po gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Guida decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Po's guard.
Guida's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Guida might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Po manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Guida manages to get himself to full guard.
Guida wants to stand and escape but Po is having none of it.
Guida pushes Po off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Guida counters with a takedown into side control.
Po defending against the ground and pound.
Guida is staying tight to Po's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Guida throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guida decides to stand back up.
Guida closes the distance and clinches up with Po, looking for a takedown. Guida pushes Po against the cage but Po circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guida has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guida prevents a takedown attempt there.
Clay Guida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kong Po.
Po can't get the takedown.
Po misses with the head strike.
Po is looking to take this one to the mat.
Guida lands a nice shot to the body.
Guida is trying to trip Po. He has hold of a leg but Po is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Guida persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Po looking for a sweep. Not yet Po, not yet.
Clay Guida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Guida wanted to stand there but Po had control of the position.
Po pushes a forearm under Guida's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Guida is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kong Po!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seth Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Trig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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186 lbs
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178 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seth Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Trig!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trig has his takedown stuffed
and Shaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trig fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Trig looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaw is just out of range.
Trig tries to keep at a distance but Shaw has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Shaw on the inside.
Trig tries to break the clinch but Shaw is controlling the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shaw.
Good body shot from Shaw.
Shaw scores with a shoulder strike.
Shaw lands a knee to the head.
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!
Shaw lands a big knee! That's hurt Trig! Oh, he's all over the place! Shaw lands another knee that sends Trig to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seth Shaw!
A victorious Seth Shaw thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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