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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heikki Vennamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Elliet Junior Shnitkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vennamo comes to the cage accompanied by Bacchuksen tiellä. Heikki Vennamo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Blake Elliet Junior Shnitkey 's chin.
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heikki Vennamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Elliet Junior Shnitkey !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior Shnitkey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Junior Shnitkey lands a nice hook to Vennamo's body. Vennamo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Junior Shnitkey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Junior Shnitkey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A cross from Junior Shnitkey lands.
Junior Shnitkey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vennamo on the side of the head.
Junior Shnitkey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vennamo on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vennamo ducks under a wild hook from Junior Shnitkey .
Junior Shnitkey looks to throw the jab but Vennamo is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Vennamo.
Junior Shnitkey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vennamo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Junior Shnitkey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vennamo manages to avoid it.
Junior Shnitkey throws a jab but it's blocked by Vennamo.
Junior Shnitkey might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Junior Shnitkey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vennamo to score with a decent uppercut.
Junior Shnitkey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vennamo.
Junior Shnitkey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior Shnitkey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vennamo was well out of range. Poor timing from Junior Shnitkey .
Junior Shnitkey missing with a left hand there. Vennamo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Junior Shnitkey misses with a right hand
and Vennamo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blake Elliet Junior Shnitkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Junior Shnitkey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Junior Shnitkey scores with a jab. Vennamo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Junior Shnitkey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vennamo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vennamo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Junior Shnitkey .
Vennamo lands a nice hook to Junior Shnitkey 's body. Junior Shnitkey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Junior Shnitkey lands a head shot.
Junior Shnitkey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vennamo.
Junior Shnitkey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior Shnitkey throws a big shot that misses.
Vennamo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vennamo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vennamo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Junior Shnitkey at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior Shnitkey scores with a jab to the head.
Junior Shnitkey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vennamo was well out of range. Poor timing from Junior Shnitkey .
Junior Shnitkey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vennamo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Junior Shnitkey misses with a left hand
and Vennamo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Junior Shnitkey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vennamo counters with a straight right hand.
Vennamo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vennamo there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Junior Shnitkey misses.
Vennamo connects with a body shot.
Vennamo fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab from Junior Shnitkey .
Vennamo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Junior Shnitkey takes one on the button.
Vennamo is looking to wear down Junior Shnitkey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vennamo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior Shnitkey lands a right hook to the body.
Vennamo throws a series of punches but Junior Shnitkey moves out of range.
Junior Shnitkey throws a right hand that misses
and Vennamo counters with a two punch combo.
Junior Shnitkey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A decent looking cross lands there for Junior Shnitkey .
Vennamo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vennamo slips under a jab.
Vennamo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Junior Shnitkey cracks Vennamo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Junior Shnitkey sizes up Vennamo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vennamo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior Shnitkey takes a swing at Vennamo's ribcage but misses.
Junior Shnitkey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior Shnitkey misses with a hook.
Junior Shnitkey throws a body punch but Vennamo moves out of range.
Junior Shnitkey is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vennamo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vennamo misses with a double jab.
Nice jab there from Vennamo.
Vennamo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vennamo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Junior Shnitkey .
A big right from Junior Shnitkey misses.
Vennamo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Junior Shnitkey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vennamo.
Junior Shnitkey is rocked!
Vennamo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Junior Shnitkey s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Junior Shnitkey is still on wobbly legs! Can Vennamo finish him?
Junior Shnitkey swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vennamo counters with a huge left! Junior Shnitkey is in big trouble! He's backing up but Vennamo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Junior Shnitkey from any more damage. A dominating finish by Vennamo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heikki Vennamo!
Heikki Vennamo 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boone Straud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Mabuva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Boone Straud has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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269 lbs
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270 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boone Straud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedric Mabuva!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabuva cracks Straud with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Boone Straud has been cut.
Mabuva just misses with a punch to the body.
Mabuva has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Straud avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mabuva throws a pinpoint strike between Straud's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Straud crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Mabuva scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cedric Mabuva!
Our winner, Cedric Mabuva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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218 lbs
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265 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
27 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Cat!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cat scores with a body shot.
Cat gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Miller to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cat is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well.
Cat controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Cat is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller chips away with some ground and pound.
Cat keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cat has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cat looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller distracts Cat with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller connects with a couple of short punches.
Cat trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Cat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
Cat keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cat has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Cat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cat looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cat wants to stand up but Miller is controlling him.
Cat is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cat looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cat keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Miller trying to control but Cat is working from the bottom.
Cat is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miller is aware though and is defending well.
Miller stands up over Cat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Cat is retaining full guard.
Miller scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cat looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
Miller is working Cat over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cat looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miller passes Cat's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cat trying to control from the bottom.
Cat is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Miller is staying active.
Miller is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cat defends it well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Miller lands a nice short elbow.
Miller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Miller winds up and cracks Cat with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cat blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miller.
Cat is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miller is nestled in close to Cat, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Miller slips a nice elbow through Cat's hands, connecting with Cat's forehead.
Cat is concentrating on defense, preventing Miller from advancing position.
Cat is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cat manages to get to full guard.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Cat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cat doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller wants to control from the top but Cat keeps moving.
Miller works over Cat with some ground and pound from guard.
Cat trying to control the position.
Cat is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Miller 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.
Miller shoots for a takedown but Cat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miller moves away from the strike by Cat.
Miller with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown but Cat manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cat misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Cat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miller walks into a straight right hand from Cat.
James Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Cat tenderised Miller's leg. Miller is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cat scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Miller is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch but Cat moves out of range.
Miller dives in and scores a takedown into Cat's guard.
Cat looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
James Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cat 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.
Miller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cat's head.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Cat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cat has momentary wrist control but Miller slips an elbow through the middle.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Cat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller postures up.
Cat is looking for a triangle but Miller pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller stands up over Cat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cat looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cat looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miller advances to half guard.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Cat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cat keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cat gets back to full guard.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller postures up.
Miller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cat keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Cat is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well.
Cat looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cat is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miller is aware though and is defending well.
Miller scoring with punches to the head and body.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Cat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cat throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Miller postures up in Cat's guard and throws a big left but Cat blocks it.
Miller works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cat missing with punches from the bottom.
Cat wants to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller working over Cat with some ground and pound. Cat looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cat manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Cat is keeping the position.
Miller scoring with some ground and pound.
Cat trying to control the position.
Miller works over Cat with some ground and pound from guard.
Miller works over Cat with some ground and pound from guard.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cat trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Miller is in close to Cat's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miller stands up out of Cat's guard for a moment - Cat manages to land a nice upkick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Miller dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Miller tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cat defends well and Miller ends up having to push Cat into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cat looking for a takedown.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Cat has the dominant position.
Miller is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Miller wants to take the fight to the mat but Cat manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Cat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miller works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Miller preventing the sweep.
Cat keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller lands a couple of digs.
Cat looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
Cat working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Cat is tightening it up a little... Miller has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Miller reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Miller taps out! Nice BJJ there by Cat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tom Cat!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Abott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abott has chosen The Winner Takes it All! as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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255 lbs
7 - 2 - 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
27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Abott!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mendes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Abott tries to clinch but Mendes moves away
and Mendes counters with a thumping low kick.
Abott goes for a double leg but Mendes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mendes continues to drive forward.
Mendes missing with knees to the body.
Abott avoiding damage as Mendes throws knees to the body.
Mendes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abott is defending well for now.
Abott misses with the head strike.
Mendes pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mendes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abott doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abott manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mendes 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.
Abott trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
My spies in BLKOUT Training Center inform me that Abott has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Abott sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mendes's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes tries to roll over but Abott keeps him under control.
Abott landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mendes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abott is working away from the top position though.
Abott working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mendes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abott.
Abott looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Abott is looking to take a break and control but Mendes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abott throws a strike but Mendes avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mendes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mendes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Abott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abott stands up over Mendes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot 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!
Abott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Abott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Abott postures up.
Abott wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Abott passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A lull in the action here.
Mendes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mendes dodges the ground and pound from Abott.
Mendes sneaks back into half guard.
Mendes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abott is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is looking for a sweep. Abott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Abott is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Abott postures up.
Mendes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mendes looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendes, not yet.
Abott is in close to Mendes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mendes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Abott wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Abott is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mendes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abott is one step ahead there.
Mendes has his foot on Abott's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abott works his way back into a safe position though.
Abott scoring with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Abott trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abott wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Mendes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abott stopping the sweep attempt from Mendes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Abott dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mendes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Horrible takedown by Abott or perhaps it was just good defense by Mendes which made him look bad.
Mendes moves out of range as Abott strikes.
Abott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Abott or perhaps it was just good defense by Mendes which made him look bad.
Jesus Mendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Abott.
Mendes motions for Abott to come forward. Mendes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mendes shoots for a takedown but Abott saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abott fails with a takedown attempt.
Mendes avoids the body shot from Abott.
Abott fails with a takedown attempt.
Abott feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mendess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Abott shoots in but no luck this time.
Mendes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abott wants to clinch but Mendes slips to the side
and Mendes counters with a good low kick that Abott was not able to check.
Abott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abott scores with a shot to the body.
David Abott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mendes wants it to stay on the feet.
Abott fails with the takedown
and Mendes counters with a good low kick that Abott was not able to check.
Abott looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendes is just out of range.
Abott darts in trying to clinch
and Mendes counters with a nice leg kick.
Mendes connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Mendes misses.
Nice defenses there by Mendes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abott wants to clinch up but Mendes keeps it at a distance.
Abott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abott wants to clinch but Mendes slips to the side
and Mendes counters with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mendes.
Abott 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.
Abott is thwarting Mendes's attempts to control the position.
Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abott pulls his head out easily.
Mendes is trying to control but can't.
Mendes wants to get back to full guard.
Abott seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mendes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to get back to full guard.
Abott performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Abott trying to control from half guard but Mendes is working away.
Mendes is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abott thows a huge punch but Mendes dodges it nicely.
Mendes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abott.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Abott in particular looking to stall.
Abott is looking to advance position but Mendes won't allow it.
Mendes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Abott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Abott punishes Mendes's body with a nice straight punch.
Abott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendes.
Abott misses with a looping left.
Abott lands with a shot to the body.
Abott shoots in looking for a takedown but Mendes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Abott's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Abott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mendes is fending him off so far but Abott persists. Nope, Mendes circles away and we're back to standing.
Abott drives through with a takedown into Mendes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mendes is trying to control the position but Abott postures up.
Abott cracks Mendes with a solid left hand.
Abott connects with a couple of short punches.
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!
Abott stopping the sweep attempt from Mendes.
Abott slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes is staying active underneath Abott, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mendes wants to control but Abott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mendes is looking to improve his position.
Abott seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Abott wants to free his trapped foot but Mendes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mendes trying to control from the bottom.
Mendes tries to roll over but Abott keeps him under control.
Abott wants to control but Mendes is keeping him busy.
David Abott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abott passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mendes!
Mendes tries to hold on but Abott postures up.
Abott controlling the position easily from mount.
Abott postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mendes looks a forlorn figure.
Mendes is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Abott! Mendes is hurt baaadly! Abott is firing away with more strikes - Mendes is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Abott!
A relieved looking David Abott 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 Vince Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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278 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
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vince Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dixon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
Dixon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dixon tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dixon tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dixon lands a slapping body shot.
Dixon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dixon.
Dixon blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Vince Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Dixon's shoulder, as Dixon tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dixon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dixon.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dixon if he has to take too many more of those.
Dixon avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Dixon misses.
Dixon misses with a body kick.
Dixon misses the body punch
and Anderson counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Dixon pushes him off.
Dixon is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Dixon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dixon misses with a body shot.
Dixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson checks a low kick from Dixon.
Dixon misses with a low kick.
Dixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dixon swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Dixon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Jack Anderson has been cut.
Anderson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Dixon checks a leg kick nicely.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dixon.
Dixon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson tries to work over Dixon's front leg with a kick but Dixon checks it.
Dixon keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands the left hand.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Anderson enables Dixon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Anderson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dixon preventing the sweep.
Dixon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dixon wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Dixon is proving a slippery customer.
Dixon looking to pass the guard.
Dixon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dixon is pushing down on Anderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Dixon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dixon trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.
Anderson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dixon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon wants to pass to mount but Anderson is defending the position.
Dixon is looking for a kimura here.
Dixon wants to take a breather but Anderson is having none of it.
Dixon frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dixon throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dixon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson is trying desperately to improve position.
Anderson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dixon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dixon 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.
Dixon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The cut above Jack Anderson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Anderson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vince Dixon!
Vince Dixon gave a mention to LOD: Affordable Quality in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Jack Anderson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Haha you think.I lost I never lose no one can beat me I'm the best this was a lie you cheated by drugging me cuz there's no way you could ever beat me I'm the best'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Smithwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bla Bla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bla is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I'm gonna live forever. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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19 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Smithwick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bla Bla!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithwick doesn't manage to clinch there - Bla circles away.
Bla fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smithwick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bla dives in and grabs Smithwick's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smithwick pushes down on Bla's head and hops out.
Mick Smithwick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bla Bla.
Smithwick tries to clinch there but Bla circles away.
Smithwick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bla shoots in for a takedown but Smithwick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bla misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smithwick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smithwick tries to clinch up but Bla circles away and keeps his distance.
Smithwick has closed the distance and engaged Bla in a clinch.
Smithwick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Bla Bla has been cut.
Bla takes a shot to the head.
Bla is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smithwick pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smithwick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smithwick is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smithwick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bla tries to pull guard but Smithwick forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Smithwick.
Bla looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Smithwick.
Smithwick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithwick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bla or not.
A shot in the inside from Smithwick.
Bla is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Smithwick is defending well.
Bla takes a shot to the head.
Smithwick lands a body shot.
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!
Smithwick lands a body shot.
Smithwick lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Smithwick - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Smithwick.
Nice body punch from Smithwick - that landed with a thud.
Smithwick works on Bla's body with a couple of short punches.
Smithwick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Smithwick.
Smithwick cracks Bla with a nice body shot.
Smithwick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Smithwick.
Still in the clinch, Smithwick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smithwick presses Bla against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Smithwick.
I was talking to Smithwick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Smithwick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smithwick lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithwick lands a body punch.
Smithwick lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Smithwick.
Smithwick lands a right hand.
A short right from Smithwick on the inside.
Smithwick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smithwick digs a right hand underneath Bla's ribcage. Bla let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smithwick gets underhooks to prevent Bla's takedown attempt.
Smithwick scores with a hook to the body.
Smithwick lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Smithwick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smithwick lands a body punch.
Smithwick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bla.
Smithwick digs a right hand into Bla's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bla's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smithwick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smithwick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Smithwick.
Nice body punch from Smithwick.
Smithwick works on Bla's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Smithwick.
Smithwick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smithwick is working Bla over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithwick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Smithwick.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smithwick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Smithwick.
Smithwick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smithwick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smithwick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smithwick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smithwick lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smithwick.
A right hand to the body from Smithwick.
Smithwick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smithwick.
Smithwick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smithwick is leaning against Bla and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smithwick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Smithwick on the inside.
Bla is rocked!
Smithwick digs a right hand into Bla's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bla's gas tank.
Bla has Smithwick pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smithwick manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smithwick lands a shot to the body.
Smithwick lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithwick is working Bla over against the cage.
Smithwick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bla backwards.
Smithwick digs a right hand underneath Bla's ribcage. Bla let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smithwick pushes Bla back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Smithwick.
Smithwick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Smithwick on the inside.
Bla fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Smithwick.
Bla has Smithwick pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smithwick manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smithwick lands a right hand.
That has opened up Bla Bla's cut even more.
Smithwick scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Smithwick.
Smithwick digs a right hand underneath Bla's ribcage. Bla let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smithwick drops Bla onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bla is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Bla is still on wobbly legs! Can Smithwick finish him?
Smithwick lands a big right hand! Bla is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mick Smithwick!
During a confident post fight interview, Mick Smithwick thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perry Roscrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roscrow comes to the cage accompanied by In The Middle Of It Now. Walker has chosen Metallica - Fuel as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perry Roscrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johny Walker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker scores with a nice strike.
A left lands for Walker.
It looks like Perry Roscrow has been cut.
Roscrow shoots in for a double leg but Walker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Walker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roscrow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walker circles away.
Roscrow has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perry Roscrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Roscrow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Walker as he jumps to the side.
Roscrow fails with the takedown.
Roscrow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walker's waist but Walker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roscrow off to one side.
Walker stuns Roscrow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roscrow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roscrow is breathing heavily.
Roscrow throws an overhand right that lands on Walker's shoulder, as Walker tries to avoid the shot.
Walker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roscrows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Roscrow shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Perry Roscrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roscrow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Roscrow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walker defends it nicely.
Roscrow dives in and grabs Walker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes down on Roscrow's head and hops out.
Walker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice uppercut lands for Walker. That snapped Roscrow's head back.
Walker connects with the punch.
Roscrow goes for a double leg but Walker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Walker continues to drive forward.
Walker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Walker tries to circle away but Roscrow has him pinned against the cage.
Walker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Walker prevents Roscrow from breaking the clinch.
Walker lands with a right to the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Roscrow. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Roscrow won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walker digs a right hand underneath Roscrow's ribcage. Roscrow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Walker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roscrow up against the cage.
Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but Roscrow has double underhooks.
Walker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roscrow has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Roscrow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Roscrow won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roscrow breaks from the clinch.
Roscrow manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Walker on his heels. He'll look to pass Walker's guard now, I'm sure.
Walker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walker looking for a guillotine here but Roscrow defends easily.
Walker wants to stand up but Roscrow is controlling him.
Roscrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roscrow stopping the sweep attempt from Walker.
Roscrow looking to sit in guard and control but Walker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Roscrow seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roscrow looking for a sweep. Not yet Roscrow, not yet.
Roscrow looking to control but Walker passes into half guard.
Walker gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roscrow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Roscrow dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Johny Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roscrow closes the distance and clinches up with Walker, looking for a takedown. Roscrow pushes Walker against the cage but Walker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Walker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roscrow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roscrow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roscrow darts in looking for a takedown but Walker gets double underhooks and turns Roscrow into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Walker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Perry Roscrow's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Walker connects with a body shot that sends Roscrow's belly button to the back.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roscrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Roscrow fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roscrow shoots for a double leg takedown but Walker sprawls well. He's pushed Roscrow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roscrow goes for a double leg but Walker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Walker continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perry Roscrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roscrow is trying to break the clinch but Walker is controlling him.
Roscrow is trying to force a seperation but Walker has the dominant position.
Roscrow can't break the clinch.
Roscrow breaks from the clinch.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roscrow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Walker misses with a wild combination.
Roscrow shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Walker.
Walker stuffs the takedown.
Roscrow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Walker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Roscrow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Walker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roscrow somewhat.
Walker thuds his right hand into Roscrow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Roscrow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roscrow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Walker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roscrow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roscrow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Roscrow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walker's waist but Walker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roscrow off to one side.
Walker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perry Roscrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roscrow walks into a jab.
Walker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Roscrow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walker cracks Roscrow with a right hand to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Walker there.
Perry Roscrow's cut is getting worse.
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker scores with a jab to the body.
Walker connects with a jab.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walker stuffs the takedown.
Roscrow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roscrow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Walker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Walker with a hook.
Roscrow shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker scores with a hook.
Roscrow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Walker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roscrow. Roscrow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roscrow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Walker.
Walker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Perry Roscrow's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Walker connects with a crisp jab.
Walker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker has control of Roscrow's left arm, preventing Roscrow from doing any damage.
Walker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roscrow is controlling him.
Roscrow tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Walker throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Roscrow stands and throws Walker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Walker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walker is looking to regain half guard here but Roscrow keeps moving and retains side control.
Roscrow looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Roscrow looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Perry Roscrow'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Walker slaps away a takedown attempt from Roscrow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Walker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roscrow at a distance.
Roscrow shoots in looking for a takedown but Walker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roscrow's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roscrow circles away quickly and effectively.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Walker, as that shot connected.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roscrow.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perry Roscrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Walker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Roscrow fails with the takedown.
Walker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roscrow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Walker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker scores with a nice strike.
Roscrow shoots for a takedown but Walker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roscrow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Roscrow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Roscrow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Walker stuffs the takedown attempt from Roscrow. Roscrow gets slowly back to his feet.
Roscrow shoots in but no luck this time.
Walker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Walker lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Walker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roscrow backs up against the cage.
Jeez, Perry Roscrow's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Walker throws out a powerful jab.
Roscrow is rocked!
Roscrow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oh Roscrow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walker jabs at Roscrow's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker with a jab.
Walker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roscrow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Walker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roscrow seems to have got his legs back now.
Roscrow fails with the takedown.
Walker lands a slapping body shot.
Roscrow has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Walker finds it's way round the side to connect with Roscrow's head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Perry Roscrow's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johny Walker!
After winning the bout, Johny Walker 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goodnight Irene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onizuka Stresemann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stresemann has chosen Takashi Sorimachi - Poison as his entrance music. Goodnight Irene had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Goodnight Irene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Onizuka Stresemann!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stresemann throws a jab when Irene was well out of range.
Stresemann misses with an uppercut
and Irene counters with a one-two to the body.
Stresemann lands a jab to Irene's midsection.
Irene closes the distance and pushes Stresemann back into the cage.
Irene lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Onizuka Stresemann has been cut.
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!
Irene lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stresemann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stresemann misses with some punches.
Stresemann takes an elbow to the temple.
Irene blocking some punches.
Irene lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stresemann scores with a shot to the side of Irene's head.
Irene avoids a wild elbow strike from Stresemann.
Stresemann working aggressively here.
Irene lands an elbow that stopped Stresemann in his tracks for a moment.
Stresemann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stresemann throws a head punch that misses.
Irene lands with a right to the head.
Irene creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stresemann's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stresemann is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stresemann throws a head punch that misses.
Irene lands an elbow that stopped Stresemann in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stresemann just misses with a elbow thrown towards Irene's brow.
I was talking to Irene's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice body punch from Irene - that landed with a thud.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Irene lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Onizuka Stresemann's cut even more.
Stresemann swings wildly with an uppercut but Irene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Irene.
Irene with a knee to the head.
Stresemann looks winded!
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!
Irene blocks an uppercut.
Stresemann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Irene lands an elbow inside that Stresemann shrugs off.
Stresemann swings wildly with an uppercut but Irene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Irene lands a body punch in the clinch.
Irene working the clinch nicely. Stresemann is working for position but Irene cracks him with a big knee to the head! Stresemann crumples up against the cage and Irene lands two more shots before the ref can save Stresemann! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Goodnight Irene!
An out of breath and clearly excited Goodnight Irene thanked Merciless Gladiators for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ygor Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asshole Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage comes to the cage accompanied by The Champ is Here. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: r this town i 101. Asshole Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ygor Savage's chin.
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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
25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ygor Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asshole Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Savage moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.
Savage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie slips a jab from Savage.
Savage instigates a clinch.
Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Savage digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Savage.
Gracie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ygor Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Savage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Savage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savage.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savage misses with a wild combination.
Savage moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Savage looking to slow down the pace here.
Savage missing with knees to the body.
Savage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Savage shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Savage gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Ygor Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asshole Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Savage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Savage regains guard immediately.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie pushes down on Savage's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Savage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like Gracie 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 ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Asshole Gracie.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie moves out of range as Savage strikes.
Savage tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Savage clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Savage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Savage.
Savage is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie avoiding damage as Savage throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage is trying to push Gracie away but Gracie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gracie works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ygor Savage will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Savage misses with a straight right.
Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Savage.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Savage misses with a kick to the body.
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Savage is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gracie's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gracie darts in and clinches Savage up against the cage.
A short right from Gracie.
Gracie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Savage or not.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Savage fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Savage misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Savage's shoulder, as Savage tries to avoid the shot.
Savage pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Savage after a bit of a struggle.
Gracie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Savage gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ygor Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asshole Gracie.
Savage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ygor Savage has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Savage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Savage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gracie prevents Savage from breaking the clinch.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Gracie.
Savage prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gracie avoids the elbow strike from Savage, against the cage.
Savage is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Savage scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Asshole Gracie has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Savage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Savage misses with an elbow strike.
Savage landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Savage is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Savage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Savage lands with a good body shot.
Savage misses with a straight left.
Savage blocks a leg kick.
Savage has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Savage misses with a knee strike.
Gracie avoiding damage as Savage throws knees to the body.
Gracie keeps control of Savage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Savage - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gracie has Savage pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Savage manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Savage throws an elbow but misses.
Gracie avoiding damage as Savage throws knees to the body.
Savage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Savage tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Savage gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Savage stalling in the clinch but Gracie improves position.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ygor Savage will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Asshole Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Savage looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Savage stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Gracie has picked Savage up - he's going for a ride! Gracie dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Savage is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Savage?
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Savage is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie cracks Savage with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gracie breaks from Savage's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to control but Savage wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie breaks from Savage's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Savage is in a horrible position here. Gracie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gracie breaks from Savage's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oooh a big shot lands for Gracie! Savage is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Asshole Gracie!
In his post fight interview, Asshole Gracie started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigant Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Real American. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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16 - 8 - 0 |
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258 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gigant Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hogan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hogan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hogan lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Hogan.
Hulk Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva moves into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Silva has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Silva turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Silva 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.
Silva is trying to ground and pound but Hogan uses the momentary lack of control by Silva to regain half guard.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hogan is positioning himself well to prevent Silva advancing to mount.
Hogan is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Hogan wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Hogan is keeping him busy.
Silva content to control rather than advance.
Silva throws a strike but Hogan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hogan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hogan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hogan managing to control the position.
Hogan controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hogan tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Hogan. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Hogan slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigant Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva tries for a takedown but Hogan manages to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Hogan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hogan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Hogan.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hogan digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hogan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hogan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Hogan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hogan lands a left and a right that send Silva crashing to the mat, dazed. Hogan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Silva is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogan throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Hogan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hogan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Good body shot from Hogan.
Hogan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hogan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hogan after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigant Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogan drops Silva onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Silva is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Hogan lands a nice shot to the body.
Hogan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hogan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hogan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hogan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Silva to his knees! Hogan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hulk Hogan!
Hulk Hogan 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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