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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Berry !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Sanchez as Berry shoots in.
Sanchez gets the takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sanchez working the head with strikes.
Berry is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sanchez connects with a decent elbow.
Sanchez grinds an elbow into Berry 's temple.
Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Berry is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Sanchez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sanchez prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Sanchez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Berry is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Berry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Berry wants to control but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez working the head and body with strikes.
Sanchez is putting a hurting on Berry here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sanchez takes a little break here. Berry wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berry keeps working.
Sanchez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee asks Sanchez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sanchez prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez has hold of Berry 's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Berry tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Sanchez cranks the arm and Berry screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Berry , who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Diego Sanchez!
Diego Sanchez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steffan Bonnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whitey Marsh (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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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steffan Bonnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Whitey Marsh !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh has closed the distance and engaged Bonnar in a clinch.
Marsh tries to break the clinch but Bonnar is controlling the position.
Bonnar is trying to force a seperation but Marsh has the dominant position.
Marsh lands a takedown into guard.
Bonnar is pulling down on Marsh 's head. It's preventing any offense from Marsh , at least for the moment.
Marsh drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bonnar looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bonnar looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bonnar!
Marsh tries to bench press Bonnar off him but Bonnar keeps the position.
Bonnar cracks Marsh with a big right hand but Marsh just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Marsh sneaks back into half guard.
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!
Marsh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marsh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bonnar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Marsh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marsh looking for submissions off his back.
Bonnar is keen to just control but Marsh is a slippery customer.
Bonnar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marsh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bonnar pulls his head out easily.
Marsh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh taking some punishment here, with Bonnar in his half guard.
Marsh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Bonnar there.
Marsh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bonnar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bonnar lands a heavy elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonnar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bonnar unloading with bombs!
Marsh slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Marsh looking for subs from the bottom but Bonnar mounts him!
Marsh looks winded!
Marsh taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar tries to control but Marsh wriggling away.
Marsh is trying to escape the mount.
Bonnar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marsh hang on?
Marsh is in a horrible position here. Bonnar smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bonnar prevents Marsh from getting the reversal.
Bonnar drops a big elbow. That's hurt Marsh ! More shots from Bonnar and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steffan Bonnar!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Steffan Bonnar waved his t-shirt featuring Sparta Fightware's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rainbow Bright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Guida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rainbow Bright has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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165 lbs
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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
1 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rainbow Bright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Guida!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bright shoots and misses
and Guida counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bright wants a takedown but no success here.
Guida breaks from the clinch.
Bright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guida swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rainbow Bright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bright has his takedown stuffed
and Guida moves into the clinch.
Guida has picked Bright up - he's going for a ride! Guida dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Guida slows the pace down in half guard.
Guida prevents Bright from standing back up.
Bright is staying active underneath Guida, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Guida with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Guida has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Clay Guida has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Guida throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Bright gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Guida counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright blocks a head kick by Guida.
Bright misses with a takedown
and Guida counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bright won't be happy with that.
Guida landing strikes.
Bright is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Guida has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bright is breathing heavily.
Guida has an Americana. Bright didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Guida is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Guida hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Clay Guida!
Our winner, Clay Guida, 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 Mr Miley Cyrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clyde Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Voodoo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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255 lbs
3 - 4 - 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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Miley Cyrus!
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, Clyde Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries a low kick but Cyrus avoids it.
Cyrus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Cyrus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cyrus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cyrus wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Cyrus circles away.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cyrus's waist but Cyrus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Mr Miley Cyrus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clyde Jackson.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Cyrus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cyrus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cyrus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyrus drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Cyrus off! Cyrus jumps back into Jackson's guard.
Cyrus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cyrus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Cyrus drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jackson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cyrus has Jackson in his guard.
Jackson stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Cyrus has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Jackson manages to get his head free but now Cyrus has transitioned to an armbar! Jackson grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Cyrus! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mr Miley Cyrus!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Cantwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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185 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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Cantwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Souza!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cantwell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cantwell checks the leg kick.
Cantwell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Souza as he avoids it easily.
Souza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cantwell tries a head kick but it misses.
Cantwell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steve Cantwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cantwell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Souza defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cantwell.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Cantwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cantwell shoots in and drives through. Souza sprawls well.
Cantwell is breathing heavily.
Souza throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cantwell!
Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cantwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza scores with a jab to the body.
Cantwell misses with a takedown
and Souza counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cantwell!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Souza is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Cantwell is trying to escape and Souza transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Cantwell is forced to tap! Nice work there by Souza! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Souza!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alaskan Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assassin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Skrillex - Summit. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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265 lbs
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257 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alaskan Assassin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Mir throws a sloppy head kick
and Assassin counters with a head kick that drops Mir to the mat! Mir scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Mir is rocked!
Frank Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Mir misses
and Assassin counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Mir badly! He tries to strike back but Assassin puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Mir out cold! Oh man, Mir will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alaskan Assassin!
Alaskan Assassin very nearly forgot to thank New World Order Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Zhukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Built Win (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zhukov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Russian Army Choir - National Anthem of the Russian Federation. Win has chosen FORE THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK! as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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303 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Zhukov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Built Win!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhukov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Win.
Win closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zhukov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Win tries to move into range but Zhukov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zhukov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Win has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Win and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zhukov tries to keep at a distance but Win has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zhukov tries to land knees in the clinch but Win avoids the damage to the body.
Zhukov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Win shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zhukov but Zhukov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Win tries to clinch but Zhukov is having none of it.
Zhukov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zhukov wants it to stay on the feet.
Ivan Zhukov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Built Win.
The fighters circling - Zhukov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Win.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Zhukov.
Win with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zhukov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Win fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zhukov avoids it really well and circles away.
Win shoots and misses
and Zhukov counters with a nice leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Win.
Win looks winded!
Zhukov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Win tries to clinch but Zhukov moves away
and Zhukov counters with a solid body kick.
Ivan Zhukov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zhukov throws the kick towards the body but Win avoids it.
A head kick misses from Zhukov.
Zhukov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zhukov sizes up Win with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhukov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Win steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zhukov.
Zhukov slaps away a takedown attempt from Win, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zhukov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Win's calf.
Win fails with a takedown attempt.
Win fails with the takedown
and Zhukov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhukov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zhukov cracks Win with an open hand slap.
Built Win seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhukov throws a head kick but Win moves out of range.
Zhukov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Win has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Win throws a right hand that Zhukov ducks under and follows up with a left that Zhukov also avoids with ease.
Zhukov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zhukov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Win with a poor takedown
and Zhukov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Win is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zhukov throws a head kick but Win moves out of range.
Win drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Zhukov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Win wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhukov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Win off and has taken his back!
Zhukov trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Win doesn't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhukov is hanging on to Win's back as he tries to escape.
Zhukov controlling the position well here. Win rolled but Zhukov kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ivan Zhukov.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Win.
Win scores with a one two! Zhukov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Win avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zhukov scoring well with a low kick there.
Win closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhukov tries to roll over but Win keeps him under control.
Zhukov is working hard here to advance position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhukov gets back to full guard.
Win is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Zhukov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Zhukov has escaped and now he's on top!
Zhukov is looking to stand up but Win won't let him.
Win looking for a guillotine here but Zhukov defends easily.
Win tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zhukov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Zhukov 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Win.
Zhukov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Win paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zhukov cracks Win with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Win swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Win shoots in and drives through. Zhukov sprawls well.
Zhukov misses with the combination.
Win fails with the takedown.
Ivan Zhukov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Built Win.
A head kick misses from Zhukov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zhukov.
Zhukov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Win.
Zhukov connects with a high kick.
Win shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zhukov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhukov trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Win is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Zhukov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Zhukov has escaped and now he's on top!
Zhukov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Win is proving hard to escape from.
Win is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zhukov is aware though and is defending well.
Zhukov wants to control from the top but Win keeps moving.
Zhukov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Win not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Win wants to sweep here but Zhukov controlling him for the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Win working for a triangle but Zhukov defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhukov looking to pass the guard.
Win looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Win has a closed guard, preventing Zhukov from standing up.
Zhukov stopping the sweep attempt from Win.
Zhukov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Zhukov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zhukov is looking to stand up but Win won't let him.
Win keeping moving, preventing Zhukov from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ivan Zhukov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zhukov wants to land a leg kick but Win is out of range.
Win closes the distance and clinches up with Zhukov, looking for a takedown. Win pushes Zhukov against the cage but Zhukov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Win blocks the body kick.
Zhukov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Win shoots in for a takedown but Zhukov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Win is looking to clinch.
Win fails with the takedown
and Zhukov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Win really felt that one!
Win is breathing heavily.
Win shoots for a takedown but Zhukov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Win tries for a takedown but Zhukov circles away easily
and Zhukov counters with an inside leg kick.
Zhukov swings for the body but Win moves out of range.
Zhukov connects with a leg kick. Win looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zhukov lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhukov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Win manages to avoid it.
Zhukov pushes Win up against the cage in a clinch.
Zhukov manages to break the clinch.
Win takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zhukov slips under a jab from Win.
Zhukov leaves Win with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zhukov scores with a push kick.
Built Win is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zhukov closes the distance and clinches.
Zhukov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zhukov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Win can do to turn this around?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zhukov lands a big head kick that sends Win tumbling to the mat! Zhukov takes a step backwards and waves Win back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Win fails with a takedown attempt.
Zhukov pushes Win up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Zhukov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Zhukov throws a quick head kick that knocks Win silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Zhukov is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ivan Zhukov!
Ivan Zhukov is the new super heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ivan Zhukov waved his t-shirt featuring New World Order Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Dray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggler comes to the cage accompanied by kick my ass......rehab. Dray has chosen Champion as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Diggler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Dray!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diggler.
Dray on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diggler. Diggler obviously looking to wear him down.
Diggler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dray shoots for a takedown but Diggler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diggler scoring well with a low kick there.
Diggler slips a jab from Dray.
Ricky Dray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggler throws a right hand that Dray ducks under and follows up with a left that Dray also avoids with ease.
Dray takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dray on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diggler. Diggler obviously looking to wear him down.
Dray has a takedown stuffed.
Diggler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diggler has a takedown stuffed.
Diggler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dray tries to avoid it but Diggler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dray to the ground. Dray escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diggler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggler slaps away a takedown attempt from Dray, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dirk Diggler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Dray.
Diggler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler connects with a solid leg kick.
Dray fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dray.
Dray shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diggler.
Dray takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diggler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dray.
Dray looks winded!
Diggler misses with a double jab.
Diggler closes the distance and clinches.
Dray is trying desperately to land a takedown but Diggler is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dray.
Diggler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dray takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diggler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diggler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Diggler lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Diggler obliges.
Diggler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Diggler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Diggler landing knees to the body.
Diggler landing knees to the head.
Diggler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diggler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dray avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Diggler lands a good knee to the midsection. Dray won't want to take too many of those.
Diggler lands a nice knee to the body.
Diggler crunches a lovely knee into Dray's ribcage.
Diggler stalling the fight.
Diggler working Dray over with knees to the body.
Diggler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Diggler.
Diggler lands a nice elbow.
Dray drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diggler pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diggler - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Diggler.
Diggler connects with a leg kick. Dray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diggler drives through and clinches with Dray against the cage.
Diggler lands a knee to the head.
Diggler lands a knee to the head.
Diggler crunches a lovely knee into Dray's ribcage.
Dray looking for a takedown.
Diggler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Diggler lands a knee to the body.
Diggler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diggler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Diggler obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Diggler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Diggler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dray's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Diggler.
Dray can't get the takedown.
Diggler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dray up against the cage.
Dray has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diggler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Diggler scores with a knee to the head.
Dray tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diggler with a knee to the head.
Diggler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Diggler.
Diggler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diggler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dray in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dray takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diggler lands a knee to the body.
Diggler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Diggler landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Diggler 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.
Dray takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice body punch from Diggler.
Diggler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diggler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Diggler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dray is trying to drag Diggler to the mat but Diggler just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Diggler landing knees to the body.
Dray takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diggler landing knees to the head.
Diggler lands an uppercut.
Dray is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diggler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Diggler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Diggler obliges.
Diggler's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Diggler.
Diggler looking to throw knees to the head but Dray is blocking nicely.
Diggler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Diggler.
Diggler has Dray pressed against the cage.
Diggler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Diggler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diggler lands a knee to the head.
Diggler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Diggler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dray in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diggler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dray can do to turn this around?
Diggler landing knees to the head.
Diggler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dray is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dirk Diggler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diggler landing knees to the head.
Diggler connects with a knee to the head.
Dray has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diggler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dirk Diggler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Dray.
A knee to the head by Diggler.
Diggler misses with a knee to the head.
Diggler prevents the takedown attempt.
Diggler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dray has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Diggler regains guard immediately.
Diggler wants to stand and escape but Dray is having none of it.
Dray lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dray throwing strikes but missing.
Diggler has momentary wrist control but Dray slips an elbow through the middle.
Dray scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dray throws a big elbow that misses.
Dray has gone for a leg lock! Diggler slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dray's guard.
Dray has a closed guard, preventing Diggler from standing up.
Diggler passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Diggler misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Diggler punching from mount but Dray doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Diggler is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dray can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dray is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Diggler dominated that second round.
That's time! Diggler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diggler lands the left hand.
A solid body kick from Diggler.
Dray closes the distance and clinches up with Diggler, looking for a takedown. Dray pushes Diggler against the cage but Diggler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dray fails with the takedown.
Dirk Diggler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diggler shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dray eats them both and turns towards Diggler to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diggler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dray takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Diggler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dray closes the distance and clinches up with Diggler, looking for a takedown. Dray pushes Diggler against the cage but Diggler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dirk Diggler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Dray.
Diggler shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dray eats them both and turns towards Diggler to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diggler looks to land a combination but Dray avoids it well.
Dray misses with a combination
and Diggler counters with a low kick, right behind Dray 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dray.
Diggler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Diggler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diggler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diggler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dray wants to take the fight to the mat but Diggler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Diggler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diggler lands a good knee to the midsection. Dray won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Diggler.
Diggler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diggler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Diggler.
Diggler crunches a lovely knee into Dray's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diggler.
Dray wants to take the fight to the mat but Diggler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Diggler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dray drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diggler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dray takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dray managing to block the knees to the body from Diggler.
Diggler is pressed up against the cage. Dray has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diggler down to the mat. Diggler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Diggler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diggler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diggler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dray.
Dray's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dray shoots in but Diggler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diggler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diggler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dray.
An inside leg kick lands from Diggler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dray throws a right hand that misses
and Diggler counters with a series of strikes. Dray will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diggler throws a one two combo.
Dray fails with the takedown.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diggler.
Diggler clinches up against the cage.
Dray wants a takedown.
Diggler landing knees to the head.
Dray is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diggler pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Diggler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dray in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dray takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diggler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diggler slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dray has Diggler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diggler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Diggler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Diggler lands a knee to the head.
Dray gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Dray throwing shots but Diggler is blocking nicely.
Dray throwing shots but Diggler is blocking nicely.
Diggler wants to control but Dray is keeping busy.
Diggler tries to kick Dray off but Dray keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dray scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diggler is looking to escape.
Diggler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dray scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Diggler clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diggler tries to bum rush Dray with a series of wild strikes but Dray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diggler fails to land with a series of punches.
Diggler rushes Dray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diggler is pressed up against the cage. Dray has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diggler down to the mat. Diggler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Diggler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diggler looking to throw knees to the head but Dray is blocking nicely.
Diggler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dray is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Diggler can't fight it off and eventually Dray manages to take the fight to the floor. Diggler looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dray scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Diggler wants to stand and escape but Dray is having none of it.
Dray is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dray stops Diggler from standing up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dray throwing strikes but missing.
Dray thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diggler wants to stand but Dray is controlling the position.
Dray has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dray passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dray lands some shots froms side control.
Dray tries for a kimura but Diggler is defending well.
Diggler is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dray is controlling him well.
Diggler trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dray fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Diggler tries to escape but Dray is in control.
Dray is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diggler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dray tries to score with some ground and pound. Diggler controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dray lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dray is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diggler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dray prevents Diggler from escaping the position.
The strikes coming from Dray are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dray thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dray working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Diggler is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dray is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diggler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Diggler is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dray tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dray working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dray is trying to get an arm triangle but Diggler is defending well.
Diggler is pushing Dray's head away, looking to escape. Dray manages to hold on to the position though.
Dray in side control, throwing shots but Diggler defends.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diggler is trying to buck Dray off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Dray dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Diggler clinches.
Diggler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dray is defending well for now.
Dray looking for a takedown.
Diggler connects with a knee to the head.
Diggler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dray avoids it.
Diggler landing knees to the head.
Dray is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diggler pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Diggler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dray's face.
Diggler tries to land a knee to the head but Dray blocks with his arms.
Diggler tries to land a knee to the head but Dray blocks with his arms.
Diggler prevents the takedown attempt.
Dirk Diggler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Dray.
Dray avoiding damage as Diggler throws knees to the body.
Diggler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dray's face.
Dray has Diggler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diggler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Stalling in the clinch from Diggler.
Diggler scores a nice knee to the body.
Diggler prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diggler stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dray is looking to take this one to the mat.
Diggler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dray takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dray is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dray looking for a takedown.
Diggler landing knees to the body.
Diggler landing knees to the body.
Dray is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Diggler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dray changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diggler fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Diggler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diggler lands a knee to the body.
Diggler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diggler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dray is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Diggler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diggler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Diggler.
Diggler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Diggler.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diggler.
Diggler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diggler taking a breather.
Dray avoiding damage as Diggler throws knees to the body.
Dray goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diggler prevents it.
Diggler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dray's face.
Dray has Diggler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diggler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Diggler lands a knee to the head.
Diggler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diggler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dray in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diggler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler trying to land knees to the body.
Dray wants a takedown.
Diggler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diggler prevents the takedown attempt.
Diggler working Dray over with knees to the body.
Diggler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dray blocks it with crossed arms.
Diggler tries to land knees in the clinch but Dray avoids the damage to the body.
Dray has Diggler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diggler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Diggler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Diggler working Dray over with knees to the body.
Dray can't get the takedown.
Dray takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dray is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diggler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diggler lands a nice knee to the body.
Diggler lands a nice knee to the body.
Dray is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dray takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dray.
Diggler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dray.
Diggler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggler wants to stall.
Dray wants a takedown.
Diggler scores with a knee to the head.
Dray goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diggler prevents it.
Diggler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dray has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dirk Diggler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dray takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A knee to the head by Diggler.
Diggler prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ricky Dray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diggler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Diggler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diggler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:45
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:45
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Diggler!
Dirk Diggler retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Dirk Diggler 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Cardio Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Mityou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machine comes into the arena with Skrillex - Bangarang blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cardio Machine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sub Mityou !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mityou throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Machine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Machine tries to free his leg and advance position but Mityou is retaining full guard.
Machine stands up over Mityou , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Machine distracts Mityou with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Machine won't allow Mityou to get back to his feet.
Mityou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Machine is one step ahead there.
Machine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mityou is trying to control the position but Machine postures up.
Machine drops back looking for a leg! Mityou is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mityou manages to kick Machine off! Machine jumps back into Mityou 's guard.
Machine drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Machine as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Mityou screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Machine! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Cardio Machine!
Cardio Machine retains his lightweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Cardio Machine made sure he mentioned New World Order Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster comes into the arena with Lynyrd Skynrd - Sweet Home Alabama blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Givens 's choice of entrance music: Slaughtered. Tommy Givens acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caleb Foster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Givens !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Foster throws a left and a right that both miss
and Givens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Foster tries to score a power double leg takedown but Givens sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Foster somewhat.
Givens misses with a wild combination.
Foster wants to clinch up but Givens keeps it at a distance.
Foster moves in looking to clinch but Givens pushes him off.
Givens connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Foster.
Caleb Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Foster tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Givens counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Givens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Givens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Givens misses the jab.
Foster moves out of range as Givens strikes.
Foster throws a shot from downtown. Givens moves away and avoids it.
Givens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster clinches up with Givens and pushes him back against the cage.
Givens blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Givens looking to slow down the pace here.
Foster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Givens .
Foster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Givens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Foster moves into range and clinches up with Givens .
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Foster just misses with a elbow thrown towards Givens 's brow.
Foster looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Givens gets underhooks to prevent Foster's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Givens misses its intended target.
Foster feints and as Givens raises his hands in defense, Foster changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Givens is pulling down on Foster's head to control his posture.
Foster thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foster postures up in Givens 's guard and throws a big left but Givens blocks it.
Foster chips away with some ground and pound.
Givens trying to keep a closed guard but Foster is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Foster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Foster postures up in Givens 's guard and throws a big left but Givens blocks it.
Foster lands a couple of digs.
Givens looking to control.
Foster postures up in Givens 's guard and throws a big left but Givens blocks it.
Givens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster lands a couple of digs.
Foster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Foster lands a couple of elbows.
Foster drops back looking for a leg! Givens is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Givens manages to kick Foster off! Foster jumps back into Givens 's guard.
Foster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Foster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Foster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Foster lands a couple of elbows.
Givens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Foster postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Givens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster stands up over Givens , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Foster throws a big right hand that misses.
Givens trying to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foster content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Foster is looking to work some ground and pound but Givens has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Foster dominated that round.
That's time! Foster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Foster tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Givens counter with a right hand.
Foster wants to clinch up but Givens keeps it at a distance.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but Givens shows good takedown defense.
A decent looking cross lands there for Givens .
Givens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Givens 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.
Givens scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Foster has his takedown stuffed
and Givens counters with a nice uppercut.
Givens lands with an uppercut that bounces Foster off the cage and back into range.
Givens scores with a decent looking hook.
Givens fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Foster on the side of the head.
Givens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Foster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Givens .
A jab from Givens misses.
Givens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Foster misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Foster misses with an uppercut
and Givens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Foster misses.
Foster tries to clinch there but Givens circles away.
Foster tries to clinch up but Givens circles away and keeps his distance.
Foster fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Givens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Foster moves in looking to clinch but Givens pushes him off.
Foster walks into a straight right hand from Givens .
Foster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Givens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Foster wants to clinch up but Givens keeps it at a distance.
Foster has taken the fight to the clinch.
Foster manages to break the clinch.
Foster tries to clinch up but Givens circles away and keeps his distance.
Givens misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster closes the distance and clinches.
Foster swings wildly with an uppercut but Givens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Givens misses with a punch on the inside.
Foster lands a hook to the side of 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!
Foster lands a right hand.
Givens stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Givens throws a head punch that misses.
Givens is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Foster misses with the head strike.
Foster misses with a punch on the inside.
Foster lands a shoulder strike.
Givens looking to stall.
Foster misses with the head strike.
Foster is working for takedown but Givens is calmly controlling the position for now.
Foster breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens keeps the fight on the outside.
Givens lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Givens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Foster's hands.
Foster takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Givens circles away from the clinch attempt
and Givens counters with a straight right hand.
Givens misses with a straight right.
Givens cracks Foster with a good jab.
Foster shoots in looking for a takedown but Givens manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Foster's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Givens lands the left hand.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Foster ducks under a wild hook from Givens .
Tommy Givens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Givens misses its intended target.
Foster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Foster wants to clinch up but Givens keeps it at a distance.
Givens slaps away a takedown attempt from Foster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givens throws out a loose jab but Foster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foster fails with the takedown.
Nice defenses there by Foster.
Givens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Givens .
Foster tries to clinch
and Givens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Givens lands a really nice looking cross but Foster seems unphased.
Good exchange - Givens coming out on top.
Foster shoots for a double leg takedown but Givens sprawls well. He's pushed Foster's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Givens gets tackled into the cage by Foster. Foster maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Givens .
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Givens is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Foster is keeping busy.
Foster is trying to break the clinch but Givens is controlling him.
Givens content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Givens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Foster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Givens with a nice cross.
Foster tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Foster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Foster takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Foster gets a clinch.
Foster looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Givens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Givens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Givens stalls.
Givens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Givens blocks an uppercut.
Foster blocks an uppercut.
Foster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foster breaks the clinch.
Givens throws a looping overhand right but Foster ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Foster is looking to clinch but Givens is avoiding it.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch but Givens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Foster slips under a jab from Givens .
Givens lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Givens .
Foster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Left hook, right uppercut from Givens .
Givens throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Foster is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Givens .
Foster takes one on the button.
Givens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foster.
Foster fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Givens to the ground. Foster is now in Givens 's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Foster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Givens is keeping the position for now.
Foster throwing strikes but missing.
Foster lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Givens is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Givens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foster.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Foster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Givens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Foster lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Caleb Foster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens has his hands on Foster's head, controlling the position.
Givens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Foster landing with the ground and pound.
Foster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Foster throws a big right hand that misses.
Foster missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Givens trying to control the position.
Foster missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster lands a couple of digs.
Givens trying to control the position here.
Foster works over Givens with some ground and pound from guard.
Foster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Foster thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Givens seems keen to control Foster's posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foster throwing strikes from guard but Givens blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Caleb Foster.
I think Foster has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caleb Foster!
Caleb Foster retains his light heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Caleb Foster made sure he mentioned New World Order Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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