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Reach 3.1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demon Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demon Knight struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Diego Nunes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Counter fighter
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Demon Knight!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Knight avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Knight is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Horrible takedown by Knight or perhaps it was just good defense by Nunes which made him look bad.
Nunes swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
Nunes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nunes wants it to stay on the feet.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nunes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Knight's calf.
Nunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knight takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knight looks winded!
Knight tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nunes counters with a good low kick that Knight was not able to check.
A head kick misses from Nunes.
Nunes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Knight's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
Knight takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nunes.
Nunes works to advance to full mount. Knight defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Knight is working to get back to half guard.
Nunes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nunes is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes lands a body shot.
Nunes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nunes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Knight shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nunes counters with a head kick.
Diego Nunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demon Knight.
Nunes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nunes.
Knight takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Knight tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nunes lands a head kick. Knight smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes scores with a head kick. Knight tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Knight takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nunes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knight.
Nunes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nunes.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Nunes works Knight's body with a nice hook.
Knight takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nunes scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knight.
A punch combination from Knight misses.
Nunes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nunes, right into the meat.
Nunes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Knight takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nunes lands a head kick. Knight smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nunes counters with a head kick. That will keep Knight thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nunes.
Nunes trying to control the action but Knight is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Nunes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Knight looks to clinch
and Nunes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nunes lands with a slapping head kick.
Nunes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knight shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nunes counters with a head kick. That will keep Knight thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Diego Nunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knight closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nunes circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knight takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nunes lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes lands with a kick to the temple. Knight shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nunes.
Nunes just content to control the position.
Nunes stands up.
Nunes scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nunes counters with a leg kick.
Diego Nunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demon Knight.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knight takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diego Nunes is winning the standup battle so far.
Nunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Nunes throws a nice looking combination but Knight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Knight misses.
Nunes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight gets caught flat footed, as Nunes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nunes stands and steps away. Knight gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nunes lands with a nice body kick.
Nunes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knight can do to turn this around?
Good leg kick by Nunes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nunes gets tackled into the cage by Knight. Knight maintains the clinch.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nunes lands a leg kick that knocks Knight off balance momentarily.
Nunes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nunes lands in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes controlling from the top position.
Nunes gets to his feet - Knight follows without any prompting.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nunes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nunes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nunes advances nicely into full mount.
Nunes gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Nunes dominated that second 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!
Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nunes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knight takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Knight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nunes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knight looks to throw the jab but Nunes is out of range.
Nunes lands a slapping body shot.
Nunes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nunes scores with a head kick. Knight tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knight blocks a head kick by Nunes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Nunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes leaves Knight with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Nunes.
Nunes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Nunes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knight. That did some damage!
Nunes lands with a cross.
Knight blocks a head kick by Nunes.
Knight's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick from Nunes lands but Knight takes it in his stride.
A head kick from Nunes lands but Knight takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes lands a head kick. Knight smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Knight wants to clinch up but Nunes keeps it at a distance.
Nunes lands a right hook to the body.
Knight steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nunes. That one must have hurt.
Nunes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diego Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nunes lands a high kick!
Nunes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nunes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nunes, right into the meat.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes connects with a high kick.
Nunes is looking to wear down Knight with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knight connects with the punch.
Nunes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Knight quickly recovers to half guard.
Nunes trying to control the action but Knight is working from the bottom.
Nunes trying to control the pace.
Nunes is trying to control the action in half guard but Knight is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nunes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Knight!
Nunes content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nunes is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nunes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Knight's head.
Demon Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diego Nunes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nunes dives in and scores a takedown into Knight's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Nunes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nunes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Nunes!
Post fight, an emotional Diego Nunes said 'well that was easy. haha didnt expect he would suck that bad. but guess he wanted to change his face the hard way. well well one step closer to the title. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eulalio Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez comes to the cage accompanied by El party me llama. Marco North will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eulalio Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco North!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up but North swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Gonzalez stalls.
Gonzalez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from North.
North blocks a punch to the side of the head.
North looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gonzalez as North tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gonzalez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
North scores with a shoulder strike.
Gonzalez stalling the fight.
North is trying to stall.
North misses with some punches.
North swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Gonzalez to work.
North breaks the clinch.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzalez tries to clinch
and North counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up but North swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but North paws at him with a jab and circles away.
North bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from North, right into the meat.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but North keeps it at a distance.
Gonzalez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab by Gonzalez.
It looks like Marco North has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but North is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
North keeps the fight on the outside.
North avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.
North scores with a nice body kick.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but North keeps it at a distance.
North misses the shot to the body.
Eulalio Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
North swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzalez.
North ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but North moves away
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
North misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but North moves away
enabling North to counter with a crisp jab.
North buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by North.
Gonzalez wants to clinch
and North counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
North cracks Gonzalez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gonzalez looks to clinch
and North makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gonzalez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and North connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gonzalez scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
North connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
North moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gonzalez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gonzalez displaying some good clinch control by pressing North up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gonzalez as North tries to tie him up.
North misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
Gonzalez breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from North both land. Nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
North throws out a leg kick but Gonzalez moves out of range and North only half commits.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzalez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and North counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonzalez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
North with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
North getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco North dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco North's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gonzalez is trying hard to land a takedown here. North sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonzalez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gonzalez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gonzalez looks to clinch
and North counters with a left to the body.
North is looking to land body kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzalez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
North pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range and North settles back down.
North gets tackled into the cage by Gonzalez. Gonzalez maintains the clinch.
Gonzalez tries to circle away but North has him pinned against the cage.
Gonzalez just leaning against North, taking a breather.
The referee calls for North to work.
North fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by North as Gonzalez tries to tie him up.
Gonzalez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
North throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
North lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
North avoiding damage.
Gonzalez wants to break the clinch but can't.
North managing to block the knees to the body from Gonzalez.
North looking to slow down the pace here.
Gonzalez wants to get back to striking at distance but North won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez taking a breather.
Gonzalez has North pressed against the cage, preventing North from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gonzalez leaning his opponent against the cage.
North blocking some punches.
Come on Gonzalez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gonzalez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
North has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from North fails to land.
North taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez fails to pull 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!
North is trying to break the clinch but Gonzalez is controlling him.
Gonzalez is pushing North up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gonzalez misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gonzalez.
North lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonzalez misses with some punches.
North wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eulalio Gonzalez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gonzalez stalling against the cage.
North has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gonzalez regains guard immediately.
North tries to free his leg and advance position but Gonzalez is retaining full guard.
North pushing down on Gonzalez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez has his hands clasped together around North's back. He's all about the action.
North is keen to just control but Gonzalez is a slippery customer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez is trying to get back to full guard.
Gonzalez gets full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
North controls from within his opponent's guard.
North must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
North wants to stand but Gonzalez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marco North will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marco North's cut.
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. This is the final round!
North thows a body kick. Gonzalez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. North manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marco North seems to be getting the better of the standup.
North slips under a jab.
North ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
North scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but North keeps it at a distance.
North swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - North circles away.
Gonzalez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gonzalez instigates a clinch.
North has a couple of punches blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez blocking some punches.
North breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
North throws the kick towards the body but Gonzalez avoids it.
North lands with a cross.
Gonzalez clinches up against the cage.
North is trying to break the clinch but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
North breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
North tries to keep at a distance but Gonzalez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez wants to take the fight to the mat but North manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
North is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gonzalez is keeping busy.
Gonzalez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to get back to striking at distance but North won't allow it.
Gonzalez trying to stall but North improves his position.
Stalling in the clinch from North.
North pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
North throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gonzalez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gonzalez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
North connects with a looping right hand.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but North keeps it at a distance.
North throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut
and North counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
North dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
North with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
North with a hook.
North staying out of range there.
North just misses with a punch to the body.
North lands a lovely overhand right.
An inside leg kick lands from North.
North lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up but North circles away and keeps his distance.
North cracks a nice hook into Gonzalez's ribs.
Gonzalez needs to keep his hands up - North had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gonzalez darts in trying to clinch
and North counters with a thumping low kick.
Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez closes the distance but North moves to the side
and North cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eulalio Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
North with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzalez clinches up against the cage.
North breaks the clinch.
Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Marco North is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
North blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco North comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got North winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco North!
An out of breath Marco North thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dead Pool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dead Pool looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dead Pool!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miller shoots in and bounces Pool off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pool has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller wants to control from the top but Pool keeps moving.
Miller would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Pool is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pool is wriggling around but Miller manages to pass to half guard.
Miller works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to control but Pool is keeping him busy.
Miller is trying to get an arm triangle but Pool is defending well.
Miller working the head with strikes.
Miller tries for a kimura but Pool is defending well.
Miller trying to control the action but Pool is working from the bottom.
Miller in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pool tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to advance to mount but Pool denies him.
Miller sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pool is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Miller thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pool is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Miller asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Pool looks winded!
Miller looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pool is looking for a sweep.
Miller trying to control the action but Pool is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Miller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pool knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by Miller.
Pool keeps Miller under control for a moment.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pool keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Miller trying to control the action but Pool is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Josh Miller wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pool connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller shoots for a takedown but Pool saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pool.
Pool fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pool throws a leg kick that is checked
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dead Pool seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pool throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
Pool throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pool throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Miller looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pool!
Miller trying to control the action but Pool is working from the bottom.
Miller has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Miller swinging wildly here.
Miller dives in and grabs Pool's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pool pushes down on Miller's head and hops out.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Pool sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pool is breathing heavily.
Miller is looking to clinch but Pool is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pool throws out a leg kick but Miller moves out of range and Pool only half commits.
Pool tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Pool.
Pool throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pool misses with a two punch combination.
Josh Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Pool, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Pool against the cage but Pool circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pool but Pool pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice combination there by Pool.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Miller throws a head kick that Pool semi-blocks.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Pool sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Pool which made him look bad.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Pool.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pool moves away.
Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Miller breaks the clinch.
Pool looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Miller.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miller looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Miller in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pool is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Miller has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pool is not content to let Miller control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pool, who protects the arm well.
Pool really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miller trying to control the action but Pool is working from the bottom.
Pool tries to buck Miller off but Miller is having none of it.
Miller trying to control the position but Pool is working away.
Miller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Miller takes a little break here. Pool wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pool keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Josh Miller just wasn't active enough.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Pool throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pool swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pool defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miller fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Miller dominated that second round.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pool throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller tries to clinch up but Pool circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pool fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Miller checks it well.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pool lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pool fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pool slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pool looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pool takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller throws a series of punches but Pool moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Miller. Pool shrugs it off though.
Miller throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pool tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Miller is in Pool's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller wants to stand but Pool is controlling his posture from full guard.
Miller is pushing down on Pool's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pool is fighting to maintain full guard but Miller has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pool is not content to let Miller control the position.
Pool avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pool's head.
Miller wants to take a breather but Pool is having none of it.
Pool wants to get back to full guard.
Pool wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throwing shots but Pool is blocking nicely.
Josh Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller works his way into full mount!
Miller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poor strikes thrown by Miller there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Miller has control of Pool's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pool regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Miller is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pool to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pool shrugs it off.
Miller working Pool over with strikes here.
Pool keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking to finish with strikes here!
Miller throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Miller is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pool is surviving well by controlling Miller's body position as best he can.
Miller pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Dead Pool has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pool is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pool is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Miller can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pool is looking to escape.
Miller sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking to control but Pool is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miller is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pool has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller has control of Pool's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pool regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Miller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Josh Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Miller!
Josh Miller looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'butter nigga'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bane Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reaper comes to the cage accompanied by Last Man Standing - People In Planes. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bane Reaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper tries a head kick but it misses.
Mir should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Reaper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reaper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Reaper as he connects with a hook.
Reaper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reaper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mir looks winded!
Reaper jabs at Mir's body.
Reaper catches Mir with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reaper lands a big uppercut and Mir crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mir looks OK. Reaper waves Mir back to his feet!
Reaper finds Mir's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Mir flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Reaper lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Mir will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bane Reaper!
A relieved looking Bane Reaper 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Bjorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans Lange is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ragnar Bjorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Lange!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjorn lands a leg kick that knocks Lange off balance momentarily.
Lange circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bjorn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bjorn misses with a head kick.
Bjorn clinches.
Bjorn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lange wants to take the fight to the mat but Bjorn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lange looking for a takedown.
Lange has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bjorn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ragnar Bjorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Lange.
Lange tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lange is trying to drag Bjorn to the mat but Bjorn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bjorn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bjorn feints and as Lange raises his hands in defense, Bjorn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bjorn trying to control but Lange is working from the bottom.
Lange working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bjorn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bjorn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lange has his foot on Bjorn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bjorn works his way back into a safe position though.
Lange keeping moving, preventing Bjorn from controlling successfully.
Lange is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lange had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bjorn defends it easily.
Bjorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Lange is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bjorn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bjorn wants to control from the top but Lange keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn is looking to work some ground and pound but Lange has wrist control.
Bjorn trying to control but Lange is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ragnar Bjorn just wasn't active enough.
Lange uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bjorn.
Bjorn moves in looking to clinch but Lange pushes him off.
Lange avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bjorn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lange shoots for a double leg takedown but Bjorn sprawls well. He's pushed Lange's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lange looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ragnar Bjorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lange shoots in for a takedown but Bjorn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bjorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bjorn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lange swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bjorn has Lange up against the cage in a clinch.
Lange is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bjorn turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lange manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bjorn wants to improve his position but Lange is controlling well.
Lange is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bjorn is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hans Lange!
Hans Lange thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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