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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Cassio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ange Fili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ange Fili has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcos Cassio!
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, Ange Fili!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassio throws a sloppy head kick and Fili moves out of range easily.
Fili closes the distance and pushes Cassio back into the cage.
Fili lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Marcos Cassio has been cut.
Fili pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Cassio! Fili unloads with more strikes and Cassio sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ange Fili!
Ange Fili made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Thanks to my new team at Ancient Alien they were the missing piece. I feel complete...'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Vasilyevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Ivan Vasilyevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders misses with a combination
and Vasilyevich counters by moving into the clinch.
Vasilyevich lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Vasilyevich.
A short uppercut from Vasilyevich.
A right handed body shot lands from Vasilyevich.
Saunders wants to get back to striking at distance but Vasilyevich won't allow it.
Vasilyevich digs a right hand into Saunders's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saunders's gas tank.
Vasilyevich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Saunders looks winded!
Saunders wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Vasilyevich.
Vasilyevich lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasilyevich cracks Saunders with a nice body shot.
Saunders is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vasilyevich has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Saunders uses from the top position.
Vasilyevich controlling Saunders's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vasilyevich is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilyevich works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vasilyevich thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saunders's head.
Vasilyevich content to control rather than advance.
Vasilyevich throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vasilyevich looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Saunders tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Vasilyevich!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Vasilyevich!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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236 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony moves to clinch but Emelianenko breaks away
and Emelianenko counters by moving into the clinch.
Emelianenko has hold of one of Anthony's legs. Anthony is fighting the takedown attempt but Emelianenko gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Anthony is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Emelianenko defends well.
Emelianenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anthony is keeping the position for now.
Emelianenko slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Emelianenko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Anthony is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anthony is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Emelianenko frees his head nicely. Oh but Anthony has switched to an armbar! Emelianenko is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Greg Anthony!
After winning the bout, Greg Anthony thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Condiment Teapot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roronoa Marimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marimo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Zoro's Theme. This should be a great matchup!
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176 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Condiment Teapot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roronoa Marimo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marimo lands a nice looking body kick.
Teapot defending well as Marimo loads up on a big left hand.
Teapot will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marimo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marimo misses with a straight right.
Marimo thows a body kick. Teapot tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Marimo misses with a wild combination.
Marimo connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marimo cracks Teapot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marimo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teapot was well out of range. Poor timing from Marimo.
Teapot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marimo is fending him off so far but Teapot persists. Nope, Marimo circles away and we're back to standing.
Teapot moves away from the strike by Marimo.
Marimo misses with a looping left.
Nice jab there from Marimo.
Teapot shoots in and drives through. Marimo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Condiment Teapot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marimo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Teapot in his tracks.
Marimo misses with a combination
and Teapot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Marimo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Teapot tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marimo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Teapot somewhat.
Marimo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teapot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marimo throws a hook but Teapot avoids it easily.
Marimo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marimo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Marimo misses.
Marimo throws a lazy uppercut
and Teapot counters with a single leg into guard. Marimo didn't expect that.
Teapot trying to control the position from guard on top but Marimo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teapot is really struggling to control Marimo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marimo trying to control the position here.
Teapot pushing down on Marimo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Marimo wants to get back to full guard.
Marimo trying to control but Teapot postures up.
Teapot is looking for a kimura but Marimo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Teapot to get the leverage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teapot not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Teapot trying to control from half guard but Marimo is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marimo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Teapot is working away from the top position though.
Teapot throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roronoa Marimo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marimo throws the kick towards the body but Teapot avoids it.
Teapot looks for a takedown but Marimo sprawls well.
Teapot looks for a takedown but Marimo sprawls well.
Teapot scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Marimo is looking to regain half guard here but Teapot keeps moving and retains side control.
Teapot throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teapot working away.
Marimo stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Teapot is trying to get an arm triangle but Marimo is defending well.
Marimo holds on to Teapot's head and controls the position momentarily.
Teapot has control of an arm but Marimo manages to advance to Teapot's back!
Marimo slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Teapot is really stuck here.
Marimo doesn't have the hooks in and Teapot manages to turn into his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Marimo holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Marimo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marimo can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roronoa Marimo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Teapot blocks a jab.
Teapot takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teapot shoots in looking for a takedown but Marimo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Teapot's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Condiment Teapot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marimo lands a head shot.
Marimo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Teapot fails with the takedown
and Marimo counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marimo throws a hook but Teapot blocks it.
Marimo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Teapot has his takedown stuffed
and Marimo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Teapot shoots in and drives through. Marimo sprawls well.
Teapot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marimo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marimo misses with a combination
and Teapot counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Marimo has hold of Teapot's hands but Teapot slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marimo has his hands clasped together around Teapot's back. He's all about the action.
Marimo wants to improve his position but Teapot is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marimo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teapot is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Condiment Teapot will probably get the nod.
That's time! Teapot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Teapot shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marimo but Marimo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Teapot fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teapot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teapot fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Condiment Teapot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teapot will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marimo looks for the body kick but Teapot saw that one coming.
Marimo throws a right and a left that Teapot avoids nicely.
Teapot fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teapot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marimo tries to avoid it but Teapot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marimo to the ground. Marimo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Teapot misses with a takedown attempt
and Marimo counters with a nice body kick.
No joy there for Marimo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Teapot has a takedown stuffed.
Marimo misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teapot shoots in for a takedown but Marimo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Teapot shoots in but Marimo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marimo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marimo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teapot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Teapot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marimo is fending him off so far but Teapot persists. Nope, Marimo circles away and we're back to standing.
Marimo misses with a straight left.
Teapot shoots in looking for a takedown. Marimo tries to sprawl out of it but Teapot keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marimo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marimo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Teapot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marimo just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roronoa Marimo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marimo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roronoa Marimo!
Roronoa Marimo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foyd Mayweather Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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, Pedro Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Foyd Mayweather Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez throws a body punch but Mayweather Jr moves out of range.
Mayweather Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pedro Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez is looking to clinch but Mayweather Jr is avoiding it.
Mayweather Jr scores with a one two! Hernandez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
Mayweather Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hernandez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mayweather Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Hernandez.
Hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayweather Jr circles away.
Hernandez slips a jab and a cross from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mayweather Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hernandez throws a lazy uppercut
and Mayweather Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandez tries to clinch there but Mayweather Jr circles away.
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hernandez misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hernandez.
Hernandez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mayweather Jr is fending him off so far but Hernandez persists. Nope, Mayweather Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayweather Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mayweather Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Mayweather Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Mayweather Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hernandez wants to clinch.
Mayweather Jr misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Mayweather Jr. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr looks to land a combination but Hernandez avoids it well.
Mayweather Jr scores with a one two! Hernandez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayweather Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Hernandez.
Hernandez takes a swing at Mayweather Jr's ribcage but misses.
Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Hernandez misses with a body kick.
Mayweather Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Hernandez.
Hernandez looks to clinch
and Mayweather Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Mayweather Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hernandez misses with some punches.
Hernandez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hernandez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mayweather Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hernandez misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hernandez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mayweather Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hernandez.
Mayweather Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hernandez.
Hernandez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mayweather Jr's calf.
Hernandez moves in looking to clinch but Mayweather Jr pushes him off.
Mayweather Jr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mayweather Jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hernandez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mayweather Jr counters with a series of strikes. Hernandez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hernandez throws the left hand but Mayweather Jr avoids the punch easily.
Hernandez misses with an uppercut
and Mayweather Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez misses with a shot to the body
and Mayweather Jr counters with a series of strikes. Hernandez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mayweather Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A cross from Hernandez lands.
Hernandez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mayweather Jr tries to avoid it but Hernandez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mayweather Jr to the ground. Mayweather Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Mayweather Jr scores with a four punch combination!
Mayweather Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hernandez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hernandez looks to clinch
and Mayweather Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hernandez slips a jab and a cross from Mayweather Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayweather Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hernandez backs up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Mayweather Jr does no damage.
Hernandez scores with a nice strike.
Hernandez wants to clinch but Mayweather Jr slips to the side
and Mayweather Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pedro Hernandez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mayweather Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Mayweather Jr checks a leg kick.
Hernandez tries to land a front kick but Mayweather Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A right-left combo lands from Mayweather Jr.
Hernandez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mayweather Jr is fending him off so far but Hernandez persists. Nope, Mayweather Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Mayweather Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A clash of legs there as Mayweather Jr blocks the low kick.
Hernandez misses with an uppercut
and Mayweather Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Hernandez.
Foyd Mayweather Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayweather Jr misses with the combination.
Hernandez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mayweather Jr is fending him off so far but Hernandez persists. Nope, Mayweather Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Hernandez throws out a loose jab but Mayweather Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hernandez loads up on a big right hand but Mayweather Jr slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hernandez shoots in but Mayweather Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayweather Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hernandez sizes up Mayweather Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hernandez scores with a hook to the body. Mayweather Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mayweather Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hernandez rather than just go for the knockout.
Hernandez tries to clinch there but Mayweather Jr circles away.
Foyd Mayweather Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hernandez throws a head kick that half lands.
Mayweather Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Hernandez throws out a loose jab but Mayweather Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hernandez moves in looking to clinch but Mayweather Jr pushes him off.
Mayweather Jr misses with a wild combination.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but Mayweather Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Mayweather Jr does no damage.
Mayweather Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hernandez. Hernandez obviously looking to wear him down.
Mayweather Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hernandez.
Mayweather Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hernandez circles away quickly and effectively.
Hernandez throws a low kick but Mayweather Jr moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayweather Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hernandez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mayweather Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Hernandez is looking to clinch.
Mayweather Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hernandez. That one must have hurt.
Mayweather Jr is breathing heavily.
Mayweather Jr swinging wildly here.
Hernandez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pedro Hernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Hernandez.
Mayweather Jr throws a right hand that Hernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Hernandez also avoids with ease.
Hernandez throws a hook but Mayweather Jr avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Hernandez closes the distance and clinches up with Mayweather Jr, looking for a takedown. Hernandez pushes Mayweather Jr against the cage but Mayweather Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr throws a right and a left that Hernandez avoids nicely.
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hernandez takes a swing at Mayweather Jr's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Hernandez. That snapped Mayweather Jr's head back.
Hernandez misses with a hook to the body
and Mayweather Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Mayweather Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
Hernandez wants to clinch
and Mayweather Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mayweather Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mayweather Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Hernandez 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!
Nice body punch from Mayweather Jr.
Hernandez tries to clinch there but Mayweather Jr circles away.
Hernandez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hernandez throws out a powerful jab.
Hernandez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mayweather Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hernandez.
Hernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayweather Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mayweather Jr misses with a double jab
and Hernandez counters with a stiff right hand.
Hernandez looks to land a left hand but Mayweather Jr moved out of range nicely.
Mayweather Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hernandez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mayweather Jr pinned against the cage. Mayweather Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez swings for the body but Mayweather Jr moves out of range.
Hernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayweather Jr is just out of range.
Hernandez misses the jab.
Mayweather Jr works over Hernandez's head and body with a nice combination.
Hernandez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mayweather Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hernandez circles away quickly and effectively.
Mayweather Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hernandez misses with a hook
and Mayweather Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Hernandez with a hook.
Hernandez fails with the takedown
and Mayweather Jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hernandez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hernandez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hernandez misses with a body shot.
Hernandez throws a solid leg kick but Mayweather Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hernandez.
Hernandez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mayweather Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Hernandez backing up. Hernandez nods at Mayweather Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Hernandez throws a hook but Mayweather Jr blocks it.
Mayweather Jr tries to bum rush Hernandez with a series of wild strikes but Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mayweather Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hernandez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mayweather Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Hernandez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hernandez shoots for a double leg takedown but Mayweather Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Hernandez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hernandez misses its intended target.
Mayweather Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hernandez throws a leg kick but Mayweather Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayweather Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayweather Jr leaves Hernandez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayweather Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayweather Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hernandez eats them both and turns towards Mayweather Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hernandez throws a shot to the body.
Hernandez tries to clinch
and Mayweather Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mayweather Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Hernandez wants to clinch up but Mayweather Jr keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mayweather Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mayweather Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hernandez up against the cage.
Hernandez breaks the clinch.
Hernandez shoots in for a double leg but Mayweather Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hernandez throws out a loose jab but Mayweather Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayweather Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Foyd Mayweather Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedro Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hernandez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mayweather Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Hernandez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hernandez, 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 Alan Glass 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... Pedro Hernandez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hans Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hacran Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans Lange has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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153 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Lange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hacran Silva!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Lange in a clinch.
Silva jumps guard.
Silva looking to control.
Lange drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silva manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lange has Silva in his guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Lange is retaining full guard.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lange really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lange tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Silva presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Silva is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lange can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wants to take Lange's back but he can't do it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lange is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Lange is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva is looking for a kimura but Lange is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lange manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lange is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Lange is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lange looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lange tries to improve position but can't.
Lange is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lange looking for subs from the bottom but Silva mounts him!
Lange is trying to escape the mount but Silva keeps good control and instead manages to take Lange's back.
Lange staying busy and making it hard for Silva to control.
Lange rolls, trying to escape but Silva keeps control of the position.
Silva patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva working for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I really don't envy Lange right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange turns into Silva and is now in his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Lange is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Lange is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lange escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lange is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lange's guard.
Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Lange is keeping him busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lange's face.
Lange is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lange manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hacran Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lange avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lange doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lange with a poor takedown
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lange avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lange tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Lange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva clinches up with Lange and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lange backwards.
Lange changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lange gets caught napping as Silva dives in and scores a takedown. Lange manages to retain guard.
Silva passes Lange's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lange looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lange looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control. Lange wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva is looking for a kimura but Lange is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lange doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is trying to control. Lange wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva lands strikes from half guard.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Lange is defending well.
Silva prevents Lange from improving his position.
Lange looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange manages to get to full guard.
Lange working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Lange has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lange manages to get back to half guard.
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Lange is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lange tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Lange is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange is looking to improve his position.
Lange is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Lange is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lange is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Lange is defending the position.
Lange is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lange is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva wants to take a breather but Lange is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hacran Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Lange with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lange thinking.
Lange doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva forces Lange back against the cage and clinches.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Lange has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Lange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lange drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right from Silva.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lange has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lange is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into Lange's guard.
Silva pushing down on Lange's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lange is in trouble now - Silva has advanced to mount!
Silva tries to control but Lange wriggling away.
Lange wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Lange defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Lange is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lange won't enjoy being in this position. Silva looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Lange is tapping - it's over boys! Silva picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hacran Silva!
Hacran Silva managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, BLKOUT CLothing 93% Laundry, into his post fight interview.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Lebow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 2Pac - California Love. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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175 lbs
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168 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Lebow!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lebow throws a front kick that sends Santiago stumbling back into the cage.
Santiago throws a series of punches but Lebow avoids them all with ease.
Lebow lands a head kick. Santiago smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lebow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lebow wants it to stay on the feet.
Lebow throws a head kick but Santiago moves out of range.
Lebow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lebow wants it to stay on the feet.
Lebow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lebow keeps Santiago at a distance using the push kick.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lebow throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick from Lebow lands but Santiago takes it in his stride.
Lebow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lebow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lebow misses with a body kick.
Lebow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebow throws a head kick that misses.
Santiago takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lebow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lebow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lebow cracks Santiago with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lebow throws a head kick but Santiago moves out of range.
Lebow throws a series of strikes that have Santiago backpedaling.
Lebow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lebow throws a series of punches but Santiago avoids them all with ease.
Lebow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Santiago's head.
Nice straight punches there by Lebow. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lebow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lebow throws a head kick that misses
and Santiago counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebow misses with an elbow strike.
Lebow taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lebow is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santiago is working for takedown but Lebow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lebow misses with a body punch.
Lebow displaying some good clinch control by pressing Santiago up against the cage.
Lebow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lebow stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebow throws a punch but it's blocked by Santiago.
Santiago misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lebow.
Lebow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lebow lands a damaging elbow.
Santiago is trying to pull guard but Lebow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Santiago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santiago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lebow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lebow trying to land knees to the body.
Santiago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santiago jumps guard but Lebow turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lebow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago dodges an elbow strike from Lebow.
Santiago jumps guard but Lebow turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lebow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Santiago blocks an elbow strike.
Santiago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santiago avoiding damage as Lebow throws knees to the body.
Santiago tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lebow avoids it.
Santiago changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lebow fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lebow throws a head kick but Santiago moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santiago takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lebow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
Lebow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Lebow dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lebow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Santiago takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lebow. Santiago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santiago dives in and grabs Lebow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lebow pushes down on Santiago's head and hops out.
Santiago fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lebow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lebow scores with a three punch combo!
Lebow throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Santiago is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santiago is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Lebow Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Santiago is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Josh Lebow!
During a confident post fight interview, Josh Lebow thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad Odorisio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aquiles Bergasmarchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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169 lbs
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167 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Odorisio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aquiles Bergasmarchi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergasmarchi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Odorisio wants to sweep but no luck.
Odorisio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bergasmarchi trying to control but Odorisio is working from the bottom.
Odorisio throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bergasmarchi uses it to pass to side control.
Bergasmarchi has hold of Odorisio's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Odorisio tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Bergasmarchi cranks the arm and Odorisio screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Odorisio, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Aquiles Bergasmarchi!
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