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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keep It Real (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keep It Real is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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230 lbs
1 - 2 - 1 |
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266 lbs
2 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keep It Real!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morris moves in looking to clinch but Real pushes him off.
Real shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morris gets a clinch.
Morris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Real.
Real looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Real jumps guard but Morris turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Morris lands a good knee to the midsection. Real won't want to take too many of those.
Morris is leaning against Real and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Morris with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Morris landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Real 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.
Morris breaks from the clinch.
Morris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Real circles away.
Morris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Real on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Keep It Real has been cut.
Real doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Real, pushing him back against the cage.
Real is fighting off a takedown attempt but Morris is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Real to the mat. Real regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Morris gets to his feet. Real looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Morris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Morris. Beautiful body shot.
Morris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morris fakes the leg kick and cracks Real in the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws a head kick that Real semi-blocks.
Morris closes the distance and clinches.
Morris jumps guard and drags Real to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Real stops Morris from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Real has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Morris to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Real is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Morris pulls down on the head and he's put Real to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paul Morris!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hulkamania kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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288 lbs
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270 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogan !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hogan doesn't seem bothered though.
Sapp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sapp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sapp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hogan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Sapp.
Sapp closes the distance and pushes Hogan back into the cage.
Sapp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Hogan or perhaps it was just good defense by Sapp which made him look bad.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown but Sapp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sapp misses with a two punch combination.
Sapp closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hogan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bob Sapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp shoots in and bounces Hogan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sapp won't allow Hogan to get back to his feet.
Sapp wants to stand and escape but instead Hogan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hogan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sapp manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hogan has Sapp in his guard.
Sapp content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapp tries to free his leg and advance position but Hogan is retaining full guard.
Sapp stands up over Hogan , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hogan wants to get back to his feet but Sapp is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sapp wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp wants to pass the guard but Hogan is keeping the position.
Hogan pushes Sapp off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hogan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sapp's half guard.
Hogan seems to be working for a kimura but Sapp defends the submission attempt.
Hogan is trying to work for a kimura but Sapp is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Sapp has recovered full guard.
Hogan has gone for a leg lock! Sapp slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hogan 's guard.
Sapp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hogan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Sapp dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hogan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sapp circles away.
Sapp lands a really nice looking cross but Hogan seems unphased.
Sapp gets the takedown into side control.
Sapp sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hogan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sapp swings around for an armbar but Hogan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sapp's guard.
Hogan has gone for a leg lock! Sapp slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hogan 's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sapp is looking to stand up but Hogan won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan keeping full guard, as Sapp tries to pass.
Sapp trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sapp content to stall in guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bob Sapp has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hogan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapp is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hogan pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sapp is defending against the submission attempts here by Hogan .
Sapp missing with punches from the bottom.
Hogan is working for a submission of some sort.
Sapp wants to control but Hogan is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan seems to be working for a kimura but Sapp defends the submission attempt.
Hogan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sapp sees it coming and defends easily.
Hogan is working for a submission of some sort.
Hogan is trying to work for a kimura but Sapp is defending well.
Hogan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sapp defends it well.
Sapp is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sapp defends it well.
Hogan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sapp is trying to maintain the position but Hogan is very close to passing his half guard.
Hogan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sapp defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hogan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sapp has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hulk Hogan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
No luck for Hogan with that takedown attempt.
Hogan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sapp counters by clinching up.
Sapp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sapp looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hogan !
Sapp is looking to take a break and control but Hogan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hogan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp tries to advance to mount but Hogan denies him.
Sapp in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapp passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hogan !
Hogan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hogan really wants to buck Sapp off and get back to his feet.
Sapp controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp scoring with strikes but Hogan is staying in there.
Sapp trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sapp won't let Hogan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapp tries to stand up but Hogan grabs his leg and drags him down! Hogan is now on top, in side control.
Sapp regains half guard.
Sapp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hogan has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sapp defend it? Hogan steps over the head and cranks it - Sapp is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hogan !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hulk Hogan !
Hulk Hogan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, ANABOLIC Nutrition 160Q and LAUNDRY 85% for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Greg Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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20
156 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Brawler
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathaniel Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins slips a jab and a cross from Dixon.
Dixon instigates a clinch.
Dixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dixon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dixon landing strikes.
Dixon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dixon is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dixon lands a few punches from side control.
Dawkins is not content to let Dixon control the position.
Dixon scores with punches from side control.
Dixon working the ground and pound but Dawkins is defending the strikes.
Dixon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dawkins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dawkins managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dixon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins is looking for a sweep.
Dixon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dawkins is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dixon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dawkins is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dixon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon slips a nice elbow through Dawkins's hands, connecting with Dawkins's forehead.
Dawkins trying to control from the bottom.
Dawkins tries to roll over but Dixon keeps him under control.
Dixon wants to pass the guard but Dawkins is defending well.
Dixon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dixon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dawkins wants to control but Dixon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dawkins is looking for a sweep. Dixon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dawkins is defending against the submission attempts here by Dixon.
Dawkins wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon trying to pass the guard but Dawkins defending well.
Dixon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dixon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dixon wants to stand up but Dawkins is controlling the position.
Dixon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dixon is working for a kimura but Dawkins is defending it quite comfortably.
Dixon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dawkins knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins tries to kick Dixon off in order to stand up. Dixon Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Dawkins tries to bench press Dixon off him but Dixon keeps the position.
Dixon landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dawkins is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dawkins gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dawkins trying to hold on to Dixon's head to control him but Dixon postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Dixon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dixon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dixon lands a nice elbow.
Dixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dixon shoots in and gets a takedown into Dawkins's guard.
Dixon landing some decent shots from guard.
Dixon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dixon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dawkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dixon throwing strikes from guard but Dawkins blocks nicely.
Dawkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon postures up.
Dawkins wants to stand up but Dixon is controlling him.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dawkins looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nathaniel Dawkins.
Dixon looks to land a combination but Dawkins avoids it well.
Dixon clinches with his opponent.
Dawkins tries to break free but Dixon pushes him back against the cage.
Dixon has hold of one of Dawkins's legs. Dawkins is fighting the takedown attempt but Dixon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dawkins throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dixon is looking to work some ground and pound but Dawkins has wrist control.
Dawkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dixon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon wants to get up but he can't break Dawkins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dixon gets to his feet. Dawkins looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dixon misses with the combination.
Dixon gets a double leg takedown into Dawkins's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dixon wants to control from the top but Dawkins keeps moving.
Dixon works over Dawkins with some ground and pound from guard.
Dixon stands up from Dawkins's guard - Dixon perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dixon dodges an elbow strike from Dawkins.
Dixon gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dixon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dixon stopping the sweep attempt from Dawkins.
Dixon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dixon wants to control from the top but Dawkins keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dawkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dixon.
Dawkins looking for a guillotine here but Dixon defends easily.
Dawkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dixon trying to control but Dawkins is working from the bottom.
Dawkins has momentary wrist control but Dixon slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Dixon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dawkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dixon as he jumps to the side.
Dixon closes the distance and clinches.
Dixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by Dawkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Dixon which made him look bad.
Greg Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathaniel Dawkins.
Dawkins wants to clinch
and Dixon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Well, if Dixon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dawkins can do to turn this around?
Dawkins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawkins is staying active underneath Dixon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dawkins trying to control here.
Dixon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dixon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dawkins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dixon.
Dixon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dawkins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dixon scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dawkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dixon.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dixon lands a nice short elbow.
Dixon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dixon thows a huge punch but Dawkins dodges it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dixon wants to stand but Dawkins has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dixon connects with a nice short shot to Dawkins's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins is trying to control but can't.
Dixon 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.
Dixon is looking for a kimura but Dawkins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dixon to get the leverage.
Dixon is trying to work for a kimura but Dawkins is defending well.
Dixon winds up and cracks Dawkins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dawkins knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dixon working over Dawkins with some ground and pound. Dawkins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dixon throwing shots but Dawkins is blocking nicely.
Dixon is looking for a kimura here.
Dixon slips a nice elbow through Dawkins's hands, connecting with Dawkins's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dixon is working for a kimura but Dawkins is defending it quite comfortably.
Dawkins trying to hold on to Dixon's head to control him but Dixon postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Dixon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dixon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Dixon!
Greg Dixon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Lister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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194 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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22
195 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Lister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Davis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lister throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Davis's waist but Davis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lister off to one side.
Davis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Davis is looking to land body kicks.
Lister rushes Davis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lister gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lister is pushing down on Davis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Davis is fighting to maintain full guard but Lister has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lister drops an elbow to the side of Davis's head.
Lister passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Davis!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lister can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davis is looking to escape.
Lister cracks Davis with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lister is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Davis can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Davis tries to hold on but Lister pushes him away.
Lister looking to secure an arm triangle but Davis defends it well.
Lister pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Davis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lister. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lister working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lister with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lister.
Lister is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Davis is surviving well by controlling Lister's body position as best he can.
Lister with good strikes from the mount here!
Davis is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lister looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lister postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Davis looks a forlorn figure.
Lister putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lister is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Davis to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Davis shrugs it off.
Lister is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Davis is surviving well by controlling Lister's body position as best he can.
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!
Lister is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Davis to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Davis shrugs it off.
Lister is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Davis to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Davis shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lister lands with some strikes.
Lister lands a big shot there that rocks Davis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Davis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lister stands up from mount. Strange move.
Lister tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lister fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lister fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Davis sprawls well initially but Lister persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis tries to kick Lister off in order to stand up. Lister Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Lister looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Lister dominated that round.
That's time! Lister's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lister is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dean Lister is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lister will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lister shoots in looking for a takedown but Davis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lister's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lister tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Lister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lister thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lister.
Lister will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Davis gets caught flat footed, as Lister shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lister stands and steps away. Davis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lister will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lister cracks a nice hook into Davis's ribs.
A left and a right from Lister both land. Nice combination.
Dean Lister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis throws a wild body kick that Lister sees coming a mile off.
Lister looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davis is fending him off so far but Lister persists. Nope, Davis circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lister will feel that in the morning.
Lister tries to sprawl but Davis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Davis.
Davis wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Lister uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Davis wants to get up but he can't break Lister's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a big elbow that misses.
Dean Lister overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis prevents Lister from getting back to his feet.
Davis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lister manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Davis has Lister in his guard.
Lister advances position into side control!
Lister stands up and beckons Davis to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lister throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Lister does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lister tries a head kick but it misses.
Lister closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Lister keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No joy there for Lister, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lister digs a good body shot into Davis's ribs.
Nice sprawl there from Davis as Lister shoots in.
Davis looks to clinch
and Lister counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lister throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lister looks to land a combination. Davis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lister throws a hook but Davis avoids it easily.
Lister is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick lands there from Davis.
Lister fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lister scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Davis is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lister trying to control the position but Davis is working away.
You can see the frustration on Davis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Lister dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Davis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Davis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lister was covering up waiting for the punch and Davis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lister manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davis manages to get himself to full guard.
Lister wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Lister in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lister drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lister jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lister has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lister works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lister is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lister stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Davis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Davis blocks a head kick by Lister.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lister is looking to clinch.
Lister is looking to wear down Davis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Davis throws a series of punches but Lister avoids them all with ease.
Lister swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Dean Lister is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Lister.
Davis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lister moves into the clinch successfully.
Davis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lister lands a jab to Davis's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lister throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lister shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed Lister's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lister throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lister takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lister tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
Lister fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Lister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis connects with a looping right hand.
Davis throws the kick towards the body but Lister avoids it.
Davis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Davis has managed to clinch.
Davis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lister blocks it with crossed arms.
Davis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Davis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lister is defending well for now.
Lister breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lister looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean Lister is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davis looks to land a body kick but Lister moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dean Lister.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lister, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Lister!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Kaizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Burnett might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ..MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - THRIFT SHOP . Kaizer has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
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30
290 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Burnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rex Kaizer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnett closes the distance and clinches up with Kaizer, looking for a takedown. Burnett pushes Kaizer against the cage but Kaizer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Burnett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kaizer circles away.
Burnett slips a straight right by Kaizer.
Kaizer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaizer looks winded!
Kaizer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burnett takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burnett throws a nice looking combination but Kaizer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaizer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burnett.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Burnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burnett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kaizer is fending him off so far but Burnett persists. Nope, Kaizer circles away and we're back to standing.
Burnett gets a takedown into half guard.
Burnett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Burnett thows a huge punch but Kaizer dodges it nicely.
Kaizer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burnett. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Burnett sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kaizer defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaizer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Burnett working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kaizer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Burnett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Burnett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kaizer's head.
Burnett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Burnett sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kaizer defending well though.
Burnett lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Burnett 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.
Burnett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Burnett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kaizer's head.
Burnett is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Burnett lands strikes from half guard.
Kaizer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burnett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burnett lands strikes from half guard.
Burnett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Burnett is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Burnett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Burnett working over Kaizer with some ground and pound. Kaizer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Burnett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Burnett connects with a nice short shot to Kaizer's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaizer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Burnett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kaizer is rocked!
That has opened up Rex Kaizer's cut even more.
Burnett is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Kaizer is hurt! He's hurt bad - Burnett fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Kaizer from any more punishment! Congratulations to Burnett! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Burnett!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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165 lbs
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Johnson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanchez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sanchez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Johnson wants a takedown.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanchez prevents it.
Diego Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Johnson.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson is trying to drag Sanchez to the mat but Sanchez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sanchez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sanchez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Sanchez manages to get underhooks.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Sanchez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
Sanchez gets control of Johnson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sanchez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Johnson passes Sanchez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson is nestled in close to Sanchez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sanchez trying to control but Johnson postures up.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanchez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is pressing down on Sanchez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanchez is holding on for now.
Johnson prevents Sanchez from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Sanchez gets back to full guard.
Johnson prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanchez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Johnson escapes and throws Sanchez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
Sanchez has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson throws a strike but Sanchez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanchez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Diego Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sanchez!
Sanchez dodges the ground and pound from Johnson.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Sanchez tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Johnson easily slips into full mount!
Johnson controlling from mount.
Sanchez's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Sanchez is staying in there.
Johnson lands a couple of good shots and Sanchez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Johnson is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Sanchez is trying to remain composed but Johnson is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Sanchez covers up after that shot from Johnson.
Johnson has the hooks in. Sanchez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Johnson lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Sanchez is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez trying to control the hands but Johnson breaks the grip.
Oh Sanchez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson lands strikes from the back and Sanchez isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Johnson!
John Johnson very nearly forgot to thank Sydney BEAST Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steffan Bonnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steffan Bonnar acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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215 lbs
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212 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Blow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steffan Bonnar!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blow.
Bonnar is looking to clinch but Blow is avoiding it.
Bonnar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blow sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blow moves to clinch but Bonnar breaks away
and Bonnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonnar wants to clinch.
Bonnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Blow circles away.
Bonnar clinches up with Blow and pushes him back against the cage.
Bonnar breaks from the clinch.
Blow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blow tries to clinch
and Bonnar counters with a nice body kick.
Blow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonnar is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bonnar pinned against the cage. Bonnar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Blow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blow cracks Bonnar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blow misses with a takedown attempt - Bonnar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bonnar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blow circles away quickly and effectively.
Blow misses with a takedown
and Bonnar counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonnar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bonnar clinches with his opponent.
Bonnar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Blow uses from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Blow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bonnar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blow wants to get up but he can't break Bonnar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonnar looking for a sweep. Not yet Bonnar, not yet.
Bonnar trying to control the position here.
Bonnar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blow manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonnar postures up and lands a big shot to Blow's brow.
Bonnar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bonnar stands and steps away. Blow gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bonnar tries to clinch there but Blow circles away.
Bonnar throws a nice looking combination but Blow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Bonnar misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bonnar somewhat.
Bonnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blow moves away.
Bonnar stuffs the takedown.
Blow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blow throws a front kick aimed at Bonnar's knee but Bonnar avoids it well.
Blow doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonnar circles away.
Bonnar tries a head kick but it misses.
Steffan Bonnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blow moves in looking to clinch but Bonnar pushes him off.
Bonnar closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Blow with that takedown attempt.
Blow tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonnar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bonnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonnar was well out of range. Poor timing from Blow.
Bonnar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blow scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonnar gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blow trying to control from half guard but Bonnar is working away.
Bonnar regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steffan Bonnar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bonnar shoots in for a takedown but Blow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonnar. Blow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonnar pushes Blow up against the cage in a clinch.
Blow pulls guard effortlessly.
Bonnar throws a big right hand that misses.
Bonnar preventing the sweep.
Blow trying to control the position.
Bonnar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Blow's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonnar is looking to work some ground and pound but Blow has wrist control.
Bonnar postures up in Blow's guard and throws a big left but Blow blocks it.
Blow working a defensive guard here.
Blow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bonnar on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Blow is working an open guard so Bonnar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bonnar keeps the fight on the outside.
Blow moves to clinch but Bonnar breaks away
and Bonnar counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Blow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bonnar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blow somewhat.
Blow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blow closes the distance and clinches up with Bonnar, looking for a takedown. Blow pushes Bonnar against the cage but Bonnar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blow closes the distance but Bonnar moves to the side
and Bonnar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bonnar counters with a right hand to the body.
Bonnar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blow gets a double leg takedown into Bonnar's guard.
Bonnar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bonnar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bonnar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Steffan Bonnar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bonnar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blow.
Bonnar is trying to keep Blow in close.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Steffan Bonnar hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Blow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bonnar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Blow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonnar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blow shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Blow was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blow working away.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Bonnar takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bonnar tries to bench press Blow off him but Blow keeps the position.
Blow goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bonnar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Blow but great work by Bonnar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonnar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar tries to score with some ground and pound. Blow controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bonnar working the ground and pound.
Bonnar trying to control the action but Blow is working from the bottom.
Blow is trying to work for a sweep but Bonnar has mounted him!
Bonnar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Blow hang on?
Bonnar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonnar controlling the pace for now.
Blow slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steffan Bonnar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bonnar moves into the clinch successfully.
Blow with a knee to the head.
Bonnar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonnar tries to clinch up but Blow circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonnar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bonnar is looking to clinch.
Blow fails with a takedown attempt.
Steffan Bonnar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonnar shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Blow napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bonnar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blow is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A control attempt from Blow but he's now mounted!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnar landing strikes from the mount.
Blow is rocked!
Blow takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Bonnar's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steffan Bonnar!
An out of breath and clearly excited Steffan Bonnar thanked Sparta Fightware for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Guida (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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165 lbs
9 - 8 - 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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Guida!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guida cracks Miller with an open hand slap.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Guida, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Guida against the cage but Guida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guida swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Guida displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miller.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Guida.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Guida pushes him off.
Guida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A low kick from Guida misses
and Miller counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Guida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Guida drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Guida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Guida.
Miller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller has Guida pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Miller pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Guida tumbling to the mat - Miller dives into Guida's guard.
Miller controlling from the top position.
Miller landing with the ground and pound.
Miller wants to control from the top but Guida keeps moving.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Guida is trying to keep Miller in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Guida holds on and takes a little breather.
Guida keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice cross by Guida.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guida leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Guida throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
Guida throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Guida.
Miller moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guida is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Guida breaks the clinch.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guida sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miller somewhat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Miller.
Miller scores with the left hand. Guida knows he should have avoided that one.
Guida throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Guida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guida's waist but Guida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guida swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guida swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Oooooh!!! Miller has knocked Guida down with a huge combo! Miller steps away and waves a wobbly Guida back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Guida is rocked!
It looks like Clay Guida has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller scores with a takedown into Guida's guard.
Guida is still in real trouble! Can Miller finish him?
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guida is keeping the position for now.
Guida is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Guida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Guida seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller trying to control but Guida is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clay Guida's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Miller drops Guida with a beautiful combination! Guida stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Miller is looking for the KO!
Guida wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guida is not content to let Miller control the position.
Guida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miller seems to be looking for submissions.
Miller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guida defending well though.
Guida is refusing to be controlled, as Miller sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guida is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Miller's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Miller's back!
Guida is not going to allow Miller to sit and survive in this position.
Miller is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Miller trying to control the hands but Guida breaks the grip.
Guida is looking for a rear naked choke here but Miller reverses the position brilliantly into Guida's guard!
Miller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Guida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guida works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Guida looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Miller puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Guida tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
Guida is looking to control Miller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Guida avoid being mounted?
Guida gets full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller wanted to stand there but Guida had control of the position.
Guida not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a couple of digs.
Miller trying to control but Guida is working from the bottom.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses.
Miller is looking to stand up but Guida won't let him.
Miller is in close to Guida's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miller won't allow Guida to get back to his feet.
Guida is adopting a defensive guard.
Guida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miller wants to control from the top but Guida keeps moving.
Jim Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Guida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A good leg kick by Guida.
Guida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guida throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
Miller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guida throws a combination that misses
and Miller counters with a crisp one two that drops Guida! Miller thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Guida to his feet! Guida is in big trouble!
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 circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Guida to the canvas! Guida doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Miller keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Miller!
Jim Miller very nearly forgot to thank CEC Nutrition Q160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ted Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane MacLain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacLain has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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160 lbs
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane MacLain!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
MacLain throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smith was covering up waiting for the punch and MacLain finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Smith working for a triangle but MacLain defends it easily.
MacLain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
MacLain trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but MacLain is one step ahead there.
Smith controls MacLain momentarily but MacLain frees himself.
Smith wants to sweep here but MacLain controlling him for the moment.
Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. MacLain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLain distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
MacLain tries to stand but Smith is controlling from the bottom.
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
MacLain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
MacLain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. MacLain is aware though and is defending well.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. MacLain manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith distracts MacLain with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
MacLain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
MacLain looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MacLain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacLain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but MacLain has wrist control.
MacLain looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith is pushing down on MacLain's leg trying to pass to half guard. MacLain is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Smith 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.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. MacLain defending well though.
Smith decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
MacLain throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
MacLain slips a straight right by Smith.
MacLain keeps the fight on the outside.
MacLain closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - MacLain lands in his opponent's guard.
Smith is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Smith is looking for a triangle but MacLain pushes his legs off easily.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
MacLain stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
MacLain wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
MacLain passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
MacLain is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith wants to control but MacLain is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smith actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLain seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
MacLain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from MacLain.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from MacLain.
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
MacLain throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacLain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
MacLain wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacLain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
MacLain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
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 Ted Smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
MacLain drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
MacLain working the head with strikes.
Smith is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
MacLain lands an elbow.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
MacLain grinds an elbow into Smith's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith isn't going anywhere.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLain works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
MacLain scoring with punches and elbows.
MacLain working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Smith wants to control but MacLain postures up.
MacLain is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.
MacLain misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
MacLain cracks Smith with a big elbow.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked MacLain off and has taken his back!
Smith is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften MacLain up.
Smith thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith looking for the RNC.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith controlling well, preventing MacLain from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to break MacLain's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. MacLain remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Smith will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
MacLain turns into Smith and is now in his guard.
MacLain trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacLain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
MacLain chips away with some ground and pound.
MacLain is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
MacLain with a nice head shot there.
Smith pulls MacLain in to control the position.
Smith wants to sweep here but MacLain controlling him for the moment.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
MacLain lands a couple of decent looking shots.
MacLain throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smith working for a triangle but MacLain defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
MacLain wants to get up but he can't break Smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Smith wants to sweep here but MacLain controlling him for the moment.
MacLain looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. MacLain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. MacLain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith has his foot on MacLain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. MacLain works his way back into a safe position though.
MacLain must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
MacLain connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but MacLain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shane MacLain has got the better of the ground game so far.
MacLain wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
MacLain won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
MacLain makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
MacLain is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing MacLain from standing up.
MacLain is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
MacLain throws a big elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacLain throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith trying to control the position here.
MacLain lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane MacLain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but MacLain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
MacLain shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smith's guard.
MacLain got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, MacLain has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
MacLain with a nice head shot there.
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
MacLain distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but MacLain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
MacLain postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacLain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MacLain tries to stand but Smith is controlling from the bottom.
MacLain scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLain drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and MacLain jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
MacLain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but MacLain is proving a slippery customer.
MacLain preventing the sweep.
MacLain wants to stand but Smith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Smith trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ted Smith just wasn't active enough.
MacLain dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacLain pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
MacLain avoiding damage.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MacLain blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but MacLain avoids the damage to the body.
MacLain gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. MacLain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
MacLain is looking to stand up but Smith won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLain lands a couple of digs.
Smith keeping moving, preventing MacLain from controlling successfully.
MacLain is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
MacLain wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and MacLain defends well.
Smith is trying to keep MacLain in close.
MacLain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith has his foot on MacLain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. MacLain works his way back into a safe position though.
MacLain is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and MacLain defends well.
Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
MacLain trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith has momentary wrist control but MacLain slips an elbow through the middle.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacLain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
MacLain is looking to pass into half guard but Smith pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Smith is in guard.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane MacLain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think MacLain 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane MacLain!
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