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Fight Night Friday 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Easton West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jericho Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen Infinite Mass - Bullet as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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217 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Granite chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Easton West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jericho Williams!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
West is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
West looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
West tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
West tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.
West has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
West missing with knees to the body.
West lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
West stalling in the clinch but Williams improves position.
West looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams avoiding damage as West throws knees to the body.
Williams tries to circle away but West has him pinned against the cage.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
West stalls.
Williams breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams clinches.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
West keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
West looking to stall.
West seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Williams is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Williams can't break the clinch.
West connects with a knee to the head.
Williams is trying to push West away but West has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for West.
West throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from West misses.
Williams has West up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Williams can't break the clinch.
West tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
West is trying to maintain a safe position but Williams gets an underhook and turns West into the cage.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
West throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
West tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
West lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by West. West obviously looking to wear him down.
Williams rushes West and presses him up against the cage.
West landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
West wants to stall.
West gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams gets a clinch.
West lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
West missing with knees to the body.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but West has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, West just misses with a elbow thrown towards Williams's brow.
Williams wants to break free but West has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but West has him pressed against the cage.
Williams tries to break free but West pushes him back against the cage.
West misses with an elbow over the top.
West looks to throw an elbow but misses.
West looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams is trying to break free.
West cracks Williams with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williams wants to break free but West has control.
West landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
West tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but West has the dominant position.
West tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 Easton West will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Williams darts in and clinches West up against the cage.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
West doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Jericho Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams clinches up against the cage.
West throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
West is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Williams is defending well for now.
Williams wants to break free but West has control.
West lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Jericho Williams has been cut.
West lands a knee to the body.
Williams avoids a wild elbow strike from West.
Nice elbow from West.
West tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.
West lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Easton West has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by West.
West forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
West prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but West has him pressed against the cage.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but West is controlling him.
West has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
West looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
West moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Williams has managed to clinch.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but West is controlling him.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting West here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from West.
West throws a leg kick but Williams checks it.
Williams has closed the distance and engaged West in a clinch.
West throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
West manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
West scores with a head kick. Williams tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from West.
Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with West, pushing him back against the cage.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
West tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Williams in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
West has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
West is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams blocks an elbow strike from West.
West tries to stall but Williams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
West feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams's calf.
West tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams avoiding damage as West throws knees to the body.
West tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.
West lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Williams wants to break free but West has control.
West missing with knees to the body.
West misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
West lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but West has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from West.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
West tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams pushes West up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West gets in close and instigates a clinch.
West stalling.
West lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but West is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
West trying to control the position but instead, Williams has worked for underhooks and has pushed West into the cage.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but West has the dominant position.
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 Easton West will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jericho Williams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
West chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Williams instigates a clinch.
Williams avoids the elbow strike from West, against the cage.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
West pulls out of a head kick attempt.
West closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Williams avoiding damage as West throws knees to the body.
Williams avoiding damage as West throws knees to the body.
West pushes off an throws an elbow but Williams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
West gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
West tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
West landing knees to the body.
West throws an elbow that misses.
Williams can't break the clinch.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams instigates a clinch.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from West.
Williams moves into range and clinches up with West.
West wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
West tries to clinch up.
Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams clinches.
West lands with a light punch inside.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West connects with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
West throws an elbow but it's blocked.
West misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
West missing with knees to the body.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
West lands with a kick to the temple. Williams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Williams takes an elbow to the forehead.
West taking a breather.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
West gets tackled into the cage by Williams. Williams maintains the clinch.
West tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but West has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Easton West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crunch! West slams his shin into Williams's torso.
Williams has managed to clinch.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from West.
West using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
West is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Williams avoids the elbow strike from West, against the cage.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
West tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams clinches with his opponent.
Williams avoids the elbow strike from West, against the cage.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
West thumps Williams with a low kick.
Williams has closed the distance and engaged West in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
West tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
West lands a nice elbow.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams drives through and clinches with West against the cage.
West missing with knees to the body.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
West taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
West pushes Williams away with a front kick.
Jericho Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Easton West is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jericho Williams.
I think West has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Easton West!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between nIOG Mayun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gattsu Tsvetkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, nIOG Mayun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gattsu Tsvetkov!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayun slips under a jab.
Tsvetkov misses with a few strikes there.
Tsvetkov misses the jab.
Tsvetkov misses with a double jab.
Tsvetkov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tsvetkov throws a nice looking combination but Mayun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tsvetkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayun.
Mayun misses with the combination.
Tsvetkov thuds his right hand into Mayun's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like nIOG Mayun has been cut.
Mayun avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tsvetkov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tsvetkov cracks Mayun with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayun connects with a body shot that sends Tsvetkov's belly button to the back.
Tsvetkov digs a good hook to Mayun's body.
Mayun is breathing heavily.
Tsvetkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tsvetkov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice cross by Tsvetkov.
Mayun has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tsvetkov finds it's way round the side to connect with Mayun's head.
Mayun is rocked!
Tsvetkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mayun circles away quickly and effectively.
Oh Mayun is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsvetkov is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Mayun flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Mayun is out cold! Tsvetkov holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gattsu Tsvetkov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sexy And Know It (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sexy And Know It!
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, George Elkins!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elkins wants to clinch
and And Know It counters with a body kick.
And Know It throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Elkins's waist but Elkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing And Know It off to one side.
Elkins tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And Know It shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Elkins is defending against the submission attempts here by And Know It.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
And Know It is pressing down on Elkins's thigh, looking to free his foot. Elkins is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
And Know It is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And Know It is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And Know It is trying for a kimura here. Elkins looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! And Know It wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sexy And Know It!
Sexy And Know It gave a mention to Galactic Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Warren G Benz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benz's entrance music is Gaff's Eulogy by Andrew Bayer. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Warren G Benz!
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, Nathan Kyle!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kyle avoids the body shot from Benz.
Kyle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benz misses with a looping right.
Kyle misses with a wild body shot.
Kyle throws a lazy right hand but Benz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kyle tests Benz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kyle lands with a shot to the body.
Benz checks a low kick from Kyle.
Kyle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kyle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benz manages to avoid it.
Benz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kyle tried to score with a low kick but Benz checks it.
A big right from Kyle misses.
Benz moves out of range of the leg kick from Kyle.
Benz slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kyle looks to land a right hand but Benz moved out of range.
Benz throws a head kick but Kyle moves out of range.
Benz misses the jab.
Kyle digs a good hook to Benz's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Benz misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyle. Benz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kyle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benz manages to avoid it.
Benz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kyle.
Kyle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kyle.
The fighters circling - Benz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kyle thows a body shot but no joy.
Benz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kyle manages to avoid it.
Kyle feints and then cracks Benz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benz down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle throws a hook but Benz avoids it easily.
Kyle misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Benz misses the target.
Benz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Benz misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benz blocks a head kick by Kyle.
Benz throws a head kick that misses.
Benz looks to score with a jab to the body but Kyle is just out of range.
Kyle lands with a good body shot.
Benz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kyle.
Kyle ducks under a wild hook from Benz.
Kyle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kyle throws a body punch but Benz moves out of range.
Kyle lands a jab.
Kyle moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle misses with a few strikes there.
Kyle looks to land a right hand but Benz moved out of range.
Benz avoids the body shot from Kyle.
Kyle swings for the body but Benz moves out of range.
Kyle looks to land a combination. Benz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kyle looks to land a right hand but Benz moved out of range.
Kyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benz.
Kyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Benz is just out of range.
Kyle misses with an uppercut
and Benz counters with a left to the body.
Kyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nathan Kyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kyle scores with a shot to the body.
Kyle throws a shot from downtown. Benz moves away and avoids it.
Benz swinging wildly here.
Kyle lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kyle throws a big shot that misses.
Benz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kyle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Benz.
Kyle ducks under a wild hook from Benz.
Kyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Benz is just out of range.
Benz avoids the body shot from Kyle.
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!
Kyle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benz defending well as Kyle loads up on a big left hand.
Kyle just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kyle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benz misses with a straight left.
Kyle misses with a low kick.
Kyle wants to land a leg kick but Benz is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Kyle dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kyle blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kyle.
Kyle lands with a right hand.
Kyle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Benz rather than just go for the knockout.
No joy there for Kyle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kyle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kyle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kyle throws the left hand but Benz avoids the punch easily.
Benz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Benz looks to throw the jab but Kyle is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Kyle. Beautiful body shot.
Kyle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benz manages to avoid it.
Kyle throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Benz counter with a right hand.
Kyle connects with a right hand. Benz shakes it off.
Kyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kyle throws a leg kick but Benz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kyle looks for the body kick but Benz saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle throws a solid leg kick but Benz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kyle.
A head kick misses from Kyle.
Kyle throws a right and a left that Benz avoids nicely.
Kyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benz.
Kyle misses with a right hand
and Benz counters with a nice uppercut.
Benz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kyle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyle. Benz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kyle misses with a wild body shot.
Benz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Benz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyle.
Benz throws a sloppy head kick and Kyle moves out of range easily.
Kyle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kyle loads up on a big right hand but Benz slips the punch.
Kyle slips a jab and a cross from Benz.
Kyle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Benz's hands.
Benz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Benz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Benz.
Kyle scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Benz looks to land a right hand but Kyle moved out of range.
Kyle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benz misses with a straight right.
Benz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyle.
Kyle connects with an inside leg kick.
Kyle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kyle misses with an uppercut. Benz saw that one coming.
Kyle fails to land with a series of punches.
Kyle misses the shot to the body.
Kyle with a hook.
Kyle throws a shot from downtown. Benz moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kyle.
Kyle lands a lovely overhand right.
Benz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kyle has time to react.
Kyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Benz checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kyle.
Kyle scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Benz lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyle. Benz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kyle misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheers as Kyle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benz doesn't seem phased though.
Benz misses with a looping right.
Kyle staying out of range there.
Benz moves out of range of the strikes.
Benz throws a sloppy head kick and Kyle moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kyle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kyle throws an off balance right hand
and Benz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benz scores with a body shot.
Benz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kyle lands a head shot.
Kyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benz was well out of range. Poor timing from Kyle.
Kyle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benz manages to avoid it.
Benz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kyle.
Kyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Kyle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kyle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kyle thumps Benz with a low kick.
Benz takes one to the chin there.
Kyle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Kyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kyle misses with a hook. Benz ducked under it nicely.
Kyle swings for the body but Benz moves out of range.
Kyle blocks a head kick by Benz.
Benz checks the leg kick.
Benz tries a head kick but it misses.
Benz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benz lands a nice shot to the body.
Benz throws a jab when Kyle was well out of range.
Kyle takes a swing at Benz's ribcage but misses.
Kyle shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Benz eats them both and turns towards Kyle to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kyle blocks a head kick by Benz.
Kyle jabs Benz right on the nose. Benz blinks but takes it well.
Benz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kyle scores with the left hand. Benz knows he should have avoided that one.
Kyle misses with a jab to the body
enabling Benz to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benz misses with a straight left.
Kyle thuds his right hand into Benz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kyle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benz manages to avoid it.
A jab from Kyle misses.
Benz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kyle throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kyle.
Kyle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benz slips a jab from Kyle.
Benz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kyle throws a shot from downtown. Benz moves away and avoids it.
Kyle misses with a straight left.
Kyle misses with an uppercut.
Benz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kyle missing with a left hand there. Benz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benz was well out of range. Poor timing from Kyle.
Benz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Benz lands a jab to Kyle's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benz avoids the body shot from Kyle.
Kyle throws a right hand that misses
and Benz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kyle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big right from Benz misses.
Benz slips a straight right by Kyle.
Kyle looks to land a left hand but Benz moved out of range nicely.
Kyle moves away from the strike by Benz.
Benz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kyle moves away.
Benz moves out of range as Kyle strikes.
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!
Kyle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benz scores with a shot to the body.
Nathan Kyle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kyle misses with a head kick.
Kyle lands the left hand.
Kyle takes a swing at Benz's ribcage but misses.
Benz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kyle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Benz is just out of range.
Kyle dodges the punch combination from Benz.
Benz throws a hook to the side of Kyle's head but Kyle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kyle stuns Benz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kyle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kyle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Benz counters with a three punch combo that has Kyle backing up. Kyle nods at Benz to acknowledge the strikes.
Kyle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Benz is out of range.
Benz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kyle lands a nice hook to Benz's body. Benz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Kyle as he connects with a hook.
Kyle throws a looping overhand right but Benz ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Benz checks it well.
Kyle throws a head kick but Benz moves out of range.
Benz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kyle throws out the jab.
A shot to the body from Kyle misses
and Benz counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Benz is just out of range.
Kyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Benz is just out of range.
Kyle swings widly with a right hand
and Benz counters with a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benz.
Benz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benz throws a sloppy head kick
letting Kyle counter with a right hand.
Kyle loads up on a big right hand but Benz slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kyle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Warren G Benz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nathan Kyle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kyle.
Kyle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nathan Kyle.
Well Kyle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Kyle!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandao comes to the cage accompanied by Here Comes the Boom. Diego Brandao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Brandao!
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, Bjorn Johanson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao moves into the clinch successfully.
Johanson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brandao up against the cage.
Brandao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Johanson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brandao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johanson tries to land knees in the clinch but Brandao avoids the damage to the body.
Johanson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johanson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johanson receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bjorn Johanson.
Johanson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johanson lands a nice uppercut.
Johanson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johanson with a knee to the head.
Johanson pushes off an throws an elbow but Brandao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johanson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johanson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johanson trying to land knees to the body.
Brandao avoids a wild elbow strike from Johanson.
Johanson lands a good knee to the midsection. Brandao won't want to take too many of those.
Johanson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johanson stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johanson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johanson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
Brandao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johanson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brandao tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johanson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Brandao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johanson wants to clinch
and Brandao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johanson thinking.
Brandao misses with a body shot.
Johanson tries to clinch but Brandao moves out of range.
Brandao closes the distance and pushes Johanson back into the cage.
Johanson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brandao's face.
Johanson missing with knees to the body.
Johanson connects with a knee to the head.
Johanson lands a nice elbow.
Johanson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brandao is looking for a takedown.
Brandao looking for a takedown.
Johanson lands an elbow inside.
Johanson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johanson trying to land knees to the body.
Brandao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Johanson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brandao's defenses.
Johanson is pushing Brandao up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johanson scores with a knee to the head.
Brandao has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johanson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johanson.
Johanson lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johanson lands an elbow inside.
Brandao jumps guard but Johanson stands there with Brandao around his waist. Brandao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brandao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brandao is breathing heavily.
Johanson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johanson tries a knee to the head but Brandao blocks it.
Johanson tries to work over Brandao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johanson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johanson landing knees to the head.
Brandao wants to take the fight to the mat but Johanson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johanson lands an elbow inside that Brandao shrugs off.
Brandao tries to pull guard but Johanson won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Johanson dominated that round.
That's time! Brandao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johanson takes a swing at Brandao's ribcage but misses.
Johanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brandao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brandao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brandao avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johanson.
Johanson wants to clinch up but Brandao keeps it at a distance.
Johanson tries to clinch but Brandao moves out of range.
Brandao shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johanson as he jumps to the side.
Johanson connects with an inside leg kick.
Bjorn Johanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johanson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johanson pushes Brandao up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao jumps guard but Johanson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brandao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Brandao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johanson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brandao avoids it.
Johanson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Johanson.
Johanson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brandao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandao tries to score a body lock takedown but Johanson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johanson landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johanson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johanson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Johanson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johanson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brandao blocks it with crossed arms.
Johanson gets through Brandao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johanson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brandao up against the cage.
Brandao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johanson connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johanson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johanson avoiding damage.
Brandao takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johanson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brandao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanson just leaning against Brandao, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bjorn Johanson.
Brandao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brandao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brandao avoids the head kick by Johanson.
Brandao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johanson can pounce on him.
Johanson drives through and clinches with Brandao against the cage.
Johanson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brandao wants a takedown but no success here.
Johanson lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Johanson.
Johanson scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johanson lands a nice elbow.
Johanson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brandao.
Johanson has Brandao pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Johanson.
Johanson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johanson lands an elbow inside.
Brandao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johanson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johanson misses with a knee strike.
Johanson slows down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johanson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johanson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Johanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.
Brandao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johanson.
Johanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brandao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johanson scores a nice knee to the body.
Brandao is trying to pull guard but Johanson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Johanson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Johanson.
Johanson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brandao wants to take the fight to the mat but Johanson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johanson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brandao's face.
Johanson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brandao in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johanson lands an elbow inside that Brandao shrugs off.
Johanson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brandao up against the cage.
Brandao has Johanson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johanson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Brandao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanson digs a right hand underneath Brandao's ribcage. Brandao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johanson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johanson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brandao tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johanson lands a nice knee to the body.
Johanson is leaning against Brandao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johanson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johanson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johanson slows down the pace here.
Johanson lands an elbow just above Brandao 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johanson obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Johanson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johanson taking a breather.
Johanson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johanson lands an elbow inside that Brandao shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Johanson.
Johanson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Johanson.
Brandao is rocked!
Johanson lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Brandao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johanson landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Johanson.
Brandao takes a shot to the head.
Brandao is pressed against the cage. Johanson pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Brandao! Two more big strikes from Johanson and Brandao crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bjorn Johanson!
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