 |
RISE 1 Opening PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vann Richerdson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maris Briedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 179 cm
19
203 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
|
190 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
|
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
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, Vann Richerdson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maris Briedis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richerdson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Briedis moves into the clinch.
Richerdson misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Richerdson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Richerdson working aggressively here.
Briedis tries to stall but Richerdson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Richerdson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Maris Briedis has been cut.
Richerdson drops Briedis onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Briedis is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Briedis is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richerdson has Briedis pressed against the cage.
Briedis is still on wobbly legs! Can Richerdson finish him?
Richerdson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richerdson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richerdson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Briedis counters with a takedown into side control.
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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
What's Richerdson going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Briedis trying to control the position but Richerdson is working away.
Briedis seems to have recovered his senses.
Richerdson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Briedis stands up and beckons Richerdson to his feet.
Richerdson looks to land a combination but Briedis avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Richerdson does no damage.
Richerdson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Richerdson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Briedis throws a right hand that Richerdson ducks under and follows up with a left that Richerdson also avoids with ease.
Richerdson scores with the left hand. Briedis knows he should have avoided that one.
Richerdson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Briedis counters with a two punch combo.
Briedis throws a right hand that Richerdson ducks under and follows up with a left that Richerdson also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Richerdson misses.
Briedis dodges the punch combination from Richerdson.
Richerdson misses with a combination
and Briedis counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briedis has Richerdson up against the cage in a clinch.
Richerdson digs a right hand underneath Briedis's ribcage. Briedis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Briedis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Richerdson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richerdson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richerdson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Briedis backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Richerdson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Briedis tries to pull guard but Richerdson won't allow it.
Briedis tries to pull guard but Richerdson won't allow it.
Vann Richerdson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maris Briedis.
Richerdson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Briedis's defenses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Richerdson.
Richerdson lands a hook that snaps the head of Briedis backwards.
Richerdson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Briedis backwards.
Richerdson is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Richerdson.
A short body shot lands from Richerdson as the two fighters clinch.
Briedis looks winded!
A short right from Richerdson.
Richerdson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Richerdson lands a hook that snaps the head of Briedis backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richerdson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Richerdson scores with a shot to the side of Briedis's head.
Richerdson pushes Briedis against the cage. Richerdson is working some dirty boxing. Richerdson pushes off with a quick right hook! Briedis goes down! Briedis tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Richerdson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vann Richerdson!
Vann Richerdson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
71% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Coveny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coveny comes to the cage accompanied by George Thorogood - Bad to the bone. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
24
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
182 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
|
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Coveny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coveny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee tries to clinch but Coveny moves away
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Coveny shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Coveny misses the shot to the body.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Coveny.
Lee tries to move into range but Coveny moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A head kick lands from Lee that sends Coveny to the canvas. Coveny tries to scramble back to his feet but Lee brings him back down into side control.
Coveny is rocked!
It looks like Ben Coveny has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee happy to just control the position for now.
Oh Coveny is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coveny seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bruce Lee was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Coveny misses the shot to the body.
Coveny scores with a jab to the body.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coveny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coveny throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Coveny cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Coveny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Coveny is breathing heavily.
Lee closes the distance and pushes Coveny back into the cage.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coveny is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Coveny tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coveny throws a right hand that misses
and as Coveny loses concentration momentarily, Lee counters with a picture perfect head kick! Coveny goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bruce Lee!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
52% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kesigan St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by aint no sunshine. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
225 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kesigan St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Pierre lands a takedown into guard.
Nelson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. St Pierre is aware though and is defending well.
St Pierre cracks Nelson with a solid left hand.
St Pierre pushing down on Nelson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nelson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
St Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nelson tries to get to full guard but St Pierre has control of the leg.
St Pierre is keen to just control but Nelson is a slippery customer.
St Pierre moves nicely into side control.
St Pierre in side control, throwing shots but Nelson defends.
St Pierre swings around for an armbar but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into St Pierre's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
St Pierre is trying to control the position but Nelson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
St Pierre is looking for a triangle but Nelson pushes his legs off easily.
Nelson trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nelson manages to get himself to full guard.
St Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nelson trying to strike off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Nelson working a defensive guard here.
Nelson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre kicks off Nelson and gets to his feet.
St Pierre has closed the distance and engaged Nelson in a clinch.
Nelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
St Pierre is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nelson is defending well.
Nelson avoiding damage as St Pierre throws knees to the body.
Nelson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. St Pierre smiles and moves away.
St Pierre clinches up with Nelson and pushes him back against the cage.
St Pierre pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nelson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nelson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nelson looking to pass the guard.
St Pierre thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kesigan St Pierre dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
St Pierre gets a double leg takedown into Nelson's guard.
St Pierre working some strikes from top position.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Nelson is keeping the position.
Nelson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Pierre's guard.
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Pierre pulls Nelson in close to prevent any damage.
St Pierre trying to keep a closed guard but Nelson is proving a slippery customer.
St Pierre 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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
St Pierre scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown but Nelson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing St Pierre's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nelson defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kesigan St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Nelson.
Nelson has a takedown stuffed.
Nelson closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Pierre circles away.
St Pierre dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
St Pierre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nelson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
St Pierre doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson with a poor takedown
and St Pierre counters with a leg kick.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
St Pierre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nelson avoids it really well and circles away.
St Pierre closes the distance but Nelson moves to the side
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
No luck for Nelson with that takedown attempt.
St Pierre has managed to clinch.
St Pierre prevents Nelson from breaking the clinch.
St Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nelson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
St Pierre manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nelson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nelson wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is controlling Nelson's posture.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tony Nelson wasn't active enough on the ground.
St Pierre clinches up with Nelson and pushes him back against the cage.
St Pierre is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kesigan St Pierre dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Nelson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from St Pierre.
Nelson moves into range and clinches up with St Pierre.
St Pierre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nelson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
St Pierre pulls guard effortlessly.
Nelson is stalling in the full guard.
Nelson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tony Nelson wasn't active enough on the ground.
St Pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nelson circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kesigan St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nelson circles away.
Nelson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson closes the distance and clinches.
Nelson goes for a takedown in the clinch but St Pierre prevents it.
St Pierre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for St Pierre!
Nelson tries to move to mount but St Pierre blocks the move with his legs.
Nelson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, St Pierre has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Nelson but great work by St Pierre.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre decides to stand back up.
Nelson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and St Pierre counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
St Pierre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nelson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
St Pierre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson gets underhooks to prevent St Pierre's takedown attempt.
Nelson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but St Pierre is keeping busy.
Nelson wants to break the clinch but can't.
St Pierre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nelson prevents it.
St Pierre drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nelson tries to pull guard but St Pierre won't allow it.
Nelson avoiding damage as St Pierre throws knees to the body.
Nelson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nelson crunches a lovely knee into St Pierre's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson jumps guard but St Pierre stands there with Nelson around his waist. Nelson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nelson tries to work over St Pierre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St Pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
St Pierre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nelson lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson looks to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a nice leg kick.
Nelson is trying hard to land a takedown here. St Pierre sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tony Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kesigan St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think St Pierre 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kesigan St Pierre!
After the fight, Kesigan St Pierre was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
62% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Hurst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurst kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bagpipes - Worming Stone. Smith has chosen Bill Monroe & The Bluegrass Boys - Southern Flavor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John Smith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
 |
|
 |
| 182 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
169 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
|
Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Hurst!
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, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurst thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Smith landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hurst taking a bit of punishment here - Smith scoring with strikes.
Smith scores with punches from side control.
Smith landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Smith is working Hurst over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hurst on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hurst tries to get out of the position.
Smith lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hurst is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Smith working the ground and pound.
Smith scores with punches from side control.
Smith connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hurst some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hurst down.
Hurst wants to get back to his feet.
Smith lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hurst is rocked!
Smith in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Hurst looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Smith turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Smith!
John Smith was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
94% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Moxson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis comes to the cage accompanied by Out Of Space by Prodigy. Moxson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sail by Awolnation. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
|
182 cm
19
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Ellis!
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, John Moxson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moxson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ellis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ellis preventing the sweep.
Ellis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moxson looking for a sweep. Not yet Moxson, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ellis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moxson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ellis has passed into side control.
Ellis 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.
Moxson is trying to improve his position.
Who's going to make the next move?
Ellis is looking to take a break and control but Moxson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moxson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ellis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moxson stops Ellis from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxson is looking for a sweep.
Ellis postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Moxson holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Moxson tries to improve position but can't.
Ellis misses with the ground and pound.
Ellis working away.
Ellis in side control, throwing shots but Moxson defends.
Ellis trying to control the position but Moxson is working away.
Moxson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moxson struggling a bit here.
Moxson throws Ellis to one side and escapes!
Moxson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moxson is trying to stand up here but Ellis is controlling him well.
Ellis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Moxson sees it coming and defends easily.
Moxson is not content to let Ellis control the position.
Ellis is working for an americana but Moxson has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Ellis was thinking about the submission.
Ellis tries to free his leg and advance position but Moxson is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ellis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moxson is pulling down on Ellis's head to control his posture.
Moxson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ellis's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellis wants to get back to his feet but Moxson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moxson lands a couple of digs.
Ellis trying to control the position.
Moxson controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ellis shoots in and gets a takedown into Moxson's guard.
Ellis looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moxson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ellis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moxson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moxson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ellis manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moxson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ellis controlling Moxson's posture.
Ellis is trying to control the position but Moxson postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ellis wants to sweep here but Moxson controlling him for the moment.
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 Michael Ellis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Moxson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ellis to the mat! Ellis manages to get full guard.
Michael Ellis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moxson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ellis can't keep his opponent in guard - Moxson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Moxson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ellis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Moxson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Moxson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moxson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxson wants to control from the top but Ellis keeps moving.
Moxson stands up over Ellis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ellis keeping full guard, as Moxson tries to pass.
Ellis is looking to stand up but Moxson isn't so interested in that idea.
Moxson landing some decent shots from guard.
Moxson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ellis wants to get back to his feet but Moxson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ellis keeping full guard, as Moxson tries to pass.
Ellis 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.
Ellis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moxson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ellis to the mat! Ellis manages to get full guard.
Moxson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moxson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moxson is stalling in the full guard.
Moxson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxson controlling the position from side mount.
Ellis tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Moxson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Moxson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ellis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Moxson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Moxson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ellis wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to hold on but Moxson pushes him away.
Ellis is trying desperately to improve position.
Moxson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Moxson content just to control the position here.
Moxson with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moxson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moxson unloading with bombs!
Moxson looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Moxson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ellis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Moxson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ellis stopping the sweep attempt from Moxson.
Moxson keeping full guard, as Ellis tries to pass.
Moxson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Moxson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxson controlling the position easily from mount.
Ellis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Moxson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moxson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ellis is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John Moxson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Moxson closes the distance and clinches.
Moxson lands a takedown into guard.
Ellis is looking to stand up but Moxson isn't so interested in that idea.
Moxson content to stall in guard here.
Ellis striking off his back but it's not causing Moxson any problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. John Moxson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Moxson shoots for a double leg takedown but Ellis sprawls well. He's pushed Moxson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moxson shoots in for a double leg but Ellis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ellis feints and as Moxson raises his hands in defense, Ellis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moxson seems keen to control Ellis's posture.
Ellis trying to control but Moxson is working from the bottom.
Moxson keeping full guard, as Ellis tries to pass.
Moxson wants to sweep here but Ellis controlling him for the moment.
Moxson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moxson is pulling down on Ellis's head to control his posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Moxson.
Moxson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ellis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moxson wants to sweep here but Ellis controlling him for the moment.
Ellis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moxson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moxson pulls Ellis in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moxson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Moxson lands some strikes from the bottom.
Moxson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Moxson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moxson 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Moxson!
John Moxson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
75% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stepan Stepanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stepanov comes to the cage accompanied by 13 Tries - Tell Me. Webb comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z & Alicia Keys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
24
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
192 cm
18
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stepan Stepanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles Webb!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stepanov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Miles Webb has been cut.
Stepanov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stepanov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Webb.
Webb dodges the punch combination from Stepanov.
Stepanov works over Webb's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Webb lands a jab to Stepanov's midsection.
Horrible takedown by Webb or perhaps it was just good defense by Stepanov which made him look bad.
Stepanov misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Webb with that takedown attempt.
Stepan Stepanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miles Webb.
Webb fails to land the takedown.
A punch combination from Stepanov misses.
Stepanov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Webb circles away quickly and effectively.
Stepanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Webb fails to land with a series of punches.
Stepanov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Webb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stepanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Webb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepanov swinging wildly here.
Stepanov moves into the clinch.
Webb wants a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Webb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stepanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stepanov scores with a shot to the side of Webb's head.
Stepanov has had enough of the clinch but Webb keeps him there for the moment.
Webb is trying to push Stepanov away but Stepanov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Webb is trying to drag Stepanov to the mat but Stepanov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stepanov avoiding damage as Webb throws knees to the body.
Stepanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Webb has double underhooks.
Webb misses with an elbow strike.
Webb breaks from the clinch.
Webb takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stepanov.
Webb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stepanov at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Webb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stepanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Stepanov as Webb shoots in.
Webb fails with a takedown attempt.
Webb misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stepanov. Webb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Webb.
Webb wants to clinch.
Webb gets the takedown into side control.
Stepanov is trying to get back to his feet.
Stepanov is breathing heavily.
Stepanov is trying to escape the position but Webb is controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Webb working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanov is pushing Webb's head away, looking to escape. Webb manages to hold on to the position though.
Webb grinds an elbow into Stepanov's temple.
Stepanov throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Stepanov wants to get back to his feet but Webb drags him back down.
Webb content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Webb scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stepanov to see if he's OK.
Webb scoring with punches from side control.
Webb is putting a hurting on Stepanov here, landing some big shots from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stepanov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Webb wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Webb has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Webb in side control lands a decent elbow.
Webb landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Stepanov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Stepanov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Webb on the ground.
Stepanov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Webb scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Stepanov is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Webb can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miles Webb!
Miles Webb thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
83% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
