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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bradford Whitley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bradford Whitley has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradford Whitley!
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, Sid James!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Whitley scores with a kick to the body.
Whitley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from James.
Whitley moves out of range of the body kick.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. James showed some decent athleticism there.
James not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Whitley is pressing down on James's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
James in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
James throws a strike but Whitley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Whitley stays in close to James's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James trying to control the position.
Whitley sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bradford Whitley just wasn't active enough.
James throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Whitley does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James takes a swing at Whitley's ribcage but misses.
James misses with a looping left.
James misses the shot to the body.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitley throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
Whitley throws a leg kick but James sees it coming and checks it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from James.
Sid James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
James shoots in but Whitley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bradford Whitley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid James.
James tries to move into range but Whitley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
James missing with a left hand there. Whitley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whitley misses the shot to the body.
James lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from James.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitley looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
Whitley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
James misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitley tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Whitley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
James thows a body shot but no joy.
Whitley digs a good hook to James's body.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bradford Whitley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whitley moves out of range as James throws a body kick.
James shoots for a double leg takedown but Whitley sprawls well. He's pushed James's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Whitley throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
James has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitley.
Whitley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whitley throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
James misses with a few strikes there.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
James looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whitley.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from James is defended easily by Whitley.
Whitley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitley throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Whitley does no damage.
Whitley avoids the body shot from James.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whitley.
James takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Whitley lands with a kick to the temple. James shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitley is just out of range.
Whitley has managed to clinch.
Whitley misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for James.
Whitley missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
Whitley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down James.
Whitley blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
James misses with a punch on the inside.
Whitley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
Whitley can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
Whitley misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradford Whitley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Whitley looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
James takes a jab right on the kisser.
Whitley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James lands a jab-cross combination.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitley was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
Whitley throws a head kick that James semi-blocks.
Whitley is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Whitley throws the kick towards the body but James avoids it.
Whitley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Whitley misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Whitley.
James shoots in looking for a takedown. Whitley tries to sprawl out of it but James keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Whitley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
James misses with a body shot.
Whitley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Whitley avoids the body shot from James.
Whitley misses with a head kick.
James throws the left hand but Whitley avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Whitley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
James changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Whitley tries to avoid it but James manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Whitley to the ground. Whitley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Whitley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but James is out of range.
James throws a hook to the side of Whitley's head but Whitley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick from James misses.
Whitley takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Whitley connects with a solid leg kick.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Whitley's shoulder, as Whitley tries to avoid the shot.
James misses with a body shot
and Whitley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
James throws a head punch that misses.
Whitley working James over with knees to the body.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James throws a punch but it's blocked by Whitley.
Whitley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt James or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitley lands with a light punch inside.
Whitley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whitley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Whitley as the two fighters clinch.
James is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Whitley.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitley with a knee to the head.
Whitley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Whitley unloads a knee to the mid-section. James lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Whitley connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.
Whitley lands a right hand.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Whitley.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
A left hand lands to the body for Whitley.
Whitley landing knees to the body.
Whitley scores with a knee to the head.
Whitley digs a right hand into James's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on James's gas tank.
Whitley tries a body shot but James blocks it.
James prevents a body shot from Whitley.
Whitley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whitley connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James throws a punch but it's blocked by Whitley.
Whitley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for James.
Whitley lands an elbow inside.
Whitley is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Whitley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James misses with some punches.
Whitley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Whitley tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whitley misses with a punch to the body.
Whitley lands with a right to the head.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whitley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Whitley.
Whitley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
Whitley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James lands a left hand.
Whitley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.
Whitley throws a head punch that misses.
James misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whitley.
Whitley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whitley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whitley tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James misses with some punches.
Whitley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
Whitley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
James misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James misses with the head strike.
James takes a shot to the head.
James working aggressively here.
Whitley pushes James back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Whitley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradford Whitley dominated that second round.
That's time! Whitley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
James shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Whitley as he avoids it easily.
Bradford Whitley is winning the standup battle so far.
Whitley thuds his right hand into James's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Whitley.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whitley moves away.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James swings for the body but Whitley moves out of range.
Whitley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of James's head.
James slips under a jab.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whitley.
Whitley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
Whitley closes the distance and clinches.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James misses with some punches.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James misses with a punch on the inside.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitley missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James working aggressively here.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whitley with a knee to the head.
Whitley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Whitley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Whitley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bradford Whitley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Whitley unloads a knee to the mid-section. James lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Whitley pushes James back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for James.
James has a couple of punches blocked by Whitley.
Whitley scores with a hook to the body.
Whitley lands a nice shot to the body.
Whitley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whitley lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
Whitley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jamess head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whitley.
A right handed body shot lands from Whitley.
Whitley lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
James misses with the head strike.
Sid James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bradford Whitley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitley uses good head movement to avoid it.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitley uses good head movement to avoid it.
James misses with a short punch on the inside.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whitley crunches a lovely knee into James's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Whitley.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
James misses with some punches.
Whitley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
James has a couple of punches blocked by Whitley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitley blocking some punches.
Whitley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice elbow from Whitley.
James has a couple of punches blocked by Whitley.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
Whitley blocks an uppercut.
James misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whitley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
James working aggressively here.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whitley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
James misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
James throws a head punch that misses.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
James working aggressively here.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitley uses good head movement to avoid it.
James misses with a short punch on the inside.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitley uses good head movement to avoid it.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitley uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bradford Whitley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Whitley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradford Whitley!
A very excited looking Bradford Whitley made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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181 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Arnold!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myers.
Arnold tries to clinch there but Myers circles away.
Arnold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Myers misses with an uppercut.
Myers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arnold counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Arnold lands a nice uppercut.
Myers pressing his opponent against the cage.
Myers stalling in the clinch but Arnold improves position.
Arnold lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Martin Myers has been cut.
Myers swings wildly with an uppercut but Arnold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arnold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arnold lands a nice elbow.
Myers tries to throw a body punch but Arnold avoids it by throwing Myers back against the cage.
Myers working hard to break the clinch.
Myers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Arnold.
Myers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arnold is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Arnold breaks the clinch.
Myers misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers misses with the body kick
and Arnold holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Arnold takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Myers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arnold's elbow.
Arnold controlling the action here for a moment.
Myers tries to work over Arnold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arnold prevents a body shot from Myers.
Arnold controlling the action here for a moment.
Myers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arnold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Myers's defenses.
Arnold lands with a right to the head.
Myers misses with the head strike.
Arnold lands a shoulder strike.
Arnold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
Myers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Myers trying to control the position but instead, Arnold has worked for underhooks and has pushed Myers into the cage.
Arnold landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnold leaning his opponent against the cage.
Arnold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Myers fails to land with a series of punches.
Arnold blocks a jab.
Arnold ducks right into an uppercut from Myers.
Myers tries to work over Arnold's front leg with a kick but Arnold checks it.
Myers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Myers works the jab nicely.
Myers tries to land a leg kick but Arnold saw it coming and moves away.
A big right from Myers misses.
Arnold walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers throws an overhand right that lands on Arnold's shoulder, as Arnold tries to avoid the shot.
Myers misses with a double jab
and Arnold counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arnold.
Arnold creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Myers lands with a left to the head.
Arnold unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Arnold lands a shoulder strike.
Arnold using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Myers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Myers is trying to break free.
Arnold keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Myers's efforts to push away.
Arnold is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Arnold lands an elbow inside.
Arnold blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arnold.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Arnold.
Myers tries to circle away but Arnold has him pinned against the cage.
Arnold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martin Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myers fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers throws a right hand that misses
and Arnold counters with a left and a right that stings Myers.
Myers looks to land a right hand but Arnold moved out of range.
Myers throws a right hand that misses
and Arnold moves into the clinch.
Arnold lands a damaging elbow.
Martin Myers's cut is getting worse.
Myers working hard to break the clinch.
Myers swings wildly with an uppercut but Arnold uses good head movement to avoid it.
A knee to the head by Arnold.
Arnold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arnold taking a breather.
Myers takes an elbow to the temple.
Arnold scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Myers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arnold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Myers looking to slow down the pace here.
Myers lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin Arnold will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Martin Myers's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jab from Myers.
Arnold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Myers misses with a body shot.
Myers throws an off balance right hand
and Myers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Myers misses.
Myers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arnold.
Arnold moves out of range of the strikes.
Myers misses with an uppercut
and Arnold counters with a good low kick that Myers was not able to check.
Myers throws an off balance right hand
and Arnold counters with a head kick.
Arnold moves into range and clinches up with Myers.
Arnold lands a shoulder strike.
Arnold connects with a knee to the head.
Myers breaks from the clinch.
Myers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers throws a right and a left that Arnold avoids nicely.
Arnold moves into the clinch.
Arnold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Myers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arnold has him pressed against the cage.
Myers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Arnold.
Myers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arnold backwards.
Arnold lands a nice knee to the body.
Myers takes an elbow to the temple.
Kevin Arnold seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arnold.
Arnold lands with a right to the head.
Arnold pressing his opponent against the cage.
Arnold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Martin Myers's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Arnold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Arnold lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnold is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold scores with a knee to the head.
Arnold lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jeez, Martin Myers's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Myers has had enough of the clinch but Arnold keeps him there for the moment.
Myers blocks an elbow strike from Arnold.
Arnold tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Myers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arnold creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Myers has a couple of punches blocked by Arnold.
Myers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arnold with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Myers fails to land.
Arnold connects with a nasty looking knee right to Myers's face.
Myers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Myers is trying to break free.
Myers swings wildly with an uppercut but Arnold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arnold lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Martin Myers's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kevin Arnold!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gotrek Felix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gotrek Felix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Banner!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner feints a jab promting Felix to slip. Banner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Felix slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Felix misses with a combination
and Banner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Felix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Felix moves forwards but Banner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Felix swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Banner counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Felix back to the cage. Banner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Felix throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Banner's waist but Banner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Felix off to one side.
Banner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banner dodges the punch combination from Felix.
Banner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Felix throws a body punch but Banner moves out of range.
Banner misses the shot to the body.
Felix throws a right hand that Banner ducks under and follows up with a left that Banner also avoids with ease.
Felix throws a big shot that misses.
Felix looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Felix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Felix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banner lands a left and a right that send Felix crashing to the mat, dazed. Banner thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Felix is rocked!
Felix throws a nice looking combination but Banner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Banner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Felix's head backwards.
Oh Felix is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Banner drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Felix's head, knocking him out cold! Banner is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse Banner!
Our winner, Jesse Banner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendricks comes to the cage accompanied by $50 and a flask of crown. Melendez has chosen Shinedown - Diamond Eyes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
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165 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gilbert Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Melendez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Hendricks there.
Hendricks misses with a hook. Melendez ducked under it nicely.
Hendricks moves in looking to clinch but Melendez pushes him off.
Hendricks throws a jab but it's blocked by Melendez.
Hendricks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Gilbert Melendez has been cut.
Hendricks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Melendez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hendricks has his takedown stuffed
and Melendez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hendricks's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hendricks being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks wants to hit a switch here but Melendez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hendricks there!
Hendricks wants to hold on but Melendez pushes him away.
Hendricks is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Melendez controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Melendez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hendricks wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hendricks tries to lock up and control but Melendez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hendricks can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez controlling from the full mount.
Hendricks tries to hold on but Melendez postures up.
Melendez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendricks takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hendricks tries to lock up and control but Melendez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Melendez landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Melendez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hendricks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Melendez controlling from mount.
It looks like Melendez might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melendez landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Melendez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gilbert Melendez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Melendez tries to clinch up but Hendricks circles away and keeps his distance.
Hendricks misses with an uppercut
and Melendez counters with a shoot takedown. Hendricks fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melendez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Melendez won't allow Hendricks to get back to his feet.
Melendez 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Melendez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hendricks is wriggling around but Melendez manages to pass to half guard.
Hendricks is looking to get back to is feet but Melendez passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez controlling the position.
Hendricks wants to get back to his feet but Melendez drags him back down.
Melendez taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Hendricks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hendricks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hendricks tries to get out of the position.
Melendez takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Hendricks to pass into mount.
Melendez controlling from mount.
Gilbert Melendez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Melendez landing strikes from the mount and Hendricks is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is trying desperately to improve position.
Melendez controlling from mount.
Hendricks squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hendricks tries to hold on but Melendez postures up.
Hendricks is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hendricks tries to hold on but Melendez pushes him away.
Hendricks is trying desperately to improve position.
Melendez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hendricks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendricks wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Melendez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gilbert Melendez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hendricks misses with a body shot.
Hendricks misses with a straight right.
Johny Hendricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendricks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hendricks gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Melendez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Melendez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Melendez dives into side control.
Hendricks is looking to regain half guard here but Melendez keeps moving and retains side control.
Melendez wants to control but Hendricks is keeping him busy.
Melendez controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is looking to get back to his feet here but Melendez is keeping cool and he's managed to take Hendricks's back.
Melendez has good solid back control here.
Hendricks is trying to get back to his feet but Melendez has full control of the position and if anything, Hendricks has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Gilbert Melendez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Melendez controlling the positon.
Hendricks trying to get back to his feet but Melendez is in full control for now.
What can Hendricks do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez has the hooks in. Hendricks is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hendricks is trying to stand back up.
Melendez is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gilbert Melendez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Melendez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilbert Melendez!
Gilbert Melendez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raven Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas comes to the cage accompanied by Maniac. Bradley Henson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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22
159 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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21
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raven Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradley Henson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas gets tackled into the cage by Henson. Henson maintains the clinch.
Henson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lucas backwards.
Henson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Henson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henson jumps guard and drags Lucas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lucas landing with the ground and pound.
Henson looking for a triangle here. Lucas is fighting it but it looks tight! Henson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lucas is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bradley Henson!
A pretty intense looking Bradley Henson took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lalbon Turu Rapthlaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turu Rapthlaka has chosen Another Round as his entrance music. Jason Goldman had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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275 lbs
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275 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Goldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lalbon Turu Rapthlaka!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turu Rapthlaka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Goldman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Turu Rapthlaka is trying to buck Goldman off.
Turu Rapthlaka is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Turu Rapthlaka is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Goldman off and has taken his back!
Goldman rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Goldman has hold of Turu Rapthlaka's hands but Turu Rapthlaka slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldman is looking for a sweep. Turu Rapthlaka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Goldman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Turu Rapthlaka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Goldman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Turu Rapthlaka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Turu Rapthlaka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goldman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Goldman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Turu Rapthlaka is aware though and is defending well.
Turu Rapthlaka makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turu Rapthlaka working some strikes from top position.
Turu Rapthlaka trying to stand up but can't free himself from Goldman's guard.
Goldman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Turu Rapthlaka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Turu Rapthlaka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Turu Rapthlaka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turu Rapthlaka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Goldman controls Turu Rapthlaka momentarily but Turu Rapthlaka frees himself.
Goldman working for a triangle but Turu Rapthlaka defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Goldman is trying to control the position but Turu Rapthlaka postures up.
Turu Rapthlaka wants to stand but Goldman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Goldman wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turu Rapthlaka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Goldman looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turu Rapthlaka throws a big elbow that misses.
Turu Rapthlaka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Turu Rapthlaka works over Goldman with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turu Rapthlaka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Turu Rapthlaka is in close to Goldman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Turu Rapthlaka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turu Rapthlaka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Turu Rapthlaka throws a strike but Goldman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Goldman stands up over Turu Rapthlaka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Goldman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turu Rapthlaka keeping full guard, as Goldman tries to pass.
Goldman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Goldman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Turu Rapthlaka wants to stand up but Goldman is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turu Rapthlaka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Goldman defends well.
Goldman 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.
Goldman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Turu Rapthlaka looking for a guillotine here but Goldman defends easily.
Turu Rapthlaka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Goldman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Goldman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Goldman landing some decent shots from guard.
Goldman trying to control but Turu Rapthlaka is working from the bottom.
Goldman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Turu Rapthlaka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goldman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Goldman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turu Rapthlaka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Goldman has managed to get both his arms back between Turu Rapthlaka's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldman landing some decent shots from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Goldman working some strikes from top position.
Goldman won't allow Turu Rapthlaka to sweep him here.
Goldman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Turu Rapthlaka's head.
Turu Rapthlaka working for a triangle but Goldman defends it easily.
Goldman stands up over Turu Rapthlaka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Goldman won't allow Turu Rapthlaka to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goldman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Goldman is working Turu Rapthlaka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Turu Rapthlaka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goldman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Goldman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Goldman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jason Goldman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goldman trying to control from half guard but Turu Rapthlaka is working away.
Goldman is pressing down on Turu Rapthlaka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Turu Rapthlaka is holding on for now.
Turu Rapthlaka wants to get back to full guard.
Turu Rapthlaka makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Turu Rapthlaka.
Turu Rapthlaka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Goldman defends well.
Goldman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turu Rapthlaka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Goldman has managed to get both his arms back between Turu Rapthlaka's legs - danger averted.
Goldman working some strikes from top position.
Turu Rapthlaka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Goldman is aware though and is defending well.
Turu Rapthlaka has his foot on Goldman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goldman works his way back into a safe position though.
Turu Rapthlaka is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman trying to control but Turu Rapthlaka is working from the bottom.
Goldman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Goldman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Goldman with a nice head shot there.
Turu Rapthlaka is rocked!
Goldman arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Turu Rapthlaka's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jason Goldman!
A victorious Jason Goldman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Van Pol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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163 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Van Pol!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franco Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera clinches up with Pol and pushes him back against the cage.
Pol throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivera.
Rivera is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pol.
Pol is trying to pull guard but Rivera turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pol breaks the clinch.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pol wants to slow Rivera down by chopping away at his legs.
Rivera clinches up with Pol and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Pol.
Rivera is trying to stall.
Pol taking a breather.
Pol jumps guard but Rivera turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rivera has Pol pressed against the cage, preventing Pol from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pol looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivera breaks the clinch.
Rivera doesn't manage to clinch there - Pol circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pol.
Rivera moves in looking to clinch but Pol pushes him off.
Rivera darts in trying to clinch
and Pol makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rivera tries to clinch but Pol moves out of range.
Pol lands with a good body shot.
Pol just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pol lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rivera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rivera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rivera blocks a leg kick.
Pol misses with a leg kick.
Pol swats away the attempt to clinch by Rivera.
Rivera fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses.
Pol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rivera is looking to clinch.
Pol throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rivera.
Rivera wants to clinch up but Pol keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Pol.
Rivera tries to clinch there but Pol circles away.
Pol lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera moves to clinch but Pol breaks away
and Pol counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rivera doesn't manage to clinch there - Pol circles away.
Rivera wants to clinch
and Pol counters with a leg kick.
Rivera looks to clinch
and Pol counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pol does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rivera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pol swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Pol.
Pol pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pol chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pol avoids a kick to the body.
Rivera checks a low kick from Pol.
Pol throws a head kick that misses.
Pol cracks Rivera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pol.
Pol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivera wants to clinch
and Pol counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pol counters with a nice body kick.
Pol throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pol scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pol scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pol misses the shot to the body.
Pol will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pol fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rivera on the side of the head.
Rivera misses with a left hand
enabling Pol to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera checks a leg kick nicely.
Rivera tries to clinch but Pol moves away
and Pol counters with an inside leg kick.
Pol throws a leg kick
and Rivera moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pol fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Pol dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rivera checks a low kick from Pol.
Rivera darts in trying to clinch
enabling Pol to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivera closes the distance and clinches.
Rivera is pushing Pol up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rivera prevents a body shot from Pol.
Pol lands a shot to the body.
Rivera pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pol 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.
Pol pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pol is pulling down on Rivera's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera closes the distance but Pol moves to the side
and Pol counters with a leg kick.
Pol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera checks a leg kick.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivera tries to clinch up
and Pol counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rivera's knee momentarily.
Van Pol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pol attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pol connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rivera is looking to clinch but Pol is avoiding it.
Pol attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera takes one on the button.
Van Pol is winning the standup battle so far.
Pol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rivera is looking to clinch but Pol is avoiding it.
Pol tries a head kick but it misses.
Pol circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pol counters with a thumping low kick.
Pol with a hook.
Rivera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pol swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rivera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pol throws a solid leg kick but Rivera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pol.
Rivera tries to clinch but Pol is having none of it.
Pol throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rivera moves into range and clinches up with Pol.
Rivera blocks a body shot from Pol.
Pol is trying to break the clinch but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Pol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pol swings widly with a right hand
and Rivera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pol wants to break free but Rivera has control.
Rivera blocks an uppercut.
Pol working hard to break the clinch.
Rivera is trying to stall.
Pol misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is trying to maintain a safe position but Pol gets an underhook and turns Rivera into the cage.
Rivera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pol throws a low kick but Rivera moves out of range easily.
Pol swats away the attempt to clinch by Rivera.
Rivera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rivera checks the leg kick.
Rivera tries to clinch up.
Rivera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pol tries a low kick but Rivera avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pol misses with a low kick.
Rivera checks a low kick from Pol.
Pol lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Pol dominated that second round.
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.
Rivera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pol lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rivera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rivera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pol.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pol tried to score with a low kick but Rivera checks it.
Rivera tries to clinch but Pol moves away
and Pol counters with an outside leg kick.
Pol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivera.
Pol throws a body kick that misses
and Rivera moves into the clinch.
Pol is trying to stall.
Pol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivera's elbow.
Pol throws a head punch that misses.
Rivera leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pol working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pol jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rivera walks away with a smile on his face. Pol gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rivera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rivera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rivera blocks a leg kick.
Rivera looks to clinch
and Pol counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rivera's knee momentarily.
Rivera cracks Pol with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rivera tries to clinch but Pol is having none of it.
Pol circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pol counters with a nice uppercut.
Pol fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rivera.
Rivera rushes Pol and presses him up against the cage.
Rivera leaning against his opponent.
Van Pol has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pol has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rivera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pol has him pressed against the cage.
Rivera is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rivera displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pol up against the cage.
Pol misses with a body punch.
Pol lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pol is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera taking a breather.
Rivera throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Rivera's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pol slips a straight right by Rivera.
Rivera doesn't manage to clinch there - Pol circles away.
Rivera staying out of range there.
Rivera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rivera has Pol pressed against the cage, preventing Pol from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pol wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rivera lands a knee to the body.
Rivera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rivera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pol manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pol throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pol throws a head kick that misses.
Rivera tries to clinch up.
Pol wants to land a leg kick but Rivera is out of range.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch but Pol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is looking to clinch but Pol is avoiding it.
Pol moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rivera wants to clinch
and Pol counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rivera is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pol throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Pol misses
and Rivera counters by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Come on Rivera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pol taking a breather.
Rivera has Pol pressed against the cage, preventing Pol from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pol drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Van Pol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pol misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Van Pol did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera blocks a head kick by Pol.
Pol tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivera tries to clinch up but Pol circles away and keeps his distance.
Rivera has closed the distance and engaged Pol in a clinch.
Pol lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pol turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pol feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rivera's calf.
Pol lands with a straight right. Rivera didn't see that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pol. That's going to slow Rivera down.
Pol misses with a low kick.
Pol throws a head kick that Rivera semi-blocks.
Pol throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pol lands a leg kick that knocks Rivera off balance momentarily.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pol scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rivera wants to clinch.
Pol tries to land a leg kick but Rivera saw it coming and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Rivera.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pol lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rivera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rivera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rivera tries to clinch up but Pol circles away and keeps his distance.
Rivera wants to clinch up but Pol keeps it at a distance.
Rivera tries to clinch but Pol moves out of range.
Pol throws an off balance right hand
and Rivera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rivera manages to break the clinch.
Pol fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rivera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pol makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pol misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Rivera.
Rivera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Pol moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rivera closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pol counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pol counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rivera tries to clinch but Pol is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pol is looking to chop away at Rivera's legs.
Rivera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pol will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rivera tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pol counters with a head kick. That will keep Rivera thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch but Pol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pol changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivera takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rivera checks a low kick from Pol.
Pol circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pol counters with a head kick.
Rivera moves to clinch but Pol breaks away
and Pol counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera moves to clinch but Pol breaks away
and Pol makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rivera slips under a jab from Pol.
Pol tries to work over Rivera's front leg with a kick but Rivera checks it.
Rivera doesn't manage to clinch there - Pol circles away.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pol misses with a head kick.
Pol scores with a nice head shot.
Pol scoring well with a low kick there.
Pol looks to land a combination but Rivera avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pol slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pol.
Rivera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Pol had his way with Franco Rivera in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pol attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rivera is looking to clinch.
Pol will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rivera wants to clinch up but Pol keeps it at a distance.
Pol circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A lazy left from Rivera finds it's target.
Pol fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rivera is out of range.
Rivera moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Pol.
Rivera holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pol breaks the clinch.
Pol throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivera wants to clinch but Pol slips to the side
and Pol counters with a good low kick that Rivera was not able to check.
Pol fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rivera is out of range.
Rivera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pol keeps the fight on the outside.
Pol tries a low kick but Rivera avoids it.
Pol throws a leg kick which misses Rivera's front leg but catches the back leg as Rivera tries to avoid it.
Rivera checks the leg kick.
Pol smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rivera doesn't manage to clinch there - Pol circles away.
Pol circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pol counters with a big head kick but Rivera shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pol swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pol is looking to score with low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rivera checks a leg kick.
Pol rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivera counters with a nice uppercut.
Pol throws a chopping leg kick but Rivera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pol makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pol connects with a solid leg kick.
Pol rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rivera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Rivera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera clinches up with Pol and pushes him back against the cage.
Rivera trying to stall but Pol improves his position.
Pol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivera's elbow.
Pol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Pol.
Franco Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rivera lands a body punch.
Rivera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pol has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Pol to work.
Rivera breaks from the clinch.
Van Pol is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rivera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pol.
Rivera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pol lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rivera tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pol counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pol finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pol 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.
Rivera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pol manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera misses with a head kick.
Pol blocks a head kick by Rivera.
Pol lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Van Pol.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pol, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van Pol!
Van Pol retains his lightweight title!
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