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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Owen Longfinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Shirley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owen Longfinger looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Owen Longfinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Shirley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Longfinger. Shirley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Longfinger looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Shirley instigates a clinch.
Longfinger has had enough of the clinch but Shirley keeps him there for the moment.
Shirley scores with a shoulder strike.
Shirley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Shirley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Longfinger would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Shirley scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Longfinger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Longfinger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shirley.
Shirley instigates a clinch.
Shirley manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shirley lands a nice hook to Longfinger's body. Longfinger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aaron Shirley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Longfinger.
Shirley closes the distance and clinches.
Shirley lands a knee to the body.
Shirley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shirley has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Longfinger regains guard immediately.
Shirley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Longfinger, up you get!
Shirley scores with a punch to the head.
Longfinger is looking to clinch.
Shirley scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shirley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shirley closes the distance and pushes Longfinger back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Shirley on the inside.
Shirley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shirley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shirley gets through Longfinger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shirley works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Shirley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Longfinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Shirley. Beautiful body shot.
Shirley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shirley misses with a hook.
Longfinger catches Shirley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Longfinger doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shirley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Shirley.
Shirley connects with a body shot.
Longfinger throws a lazy head kick
and Shirley counters by clinching up.
Shirley pulls guard effortlessly.
Shirley is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Longfinger presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Shirley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shirley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shirley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shirley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Longfinger throws a right and a left that Shirley avoids nicely.
Shirley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shirley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shirley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirley has closed the distance and engaged Longfinger in a clinch.
A short left from Shirley.
Longfinger wants to break free but Shirley has control.
Shirley gets a trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Shirley postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Longfinger to stand up.
Decent striking displayed by Longfinger there.
Longfinger shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shirley eats them both and turns towards Longfinger to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Shirley takes one to the chin there.
Shirley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shirley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shirley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Longfinger fails with the takedown
and Shirley counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Shirley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Longfinger looks to land a left hand but Shirley moved out of range nicely.
Shirley connects with a single shot there.
Shirley lands a jab to the head.
Longfinger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Longfinger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shirley pinned against the cage. Shirley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shirley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Longfinger.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shirley.
Shirley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Longfinger's head.
A punch lands to the side of Longfinger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Longfinger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shirley counters with a three punch combo that has Longfinger backing up. Longfinger nods at Shirley to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shirley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shirley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shirley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Longfinger's head.
Longfinger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Longfinger tries to keep at a distance but Shirley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shirley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Longfinger shoots in and drives through. Shirley sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owen Longfinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shirley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shirley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Shirley.
Shirley works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Shirley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longfinger missing with a left hand there. Shirley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Longfinger digs a good body shot into Shirley's ribs.
Aaron Shirley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Longfinger does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shirley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Longfinger, pushing him back against the cage.
Shirley lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Shirley - that landed with a thud.
Longfinger working hard to break the clinch.
Shirley lands a takedown into guard.
Shirley won't allow Longfinger to get back to his feet.
Shirley gets to his feet. Longfinger looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Shirley lands a glancing blow to the side of Longfinger's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirley's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shirley duly obliges.
A right-left combo lands from Shirley.
Shirley lands a really nice looking cross but Longfinger seems unphased.
Longfinger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Longfinger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shirley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shirley clinches.
Shirley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shirley scores with a nice strike.
Longfinger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shirley moves into the clinch.
Longfinger is pressed up against the cage. Shirley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Longfinger down to the mat. Longfinger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shirley throws a right hand that Longfinger ducks under and follows up with a left that Longfinger also avoids with ease.
Shirley lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirley scores with a kick to the midsection.
Longfinger tries to keep at a distance but Shirley has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Longfinger. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Shirley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shirley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shirley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shirley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Longfinger wants to clinch up but Shirley keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shirley. Longfinger shrugs it off though.
Shirley darts in and clinches Longfinger up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shirley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Longfinger scores with a one two! Shirley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shirley slaps away a takedown attempt from Longfinger, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Shirley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Shirley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Longfinger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shirley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Longfinger scrambles back to his feet.
Shirley lands with a slapping head kick.
Longfinger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shirley is out of range.
Longfinger misses with a double jab.
A cross from Shirley lands.
Longfinger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shirley rushes Longfinger and presses him up against the cage.
Shirley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Longfinger backwards.
Longfinger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shirley drags the fight down to the ground.
Shirley manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shirley manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Shirley lands a head shot.
Shirley clinches.
Shirley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Longfinger is trying to break free.
Shirley has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Longfinger is trying to keep an underhook but Shirley manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Shirley stands up from half guard.
Shirley drives through and clinches with Longfinger against the cage.
Longfinger is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shirley.
Nice body punch from Shirley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirley wants the takedown. Longfinger is fighting it off but Shirley persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Longfinger's guard against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longfinger is working an open guard so Shirley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Shirley keeps the fight on the outside.
Shirley ducks under a wild hook from Longfinger.
Shirley lands a jab to the head.
Shirley cracks Longfinger with a good jab.
Shirley closes the distance and clinches.
Shirley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Longfinger fails to land the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Longfinger is defended easily by Shirley.
Shirley dips to his left and cracks Longfinger with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirley scores with a shot to the body.
Shirley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Longfinger, pushing him back against the cage.
Longfinger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shirley prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owen Longfinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shirley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shirley clinches up with Longfinger and pushes him back against the cage.
Longfinger is trying to break free.
Shirley is trying to trip Longfinger. He has hold of a leg but Longfinger is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Shirley persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Owen Longfinger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shirley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shirley jabs at Longfinger's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longfinger misses with a takedown
and Shirley counters by clinching up.
Shirley avoiding damage.
Shirley lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shirley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aaron Shirley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shirley lands a left hand.
Longfinger is fighting off a takedown attempt but Shirley is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Longfinger to the mat. Longfinger regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Shirley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Longfinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shirley lands with a good body shot.
Longfinger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Shirley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shirley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Shirley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pattis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Junior (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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156 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Pattis!
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, Jose Junior!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Junior throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Junior enables Pattis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Junior manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Junior had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pattis defends it easily.
Pattis stands and steps away. Junior gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Junior tries for a takedown but Pattis circles away easily
and Pattis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pattis.
Junior tries to circle away but Pattis has him pinned against the cage.
Junior is trying to break the clinch but Pattis is controlling him.
Pattis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Junior is trying to keep an underhook but Pattis manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pattis lands strikes from half guard.
Pattis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattis controlling the position easily from mount.
Junior squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Junior defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pattis.
Pattis unloading with bombs!
Junior keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pattis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Junior is rocked!
Pattis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Junior?
Junior is still in real trouble! Can Pattis finish him?
Pattis unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Junior wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Pattis celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Pattis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Moxson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moxson comes to the cage accompanied by Sail by Awolnation. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Moxson!
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, Apollo Bautista !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautista stuffs the takedown attempt from Moxson. Moxson gets slowly back to his feet.
Moxson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bautista throws out the jab.
Moxson dives in for a single leg takedown but Bautista sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bautista escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bautista scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bautista catches Moxson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Moxson walks into a stiff left hand from Bautista .
Moxson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moxson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bautista is fending him off so far but Moxson persists. Nope, Bautista circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Moxson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moxson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moxson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bautista sees it coming and defends easily.
Bautista really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moxson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bautista wants to stand back up but Moxson manages to pass into side control.
Moxson tries for a kimura but Bautista is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxson swings around for an armbar but Bautista sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Moxson's guard.
Moxson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bautista 's guard.
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.
Moxson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bautista is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Moxson, into his guard.
Moxson managing to control the position.
Moxson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bautista doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Moxson is tightening it up a little... Bautista has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bautista reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bautista taps out! Nice BJJ there by Moxson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Moxson!
A very excited looking John Moxson 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Diaz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexis Love!
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, Nate Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Love tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz stalks Love and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Love's face. Love staggers backwards, shaken.
Love misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Love tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Diaz.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Love takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Love tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Love backs up against the cage.
Love tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Love takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Love is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Love fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Loves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Love is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz drops Love with a straight right hand, right on the button! Diaz follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Diaz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Clawnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clawnes has chosen My name is MUD as his entrance music. Rickson Gracie had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rickson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Clawnes!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Clawnes lands an elbow inside.
Clawnes lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Clawnes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clawnes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Clawnes closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Clawnes lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Clawnes lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
It looks like Rickson Gracie has been cut.
Clawnes tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Clawnes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clawnes lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clawnes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clawnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clawnes lands a nice elbow.
Gracie is rocked!
Clawnes has Gracie pressed against the cage. He pushes Gracie back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Clawnes throws a beautiful elbow that sends Gracie crashing to the floor! Clawnes piles on the pressure with more strikes! Gracie is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Clawnes!
Thomas Clawnes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Simms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Simms!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray throws a poor cross that misses
and Simms counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Simms jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murray throws out a loose jab but Simms uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simms fails to land with a series of punches.
Murray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murray doesn't manage to clinch there - Simms circles away.
Murray misses with a hook to the body
and Simms counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Murray wants to stand up but Simms is controlling him.
Murray seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Murray wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Simms throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murray tries to clinch up
and Simms counters with a nice uppercut.
Simms misses with a few strikes there.
Simms misses with a wild body shot.
Murray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simms keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray tries to clinch up but Simms circles away and keeps his distance.
Simms uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Simms slips under a jab.
Simms throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simms circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simms looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range.
Murray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simms.
Murray slips a jab and a cross from Simms.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simms circles away quickly and effectively.
Murray is looking to clinch but Simms is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Murray. Those never looked like landing.
Murray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simms.
Simms tries to keep at a distance but Murray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Simms working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simms blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Simms can't break the clinch.
Murray prevents Simms from breaking the clinch.
Simms is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Simms.
Murray lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Steven Simms has been cut.
Murray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Simms tries to break the clinch but Murray is controlling the position.
Simms pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simms misses with a double jab
and Murray counters by moving into the clinch.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Simms uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simms is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Murray.
Simms is trying to push Murray away but Murray has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simms has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simms can't break the clinch.
Simms escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simms cracks a nice hook into Murray's ribs.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Simms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simms throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simms throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murray lands a jab.
Murray clinches up against the cage.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 John Murray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steven Simms's cut.
That's time! Murray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Simms sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murray stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Simms keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murray.
Murray misses with a left hand
and Simms counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Simms manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murray lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Murray misses.
Simms needs to keep his hands up - Murray had a free shot at his head there.
Murray works Simms's body with a nice hook.
Murray misses with a wild combination.
John Murray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murray misses the body punch
and Simms counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray wants to clinch up but Simms keeps it at a distance.
Murray has Simms up against the cage in a clinch.
Murray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Simms tries to break the clinch but Murray is controlling the position.
Simms wants to break free but Murray has control.
Murray lands with a right to the head.
Simms takes a shot to the head.
Simms wants to break the clinch but can't.
Simms can't break the clinch.
Simms pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Simms misses its intended target.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simms paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Simms counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray darts in and clinches Simms up against the cage.
Murray tries to throw a body punch but Simms avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage.
Simms has had enough of the clinch but Murray keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray looking to throw knees to the head but Simms is blocking nicely.
Simms pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simms misses with a series of wild punches.
Murray swings widly with a right hand
and Simms counters with a straight right hand.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simms manages to avoid it.
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!
Murray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murray cracks a nice hook into Simms's ribs.
Murray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murray wants to clinch up but Simms keeps it at a distance.
Murray thuds a left hand into Simms's body.
John Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Simms misses with a looping right.
Murray tries to clinch but Simms is having none of it.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simms avoids the body shot from Murray.
A cross from Murray lands.
Murray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Murray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Some wild striking there from Murray.
Murray misses with a hook.
Simms cracks Murray with a right hand to the side of the head.
Simms slips under a jab.
Simms will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simms throws a right and a left that Murray avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simms jabs Murray to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murray has Simms up against the cage in a clinch.
Murray keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Simms's efforts to push away.
Simms escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut there from Murray.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simms.
Murray cracks Simms with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murray swings for the body but Simms moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simms showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murray.
Nice uppercut there from Murray.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Murray dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Simms's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Murray throws a shot from downtown. Simms moves away and avoids it.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Simms.
Murray swings widly with a right hand
and Simms counters with a two punch combo.
Murray scores with a shot to the body.
Murray's corner calls for a 1-2. Murray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Simms avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murray clinches with his opponent.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Simms controls his hands.
Murray lands with a left to the head.
Simms breaks the clinch.
Simms looks to land a combination but Murray avoids it well.
Murray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murray slips a jab from Simms.
Murray connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simms throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murray.
Murray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Simms swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Simms.
Nice uppercut lands for Simms. That snapped Murray's head back.
Murray lands with an overhand left.
Simms misses with a wild combination.
Murray swinging wildly here.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simms paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray wants to clinch
and Simms counters with a straight right hand.
Simms moves out of range as Murray strikes.
Murray tries to clinch up but Simms circles away and keeps his distance.
Simms slips a jab from Murray.
Donk. Murray catches Simms right on the button with a cross.
Murray scores with a punch to the head.
Murray tries to clinch up.
Simms keeps the fight on the outside.
Simms digs a good hook to Murray's body.
Murray lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simms goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Simms is out of range.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Simms ducks down to avoid it.
Murray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simms paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murray swings for the body but Simms moves out of range.
Murray lands with a straight right. Simms didn't see that one coming.
Simms tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Simms.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simms moves away.
Murray throws a nice looking combination but Simms bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simms looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murray lands with a good body shot.
Nice defenses there by Murray.
Murray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murray looks to land a combination but Simms avoids it well.
Simms circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Simms counter with a right hand.
Murray walks into a stiff left hand from Simms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simms thows a body shot but no joy.
Simms with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murray to score with a decent uppercut.
Steven Simms has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Murray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Murray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murray, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Murray!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levko Serdyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serdyuk has chosen Song 2 by Blur as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bruce Lee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Levko Serdyuk's chin.
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184 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Levko Serdyuk!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee lands a big head kick that sends Serdyuk tumbling to the mat! Lee takes a step backwards and waves Serdyuk back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Serdyuk is rocked!
It looks like Levko Serdyuk has been cut.
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!
Serdyuk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Serdyuk is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Serdyuk out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruce Lee!
Bruce Lee is the new welterweight champion!
Bruce Lee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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