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BFE: Bloodsport XV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radoslav Traboja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radoslav Traboja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Sherk!
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, Radoslav Traboja!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Traboja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Traboja shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sherk as he avoids it easily.
Sherk drives through with a takedown into Traboja's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Traboja utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sherk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Traboja can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sherk controls the pace.
Traboja has momentary wrist control but Sherk slips an elbow through the middle.
Traboja really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sherk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Traboja looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sherk connects with a couple of short punches.
Sherk stands up and waves to Traboja to follow him.
Traboja fails to land the takedown.
Radoslav Traboja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Traboja with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sherk counters with a takedown into side control.
Dave Sherk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Radoslav Traboja.
Traboja looks winded!
Sherk in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Traboja takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sherk working the ground and pound.
Sherk is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Traboja is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sherk controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Traboja knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sherk working the head with strikes.
Sherk controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherk landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sherk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sherk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sherk working the head and body with strikes.
Sherk scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sherk decides to stand back up. Sherk steps back and let's Traboja get back to his feet.
Sherk scores with a takedown into Traboja's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sherk stays in close to Traboja's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherk cracks Traboja with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Traboja can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sherk controls the pace.
Sherk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sherk is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sherk scoring with some ground and pound.
Sherk pushing down on Traboja's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Sherk dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sherk tries to clinch up.
Traboja fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sherk, pushing him back against the cage.
Sherk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sherk is pushing Traboja up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sherk prevents a body shot from Traboja.
Sherk ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sherk no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sherk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Traboja!
Sherk controlling the pace for now.
Traboja is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk landing punches.
Sherk working the ground and pound effectively.
Traboja is breathing heavily.
Traboja has left one of his arms exposed and Sherk doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Traboja screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dave Sherk!
Dave Sherk bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Bjorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rorion Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rorion Joaquin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ragnar Bjorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rorion Joaquin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjorn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joaquin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bjorn's waist but Bjorn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joaquin off to one side.
Bjorn is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bjorn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joaquin tries for a takedown but Bjorn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joaquin keeps the fight on the outside.
Bjorn has Joaquin up against the cage in a clinch.
Joaquin fails to pull guard.
Ragnar Bjorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rorion Joaquin.
Bjorn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bjorn missing with knees to the body.
Bjorn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bjorn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Joaquin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bjorn.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bjorn for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ragnar Bjorn.
Joaquin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joaquin fails to land the takedown.
Bjorn tries to clinch there but Joaquin circles away.
Bjorn instigates a clinch.
Joaquin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin being controlled against the cage.
Joaquin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joaquin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Joaquin tries to pull guard but Bjorn holds him up against the cage and eventually Joaquin drops back down to his feet.
Bjorn lands a knee to the body.
Joaquin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bjorn is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Joaquin fails to land.
Bjorn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjorn is stalling here.
Bjorn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bjorn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bjorn has Joaquin pressed against the cage, preventing Joaquin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bjorn connects with a knee to the head.
Joaquin is trying to break free.
Bjorn stalling the fight.
Bjorn gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Bjorn seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bjorn with a knee to the head.
It looks like Rorion Joaquin has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ragnar Bjorn.
Joaquin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bjorn's waist but Bjorn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joaquin off to one side.
Rorion Joaquin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joaquin throws a sloppy head kick
and Bjorn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joaquin keeps the fight on the outside.
Bjorn drives through and clinches with Joaquin against the cage.
Bjorn blocks an elbow strike from Joaquin.
Bjorn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bjorn stalling against the cage.
Joaquin has a couple of punches blocked by Bjorn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bjorn lands a good knee to the midsection. Joaquin won't want to take too many of those.
Joaquin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bjorn smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Bjorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rorion Joaquin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Joaquin shoots for a double leg takedown but Bjorn sprawls well. He's pushed Joaquin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bjorn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bjorn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bjorn scores a nice knee to the body.
Bjorn has Joaquin pressed against the cage.
Joaquin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Joaquin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bjorn with a knee to the head.
Bjorn landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bjorn clinches.
Bjorn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Joaquin gets control of Bjorn's arms and successfully pulls guard. Joaquin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Joaquin looking for a guillotine here but Bjorn defends easily.
Joaquin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn looking to sit in guard and control but Joaquin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bjorn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Joaquin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Joaquin won't allow Bjorn to get back to his feet.
Bjorn scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bjorn is looking to clinch but Joaquin is avoiding it.
Bjorn moves into the clinch successfully.
Ragnar Bjorn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bjorn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bjorn missing with knees to the body.
Bjorn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bjorn stalling.
Joaquin taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Joaquin tries to pull guard but Bjorn holds him up against the cage and eventually Joaquin drops back down to his feet.
Ragnar Bjorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rorion Joaquin.
Joaquin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bjorn blocks it with crossed arms.
Joaquin can't find room to land a body shot as Bjorn controls the action.
Joaquin has Bjorn pressed against the cage.
Bjorn is stalling here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joaquin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Joaquin throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Bjorn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rorion Joaquin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Joaquin fails to land the takedown.
Bjorn is looking to clinch.
Joaquin shoots for a takedown but Bjorn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bjorn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bjorn pushes Joaquin up against the cage in a clinch.
Joaquin being controlled against the cage.
Joaquin tries to pull guard but Bjorn holds him up against the cage and eventually Joaquin drops back down to his feet.
Ragnar Bjorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rorion Joaquin.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bjorn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bjorn landing knees to the head.
Bjorn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorn breaks the clinch.
Joaquin closes the distance and clinches up with Bjorn, looking for a takedown. Joaquin pushes Bjorn against the cage but Bjorn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Joaquin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bjorn moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bjorn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bjorn scores with a knee to the head.
Bjorn blocks an elbow strike from Joaquin.
Joaquin tries to pull guard but Bjorn holds him up against the cage and eventually Joaquin drops back down to his feet.
Bjorn just leaning against Joaquin, taking a breather.
Joaquin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bjorn.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bjorn as Joaquin tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joaquin's defenses.
Bjorn scores a nice knee to the body.
Joaquin misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bjorn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Joaquin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bjorn avoiding damage.
Joaquin tries to pull guard but Bjorn won't allow it.
Joaquin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Bjorn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin tries a knee to the head but Bjorn blocks it.
Joaquin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bjorn walks away with a smile on his face. Joaquin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bjorn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joaquin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joaquin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bjorn lands a head kick!
Ragnar Bjorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bjorn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bjorn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Joaquin's face.
Joaquin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Bjorn.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ragnar Bjorn.
Bjorn wants to clinch.
Ragnar Bjorn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bjorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bjorn drives through and clinches with Joaquin against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjorn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rorion Joaquin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bjorn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ragnar Bjorn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bjorn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ragnar Bjorn!
A relieved looking Ragnar Bjorn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evan Better (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Better's entrance music is Mother by Danzig. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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201 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Better!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jared Michael!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Better fails to land the takedown.
Crunch! Michael slams his shin into Better's torso.
Better checks a leg kick.
Michael motions for Better to come forward. Michael throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Better looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Better controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Michael is trying to keep Better in close.
Michael really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Better. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Better looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We're going to have a standup here because Evan Better wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Better drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Michael tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Better content to stall in guard here.
Better is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Michael is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Michael has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Better looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Evan Better wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Michael. No joy for Better on that attempt.
Michael throws a leg kick but Better checks it.
Better fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Better. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Better staying out of range there.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Better paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Better has managed to clinch.
Michael throws a knee to the head but misses.
Michael throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Michael swings wildly with an uppercut but Better uses good head movement to avoid it.
Better has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Michael is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Better has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Michael avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Better fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Better wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Better tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Michael smiles and moves away.
Better shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Michael as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael throws a leg kick but Better sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Michael throws a front kick aimed at Better's knee but Better avoids it well.
Michael misses with a leg kick
and Better counters with a right hand to the body.
Michael swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Better.
Better shoots in for a takedown but Michael shows good takedown defense.
Michael moves to clinch but Better breaks away
and Better counters with a three punch combo that has Michael backing up. Michael nods at Better to acknowledge the strikes.
Michael fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Better checks it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Michael misses
and Better counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Better's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michael misses with a right hand
and Better counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jared Michael is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Michael throws the kick towards the body but Better avoids it.
Better ducks right into an uppercut from Michael.
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 Evan Better will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Better walks into a jab.
It looks like Evan Better has been cut.
Better swats away the attempt to clinch by Michael.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Better.
Michael misses with a looping left.
Better shoots for a double leg takedown but Michael sprawls well. He's pushed Better's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Michael is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice sprawl there from Michael as Better shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Better. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Better is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michael takes a swing at Better's ribcage but misses.
Better scores with a takedown into Michael's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Better stopping the sweep attempt from Michael.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Better wants to get up but he can't break Michael's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Better seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Better pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Michael is keeping the position for now.
Better seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Evan Better wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Michael throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Michael, right into the meat.
Michael throws a head kick but Better moves out of range.
Michael gets a clinch.
Better keeps control of Michael as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Better drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Michael gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Better blocks an elbow strike.
Michael's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Better is out of range.
Michael is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
An inside leg kick from Michael misses.
Better shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Michael defends it nicely.
Michael gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Better is stalling in the full guard.
Michael is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Better controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Evan Better.
Michael throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michael throws a low kick but Better avoids it.
Better tries to clinch up
and Michael counters with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Better moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Better shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Michael sprawls well. Michael wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Better gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Michael showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Evan Better's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Michael misses with a leg kick.
Better moves out of range as Michael throws a body kick.
Michael lands a big head kick that sends Better tumbling to the mat! Michael takes a step backwards and waves Better back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Better is rocked!
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!
Michael misses with a hook. Better ducked under it nicely.
Oh Better is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Michael thows a left - swing and a miss!
Michael wants to clinch up but Better keeps it at a distance.
Jared Michael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michael thows a body shot but no joy.
Better seems to have got his legs back now.
Michael tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Michael misses with a straight left.
Michael attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Better tries to clinch but Michael moves out of range.
Michael gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Better to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Better wants to control from the top but Michael keeps moving.
Better gets to his feet. Michael looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Michael pivots, looking for a leg kick but Better is out of range and Michael settles back down.
Michael tries to bum rush Better with a series of wild strikes but Better uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jared Michael seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Better moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Michael fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Better checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Michael.
Michael avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Evan Better is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michael attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Better gets a clinch.
Michael tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Better avoids it.
Better jumps guard but Michael stands there with Better around his waist. Better gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Better blocks a body shot from Michael.
Michael fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Michael prevents a takedown attempt there.
Better gets control of Michael's arms and successfully pulls guard. Better will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Better keeping moving, preventing Michael from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jared Michael was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Michael leaves Better with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Better. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Better shoots in and bounces Michael off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Better throws a big right hand that misses.
Better stops Michael from standing up.
Better wants to control from the top but Michael keeps moving.
Michael controls Better momentarily but Better frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Better preventing the sweep.
We're going to have a standup here because Evan Better wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Better shoots in for a double leg but Michael sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Better steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Michael.
Michael misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Better will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Better takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Better avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michael tries to score with a low kick but Better moves his leg out of the way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jared Michael comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Michael has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Michael!
Our winner, Jared Michael, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bastion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Bastion has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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133 lbs
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130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Bastion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorge Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bastion throws a series of punches but Camacho moves out of range.
Bastion moves out of range of the body kick.
Bastion throws a shot from downtown. Camacho moves away and avoids it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Camacho.
Camacho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bastion defends it nicely.
Chris Bastion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Camacho.
Bastion lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bastion misses with a body shot.
Camacho throws a series of punches but Bastion avoids them all with ease.
Bastion darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastion gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Camacho takes a knee right on the jaw!
Camacho wants to take the fight to the mat but Bastion manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bastion dodges an elbow strike from Camacho.
Bastion gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bastion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chris Bastion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bastion throws a head kick but Camacho moves out of range.
Bastion throws a leg kick but Camacho checks it.
Bastion wants to slow Camacho down by chopping away at his legs.
Camacho fails with a takedown attempt.
Bastion lets loose with a powerful body kick. Camacho will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bastion throws a combination that misses
and Camacho counters with a nice leg kick.
Camacho throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Bastion stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Camacho follows into mount!
Bastion is rocked!
It looks like Chris Bastion has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camacho is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Bastion is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorge Camacho!
Jorge Camacho made sure to mention his sponsor, New World Order Clothing in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Chunqiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chunqiao comes to the cage accompanied by You Can't Be Friends With Everyone by MAKE OUT. Oliver Garcia has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zhang Chunqiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Chunqiao shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Garcia tries to clinch but Chunqiao moves away
and Chunqiao counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Garcia is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Chunqiao is looking for a kimura but Garcia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chunqiao to get the leverage.
Chunqiao not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chunqiao looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
Chunqiao prevents Garcia from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chunqiao wants to work for an arm triangle but Garcia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chunqiao is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chunqiao looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Garcia is staying active underneath Chunqiao, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chunqiao in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Garcia tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Chunqiao!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zhang Chunqiao!
In his post fight interview, Zhang Chunqiao started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Adamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Clarksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isaac Clarksdale is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dusty Adamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Clarksdale!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamek scores with a leg kick.
Clarksdale throws a right hand that Adamek ducks under and follows up with a left that Adamek also avoids with ease.
Clarksdale staying out of range there.
Adamek throws a hook but Clarksdale blocks it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Adamek.
Adamek moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Adamek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adamek tries to score with a low kick but Clarksdale moves his leg out of the way.
Adamek shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Clarksdale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adamek tries to close the distance and clinch but Clarksdale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clarksdale throws a head kick but Adamek moves out of range.
Clarksdale fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab from Clarksdale.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarksdale lands a high kick!
Sloppy strikes from Clarksdale. Those never looked like landing.
Adamek throws a solid leg kick but Clarksdale takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Adamek.
Clarksdale throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adamek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clarksdale thuds a left hand into Adamek's body.
Adamek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clarksdale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adamek throws a right hand that Clarksdale ducks under and follows up with a left that Clarksdale also avoids with ease.
Adamek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clarksdale lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Adamek - just one landing.
Clarksdale misses with a head kick.
Clarksdale connects with a leg kick. Adamek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Isaac Clarksdale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clarksdale scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adamek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adamek pushes Clarksdale up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Clarksdale - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Clarksdale breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarksdale swinging wildly here.
Clarksdale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adamek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adamek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clarksdale counters with a nice low kick that buckles Adamek's knee momentarily.
Clarksdale misses with a body shot.
Adamek 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.
Adamek is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Clarksdale.
It looks like Dusty Adamek has been cut.
Clarksdale cracks Adamek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clarksdale, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Adamek misses its intended target.
Clarksdale throws a nice outside leg kick.
Clarksdale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adamek circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adamek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clarksdale's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adamek under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adamek misses with a few strikes there.
A good leg kick by Clarksdale.
The fighters circling - Adamek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clarksdale.
Clarksdale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clarksdale lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Adamek backs up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clarksdale looks to land a combination but Adamek avoids it well.
Adamek scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Clarksdale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dusty Adamek's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Clarksdale lands a jab-cross combination.
Adamek is rocked!
Adamek looks to throw a body kick
and Clarksdale counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Adamek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clarksdale misses with the combination.
Adamek slips a jab and a cross from Clarksdale.
Clarksdale throws a head kick that misses
enabling Adamek to counter with a crisp jab.
Adamek misses with a two punch combination.
Adamek misses with a body shot.
Clarksdale stuns Adamek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Clarksdale.
Adamek is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Clarksdale moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaac Clarksdale!
An out of breath Isaac Clarksdale thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Mandrill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mandrill comes to the cage accompanied by Luigi's song. Alvarez has chosen Killa Sharks as his entrance music. Mike Alvarez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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24
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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23
167 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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, Ludwig Mandrill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mandrill is fending him off so far but Alvarez persists. Nope, Mandrill circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alvarez is defended easily by Mandrill.
Mike Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandrill gets caught flat footed, as Alvarez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Mandrill is keeping the position.
Mandrill working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Mandrill seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Alvarez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvarez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mandrill controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to control but Mandrill is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mandrill throws a leg kick but Alvarez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alvarez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mandrill bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Alvarez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mandrill off and has taken his back!
Mandrill is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mandrill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alvarez on the ground.
Mandrill has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Alvarez.
Mandrill trying to control the action but Alvarez just sinks the hooks in.
Alvarez throwing sloppy strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandrill manages to reverse the position and now he's in Alvarez's guard. Nice work there by Mandrill.
Alvarez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mandrill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mandrill is positioning himself well to prevent Alvarez advancing to mount.
Mandrill on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alvarez wants to pass to mount but Mandrill is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandrill wants to control but Alvarez is keeping busy.
Alvarez working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mandrill's thigh. Mandrill counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Alvarez working some strikes from top position.
Alvarez looking to sit in guard and control but Mandrill gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alvarez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Mandrill controlling him for the moment.
Alvarez working for a triangle but Mandrill defends it easily.
Mandrill tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mandrill is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mandrill tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Alvarez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Alvarez dominated that round.
That's time! Mandrill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mandrill sprawls well. Mandrill wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet.
Alvarez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mandrill counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mandrill connects with a nice short shot to Alvarez's temple.
Alvarez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mandrill looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandrill lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mandrill throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet.
Alvarez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandrill wants to free his trapped foot but Alvarez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Alvarez has hold of Mandrill's hands but Mandrill slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mandrill wants to free his trapped foot but Alvarez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Alvarez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alvarez is trying to stand back up but Mandrill is controlling him
Mandrill prevents Alvarez from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to hold on to Mandrill's head to control him but Mandrill postures up.
Alvarez is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mandrill is staying active.
Mandrill trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Alvarez controlling the position well.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mike Alvarez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mandrill lands a nice hook to Alvarez's body. Alvarez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mike Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvarez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandrill misses with a shot to the body
and Alvarez counters with a right hand to the body.
Alvarez with a poor takedown
and Mandrill counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alvarez's guard now.
Ludwig Mandrill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Alvarez.
Alvarez controlling Mandrill's posture.
Alvarez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mandrill is aware though and is defending well.
Mandrill throwing strikes but missing.
Mandrill working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mandrill's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandrill scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mandrill looking to pass the guard.
Mandrill landing with the ground and pound.
Mandrill slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mandrill slows the pace down.
Alvarez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludwig Mandrill dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mandrill slips under a jab from Alvarez.
Mandrill wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mandrill looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Mandrill.
Alvarez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alvarez slips under a jab from Mandrill.
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Mandrill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alvarez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mandrill on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mandrill tries to get out of the position.
Mandrill tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alvarez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mandrill tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alvarez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alvarez with the ground and pound but Mandrill regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Mandrill is looking to improve his position.
Alvarez wants to pass to mount but Mandrill is defending the position.
Mandrill wants to improve his position but Alvarez is controlling well.
Alvarez is just content to waste time from the top position. Mandrill takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandrill is trying to keep Alvarez in close.
Alvarez passes into half guard.
Mandrill is trying to get back to full guard.
Alvarez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alvarez tries to pass to full mount but Mandrill defends it.
Mandrill might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alvarez is trying to control the action in half guard but Mandrill is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alvarez looks to land a strike but Mandrill avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Alvarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Mandrill is retaining full guard.
Alvarez trying to control but Mandrill is working from the bottom.
Alvarez is working Mandrill over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mandrill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mandrill keeping full guard, as Alvarez tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandrill is pulling down on Alvarez's head to control his posture.
Mandrill bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alvarez's guard.
Mandrill looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Alvarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alvarez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Alvarez!
Mike Alvarez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Boulks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Lebow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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23
167 lbs
4 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Boulks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Lebow!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebow looks to land a right hand but Boulks moved out of range.
Lebow misses with a lunging right hand
and Boulks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lebow won't be happy with that.
Lebow tries to buck Boulks off but Boulks is having none of it.
Boulks stands up.
Lebow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boulks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lebow wants to control but Boulks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lebow makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lebow.
Boulks wants to control from the top but Lebow keeps moving.
Lebow has a closed guard, preventing Boulks from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lebow controls Boulks momentarily but Boulks frees himself.
Boulks wants to control from the top but Lebow keeps moving.
Will Boulks has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A punch combination from Lebow misses.
Lebow lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lebow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lebow tries to land a leg kick but Boulks saw it coming and moves away.
Lebow misses with a combination
and Boulks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boulks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boulks controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boulks trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lebow's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulks slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Lebow.
Boulks wants to take a breather but Lebow is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boulks tries to stand and escape but Lebow is controlling the position.
Lebow wants to get back to full guard.
Lebow has his hands clasped together around Boulks's back. He's all about the action.
Boulks wants to stand up but Lebow has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boulks trying to control the action but Lebow is working from the bottom.
Will Boulks has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lebow throws a sloppy head kick and Boulks moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebow throws a head kick but Boulks moves out of range.
Lebow takes a swing at Boulks's ribcage but misses.
Lebow swings widly with a right hand
and Boulks decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lebow's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boulks tries to stand but Lebow is controlling from the bottom.
Boulks passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boulks is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lebow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boulks looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lebow is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Boulks 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.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lebow misses with a wild combination.
Lebow misses with a hook to the body
and Boulks counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lebow looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lebow is trying to maintain the position but Boulks is very close to passing his half guard.
Boulks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boulks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boulks is looking to take a break and control but Lebow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Will Boulks.
Boulks avoids the head kick by Lebow.
Lebow throws a leg kick but Boulks moved away.
Boulks avoids a kick to the body.
Lebow misses with a leg kick
and Boulks counters with a takedown into side control.
Boulks working the body and head with strikes.
Will Boulks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boulks wants to stand but Lebow is controlling his arm.
The ground and pound from Boulks seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Boulks wants to control but Lebow is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulks is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lebow is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boulks has control of an arm but Lebow manages to advance to Boulks's back!
Lebow somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Lebow gets his hands free as Boulks looks to control.
Lebow controlling well, preventing Boulks from escaping the position.
Boulks turns into Lebow and is now in his guard.
Boulks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebow wants to stand up but Boulks is controlling him.
Boulks trying to control but Lebow is working from the bottom.
Boulks is looking to stand up but Lebow won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Will Boulks.
Boulks blocks a head kick by Lebow.
Lebow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebow takes the fight into the clinch.
Boulks is working for takedown but Lebow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boulks prevents Lebow from breaking the clinch.
Lebow stalling the fight.
Boulks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lebow avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lebow struggles to land a body shot inside as Boulks controls his hands.
Lebow misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boulks is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Boulks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lebow tries a body shot but Boulks blocks it.
Lebow stalling in the clinch but Boulks improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Boulks dominated that second round.
That's time! Boulks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Lebow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lebow 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 Boulks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boulks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boulks avoids the head kick by Lebow.
Lebow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lebow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boulks has him pressed against the cage.
Boulks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lebow is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Boulks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lebow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lebow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boulks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boulks.
Boulks takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lebow throws a head kick that misses.
Lebow misses with a wild body shot.
Lebow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lebow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Will Boulks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lebow scores with a three punch combo!
Boulks slips a straight right by Lebow.
Josh Lebow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebow scoring well with a low kick there.
Lebow throws a low kick, looking for Boulks's leg but Boulks calmly moves out of range.
Lebow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lebow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lebow clinches up against the cage.
Lebow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boulks.
Lebow misses with a punch to the body.
Boulks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lebow is trying to force a seperation but Boulks has the dominant position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebow lands with a light punch inside.
Lebow tries to break the clinch but Boulks is controlling the position.
Boulks wants the takedown. Lebow is fighting it off but Boulks persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lebow's guard against the cage.
Boulks gets to his feet. Lebow looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Boulks blocks a leg kick.
Lebow wants to slow Boulks down by chopping away at his legs.
Lebow forces Boulks back against the cage and clinches.
Boulks is trying to trip Lebow. He has hold of a leg but Lebow is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Boulks persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lebow keeping full guard, as Boulks tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boulks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lebow is proving hard to escape from.
Boulks trying to control but Lebow is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lebow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Will Boulks wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A low kick from Lebow misses
and Boulks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lebow won't be happy with that.
Will Boulks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boulks is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lebow will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Josh Lebow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lebow is not content to let Boulks control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Josh Lebow.
I think Boulks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Boulks!
Will Boulks was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aquiles Bergasmarchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Odorisio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chad Odorisio will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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22
167 lbs
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169 lbs
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Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aquiles Bergasmarchi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Odorisio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergasmarchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bergasmarchi.
Bergasmarchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Odorisio keeps working.
Odorisio is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Odorisio is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bergasmarchi is controlling him well.
Odorisio is not content to let Bergasmarchi control the position.
Odorisio is looking for a sweep.
Odorisio manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Odorisio is looking to pass Bergasmarchi's guard but actually Bergasmarchi recovers to full guard.
Bergasmarchi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Odorisio!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odorisio is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bergasmarchi with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Bergasmarchi wants to control the pace but Odorisio is squirming around nicely.
Odorisio wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Odorisio has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Odorisio looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Odorisio tries to roll but Bergasmarchi sticks to his back.
Odorisio defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bergasmarchi's arms.
You can see the frustration on Odorisio's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odorisio manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bergasmarchi's guard. Nice work there by Odorisio.
Bergasmarchi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bergasmarchi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bergasmarchi prevents Odorisio from getting the reversal.
Bergasmarchi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Odorisio is squirming around, avoiding Bergasmarchi's attempts to control the action.
Odorisio tries to reverse the position but Bergasmarchi maintains control.
Odorisio is squirming around, avoiding Bergasmarchi's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odorisio is wriggling around trying to escape.
Odorisio is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Odorisio tries to reverse the position but Bergasmarchi maintains control.
Bergasmarchi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Odorisio is looking to escape.
Odorisio regains half guard.
Bergasmarchi works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odorisio is trying to escape the mount.
Bergasmarchi lands a nice shot to the head.
Odorisio is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bergasmarchi controlling the position easily from mount.
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!
Odorisio is trying to stand.
Bergasmarchi looking to control but Odorisio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Odorisio is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odorisio sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Odorisio is staying active underneath Bergasmarchi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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 Aquiles Bergasmarchi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bergasmarchi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Odorisio looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bergasmarchi passes into half guard.
Odorisio wants to get back to full guard.
Odorisio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Odorisio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bergasmarchi pulls his head out easily.
Odorisio looking for submissions off his back.
Bergasmarchi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bergasmarchi trying to pass the guard but Odorisio defending well.
Bergasmarchi is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi is trying to control. Odorisio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bergasmarchi slows the pace down in half guard.
Odorisio gets back to full guard.
Bergasmarchi wants to control from the top but Odorisio keeps moving.
Bergasmarchi slips nicely into half guard.
Bergasmarchi wants to take a breather but Odorisio is having none of it.
Odorisio wants to get back to full guard but Bergasmarchi has mounted him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odorisio is trying to reverse the position but instead Bergasmarchi has taken his back - oops!
Odorisio trying to get back to his feet but Bergasmarchi is in full control for now.
Bergasmarchi controlling the position well here. Odorisio rolled but Bergasmarchi kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Bergasmarchi is looking for the choke from the back position but Odorisio is controlling his hands well.
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!
Bergasmarchi is looking to control Odorisio but Odorisio is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bergasmarchi controls the position.
Odorisio holding both Bergasmarchi 's hands and preventing any damage.
You can see the frustration on Odorisio's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi looking for the choke but no joy.
Bergasmarchi lands a shot to the body.
Bergasmarchi misses with a punch to the head.
Bergasmarchi trying to control momentarily.
Aquiles Bergasmarchi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Odorisio rolls, trying to escape but Bergasmarchi keeps control of the position.
Odorisio rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bergasmarchi is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odorisio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bergasmarchi controlling the action here.
Odorisio works his way to full guard. Good work.
Odorisio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bergasmarchi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bergasmarchi wants to control from the top but Odorisio keeps moving.
Bergasmarchi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odorisio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aquiles Bergasmarchi dominated that second 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.
Bergasmarchi slips under a jab from Odorisio.
Odorisio throws a sloppy head kick and Bergasmarchi moves out of range easily.
Odorisio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Odorisio tries to clinch up.
Odorisio clinches up against the cage.
Odorisio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Odorisio is pressed up against the cage. Bergasmarchi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Odorisio down to the mat. Odorisio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bergasmarchi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Odorisio.
Odorisio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bergasmarchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Odorisio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Odorisio tries a head kick but it misses.
Bergasmarchi fails to land the takedown.
Bergasmarchi throws a series of punches but Odorisio moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odorisio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bergasmarchi counters with a shoot takedown. Odorisio fights it but they end up in guard.
Odorisio wants to stand and escape but Bergasmarchi is having none of it.
Odorisio has his foot on Bergasmarchi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bergasmarchi works his way back into a safe position though.
Odorisio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bergasmarchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Odorisio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Odorisio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bergasmarchi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bergasmarchi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Odorisio keeping moving, preventing Bergasmarchi from controlling successfully.
Bergasmarchi advances to half guard.
Bergasmarchi winds up and cracks Odorisio with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odorisio won't allow Bergasmarchi to pass to mount.
Bergasmarchi is trying to control the action in half guard but Odorisio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bergasmarchi trying to mount his opponent but Odorisio defends it.
Bergasmarchi trying to control the action but Odorisio is working from the bottom.
Odorisio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bergasmarchi wants to take a breather but Odorisio is having none of it.
Odorisio gets full guard.
Bergasmarchi trying to control but Odorisio is working from the bottom.
Odorisio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bergasmarchi defends well.
Odorisio working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bergasmarchi has passed into half guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Odorisio tries to get to full guard but Bergasmarchi has control of the leg.
Bergasmarchi is keen to just control but Odorisio is a slippery customer.
Odorisio trying to get back to full guard but Bergasmarchi takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bergasmarchi has hold of Odorisio's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Odorisio manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bergasmarchi wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odorisio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Odorisio wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Odorisio preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bergasmarchi.
Odorisio showing good submission defense here.
Odorisio has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bergasmarchi working for a choke but Odorisio is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odorisio defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aquiles Bergasmarchi clearly takes that 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.
Odorisio is looking to clinch but Bergasmarchi is avoiding it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Odorisio, right into the meat.
Odorisio tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odorisio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chad Odorisio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odorisio is looking to clinch.
Odorisio cracks Bergasmarchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bergasmarchi is defended easily by Odorisio.
Odorisio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Odorisio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bergasmarchi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Odorisio won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odorisio sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bergasmarchi is working for a submission of some sort.
Odorisio is trying to stand up here but Bergasmarchi is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bergasmarchi in particular looking to stall.
Odorisio wants to get back to his feet.
Odorisio wants to improve his position but Bergasmarchi is controlling well.
Odorisio is not content to let Bergasmarchi control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odorisio wants to get back to full guard.
Bergasmarchi wants to control but Odorisio is keeping him busy.
Odorisio is looking for a sweep. Bergasmarchi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Odorisio is not content to let Bergasmarchi control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Aquiles Bergasmarchi.
Odorisio misses with a head kick.
Bergasmarchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Odorisio slips a jab and a cross from Bergasmarchi.
Bergasmarchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Odorisio.
Bergasmarchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Odorisio.
Odorisio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bergasmarchi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Odorisio.
Bergasmarchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Odorisio.
Bergasmarchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Odorisio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bergasmarchi cracks a nice hook into Odorisio's ribs.
Odorisio clinches up with Bergasmarchi and pushes him back against the cage.
Odorisio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bergasmarchi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Odorisio as he avoids it easily.
Aquiles Bergasmarchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Odorisio throws a head kick that half lands.
Bergasmarchi avoids the head kick by Odorisio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi shoots in for a takedown but Odorisio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aquiles Bergasmarchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odorisio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Odorisio dodges the punch combination from Bergasmarchi.
Bergasmarchi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bergasmarchi blocks a head kick by Odorisio.
A combination from Bergasmarchi does no damage.
Bergasmarchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odorisio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bergasmarchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odorisio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Odorisio tries to clinch there but Bergasmarchi circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Odorisio dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Odorisio enables Bergasmarchi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Odorisio manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Odorisio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bergasmarchi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Odorisio keeping moving, preventing Bergasmarchi from controlling successfully.
Odorisio is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bergasmarchi dives into side control.
Bergasmarchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Odorisio keeps working.
Odorisio is looking to reverse the position.
Odorisio manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odorisio wants to control but Bergasmarchi is keeping him busy.
Bergasmarchi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Odorisio wants to stand but Bergasmarchi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bergasmarchi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bergasmarchi keeping moving, preventing Odorisio from controlling successfully.
Bergasmarchi looking for a sweep. Not yet Bergasmarchi, not yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Odorisio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bergasmarchi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bergasmarchi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi wants to get back to his feet but Odorisio passes into half guard.
Odorisio slows the pace down in half guard.
Odorisio wants to work for an arm triangle but Bergasmarchi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aquiles Bergasmarchi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Odorisio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odorisio wants to stand up but Bergasmarchi is controlling the position.
Bergasmarchi is trying to maintain the position but Odorisio is very close to passing his half guard.
Odorisio is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bergasmarchi is looking to control Odorisio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bergasmarchi avoid being mounted?
Bergasmarchi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Odorisio is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odorisio decides to stand and escape the position.
Odorisio tries to clinch
and Bergasmarchi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Odorisio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Odorisio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Odorisio is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bergasmarchi tries to free his leg and advance position but Odorisio is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bergasmarchi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Odorisio's guard.
Odorisio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chad Odorisio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Odorisio flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
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 Aquiles Bergasmarchi.
I think Bergasmarchi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:47
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aquiles Bergasmarchi!
Aquiles Bergasmarchi retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viv Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jase Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards comes to the cage accompanied by Earthquake - Labrinth ft. Tinie Tempah. Viv Richards has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight 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 Las Vegas, Viv Richards!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jase Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards lands with a nice body kick.
Richards is looking to chop away at Robertson's legs.
Robertson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Richards can pounce on him.
Robertson avoids the body shot from Richards.
Robertson tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Robertson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Richards throws a leg kick but Robertson moved away.
Richards buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Richards cracks Robertson with a good jab.
Good shot there by Richards.
Richards fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robertson misses with a body shot.
Robertson blocks a jab.
Robertson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Robertson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Richards throws a shot from downtown. Robertson moves away and avoids it.
Richards slips under a jab.
Robertson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Robertson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richards fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Robertson checks it well.
Robertson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Richards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richards throws a leg kick but Robertson sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Richards as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Jase Robertson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robertson misses with a hook.
Richards pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Richards.
Robertson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Richards misses with a straight left.
Robertson throws a right hand that Richards ducks under and follows up with a left that Richards also avoids with ease.
Richards scores with a jab to the jaw.
That kick from Richards tenderised Robertson's leg. Robertson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Robertson misses with a few strikes there.
Richards scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Richards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Robertson throws a sloppy head kick and Richards moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Robertson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Robertson.
Robertson throws an overhand right that lands on Richards's shoulder, as Richards tries to avoid the shot.
Richards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A lazy left from Richards finds it's target.
Robertson slips a jab from Richards.
Richards swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robertson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Richards avoids a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Richards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards slips a straight right by Robertson.
Richards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Robertson misses with an uppercut.
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!
Richards takes a jab right on the kisser.
A solid leg kick lands there for Richards.
Richards looks for the body kick but Robertson saw that one coming.
Richards throws a leg kick which misses Robertson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robertson tries to avoid it.
Richards scores with a jab to the jaw.
Viv Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards lands a leg kick that knocks Robertson off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards connects with the punch.
Richards scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viv Richards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jase Robertson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Robertson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Richards.
Robertson is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Richards.
Robertson is still on wobbly legs! Can Richards finish him?
Viv Richards is winning the standup battle so far.
Robertson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
Robertson seems to have recovered his senses.
A slow jab from Robertson misses its intended target.
Richards tries to clinch but Robertson moves out of range.
Richards lands a big right hand that sends Robertson crashing to the mat! Richards stays standing though and waves Robertson back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robertson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Richards.
Richards throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Richards tries to clinch up.
Richards throws the kick towards the body but Robertson avoids it.
Richards scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards misses with a head kick.
Richards staying out of range there.
Richards misses with a leg kick.
Richards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robertson.
Nice body kick there by Richards.
Robertson walks into a stiff left hand from Richards.
Richards throws a lazy right hand but Robertson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richards works the jab nicely.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses.
Richards throws a leg kick
and Robertson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robertson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Richards throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Robertson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Richards has got the better of the exchanges.
Robertson looks to score with a jab to the body but Richards is just out of range.
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!
Robertson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Robertson throws a push kick but Richards slaps the foot to one side.
Richards tries to clinch up.
Robertson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Richards turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Richards sends Robertson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Richards is motioning to the referee to let Robertson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
A swing and a miss from Robertson.
Richards throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Robertson is breathing heavily.
Robertson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards pivots, looking for a leg kick but Robertson is out of range and Richards settles back down.
Robertson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robertson throws an overhand right that lands on Richards's shoulder, as Richards tries to avoid the shot.
Richards throws a leg kick but Robertson moved away.
Robertson tries to bum rush Richards with a series of wild strikes but Richards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richards staying out of range there.
Richards lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Richards lands a big uppercut and Robertson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Robertson looks OK. Richards waves Robertson back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards lands a leg kick that knocks Robertson off balance momentarily.
Richards cracks Robertson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Robertson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Richards pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Robertson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viv Richards!
Viv Richards retains his middleweight title!
Viv Richards 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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