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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ding Ah Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ah Ling might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Maybelline. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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269 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ding Ah Ling! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Bob Baker! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Baker avoids the head kick by Ah Ling.
Baker throws a leg kick but Ah Ling sees it coming and moves out of range. Ah Ling pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ah Ling misses with a double jab
and Baker counters with a left and a right that stings Ah Ling. Baker throws a head kick but Ah Ling moves out of range.
Baker blocks a head kick by Ah Ling.
Ah Ling throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ah Ling throws a head kick but Baker moves out of range.
Baker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ah Ling on his heels. He'll look to pass Ah Ling's guard now, I'm sure. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Baker advances to half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Baker is pressing down on Ah Ling's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ah Ling is holding on for now. Baker sitting and controlling from the half guard. Ah Ling definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Baker is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ah Ling is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Billy Bob Baker! A very excited looking Billy Bob Baker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laks Damn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smokamus Cannibus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Laks Damn has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Laks Damn seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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260 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laks Damn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Smokamus Cannibus! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Damn throws a lazy uppercut
and Cannibus counters with a stiff right hand. Cannibus ducks straight into an uppercut from Damn and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Cannibus manages to regain guard straight away.
Cannibus is rocked!
It looks like Smokamus Cannibus has been cut. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Cannibus looking for a sweep. Not yet Cannibus, not yet. Cannibus is still in real trouble! Can Damn finish him? Damn trying to control the position from guard on top but Cannibus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Cannibus seems to have recovered his senses. Damn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Damn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Damn wants to control from the top but Cannibus keeps moving. Damn with a flurry of punches that miss. Damn wants to control from the top but Cannibus keeps moving. Damn is looking to stand up but Cannibus won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Damn is looking to work some ground and pound but Cannibus has wrist control. Damn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Cannibus keeping moving, preventing Damn from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Laks Damn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Damn shoots in looking for a takedown. Cannibus tries to sprawl out of it but Damn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cannibus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Damn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Cannibus counter with a right hand. Damn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cannibus counters with a nice uppercut. Damn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cannibus.
Cannibus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Damn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cannibus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Damn waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Cannibus. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Cannibus to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Damn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Damn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Damn wants to control from the top but Cannibus keeps moving. Damn throws a big right hand that misses. Damn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cannibus can do anything to dispel that myth. Damn 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. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Cannibus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Damn trying to control but Cannibus is working from the bottom.
Laks Damn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Damn misses with a left hand so Cannibus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Cannibus wants to control from the top but Damn keeps moving.
Smokamus Cannibus has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Damn misses the shot to the body. Damn misses with an uppercut
and Cannibus counters with a shoot takedown. Damn fights it but they end up in guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cannibus prevents Damn from getting back to his feet. Cannibus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Damn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Damn punching from mount but Cannibus doing a good job of avoiding damage. Damn throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Cannibus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Damn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Damn thowing shots but they're missing. Cannibus holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Damn tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Damn looking to ground and pound but Cannibus is blocking nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laks Damn dominated that round. The cut man is working on Smokamus Cannibus's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Damn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cannibus circles away. Damn misses with an uppercut
and Cannibus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Cannibus leaves Damn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Damn throws a poor cross that misses
and Cannibus counters with a shoot takedown. Damn fights it but they end up in guard. Damn wants to stand and escape but Cannibus is having none of it. Laks Damn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Smokamus Cannibus. Damn throws a low kick, looking for Cannibus's leg but Cannibus calmly moves out of range. Damn misses the jab. Damn shoots in looking for a takedown but Cannibus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Damn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Laks Damn. That's going to take a lot out of him. A jab from Damn misses. Damn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cannibus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cannibus leaves Damn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Damn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cannibus with a hook. Cannibus moves out of range as Damn throws a body kick.
Damn misses with a right hand and Cannibus counters with a shoot takedown. Damn fights it but they end up in guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cannibus controlling from the top position.
Smokamus Cannibus has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Damn misses with an uppercut
and Cannibus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Damn won't be happy with that. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Damn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Damn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Damn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cannibus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Damn. Damn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Damn wants to take a breather but Cannibus is having none of it. Cannibus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Damn. Damn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Cannibus is trying to stand up here but Damn is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Damn not landing any meaningful shots this time. Damn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Cannibus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Damn tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Damn is looking to take a break and control but Cannibus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Damn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Damn throwing shots but Cannibus is blocking nicely. Cannibus is trying to stand back up but Damn is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round. Damn is keen to just control but Cannibus is a slippery customer. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Damn missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Damn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cannibus is just riding it out for now. Damn eventually gives up the hold. Damn is looking for a kimura here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cannibus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Damn. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Laks Damn will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Smokamus Cannibus's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Damn misses the shot to the body. Laks Damn is winning the standup battle so far. Damn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cannibus counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Damn! You can see the frustration on Damn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Cannibus prevents Damn from escaping the position. Damn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Oh, that's a big right hand from Damn and Cannibus goes tumbling to the canvas! Damn follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Damn looks to land a strike but Cannibus avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Damn won't allow Cannibus to get back to his feet. Damn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Damn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Damn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Damn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Damn throwing strikes from guard but Cannibus blocks nicely. Cannibus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Damn.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Damn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Damn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cannibus works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Damn with a flurry of punches that miss. Cannibus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Damn. Damn is looking to work some ground and pound but Cannibus has wrist control. Damn wanted to stand there but Cannibus had control of the position. Damn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Damn trying to control the position from guard on top but Cannibus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Damn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cannibus can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Damn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Damn trying to control the position from guard on top but Cannibus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Laks Damn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Damn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Cannibus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Damn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Damn with a flurry of punches that miss. Smokamus Cannibus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Damn trying to control but Cannibus is working from the bottom. Damn postures up in Cannibus's guard and throws a big left but Cannibus blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Damn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Damn postures up in Cannibus's guard and throws a big left but Cannibus blocks it. Damn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Damn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Damn is looking to work some ground and pound but Cannibus has wrist control. Damn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Damn with a flurry of punches that miss. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Damn sitting in guard here, content to control. Damn is pushing down on Cannibus's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cannibus is fighting to maintain full guard but Damn has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight! Laks Damn showed his dominance in that final round. Well Damn 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laks Damn! Laks Damn very nearly forgot to thank Damnfield clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Worse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Worse's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cro Cop. Cameron Chaos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Worse! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cameron Chaos! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Worse shoots in for a double leg but Chaos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Chaos keeps the fight on the outside. Chaos stuffs the takedown attempt from Worse. Worse gets slowly back to his feet. Worse looking to score a takedown here. Chaos is defending well but Worse drives through and ends up in Chaos's guard. Chaos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Worse tries to reverse the position but Chaos maintains control. Chaos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Worse is looking to improve his position but Chaos isn't that keen on the idea. Worse on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Worse tries to get out of the position. Chaos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Worse is desperately trying to improve his position but Chaos has a good base and remains in mount. Worse wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Worse tries to reverse the position but Chaos maintains control. Chaos controlling the pace for now. Worse tries to hold on but Chaos pushes him away. Worse is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chaos controlling his opponent. Worse wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chaos controlling from mount. Worse tries to get back to half guard but can't. Chaos looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Worse is looking to get to half guard. Worse trying desperately to get to his feet.
Chaos content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Worse tries to hold on but Chaos pushes him away. Worse is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chaos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Worse really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chaos controlling from mount. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. 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 Ivan Worse will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chaos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Worse. Nice sprawl there from Chaos as Worse shoots in. Chaos has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Worse is landing a low percentage of strikes. Chaos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Chaos stuffs the takedown. Nice sprawl there from Chaos as Worse shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Worse. That's going to take a lot out of him. Worse gets tackled into the cage by Chaos. Chaos maintains the clinch. Chaos is trying to maintain a safe position but Worse gets an underhook and turns Chaos into the cage. Chaos controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Chaos - that landed with a thud.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chaos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Worse drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chaos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chaos is pressed up against the cage. Worse has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chaos down to the mat. Chaos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chaos.
That's one minute gone in the round. Worse takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Chaos scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Worse is defended easily by Chaos. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A chopping leg kick lands by Chaos. Chaos lands a head kick. Worse smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Horrible takedown by Worse or perhaps it was just good defense by Chaos which made him look bad. Chaos lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Worse throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chaos's waist but Chaos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Worse off to one side. Chaos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Worse will feel that in the morning. An inside leg kick lands from Chaos. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chaos.
Worse has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chaos. Chaos pushes Worse away with a front kick. Cameron Chaos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chaos throws a nice outside leg kick. Chaos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chaos.
Chaos connects with an inside leg kick. Ivan Worse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A slapping leg kick lands for Chaos.
Chaos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. A decent looking body kick lands there for Chaos. A nice leg kick lands there from Chaos. Worse misses with a head kick.
Chaos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chaos, right into the meat.
Chaos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Chaos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. That kick from Chaos tenderised Worse's leg. Worse is trying to keep his angry face on. A slapping leg kick lands for Chaos.
Chaos throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Worse takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chaos cracks the inside of Worse's front leg. Chaos is looking to slow Worse down with leg kicks. Jab, jab by Chaos - just one landing. Worse gets tackled into the cage by Chaos. Chaos maintains the clinch. Chaos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chaos breaks from the clinch.
Cameron Chaos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A solid leg kick lands there for Chaos.
Chaos scores with a head kick.
Worse fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chaos avoids it really well and circles away. Chaos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chaos connects with a solid leg kick. Chaos connects with a leg kick. Worse looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Good leg kick by Chaos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chaos scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Worse takes a shot right to the bread basket. Chaos thumps Worse with a low kick. Chaos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Chaos thumps Worse with a low kick. Worse is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Chaos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Worse looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Chaos scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Chaos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Worse has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Worse wants to clinch but Chaos slips to the side and Chaos counters with a low kick, right behind Worse 's knee. Chaos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Worse has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Chaos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Chaos connects with an inside leg kick. Chaos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chaos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chaos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Chaos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Chaos cracks the inside of Worse's front leg. Chaos throws a leg kick which misses Worse's front leg but catches the back leg as Worse tries to avoid it. Chaos scores with a jab. Worse acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Chaos throws a quick inside leg kick. Worse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chaos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Chaos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Worse. Chaos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A good leg kick by Chaos. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Chaos connects with a solid leg kick. Crunch! Chaos slams his shin into Worse's torso. Chaos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Chaos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Worse's calf. Chaos scores with a head kick. Worse tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Chaos lands a head kick. Worse smiles back at him and beckons him forward. A slapping leg kick lands for Chaos.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Chaos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Worse's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chaos leaves Worse with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Worse dives in for a single leg takedown but Chaos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Chaos'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. Chaos receives a warning from the referee for stalling. A right hook to the body lands for Chaos.
Chaos has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Chaos lands a right hand. Chaos working some nice short punches in the clinch. Chaos lands with a short shot to the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Chaos. Worse changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chaos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Worse. That's going to take a lot out of him. Chaos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chaos throws a quick inside leg kick. Worse will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Chaos throws a nice outside leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Chaos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Worse. Chaos scores with a kick to the midsection. Worse takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chaos throws a quick inside leg kick. Worse stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chaos. Chaos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Chaos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Chaos tenderised Worse's leg. Worse is trying to keep his angry face on. Worse tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Chaos thumps Worse with a low kick. Nice sprawl there from Chaos as Worse shoots in. Chaos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chaos scores with a nice body kick.
Chaos rushes Worse and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Chaos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Worse backwards. Chaos scores with a shot to the side of Worse's head. Chaos prevents the takedown attempt.
Chaos stalls. A shot in the inside from Chaos. Chaos stalling the fight.
Chaos lands a body punch. Chaos breaks from the clinch.
Worse takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Chaos scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Chaos is looking to slow Worse down with leg kicks. A chopping leg kick lands by Chaos. Chaos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chaos scoring well with a low kick there.
Worse takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Worse stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chaos. Worse on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chaos. Chaos obviously looking to wear him down.
Worse shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chaos but Chaos pushes him off and we're back to square one. A nice inside leg kick there by Chaos. That's going to slow Worse down. Chaos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chaos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Worse. Chaos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Worse. Chaos lands a front kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Chaos is looking to slow Worse down with leg kicks. Chaos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Worse. Chaos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight! Cameron Chaos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Chaos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Chaos! Our winner, Cameron Chaos, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Devil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milos Dragan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Face The Pain - Stemm. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dallas Devil! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milos Dragan! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Devil takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Devil walks into a jab. Devil wants to land a leg kick but Dragan is out of range. Devil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dragan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. A big left from Devil misses. Devil tries to bum rush Dragan with a series of wild strikes but Dragan uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Devil throws a chopping leg kick but Dragan manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Dragan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Devil looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragan is just out of range. Dragan throws a nice looking combination but Devil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Devil shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dragan napping and manages to drive through into side control! This has been an exciting period of action! Dragan tries to bench press Devil off him but Devil keeps the position. Dragan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Devil asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Devil content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Devil has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Devil misses with a two punch combination.
Dragan slips a straight right by Devil. Dragan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Devil misses with a low kick.
Devil shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Devil was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Devil controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Devil decides to stand back up. Devil darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Dragan has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Devil performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dallas Devil wasn't doing enough on the ground. Sloppy strikes from Dragan. Those never looked like landing. Dragan looks to land a combination but Devil avoids it well. Dragan misses with the combination.
Dragan swinging wildly here.
Devil moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Devil looks for the body kick but Dragan saw that one coming. Dragan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Dragan throws a series of punches but Devil avoids them all with ease. Devil misses with a hook. Dragan ducked under it nicely. Dragan tries to move into range but Devil moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Devil throws a front kick aimed at Dragan's knee but Dragan avoids it well. Dragan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Devil. Excellent takedown into side control there by Devil. Devil trying to control the position but Dragan is working away. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Dragan wants to control but Devil postures up. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dragan can do anything to dispel that myth. Devil tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dallas Devil dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dragan lands with a nice body punch. Devil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dragan. Dragan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Dragan throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Dragan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. A combination from Dragan does no damage. Devil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dragan.
Devil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dragan. Dragan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Devil misses with a wild combination.
Devil checks a low kick from Dragan.
That's one minute gone in the round. Devil shoots in and gets a takedown into Dragan's guard. Dragan wants to stand and escape. He's got his foot on Devil's hips, looking to push off. But Devil grabs a hold of the leg and drops back for an ankle lock! It's hard to tell if he's got it. Both fighters look composed - OH, not anymore they don't! Dragan screams like a kid who's trapped his fingers in the car door and taps out! Yikes, that must have hurt - hopefully it's not snapped anything!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Dallas Devil! A very excited looking Dallas Devil made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Kendrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kendrick's entrance music is Dream Theater - As I Am. A fine choice. Newton has chosen wild boy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bradley Kendrick! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Newton! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kendrick shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Newton's guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Newton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kendrick passes into half guard.
Kendrick perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Kendrick has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Kendrick takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Newton is working to get back to half guard.
Kendrick takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Newton is trying desperately to improve position. Kendrick looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Newton is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Kendrick in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kendrick tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Newton's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Newton is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Kendrick will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Newton looks winded! Kendrick controlling the position easily from mount. Kendrick in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kendrick scoring with strikes but Newton is staying in there. Kendrick looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kendrick controlling his opponent. Newton is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Kendrick controlling his opponent. Kendrick wants to take Newton's back but he can't do it this time. Kendrick has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Newton's face.
Kendrick tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Kendrick has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Newton's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kendrick fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Newton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Kendrick pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Kendrick with a couple of short strikes. BOOM! Kendrick connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kendrick controlling his opponent. 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! You get the feeling that Newton really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Kendrick has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Newton taking shots to the head. Kendrick is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent. Kendrick raining down shots from the mount! Kendrick putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Kendrick content just to control the position here. Kendrick lands a big shot there that rocks Newton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Newton is rocked! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kendrick stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. Newton is still on wobbly legs! Can Kendrick finish him? Kendrick cracks Newton with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Newton falls to his knees and Kendrick doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Kendrick! After the fight, Bradley Kendrick was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Fuller! 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, Jon Snow! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Snow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Snow throws a one two combo.
Jab, jab by Snow - just one landing. Snow drives through with a takedown into guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. 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! The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Fuller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Snow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuller is keeping the position for now. Fuller is trying to keep Snow in close.
Fuller can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Snow controls the pace. Fuller keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully. Snow is pushing down on Fuller's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fuller is fighting to maintain full guard but Snow has managed to sneak the leg through. Fuller is looking to improve his position.
Fuller has hold of Snow's hands but Snow slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Snow seems to be working for a kimura but Fuller defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ground and pound from Snow. Snow lands with a punch from half guard. Snow landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Snow scoring with strikes to the body and head. Snow wants to work for an arm triangle but Fuller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fuller trying to control from the bottom.
Fuller on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fuller is trying to control but can't.
Fuller is looking for a sweep. Snow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Snow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fuller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Fuller wants to get back to his feet. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fuller controlling the position well. Fuller is breathing heavily. Snow works his foot free and advances to mount. A nice elbow there by Snow.
Fuller is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Snow postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Fuller bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Snow and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Snow!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miles Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sahzino Sa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Webb's entrance music is Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z & Alicia Keys. A fine choice. Miles Webb could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sahzino Sa's chin.
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245 lbs
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268 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles Webb! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sahzino Sa! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Webb tries to clinch up but Sa circles away and keeps his distance. Sa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Webb is trying to defend but Sa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Sa missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Webb is concentrating on defense, preventing Sa from advancing position. Sa controlling the action here. Sa wants to work for an arm triangle but Webb is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Webb is staying active underneath Sa, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Webb is looking for a sweep. Sa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Sa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Webb's head. Sa is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sa is looking to advance position but Webb won't allow it. Webb has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Sa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Webb does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Webb is looking to improve his position.
Sa works his way into side control. Webb struggling a bit here. Sa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Webb has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sa throws a strike aimed at the side of Webb's head but Webb avoids it well. Webb prevents Sa from moving into mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sa is trying to ground and pound but Webb uses the momentary lack of control by Sa to regain half guard. Webb won't allow Sa to pass to mount. Webb wants to improve his position but Sa is controlling well.
Sa seems to be working for a kimura but Webb defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Webb wants to get back to full guard. Sa wants to control but Webb is keeping him busy. Sa trying to pass the guard but Webb defending well. Sa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Sa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Sa is looking for a kimura but Webb is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sa to get the leverage. Sa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sa wants to take a breather but Webb is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Webb gets back to full guard.
Webb tries to land a sweep but no joy. Sa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Webb works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Sa with a flurry of punches that miss. Sa trying to control but Webb is working from the bottom. Sa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Webb dives on top into guard. Sa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Webb is aware though and is defending well. Webb has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Webb got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Webb has managed to get both his arms back between Sa's legs - danger averted. Sa looking for a guillotine here but Webb defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sahzino Sa dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Webb fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sa sprawls well initially but Webb persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Webb trying to control the action but Sa is working from the bottom. Sa looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Sa is trying to get back to full guard. Sa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Webb pulls his head out easily. Webb missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Sahzino Sa has got the better of the ground game so far. Sa looking for submissions off his back. Sa is pressing down on Webb's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Webb scoring with some ground and pound. Sa wants to stand up but Webb is controlling him. Sa working for a triangle but Webb defends it easily.
Webb got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Webb has managed to get both his arms back between Sa's legs - danger averted. Webb distracts Sa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Webb working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Sa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Webb with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Webb throws a big right hand that misses. Sa has his foot on Webb's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Webb works his way back into a safe position though. Sa working for a triangle but Webb defends it easily.
Webb pushes down on Sa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sa looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Webb lands strikes from half guard. Webb passes the guard and advances to mount! Sa defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Webb. Webb looking to control but Sa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Webb is in the full mount, landing strikes. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Webb cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Webb is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sa can't escape the position.
Sa regains half guard. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Webb not landing any meaningful shots this time. Webb wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sa keeps working. Sa tries to roll over but Webb keeps him under control. Sa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Webb throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Webb trying to control from half guard but Sa is working away. Sa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Sa looking for submissions off his back. Webb wants to control but Sa is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Webb tries to pass to full mount but Sa defends it. Sa looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Webb prevents Sa from improving his position. Sa gets full guard. Sa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Webb trying to control the position from guard on top but Sa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Webb passes Sa's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Sa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sa. Webb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sa is keeping the position for now. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Sa keeping moving, preventing Webb from controlling successfully. Sa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miles Webb dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Webb is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Webb closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Webb here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Sa is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Webb creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Sa tries to improve position but can't. Webb grinds an elbow into Sa's temple. This has been an exciting period of action! Webb trying to control the position but Sa is working away. Webb scoring with punches from side control. Sa tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sa is still trying to improve position. Webb working the head and body with strikes. Sa manages to get back to half guard. Sa actively working from the bottom here. Sa tries to roll over but Webb keeps him under control. Webb wants to take a breather but Sa is having none of it. Webb uses his free foot to push down on Sa's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sa. Webb scoring with strikes but Sa is staying in there. Sa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sa is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Webb controlling his opponent. Sa is still in real trouble! Can Webb finish him? Whack. That's a big, big shot from Webb! Sa is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Miles Webb! During a confident post fight interview, Miles Webb thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Soren Kierkegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kesigan St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre has chosen aint no sunshine as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Soren Kierkegaard! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kesigan St Pierre! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! St Pierre darts in looking for a takedown but Kierkegaard gets double underhooks and turns St Pierre into the cage. Kierkegaard stops a takedown attempt from St Pierre.
Kierkegaard gets underhooks to prevent St Pierre's takedown attempt.
Soren Kierkegaard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kesigan St Pierre. St Pierre tightens his grip and picks Kierkegaard up, before dumping him to the ground. Kierkegaard manages to land in guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Kierkegaard looking to sweep here. No luck so far. St Pierre connects with a couple of short punches. St Pierre throws a big elbow that misses. Kierkegaard wants to sweep here but St Pierre controlling him for the moment. St Pierre trying to control but Kierkegaard is working from the bottom. St Pierre preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round. St Pierre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. St Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Kierkegaard blocks nicely. St Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Kierkegaard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Kierkegaard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St Pierre manages to get himself to full guard.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Kierkegaard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. St Pierre looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kierkegaard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Kierkegaard throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. St Pierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kierkegaard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Kierkegaard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
St Pierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kierkegaard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. St Pierre thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. St Pierre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kierkegaard postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. St Pierre is looking for a triangle but Kierkegaard pushes his legs off easily.
Kierkegaard slips nicely into half guard. St Pierre gets full guard. St Pierre keeping full guard, as Kierkegaard tries to pass. St Pierre is trying to control the position but Kierkegaard postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. St Pierre lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kierkegaard! Kierkegaard is working to get back to half guard.
St Pierre trying to control but Kierkegaard is having none of it. St Pierre with shots to the head and body - Kierkegaard looks very uncomfortable down there. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. St Pierre lands a heavy elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kesigan St Pierre dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
St Pierre scores with a takedown into Kierkegaard's guard. St Pierre throws a big elbow that misses. St Pierre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kierkegaard's head. St Pierre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. St Pierre throws a big elbow that misses. St Pierre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. St Pierre chips away with some ground and pound. St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Kierkegaard wants to sweep here but St Pierre controlling him for the moment. St Pierre is working Kierkegaard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kierkegaard is on top in guard.
Kierkegaard stopping the sweep attempt from St Pierre. St Pierre has his foot on Kierkegaard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kierkegaard works his way back into a safe position though. St Pierre wants to stand but Kierkegaard is controlling the position. St Pierre is looking for a triangle but Kierkegaard pushes his legs off easily.
St Pierre trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kierkegaard postures up in St Pierre's guard and throws a big left but St Pierre blocks it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. St Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kierkegaard is aware though and is defending well. Kierkegaard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
St Pierre is breathing heavily. St Pierre looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kierkegaard has picked St Pierre up and slammed him! St Pierre can't keep hold of the triangle and Kierkegaard manages to pass to side control! St Pierre parries the strikes from Kierkegaard easily there. Kierkegaard is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable St Pierre to escape.
Kierkegaard cracks St Pierre with a big elbow. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! St Pierre is trying to get back to half guard. Kierkegaard throws an elbow but St Pierre slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. St Pierre is trying to improve his position. Kierkegaard throws an elbow but St Pierre slips to the side and avoids it well. St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't. St Pierre is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kierkegaard off and has taken his back! St Pierre keeps control of the position as Kierkegaard tries to break free.
St Pierre is landing with strikes. Kierkegaard can't take much more of this. Kierkegaard is trying to break free.
St Pierre scores with punches and elbows. Kierkegaard tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. St Pierre is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kierkegaard defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. Kierkegaard is taking damage to the body and head. Kierkegaard covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Kierkegaard is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Black Hand, so we'll see if he gets out of it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kierkegaard covering up well under a barage of strikes. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. St Pierre is trying to stick to Kierkegaard's back but Kierkegaard is turning into St Pierre. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in St Pierre's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kierkegaard. St Pierre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kierkegaard defends it easily. St Pierre is looking for a triangle but Kierkegaard pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kesigan St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
St Pierre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice sprawl there from Kierkegaard as St Pierre shoots in. St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Kierkegaard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. St Pierre dives in and grabs Kierkegaard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kierkegaard pushes down on St Pierre's head and hops out. Soren Kierkegaard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kesigan St Pierre. Kierkegaard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. St Pierre eats them both and turns towards Kierkegaard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Horrible takedown by St Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Kierkegaard which made him look bad. Kierkegaard with a hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kierkegaard cracks St Pierre with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kierkegaard has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning St Pierre to stand back up!
St Pierre is rocked! Kesigan St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. No luck with that takedown attempt from St Pierre. St Pierre is still on wobbly legs! Can Kierkegaard finish him? St Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. St Pierre leaves his chin hanging out and Kierkegaard seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! St Pierre crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Soren Kierkegaard!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Munchack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walt Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin Munchack has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Munchack! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walt Walters! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Walters throws a lazy body kick so Munchack counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Munchack wants to pass the guard but Walters is keeping the position. Munchack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Munchack trying to control but Walters is working from the bottom. Walters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Munchack tries to free his leg and advance position but Walters is retaining full guard. Walters looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Munchack passes into half guard.
Munchack is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walters sees it coming and defends easily. This has been an exciting period of action! Walters blocking the ground and pound attempt from Munchack. Munchack is working for a kimura but Walters is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round. Munchack looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Munchack throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Walters looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Munchack seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Walters does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Walters felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Munchack is looking for a kimura but Walters is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Munchack to get the leverage. Munchack is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've been hearing that Munchack has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Munchack is looking to take a break and control but Walters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Munchack is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walters is just riding it out for now. Munchack eventually gives up the hold. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Walters trying to control from the bottom.
Munchack seems to be looking for submissions.
Walters wants to control but Munchack is keeping busy and won't allow it. Munchack is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Munchack seems to be working for a kimura but Walters defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Walters avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Munchack. Walters looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Munchack is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walters is just riding it out for now. Munchack eventually gives up the hold. Walters is refusing to be controlled, as Munchack sits in half guard. Walters wants to control but Munchack is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Munchack wants to work for an arm triangle but Walters is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Munchack moves into full mount! Walters won't be happy about that! Munchack trying to control but he's not successful this time. Walters regains half guard. Walters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Walters regains full guard. Nicely done. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Munchack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walters swivels though and keeps the full guard. Walters controls Munchack momentarily but Munchack frees himself. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franklin Munchack dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Walters scores with a takedown into Munchack's guard. Walters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Munchack swivels though and keeps the full guard. Walters is looking to advance position but Munchack has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Walters tries to get back to half guard but can't. Walters is still trying to improve position. Walters wants to control but Munchack is having none of it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Munchack moves to the back position. Munchack is persistently looking for the submission but Walters is defending it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Walters showing good submission defense here.
Munchack is persistently looking for the submission but Walters is defending it well.
Walters looking very determined here, making life difficult for Munchack.
Munchack has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Walters has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Walters is in bad spot here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Munchack tightening his grip on Walters, looking for the choke. This has been an exciting period of action! Munchack has the hooks in. Walters is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Munchack looking to break Walters's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Walters remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Munchack will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke! Munchack patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? Walters has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. Walters is in bad spot here.
Munchack is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Munchack has the hooks in. Walters is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Munchack is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Walters defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Munchack is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Walters rolls, trying to escape but Munchack keeps control of the position.
Munchack trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Munchack is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Walters has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Munchack has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Walters taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Munchack doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Franklin Munchack!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Lee! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Diaz! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Diaz drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Diaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Lee has Diaz pressed against the cage.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee. Lee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diaz up against the cage. Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Nate Diaz has been cut. Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Lee slows down the pace here.
Diaz jumps guard.
Lee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Diaz looking for subs off his back but Lee has passed one foot through into half guard.
Diaz tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground. Diaz wants to control but Lee is keeping busy and won't allow it. Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Lee is looking to advance position but Diaz won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diaz tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg. Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee wants to stand but Diaz has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Lee prevents Diaz from improving his position. Diaz manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Lee gets to his feet. Diaz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Diaz closes the distance and clinches. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Diaz jumps guard and drags Lee to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Diaz dominated that round. The cut man is working on Nate Diaz's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lee looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range. Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch. Lee leaning against his opponent.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Lee leaning against his opponent.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz. A short uppercut from Lee. Lee slowing the pace effectively. Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz gets a clinch. Lee lands a shoulder strike. Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee is pushing Diaz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lee to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
Diaz clinches up against the cage. Lee effectively controlling the action here. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lee has Diaz pressed against the cage.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz misses with a looping left. Lee clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage. Diaz jumps guard but Lee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Lee avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diaz is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Lee stalling.
Lee lands an uppercut. Lee is struggling to control the position. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
The referee calls for Lee to work.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diaz tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Diaz jumps guard but Lee stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Diaz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lee seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diaz can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diaz is trying to pull guard but Lee has him pressed against the cage. Bruce Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far. Diaz is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage. Lee has Diaz pressed against the cage.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Lee stalls. Diaz drags the fight down to the ground.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Lee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Diaz is proving hard to escape from. Diaz has his foot on Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lee works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily. Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bruce Lee will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Nate Diaz's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Diaz instigates a clinch. Diaz jumps guard but Lee stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lee leaning against his opponent.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz. Lee avoiding damage.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lee cracks Diaz with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lee has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Diaz to stand back up!
Diaz is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Diaz closes the distance and clinches. Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him? Diaz gets control of Lee's arms and successfully pulls guard. Diaz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Lee postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses. Diaz is looking to sweep but instead, Lee has passed into half guard.
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work. Diaz is looking to sweep but instead, Lee has passed into half guard.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee wants to stand up but Diaz has a hold of him and won't allow it. Lee is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Diaz manages to get to full guard.
Lee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Diaz is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee 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.
Bruce Lee has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Lee with a nice cross.
That has opened up Nate Diaz's cut even more. Lee pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch. Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards. Diaz is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Lee lands an uppercut. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz. This has been an exciting period of action! Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Lee clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Nate Diaz's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diaz drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Diaz tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short uppercut from Lee. A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards. Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lee to keep the fight standing. Lee has Diaz pushed against the cage. Lee lands with a right to the head. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee breaks the clinch.
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diaz rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage. Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lee closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage. Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee. Lee leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diaz jumps guard but Lee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz. Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Diaz misses with an uppercut. Lee has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee closes the distance and clinches. Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Lee tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch. Diaz is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards. Diaz fails to pull guard.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head. Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lee stalls. A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Diaz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Lee. Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage. Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Lee lands a nice uppercut. Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Lee has Diaz pressed against the cage.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch. Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards. Lee blocks a body shot from Diaz. Lee slows down the pace here.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Lee had his way with Nate Diaz in that round. The cut man is working on Nate Diaz's cut. That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Lee rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage. Diaz jumps guard but Lee stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diaz jumps guard but Lee stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz throws a hook but Lee blocks it. Lee closes the distance and clinches. Lee drops Diaz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Diaz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! 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! Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lee to keep the fight standing. Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz. Lee leaning against his opponent.
Lee pushes Diaz against the cage. Lee is working some dirty boxing. Lee pushes off with a quick right hook! Diaz goes down! Diaz tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lee moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Lee! Bruce Lee retains his welterweight title! An out of breath Bruce Lee 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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hype
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pop
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