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RFC 21: All Or Nothing PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Kotkiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Mosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotkiewicz comes to the cage accompanied by Onar-Sukces rodzi wrogów. Kamil Kotkiewicz looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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150 lbs
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152 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kamil Kotkiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Mosby!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mosby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mosby drops Kotkiewicz with a beautiful combination! Kotkiewicz stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mosby is looking for the KO!
Kotkiewicz is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mosby misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh Kotkiewicz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kotkiewicz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mosby.
Kotkiewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mosby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kotkiewicz seems to have got his legs back now.
Mosby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mosby lands with a cross.
Mosby wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kotkiewicz fails with a takedown attempt.
Kotkiewicz is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Mosby moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Mosby!
Tim Mosby gave a mention to Vanquish Fight Wear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rey Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazar Cristi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tupac-Hail Mary kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Lazar Cristi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rey Malapitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazar Cristi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cristi looks to clinch
and Malapitan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Malapitan in particular looking to stall.
Cristi tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Malapitan manages to move to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malapitan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
It looks like Lazar Cristi has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malapitan has hold of Cristi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cristi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cristi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Malapitan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Malapitan looking to control but Cristi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Malapitan lands a big elbow - Cristi is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Cristi is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rey Malapitan!
A less than humble Rey Malapitan misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Vickers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashton Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 lbs
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180 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Vickers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ashton Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Vickers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ellis looking to score a takedown here. Vickers is defending well but Ellis drives through and ends up in Vickers's guard.
Ellis tries to free his leg and advance position but Vickers is retaining full guard.
Vickers wants to stand but Ellis is controlling the position.
Ellis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ellis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ellis is pressing down on Vickers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vickers is holding on for now.
Vickers is trying to stand up here but Ellis is controlling him well.
Ellis wants to free his trapped foot but Vickers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ellis stops Vickers from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Ellis seems content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ashton Ellis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ellis swats away the attempt to clinch by Vickers.
Ellis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vickers on his heels. He'll look to pass Vickers's guard now, I'm sure.
Vickers is wriggling around but Ellis manages to pass to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Vickers tries to kick Ellis off but Ellis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ellis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vickers!
Ellis controlling his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellis is looking to work his way around to Vickers's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis manages to capitalize on a mistake by Vickers to take his back!
Vickers wants to get back to his feet.
Ellis controls the action.
Vickers is in bad spot here.
Vickers is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Ellis keeps control of the position easily here as Vickers tries to buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vickers is trying to stand back up.
Ellis is riding his opponent, not letting Vickers buck him off.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ashton Ellis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ellis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vickers effectively controlling the action here.
Ellis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vickers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Larry Vickers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vickers gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ellis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis prevents Vickers from getting back to his feet.
Ellis content to stall in guard here.
Ellis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vickers's guard.
Vickers is looking to stand up but Ellis isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellis preventing the sweep.
Ellis stays in close to Vickers's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ashton Ellis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ellis fails with a takedown attempt.
Ellis shoots in but Vickers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vickers gets caught napping as Ellis dives in and scores a takedown. Vickers manages to retain guard.
Vickers uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Vickers. No joy for Ellis on that attempt.
Larry Vickers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashton Ellis.
Vickers is looking to clinch.
Vickers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vickers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ellis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vickers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vickers tries to clinch but Ellis moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ellis.
Vickers wants to clinch up but Ellis keeps it at a distance.
Vickers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vickers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ellis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vickers's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis trying to control the action but Vickers is working from the bottom.
Vickers tries to kick Ellis off in order to stand up. Ellis Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Vickers wants to get back to his feet but Ellis is dominant here and he's now got Vickers's back!
Vickers tries to escape but Ellis has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Vickers controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Ellis trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ellis just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ashton Ellis.
Vickers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ellis keeps the fight on the outside.
Ellis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ellis showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellis wants to stand up but Vickers is controlling the position.
Vickers looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis trying to mount his opponent but Vickers defends it.
Vickers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ellis passes Vickers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ellis wants to control but Vickers is keeping him busy.
Ellis stalling.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vickers pushes Ellis off looking to stand but Ellis dives back in and keeps control.
Ellis trying to mount his opponent but Vickers defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashton Ellis has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Vickers tries to clinch up but Ellis circles away and keeps his distance.
Vickers tries to clinch up but Ellis circles away and keeps his distance.
Ellis takes the fight into the clinch.
Vickers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vickers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ellis backwards.
Ellis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vickers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ellis has Vickers pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ellis pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Vickers tumbling to the mat - Ellis dives into Vickers's guard.
Ashton Ellis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellis postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vickers wants to stand and escape but Ellis is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ashton Ellis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Vickers tries to clinch up.
Vickers moves in looking to clinch but Ellis pushes him off.
Vickers wants to clinch up but Ellis keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Ellis with that takedown attempt.
Ellis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ellis gets a double leg takedown into Vickers's guard.
Ellis content to stall in guard here.
Vickers is looking to sweep but instead, Ellis has passed into half guard.
Ellis wants to free his trapped foot but Vickers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vickers kicks off Ellis and gets to his feet.
Vickers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ellis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vickers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ellis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vickers looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vickers is trying to control but can't.
Ellis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ellis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Vickers is trying to stand up here but Ellis is controlling him well.
Ashton Ellis has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Vickers moves in looking to clinch but Ellis pushes him off.
Ellis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vickers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vickers clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vickers scores with a shot to the side of Ellis's head.
Ellis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vickers pulls his leg out and moves away.
Larry Vickers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashton Ellis.
Vickers doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellis circles away.
Ellis misses with a takedown attempt - Vickers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vickers wants to clinch up but Ellis keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vickers tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Vickers as Ellis shoots in.
Vickers fails to land the takedown.
Ellis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vickers was covering up waiting for the punch and Ellis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ellis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vickers wants to stand and escape but Ellis is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis trying to control but Vickers is working from the bottom.
Vickers is looking to stand up but Ellis isn't so interested in that idea.
Ellis pushes down on Vickers's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ellis stalling.
Ellis wants to free his trapped foot but Vickers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ellis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vickers keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ashton Ellis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Vickers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larry Vickers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ellis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vickers is trying to maintain the position but Ellis is very close to passing his half guard.
Ellis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ellis wants to take a breather but Vickers is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vickers flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, if Ellis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ashton Ellis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ashton Ellis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown but Vickers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ashton Ellis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ellis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ashton Ellis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brad Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Bansa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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162 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Bansa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bansa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Black looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bansa scores with a jab to the body.
Brad Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bansa forces Black back against the cage and clinches.
Bansa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bansa lands with a good body shot.
Black shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bansa pinned against the cage. Bansa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Black connects with a crisp jab.
Black looks for a takedown but Bansa sprawls well.
Bansa darts in and clinches Black up against the cage.
Bansa breaks the clinch.
Black shoots in for a takedown but Bansa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bansa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Black.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black fails with a takedown attempt.
Black shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Black in particular looking to stall.
Black throwing shots but Bansa is blocking nicely.
Bansa is not content to let Black control the position.
Black will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Black throwing shots but Bansa is blocking nicely.
Black is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Black controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brad Black.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Black is defended easily by Bansa.
Bansa has closed the distance and engaged Black in a clinch.
Bansa lands a knee to the body.
Black tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bansa tries a knee to the head but Black blocks it.
Bansa lands a nice knee to the body.
Bansa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bansa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Black is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bansa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black shoots for a takedown but Bansa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bansa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bansa is pressed up against the cage. Black has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bansa down to the mat. Bansa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mike Bansa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bansa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bansa rushes Black and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bansa scores with a knee to the head.
Black is trying to trip Bansa. He has hold of a leg but Bansa is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Black persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Black postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bansa is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Black, into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bansa.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bansa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bansa passes Black's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bansa wants to advance to full mount but Black doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Bansa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Black swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black can't keep his opponent in guard - Bansa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bansa tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Bansa throwing shots but Black is blocking nicely.
Bansa passes to side control.
Bansa decides to stand back up. Bansa steps back and let's Black get back to his feet.
Bansa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Black.
Bansa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black shoots in but Bansa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Bansa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bansa moves into range and clinches up with Black.
Black dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bansa tries a knee to the head but Black blocks it.
Black tries to pull guard but Bansa won't allow it.
Black can't get the takedown.
Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Black fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black tries for a takedown but Bansa manages to get underhooks.
Bansa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bansa has closed the distance and engaged Black in a clinch.
Black changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bansa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Black moves out of range of the body kick from Bansa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bansa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Black is trying to trip Bansa. He has hold of a leg but Bansa is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Black persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Bansa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bansa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bansa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Black controls the pace.
Black trying to control but Bansa is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Brad Black just wasn't active enough.
Black shoots in and drives through. Bansa sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Bansa as Black shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bansa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Black is looking to clinch but Bansa is avoiding it.
Black dives in and grabs Bansa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bansa pushes down on Black's head and hops out.
Black will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bansa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bansa tries to break the clinch but Black is controlling the position.
Black on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bansa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bansa scores with a one two! Black had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bansa moves into range and clinches up with Black.
Bansa is pressed up against the cage. Black has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bansa down to the mat. Bansa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bansa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bansa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bansa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Black in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bansa tries to circle away but Black has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bansa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bansa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bansa is trying to break the clinch but Black is controlling him.
Knees to the body from Bansa.
Black prevents Bansa from breaking the clinch.
Mike Bansa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bansa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mike Bansa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Bansa.
Bansa clinches.
Black is working for takedown but Bansa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Black wants to get back to striking at distance but Bansa won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bansa breaks from the clinch.
Bansa connects with a high kick.
Bansa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Black looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bansa!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bansa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bansa is not content to let Black control the position.
Black is working Bansa over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bansa is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Bansa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Black fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bansa avoids it really well and circles away.
Black shoots in for a double leg but Bansa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bansa scores with a jab.
Black shoots in for a double leg but Bansa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black gets tackled into the cage by Bansa. Bansa maintains the clinch.
Black goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bansa prevents it.
Bansa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Black.
Bansa connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bansa misses with a series of wild punches.
Black will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bansa drives through and clinches with Black against the cage.
Bansa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bansa.
Bansa lands a knee to the body.
Bansa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bansa sizes up Black with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bansa connects with a high kick.
Bansa has Black up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bansa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bansa moves into range and clinches up with Black.
Bansa breaks the clinch.
Black shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bansa as he jumps to the side.
Black walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bansa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Black takes a step back to recover.
Bansa scores with a push kick.
Bansa instigates a clinch.
Bansa working hard to break the clinch.
Black is trying to stall.
Bansa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bansa thows a body kick. Black tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Black blocks a head kick by Bansa.
Bansa closes the distance and clinches.
Black is trying to pull guard but Bansa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bansa breaks the clinch.
Bansa darts in and clinches Black up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bansa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bansa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bansa lands a knee to the head.
Bansa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Black is defending well for now.
Bansa lands a knee to the head.
Black is trying to drag Bansa to the mat but Bansa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Black wants a takedown.
Bansa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bansa moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Bansa.
Black blocks an elbow strike.
Bansa manages to break the clinch.
Bansa has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bansa after a bit of a struggle.
Bansa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bansa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Black takes a step back to recover.
Mike Bansa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bansa lands with a kick to the temple. Black shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bansa has managed to clinch.
Black has Bansa pressed against the cage, preventing Bansa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bansa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bansa slaps away a takedown attempt from Black, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bansa rushes Black and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black wants a takedown but no success here.
Bansa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brad Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bansa has Black up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Bansa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bansa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Bansa!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilias Iliadis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks comes to the cage accompanied by Effigy. Iliadis has chosen Until it sleeps as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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24
140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilias Iliadis!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iliadis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brooks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brooks lands an overhand right.
Brooks tests Iliadis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brooks misses with a looping right.
Brooks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Iliadis looks for a takedown but Brooks sprawls well.
Brooks lands with a hook. Iliadis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brooks throws a hook to the side of Iliadis's head but Iliadis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brooks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brooks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Iliadis on the side of the head.
Iliadis is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Iliadis is defended easily by Brooks.
Iliadis is still on wobbly legs! Can Brooks finish him?
Iliadis gets a clinch.
Brooks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Iliadis backwards.
Iliadis seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brooks lands a shoulder strike.
Brooks with a knee to the head.
Brooks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Iliadis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Iliadis takes a shot to the head.
Brooks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brooks misses with the head strike.
Brooks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Iliadis.
A nice left hand lands by Brooks.
Brooks gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Iliadis is looking to improve his position.
Brooks is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Iliadis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brooks.
Brooks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brooks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Iliadis's head.
Brooks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brooks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Iliadis on the ground.
Brooks prevents Iliadis from improving his position.
Iliadis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brooks is looking for a kimura here.
Brooks is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Iliadis has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks winds up and cracks Iliadis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Iliadis is trying to maintain the position but Brooks is very close to passing his half guard.
Brooks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brooks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brooks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Iliadis's head.
Brooks is looking for a kimura but Iliadis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brooks to get the leverage.
Brooks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Iliadis defending well though.
Brooks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
It looks like Brooks is going to stand back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brooks lands a nice short elbow.
Brooks wants to get back to his feet.
Brooks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks is pressing down on Iliadis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Iliadis is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iliadis is defending against the submission attempts here by Brooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Brooks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Iliadis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brooks is fending him off so far but Iliadis persists. Nope, Brooks circles away and we're back to standing.
Brooks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brooks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Iliadis. Iliadis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brooks.
Brooks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Iliadis on the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brooks.
Oooooh!!! Brooks has knocked Iliadis down with a huge combo! Brooks steps away and waves a wobbly Iliadis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks moves in close and cracks Iliadis with a massive right hand! Iliadis, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Brooks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Brooks!
Jimmy Brooks decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woodley's entrance music is Hangar-The Reason of your Conviction. A fine choice. Tyron Woodley is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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182 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyron Woodley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Woodley shoots in and drives through. Ortiz sprawls well.
Woodley throws a head kick that misses.
Ortiz throws out a powerful jab.
Woodley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Woodley tries for a takedown but Ortiz circles away easily
and Ortiz counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyron Woodley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Tyron Woodley has been cut.
Ortiz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Ortiz thuds a left hand into Woodley's body.
Woodley is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Woodley or perhaps it was just good defense by Ortiz which made him look bad.
Woodley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ortiz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Ortiz does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz lands a left and a right that send Woodley crashing to the mat, dazed. Ortiz thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortiz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Woodley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ortiz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Woodley doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab by Ortiz.
Ortiz drops Woodley with a beautiful combination! Woodley stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ortiz is looking for the KO!
Woodley is rocked!
Ortiz connects with a body shot that sends Woodley's belly button to the back.
Woodley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Woodley tries to clinch up but Ortiz circles away and keeps his distance.
Woodley walks into a straight right hand from Ortiz.
Ortiz connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oh Woodley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Woodley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ortiz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Woodley seems to have got his legs back now.
Tyron Woodley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woodley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Woodley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ortiz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ortiz drops Woodley with a beautiful combination! Woodley stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ortiz is looking for the KO!
Woodley walks straight into a right hand from Ortiz - that's dropped him! Ortiz jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Woodley from any more punishment! Woodley complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Justin Ortiz!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Justin Ortiz waved his t-shirt featuring Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dagonet McLoughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galaxy Nexus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLoughlin comes into the arena with Kutt Calhoun- Self Preservation blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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24
170 lbs
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22
170 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dagonet McLoughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Galaxy Nexus!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLoughlin throws a combination that misses
and Nexus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McLoughlin misses with a knee strike.
Nexus drops down looking for an ankle pick but McLoughlin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nexus loads up on a big right hand but McLoughlin slips the punch.
McLoughlin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nexus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nexus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLoughlin manages to avoid it.
Nexus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLoughlin manages to avoid it.
McLoughlin misses with a combination
and Nexus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McLoughlin thinking.
Nexus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Nexus lands.
McLoughlin lands with a shot to the body.
McLoughlin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nexus looks to throw the jab but McLoughlin is out of range.
Some wild striking there from McLoughlin.
McLoughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Nexus is just out of range.
McLoughlin misses with a double jab.
McLoughlin misses with a double jab
and Nexus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nexus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McLoughlin.
McLoughlin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nexus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nexus lands a nice looking body shot.
McLoughlin misses with a double jab
and Nexus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nexus can't find room to land a body shot as McLoughlin controls the action.
Nexus gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nexus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nexus lands with a punch from half guard.
Nexus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nexus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McLoughlin taking some punishment here, with Nexus in his half guard.
Nexus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Nexus.
McLoughlin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McLoughlin tries to get out of the position.
McLoughlin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nexus.
Nexus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nice strikes from Nexus there.
Nexus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McLoughlin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McLoughlin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nexus is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for McLoughlin!
Nexus looking to control but McLoughlin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nexus working McLoughlin over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nexus working the ground and pound effectively.
McLoughlin is rocked!
Nexus unloads with some vicious shots from mount and McLoughlin wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Nexus celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Galaxy Nexus!
Galaxy Nexus was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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25
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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19
141 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Casey Jones!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preston was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Preston scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here.
Preston working the body and head with strikes.
Preston working the body and head with strikes.
Jones is trying to buck Preston off.
Preston content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet.
Preston 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Preston taking a breather here.
Jones is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Preston lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jones down.
Jones is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jones is trying to escape the position but Preston is controlling the position.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet.
Preston working the body and head with strikes.
Jones pushes Preston away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Preston gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Preston working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Preston passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jones!
Preston controlling his opponent.
Preston wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Jones wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Preston postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jones looks a forlorn figure.
Jones is in a horrible position here. Preston smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Preston controlling from mount.
Jones wants to try and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Preston.
Jones is rocked!
Preston content just to control the position here.
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Preston finish him?
Preston landing punches.
Jones squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston is landing with some decent strikes but Jones is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jones'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.
Preston with a couple of short strikes.
Preston postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jones looks a forlorn figure.
Jones is trying to stand.
Preston raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jones is bucking up trying to escape but Preston cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Preston drops a big elbow. That's hurt Jones! More shots from Preston and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Preston!
A very excited looking Matt Preston rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omicron PerseiSeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sal Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sal Watson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Omicron PerseiSeven!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sal Watson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
PerseiSeven fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Watson avoids it really well and circles away.
Watson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Watson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Watson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Watson stalks PerseiSeven and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into PerseiSeven's face. PerseiSeven staggers backwards, shaken.
PerseiSeven staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson throws a good cross that connects.
PerseiSeven will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Watson looks to land a left hand but PerseiSeven moved out of range nicely.
PerseiSeven fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omicron PerseiSeven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
PerseiSeven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watson.
PerseiSeven shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Watson pinned against the cage. Watson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
PerseiSeven shoots for a takedown but Watson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
PerseiSeven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from PerseiSeven.
PerseiSeven takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
PerseiSeven fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson scores with a jab to the head.
PerseiSeven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watson.
PerseiSeven fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Watson avoids it really well and circles away.
Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
PerseiSeven bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watson throws a hook but PerseiSeven blocks it.
Sal Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
PerseiSeven drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Watson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Watson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with PerseiSeven. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Watson looking to control but PerseiSeven passes into half guard.
Watson is looking to escape.
PerseiSeven takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
PerseiSeven 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.
PerseiSeven trying to pass the guard but Watson defending well.
Watson wants to control but PerseiSeven is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
PerseiSeven is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
PerseiSeven with the ground and pound but Watson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Watson wants to stand up but PerseiSeven is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells PerseiSeven's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
PerseiSeven 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.
PerseiSeven postures up and lands a big shot to Watson's brow.
PerseiSeven connects with a couple of short punches.
Watson keeping moving, preventing PerseiSeven from controlling successfully.
Watson controls PerseiSeven momentarily but PerseiSeven frees himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
PerseiSeven wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Watson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst PerseiSeven is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
PerseiSeven with a nice head shot there.
PerseiSeven distracts Watson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
PerseiSeven makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Watson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and PerseiSeven manages to pass to side control.
Watson is trying to stand back up but PerseiSeven is controlling him
Watson wants to control but PerseiSeven passes into side.
PerseiSeven is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Watson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson is trying to get back to his feet.
PerseiSeven grinds an elbow into Watson's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson parries the strikes from PerseiSeven easily there. PerseiSeven is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Watson to escape.
Watson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
PerseiSeven is looking to take a break and control but Watson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
PerseiSeven cracks Watson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
PerseiSeven is looking to take a break and control but Watson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson is looking to regain half guard here but PerseiSeven keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
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 Omicron PerseiSeven will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
PerseiSeven fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
PerseiSeven staying out of range there.
Watson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
PerseiSeven dives in and grabs Watson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Watson pushes down on PerseiSeven's head and hops out.
PerseiSeven shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Watson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omicron PerseiSeven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson throws a hook to the side of PerseiSeven's head but PerseiSeven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watson lands a nice looking body shot.
Watson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Watson looks to throw the jab but PerseiSeven is out of range.
PerseiSeven scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
PerseiSeven looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Watson is trying to work for a sweep but PerseiSeven has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
PerseiSeven raining down hammerfists from mount.
PerseiSeven landing strikes from the mount and Watson is in trouble!
Watson tries to hold on but PerseiSeven postures up.
Watson is trying desperately to improve position.
Watson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
PerseiSeven looking to finish Watson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Watson!
Watson is trying to escape the mount.
Watson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Watson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, PerseiSeven cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
PerseiSeven with the ground and pound from mount.
PerseiSeven putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
BOOM! PerseiSeven connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by PerseiSeven.
Watson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Watson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
PerseiSeven landing punches.
PerseiSeven scores with a couple of good head shots there.
PerseiSeven unloading with bombs!
Watson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Watson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
PerseiSeven looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
PerseiSeven missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
PerseiSeven wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watson keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
PerseiSeven is thwarting Watson's attempts to control the position.
Watson taking some punishment here, with PerseiSeven in his half guard.
PerseiSeven lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Omicron PerseiSeven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watson blocking the ground and pound attempt from PerseiSeven.
Watson is controlling PerseiSeven's trapped leg to prevent PerseiSeven from advancing to side control.
PerseiSeven wants to take a breather but Watson is having none of it.
Watson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
PerseiSeven trying to mount his opponent but Watson defends it.
Watson tries to kick PerseiSeven off but PerseiSeven keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Watson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Watson tries to roll over but PerseiSeven keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson is trying to stand.
Watson tries to get to full guard but PerseiSeven has control of the leg.
Watson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
PerseiSeven with a nice head shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
PerseiSeven trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
PerseiSeven distracts Watson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
PerseiSeven working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
PerseiSeven drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and PerseiSeven jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
PerseiSeven throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Watson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omicron PerseiSeven dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab from Watson misses.
PerseiSeven shoots for a takedown but Watson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
PerseiSeven closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Watson quickly recovers to half guard.
Watson blocking the ground and pound attempt from PerseiSeven.
Watson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Watson wants to get back to full guard.
Watson is staying active underneath PerseiSeven, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
PerseiSeven lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Watson wants to improve his position but PerseiSeven is controlling well.
PerseiSeven stops Watson from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PerseiSeven working over Watson with some ground and pound. Watson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
PerseiSeven is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Watson defends it well.
PerseiSeven wants to take a breather but Watson is having none of it.
PerseiSeven uses his free foot to push down on Watson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Watson.
Watson is in a horrible position here. PerseiSeven smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Watson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
PerseiSeven landing strikes from the mount and Watson is in trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
PerseiSeven with shots to the head and body - Watson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Watson tries to hold on but PerseiSeven pushes him away.
PerseiSeven scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Watson?
PerseiSeven is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Watson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Watson tries to hold on but PerseiSeven postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
PerseiSeven fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
PerseiSeven looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
PerseiSeven wants to control the pace but Watson is squirming around nicely.
PerseiSeven putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
PerseiSeven landing strikes, looking to finish!
PerseiSeven won't let Watson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
PerseiSeven putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
PerseiSeven won't let Watson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Watson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
PerseiSeven dominating with strikes here.
PerseiSeven wants to finish this one by submission but Watson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from PerseiSeven.
PerseiSeven postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Watson looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! PerseiSeven connects with a massive shot to the dome!
PerseiSeven landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, PerseiSeven cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Watson is rocked!
PerseiSeven lands a big elbow.
Watson is still in real trouble! Can PerseiSeven finish him?
Watson wants to try and get back to his feet.
PerseiSeven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watson can do to turn this around?
Oooooh, big shot lands for PerseiSeven! Watson is hurt baaadly! PerseiSeven is firing away with more strikes - Watson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omicron PerseiSeven!
Omicron PerseiSeven retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Hernanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hernanes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Awolnation - Sail. On his way into the cage it seems that Romeo Hernanes has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Romeo Hernanes seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romeo Hernanes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Keller!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernanes scores with a push kick.
Keller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sam Keller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernanes walks into a jab.
Keller throws a body punch but Hernanes moves out of range.
Hernanes moves in looking to clinch but Keller pushes him off.
Hernanes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keller throws a hook but Hernanes blocks it.
Hernanes lands a nice hook to Keller's body. Keller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Keller misses with a hook. Hernanes ducked under it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Keller there.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Keller circles away and keeps his distance.
Hernanes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hernanes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keller.
Keller throws a hook to the side of Hernanes's head but Hernanes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keller circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Keller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hernanes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left lands for Keller.
Keller looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernanes is just out of range.
Keller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hernanes can pounce on him.
Keller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keller misses with a double jab.
Hernanes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keller.
Keller goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hernanes misses with a wild combination.
Hernanes fakes the leg kick and cracks Keller in the body.
Hernanes ducks under a wild hook from Keller.
Keller takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes throws a sloppy head kick and Keller moves out of range easily.
Keller just misses with a punch to the body.
Keller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernanes was well out of range. Poor timing from Keller.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch but Keller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keller lands with an uppercut that bounces Hernanes off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Keller misses.
Hernanes throws a push kick but Keller slaps the foot to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernanes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernanes misses with a two punch combination.
Keller throws an overhand right that lands on Hernanes's shoulder, as Hernanes tries to avoid the shot.
Keller takes a swing at Hernanes's ribcage but misses.
Hernanes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Keller backs up against the cage.
Hernanes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Keller misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Keller does no damage.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Keller moves out of range.
Hernanes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keller loads up on a big right hand but Hernanes slips the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hernanes, right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernanes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A left and a right from Hernanes both land. Nice combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hernanes!
Keller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernanes.
Hernanes tries to clinch up.
Keller misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hernanes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keller. Hernanes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keller throws a right hand that misses
and Hernanes counters with a nice body kick.
Hernanes ducks under a wild hook from Keller.
Keller throws a right and a left that Hernanes avoids nicely.
Keller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hernanes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hernanes tries to clinch up.
Hernanes instigates a clinch.
Hernanes blocks an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernanes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Keller's face.
Keller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Hernanes.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 Romeo Hernanes will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Keller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hernanes misses with an uppercut. Keller saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Keller.
Keller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hernanes momentarily.
Hernanes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keller connects with a body shot.
Hernanes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Keller back to the cage. Hernanes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A jab from Keller finds it's way through Hernanes's defenses.
Keller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hernanes.
Keller missing with a left hand there. Hernanes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sam Keller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keller misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Hernanes to counter with a crisp jab.
Hernanes scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller blocks the body kick.
Hernanes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Keller is having none of it.
Keller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hernanes ducks under a wild hook from Keller.
Keller looks to land a left hand but Hernanes moved out of range nicely.
Hernanes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Keller counters with a stiff right hand.
Hernanes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keller.
Hernanes looks to land a body kick but Keller moved away.
Keller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hernanes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Keller.
Hernanes slips under a jab from Keller.
Hernanes moves into the clinch.
Keller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hernanes.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Keller blocks with his arms.
Keller dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hernanes missing with knees to the body.
Hernanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keller blocks it with crossed arms.
Hernanes misses with a knee to the head.
Keller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Keller.
Keller throws a lazy right hand but Hernanes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Keller.
Hernanes darts in trying to clinch
and Keller counters with a stiff right hand.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Keller moves out of range.
Keller lands an overhand right.
Keller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hernanes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Keller.
Hernanes scores with a sloppy right hand. Keller should have avoided that one.
Hernanes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hernanes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hernanes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Hernanes counter with a right hand.
Hernanes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keller looks to throw the jab but Hernanes is out of range.
Hernanes fakes the leg kick and cracks Keller in the body.
A swing and a miss from Hernanes.
Keller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Keller.
Keller scores with a hook.
Hernanes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keller catches Hernanes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hernanes misses with a double jab.
Keller moves out of range of the body kick from Hernanes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sam Keller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hernanes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keller.
Keller thows a body shot but no joy.
Keller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hernanes circles away quickly and effectively.
Hernanes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hernanes throws a nice head kick!
Keller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hernanes.
Hernanes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keller.
Hernanes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keller. That did some damage!
Keller throws a sloppy body shot
and Hernanes counters with a body kick that stops Keller in his tracks momentarily.
Keller throws a series of punches but Hernanes avoids them all with ease.
Hernanes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hernanes closes the distance and pushes Keller back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hernanes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Keller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keller avoiding damage as Hernanes throws knees to the body.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Keller blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Keller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernanes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keller lands a body punch.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Keller lands a shot to the body.
Keller'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller avoids the elbow strike from Hernanes, against the cage.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
Keller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keller.
Keller can't find room to land a body shot as Hernanes controls the action.
Keller lands an uppercut.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Keller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keller.
Hernanes misses with a knee to the head.
Keller lands with a right to the head.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but Keller blocks it.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but Keller blocks it.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Keller is blocking nicely.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Keller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Keller.
A shot in the inside from Keller.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
Keller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice combination there by Keller.
Hernanes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hernanes slips under a jab from Keller.
Keller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hernanes wants to slow Keller down by chopping away at his legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hernanes. Keller shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller lands a really nice looking cross but Hernanes seems unphased.
Hernanes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keller.
Keller misses with a body shot.
Keller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hernanes throws a sloppy head kick and Keller moves out of range easily.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Keller is having none of it.
Romeo Hernanes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Hernanes lands but Keller takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keller stalks Hernanes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hernanes's face. Hernanes staggers backwards, shaken.
Keller throws a nice looking combination but Hernanes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hernanes tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernanes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keller.
Keller misses with a looping left.
Hernanes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Sam Keller just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Hernanes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hernanes throws a nice looking combination but Keller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keller.
Crunch! Hernanes slams his shin into Keller's torso.
Keller just misses with a punch to the body.
Hernanes tries to clinch up.
Keller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Keller misses.
Keller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Keller throws a looping overhand right but Hernanes ducks down to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hernanes.
Keller looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernanes is just out of range.
Keller misses with a wild body shot.
Keller scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernanes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Hernanes.
Keller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hernanes moves out of range as Keller strikes.
Hernanes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hernanes pushes Keller up against the cage in a clinch.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Keller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Keller is blocking nicely.
Hernanes with a knee to the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Keller is blocking nicely.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
Keller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Keller can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Keller on the inside.
Keller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but Keller blocks it.
Keller tries to circle away but Hernanes has him pinned against the cage.
Keller presses Hernanes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keller lands with a short shot to the head.
Hernanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keller blocks it with crossed arms.
Romeo Hernanes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Keller manages to break the clinch.
Keller just misses with a punch to the body.
Keller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hernanes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernanes misses with a low kick.
Hernanes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hernanes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hernanes defending well as Keller loads up on a big left hand.
Keller throws an overhand right that lands on Hernanes's shoulder, as Hernanes tries to avoid the shot.
Keller slips a jab and a cross from Hernanes.
Keller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hernanes slips a jab from Keller.
Keller looks to throw the jab but Hernanes is out of range.
Hernanes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keller looks to land a combination but Hernanes avoids it well.
Keller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hernanes misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Keller.
Hernanes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hernanes defending well as Keller loads up on a big left hand.
Hernanes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Keller moves out of range.
Hernanes wants to clinch up but Keller keeps it at a distance.
Keller swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernanes misses with a series of wild punches.
Hernanes defending well as Keller loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Keller dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Keller lands with a nice body punch.
Hernanes is looking to clinch.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Keller circles away and keeps his distance.
Keller lands a really nice looking cross but Hernanes seems unphased.
Hernanes is looking to clinch.
Hernanes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A combination from Hernanes does no damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hernanes.
Keller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hernanes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab from Keller.
Hernanes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Keller's hands.
Hernanes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernanes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernanes walks into a stiff left hand from Keller.
Keller misses the shot to the body.
Hernanes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keller.
Keller misses with a series of wild punches.
Keller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hernanes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keller misses with a hook.
Keller takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hernanes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Keller throws a looping overhand right but Hernanes ducks down to avoid it.
Keller throws a right and a left that Hernanes avoids nicely.
Hernanes tries to clinch there but Keller circles away.
Keller swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes tries to bum rush Keller with a series of wild strikes but Keller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Keller moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Keller misses the target.
Hernanes throws a body kick that misses.
Keller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keller misses with a combination
and Hernanes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Keller is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hernanes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hernanes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hernanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keller blocks it with crossed arms.
Hernanes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes with a knee to the head.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Knees to the body from Hernanes.
Keller looking to slow down the pace here.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Keller is trying to break free.
Keller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keller'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.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Keller blocks with his arms.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but Keller blocks it.
Hernanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keller blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Keller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sam Keller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hernanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keller blocks it with crossed arms.
Keller is trying to force a seperation but Hernanes has the dominant position.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Keller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Keller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Romeo Hernanes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Keller misses.
Keller throws a series of punches but Hernanes avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernanes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Keller throws a shot from downtown. Hernanes moves away and avoids it.
Hernanes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Romeo Hernanes.
I think Keller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sam Keller!
Sam Keller is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking Sam Keller 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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