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BFE: Wednesday Wars 15 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mad Vapers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Croatian Sensation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vapers kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Hole Sun. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mad Vapers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Croatian Sensation!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vapers tries to clinch there but Sensation circles away.
Vapers throws a head kick that misses
and Sensation counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vapers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vapers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vapers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sensation gets tackled into the cage by Vapers. Vapers maintains the clinch.
Vapers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sensation wants to get back to striking at distance but Vapers won't allow it.
Vapers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sensation has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vapers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vapers lands an elbow that stopped Sensation in his tracks for a moment.
Sensation wants to get back to striking at distance but Vapers won't allow it.
Sensation looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vapers lands an elbow inside.
Vapers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sensation tries to break the clinch but Vapers is controlling the position.
Vapers lands a damaging elbow.
Sensation on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vapers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vapers lands an elbow that stopped Sensation in his tracks for a moment.
Sensation fails to pull guard.
Sensation breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vapers closes the distance and clinches.
Sensation is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sensation is trying to drag Vapers to the mat but Vapers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mad Vapers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Croatian Sensation.
Vapers lands a damaging elbow.
Sensation takes an elbow to the temple.
Sensation blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sensation takes an elbow to the temple.
Vapers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vapers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sensation blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vapers lands an elbow that stopped Sensation in his tracks for a moment.
Vapers throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vapers has Sensation pressed against the cage, preventing Sensation from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sensation drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vapers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vapers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sensation.
Vapers tries to land knees in the clinch but Sensation avoids the damage to the body.
Sensation pulls guard successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vapers postures up in Sensation's guard and throws a big left but Sensation blocks it.
Sensation preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vapers is looking to work some ground and pound but Sensation has wrist control.
Sensation is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sensation tries to stand and escape but Vapers is controlling the position.
Vapers trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vapers is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vapers is trying to get back to full guard.
Sensation decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Sensation swats away the attempt to clinch by Vapers.
Vapers is looking to clinch.
Sensation pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vapers tries to clinch up.
Vapers clinches up against the cage.
Sensation has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vapers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sensation breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vapers closes the distance but Sensation moves to the side
and Sensation counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vapers instigates a clinch.
Sensation wants a takedown.
Vapers lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vapers tries a knee to the head but Sensation blocks it.
Sensation changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vapers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vapers fails to land with a series of punches.
Sensation rushes Vapers 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!
Sensation escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vapers avoids the head kick by Sensation.
Vapers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sensation thows a body kick. Vapers tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mad Vapers dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vapers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vapers tries to clinch but Sensation is having none of it.
Sensation misses with a head kick.
Vapers wants to clinch up but Sensation keeps it at a distance.
Vapers moves in looking to clinch but Sensation pushes him off.
Vapers tries to clinch but Sensation moves out of range.
Sensation has closed the distance and engaged Vapers in a clinch.
Vapers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sensation is trying to push Vapers away but Vapers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vapers tries to land a knee to the head but Sensation blocks with his arms.
Vapers blocks a body shot from Sensation.
Vapers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vapers misses with a knee to the head.
Vapers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vapers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sensation.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensation wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vapers has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sensation has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vapers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sensation managing to block the knees to the body from Vapers.
Vapers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sensation.
Sensation breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Vapers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sensation misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vapers wants to clinch
and Sensation counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vapers's knee momentarily.
Sensation throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Mad Vapers has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Vapers. No joy for Sensation on that attempt.
Sensation tries a head kick but it misses.
Sensation tries a head kick but it misses.
Vapers wants to clinch up but Sensation keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vapers wants to clinch but Sensation slips to the side
and Sensation counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sensation avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vapers throws a jab but it's blocked by Sensation.
Sensation throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sensation tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vapers closes the distance but Sensation moves to the side
and Sensation counters with a leg kick.
A head kick from Sensation lands but Vapers takes it in his stride.
Vapers gets tackled into the cage by Sensation. Sensation maintains the clinch.
Sensation goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vapers prevents it.
Mad Vapers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Croatian Sensation.
Sensation tries to pull guard but Vapers holds him up against the cage and eventually Sensation drops back down to his feet.
Vapers prevents Sensation from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensation blocks an elbow strike.
Sensation blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sensation has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vapers is pressed up against the cage. Sensation has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vapers down to the mat. Vapers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vapers tries to clinch but Sensation is having none of it.
Sensation defending well as Vapers loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Vapers.
Sensation throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vapers's head.
Sensation misses with a few strikes there.
Croatian Sensation seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vapers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sensation manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sensation throws a head kick that misses.
Vapers darts in trying to clinch
and Sensation counters with a head kick. That will keep Vapers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensation keeps the fight on the outside.
Mad Vapers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sensation fails with the takedown.
Vapers moves in looking to clinch but Sensation pushes him off.
Vapers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sensation circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sensation counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sensation dives in for a single leg takedown but Vapers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Croatian Sensation showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mad Vapers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sensation swats away the attempt to clinch by Vapers.
Sensation circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sensation makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mad Vapers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vapers throws a body kick that misses
and Sensation counters with a head kick. That will keep Vapers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vapers rushes Sensation and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vapers scores with a knee to the head.
Vapers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vapers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vapers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sensation is trying to push Vapers away but Vapers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sensation avoids the elbow strike from Vapers, against the cage.
Sensation managing to block the knees to the body from Vapers.
Sensation jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vapers walks away with a smile on his face. Sensation gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vapers moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vapers lands an elbow just above Sensation 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vapers throws an elbow but misses.
Sensation dodges an elbow strike from Vapers.
A knee to the head by Vapers.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vapers.
Sensation is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sensation jumps guard but Vapers turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sensation blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sensation is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mad Vapers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Croatian Sensation.
Vapers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sensation has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vapers stops a takedown attempt from Sensation.
Vapers misses with an elbow over the top.
Sensation working hard to break the clinch.
Sensation wants to break free but Vapers has control.
Sensation is trying to pull guard but Vapers has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vapers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sensation wants to get back to striking at distance but Vapers won't allow it.
Sensation working hard to break the clinch.
Vapers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sensation blocks an elbow strike.
Vapers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vapers keeps control of Sensation as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vapers misses with an elbow over the top.
Sensation is trying to break the clinch but Vapers has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sensation decides to pull guard.
Sensation is looking to stand up but Vapers isn't so interested in that idea.
Sensation lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vapers!
Sensation is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vapers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vapers closes the distance and clinches.
Vapers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vapers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sensation's efforts to push away.
Vapers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sensation is defending well for now.
Sensation is trying to break free.
Sensation tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sensation managing to block the knees to the body from Vapers.
Sensation wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensation is trying to pull guard but Vapers has him pressed against the cage.
Vapers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sensation is trying to break free.
Sensation avoids a wild elbow strike from Vapers.
Sensation tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vapers smiles and moves away.
Mad Vapers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sensation swats away the attempt to clinch by Vapers.
Sensation misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Sensation.
Vapers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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 Mad Vapers.
I think Vapers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mad Vapers!
Mad Vapers seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pipe Juana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Zuiderwijk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Zuiderwijk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pipe Juana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Zuiderwijk!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Zuiderwijk. Those never looked like landing.
Juana instigates a clinch.
Zuiderwijk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zuiderwijk tries to work over Juana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zuiderwijk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zuiderwijk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zuiderwijk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've been informed that Zuiderwijk has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Juana tries to score a body lock takedown but Zuiderwijk shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zuiderwijk struggles to land a body shot inside as Juana controls his hands.
Zuiderwijk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zuiderwijk blocks a body shot from Juana.
Juana blocking some punches.
Zuiderwijk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zuiderwijk has a couple of punches blocked by Juana.
Juana looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zuiderwijk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zuiderwijk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zuiderwijk.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zuiderwijk.
Juana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zuiderwijk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuiderwijk can't find room to land a body shot as Juana controls the action.
Juana drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zuiderwijk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zuiderwijk tries a body shot but Juana blocks it.
Juana prevents a body shot from Zuiderwijk.
Juana tries to circle away but Zuiderwijk has him pinned against the cage.
Juana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zuiderwijk just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pipe Juana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zuiderwijk working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Juana is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zuiderwijk is defending well.
Juana is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zuiderwijk misses with the head strike.
Juana prevents a body shot from Zuiderwijk.
Zuiderwijk misses with some punches.
Juana tries to pull guard but Zuiderwijk holds him up against the cage and eventually Juana drops back down to his feet.
Zuiderwijk can't find room to land a body shot as Juana controls the action.
I was talking to Juana's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuiderwijk tries to throw a body punch but Juana avoids it by throwing Zuiderwijk back against the cage.
Zuiderwijk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zuiderwijk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Juana stalling in the clinch but Zuiderwijk improves position.
Zuiderwijk prevents Juana from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Zuiderwijk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Juana gets control of Zuiderwijk's arms and successfully pulls guard. Juana will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Juana is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juana had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zuiderwijk defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zuiderwijk stopping the sweep attempt from Juana.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juana had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zuiderwijk defends it easily.
Juana keeping moving, preventing Zuiderwijk from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juana is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Juana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zuiderwijk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Juana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juana pushes a forearm under Zuiderwijk's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Zuiderwijk is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pipe Juana!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Sarbanes Oxley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonnie Poon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jerk It Out-Caesars kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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180 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Sarbanes Oxley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonnie Poon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Sarbanes Oxley.
Poon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sarbanes Oxley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Skylab Vegas in the buildup to the fight.
Some wild striking there from Poon.
Poon misses the jab.
Sarbanes Oxley fails to land with a series of punches.
Poon tries to clinch up but Sarbanes Oxley circles away and keeps his distance.
Sarbanes Oxley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Poon. Poon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sarbanes Oxley looks to land a combination but Poon avoids it well.
We've been informed that Poon has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A jab from Poon finds it's way through Sarbanes Oxley's defenses.
Danga de danga de dang - Poon scores with a four punch combination!
Poon's corner calls for a 1-2. Poon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poon lands with a nice body punch.
Sarbanes Oxley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sarbanes Oxley throws a nice looking combination but Poon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Robert Sarbanes Oxley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poon misses with a straight left.
Poon throws a lazy right hand but Sarbanes Oxley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sarbanes Oxley at a distance.
Lonnie Poon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Sarbanes Oxley does no damage.
Poon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sarbanes Oxley sprawls well initially but Poon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poon throwing shots but Sarbanes Oxley is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Poon is pressing down on Sarbanes Oxley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sarbanes Oxley is holding on for now.
Poon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Poon trying to control the action but Sarbanes Oxley is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sarbanes Oxley defending well though.
Poon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Poon trying to mount his opponent but Sarbanes Oxley defends it.
Sarbanes Oxley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Poon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sarbanes Oxley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Poon is trying to control the action in half guard but Sarbanes Oxley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sarbanes Oxley trying to control here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sarbanes Oxley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poon throws out the jab.
Poon darts in and clinches Sarbanes Oxley up against the cage.
Sarbanes Oxley looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sarbanes Oxley is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lonnie Poon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sarbanes Oxley misses with a double jab
and Poon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Poon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poon misses with a lunging right hand
and Sarbanes Oxley counters with a three punch combo that has Poon backing up. Poon nods at Sarbanes Oxley to acknowledge the strikes.
Poon scores with a hook.
Poon misses with an uppercut
and Sarbanes Oxley counters with a three punch combo that has Poon backing up. Poon nods at Sarbanes Oxley to acknowledge the strikes.
Sarbanes Oxley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Poon is rocked!
Poon throws out a loose jab but Sarbanes Oxley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poon lands a lovely overhand right.
Robert Sarbanes Oxley 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!
Poon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poon throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Robert Sarbanes Oxley has been cut.
Poon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sarbanes Oxley at a distance.
Sarbanes Oxley scores with a hook.
Sarbanes Oxley connects with a looping right hand.
Poon fails to land the takedown.
Poon tries to clinch up.
Poon wants to clinch
and Sarbanes Oxley counters with a left and a right that stings Poon.
Poon is still on wobbly legs! Can Sarbanes Oxley finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sarbanes Oxley.
Poon seems to have recovered his senses.
A big left from Poon misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarbanes Oxley misses the shot to the body.
Sarbanes Oxley misses with a series of wild punches.
Sarbanes Oxley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sarbanes Oxley slips a jab from Poon.
Sarbanes Oxley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poon throws a right hand that Sarbanes Oxley ducks under and follows up with a left that Sarbanes Oxley also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarbanes Oxley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poon circles away quickly and effectively.
Sarbanes Oxley lands with a hook. Poon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sarbanes Oxley misses with a hook. Poon ducked under it nicely.
Sarbanes Oxley swinging wildly here.
Poon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sarbanes Oxley on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Sarbanes Oxley.
Poon moves into range and clinches up with Sarbanes Oxley.
Poon gets through Sarbanes Oxley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Poon.
Sarbanes Oxley working hard to break the clinch.
Sarbanes Oxley controlling the action here for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Poon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Poon fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poon prevents Sarbanes Oxley from breaking the clinch.
Poon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sarbanes Oxley backwards.
Sarbanes Oxley taking a breather.
Poon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lonnie Poon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Robert Sarbanes Oxley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Good shot there by Poon.
Sarbanes Oxley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sarbanes Oxley fails to land with a series of punches.
Poon stuns Sarbanes Oxley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Poon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sarbanes Oxley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Poon scores with a jab. Sarbanes Oxley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Poon.
Sarbanes Oxley misses with a double jab
and Poon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Poon slips under a jab from Sarbanes Oxley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poon scores with a nice right hand.
Poon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Poon takes a swing at Sarbanes Oxley's ribcage but misses.
Sarbanes Oxley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Poon.
Sarbanes Oxley is rocked!
Poon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Sarbanes Oxley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Poon circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Sarbanes Oxley to the canvas! Sarbanes Oxley doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Poon keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lonnie Poon!
Lonnie Poon 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Saadiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Raw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Raw's choice of entrance music: DMX - X Gonna Give It To Ya. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
218 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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27
219 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitry Saadiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Raw!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Raw with that takedown attempt.
Raw punishes Saadiev's body with a nice straight punch.
Saadiev gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Raw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saadiev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raw.
Saadiev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raw.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raw postures up in Saadiev's guard and throws a big left but Saadiev blocks it.
Saadiev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Raw trying to control but Saadiev is working from the bottom.
Raw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Raw stands up over Saadiev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Raw throws a strike but Saadiev rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Saadiev is fighting to break Raw's control of his arms but Raw is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Raw has a closed guard, preventing Saadiev from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saadiev prevents Raw from getting back to his feet.
Raw has his hands on Saadiev's head, controlling the position.
Saadiev has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Keith Raw wasn't active enough on the ground.
Saadiev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Raw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saadiev.
Horrible takedown by Raw or perhaps it was just good defense by Saadiev which made him look bad.
Dmitry Saadiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Raw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saadiev looks to throw the jab but Raw is out of range.
Saadiev throws a right and a left that Raw avoids nicely.
Saadiev digs a good body shot into Raw's ribs.
Raw has a takedown stuffed.
Raw fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Raw thows a body kick. Saadiev tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Saadiev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Saadiev's corner calls for a 1-2. Saadiev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Raw.
Raw tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Raw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saadiev is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Raw dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Saadiev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Raw is looking to clinch but Saadiev is avoiding it.
Raw tries to clinch up.
Raw wants to clinch up but Saadiev keeps it at a distance.
Raw shoots in looking for a takedown but Saadiev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Raw's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Raw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raw gets a takedown into half guard.
Saadiev looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raw not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Saadiev makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Saadiev.
Raw throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Raw is looking to advance position but Saadiev has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Raw working to try and regain half guard.
Raw gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raw controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Raw is looking to control Saadiev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Raw avoid being mounted?
It looks like Saadiev is going to stand back up.
Raw wants to control but Saadiev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Raw pushes Saadiev off looking to stand but Saadiev dives back in and keeps control.
Keith Raw has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raw has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Saadiev is working away from the top position though.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Keith Raw was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Raw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saadiev as he avoids it easily.
Dmitry Saadiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Raw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Raw is defended easily by Saadiev.
Saadiev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raw fails with a takedown attempt.
Raw shoots in looking for a takedown. Saadiev tries to sprawl out of it but Raw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saadiev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saadiev as he avoids it easily.
Raw wants to clinch up but Saadiev keeps it at a distance.
Saadiev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Raw connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saadiev scrambles back to his feet.
Raw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raw is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Saadiev's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Raw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Saadiev lands with a right hand.
Saadiev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raw tries to clinch up
and Saadiev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raw takes the fight into the clinch.
Raw goes for a takedown attempt but Saadiev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Raw shoots in but Saadiev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raw ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saadiev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Raw lands a jab-cross combination.
Raw misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dmitry Saadiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Raw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Raw.
Raw throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Keith Raw is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raw moves into full mount!
Raw controlling the pace for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raw's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Keith Raw hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Raw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Raw.
Saadiev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saadiev wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Raw.
Saadiev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saadiev wants it to stay on the feet.
Dmitry Saadiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raw gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Raw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Raw has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Raw!
Our winner, Keith Raw, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Henderson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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21
166 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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30
168 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Henderson.
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Holmes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Holmes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Holmes lands an elbow inside that Henderson shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henderson.
A short uppercut from Henderson.
Come on Holmes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Henderson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Henderson trying to stall but Holmes improves his position.
Holmes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Henderson up against the cage.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson blocks an elbow strike from Holmes.
Henderson is trying to push Holmes away but Holmes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Henderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes.
Holmes trying to control the position but instead, Henderson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Holmes into the cage.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Holmes won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Holmes.
With the fighters up against the cage, Henderson throws an elbow but misses.
Henderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson tries to throw a body punch but Holmes avoids it by throwing Henderson back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Holmes just leaning against Henderson, taking a breather.
Henderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Holmes controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson taking a breather.
Henderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Henderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holmes's elbow.
Henderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Henderson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Holmes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henderson is working Holmes over against the cage.
Henderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Henderson scores with a shot to the side of Holmes's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson managing to block the knees to the body from Holmes.
Henderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson shoots in but Holmes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Henderson lands with a straight right. Holmes didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Henderson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Henderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Henderson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Holmes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Henderson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes slips under a jab from Henderson.
Henderson shoots in and bounces Holmes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henderson is one step ahead there.
Henderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Holmes's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Henderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Henderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Holmes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henderson.
Henderson misses the jab.
Holmes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson with a hook.
Henderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Henderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Henderson lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but Holmes shows good takedown defense.
Henderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Holmes's waist but Holmes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henderson off to one side.
Alex Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Henderson.
Henderson lands an overhand right.
Holmes blocks a leg kick.
Henderson throws a leg kick
and Holmes moves into the clinch.
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holmes moves away.
Henderson connects with a single shot there.
Henderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Holmes walks into a straight right hand from Henderson.
Henderson lands a head kick!
Holmes blocks a head kick by Henderson.
Jeremy Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Holmes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holmes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henderson misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson tries to break free but Holmes pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Holmes taking a breather.
Holmes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holmes wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes'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.
Henderson missing with knees to the body.
Henderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
Holmes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jeremy Henderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Holmes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henderson misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson being controlled against the cage.
Holmes lands an elbow just above Henderson 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with some punches.
Holmes has Henderson pressed against the cage.
Henderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Holmes keeps him there for the moment.
Holmes blocking some punches.
Holmes keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Henderson misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Henderson.
The referee calls for Holmes to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes.
Henderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Holmes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but Holmes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henderson scores with the left hand. Holmes knows he should have avoided that one.
Henderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Holmes moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Holmes as he jumps to the side.
Holmes blocks a jab.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Holmes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holmes slips under a jab.
Holmes avoids the head kick by Henderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmes manages to avoid it.
A head kick from Henderson lands but Holmes takes it in his stride.
Henderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holmes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alex Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Henderson.
Henderson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Holmes counters by clinching up.
Holmes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Henderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holmes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Holmes checks it well.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing.
Henderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson fails with the takedown.
Henderson scores with a jab. Holmes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Henderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Holmes's hands.
Jeremy Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson shoots in but Holmes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Holmes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Henderson.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Holmes moved out of range.
Henderson tries to bum rush Holmes with a series of wild strikes but Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson misses with a hook
and Holmes counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes slips under a jab.
Henderson misses with an uppercut
and Holmes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Holmes has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling the position.
Henderson letting Holmes take a breather here.
Holmes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henderson.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling the position.
Holmes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Holmes trying to stall but Henderson improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alex Holmes.
Henderson throws a leg kick which misses Holmes's front leg but catches the back leg as Holmes tries to avoid it.
Henderson fails with the takedown.
No luck for Henderson with that takedown attempt.
Alex Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Good work by Holmes as he checks the leg kick.
Henderson lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holmes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Henderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Holmes's head.
Henderson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Henderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Henderson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
185 lbs
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179 lbs
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Rude!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Rude.
Jones throws a low kick but Rude moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rude changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Rude keeps moving and retains side control.
Rude tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Rude just content to control the position.
Rude has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Jones is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Rude yanks on the arm and Jones is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Rude.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rick Rude!
The defeated Jon Jones had this to say: 'Well, I left it all out in the ring tonight. The better fighter on the day won. I will come back stronger!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Staph Aureus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Kothciushco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Staph Aureus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Kothciushco!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aureus lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kothciushco slaps away a takedown attempt from Aureus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aureus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've been hearing reports that Aureus has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kothciushco thows a body kick. Aureus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aureus moves into the clinch.
Aureus has hold of one of Kothciushco's legs. Kothciushco is fighting the takedown attempt but Aureus gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aureus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kothciushco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aureus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aureus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aureus throwing strikes but missing.
Aureus looking to pass the guard.
Kothciushco wants to stand but Aureus is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kothciushco is on top in guard.
Kothciushco passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kothciushco is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aureus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Aureus manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aureus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kothciushco pulls his head out easily.
Kothciushco stops Aureus from getting back to his feet.
Aureus 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.
Aureus actively working from the bottom here.
Kothciushco is trying to work for a kimura but Aureus is defending well.
Kothciushco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aureus is defending against the submission attempts here by Kothciushco.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aureus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aureus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kothciushco is aware though and is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aureus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kothciushco is aware though and is defending well.
Kothciushco postures up in Aureus's guard and throws a big left but Aureus blocks it.
Aureus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kothciushco is aware though and is defending well.
Aureus striking off his back but it's not causing Kothciushco any problems.
Aureus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Aureus is breathing heavily.
Kothciushco trying to control the position from guard on top but Aureus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aureus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kothciushco is aware though and is defending well.
Kothciushco advances to half guard.
Kothciushco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kothciushco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kothciushco is looking for a kimura here.
Aureus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kothciushco pulls his head out easily.
Kothciushco trying to control the pace.
Kothciushco is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aureus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kothciushco.
Kothciushco is trying to work for a kimura but Aureus is defending well.
Kothciushco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've been informed that Kothciushco has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aureus looking for submissions off his back.
Aureus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kothciushco pulls his head out easily.
Aureus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aureus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kothciushco works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kothciushco not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aureus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kothciushco.
Aureus is looking to improve his position.
Kothciushco wants to work for an arm triangle but Aureus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aureus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kothciushco pulls his head out easily.
Kothciushco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aureus defends it well.
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 Staph Aureus will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kothciushco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aureus circles away quickly and effectively.
Kothciushco lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aureus looks for a takedown but Kothciushco sprawls well.
Aureus takes one to the chin there.
Kothciushco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aureus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kothciushco circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aureus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kothciushco manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kothciushco working a defensive guard here.
Kothciushco wants to stand and escape but Aureus is having none of it.
Aureus throwing strikes from guard but Kothciushco blocks nicely.
Aureus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Aureus cracks Kothciushco with a solid left hand.
Kothciushco is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Aureus postures up in Kothciushco's guard and throws a big left but Kothciushco blocks it.
Kothciushco wriggles free and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kothciushco connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Staph Aureus has been cut.
A jab lands there for Kothciushco.
Aureus closes the distance and clinches.
Aureus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aureus is trying to trip Kothciushco. He has hold of a leg but Kothciushco is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Aureus persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kothciushco wants to stand up but Aureus is controlling him.
Kothciushco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kothciushco is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aureus is staying active underneath Kothciushco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aureus is looking for a sweep. Kothciushco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aureus looking for submissions off his back.
Aureus looking for submissions off his back.
Aureus regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aureus keeping moving, preventing Kothciushco from controlling successfully.
Kothciushco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aureus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kothciushco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Staph Aureus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kothciushco stopping the sweep attempt from Aureus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco throwing strikes from guard but Aureus blocks nicely.
Kothciushco 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.
Aureus keeping moving, preventing Kothciushco from controlling successfully.
Kothciushco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aureus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kothciushco trying to control the position from guard on top but Aureus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aureus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aureus wants to free his trapped foot but Kothciushco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Krzysztof Kothciushco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Staph Aureus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kothciushco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aureus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aureus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kothciushco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aureus fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kothciushco.
Kothciushco ducks under a wild hook from Aureus.
Aureus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aureus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aureus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kothciushco slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Kothciushco.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kothciushco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aureus.
Kothciushco lands a body shot.
Krzysztof Kothciushco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of Aureus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kothciushco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kothciushco rushes Aureus and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kothciushco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kothciushco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aureus avoids it.
Aureus tries for a takedown but Kothciushco manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Staph Aureus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aureus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kothciushco breaks the clinch.
A jab-cross combination lands for Kothciushco and sends Aureus crashing to the mat! Kothciushco follows him down to the mat - Aureus regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Aureus is rocked!
Aureus tries to roll over but Kothciushco keeps him under control.
Oh Aureus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kothciushco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aureus seems to have got his legs back now.
Aureus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aureus is refusing to be controlled, as Kothciushco sits in half guard.
Kothciushco is working for a submission of some sort.
Kothciushco is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aureus is just riding it out for now. Kothciushco eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aureus is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Aureus is trying to get back to full guard.
Kothciushco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kothciushco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aureus defends it well.
Aureus tries to get to full guard but Kothciushco has control of the leg.
Kothciushco is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Aureus has managed to free his arm - good work.
Aureus tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aureus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aureus is looking for a triangle but Kothciushco pushes his legs off easily.
Aureus has a closed guard, preventing Kothciushco from standing up.
Kothciushco forces his way into half guard.
Kothciushco is looking for a kimura but Aureus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kothciushco to get the leverage.
Aureus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kothciushco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Aureus sees it coming and defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aureus has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Kothciushco. Oh but Aureus has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Kothciushco goes limp - he's gone! Aureus jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Staph Aureus!
Post fight, Staph Aureus took to the microphone: 'Iam not going to say much except " I told you so ". His first win was a fluke and now I have proved who the better fighter is. J.Breaker Iam gonna getcha old man !'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martez Cortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sullivan has chosen Akira Yamaoka - Room of Angel as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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30
219 lbs
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25
211 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martez Cortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortega throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sullivan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cortega looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sullivan scores with a punch to the head.
Sullivan with a nice cross.
Cortega takes a swing at Sullivan's ribcage but misses.
Sullivan lands a leg kick that knocks Cortega off balance momentarily.
Sullivan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cortega.
Cortega will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cortega steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sullivan. That one must have hurt.
Cortega throws a series of punches but Sullivan avoids them all with ease.
Sullivan lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sullivan scores with a nice right hand.
Sullivan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sullivan throws out a leg kick but Cortega moves out of range and Sullivan only half commits.
Cortega takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some wild striking there from Cortega.
Sullivan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cortega doesn't seem bothered though.
Cortega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan slips a jab and a cross from Cortega.
Sullivan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cortega's calf.
Sullivan connects with the punch.
Sullivan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cortega fails to land with a series of punches.
Sullivan digs a good body shot into Cortega's ribs.
Sullivan lands with a cross.
Sullivan connects with a crisp jab.
Sullivan feints a jab promting Cortega to slip. Sullivan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cortega slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A jab from Sullivan misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sullivan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cortega throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sullivan.
Cortega shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sullivan's guard.
Cortega is breathing heavily.
Sullivan wants to sweep but no luck.
Sullivan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan wants to take a breather but Cortega is having none of it.
Sullivan seems to be looking for submissions.
Sullivan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cortega defends it well.
Sullivan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sullivan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cortega is defending against the submission attempts here by Sullivan.
Sullivan trying to pass the guard but Cortega defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cortega has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cortega makes his way to full guard, as Sullivan worked for a kimura.
Cortega wants to stand and escape but Sullivan is having none of it.
Sullivan with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortega is looking to stand up but Sullivan isn't so interested in that idea.
Cortega keeping moving, preventing Sullivan from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sullivan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cortega has his hands on Sullivan's head, controlling the position.
Cortega avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sullivan trying to control but Cortega is working from the bottom.
Cortega wants to stand up but Sullivan is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Sullivan dominated that round.
That's time! Cortega's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cortega shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sullivan sprawls well. Sullivan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cortega gets slowly back to his feet.
Sullivan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Walter Sullivan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cortega throws a front kick that sends Sullivan stumbling back into the cage.
Sullivan scores with a sloppy right hand. Cortega should have avoided that one.
Cortega tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sullivan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sullivan tries to keep at a distance but Cortega has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cortega escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cortega swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sullivan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sullivan lands a nice hook to Cortega's body. Cortega takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sullivan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sullivan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cortega is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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!
Cortega takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sullivan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cortega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Sullivan.
Martez Cortega is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan connects with the punch.
Cortega throws a right and a left that Sullivan avoids nicely.
Sullivan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cortega takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sullivan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sullivan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cortega under the eye.
Cortega throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sullivan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sullivan lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sullivan thuds his shin into the meat of Cortega's side.
Sullivan connects with an inside leg kick.
Cortega works Sullivan's body with a nice hook.
Walter Sullivan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Cortega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, jab by Sullivan - just one landing.
Sullivan cracks Cortega with an open hand slap.
Sullivan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cortega tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Sullivan finds it's target.
Cortega has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sullivan finds it's way round the side to connect with Cortega's head.
Cortega tries to close the distance and clinch but Sullivan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sullivan connects with the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sullivan.
Sullivan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cortega.
Sullivan scores with a hook to the body. Cortega takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cortega misses with a wild combination.
Sullivan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cortega is rocked!
Sullivan fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Cortega to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Cortega looks to clinch but Sullivan throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Cortega taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Walter Sullivan!
A victorious Walter Sullivan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Olonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyriakos Seikkeris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olonga comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls - Metallica. Kyriakos Seikkeris is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Olonga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyriakos Seikkeris!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seikkeris darts in trying to clinch
and Olonga counters with a slapping leg kick.
Seikkeris misses with a head kick.
Olonga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seikkeris shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Seikkeris throws a sloppy head kick and Olonga moves out of range easily.
Olonga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seikkeris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olonga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seikkeris tries to clinch but Olonga is having none of it.
Olonga connects with a solid leg kick.
Seikkeris rushes Olonga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Seikkeris lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Henry Olonga has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Seikkeris told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Olonga misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Seikkeris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olonga is defending well for now.
Seikkeris misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olonga working aggressively here.
Olonga takes an elbow to the temple.
Seikkeris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olonga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Olonga scores with a shoulder strike.
Olonga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seikkeris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Seikkeris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Olonga misses with some punches.
Seikkeris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seikkeris missing with knees to the body.
Seikkeris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Olonga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olonga takes an elbow to the temple.
Olonga is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Seikkeris is keeping busy.
Olonga stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olonga takes an elbow to the temple.
Henry Olonga's cut is getting worse.
Olonga dodges an elbow strike from Seikkeris.
Olonga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olonga lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seikkeris misses with a punch to the body.
Olonga gets through Seikkeris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Kyriakos Seikkeris has been cut.
Seikkeris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Olonga takes an elbow to the forehead.
Seikkeris missing with knees to the body.
Seikkeris landing knees to the body.
Olonga misses with a punch to the body.
Olonga lands with a short shot to the head.
Seikkeris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Olonga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seikkeris leaning his opponent against the cage.
Seikkeris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olonga is defending well for now.
A short right from Olonga.
Olonga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seikkeris's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Olonga fails to land.
Seikkeris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Olonga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Seikkeris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seikkeris closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Seikkeris throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Olonga fails to land.
Olonga blocks an elbow strike from Seikkeris.
Seikkeris struggles to land a body shot inside as Olonga controls his hands.
Olonga misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olonga keeps control of Seikkeris as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Seikkeris tries to land knees in the clinch but Olonga avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Olonga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Seikkeris throws an elbow that misses.
A body shot lands from Olonga.
Seikkeris crunches a lovely knee into Olonga's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seikkeris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Olonga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Seikkeris stalling in the clinch but Olonga improves position.
Seikkeris landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Olonga lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Olonga.
The referee calls for Seikkeris to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seikkeris lands an elbow inside.
Olonga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seikkeris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Olonga is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyriakos Seikkeris dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Seikkeris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Olonga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seikkeris closes the distance but Olonga moves to the side
and Olonga counters with a body kick.
Seikkeris closes the distance looking to clinch
and Olonga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Olonga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Seikkeris tries to close the distance and clinch but Olonga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seikkeris wants to clinch up but Olonga keeps it at a distance.
Seikkeris rushes Olonga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Seikkeris blocks an uppercut.
Seikkeris blocks a body shot from Olonga.
Olonga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seikkeris backwards.
Olonga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seikkeris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seikkeris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seikkeris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seikkeris misses with the head strike.
Kyriakos Seikkeris seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Olonga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seikkeris blocking some punches.
Seikkeris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seikkeris blocks an uppercut.
Seikkeris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olonga is defending well for now.
Seikkeris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Olonga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seikkeris is trying to stall.
Olonga avoiding damage.
Olonga wants to get back to striking at distance but Seikkeris won't allow it.
Seikkeris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Olonga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Seikkeris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olonga has a couple of punches blocked by Seikkeris.
Olonga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seikkeris backwards.
Olonga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Olonga.
Seikkeris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Olonga lands a hook that snaps the head of Seikkeris backwards.
Olonga misses with the head strike.
Olonga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seikkeris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Henry Olonga's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olonga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Olonga prevents Seikkeris from breaking the clinch.
Seikkeris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Olonga avoids it.
Seikkeris is struggling to control the position.
Olonga lands a nice uppercut.
Seikkeris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Seikkeris missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seikkeris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olonga is defending well for now.
Seikkeris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olonga is defending well for now.
Seikkeris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Olonga's defenses.
Olonga blocks an elbow strike from Seikkeris.
Olonga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seikkeris's elbow.
Seikkeris can't find room to land a body shot as Olonga controls the action.
Seikkeris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Olonga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Olonga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seikkeris lands a nice elbow.
Seikkeris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Olonga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Seikkeris pushes off an throws an elbow but Olonga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Olonga.
Olonga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Seikkeris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Olonga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seikkeris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seikkeris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olonga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olonga is looking to slow Seikkeris down with leg kicks.
Seikkeris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olonga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olonga connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olonga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Olonga lands a big uppercut and Seikkeris crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Seikkeris looks OK. Olonga waves Seikkeris back to his feet!
Seikkeris is rocked!
Donk. Olonga catches Seikkeris right on the button with a cross.
Seikkeris is still on wobbly legs! Can Olonga finish him?
Seikkeris wants to clinch
and Olonga counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henry Olonga!
Henry Olonga retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Henry Olonga thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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