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BFE: Wednesday Wars 16 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laimonas Zemaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zemaitis has chosen Queen - 'Don't Stop Me Now as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laimonas Zemaitis!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zemaitis wants to clinch up but Tanaka keeps it at a distance.
Zemaitis lands a head kick. Tanaka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zemaitis throws a leg kick which misses Tanaka's front leg but catches the back leg as Tanaka tries to avoid it.
Tanaka misses with a low kick.
Zemaitis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tanaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zemaitis.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zemaitis - that will leave a mark!
Zemaitis wants to clinch.
Zemaitis works over Tanaka's head and body with a nice combination.
Tanaka stalks Zemaitis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zemaitis's face. Zemaitis staggers backwards, shaken.
Tanaka definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka throws an off balance right hand
and Zemaitis moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zemaitis turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Zemaitis throws an elbow but Tanaka slips to the side and avoids it well.
Zemaitis scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zemaitis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tanaka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zemaitis happy to just control the position for now.
Tanaka avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zemaitis.
Tanaka struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zemaitis working the ground and pound.
Zemaitis trying to control the action but Tanaka is working from the bottom.
Tanaka manages to get back to half guard.
Zemaitis wants to take a breather but Tanaka is having none of it.
Zemaitis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Zemaitis is nestled in close to Tanaka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zemaitis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tanaka's head.
Zemaitis slows the pace down in half guard.
Tanaka is looking to improve his position.
Zemaitis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zemaitis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zemaitis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tanaka!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zemaitis goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tanaka turns into him and now he's in Zemaitis's guard.
Tanaka is fighting to break Zemaitis's control of his arms but Zemaitis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laimonas Zemaitis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tanaka tries to work over Zemaitis's front leg with a kick but Zemaitis checks it.
Zemaitis tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanaka misses with a body shot.
Zemaitis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tanaka.
Zemaitis checks a low kick from Tanaka.
Zemaitis closes the distance and clinches.
Tanaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tanaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zemaitis's elbow.
Zemaitis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanaka.
Zemaitis'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.
Zemaitis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanaka throws an off balance right hand
and Zemaitis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zemaitis misses with a few strikes there.
Larry Tanaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zemaitis staying out of range there.
Tanaka thows a leg kick but Zemaitis checks it
and Zemaitis counters with a three punch combo that has Tanaka backing up. Tanaka nods at Zemaitis to acknowledge the strikes.
Zemaitis scores with a shot to the body.
Tanaka throws a hook to the side of Zemaitis's head but Zemaitis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zemaitis throws a leg kick which misses Tanaka's front leg but catches the back leg as Tanaka tries to avoid it.
Zemaitis blocks a jab.
Tanaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zemaitis.
Zemaitis is looking to clinch.
Tanaka throws a leg kick that misses.
Zemaitis dives in and grabs Tanaka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tanaka pushes down on Zemaitis's head and hops out.
Zemaitis tries a head kick but it misses.
Zemaitis tries to clinch but Tanaka moves out of range.
Zemaitis rushes Tanaka and presses him up against the cage.
Zemaitis breaks the clinch.
Tanaka misses with a looping right.
Zemaitis feints and then cracks Tanaka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tanaka down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zemaitis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanaka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tanaka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zemaitis. That one must have hurt.
Zemaitis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zemaitis doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanaka circles away.
No joy there for Zemaitis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tanaka misses with a leg kick.
Zemaitis looks to land a combination but Tanaka avoids it well.
Zemaitis slips a jab from Tanaka.
Zemaitis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zemaitis lands a high kick!
Zemaitis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tanaka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tanaka throws a leg kick
and Zemaitis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Laimonas Zemaitis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zemaitis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A cross from Zemaitis lands.
Zemaitis moves out of range of the leg kick from Tanaka.
Tanaka looks to land a combination but Zemaitis avoids it well.
Zemaitis doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanaka circles away.
Tanaka throws a poor cross that misses
and Zemaitis counters by clinching up.
Zemaitis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zemaitis is defended easily by Tanaka.
Larry Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laimonas Zemaitis.
Zemaitis blocks a low kick nicely.
Zemaitis ducks under a wild hook from Tanaka.
Tanaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zemaitis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Tanaka.
Tanaka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zemaitis throws a big shot that misses.
Tanaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zemaitis.
Zemaitis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tanaka.
Zemaitis feints and then cracks Tanaka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tanaka down.
Zemaitis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanaka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zemaitis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zemaitis defending well as Tanaka loads up on a big left hand.
Zemaitis delivers a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zemaitis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tanaka.
Zemaitis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tanaka is holding on to half guard well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laimonas Zemaitis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Zemaitis lands a leg kick that knocks Tanaka off balance momentarily.
Zemaitis wants to clinch up but Tanaka keeps it at a distance.
Zemaitis fails with a takedown attempt.
Zemaitis throws out a powerful jab.
Laimonas Zemaitis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zemaitis is defended easily by Tanaka.
A head kick misses from Zemaitis.
Tanaka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zemaitis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zemaitis blocks a low kick nicely.
Tanaka scores with a nice head shot.
Tanaka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zemaitis has time to react.
Tanaka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zemaitis thuds his shin into the meat of Tanaka's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zemaitis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zemaitis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tanaka tries to keep at a distance but Zemaitis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zemaitis is pushing Tanaka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tanaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zemaitis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanaka tries to score with a low kick but Zemaitis moves his leg out of the way.
Zemaitis staying out of range there.
Zemaitis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tanaka's calf.
Tanaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Zemaitis is just out of range.
Laimonas Zemaitis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanaka misses with a hook. Zemaitis ducked under it nicely.
Tanaka swings widly with a right hand
and Zemaitis counters with a good low kick that Tanaka was not able to check.
Tanaka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Larry Tanaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zemaitis moves into range and clinches up with Tanaka.
Zemaitis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zemaitis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Tanaka misses.
Zemaitis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tanaka.
Zemaitis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zemaitis is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanaka cracks the inside of Zemaitis's front leg.
Zemaitis avoids the body shot from Tanaka.
Tanaka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tanaka misses the shot to the body.
Zemaitis closes the distance and pushes Tanaka back into the cage.
Zemaitis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zemaitis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tanaka.
Zemaitis lands a nice shot to the body.
Tanaka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Zemaitis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tanaka doesn't seem phased though.
Tanaka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick misses from Zemaitis.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zemaitis.
Tanaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zemaitis moves out of range of the strikes.
Zemaitis moves into the clinch.
Tanaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Tanaka prevents the takedown attempt.
Larry Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laimonas Zemaitis.
Zemaitis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tanaka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tanaka tries to work over Zemaitis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanaka trying to control the position but instead, Zemaitis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tanaka into the cage.
Tanaka misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zemaitis is trying to push Tanaka away but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short uppercut from Tanaka.
Zemaitis is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanaka.
Zemaitis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tanaka's face.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zemaitis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage.
Tanaka tries a body shot but Zemaitis blocks it.
Tanaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zemaitis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanaka dodges an elbow strike from Zemaitis.
Zemaitis is trying to break the clinch but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage.
Tanaka tries to throw a body punch but Zemaitis avoids it by throwing Tanaka back against the cage.
Laimonas Zemaitis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tanaka misses with a body punch.
Zemaitis manages to break the clinch.
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 Larry Tanaka.
Well Zemaitis 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laimonas Zemaitis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Patrelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diogo Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duarte has chosen Dragon ball GT as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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134 lbs
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130 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo Patrelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diogo Duarte!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patrelli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patrelli moves out of range of the leg kick from Duarte.
Patrelli blocks a head kick by Duarte.
Duarte tries to clinch there but Patrelli circles away.
Duarte shoots in and bounces Patrelli off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Patrelli controlling the position.
Patrelli keeping moving, preventing Duarte from controlling successfully.
Duarte really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Patrelli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Patrelli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Duarte avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duarte trying to stand up but can't free himself from Patrelli's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrelli is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Duarte wants to get up but he can't break Patrelli's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Duarte lands a couple of elbows.
Patrelli pulls Duarte in to control the position.
Duarte trying to control but Patrelli is working from the bottom.
Patrelli has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Duarte can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
My spies in Cozad MMA Las Vegas inform me that Duarte has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Duarte wants to control from the top but Patrelli keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patrelli has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Duarte trying to control but Patrelli is working from the bottom.
Diogo Duarte has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Patrelli blocks the leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duarte.
Duarte stuffs the takedown attempt from Patrelli. Patrelli gets slowly back to his feet.
Patrelli displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Duarte wants to clinch
and Patrelli counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Patrelli is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at NEXUS GYM that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patrelli stopping the sweep attempt from Duarte.
Duarte is looking for a triangle here but Patrelli uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Duarte is trying to escape the position but Patrelli is controlling the position.
Patrelli stands up.
Patrelli drives through and clinches with Duarte against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Patrelli pulls guard effortlessly.
Duarte loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Duarte in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Patrelli pushes Duarte off and scrambles back to his feet.
Patrelli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duarte, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duarte.
Duarte misses with an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patrelli ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Patrelli no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Patrelli manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Duarte is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
BOOM! Patrelli connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Patrelli dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Duarte fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Duarte tries to clinch up but Patrelli circles away and keeps his distance.
Duarte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duarte is rocked!
Patrelli rushes Duarte and presses him up against the cage.
Duarte is still on wobbly legs! Can Patrelli finish him?
Duarte tries to pull guard but Patrelli forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Patrelli jumps into guard, dragging Duarte to the mat.
Patrelli 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 referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Patrelli lands a nice short elbow.
Patrelli slips a nice elbow through Duarte's hands, connecting with Duarte's forehead.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Patrelli in particular looking to stall.
Duarte wants to improve his position but Patrelli is controlling well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Patrelli in particular looking to stall.
Patrelli is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Patrelli working for a guillotine from mount but Duarte is in no mood to give up.
Patrelli lands a nice shot to the head.
Duarte really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Patrelli lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Patrelli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Leonardo Patrelli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Patrelli unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Duarte wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Patrelli celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonardo Patrelli!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boyce Luke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyce Luke struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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140 lbs
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142 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Vincent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boyce Luke!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vincent tries to sprawl but Luke drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vincent wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luke trying to control the action but Vincent is working from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Luke working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Vincent has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Luke is working away from the top position though.
Vincent holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Luke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vincent connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Luke's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luke tries to keep at a distance but Vincent has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vincent digs a right hand underneath Luke's ribcage. Luke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vincent definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Luke being controlled against the cage.
Vincent lands an uppercut.
Vincent pushes Luke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Luke looks winded!
Luke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vincent lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luke backwards.
Vincent lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Vincent scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luke is rocked!
Luke is trying to maintain a safe position but Vincent gets an underhook and turns Luke into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vincent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luke wants to clinch but Vincent slips to the side
and Vincent counters with a single leg into guard. Luke didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vincent controls the pace.
Vincent's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Vincent advances to half guard.
Vincent wants to free his trapped foot but Luke is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vincent is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luke is looking to get back to full guard here but Vincent has managed to pass to side control instead.
You can see the frustration on Luke's face as Vincent controls the position.
Luke gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Vincent looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vincent wants to control the pace but Luke is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent controlling the position easily from mount.
Vincent working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Luke taking shots to the head.
Vincent looking to finish Luke with some ground and pound. This is bad for Luke!
Vincent looking to control and managing it successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee warns Luke that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Vincent dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Luke shoots in and bounces Vincent off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Luke is fighting to break Vincent's control of his arms but Vincent is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vincent has an active guard here but Luke has managed to pass into half guard.
Luke stalling away here and it's allowed Vincent to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Luke stopping the sweep attempt from Vincent.
Vincent looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vincent works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Luke is breathing heavily.
Vincent controls Luke momentarily but Luke frees himself.
Luke looking to sit in guard and control but Vincent gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vincent lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vincent working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vincent drops back looking for a leg! Luke is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Luke manages to kick Vincent off! Vincent jumps back into Luke's guard.
Vincent wants to control from the top but Luke keeps moving.
Vincent has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vincent stopping the sweep attempt from Luke.
Vincent passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vincent wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luke keeps working.
Luke avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vincent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vincent is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Luke's shoulder. That is not cool.
Vincent prevents Luke from escaping the position.
Vincent lands an elbow.
Luke being controlled for a moment.
Vincent looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vincent is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Luke's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent grinds an elbow into Luke's temple.
Vincent tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vincent tries to advance to mount but Luke denies him.
Vincent has an Americana. Luke didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Vincent is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Vincent hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jamie Vincent!
During a confident post fight interview, Jamie Vincent thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Haiyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Todd Haiyes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Melvin Lawler's chin.
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26
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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21
166 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melvin Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Haiyes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lawler is trying to push Haiyes away but Haiyes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Haiyes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Haiyes tries to land a knee to the head but Lawler blocks with his arms.
Haiyes scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Melvin Lawler has been cut.
Haiyes has Lawler pushed against the cage.
Haiyes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lawler's face.
Haiyes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Haiyes misses with a knee strike.
Lawler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Haiyes tries to land knees in the clinch but Lawler avoids the damage to the body.
Lawler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Haiyes throws an elbow but it misses.
Lawler looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Haiyes throws an elbow but misses.
Lawler tries to pull guard but Haiyes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Haiyes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lawler blocks it with crossed arms.
Lawler working hard to break the clinch.
Haiyes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lawler.
Knees to the body from Haiyes.
Lawler managing to block the knees to the body from Haiyes.
Lawler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haiyes has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Haiyes.
Haiyes struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawler controls his hands.
Haiyes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Haiyes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haiyes missing with knees to the body.
Haiyes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Haiyes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Haiyes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lawler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lawler can't break the clinch.
Haiyes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lawler avoids it.
Haiyes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lawler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lawler can't break the clinch.
Lawler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haiyes with a knee to the head.
Haiyes is stalling here.
Haiyes misses with some punches.
Haiyes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Lawler is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Lawler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haiyes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lawler avoiding damage as Haiyes throws knees to the body.
Lawler avoiding damage as Haiyes throws knees to the body.
Haiyes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lawler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Haiyes stalling.
Lawler blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Haiyes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lawler has Haiyes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Haiyes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Haiyes crunches a lovely knee into Lawler's ribcage.
Haiyes connects with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Haiyes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Haiyes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lawler avoids it.
Haiyes misses with a body punch.
Haiyes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Lawler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawler wants to get back to striking at distance but Haiyes won't allow it.
Lawler fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Haiyes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Melvin Lawler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lawler tries to bum rush Haiyes with a series of wild strikes but Haiyes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haiyes instigates a clinch.
Lawler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Haiyes smiles and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Lawler. Those never looked like landing.
Haiyes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawler.
Some wild striking there from Lawler.
Haiyes has closed the distance and engaged Lawler in a clinch.
Haiyes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawler's efforts to push away.
Haiyes misses with a knee to the head.
Lawler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Haiyes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Haiyes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lawler.
Haiyes connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haiyes avoiding damage.
Knees to the body from Haiyes.
Haiyes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Haiyes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Haiyes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lawler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Haiyes missing with knees to the body.
Haiyes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Haiyes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lawler avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haiyes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lawler.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Haiyes.
Haiyes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lawler managing to block the knees to the body from Haiyes.
Lawler jumps guard.
Haiyes postures up in Lawler's guard and throws a big left but Lawler blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haiyes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Haiyes stands up from Lawler's guard - Haiyes perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawler clinches with his opponent.
Haiyes pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler has had enough of the clinch but Haiyes keeps him there for the moment.
Haiyes lands an elbow that stopped Lawler in his tracks for a moment.
Lawler jumps guard but Haiyes stands there with Lawler around his waist. Lawler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Lawler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haiyes tries to land knees in the clinch but Lawler avoids the damage to the body.
Haiyes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lawler is trying to break free.
Lawler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lawler drags the fight down to the ground.
Haiyes throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler is trying to keep Haiyes in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haiyes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lawler looking for a sweep. Not yet Lawler, not yet.
Haiyes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Haiyes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haiyes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lawler is looking for a triangle here but Haiyes uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haiyes with the ground and pound but Lawler regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Haiyes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Melvin Lawler's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Haiyes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haiyes moves away.
Lawler misses with a few strikes there.
Lawler looks to land a left hand but Haiyes moved out of range nicely.
Lawler throws a lazy head kick
and Haiyes counters with a head kick.
Haiyes throws a leg kick which misses Lawler's front leg but catches the back leg as Lawler tries to avoid it.
Haiyes thumps Lawler with a low kick.
Haiyes gets tackled into the cage by Lawler. Lawler maintains the clinch.
Haiyes looking to throw knees to the head but Lawler is blocking nicely.
Lawler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lawler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lawler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lawler is looking to break free of the clinch but Haiyes has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Haiyes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler wants a takedown.
The referee calls for Haiyes to work.
A frustrated look appears on Lawler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lawler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Haiyes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haiyes lands a knee to the head.
Haiyes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawler's efforts to push away.
Haiyes lands a left hand.
Lawler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Haiyes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haiyes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lawler tries to pull guard but Haiyes won't allow it.
Lawler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Haiyes controlling the action here for a moment.
Haiyes lands an elbow just above Lawler 's eye.
Melvin Lawler's cut is getting worse.
Haiyes tries to land knees in the clinch but Lawler avoids the damage to the body.
Haiyes gets underhooks to prevent Lawler's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Lawler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawler takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Haiyes smiles and moves away.
Haiyes misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haiyes stuffs the takedown.
Haiyes tries to clinch up.
Lawler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lawler drives through and clinches with Haiyes against the cage.
Haiyes working aggressively here.
Haiyes missing with knees to the body.
Lawler is trying to break the clinch but Haiyes has him pressed against the cage.
Haiyes lands an elbow inside.
Haiyes has Lawler pressed against the cage, preventing Lawler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hand to the body from Haiyes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haiyes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lawler up against the cage.
Lawler takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haiyes tries a knee to the head but Lawler blocks it.
Haiyes landing knees to the head.
Melvin Lawler's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Haiyes lands an elbow that stopped Lawler in his tracks for a moment.
Haiyes looking to throw knees to the head but Lawler is blocking nicely.
Todd Haiyes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lawler tries to break free but Haiyes pushes him back against the cage.
Lawler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haiyes looking to throw knees to the head but Lawler is blocking nicely.
Haiyes landing knees to the head.
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.
Lawler is trying to pull guard but Haiyes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Haiyes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Melvin Lawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Todd Haiyes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Haiyes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lawler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Haiyes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haiyes 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Haiyes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Stoke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Landeverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoke kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is PSY - GANGNAM STYLE. Landeverde is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Napalm & Erruption- In San Francisco. Ric Landeverde has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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24
147 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Stoke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ric Landeverde!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landeverde shoots in but Stoke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stoke has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Combat Sports Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Landeverde shoots in but no luck this time.
Stoke with a hook.
Stoke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stoke clobbers Landeverde with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Landeverde shoots for a takedown but Stoke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sammy Stoke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ric Landeverde.
Landeverde tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stoke defends well and Landeverde ends up having to push Stoke into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stoke misses with a knee strike.
Landeverde goes for a takedown attempt but Stoke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Stoke.
Landeverde looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stoke is fending him off so far but Landeverde persists. Nope, Stoke circles away and we're back to standing.
Stoke stuffs the takedown.
Stoke slaps away a takedown attempt from Landeverde, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stoke lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Stoke tenderised Landeverde's leg. Landeverde is trying to keep his angry face on.
Landeverde takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landeverde looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stoke is fending him off so far but Landeverde persists. Nope, Stoke circles away and we're back to standing.
Landeverde looks winded!
Stoke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stoke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landeverde takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Landeverde darts in looking for a takedown but Stoke gets double underhooks and turns Landeverde into the cage.
Stoke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stoke fakes the leg kick and cracks Landeverde in the body.
Stoke lands with an overhand left.
Nice body kick from Stoke.
Landeverde is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stoke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sammy Stoke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stoke cracks the inside of Landeverde's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stoke. That's going to slow Landeverde down.
Stoke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stoke scores with a leg kick.
Landeverde has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stoke.
Landeverde closes the distance and clinches up with Stoke, looking for a takedown. Landeverde pushes Stoke against the cage but Stoke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stoke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Landeverde.
A head kick from Stoke lands but Landeverde takes it in his stride.
Stoke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Landeverde misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stoke throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stoke as he jumps to the side.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stoke!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stoke.
Stoke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sammy Stoke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Stoke.
Landeverde's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stoke scores with a leg kick.
Stoke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stoke connects with a solid leg kick.
Stoke connects with a looping right hand.
Landeverde on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stoke. Stoke obviously looking to wear him down.
Stoke throws a shot to the body.
Landeverde doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Landeverde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stoke.
Landeverde takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Landeverde takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stoke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Stoke finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stoke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stoke throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoke with a jab.
Landeverde takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stoke.
Landeverde tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stoke swivels and escapes.
Stoke throws a leg kick which misses Landeverde's front leg but catches the back leg as Landeverde tries to avoid it.
Stoke lunges at Landeverde with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Landeverde's hand.
Landeverde has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stoke.
Stoke fakes the leg kick and cracks Landeverde in the body.
Landeverde fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stoke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stoke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stoke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Landeverde takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stoke cracks Landeverde with a good jab.
Stoke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stoke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good exchange - Stoke coming out on top.
Landeverde takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stoke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Landeverde tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stoke defends well and Landeverde ends up having to push Stoke into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoke gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Landeverde.
We've been informed that Landeverde has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Stoke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stoke lands with a good body shot.
Landeverde looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stoke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Landeverde takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stoke, right into the meat.
Landeverde sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Landeverde shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Landeverde takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Landeverde shoots in but Stoke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stoke.
Stoke lands a front kick.
Stoke keeps Landeverde at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Stoke dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Landeverde on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Landeverde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Landeverde shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stoke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stoke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stoke stuffs the takedown.
Stoke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stoke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stoke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Landeverde steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stoke. That one must have hurt.
Stoke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Landeverde.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stoke lands a head kick. Landeverde smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stoke scores with a head kick. Landeverde tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Stoke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stoke wants it to stay on the feet.
Sammy Stoke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ric Landeverde.
Stoke throws a leg kick which misses Landeverde's front leg but catches the back leg as Landeverde tries to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Stoke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stoke.
Stoke lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab from Stoke.
Landeverde is breathing heavily.
Stoke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stoke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landeverde looks for a takedown but Stoke sprawls well.
Landeverde takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stoke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Landeverde at a distance.
Stoke catches Landeverde with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stoke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Landeverde's calf.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Landeverde.
Stoke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Landeverde.
Stoke thuds his shin into the meat of Landeverde's side.
Landeverde takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Landeverde takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stoke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Landeverde.
Landeverde takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stoke cracks a nice hook into Landeverde's ribs.
Stoke cracks a nice hook into Landeverde's ribs.
Landeverde shoots in looking for a takedown but Stoke manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Landeverde's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Landeverde fails with the takedown.
Landeverde shoots in looking for a takedown but Stoke manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Landeverde's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoke connects with a leg kick. Landeverde looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Landeverde chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stoke can pounce on him.
Nice uppercut lands for Stoke. That snapped Landeverde's head back.
Stoke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Landeverde stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stoke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Landeverde.
Stoke throws a leg kick which misses Landeverde's front leg but catches the back leg as Landeverde tries to avoid it.
Landeverde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stoke.
That kick from Stoke tenderised Landeverde's leg. Landeverde is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stoke is looking to wear down Landeverde with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stoke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Landeverde chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stoke can pounce on him.
Stoke is looking to slow Landeverde down with leg kicks.
Landeverde tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stoke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Landeverde somewhat.
Stoke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stoke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoke cracks Landeverde with an open hand slap.
Stoke connects with the punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Landeverde is defended easily by Stoke.
A good leg kick by Stoke.
Stoke sizes up Landeverde with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stoke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Landeverde closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stoke circles away.
Stoke cracks the inside of Landeverde's front leg.
Stoke connects with a leg kick. Landeverde looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stoke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stoke lands with a nice body kick.
Stoke delivers a nice body kick.
Landeverde has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stoke.
Landeverde shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stoke as he jumps to the side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stoke.
Stoke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Stoke - just one landing.
Landeverde tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Landeverde drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Landeverde is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stoke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stoke scores with a jab to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stoke.
Stoke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sammy Stoke is winning the standup battle so far.
Stoke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Landeverde shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stoke as he jumps to the side.
Stoke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Landeverde chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stoke can pounce on him.
No luck for Landeverde with that takedown attempt.
Stoke is looking to slow Landeverde down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stoke lands a right hook to the body.
Stoke scores with a push kick.
Stoke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Stoke dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Stoke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stoke scores with a body shot.
Stoke lands with a slapping head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stoke, right into the meat.
Stoke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Landeverde is trying desperately to land a takedown but Stoke is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Landeverde.
Stoke scores with a head kick.
Stoke slaps away a takedown attempt from Landeverde, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stoke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stoke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Landeverde's hands.
A shot to the liver by Stoke. Beautiful body shot.
Stoke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Landeverde's hands.
Stoke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Stoke tenderised Landeverde's leg. Landeverde is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Stoke.
Landeverde on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stoke lands a leg kick that knocks Landeverde off balance momentarily.
Stoke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Landeverde.
Stoke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Landeverde's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landeverde looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stoke is fending him off so far but Landeverde persists. Nope, Stoke circles away and we're back to standing.
Sammy Stoke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ric Landeverde.
Landeverde takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Landeverde chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stoke can pounce on him.
Stoke scores with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Stoke. That snapped Landeverde's head back.
Stoke is looking to slow Landeverde down with leg kicks.
A solid body kick from Stoke.
Stoke lands with a nice body punch.
Stoke connects with a looping right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stoke.
Landeverde will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Landeverde looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stoke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Landeverde can do to turn this around?
Landeverde sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stoke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stoke with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Landeverde's calf.
Horrible takedown by Landeverde or perhaps it was just good defense by Stoke which made him look bad.
Stoke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Landeverde under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Landeverde on the side of the head.
Stoke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No luck for Landeverde with that takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stoke.
Stoke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Landeverde doesn't seem bothered though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stoke - that will leave a mark!
Landeverde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stoke.
Stoke scores with a leg kick.
Stoke lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stoke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stoke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Stoke.
Landeverde on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Landeverde goes for a double leg but Stoke avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stoke continues to drive forward.
Landeverde on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stoke landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoke scores a nice knee to the body.
Stoke lands a knee to the body.
Stoke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Landeverde in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stoke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Landeverde gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stoke.
Stoke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Landeverde's calf.
Stoke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Landeverde's head backwards.
Landeverde on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stoke. Stoke obviously looking to wear him down.
Landeverde throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stoke.
Stoke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Stoke.
Stoke lands a glancing blow to the side of Landeverde's head.
Stoke digs a good body shot into Landeverde's ribs.
Stoke lands with a nice body punch.
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!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Landeverde is defended easily by Stoke.
Landeverde fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stoke avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stoke. Stoke obviously looking to wear him down.
Landeverde takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Landeverde takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Stoke.
Stoke cracks Landeverde with a right hand to the side of the head.
Landeverde shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stoke as he avoids it easily.
Stoke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Landeverde chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stoke can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stoke.
Stoke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Landeverde's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Landeverde shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stoke as he avoids it easily.
Stoke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Landeverde stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stoke lands a nice looking body kick.
Ric Landeverde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sammy Stoke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stoke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Stoke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stoke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Stoke!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Mandrill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Lebow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mandrill might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Luigi's song. Josh Lebow is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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167 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ludwig Mandrill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Lebow!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandrill fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mandrill takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lebow tries to sprawl but Mandrill drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mandrill content to control rather than advance.
Mandrill is pressing down on Lebow's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lebow is holding on for now.
Mandrill throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mandrill thows a huge punch but Lebow dodges it nicely.
Lebow told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Lebow tries to roll over but Mandrill keeps him under control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lebow is trying to stand up here but Mandrill is controlling him well.
Mandrill slips a nice elbow through Lebow's hands, connecting with Lebow's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebow manages to get to full guard.
Lebow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mandrill.
Lebow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mandrill might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lebow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lebow wants to stand but Mandrill is controlling the position.
Mandrill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mandrill wants to control from the top but Lebow keeps moving.
Mandrill looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandrill throws a big right hand that misses.
Mandrill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lebow wants to stand up but Mandrill is controlling him.
Mandrill passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mandrill trying to control the action but Lebow is working from the bottom.
Mandrill creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lebow sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandrill throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Mandrill crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lebow takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lebow takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mandrill misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lebow trying his best to control but Mandrill has mounted him.
Mandrill prevents Lebow from getting the reversal.
Mandrill looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Lebow covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludwig Mandrill!
After the fight, Ludwig Mandrill was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Chunqiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chunqiao comes to the cage accompanied by You Can't Be Friends With Everyone by MAKE OUT. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zhang Chunqiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Maia!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chunqiao lands with a right hand.
Chunqiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chunqiao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chunqiao misses with a double jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chunqiao.
Chunqiao connects with a body shot that sends Maia's belly button to the back.
Sloppy strikes from Chunqiao. Those never looked like landing.
Chunqiao swinging wildly here.
Chunqiao tests Maia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chunqiao misses with a lunging right hand
and Maia counters with a series of strikes. Chunqiao will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maia takes one to the side of the head.
Chunqiao throws a looping overhand right but Maia ducks down to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Chunqiao has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chunqiao with a poor takedown
and Maia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chunqiao misses with the combination.
Chunqiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chunqiao throws out a powerful jab.
Chunqiao with a nice cross.
Chunqiao lands with an overhand left.
Maia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chunqiao throws a right hand that Maia ducks under and follows up with a left that Maia also avoids with ease.
Maia walks into a left hand.
Chunqiao connects with a right hand. Maia shakes it off.
Maia leaves Chunqiao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhang Chunqiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chunqiao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chunqiao shoots in but no luck this time.
Chunqiao closes the distance and clinches up with Maia, looking for a takedown. Chunqiao pushes Maia against the cage but Maia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chunqiao throws a lazy right hand but Maia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left and a right from Chunqiao both land. Nice combination.
A shot to the body from Chunqiao misses
and Maia counters with a left and a right that stings Chunqiao.
Chunqiao changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maia tries to avoid it but Chunqiao manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maia to the ground. Maia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chunqiao with a jab.
Chunqiao goes for a double leg but Maia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maia continues to drive forward.
Chunqiao misses with a punch to the body.
Maia breaks the clinch.
Chunqiao dives in for a single leg takedown but Maia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Maia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Chunqiao.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chunqiao moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Chunqiao misses.
Maia has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Chunqiao throws a nice looking combination but Maia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhang Chunqiao dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Chunqiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Chunqiao tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maia defends well and Chunqiao ends up having to push Maia into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Chunqiao tries to circle away but Maia has him pinned against the cage.
Maia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chunqiao swinging wildly here.
Chunqiao throws a right hand that Maia ducks under and follows up with a left that Maia also avoids with ease.
Chunqiao throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maia's waist but Maia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chunqiao off to one side.
Nice uppercut there from Chunqiao.
Chunqiao scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chunqiao punishes Maia's body with a nice straight punch.
Chunqiao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maia has time to react.
Chunqiao misses with a straight left.
Chunqiao throws out a loose jab but Maia uses good head movement to avoid it.
John Maia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maia dodges the punch combination from Chunqiao.
Zhang Chunqiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice jab there from Chunqiao.
Chunqiao misses with a body shot.
Chunqiao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhang Chunqiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chunqiao.
Maia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chunqiao.
Zhang Chunqiao is winning the standup battle so far.
Maia slips a straight right by Chunqiao.
Maia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chunqiao takes a swing at Maia's ribcage but misses.
Maia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chunqiao misses with a body shot
and Maia counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zhang Chunqiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia dodges the punch combination from Chunqiao.
Chunqiao catches Maia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chunqiao is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chunqiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Chunqiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maia.
Chunqiao scores with the left hand. Maia knows he should have avoided that one.
Chunqiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chunqiao throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Chunqiao. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chunqiao misses with a takedown attempt
and Maia counters with a body kick that stops Chunqiao in his tracks momentarily.
Chunqiao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chunqiao misses with a straight right.
Chunqiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maia circles away quickly and effectively.
Chunqiao throws a nice looking combination but Maia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chunqiao misses with a two punch combination.
Chunqiao misses with a double jab.
Maia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chunqiao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhang Chunqiao dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Chunqiao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maia.
The fighters circling - Chunqiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chunqiao misses with the combination.
A big right from Chunqiao misses.
Chunqiao tries for a takedown but Maia circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chunqiao misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chunqiao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chunqiao misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chunqiao misses the jab.
Chunqiao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chunqiao throws a right hand that Maia ducks under and follows up with a left that Maia also avoids with ease.
Chunqiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chunqiao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zhang Chunqiao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Chunqiao misses.
Chunqiao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chunqiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chunqiao throws a right hand that Maia ducks under and follows up with a left that Maia also avoids with ease.
Maia ducks under a wild hook from Chunqiao.
Chunqiao looks to land a combination but Maia avoids it well.
John Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chunqiao throws out the jab.
A jab from Chunqiao finds it's way through Maia's defenses.
Chunqiao throws a series of punches but Maia avoids them all with ease.
Maia slips under a jab.
Chunqiao lands with an uppercut that bounces Maia off the cage and back into range.
Chunqiao catches Maia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maia walks into a straight right hand from Chunqiao.
Chunqiao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maia avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhang Chunqiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chunqiao lands a jab to the nose.
Maia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chunqiao.
Chunqiao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chunqiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Chunqiao works Maia's body with a nice hook.
Chunqiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zhang Chunqiao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chunqiao, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhang Chunqiao!
Zhang Chunqiao bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Heath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Art Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Heath!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang lands a jab to Heath's midsection.
Heath with a nice cross.
Lang scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Kai Heath has been cut.
Heath lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lang slips under a jab from Heath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heath uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lang.
Lang feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Heath sprawling to the canvas! Heath rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lang finish him?!
Heath is rocked!
Lang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heath is still on wobbly legs! Can Lang finish him?
Lang scores with the left hand. Heath knows he should have avoided that one.
Lang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Heath blocks a head kick by Lang.
Lang misses the jab.
That kick from Heath tenderised Lang's leg. Lang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Heath seems to have recovered his senses.
Lang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heath.
Heath tries to bum rush Lang with a series of wild strikes but Lang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lang moves out of range as Heath throws a body kick.
Lang misses the shot to the body.
Lang cracks Heath with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Heath looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lang finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang jabs at Heath's body.
Heath ducks under a wild hook from Lang.
Heath takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Heath looks winded!
Lang misses with a hook.
Lang throws a shot to the body.
Lang drops Heath with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Heath looks back up at him and smiles so Lang waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heath walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Lang swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Art Lang!
Art Lang tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunks Jucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ringfinger. The key to victory for Hunks Jucci has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunks Jucci!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Williams!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jucci lands a jab to the head.
Williams fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jucci counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Jucci scores with a jab to the jaw.
Williams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williams.
Williams is looking to clinch but Jucci is avoiding it.
Williams lands with a hook. Jucci tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams connects with a right hand. Jucci shakes it off.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jucci throws out the jab.
Williams slips under a jab from Jucci.
Williams throws a lazy uppercut
and Jucci counters with a left to the body.
We've been told by Jucci's head coaches at Infinity that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jucci was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jucci scores with a nice head shot.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Williams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Williams misses the jab.
Williams swings for the body but Jucci moves out of range.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Jucci showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Jucci loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Jucci looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Jackson Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jucci throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jucci misses with a straight right.
Jucci catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jucci lands a head shot.
Jucci misses with a right hand
and Williams counters by moving into the clinch.
Jucci pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jucci lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
Donk. Jucci catches Williams right on the button with a cross.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jucci.
Williams tried to score with a low kick but Jucci checks it.
Jucci throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jucci lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jucci scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Jucci's head but Jucci sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jucci keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Williams dives in and grabs Jucci's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jucci pushes down on Williams's head and hops out.
Hunks Jucci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Williams.
Jucci takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Jucci cracks a nice hook into Williams's ribs.
Jucci ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams throws a good cross that connects.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Williams tenderised Jucci's leg. Jucci is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jucci is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jucci lands a nice hook to Williams's body. Williams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Williams.
Jucci moves out of range of the strikes.
Jucci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Jucci shows good takedown defense.
Williams on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jucci.
Williams misses with a low kick as Jucci jumps back.
A jab from Williams misses.
Jucci ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jucci looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Jucci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Jucci's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Williams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jucci scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunks Jucci dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Williams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Williams misses with a right hand
and Jucci counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Jucci misses with a right hand
and Williams counters with a shoot takedown. Jucci fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jucci is on top in guard.
Williams pulls Jucci in close to prevent any damage.
Jucci content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jucci stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunks Jucci has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Williams misses with a right hand
and Jucci cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jucci sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jucci throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Jucci has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jucci there as he acknowledges the shot.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jucci to the ground. Williams is now in Jucci's guard.
Jucci utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williams throws a big elbow that misses.
Williams wants to control from the top but Jucci keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Williams slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Williams postures up in Jucci's guard and throws a big left but Jucci blocks it.
Jucci looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Williams slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jackson Williams was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice jab there from Jucci.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jucci swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jucci scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Williams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Williams takes a swing at Jucci's ribcage but misses.
Jucci avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Jucci's head but Jucci sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams digs a good hook to Jucci's body.
Jucci connects with a right hand. Williams shakes it off.
Jucci slips under a jab.
Jucci throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jucci lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Williams slips a jab from Jucci.
Hunks Jucci is winning the standup battle so far.
Jucci takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Hunks Jucci is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Jucci is just out of range.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jucci uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab by Jucci.
Jucci fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
Williams throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunks Jucci dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A cross from Jucci lands.
Williams closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jucci did well to prevent Williams getting side control.
Williams is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jucci doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Williams.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jucci has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williams is working away from the top position though.
Williams thows a huge punch but Jucci dodges it nicely.
Williams trying to mount his opponent but Jucci defends it.
Williams is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jucci avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williams.
Jucci is trying to get back to full guard.
Williams has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jucci defend it? Williams steps over the head and cranks it - Jucci is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Williams!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jackson Williams!
Jackson Williams is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Jackson Williams 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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