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Carnage 9 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Vargas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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148 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vic Vader!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vargas misses with a takedown attempt
and Vader counters with a solid body kick.
Vader changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vargas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Vader grinds an elbow into Vargas's temple.
Vargas being controlled for a moment.
Vargas is looking for a sweep.
Vader tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vargas struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Vader are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Vader wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vargas, who protects the arm well.
Vader tries to move to mount but Vargas blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas struggling a bit here.
Vader wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vargas, who protects the arm well.
Vader taking a breather here.
Vargas is looking to regain half guard here but Vader keeps moving and retains side control.
Vader tries to move to mount but Vargas blocks the move with his legs.
Vargas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader tries to move to mount but Vargas blocks the move with his legs.
Vader tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vader has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vargas gets back to half guard.
Vader looks winded!
Vargas manages to get to full guard.
Vargas trying to keep a closed guard but Vader is proving a slippery customer.
Vader working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vargas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vader can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vargas trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vader trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vader drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vader jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vargas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vargas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
My spies in Cozad MMA Los Angeles inform me that Vader has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Vader pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vargas is keeping the position for now.
Vader must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vader is still trying to improve position.
Vargas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vader can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader postures up.
Vader trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vargas is on top in guard.
Vader is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vader wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vargas keeps working.
Vader 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vader seems to be working for a kimura but Vargas defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Vader dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vader leaves Vargas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vader feints and as Vargas raises his hands in defense, Vader changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vargas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vader is sitting in close to Vargas's body. Vargas has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Vader is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Vader is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Vargas.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alex Vargas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohsin Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Liam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohsin Ali has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohsin Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Liam!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liam drives through with a takedown into guard.
Liam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ali knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Liam on the ground.
Liam works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Liam missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Liam with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ali is trying to stand back up but Liam is controlling him
Liam working the head and body with strikes.
Ali is looking to control Liam's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ali avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liam seems to be looking for submissions.
Liam controlling the action here.
Liam stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liam drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ali tries to escape but Liam is in control.
Ali trying to remain calm as Liam controls from the top position.
Liam is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ali is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liam has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liam wants to clinch up but Ali keeps it at a distance.
Ali doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liam counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ali darts in looking for a takedown but Liam gets double underhooks and turns Ali into the cage.
Ali is breathing heavily.
Liam manages to break the clinch.
Liam closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ali's guard.
Liam is looking to work some ground and pound but Ali has wrist control.
Ali is working an open guard so Liam takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liam looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Liam controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Liam dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Liam feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Liam is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Liam decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ali, up you get!
Liam keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ali blocks a jab.
Liam tries to clinch but Ali is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liam shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ali wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacob Liam has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ali circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ali closes the distance and clinches up with Liam, looking for a takedown. Ali pushes Liam against the cage but Liam circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Liam rushes Ali and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ali is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohsin Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ali has Liam pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Liam manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Liam has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ali regains guard immediately.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liam passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liam lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Liam content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liam is working Ali over with some ground and pound from side control.
Liam in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Liam decides to stand back up.
Liam throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ali tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Liam is in Ali's guard.
Liam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liam is in close to Ali's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Liam stands up and waves to Ali to follow him.
Liam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ali manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liam throws a nice inside leg kick.
Liam shoots in and gets a takedown into Ali's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liam sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ali's guard.
Liam looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Liam prevents Ali from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Liam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Liam gets a double leg takedown into Ali's guard.
Liam stays in close to Ali's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that Liam has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Liam scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ali looking for a sweep. Not yet Ali, not yet.
Liam is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jacob Liam was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Liam tries to clinch up but Ali circles away and keeps his distance.
Liam dives in and scores a takedown into Ali's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ali has an active guard here but Liam has managed to pass into half guard.
Liam decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Liam has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liam jumps guard.
Liam scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Liam clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Liam fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Liam looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Liam slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liam is trying to get an arm triangle but Ali is defending well.
Liam has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ali is in a horrible position here. Liam smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Ali that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liam lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ali hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liam is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Liam!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jacob Liam!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zdeno Chara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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255 lbs
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261 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zdeno Chara!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chara is trying to defend but Barnett finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Chara is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barnett's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barnett's back!
Chara throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Chara is cranking Barnett's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Barnett! He's tightened the choke and Barnett is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zdeno Chara!
During a confident post fight interview, Zdeno Chara thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raymore Ardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wilkerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raymore Ardona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Wilkerson!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkerson lands a head kick. Ardona smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wilkerson dives in for a single leg takedown but Ardona sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wilkerson looks winded!
Wilkerson is pressed up against the cage. Ardona has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wilkerson down to the mat. Wilkerson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ardona fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Wilkerson. No joy for Ardona on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymore Ardona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ardona will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ardona shoots in looking for a takedown but Wilkerson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ardona's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ardona throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wilkerson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ardona is in Wilkerson's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ardona stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilkerson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ardona makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ardona cracks Wilkerson with a solid left hand.
Wilkerson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ardona is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ardona is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ardona scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ardona is working Wilkerson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wilkerson can't keep his opponent in guard - Ardona advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardona lands strikes from half guard.
Ardona works his way into side control.
Wilkerson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ardona advances nicely into full mount.
Ardona punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wilkerson is rocked!
Wilkerson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ardona loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Wilkerson scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Ardona land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Ardona stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raymore Ardona!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Eash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trunks Brief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eash kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eminem-Bezerk. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180 lbs
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Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Eash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trunks Brief!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Brief looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brief gets caught flat footed, as Eash shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Eash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brief is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eash wants to control from the top but Brief keeps moving.
Eash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eash slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brief trying to keep a closed guard but Eash is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Eash circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eash scores with a takedown into Brief's guard.
Eash thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eash postures up.
Eash wants to control from the top but Brief keeps moving.
Eash is really struggling to control Brief but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Brief looking for a sweep. Not yet Brief, not yet.
Brief keeps trying to improve his position.
Eash wants to pass the guard but Brief is keeping the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Eash just wasn't active enough.
Brief tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trunks Brief seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brief tries to clinch up but Eash circles away and keeps his distance.
Brief tries to clinch but Eash moves away
and Eash counters with a two punch combo.
Brief moves to clinch but Eash breaks away
and Eash counters with a nice uppercut.
Brief closes the distance but Eash moves to the side
and Eash counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brief tries to clinch up.
Eash darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Eash wants to control but Brief is keeping him busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brief looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Eash is looking for a kimura here.
Eash is breathing heavily.
Brief looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brief wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eash seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brief does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brief trying to control from the bottom.
Eash wants to take a breather but Brief is having none of it.
Brief looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Eash pushes past his half guard into mount!
Eash scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Eash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brief on the ground.
Brief gets back to half guard.
Eash is pressing down on Brief's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brief is holding on for now.
Eash perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brief trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like Eash is going to stand back up.
Brief tries to kick Eash off but Eash keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brief is looking to control Eash's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brief avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Eash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brief looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brief looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brief is looking to clinch.
Brief doesn't manage to clinch there - Eash circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brief wants to clinch
and Eash counters with a head kick.
Eash seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Eash rushes Brief and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Eash prevents the takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eash leaning against his opponent.
Brief pulls Eash into guard.
Brief trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Eash dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brief doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eash closes the distance and clinches.
Brief pulls guard.
Brief looking to control.
Brief wants to get back to his feet but Eash passes into half guard.
Eash is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Well, if Eash is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Brief trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Eash trying to control but Brief is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eash content just to control the position here.
Brief looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Eash avoids the attempt from Brief to control.
Brief is trying to escape the mount.
Brief bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Eash keeping moving, preventing Brief from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Eash instigates a clinch.
Brief tries to pull guard but Eash forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Eash is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brief is keeping busy.
Eash slowing the pace effectively.
Brief fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brief tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mike Eash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trunks Brief.
Brief is breathing heavily.
Brief tries to pull guard but Eash holds him up against the cage and eventually Brief drops back down to his feet.
Eash can't find room to land a body shot as Brief controls the action.
Brief successfully pulls guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eash distracts Brief with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eash landing with the ground and pound.
Eash landing some decent shots from guard.
Brief being controlled here, momentarily.
Brief manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eash manages to get himself to full guard.
Eash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brief wants to control from the top but Eash keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Eash manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brief manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brief is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brief actively working from the bottom here.
Eash is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brief sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brief wants to control but Eash is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Eash in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Trunks Brief will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Eash moves into the clinch.
Brief is trying to pull guard but Eash turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Eash works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Eash passes into half guard.
Brief slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Eash postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brief working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Eash doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Eash manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Eash working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Eash got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brief has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eash has managed to get both his arms back between Brief's legs - danger averted.
Eash controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mike Eash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brief takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eash has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brief is proving hard to escape from.
Eash distracts Brief with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Eash looking to pass the guard.
Eash with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eash trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brief's guard.
Brief controls Eash momentarily but Eash frees himself.
Brief pulls Eash in close to his closed guard and prevents Eash from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brief controls Eash momentarily but Eash frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Trunks Brief was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Eash has Brief up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eash looking to throw knees to the head but Brief is blocking nicely.
Eash pulls Brief into guard.
Brief wants to control from the top but Eash keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Trunks Brief hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Eash throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brief was covering up waiting for the punch and Eash finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eash wants to control from the top but Brief keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brief looking to control.
Brief is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Eash defends well.
Eash is fighting to break Brief's control of his arms but Brief is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Eash passes Brief's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Eash tries to pass to full mount but Brief defends it.
Brief is looking to escape.
Brief trying to control here.
Brief is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Eash is staying active.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Eash controlling the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eash rushes Brief and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brief trying to stall but Eash improves his position.
Brief has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Eash uses from the top position.
Eash stays in close to Brief's body and controls the position.
Brief is trying to control the position but Eash postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eash trying to control the position from guard on top but Brief is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eash is pushing down on Brief's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brief is fighting to maintain full guard but Eash has managed to sneak the leg through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brief is looking for a sweep. Eash is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eash prevents Brief from standing back up.
Eash not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Eash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eash 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Eash!
A determined Mike Eash didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Barros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Hammer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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0 - 2 - 0 |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonas Barros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barros 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.
Hammer lands a left and a right that send Barros crashing to the mat, dazed. Hammer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Barros is rocked!
It looks like Jonas Barros has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hammer closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Barros out cold! Barros corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anthony Hammer!
Anthony Hammer was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arn De Gothia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Grizzly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think De Gothia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Die for Metal. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arn De Gothia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Grizzly!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Gothia has Grizzly up against the cage in a clinch.
Grizzly blocking some punches.
Grizzly blocks a body shot from De Gothia.
Grizzly tries to circle away but De Gothia has him pinned against the cage.
Grizzly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Gothia wants a takedown.
Grizzly wants to break the clinch but can't.
De Gothia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
De Gothia wants to sweep but no luck.
De Gothia pushes a forearm under Grizzly's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Grizzly is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arn De Gothia!
Arn De Gothia thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kip Slizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Slizer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Reckless and The Brave. Chris Bravo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kip Slizer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Slizer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bravo is out of range and Slizer settles back down.
Slizer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bravo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Slizer is pressing down on Bravo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bravo is holding on for now.
Slizer is trying to control. Bravo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kip Slizer.
Bravo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bravo trying to mount his opponent but Slizer defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slizer trying to hold on to Bravo's head to control him but Bravo postures up.
Bravo is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are battling for position here. Slizer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bravo is stalling in the full guard.
Slizer has a closed guard, preventing Bravo from standing up.
Slizer seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bravo trying to control but Slizer is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Slizer keeping full guard, as Bravo tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chris Bravo.
Slizer thuds his right hand into Bravo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Slizer throws a low kick, looking for Bravo's leg but Bravo calmly moves out of range.
Bravo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Slizer counters with a low kick, right behind Bravo 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slizer is looking to slow Bravo down with leg kicks.
Bravo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Slizer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bravo fails with the takedown.
Kip Slizer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Bravo.
Bravo just misses with a punch to the body.
Chris Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slizer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slizer tries to bum rush Bravo with a series of wild strikes but Bravo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bravo.
Slizer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bravo looks winded!
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt - Slizer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Slizer takes a swing at Bravo's ribcage but misses.
Bravo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Slizer misses with a double jab
so Bravo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slizer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Slizer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Slizer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bravo tries to reverse the position but Slizer maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kip Slizer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Slizer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bravo but Bravo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bravo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bravo has his takedown stuffed
and Slizer counters with a low kick, right behind Bravo 's knee.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bravo.
Slizer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bravo shoots for a double leg takedown but Slizer sprawls well. He's pushed Bravo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kip Slizer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Bravo.
Bravo shoots and misses
and Slizer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bravo's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slizer passes Bravo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Slizer throwing shots but Bravo is blocking nicely.
Slizer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kip Slizer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Slizer drives through and clinches with Bravo against the cage.
Bravo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bravo has picked Slizer up - he's going for a ride! Bravo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bravo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Slizer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Slizer manages to get to full guard.
Bravo looking to pass the guard.
Bravo wants to stand but Slizer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slizer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bravo looking to pass the guard.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Slizer keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bravo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chris Bravo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Slizer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slizer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bravo swivels and escapes.
Bravo fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Slizer as Bravo shoots in.
We've been informed that Bravo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bravo scores with a takedown into Slizer's guard.
Bravo wants to stand and escape but instead Slizer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Slizer trying to control but Bravo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slizer tries to free his leg and advance position but Bravo is retaining full guard.
Slizer sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kip Slizer just wasn't active enough.
Slizer feints a jab promting Bravo to slip. Slizer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bravo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Chris Bravo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slizer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Slizer showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bravo trying to hold on to Slizer's head to control him but Slizer postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kip Slizer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Bravo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bravo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Slizer misses with a two punch combination.
Bravo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bravo shoots and misses
and Slizer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Slizer in particular looking to stall.
Kip Slizer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kip Slizer has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Slizer lands a right hook to the body.
Bravo shoots in and bounces Slizer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo trying to move into half guard but instead Slizer has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slizer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bravo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slizer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Kip Slizer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bravo.
Slizer is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to stand but Slizer is controlling his head.
Bravo trying to control the position but Slizer is working away.
Slizer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bravo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Chris Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kip Slizer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bravo trying to control from half guard but Slizer is working away.
Bravo wants to stand up but Slizer is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is keen to just control but Slizer is a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chris Bravo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slizer. Bravo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slizer tries a low kick but Bravo avoids it.
Slizer looks to score with a jab to the body but Bravo is just out of range.
Bravo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bravo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slizer swivels and escapes.
Bravo checks a low kick from Slizer.
Kip Slizer is winning the standup battle so far.
Slizer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bravo circles away quickly and effectively.
Slizer throws a nice looking combination but Bravo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slizer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Slizer as Bravo shoots in.
Kip Slizer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Bravo.
Bravo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bravo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slizer looks to score with a jab to the body but Bravo is just out of range.
Slizer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bravo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kip Slizer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Slizer 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kip Slizer!
Kip Slizer very nearly forgot to thank Tokyo United Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Meranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and K The Rad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meranda's entrance music is Whats Beef. A fine choice. Rad is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Game - Scared Now Ft. Meek Mill . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
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174 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustavo Meranda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, K The Rad!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rad throws a leg kick but Meranda moved away.
Rad keeps Meranda at a distance using the push kick.
Meranda shoots in but Rad avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rad misses with a low kick as Meranda jumps back.
Meranda 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.
K The Rad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rad misses with a straight left.
Rad darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rad lands a nice looking kick to the body. Meranda takes a step back to recover.
Rad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meranda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meranda checks the leg kick.
Rad attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rad, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meranda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rad is fending him off so far but Meranda persists. Nope, Rad circles away and we're back to standing.
Meranda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Meranda somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Meranda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rad throws a leg kick but Meranda sees it coming and moves out of range.
Meranda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rad misses the shot to the body.
Rad throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Meranda on the side of the head.
Rad works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rad misses with a low kick.
Rad scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meranda lands with a straight right. Rad didn't see that one coming.
Rad throws a hook to the side of Meranda's head but Meranda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rad misses with a low kick as Meranda jumps back.
Rad attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Meranda. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Meranda shoots in for a double leg but Rad sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Meranda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meranda dives in for a single leg takedown but Rad sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rad throws a leg kick but Meranda moved away.
Rad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meranda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rad swivels and escapes.
Meranda has a takedown stuffed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rad.
Rad tries to land a leg kick but Meranda saw it coming and moves away.
Meranda slips under a jab from Rad.
Rad's coach down at Average Joes was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rad's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Meranda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meranda shoots in for a double leg but Rad sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Meranda has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rad.
Rad throws a jab but it's blocked by Meranda.
Meranda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meranda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meranda shoots for a takedown but Rad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rad looks to score with a jab to the body but Meranda is just out of range.
Meranda has his takedown stuffed
and Rad counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rad pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meranda is out of range and Rad settles back down.
Rad thows a body shot but no joy.
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!
Rad misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rad.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rad misses with a low kick as Meranda jumps back.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rad. Meranda shrugs it off though.
Rad tries to work over Meranda's front leg with a kick but Meranda checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
K The Rad dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Meranda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rad swivels and escapes.
Rad misses with a low kick.
Rad moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Meranda shoots in and drives through. Rad sprawls well.
Meranda has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rad finds it's way round the side to connect with Meranda's head.
Meranda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rad defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Meranda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meranda's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rad connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Meranda scrambles back to his feet.
Rad throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rad throws a leg kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Meranda with that takedown attempt.
Rad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meranda blocks a leg kick.
Rad lands a slapping body shot.
Rad wants to land a leg kick but Meranda is out of range.
Rad scoring well with a low kick there.
Crunch! Rad slams his shin into Meranda's torso.
Meranda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rad.
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!
Rad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meranda.
K The Rad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meranda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meranda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rad throws a low kick but Meranda moves out of range easily.
Rad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rad throws a hook but Meranda avoids it easily.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Rad! Meranda is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). K The Rad!
K The Rad is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, K The Rad thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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