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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bork Lazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, More Bork plz. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bork Lazer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Power!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power jabs at Lazer's body.
Lazer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Power sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lazer stuffs the takedown attempt from Power. Power gets slowly back to his feet.
Power stuffs the takedown attempt from Lazer. Lazer gets slowly back to his feet.
Lazer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Power throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Power throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Power connects with a right hand. Lazer shakes it off.
Power darts in looking for a takedown but Lazer gets double underhooks and turns Power into the cage.
Lazer looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bork Lazer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lazer turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Power is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazer working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
It looks like Scott Power has been cut.
Lazer is looking to take a break and control but Power is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lazer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lazer stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Power misses with a wild body shot.
Lazer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Power thows a body shot but no joy.
Power throws a body punch but Lazer moves out of range.
Lazer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power moves out of range as Lazer throws a body kick.
Power misses with a series of wild punches.
Lazer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lazer misses with a takedown
and Power counters with a right hand to the body.
Lazer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lazer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Power really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lazer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Lazer there.
Lazer trying to control the action but Power is working from the bottom.
Power has hold of Lazer's hands but Lazer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lazer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Power is trying to stand.
Lazer working Power over with strikes.
Lazer working Power over with strikes.
The cut above Scott Power's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power is looking to escape.
Power looks winded!
Lazer lands with a punch from half guard.
Scott Power's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Scott Power's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bork Lazer!
Bork Lazer 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 Shane MacLain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Vanderlinde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacLain's entrance music is Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. A fine choice. Shane MacLain is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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169 lbs
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
12 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Shane MacLain!
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, CJ Vanderlinde!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacLain has Vanderlinde up against the cage in a clinch.
MacLain is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Vanderlinde can't fight it off and eventually MacLain manages to take the fight to the floor. Vanderlinde looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
MacLain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as MacLain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
MacLain landing with the ground and pound.
Vanderlinde working for a triangle but MacLain defends it easily.
Vanderlinde has his foot on MacLain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. MacLain works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacLain throwing strikes from guard but Vanderlinde blocks nicely.
MacLain is looking to work some ground and pound but Vanderlinde has wrist control.
Vanderlinde working for a triangle but MacLain defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderlinde has his feet on MacLain's thighs here. He's pushed MacLain off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! MacLain screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). CJ Vanderlinde!
CJ Vanderlinde thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Redban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taz Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Taz Brandon enters the cage!
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Brian Redban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taz Brandon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon forces Redban back against the cage and clinches.
Brandon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Redban prevents Brandon from breaking the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Redban has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Redban wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Redban's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Redban escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brandon tries for a takedown but Redban sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab by Redban.
A head kick misses from Redban.
Brandon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brandon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brandon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Redban falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brandon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Brandon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brandon gets to his feet - Redban follows without any prompting.
Redban lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brandon backs up against the cage.
It looks like Taz Brandon has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brandon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brandon thuds his right hand into Redban's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redban clinches.
Redban breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Redban throws a series of punches but Brandon moves out of range.
Brandon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brandon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Brandon fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Brandon working the ground and pound but Redban is defending the strikes.
Redban bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Redban throws a right and a left that both miss.
Redban looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brandon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Redban lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Redban scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
An inside leg kick lands from Brandon.
Redban throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brian Redban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taz Brandon.
Brandon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brandon avoids the head kick by Redban.
Brandon fails to land the takedown.
Redban lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Redban.
Brian Redban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brandon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brandon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Redban avoids it really well and circles away.
Redban throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brandon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brandon.
Brandon won't allow Redban to get back to his feet.
Brandon wants to control from the top but Redban keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redban wants to stand but Brandon is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brandon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Redban wants to stand but Brandon is controlling the position.
Brandon gets to his feet - Redban follows without any prompting.
No joy there for Redban, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Redban pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Brandon back to the cage. Redban follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Brandon's coach down at BLACKSMITH GYM - THE 25 Coach Las Vegas Mega-Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Brandon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Redban misses with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brandon.
Brandon goes for a double leg but Redban avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Redban continues to drive forward.
Redban escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon moves in looking to clinch but Redban pushes him off.
Redban misses with the combination.
Redban throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Redban lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandon moves into the clinch successfully.
Redban breaks from the clinch.
Redban misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brandon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brian Redban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redban throws a series of strikes that have Brandon backpedaling.
Sloppy strikes from Redban. Those never looked like landing.
Redban swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Redban is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redban scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brandon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Redban sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brandon somewhat.
Brandon slips a jab and a cross from Redban.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Redban dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taz Brandon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brandon shoots for a double leg takedown but Redban sprawls well. He's pushed Brandon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Redban displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brandon.
Redban looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Redban doesn't manage to clinch there - Brandon circles away.
Redban lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Redban throws a nice looking combination but Brandon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Redban clinches.
Brandon tries to score a body lock takedown but Redban shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brian Redban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taz Brandon.
Redban pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brandon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brandon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
Brandon fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Redban is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Redban keeps working.
Brandon lands a few punches from side control.
Brandon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Brandon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Redban has escaped the position, nice work there.
Redban wants to get back to his feet.
Brandon scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redban pushes Brandon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Brandon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandon decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Redban keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
No joy there for Redban, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brandon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brandon shoots in looking for a takedown. Redban tries to sprawl out of it but Brandon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Redban manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brandon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redban fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brandon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Redban counters with a left and a right that stings Brandon.
That has opened up Taz Brandon's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redban has managed to clinch.
Brandon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Redban to keep the fight standing.
Brandon pulls guard effortlessly.
Brandon looking to control.
Brandon is breathing heavily.
Redban stopping the sweep attempt from Brandon.
Brandon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Redban!
Redban wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brandon wants to finish this one by submission but Redban is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Brandon.
Redban's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brandon scoring with strikes but Redban is staying in there.
Brandon lands with some strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandon with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Taz Brandon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Taz Brandon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brandon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Redban cracks Brandon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brandon moves into the clinch.
Brandon fails to pull guard.
Brandon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Redban pulls his leg out and moves away.
Redban drops Brandon with a beautiful combination! Brandon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Redban is looking for the KO!
Brandon is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redban fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Brandon out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Brian Redban!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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240 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from James.
James forces Duncan back against the cage and clinches.
James turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and James manages to end up in side control.
Duncan misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Duncan tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Duncan striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Duncan misses with an elbow from the bottom.
James blocks the strikes from Duncan.
James working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Duncan is not content to let James control the position.
James is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Duncan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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!
James misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
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.
James has hold of Duncan's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Duncan tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - James cranks the arm and Duncan screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Duncan, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). David James!
A very excited looking David James made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iron Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior comes to the cage accompanied by Seek and Destroy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
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205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iron Man!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Junior.
Junior is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Kimbo Junior has been cut.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Junior's sensitive parts.
Junior avoids the body shot from Man.
Junior dives in and scores a takedown into Man's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man wants to sweep but no luck.
Junior advances to half guard.
Junior seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Man is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kimbo Junior!
Our winner, Kimbo Junior, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Invictus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Spartan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Invictus comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Be Touched. The Spartan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lance Invictus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Spartan!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spartan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Invictus to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Invictus drops back looking for a leg! Spartan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spartan manages to kick Invictus off! Invictus jumps back into Spartan's guard.
Invictus throws a big elbow that misses.
Spartan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Invictus defends well.
Invictus postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Spartan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Invictus, into his guard.
Invictus is looking to stand up but Spartan isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Invictus is trying to keep Spartan in close.
Invictus is pulling down on Spartan's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spartan is looking to advance position but Invictus has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Spartan tries to lock up and control but Invictus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Invictus prevents Spartan from getting the reversal.
Invictus controlling the position easily from mount.
Invictus lands a big shot there that rocks Spartan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Spartan taking shots to the head.
Invictus controlling the pace for now.
Invictus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Invictus with the ground and pound from mount.
Spartan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Invictus looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Invictus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Spartan's face.
Invictus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Invictus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Invictus tries to control but Spartan wriggling away.
Invictus breaks from Spartan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Spartan is rocked!
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!
Invictus postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Spartan badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Invictus around the waist but Invictus pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Invictus is the winner by TKO! Invictus jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Invictus!
After winning the bout, Lance Invictus 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juninho Macarenco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Mean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juninho Macarenco has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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290 lbs
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290 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juninho Macarenco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Mean!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macarenco throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mean throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mean on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mean is looking to clinch but Macarenco is avoiding it.
Mean fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mean tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Macarenco swivels and escapes.
Mean on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Macarenco has been working on his boxing with his coaches at NEXUS GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Mean throws a nice looking combination but Macarenco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab by Macarenco.
Macarenco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mean fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Macarenco avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice cross by Macarenco.
It looks like Jim Mean has been cut.
No joy there for Macarenco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mean throws a nice looking combination but Macarenco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That kick from Macarenco tenderised Mean's leg. Mean is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mean fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Juninho Macarenco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Mean.
Mean tries for a takedown but Macarenco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mean throws an overhand right that lands on Macarenco's shoulder, as Macarenco tries to avoid the shot.
Macarenco lands an overhand right.
Macarenco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Macarenco moves into range and connects with a jab.
Macarenco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mean shoots for a double leg takedown but Macarenco sprawls well. He's pushed Mean's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Macarenco lands a body shot.
Mean looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mean looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Macarenco won't allow Mean to pass to mount.
Mean is trying to control. Macarenco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mean works his way into side control.
Mean grinds an elbow into Macarenco's temple.
Mean misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Macarenco dodges the ground and pound from Mean.
Mean trying to control the action but Macarenco is working from the bottom.
Mean has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The strikes coming from Mean are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mean passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Macarenco!
Mean trying to control but Macarenco is having none of it.
Mean tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mean looking to finish Macarenco with some ground and pound. This is bad for Macarenco!
Mean jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Macarenco manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mean throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mean fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mean wants to control but Macarenco is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mean taking a breather here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mean tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mean has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mean tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jim Mean will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Mean's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mean fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Macarenco, pushing him back against the cage.
Mean has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Macarenco uses from the top position.
Mean trying to strike off his back.
Mean is trying to keep Macarenco in close.
Mean trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mean is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mean is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Macarenco has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mean looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mean not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mean stalling.
Mean throwing shots but Macarenco is blocking nicely.
Macarenco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mean on the ground.
Mean is looking to advance position but Macarenco won't allow it.
Macarenco is refusing to be controlled, as Mean sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macarenco is defending against the submission attempts here by Mean.
Mean wants to pass to mount but Macarenco is defending the position.
Macarenco trying to control from the bottom.
Mean not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mean is keen to just control but Macarenco is a slippery customer.
Macarenco trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mean wants to free his trapped foot but Macarenco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Macarenco is not content to let Mean control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Macarenco lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Macarenco.
Juninho Macarenco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mean tries to land a leg kick but Macarenco saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mean shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Macarenco defends it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Macarenco. No joy for Mean on that attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mean.
Mean trying to control the action but Macarenco is working from the bottom.
Macarenco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Macarenco tries to get out of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mean content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Mean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Mean's cut.
That's time! Macarenco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mean is trying hard to land a takedown here. Macarenco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Juninho Macarenco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mean shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mean throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Macarenco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mean is looking to take a break and control but Macarenco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mean misses with a head shot. Macarenco uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mean throwing strikes from guard but Macarenco blocks nicely.
Mean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mean not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Macarenco keeping moving, preventing Mean from controlling successfully.
Mean trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macarenco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mean thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mean throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Macarenco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mean accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mean working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mean is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mean trying to control but Macarenco is working from the bottom.
Macarenco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mean.
Mean is stalling in the full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jim Mean hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Macarenco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mean in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macarenco goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Macarenco scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Macarenco connects with a right hand. Mean shakes it off.
Mean fails with a takedown attempt.
Mean takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Macarenco is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Macarenco tries to keep at a distance but Mean has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macarenco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mean takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macarenco swats away the attempt to clinch by Mean.
Macarenco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Macarenco gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Mean really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Mean's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A lazy left from Macarenco finds it's target.
Macarenco scores with a nice head shot.
Macarenco is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Macarenco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mean's calf.
Macarenco looks to land a combination but Mean avoids it well.
Macarenco throws a combination. Mean tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mean tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Macarenco counters with a nice body shot.
Mean pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mean drives through with a takedown into guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mean accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Macarenco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Macarenco keeping full guard, as Mean tries to pass.
Macarenco keeping moving, preventing Mean from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mean is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mean passes into half guard.
Macarenco wants to get back to his feet.
Mean passes to full mount!
Mean with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mean looking to control but Macarenco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mean with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Juninho Macarenco has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mean controlling from mount.
Mean is landing with some decent strikes but Macarenco is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Juninho Macarenco's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mean takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mean trying to control but Macarenco is having none of it.
Mean cracks Macarenco with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Mean!
Our winner, Jim Mean, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tapda Mattus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus Farrelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mattus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, My heart. Farrelly has chosen 2Pac - Killin' Fields as his entrance music. Tapda Mattus had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tapda Mattus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seamus Farrelly!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mattus feints and as Farrelly raises his hands in defense, Mattus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mattus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mattus drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Farrelly dives on top into guard.
Farrelly has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at 11th Planet Fitness ($100/wk). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Mattus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Farrelly defends well.
Mattus is breathing heavily.
Farrelly would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mattus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Farrelly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mattus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Farrelly has managed to get both his arms back between Mattus's legs - danger averted.
Farrelly is looking to stand up but Mattus won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattus wants to sweep but no luck.
Mattus throws his legs up looking for a submission but Farrelly uses it to pass to side control.
Farrelly decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mattus to his feet.
Farrelly cracks the inside of Mattus's front leg.
Farrelly lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Mattus up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Farrelly from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Mattus's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seamus Farrelly!
After winning the bout, Seamus Farrelly 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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