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LVC #27 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamey The Ranger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Trapt - Headstrong as his entrance music. Dwayne Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamey The Ranger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Ranger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jamey The Ranger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
The Ranger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a head kick. The Ranger tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The Ranger is rocked!
Johnson feints and then cracks The Ranger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Ranger down.
Oh The Ranger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson batters The Ranger with a massive right followed by a huge left! The Ranger is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Johnson lands a final crushing right hand to drop The Ranger to the mat with a gruesome thud! Johnson is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dwayne Johnson!
An out of breath Dwayne Johnson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Skydny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Lluca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skydny comes to the cage accompanied by infected mushrooms artillery. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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224 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Skydny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valentin Lluca!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skydny lands a leg kick that knocks Lluca off balance momentarily.
Skydny fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lluca fails to land with a series of punches.
Skydny moves in looking to clinch but Lluca pushes him off.
Skydny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skydny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lluca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Skydny.
Anton Skydny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skydny slips a jab and a cross from Lluca.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Skydny enables Lluca to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Skydny manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lluca is looking to work some ground and pound but Skydny has wrist control.
Skydny wants to control the position but Lluca says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lluca has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lluca moves into full mount! Skydny won't be happy about that!
Skydny tries to lock up and control but Lluca gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skydny tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lluca with a couple of short strikes.
Skydny is bucking up trying to escape but Lluca cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lluca controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lluca is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Skydny can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skydny tries to hold on but Lluca pushes him away.
Lluca looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lluca tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lluca landing strikes from the mount and Skydny is in trouble!
Lluca controlling from the full mount.
Lluca lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Skydny hang on?
Lluca looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skydny is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lluca controlling the position easily from mount.
Lluca landing strikes from the mount and Skydny is in trouble!
Lluca lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lluca lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lluca takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Skydny sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Skydny wants to control but Lluca is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lluca controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Lluca dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Skydny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lluca fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skydny throws a nice head kick!
Lluca lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Skydny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skydny misses with a takedown
and Lluca counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lluca content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Skydny's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lluca controls the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Valentin Lluca wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lluca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Skydny misses.
Skydny lands a head shot.
Lluca scores with a takedown into Skydny's guard.
Skydny looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lluca controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skydny looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lluca sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Skydny is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lluca slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Valentin Lluca hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Skydny buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Skydny shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lluca as he avoids it easily.
Skydny clinches up with Lluca and pushes him back against the cage.
Skydny tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lluca just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Skydny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lluca prevents a takedown attempt there.
Skydny looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lluca has hold of one of Skydny's legs. Skydny is fighting the takedown attempt but Lluca gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Skydny wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lluca is now in half guard.
Lluca with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Valentin Lluca has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lluca is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Skydny!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lluca controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lluca unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Lluca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lluca misses with a double jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Skydny.
Skydny moves out of range of the strikes.
Skydny clobbers Lluca with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Skydny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lluca closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Skydny to the mat! Skydny manages to get full guard.
Lluca controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Skydny throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lluca escapes and throws Skydny's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lluca is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skydny looking for a sweep but Lluca has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Lluca with a couple of short strikes.
Lluca postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Skydny looks a forlorn figure.
Lluca cracks Skydny with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Skydny is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lluca postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Skydny out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Lluca goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Valentin Lluca!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Achilles Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Ferreira Da Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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224 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Achilles Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandre Ferreira Da Serra!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Serra misses with a looping left.
Achilles Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones lands the left hand.
Da Serra throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Da Serra bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Da Serra keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Da Serra dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Da Serra has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jones after a bit of a struggle.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones slips a jab from Da Serra.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Da Serra throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Serra fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones slips a jab from Da Serra.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Da Serra uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Da Serra.
Da Serra throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Da Serra connects with a body shot.
Jones looks to land a combination. Da Serra sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Alexandre Ferreira Da Serra has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones misses with a hook
and Da Serra counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Da Serra from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position here.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Da Serra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Da Serra sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Da Serra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Jones misses.
Da Serra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Da Serra persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Achilles Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Ferreira Da Serra.
Horrible takedown by Da Serra or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Da Serra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Da Serra takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Da Serra throws out the jab.
A cross from Jones lands.
Da Serra shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to chop away at Da Serra's legs.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Serra lands a jab.
Jones thumps Da Serra with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Da Serra will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Da Serra tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Da Serra somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexandre Ferreira Da Serra will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexandre Ferreira Da Serra's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Da Serra shrugs it off though.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Da Serra misses with a hook.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Da Serra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Da Serra looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jones wants to control but Da Serra is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Serra wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Jones has a hand on Da Serra's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Da Serra takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Da Serra is trying to take his opponent's back.
Jones wants to control but Da Serra is having none of it.
Da Serra trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Da Serra takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Serra trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Da Serra working for a choke but Jones is defending well.
Jones defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Jones is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones won't enjoy being in this position. Da Serra looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Jones is tapping - it's over boys! Da Serra picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alexandre Ferreira Da Serra!
A less than humble Alexandre Ferreira Da Serra misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Clack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel James Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crawford is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kashmir. Daniel James Crawford will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Clack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel James Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford loads up on a big right hand but Clack slips the punch.
Clack thows a body shot but no joy.
Clack lands a leg kick that knocks Crawford off balance momentarily.
That kick from Clack tenderised Crawford's leg. Crawford is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crawford misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Crawford catches Clack right on the button with a cross.
Clack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Clack misses the shot to the body.
Clack wants to slow Crawford down by chopping away at his legs.
Clack misses the shot to the body.
Clack misses with a head kick.
Clack lands a nice hook to Crawford's body. Crawford takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clack just misses with a punch to the body.
Crawford checks the leg kick nicely there.
Clack is looking to wear down Crawford with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crawford throws a body punch but Clack moves out of range.
Crawford takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crawford takes a swing at Clack's ribcage but misses.
Daniel James Crawford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clack.
Nice defenses there by Clack.
Clack misses with a low kick.
Crawford thuds his right hand into Clack's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crawford lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Clack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clack does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Clack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crawford.
Clack takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Clack jabs at Crawford's body.
Crawford swinging wildly here.
Clack getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Clack throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Crawford was covering up waiting for the punch and Clack finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Crawford throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Crawford looking to control.
Crawford is looking to stand up but Clack isn't so interested in that idea.
Clack wants to control from the top but Crawford keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clack is working Crawford over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Clack wants to control from the top but Crawford keeps moving.
Clack stands up over Crawford, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Clack looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clack avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Crawford tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clack controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Crawford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crawford keeping moving, preventing Clack from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Clack dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crawford throws a body punch but Clack moves out of range.
A low kick from Clack is predictable there
and Crawford counters with a straight right hand.
Crawford scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Clack.
Kenny Clack is winning the standup battle so far.
Clack buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Clack.
Clack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crawford.
Crawford misses with a left hand
and Clack counters with a single leg into guard. Crawford didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clack passes Crawford's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Clack is thwarting Crawford's attempts to control the position.
Clack trying to control the action but Crawford is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford manages to get to full guard.
Clack keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crawford's head.
Crawford is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Clack trying to control but Crawford is working from the bottom.
Clack controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clack passes into half guard.
Crawford is not content to let Clack control the position.
Crawford has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clack is working away from the top position though.
Clack is controlling the pace.
Crawford is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clack tries to pass the half guard into mount. Crawford knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Crawford preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crawford throws a combination that misses
so Clack counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Clack lands a couple of elbows.
Clack is standing up over Crawford. Crawford looks to escape but Clack dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clack controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clack is putting a hurting on Crawford here, landing some big shots from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clack staying calm.
Crawford bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clack misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Clack dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Clack connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clack is defended easily by Crawford.
Crawford on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Clack throws a leg kick that is checked
and Clack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crawford misses with a right hand
and Clack counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clack.
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!
Clack trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Crawford manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Clack is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford preventing the sweep.
Clack wants to improve his position but instead Crawford has moved into half guard.
Clack keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Crawford prevents Clack from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clack is holding on to half guard well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kenny Clack.
A telegraphed right hand from Crawford misses the target.
Clack takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clack drops his hands momentarily and Crawford takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Clack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clack throws a lazy body kick
and Crawford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Clack throws a combination that misses
letting Crawford counter with a right hand.
Clack throws a sloppy head kick and Crawford moves out of range easily.
Clack lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crawford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crawford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clack gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A cross from Crawford lands.
Crawford swings widly with a right hand
and Clack counters with an outside leg kick.
Crawford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clack can pounce on him.
Clack is looking to clinch but Crawford is avoiding it.
Crawford connects with a right hand. Clack shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crawford tries to avoid it but Clack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crawford to the ground. Crawford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crawford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crawford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crawford misses with a double jab
and Clack counters with a shoot takedown. Crawford fights it but they end up in guard.
Crawford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clack is looking to work some ground and pound but Crawford has wrist control.
Daniel James Crawford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clack postures up and lands a big shot to Crawford's brow.
Clack trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crawford can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clack controls the pace.
We've been hearing that Clack has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crawford has momentary wrist control but Clack slips an elbow through the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Clack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clack 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Kenny Clack!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Kenny Clack!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Kenny Clack!
Kenny Clack wins by unanimous decision!
Kenny Clack decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eduard Iriskhanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Bengazzoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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22
184 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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19
181 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduard Iriskhanov!
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, Benjamin Bengazzoni!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bengazzoni looks to throw the jab but Iriskhanov is out of range.
The fighters circling - Bengazzoni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bengazzoni throws a poor cross that misses
and Iriskhanov counters with a one-two to the body.
Iriskhanov staying out of range there.
Bengazzoni misses with a body shot.
Iriskhanov lands a body shot.
Bengazzoni scores with a nice head shot.
Bengazzoni cracks Iriskhanov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bengazzoni throws out a powerful jab.
Bengazzoni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bengazzoni tests Iriskhanov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Bengazzoni misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengazzoni works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Iriskhanov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bengazzoni throws a leg kick but Iriskhanov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bengazzoni misses with a two punch combination.
Bengazzoni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Iriskhanov has time to react.
Bengazzoni wants to clinch up but Iriskhanov keeps it at a distance.
Bengazzoni is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Iriskhanov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bengazzoni's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bengazzoni duly obliges.
Bengazzoni finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Iriskhanov moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bengazzoni jabs Iriskhanov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bengazzoni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bengazzoni.
Iriskhanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Iriskhanov slips a straight right by Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Iriskhanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Iriskhanov checks a leg kick.
Bengazzoni goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bengazzoni.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iriskhanov moves away.
A leg kick checked by Iriskhanov.
Bengazzoni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Iriskhanov.
Iriskhanov walks into a stiff left hand from Bengazzoni.
Benjamin Bengazzoni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bengazzoni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Bengazzoni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni's jab looks to have found its range, popping Iriskhanov under the eye.
Bengazzoni misses with a hook
letting Iriskhanov counter with a right hand.
Bengazzoni tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bengazzoni throws a jab but it's blocked by Iriskhanov.
Iriskhanov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bengazzoni. Iriskhanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iriskhanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bengazzoni misses with a body shot.
Iriskhanov defending well as Bengazzoni loads up on a big left hand.
Bengazzoni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Iriskhanov in his tracks.
Bengazzoni misses with a few strikes there.
Bengazzoni misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bengazzoni misses with a wild body shot.
Iriskhanov moves out of range as Bengazzoni throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Bengazzoni dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Good shot there by Bengazzoni.
Iriskhanov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bengazzoni!
Bengazzoni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bengazzoni misses with a straight left.
A big right from Bengazzoni misses.
Bengazzoni misses with a low kick as Iriskhanov jumps back.
Iriskhanov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Iriskhanov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bengazzoni can pounce on him.
Bengazzoni fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Iriskhanov checks it well.
Bengazzoni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sloppy strikes from Bengazzoni. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengazzoni misses with a looping left.
Bengazzoni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bengazzoni fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Iriskhanov on the side of the head.
Bengazzoni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iriskhanov moves out of range as Bengazzoni throws a body kick.
Bengazzoni shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Iriskhanov eats them both and turns towards Bengazzoni to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bengazzoni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iriskhanov moves away.
Iriskhanov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bengazzoni misses with the combination.
Bengazzoni throws a series of punches but Iriskhanov moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bengazzoni misses with a straight left.
Iriskhanov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bengazzoni lands a head shot.
Bengazzoni lands a nice hook to Iriskhanov's body. Iriskhanov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iriskhanov misses with an uppercut. Bengazzoni saw that one coming.
Bengazzoni throws a sloppy body shot
and Iriskhanov counters with a left and a right that stings Bengazzoni.
Eduard Iriskhanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bengazzoni throws an overhand right that lands on Iriskhanov's shoulder, as Iriskhanov tries to avoid the shot.
Bengazzoni feints and then cracks Iriskhanov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Iriskhanov down.
Bengazzoni uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Benjamin Bengazzoni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iriskhanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni throws out a loose jab but Iriskhanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Iriskhanov.
Bengazzoni dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Iriskhanov. That did some damage!
Bengazzoni looks to throw the jab but Iriskhanov is out of range.
Iriskhanov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bengazzoni is looking to score with low kicks.
Bengazzoni scores with a hook to the body. Iriskhanov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni throws a looping overhand right but Iriskhanov ducks down to avoid it.
Bengazzoni throws a poor cross that misses
and Iriskhanov counters with a straight right hand.
Bengazzoni throws a right hand that Iriskhanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Iriskhanov also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Bengazzoni.
Iriskhanov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bengazzoni drives through and clinches with Iriskhanov against the cage.
Iriskhanov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bengazzoni can't find room to land a body shot as Iriskhanov controls the action.
Iriskhanov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bengazzoni up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bengazzoni misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Bengazzoni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Iriskhanov throws a combination that misses
and Bengazzoni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bengazzoni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bengazzoni's jab looks to have found its range, popping Iriskhanov under the eye.
Bengazzoni moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Iriskhanov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bengazzoni throws a one two combo.
Bengazzoni scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bengazzoni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Iriskhanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Bengazzoni misses.
Bengazzoni cracks Iriskhanov with an open hand slap.
Bengazzoni throws a body punch but Iriskhanov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengazzoni swings for the body but Iriskhanov moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bengazzoni!
Bengazzoni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bengazzoni missing with a left hand there. Iriskhanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bengazzoni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Iriskhanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bengazzoni.
Iriskhanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bengazzoni throws out the jab.
Bengazzoni throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Iriskhanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Iriskhanov slips a jab from Bengazzoni.
Nice body punch from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni misses with a body shot.
A big right from Bengazzoni misses.
Bengazzoni tries a low kick but Iriskhanov avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni looks to land a combination. Iriskhanov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That kick from Bengazzoni tenderised Iriskhanov's leg. Iriskhanov is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Bengazzoni takes a swing at Iriskhanov's ribcage but misses.
Iriskhanov tries to move into range but Bengazzoni moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bengazzoni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Iriskhanov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni throws a right hand that Iriskhanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Iriskhanov also avoids with ease.
Bengazzoni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Iriskhanov throws a right hand that Bengazzoni ducks under and follows up with a left that Bengazzoni also avoids with ease.
Bengazzoni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bengazzoni throws a front kick aimed at Iriskhanov's knee but Iriskhanov avoids it well.
Benjamin Bengazzoni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bengazzoni throws the left hand but Iriskhanov avoids the punch easily.
Iriskhanov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bengazzoni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Iriskhanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bengazzoni. Iriskhanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iriskhanov avoids the body shot from Bengazzoni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iriskhanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bengazzoni looks to land a right hand but Iriskhanov moved out of range.
Eduard Iriskhanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Iriskhanov slips under a jab.
Bengazzoni misses with a low kick.
Bengazzoni misses with a shot to the body
and Iriskhanov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Iriskhanov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Bengazzoni misses the target.
Bengazzoni comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bengazzoni closes the distance and clinches.
Iriskhanov misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Bengazzoni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bengazzoni has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Benjamin Bengazzoni!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Benjamin Bengazzoni!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Benjamin Bengazzoni!
Benjamin Bengazzoni wins by unanimous decision!
Benjamin Bengazzoni thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Bergasmarchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Permitis (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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22
198 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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26
190 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Bergasmarchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Permitis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Permitis tries to sprawl but Bergasmarchi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Permitis looking for submissions off his back.
Bergasmarchi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bergasmarchi is keen to just control but Permitis is a slippery customer.
Permitis 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.
Permitis punching from the bottom.
Permitis looking for submissions off his back.
Bergasmarchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Permitis keeps working.
Bergasmarchi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Permitis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bergasmarchi.
Bergasmarchi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Permitis looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Permitis is in trouble now - Bergasmarchi has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bergasmarchi wants to take his opponent's back but Permitis doesn't allow it.
Permitis regains half guard.
Permitis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bergasmarchi.
Bergasmarchi throwing shots but Permitis is blocking nicely.
Permitis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bergasmarchi is working for a kimura but Permitis is defending it quite comfortably.
Permitis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Permitis won't allow Bergasmarchi to pass to mount.
Bergasmarchi is keen to just control but Permitis is a slippery customer.
Bergasmarchi is controlling the pace.
Permitis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bergasmarchi pulls his head out easily.
Permitis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bergasmarchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Permitis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Permitis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bergasmarchi defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi stopping the sweep attempt from Permitis.
Bergasmarchi throwing strikes but missing.
Bergasmarchi wants to control from the top but Permitis keeps moving.
Bergasmarchi preventing the sweep.
Permitis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bergasmarchi defends it easily.
Permitis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Permitis striking from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Permitis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bergasmarchi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bergasmarchi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bergasmarchi trying to control but Permitis is working from the bottom.
Bergasmarchi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bergasmarchi with a nice head shot there.
Permitis keeping full guard, as Bergasmarchi tries to pass.
Bergasmarchi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bergasmarchi wants to control from the top but Permitis keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Permitis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bergasmarchi has picked Permitis up and slammed him! Permitis can't keep hold of the triangle and Bergasmarchi manages to pass to side control!
Bergasmarchi advances to mount.
Bergasmarchi trying to control but Permitis is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Bergasmarchi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Permitis staying out of range there.
Francois Permitis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bergasmarchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Permitis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Permitis.
Bergasmarchi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Permitis manages to get himself to full guard.
Permitis keeping moving, preventing Bergasmarchi from controlling successfully.
Bergasmarchi tries to free his leg and advance position but Permitis is retaining full guard.
Permitis looking for a sweep. Not yet Permitis, not yet.
Bergasmarchi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Permitis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bergasmarchi has managed to get both his arms back between Permitis's legs - danger averted.
Bergasmarchi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Permitis has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bergasmarchi is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Permitis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bergasmarchi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Permitis wants a takedown.
Bergasmarchi is pressed up against the cage. Permitis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bergasmarchi down to the mat. Bergasmarchi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gustavo Bergasmarchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francois Permitis.
Bergasmarchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Bergasmarchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Permitis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bergasmarchi is looking for a triangle but Permitis pushes his legs off easily.
Bergasmarchi wants to sweep but no luck.
Bergasmarchi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bergasmarchi is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bergasmarchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Permitis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bergasmarchi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Permitis is keeping the position for now.
Permitis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bergasmarchi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bergasmarchi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Permitis isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bergasmarchi stacks Permitis on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bergasmarchi!
Gustavo Bergasmarchi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Permitis gets back to half guard.
Bergasmarchi is looking to take a break and control but Permitis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bergasmarchi prevents Permitis from improving his position.
Bergasmarchi is trying to control the action in half guard but Permitis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bergasmarchi working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Permitis's thigh. Permitis counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Bergasmarchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Permitis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bergasmarchi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bergasmarchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Permitis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bergasmarchi slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Permitis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Permitis trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Permitis wants to get back to his feet but Bergasmarchi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Permitis looking for a guillotine here but Bergasmarchi defends easily.
Bergasmarchi wants to control from the top but Permitis keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Permitis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bergasmarchi is controlling him.
Permitis looking for a guillotine here but Bergasmarchi defends easily.
Permitis is breathing heavily.
Bergasmarchi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Permitis looking for a sweep. Not yet Permitis, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bergasmarchi wants to control from the top but Permitis keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bergasmarchi passes Permitis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Francois Permitis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bergasmarchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bergasmarchi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Permitis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bergasmarchi to the mat! Bergasmarchi manages to get full guard.
Bergasmarchi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Permitis defends it easily.
Bergasmarchi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bergasmarchi wants to sweep but no luck.
Permitis cracks Bergasmarchi with a solid left hand.
Bergasmarchi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Permitis!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Permitis is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Permitis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Permitis has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bergasmarchi is on him like a limpet, forcing Permitis back against the cage.
Permitis has Bergasmarchi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bergasmarchi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Permitis wants a takedown.
Permitis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Permitis tries to score a body lock takedown but Bergasmarchi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gustavo Bergasmarchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francois Permitis.
Permitis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bergasmarchi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bergasmarchi manages to break the clinch.
Bergasmarchi throws out a loose jab but Permitis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bergasmarchi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Permitis was covering up waiting for the punch and Bergasmarchi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Permitis has his foot on Bergasmarchi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bergasmarchi works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi tries to free his leg and advance position but Permitis is retaining full guard.
Permitis keeping moving, preventing Bergasmarchi from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bergasmarchi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bergasmarchi lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bergasmarchi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bergasmarchi wants to control from the top but Permitis keeps moving.
Bergasmarchi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bergasmarchi preventing the sweep.
Permitis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi is pushing down on Permitis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Permitis is fighting to maintain full guard but Bergasmarchi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bergasmarchi not doing much here.
Bergasmarchi prevents Permitis from improving his position.
Bergasmarchi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Permitis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bergasmarchi.
Bergasmarchi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Permitis's head.
Permitis tries to roll over but Bergasmarchi keeps him under control.
Bergasmarchi is nestled in close to Permitis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bergasmarchi is looking to take a break and control but Permitis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bergasmarchi thows a huge punch but Permitis dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Permitis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bergasmarchi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Permitis won't allow Bergasmarchi to pass to mount.
Permitis gets full guard.
Permitis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Permitis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Permitis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bergasmarchi controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bergasmarchi tries to free his leg and advance position but Permitis is retaining full guard.
Bergasmarchi is looking to work some ground and pound but Permitis has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Bergasmarchi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bergasmarchi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Gustavo Bergasmarchi!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Gustavo Bergasmarchi!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Gustavo Bergasmarchi!
Gustavo Bergasmarchi wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Allen Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teo Christofi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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201 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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197 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Allen Robinson !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teo Christofi!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christofi fails to land with a series of punches.
Robinson works the jab nicely.
Christofi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Christofi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Robinson avoids it really well and circles away.
Christofi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Christofi misses with an uppercut.
Christofi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Robinson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Christofi somewhat.
Allen Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teo Christofi.
Robinson tries to clinch but Christofi moves out of range.
Christofi gets a takedown into half guard.
Robinson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Robinson gets back to full guard.
Robinson is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson wants to stand up but Christofi is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Christofi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Christofi gets to his feet. Robinson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Allen Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christofi closes the distance and clinches.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson .
Christofi wants a takedown.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Christofi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Christofi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Christofi is trying to drag Robinson to the mat but Robinson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike.
Christofi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Robinson prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson .
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robinson digs a right hand into Christofi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Christofi's gas tank.
Robinson misses with a punch to the body.
Christofi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Robinson after a bit of a struggle.
Christofi tries to score a body lock takedown but Robinson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Christofi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Robinson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Robinson lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Christofi blocks a body shot from Robinson .
Robinson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Robinson prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christofi wants a takedown but no success here.
Christofi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allen Robinson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Robinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christofi.
Christofi tries for a takedown but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Robinson .
Robinson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Robinson throws a right and a left that Christofi avoids nicely.
Christofi swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson .
Christofi looks for a takedown but Robinson sprawls well.
Christofi looks to throw the jab but Robinson is out of range.
Teo Christofi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christofi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Robinson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Allen Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teo Christofi.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson tries a body shot but Christofi blocks it.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christofi's elbow.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robinson lands a shot to the body.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christofi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Christofi tries to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling the position.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Christofi blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson lands a left hand.
Christofi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson digs a good body shot into Christofi's ribs.
Robinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Christofi cracks Robinson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Christofi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson is not content to let Christofi control the position.
Christofi with the ground and pound but Robinson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Robinson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Christofi is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christofi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Robinson defending well though.
Christofi wants to take a breather but Robinson is having none of it.
Robinson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Christofi.
Christofi throwing shots but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Robinson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Robinson wants to improve his position but Christofi is controlling well.
Robinson is working hard here to advance position.
Robinson won't allow Christofi to pass to mount.
Christofi is nestled in close to Robinson , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Christofi with the ground and pound but Robinson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Christofi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christofi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Christofi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Christofi content to stall in guard here.
Robinson wants to sweep here but Christofi controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson working a defensive guard here.
Christofi throwing strikes but missing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Teo Christofi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Robinson 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Christofi keeps the fight on the outside.
Christofi misses with a takedown
and Robinson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Robinson .
Christofi blocking some punches.
Christofi can't get the takedown.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Robinson misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Robinson .
Christofi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donk. Robinson catches Christofi right on the button with a cross.
Christofi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Robinson is fending him off so far but Christofi persists. Nope, Robinson circles away and we're back to standing.
Allen Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teo Christofi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Christofi circles away.
Christofi shoots in for a takedown but Robinson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Christofi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Robinson moves into the clinch.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Christofi controls the action.
Christofi looking for a takedown.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Christofi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Christofi tries for a takedown but Robinson manages to get underhooks.
Christofi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Christofi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christofi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Robinson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Robinson .
Christofi can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands a nice uppercut.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Christofi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson lands with a right to the head.
Christofi wants a takedown but no success here.
Robinson lands a body punch.
Christofi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Robinson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Robinson scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to clinch but Christofi is having none of it.
Christofi has his takedown stuffed
and Robinson counters by moving into the clinch.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Robinson gets through Christofi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Robinson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson lands with a right to the head.
Robinson lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Allen Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Robinson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Allen Robinson !
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Allen Robinson !
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Allen Robinson !
Allen Robinson wins by unanimous decision!
Allen Robinson is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Allen Robinson 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Waldemir Warzecha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Morgan (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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197 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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200 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Waldemir Warzecha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Morgan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warzecha shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Warzecha tries to pass to full mount but Morgan defends it.
Warzecha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Warzecha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Warzecha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Warzecha controlling the action here.
Morgan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Warzecha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warzecha wants to work for an arm triangle but Morgan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Warzecha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Warzecha trying to pass the guard but Morgan defending well.
Warzecha is keen to just control but Morgan is a slippery customer.
Warzecha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Warzecha trying to control from half guard but Morgan is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morgan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Warzecha is trying to work for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Warzecha 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warzecha is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Morgan is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Waldemir Warzecha!
Waldemir Warzecha thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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