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LVC #33 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Cardozo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean comes to the cage accompanied by Will Smith-Geting Jiggy with it. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Cardozo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean looking to score a takedown here. Cardozo is defending well but Dean drives through and ends up in Cardozo's guard.
Dean's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cardozo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cardozo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dean controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Dean just wasn't active enough.
Cardozo fails with the takedown
and Dean counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dean slows the pace down in half guard.
Cardozo is trying to get back to full guard.
Dean not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Dean wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dean stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dean wants it to stay on the feet.
Cardozo gets a double leg takedown into Dean's guard.
Dean wants to get back to his feet but Cardozo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dean has control of Cardozo's left arm, preventing Cardozo from doing any damage.
Dean on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dean tries to get out of the position.
Cardozo looking to sit in guard and control but Dean gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean 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.
Dean works over Cardozo with some ground and pound from guard.
Dean is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dean connects with a couple of short punches.
Cardozo controls Dean momentarily but Dean frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dean is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardozo working a defensive guard here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cardozo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cardozo with a poor takedown
and Dean counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cardozo's guard now.
Mike Dean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Cardozo.
Dean controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cardozo has momentary wrist control but Dean slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dean is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Dean just wasn't active enough.
Dean shoots in for a takedown but Cardozo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cardozo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dean looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cardozo!
Dean is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cardozo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cardozo is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dean moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cardozo can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Dean dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dean looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dean lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Las Vegas inform us that Cardozo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dean seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mike Dean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cardozo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dean stands and steps away. Cardozo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cardozo darts in looking for a takedown but Dean gets double underhooks and turns Cardozo into the cage.
Dean fails to pull guard.
Cardozo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardozo avoids a kick to the body.
Dean scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dean seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Horrible takedown by Cardozo or perhaps it was just good defense by Dean which made him look bad.
Dean shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cardozo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dean trying to control the action but Cardozo is working from the bottom.
Dean decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cardozo to his feet.
Cardozo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dean pinned against the cage. Dean gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mike Dean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Cardozo.
Cardozo tries to bum rush Dean with a series of wild strikes but Dean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardozo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dean.
Cardozo tries to clinch up
and Dean counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cardozo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dean is defending well.
Cardozo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cardozo is trying to pull guard but Dean turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Dean's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dean is trying to break the clinch but Cardozo has him pressed against the cage.
Cardozo lands a takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dean holds on and takes a little breather.
Dean looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cardozo is one step ahead there.
Cardozo stops Dean from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dean has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Cardozo has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Cardozo breaks from the clinch.
Dean decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dean is nestled in close to Cardozo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cardozo is pressing down on Dean's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cardozo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dean is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cardozo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cardozo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dean is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Dean dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dean shoots in but Cardozo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dean shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cardozo pinned against the cage. Cardozo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dean shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cardozo as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cardozo stuffs the takedown.
Cardozo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oscar Cardozo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Cardozo with that takedown attempt.
Cardozo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dean circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardozo drives through with a takedown into Dean's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dean scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Cardozo or perhaps it was just good defense by Dean which made him look bad.
Cardozo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dean scores with a takedown into Cardozo's guard.
Cardozo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dean controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardozo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dean is one step ahead there.
Cardozo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cardozo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dean stays in close to Cardozo's body and controls the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Dean wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cardozo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dean closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cardozo circles away.
Dean shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cardozo as he jumps to the side.
Cardozo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cardozo tries to sprawl but Dean drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cardozo moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardozo wants to get back to his feet but Dean is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cardozo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dean doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dean manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dean 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.
Dean seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cardozo for as long as he can get away with.
Mike Dean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dean is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cardozo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cardozo has escaped and now he's on top!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Dean.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dean, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Dean!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Lluca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mac Miller- Donald Trump. The key to victory for Frankie Green has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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224 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Counter fighter
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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frankie Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valentin Lluca!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lluca shoots in but no luck this time.
Lluca misses with a combination
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lluca drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Green has his hands on Lluca's head, controlling the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Green's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lluca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lluca trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lluca's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Valentin Lluca wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lluca misses with a looping right.
Lluca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lluca looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Lluca is just out of range.
Green tries for a takedown but Lluca circles away easily
and Lluca counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lluca tries to pass to full mount but Green defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green keeping hold of Lluca's head, controlling as best he can.
Lluca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lluca is trying to control the action in half guard but Green is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lluca keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Green avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lluca.
Green throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lluca is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Valentin Lluca was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lluca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Green counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lluca thinking.
Nice defenses there by Lluca.
Lluca misses the shot to the body.
Lluca misses with a takedown attempt - Green sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Frankie Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valentin Lluca.
Lluca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lluca misses with a takedown
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lluca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Green misses with a straight left.
Valentin Lluca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green lands a nice shot that snaps Lluca's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lluca misses with a double jab
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Lluca dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lluca.
Lluca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lluca throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Lluca misses with the combination.
Lluca closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lluca throws a strike but Green avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Green is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lluca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lluca really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Green. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Green controls Lluca momentarily but Lluca frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green keeping moving, preventing Lluca from controlling successfully.
Lluca slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lluca wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frankie Green.
Lluca throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lluca slips a straight right by Green.
Lluca misses with a double jab
and Green counters with a three punch combo that has Lluca backing up. Lluca nods at Green to acknowledge the strikes.
Lluca keeps the fight on the outside.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lluca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Green counters with a leg kick.
Lluca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lluca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lluca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lluca misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by Green - just one landing.
Green lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch combination from Lluca misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lluca misses.
Lluca misses with a double jab
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Green.
Horrible takedown by Lluca or perhaps it was just good defense by Green which made him look bad.
Lluca walks into a stiff left hand from Green.
Lluca misses with a double jab
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Valentin Lluca will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Green stuns Lluca with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lluca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lluca misses with a double jab
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Lluca. Those never looked like landing.
Lluca looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Lluca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Lluca looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Valentin Lluca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lluca misses with a combination
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lluca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Lluca throws a combination that misses
and Green counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lluca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Green counters with a series of strikes. Lluca will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lluca misses with a double jab.
Lluca throws a left and a right that both miss
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lluca shoots in and drives through. Green sprawls well.
Lluca throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
Lluca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Green attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lluca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green connects with a crisp jab.
Lluca tries to bum rush Green with a series of wild strikes but Green uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lluca.
Lluca misses with a straight left.
Lluca shoots for a double leg takedown but Green sprawls well. He's pushed Lluca's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lluca has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lluca shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Green as he avoids it easily.
Frankie Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valentin Lluca.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lluca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lluca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lluca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lluca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lluca closes the distance and clinches up with Green, looking for a takedown. Lluca pushes Green against the cage but Green circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lluca misses with a series of wild punches.
Valentin Lluca is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Green misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frankie Green is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Green.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green gets caught flat footed, as Lluca shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lluca postures up.
Green is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lluca wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frankie Green.
I think Lluca has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentin Lluca!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Marcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel James Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crawford has chosen Kashmir as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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195 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymond Marcos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel James Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford dodges the punch combination from Marcos.
Crawford tries to bum rush Marcos with a series of wild strikes but Marcos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marcos throws a body punch but Crawford moves out of range.
Crawford moves forwards but Marcos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marcos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crawford.
Marcos throws a body punch but Crawford moves out of range.
Marcos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crawford.
Marcos fails to land with a series of punches.
Marcos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crawford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crawford throws the left hand but Marcos avoids the punch easily.
Crawford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crawford swings for the body but Marcos moves out of range.
Marcos thows a body shot but no joy.
Marcos takes one to the side of the head.
Crawford throws a hook but Marcos avoids it easily.
Marcos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crawford slips under a jab from Marcos.
Crawford tests Marcos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marcos throws the left hand but Crawford avoids the punch easily.
Crawford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marcos.
Marcos connects with a looping right hand.
Marcos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marcos throws a big shot that misses.
Marcos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crawford throws a shot to the body.
Crawford lands with a shot to the body.
Crawford slips a jab from Marcos.
Marcos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crawford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marcos throws a right and a left that Crawford avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marcos staying out of range there.
Marcos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcos swings for the body but Crawford moves out of range.
Marcos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crawford looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crawford takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crawford is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marcos.
Marcos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crawford misses with a double jab.
Marcos avoids the body shot from Crawford.
Crawford has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crawford ducks under a wild hook from Marcos.
Marcos walks into a jab.
Marcos misses with a double jab.
Crawford misses with a few strikes there.
Marcos staying out of range there.
Crawford looks winded!
Marcos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A big right from Marcos misses.
Daniel James Crawford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crawford.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crawford throws a body punch but Marcos moves out of range.
Crawford lands with a nice body punch.
Marcos looks to land a right hand but Crawford moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Crawford.
Marcos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crawford lands a really nice looking cross but Marcos seems unphased.
Crawford digs a good body shot into Marcos's ribs.
Crawford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crawford lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Marcos backs up against the cage.
Sloppy strikes from Crawford. Those never looked like landing.
Marcos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crawford.
Marcos cracks Crawford with an open hand slap.
Marcos lands with a nice combination. Crawford backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawford scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marcos tries to bum rush Crawford with a series of wild strikes but Crawford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marcos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crawford.
Crawford stalks Marcos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marcos's face. Marcos staggers backwards, shaken.
Crawford throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marcos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marcos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marcos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcos misses with an uppercut.
Crawford misses with a wild combination.
Crawford throws a shot to the body.
Marcos throws a right and a left that Crawford avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crawford.
Marcos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crawford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crawford moves out of range as Marcos strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Marcos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marcos throws a series of punches but Crawford moves out of range.
Crawford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marcos cracks Crawford with an open hand slap.
Marcos misses with a looping right.
Marcos throws an overhand right that lands on Crawford's shoulder, as Crawford tries to avoid the shot.
Raymond Marcos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marcos slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Marcos.
Raymond Marcos is winning the standup battle so far.
Marcos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crawford bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marcos's head.
Marcos ducks under a wild hook from Crawford.
Marcos throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Crawford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crawford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crawford throws a big shot that misses.
Marcos takes one on the button.
Crawford avoids the body shot from Marcos.
Marcos 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.
Crawford is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a straight left.
Crawford lands a jab to Marcos's midsection.
Marcos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crawford.
Crawford moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Marcos misses.
Marcos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crawford.
Marcos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crawford's head backwards.
Crawford moves away from the strike by Marcos.
Crawford swinging wildly here.
Marcos throws a series of punches but Crawford avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Marcos misses its intended target.
Marcos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crawford cracks Marcos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Crawford does no damage.
Marcos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crawford at a distance.
Marcos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marcos throws an overhand right that lands on Crawford's shoulder, as Crawford tries to avoid the shot.
Marcos staying out of range there.
Marcos jabs Crawford right on the nose. Crawford blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawford throws a jab but it's blocked by Marcos.
Crawford slips a straight right by Marcos.
Marcos scores with a three punch combo!
Crawford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marcos takes one on the button.
Crawford 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.
Sloppy strikes from Marcos. Those never looked like landing.
A big right from Marcos misses.
The crowd cheers as Crawford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marcos doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcos was well out of range. Poor timing from Crawford.
Marcos fails to land with a series of punches.
Crawford misses with a wild body shot.
Crawford gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crawford connects with a body shot that sends Marcos's belly button to the back.
Crawford takes a swing at Marcos's ribcage but misses.
Marcos thows a body shot but no joy.
Marcos lands with a right hand.
Marcos throws a right and a left that Crawford avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Marcos. Those never looked like landing.
Crawford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marcos.
Some wild striking there from Crawford.
Marcos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marcos misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Marcos misses.
Marcos misses the jab.
Crawford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Marcos misses.
Marcos defending well as Crawford loads up on a big left hand.
Crawford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marcos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Crawford eats them both and turns towards Marcos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Crawford jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crawford swings for the body but Marcos moves out of range.
Marcos throws a shot from downtown. Crawford moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crawford was well out of range. Poor timing from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Marcos. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Marcos dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Marcos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marcos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crawford throws a hook but Marcos avoids it easily.
Crawford moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marcos misses with a hook. Crawford ducked under it nicely.
Marcos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crawford finds it's way round the side to connect with Marcos's head.
Crawford looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcos is just out of range.
Crawford jabs at Marcos's body.
Crawford looks to land a right hand but Marcos moved out of range.
Marcos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crawford.
Marcos lands a two punch combo.
Marcos just misses with a punch to the body.
Crawford swinging wildly here.
Crawford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crawford throws a right hand that Marcos ducks under and follows up with a left that Marcos also avoids with ease.
Marcos looks to land a left hand but Crawford moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford throws a big shot that misses.
Marcos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marcos lands a glancing blow to the side of Crawford's head.
Crawford takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crawford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Marcos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crawford throws a lazy right hand but Marcos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Marcos misses the target.
Crawford looks to throw the jab but Marcos is out of range.
Marcos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crawford circles away quickly and effectively.
A shot to the liver by Marcos. Beautiful body shot.
Marcos swings widly with a right hand
and Crawford counters with a three punch combo that has Marcos backing up. Marcos nods at Crawford to acknowledge the strikes.
Marcos misses the jab.
Marcos loads up on a big right hand but Crawford slips the punch.
Crawford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marcos.
Crawford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crawford lands a nice shot to the body.
Marcos throws out a loose jab but Crawford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawford connects with a jab.
Marcos throws the left hand but Crawford avoids the punch easily.
Crawford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marcos slips under a jab from Crawford.
Crawford throws a hook to the side of Marcos's head but Marcos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marcos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Crawford takes one to the chin there.
Marcos lands with a hook. Crawford tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Crawford walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marcos moves out of range of the strikes.
Crawford has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crawford tests Marcos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crawford stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Marcos misses with a hook.
Marcos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marcos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crawford.
Marcos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crawford was well out of range. Poor timing from Marcos.
Marcos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crawford was well out of range. Poor timing from Marcos.
Donk. Crawford catches Marcos right on the button with a cross.
Crawford dodges the punch combination from Marcos.
Marcos looks to land a left hand but Crawford moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford scores with a jab.
Crawford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crawford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marcos counters with a left and a right that stings Crawford.
Marcos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crawford.
Marcos misses the shot to the body.
Crawford moves out of range as Marcos strikes.
Daniel James Crawford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marcos throws out the jab.
Crawford takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crawford clobbers Marcos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Crawford scores with a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice combination there by Crawford.
Nice straight punches there by Marcos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marcos.
Marcos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marcos thows a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raymond Marcos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marcos 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raymond Marcos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McGregor to the mat! McGregor manages to get full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bennett stopping the sweep attempt from McGregor.
Bennett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGregor is keeping the position for now.
Bennett postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McGregor is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bennett, into his guard.
Bennett is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McGregor could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bennett is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGregor is looking for a sweep. Bennett is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bennett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McGregor has managed to free his arm - good work.
McGregor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bennett pulls his head out easily.
Bennett is working for a submission of some sort.
Bennett seems to be looking for submissions.
McGregor works his way to full guard. Good work.
McGregor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bennett looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett has gone for a leg lock! McGregor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bennett's guard.
Bennett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McGregor manages to get himself to full guard.
Bennett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McGregor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bennett is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bennett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bennett postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McGregor is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bennett, into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett wants to stand up but McGregor is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett trying to keep a closed guard but McGregor is proving a slippery customer.
Bennett looking for a sweep. Not yet Bennett, not yet.
McGregor trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bennett's guard.
Bennett 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.
Bennett seems keen to control McGregor's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tyson Bennett.
Bennett fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McGregor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bennett tries to avoid it but McGregor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bennett to the ground. Bennett escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McGregor shoots in and drives through. Bennett sprawls well.
Bennett closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bennett seems to be looking for submissions.
Bennett wants to work for an arm triangle but McGregor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bennett looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is working for an americana but McGregor has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Bennett was thinking about the submission.
Bennett passes McGregor's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McGregor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bennett trying to move into half guard but instead McGregor has managed to sweep!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGregor wants to stand but Bennett has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bennett controlling the position.
Bennett wants to stand but McGregor is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Bennett dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McGregor fails with the takedown.
Bennett displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McGregor.
Bennett shoots in looking for a takedown. McGregor tries to sprawl out of it but Bennett keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGregor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bennett darts in looking for a takedown but McGregor gets double underhooks and turns Bennett into the cage.
Bennett wants to take the fight to the mat but McGregor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hector McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Bennett.
McGregor prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bennett is looking to take this one to the mat.
McGregor can't get the takedown.
Bennett can't get the takedown.
Bennett tightens his grip and picks McGregor up, before dumping him to the ground. McGregor manages to land in guard.
Bennett drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McGregor dives on top into guard.
We've been informed that Bennett has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tyson Bennett has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bennett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Bennett seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bennett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bennett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGregor wants to control from the top but Bennett keeps moving.
McGregor throwing strikes but missing.
McGregor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bennett keeping moving, preventing McGregor from controlling successfully.
Hector McGregor has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
McGregor shoots in for a takedown but Bennett shows good takedown defense.
McGregor shoots in for a double leg but Bennett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bennett shoots in looking for a takedown but McGregor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bennett's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bennett fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McGregor to the ground. Bennett is now in McGregor's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bennett is looking to control McGregor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bennett avoid being mounted?
McGregor passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennett is trying to escape the mount.
Bennett is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bennett in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McGregor moves to the back position.
Bennett holding both McGregor 's hands and preventing any damage.
McGregor has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bennett has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor doesn't have the hooks in and Bennett manages to turn into his guard.
Bennett sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McGregor's guard.
Bennett is trying to work for a kimura but McGregor is defending well.
Bennett is trying to work for a kimura but McGregor is defending well.
Bennett is looking for a kimura but McGregor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bennett to get the leverage.
McGregor wants to control but Bennett is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bennett looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McGregor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bennett pulls his head out easily.
Bennett is looking for a kimura but McGregor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bennett to get the leverage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGregor is pressing down on Bennett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bennett passes McGregor's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bennett is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McGregor is just riding it out for now. Bennett eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyson Bennett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bennett darts in looking for a takedown but McGregor gets double underhooks and turns Bennett into the cage.
McGregor is working for takedown but Bennett is calmly controlling the position for now.
McGregor prevents the takedown attempt.
McGregor has picked Bennett up - he's going for a ride! McGregor dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bennett is looking to escape.
Bennett trying to control from the bottom.
Bennett trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
McGregor stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Bennett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bennett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hector McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Bennett.
McGregor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bennett scores with a takedown into McGregor's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett tries to free his leg and advance position but McGregor is retaining full guard.
Bennett is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McGregor is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McGregor has escaped and now he's on top!
McGregor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bennett managing to control the position.
Bennett looking to control.
McGregor gets to his feet. Bennett looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
McGregor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tyson Bennett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett tries to buck McGregor off but McGregor is having none of it.
Bennett is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McGregor has just dragged him back down to the mat.
McGregor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennett tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but McGregor presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bennett is working to get back to half guard.
McGregor looking to secure an arm triangle but Bennett defends it well.
McGregor is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Bennett is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bennett gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett tries to get to full guard but McGregor has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McGregor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bennett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McGregor decides to return to a standing position.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McGregor as he avoids it easily.
Bennett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McGregor!
Bennett is looking to take a break and control but McGregor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bennett staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett tries to advance to mount but can't.
A lull in the action here as Bennett stalls from top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bennett's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tyson Bennett hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bennett shoots in but no luck this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyson Bennett.
Well Bennett 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Bennett!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Hu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flores's entrance music is The XX - Intro. A fine choice. 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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212 lbs
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200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Flores!
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, Ricky Hu!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores moves out of range of the leg kick from Hu.
Hu moves away from the strike by Flores.
Flores moves into range and connects with a jab.
Flores rushes Hu and presses him up against the cage.
Flores pushes Hu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Flores.
A head punch on the inside from Flores fails to land.
Hu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flores gets through Hu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Flores lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hu to his knees! Flores keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Flores!
Rafael Flores decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teo Christofi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teo Christofi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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200 lbs
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197 lbs
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Great elbows
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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
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teo Christofi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christofi throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
Christofi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morgan's half guard.
Christofi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morgan defending well though.
Christofi prevents Morgan from improving his position.
Christofi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morgan defending well though.
Christofi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Christofi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morgan taking some punishment here, with Christofi in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christofi prevents Morgan from improving his position.
Christofi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morgan defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morgan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Christofi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Christofi throwing shots but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Morgan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Christofi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Christofi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Christofi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christofi prevents Morgan from improving his position.
Christofi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Christofi winds up and cracks Morgan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Christofi is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morgan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Christofi on the ground.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Christofi connects with a nice short shot to Morgan's temple.
Christofi throwing shots but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Christofi throwing shots but Morgan is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christofi trying to control from Morgan's half guard. Morgan has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Christofi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Christofi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morgan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Christofi throwing strikes from guard but Morgan blocks nicely.
Christofi stands and steps away. Morgan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Morgan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Morgan.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Christofi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christofi was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
James Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christofi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christofi lands with an overhand left.
Christofi forces Morgan back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan stops a takedown attempt from Christofi.
Morgan tries a body shot but Christofi blocks it.
Morgan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Christofi blocks a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christofi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morgan lands a body shot.
Christofi connects with the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan stuffs the takedown attempt from Christofi. Christofi gets slowly back to his feet.
Morgan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teo Christofi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Christofi is just out of range.
Christofi misses with an uppercut.
Morgan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morgan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Christofi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morgan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Christofi eats them both and turns towards Morgan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Christofi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body kick from Morgan.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morgan.
Morgan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Christofi.
No luck for Christofi with that takedown attempt.
Morgan lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christofi misses the jab.
Morgan is looking to wear down Christofi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Christofi shoots in looking for a takedown but Morgan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Christofi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Morgan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Christofi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morgan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Christofi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morgan but Morgan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
James Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teo Christofi.
Morgan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Morgan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Christofi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Christofi walks into a straight right hand from Morgan.
Christofi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Morgan defends well and Christofi ends up having to push Morgan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A short right from Morgan on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Morgan.
Morgan missing with knees to the body.
Morgan pushes off an throws an elbow but Christofi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Morgan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Morgan lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Christofi controls his hands.
Knees to the body from Morgan.
Christofi is breathing heavily.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Christofi.
Morgan trying to land knees to the body.
Morgan lands with a left to the head.
Christofi blocking some punches.
Morgan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Morgan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
James Morgan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Morgan lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morgan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Morgan lands with a right to the head.
Morgan can't find room to land a body shot as Christofi controls the action.
Morgan presses Christofi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands an elbow inside.
Morgan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christofi avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
A short left from Morgan.
Morgan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
Morgan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
Morgan misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Morgan.
Christofi tries to score a body lock takedown but Morgan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christofi is looking to break free of the clinch but Morgan has double underhooks.
Christofi blocks a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan missing with knees to the body.
Christofi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morgan pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christofi takes the fight into the clinch.
Christofi is trying to drag Morgan to the mat but Morgan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Christofi wants a takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Teo Christofi has been cut.
Christofi blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Morgan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Teo Christofi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Morgan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morgan looks to land a left hand but Christofi moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Christofi is defended easily by Morgan.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
Christofi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morgan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
Morgan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morgan misses with some punches.
Morgan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Christofi can't get the takedown.
Christofi working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land.
Christofi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Morgan prevents it.
James Morgan 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christofi.
Morgan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Morgan swings wildly with an uppercut but Christofi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land.
Morgan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morgan has Christofi pressed against the cage, preventing Christofi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan lands a left hand.
Christofi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morgan stops a takedown attempt from Christofi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christofi managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Morgan throws a punch but it's blocked by Christofi.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Christofi controls his hands.
Morgan missing with knees to the body.
Morgan missing with knees to the body.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Christofi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Morgan as Christofi shoots in.
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!
Christofi throws an off balance right hand
and Morgan counters with a good, hard body kick but Christofi shrugs it off.
Christofi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morgan leaves Christofi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Christofi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Christofi goes for a double leg but Morgan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Morgan continues to drive forward.
Morgan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Morgan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morgan lands a right hand.
Morgan working aggressively here.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morgan swings wildly with an uppercut but Christofi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Morgan on the inside.
Christofi is rocked!
Nice body punch from Morgan.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land.
Christofi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morgan misses with an elbow over the top.
Morgan lands an elbow that stopped Christofi in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Christofi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Morgan.
Christofi tries to score a body lock takedown but Morgan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right from Christofi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
Christofi blocking some punches.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Christofi.
Christofi tries for a takedown but Morgan manages to get underhooks.
Christofi takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Christofi.
Morgan lands a damaging elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morgan 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Morgan!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Hyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Copello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyatt comes into the arena with Street fighter blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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222 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Hyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felipe Copello!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hyatt throws a shot from downtown. Copello moves away and avoids it.
Hyatt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Copello fails to land with a series of punches.
Hyatt misses with the combination.
Hyatt misses with a leg kick.
Hyatt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Copello takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hyatt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hyatt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyatt throws a head kick that misses
and Copello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Copello pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hyatt back to the cage. Copello follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jimmy Hyatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyatt digs a good hook to Copello's body.
Copello looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hyatt misses with a body punch
and Copello counters with a two punch combo.
Hyatt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Copello.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyatt works the jab nicely.
Hyatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Copello manages to avoid it.
Copello takes a jab right on the kisser.
Copello looks to land a left hand but Hyatt moved out of range nicely.
Copello takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Hyatt misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Copello's sensitive parts.
Copello gets a clinch.
Hyatt is looking to break free of the clinch but Copello has double underhooks.
Hyatt tries to break free but Copello pushes him back against the cage.
Copello misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hyatt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Copello has Hyatt pressed against the cage, preventing Hyatt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hyatt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Copello jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Copello checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Copello looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyatt is just out of range.
Copello tries to move into range but Hyatt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Copello checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hyatt scores with the left hand. Copello knows he should have avoided that one.
Hyatt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Copello.
Copello is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A combination from Copello does no damage.
Hyatt misses with a body shot.
Copello throws a good cross that connects.
Copello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hyatt.
It looks like Hyatt has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A combination from Hyatt does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt misses the shot to the body.
Copello tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hyatt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Copello tries to close the distance and clinch but Hyatt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hyatt scores with a jab to the head.
Copello gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hyatt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hyatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Copello was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyatt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Copello blocks a jab.
Hyatt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hyatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Copello moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Hyatt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hyatt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hyatt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Copello is out of range.
Copello slips under a jab.
Hyatt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hyatt just misses with a punch to the body.
Hyatt looks to score with a jab to the body but Copello is just out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Copello in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hyatt lands a nice looking body shot.
Hyatt looks to land a left hand but Copello moved out of range nicely.
Hyatt swings widly with a right hand
and Copello counters with a left and a right that stings Hyatt.
Copello takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hyatt throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyatt misses the shot to the body.
Hyatt lands with a nice body punch.
Nice shot by Hyatt.
Hyatt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hyatt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hyatt throws a combination. Copello tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Felipe Copello has been cut.
Hyatt catches Copello with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Copello takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hyatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Copello was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyatt.
Jimmy Hyatt is winning the standup battle so far.
Hyatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Copello was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyatt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
No joy there for Copello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hyatt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hyatt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Copello stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hyatt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Copello momentarily.
Felipe Copello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Copello takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Copello ducks under a wild hook from Hyatt.
Copello tries to clinch up.
Hyatt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Copello defends well and Hyatt ends up having to push Copello into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Copello throws a head punch that misses.
Hyatt is trying to break the clinch but Copello is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hyatt is trying to break the clinch but Copello is controlling him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The referee is keeping an eye on Copello - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A frustrated look appears on Hyatt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hyatt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hyatt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Come on Copello - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hyatt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hyatt misses with a body shot.
Hyatt throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt connects with a body shot that sends Copello's belly button to the back.
Hyatt digs a good hook to Copello's body.
Hyatt tries to land a leg kick but Copello saw it coming and moves away.
Hyatt is looking to wear down Copello with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hyatt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hyatt lands with a nice combination. Copello backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hyatt tries to score with a low kick but Copello moves his leg out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Copello.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Copello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyatt looks to score with a jab to the body but Copello is just out of range.
Hyatt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Hyatt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Felipe Copello's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hyatt misses with a shot to the body
and Copello counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hyatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Copello was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyatt.
Copello takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Copello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hyatt.
A big right from Hyatt misses.
Hyatt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hyatt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hyatt misses with a wild body shot.
Hyatt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Copello finds it's way round the side to connect with Hyatt's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hyatt lands a nice hook to Copello's body. Copello takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copello avoids the body shot from Hyatt.
Copello wants to clinch up but Hyatt keeps it at a distance.
Hyatt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hyatt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Copello slips under a jab.
Hyatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Copello moves away.
Hyatt misses with a low kick as Copello jumps back.
Hyatt misses the shot to the body.
Hyatt misses the shot to the body.
Hyatt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Copello.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hyatt tries a head kick but it misses.
Copello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donk. Hyatt catches Copello right on the button with a cross.
Hyatt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Copello counters with a nice uppercut.
Hyatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Copello moves away.
Hyatt misses with a double jab.
Hyatt looks to score with a jab to the body but Copello is just out of range.
Felipe Copello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hyatt lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt takes a swing at Copello's ribcage but misses.
Hyatt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Copello with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hyatt to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice body punch from Hyatt.
Hyatt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Copello keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hyatt.
Hyatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Copello was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyatt.
Copello lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from Hyatt.
Jimmy Hyatt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hyatt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hyatt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Copello is out of range and Hyatt settles back down.
Copello takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hyatt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Copello circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice cross by Hyatt.
Hyatt misses with a low kick.
Copello misses with a double jab
and Hyatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Copello lands with an overhand left.
Copello misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jimmy Hyatt.
Well Hyatt 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Hyatt!
Jimmy Hyatt decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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