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BFE: Bloodsport XXXIII PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Formaran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Formaran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno shoots in and bounces Formaran off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Formaran is looking to stand up but Moreno isn't so interested in that idea.
Moreno trying to control but Formaran is working from the bottom.
Moreno showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moreno trying to control the position from guard on top but Formaran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergio Moreno has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Formaran throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab-cross combination lands for Formaran and sends Moreno crashing to the mat! Formaran follows him down to the mat - Moreno regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Moreno is rocked!
It looks like Sergio Moreno has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moreno wants to get back to his feet.
Moreno is still in real trouble! Can Formaran finish him?
Moreno moves into full guard.
Formaran won't allow Moreno to get back to his feet.
Formaran wanted to stand there but Moreno had control of the position.
Moreno is looking to stand up but Formaran isn't so interested in that idea.
Moreno is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Moreno seems to have recovered his senses.
Moreno has a closed guard, preventing Formaran from standing up.
Moreno is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moreno is pulling down on Formaran's head to control his posture.
Formaran knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moreno on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Formaran wanted to stand there but Moreno had control of the position.
Our spies down at at BLACKSMITH GYM - THE 25 Coach Las Vegas Mega-Gym inform us that Moreno has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Moreno looking for a sweep. Not yet Moreno, not yet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moreno looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Moreno holds on and takes a little breather.
Formaran wanted to stand there but Moreno had control of the position.
Moreno is looking to cinch up a triangle. Formaran throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Moreno's body to avoid the submission. Moreno has instead reached around Formaran's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Moreno arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sergio Moreno!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shinji Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanaka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Yuudachi. Shinji Tanaka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shinji Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Alves!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Tanaka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alves looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
You can see the frustration on Alves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alves is trying to improve his position.
Tanaka cracks Alves with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Tanaka seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Alves is looking to reverse the position.
Alves takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Alves gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tanaka trying to control the action but Alves is working from the bottom.
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!
Tanaka lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Alves trying to control but Tanaka postures up.
Alves is trying to get back to full guard.
Tanaka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alves defends it well.
Alves trying to control here.
Alves is trying to get back to full guard.
Alves wants to control but Tanaka is keeping busy.
Alves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alves.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alves keeping full guard, as Tanaka tries to pass.
Tanaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanaka chips away with some ground and pound.
Alves is looking for a triangle but Tanaka pushes his legs off easily.
Tanaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves wants to sweep here but Tanaka controlling him for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully.
Tanaka stays in close to Alves's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alves is on top in guard.
Tanaka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alves manages to get himself to full guard.
Tanaka is looking to work some ground and pound but Alves has wrist control.
Tanaka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tanaka wants to pass the guard but Alves is keeping the position.
Tanaka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tanaka stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tanaka fails to land the takedown.
Tanaka closes the distance but Alves moves to the side
and Alves counters with a three punch combo that has Tanaka backing up. Tanaka nods at Alves to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves checks the leg kick.
Alves misses with an uppercut.
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!
Tanaka shoots in but Alves avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tanaka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shinji Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanaka tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Tanaka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinji Tanaka dominated that round.
That's time! Tanaka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Alves stalks Tanaka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tanaka's face. Tanaka staggers backwards, shaken.
We've been told by Tanaka's head coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tanaka tries to clinch up
and Alves counters with a left and a right that stings Tanaka.
Tanaka tries to land a leg kick but Alves saw it coming and moves away.
Tanaka blocks the body kick.
Tanaka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanaka manages to avoid it.
Tanaka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tanaka misses with a kick to the body
and Alves counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tanaka is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Tanaka. Those never looked like landing.
Alves misses with an uppercut. Tanaka saw that one coming.
A jab from Alves finds it's way through Tanaka's defenses.
Some wild striking there from Tanaka.
Tanaka shoots in and drives through. Alves sprawls well.
Tanaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanaka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinji Tanaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanaka misses with a leg kick
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tanaka wants to land a leg kick but Alves is out of range.
Tanaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tanaka throws a looping overhand right but Alves ducks down to avoid it.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanaka throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Tanaka misses with a head kick.
Tanaka throws a sloppy head kick
and Alves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tanaka shoots in but Alves avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka fails with a takedown attempt.
Tanaka closes the distance and clinches up with Alves, looking for a takedown. Tanaka pushes Alves against the cage but Alves circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanaka misses with a takedown attempt
and Alves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alves slips under a jab.
Alves lands a nice shot that snaps Tanaka's head back.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Tanaka darts in trying to clinch
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanaka dives in and grabs Alves's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes down on Tanaka's head and hops out.
Tanaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanaka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tanaka throws a hook to the side of Alves's head but Alves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tanaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanaka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alves sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tanaka somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hector Alves will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tanaka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tanaka looks to land a body kick but Alves moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Alves. Those never looked like landing.
Tanaka is looking to chop away at Alves's legs.
Alves is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Alves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tanaka circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tanaka.
Alves slips a jab from Tanaka.
Decent striking displayed by Alves there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Tanaka misses
and Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alves scores with a one two! Tanaka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tanaka tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Alves connects with a solid leg kick.
Hector Alves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tanaka connects with the punch.
The fighters circling - Alves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No luck for Tanaka with that takedown attempt.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alves keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Tanaka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tanaka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tanaka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tanaka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves moves out of range of the body kick.
Alves walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tanaka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alves throws a series of punches but Tanaka moves out of range.
Tanaka throws a combination that misses
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hector Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanaka throws a looping overhand right but Alves ducks down to avoid it.
Tanaka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tanaka misses with a takedown
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinji Tanaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanaka closes the distance but Alves moves to the side
and Tanaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tanaka dodges the punch combination from Alves.
Alves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tanaka has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Tanaka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown by Tanaka or perhaps it was just good defense by Alves which made him look bad.
A punch combination from Tanaka misses.
Nice body punch from Alves.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanaka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tanaka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alves walks away with a smile on his face. Tanaka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alves throws a hook to the side of Tanaka's head but Tanaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hector Alves.
I think Alves 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Alves!
Hector Alves seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nub Nodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Big Rich ,San Quinn & Boo Banger- San Francisco Anthem. Nub Nodes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aldon Smith!
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, Nub Nodes!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nodes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nodes wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nodes stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldon Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nodes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Nodes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Nodes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nodes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nodes's coach down at Soul Supremacy Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nodes's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nodes swivels and escapes.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aldon Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nodes feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Smith sprawling to the canvas! Smith rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Nodes finish him?!
Nodes misses the jab.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nodes sprawls well. Nodes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Nodes sends Smith crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nodes is motioning to the referee to let Smith up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Smith is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nodes sprawls well. Nodes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nodes defends well and Smith ends up having to push Nodes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nodes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nodes pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nodes tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Nodes lands a shoulder strike.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Smith. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nodes's efforts to push away.
Nodes lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nodes.
Nodes is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nodes down to the mat. Nodes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nodes swivels and escapes.
Nodes cracks Smith with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nodes has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Smith to stand back up!
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nodes throws a shot to the body.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Nodes drops Smith with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Smith looks back up at him and smiles so Nodes waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Nodes drops Smith with a naaaaasty hook - Smith is in real trouble here! Nodes dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nub Nodes!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vo Nguyen Giap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spider Trenton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giap comes to the cage accompanied by Beach Party Vietnam. Vo Nguyen Giap has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vo Nguyen Giap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spider Trenton!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trenton misses with an uppercut.
Giap wants to clinch up but Trenton keeps it at a distance.
Giap wants to clinch up but Trenton keeps it at a distance.
Trenton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Giap counters by clinching up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Giap.
Trenton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Giap crunches a lovely knee into Trenton's ribcage.
Trenton working hard to break the clinch.
Trenton can't break the clinch.
Trenton is looking to break free of the clinch but Giap has double underhooks.
Giap lands with a light punch inside.
Giap breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Giap tries to clinch there but Trenton circles away.
Giap moves to clinch but Trenton breaks away
and Trenton counters with a straight right hand.
Trenton staying out of range there.
Giap wants to clinch up but Trenton keeps it at a distance.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trenton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trenton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trenton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trenton misses with a wild body shot.
Giap gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Giap scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Giap is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Giap misses with the head strike.
Trenton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trenton breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Trenton.
Giap closes the distance and pushes Trenton back into the cage.
Giap gets through Trenton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Giap scores with a knee to the head.
Trenton wants to break free but Giap has control.
A right handed body shot lands from Giap.
Trenton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Giap has him pressed against the cage.
Trenton working hard to break the clinch.
Giap is trying to maintain a safe position but Trenton gets an underhook and turns Giap into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giap gets through Trenton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Giap lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trenton backwards.
Trenton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trenton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trenton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trenton works Giap's body with a nice hook.
Trenton lunges at Giap with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Giap's hand.
Trenton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trenton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Trenton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trenton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Giap sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Trenton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giap wants to clinch.
Trenton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Giap.
Trenton swings for the body but Giap moves out of range.
Giap doesn't manage to clinch there - Trenton circles away.
Giap tries to clinch up.
A big left from Trenton misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trenton throws a series of punches but Giap avoids them all with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Trenton.
Giap scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Giap instigates a clinch.
Giap manages to break the clinch.
Trenton misses with a straight left.
Giap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trenton manages to avoid it.
Trenton throws a right and a left that Giap avoids nicely.
Trenton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Giap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Trenton misses.
Trenton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vo Nguyen Giap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trenton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Giap.
Trenton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Giap is looking to clinch but Trenton is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trenton is looking to break free of the clinch but Giap has double underhooks.
Giap keeps control of Trenton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Giap lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giap lands an elbow inside.
Trenton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Trenton struggles to land a body shot inside as Giap controls his hands.
Trenton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Giap misses with some punches.
Giap pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Trenton there.
Giap moves in looking to clinch but Trenton pushes him off.
Giap fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giap is looking to clinch.
A combination from Trenton does no damage.
A combination from Trenton does no damage.
Trenton keeps the fight on the outside.
Trenton with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vo Nguyen Giap dominated that round.
That's time! Giap's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Giap avoids the body shot from Trenton.
Giap is looking to clinch but Trenton is avoiding it.
Giap tries to clinch up
enabling Trenton to counter with a crisp jab.
Giap takes the fight into the clinch.
Giap tries to land a knee to the head but Trenton blocks with his arms.
Trenton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Giap lands an elbow that stopped Trenton in his tracks for a moment.
Trenton has had enough of the clinch but Giap keeps him there for the moment.
Trenton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trenton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Giap makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Trenton blocking some punches.
Giap creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trenton's defenses.
Trenton is trying to push Giap away but Giap has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Trenton working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giap's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giap tries to clinch but Trenton is having none of it.
Giap misses with a wild body shot.
Trenton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trenton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Giap is looking to clinch.
Trenton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trenton looks to throw the jab but Giap is out of range.
Nice cross by Giap.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Trenton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giap uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trenton.
Trenton keeps the fight on the outside.
Giap has taken the fight to the clinch.
Giap breaks the clinch.
Trenton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trenton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trenton throws a jab when Giap was well out of range.
A slow jab from Giap misses its intended target.
Giap moves into the clinch.
Giap 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!
Giap breaks the clinch.
Giap throws out a loose jab but Trenton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giap tries to clinch there but Trenton circles away.
Trenton scores with a body shot.
Trenton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Giap.
Spider Trenton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trenton swats away the attempt to clinch by Giap.
Trenton swings for the body but Giap moves out of range.
Trenton keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trenton misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trenton thows a body shot but no joy.
Trenton tries to bum rush Giap with a series of wild strikes but Giap uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Giap tries to clinch up.
Giap moves in looking to clinch but Trenton pushes him off.
Trenton throws a looping overhand right but Giap ducks down to avoid it.
Giap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Trenton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Trenton misses the target.
Trenton jabs Giap right on the nose. Giap blinks but takes it well.
Trenton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trenton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Giap fails in his attempt to clinch.
Giap tries to clinch there but Trenton circles away.
Nice defenses there by Trenton.
Giap tries to clinch up but Trenton circles away and keeps his distance.
Giap staying out of range there.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trenton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giap. Trenton does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giap is looking to clinch but Trenton is avoiding it.
Trenton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trenton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giap uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Giap moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Giap struggles to land a body shot inside as Trenton controls his hands.
Giap lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trenton backwards.
Trenton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giap is looking to clinch but Trenton is avoiding it.
Trenton throws a body punch but Giap moves out of range.
Trenton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Giap staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trenton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giap moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giap fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vo Nguyen Giap dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Trenton takes one to the side of the head.
Trenton misses with a wild body shot.
Trenton drops his hands momentarily and Giap takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Trenton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giap.
Trenton swings for the body but Giap moves out of range.
Trenton misses with a body shot.
Giap swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giap is looking to clinch but Trenton is avoiding it.
Giap is looking to clinch but Trenton is avoiding it.
Trenton looks to throw the jab but Giap is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Giap misses the target.
Giap smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Giap uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trenton.
Trenton keeps the fight on the outside.
Giap ducks under a wild hook from Trenton.
Giap closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trenton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Giap keeps control of Trenton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Giap misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giap is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trenton is defending well for now.
Trenton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Giap breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Giap tries to clinch up.
Trenton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trenton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giap has taken the fight to the clinch.
Giap lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trenton backwards.
Trenton wants to break free but Giap has control.
Giap is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Trenton is trying to force a seperation but Giap has the dominant position.
Vo Nguyen Giap has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Trenton is trying to break the clinch but Giap has him pressed against the cage.
Trenton breaks the clinch.
Giap closes the distance and clinches.
Spider Trenton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trenton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trenton takes an elbow to the temple.
Giap lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trenton backwards.
Trenton is trying to force a seperation but Giap has the dominant position.
Trenton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giap lands a nice knee to the body.
Trenton is trying to maintain a safe position but Giap gets an underhook and turns Trenton into the cage.
Trenton is looking to break free of the clinch but Giap has double underhooks.
Giap scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Giap.
Trenton is rocked!
Trenton is trying to break the clinch but Giap has him pressed against the cage.
Trenton is still on wobbly legs! Can Giap finish him?
Giap tries a body shot but Trenton blocks it.
Trenton takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Spider Trenton has been cut.
Giap throws a big uppercut that drops Trenton! More strikes from Giap and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Trenton lies dazed against the cage as Giap celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vo Nguyen Giap!
An out of breath and clearly excited Vo Nguyen Giap thanked Hellbent for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shingo Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Silvinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvinho comes into a darkened arena with his song building. King Shit - Yo Gotti ft. T.I. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shingo Tanaka!
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, Erick Silvinho!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvinho closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tanaka counters with a head kick.
Tanaka swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvinho.
Tanaka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silvinho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tanaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Erick Silvinho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvinho moves in looking to clinch but Tanaka pushes him off.
Silvinho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silvinho looks to clinch
and Tanaka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silvinho tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silvinho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tanaka tried to score with a low kick but Silvinho checks it.
Silvinho moves in looking to clinch but Tanaka pushes him off.
Silvinho tries to clinch
and Tanaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silvinho.
Silvinho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silvinho is looking to clinch.
Silvinho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tanaka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silvinho scores with a decent looking hook.
Silvinho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silvinho blocks a head kick by Tanaka.
Silvinho tries to clinch but Tanaka is having none of it.
Silvinho misses with an uppercut.
Silvinho closes the distance but Tanaka moves to the side
and Tanaka counters with a solid body kick.
Silvinho tries to clinch
and Tanaka counters with a leg kick.
Silvinho tries to close the distance and clinch but Tanaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silvinho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silvinho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tanaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silvinho avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tanaka. Tanaka obviously looking to wear him down.
Silvinho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silvinho throws a shot from downtown. Tanaka moves away and avoids it.
Silvinho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silvinho darts in trying to clinch
and Tanaka counters with a stiff right hand.
Tanaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Silvinho drives through and clinches with Tanaka against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvinho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Erick Silvinho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silvinho moves to clinch but Tanaka breaks away
and Tanaka counters with an outside leg kick.
Silvinho tries to clinch but Tanaka moves out of range.
Tanaka is looking to chop away at Silvinho's legs.
Tanaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Silvinho.
Silvinho misses with a double jab.
Silvinho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tanaka.
Silvinho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silvinho tries to clinch there but Tanaka circles away.
Tanaka throws out a leg kick but Silvinho moves out of range and Tanaka only half commits.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvinho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvinho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silvinho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silvinho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanaka throws the kick towards the body but Silvinho avoids it.
Silvinho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanaka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka misses with a low kick.
Tanaka connects with a body shot that sends Silvinho's belly button to the back.
Silvinho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tanaka.
Silvinho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanaka digs a good hook to Silvinho's body.
Tanaka is looking to land body kicks.
Silvinho doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanaka circles away.
Silvinho tries to clinch there but Tanaka circles away.
Silvinho closes the distance and pushes Tanaka back into the cage.
Silvinho misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvinho lands with a left to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvinho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tanaka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanaka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tanaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erick Silvinho dominated that round.
That's time! Tanaka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tanaka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silvinho tries to clinch
and Tanaka counters with an outside leg kick.
Silvinho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silvinho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanaka misses with a wild body shot.
Silvinho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silvinho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silvinho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tanaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silvinho wants to clinch up but Tanaka keeps it at a distance.
Silvinho blocks a head kick by Tanaka.
A head kick misses from Tanaka.
Silvinho tries to clinch but Tanaka moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tanaka.
Tanaka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Erick Silvinho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silvinho fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvinho tries to clinch there but Tanaka circles away.
Silvinho gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silvinho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tanaka postures up in Silvinho's guard and throws a big left but Silvinho blocks it.
Tanaka trying to control but Silvinho is working from the bottom.
Silvinho working a defensive guard but Tanaka manages to pass into side control anyway.
Silvinho can't do much from the bottom here.
Silvinho manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tanaka's best efforts.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silvinho is trying to get back to full guard.
Tanaka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Tanaka'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tanaka lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvinho works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tanaka works over Silvinho with some ground and pound from guard.
Tanaka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tanaka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silvinho wants to sweep but no luck.
Silvinho trying to keep a closed guard but Tanaka is proving a slippery customer.
Silvinho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tanaka lands a couple of elbows.
Silvinho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silvinho controlling the position.
Silvinho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tanaka works over Silvinho with some ground and pound from guard.
Tanaka lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tanaka chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka cracks Silvinho with a solid left hand.
Tanaka with a nice head shot there.
Shingo Tanaka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silvinho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tanaka tries to stand but Silvinho is controlling from the bottom.
Tanaka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silvinho being controlled here, momentarily.
Silvinho is looking for a triangle but Tanaka pushes his legs off easily.
Tanaka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silvinho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tanaka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silvinho is trying to control the position but Tanaka postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tanaka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tanaka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silvinho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tanaka has managed to get both his arms back between Silvinho's legs - danger averted.
Silvinho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tanaka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tanaka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanaka wants to control from the top but Silvinho keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silvinho is on top in guard.
Silvinho thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanaka is looking to stand up but Silvinho isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shingo Tanaka dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Silvinho is looking to clinch but Tanaka is avoiding it.
Silvinho looks to clinch
and Tanaka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silvinho looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanaka is just out of range.
Silvinho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silvinho wants to clinch but Tanaka slips to the side
and Tanaka counters with an inside leg kick.
Silvinho tries to clinch up but Tanaka circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tanaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silvinho is looking to clinch but Tanaka is avoiding it.
Tanaka tries to land a leg kick but Silvinho saw it coming and moves away.
Tanaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silvinho tries to clinch but Tanaka is having none of it.
Silvinho scores with a hook to the body. Tanaka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tanaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanaka. Silvinho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silvinho misses with a wild body shot.
Silvinho misses with a body kick.
Tanaka is looking to chop away at Silvinho's legs.
Tanaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silvinho tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tanaka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silvinho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silvinho tries to clinch but Tanaka moves out of range.
Tanaka is looking to wear down Silvinho with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tanaka lands a right hook to the body.
Silvinho tries to clinch but Tanaka is having none of it.
Silvinho clinches with his opponent.
Silvinho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho misses with a knee strike.
Tanaka is trying to break the clinch but Silvinho has him pressed against the cage.
Silvinho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silvinho tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silvinho looking to throw knees to the head but Tanaka is blocking nicely.
Silvinho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tanaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silvinho clinches up against the cage.
Tanaka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silvinho with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silvinho breaks the clinch.
Silvinho misses with a hook. Tanaka ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka misses with a looping left.
Silvinho tries to clinch but Tanaka moves away
and Tanaka counters with a low kick, right behind Silvinho 's knee.
Silvinho wants to clinch up but Tanaka keeps it at a distance.
Tanaka throws out a leg kick but Silvinho moves out of range and Tanaka only half commits.
Silvinho is looking to clinch.
Silvinho moves to clinch but Tanaka breaks away
and Tanaka counters with a nice body shot.
Silvinho darts in trying to clinch
and Tanaka counters with a solid body kick.
Silvinho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silvinho is looking to clinch but Tanaka is avoiding it.
Silvinho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tanaka throws a body punch but Silvinho moves out of range.
Tanaka closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho tries to roll over but Tanaka keeps him under control.
Tanaka takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tanaka lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvinho is not content to let Tanaka control the position.
Silvinho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silvinho wants to improve his position but Tanaka is controlling well.
Silvinho gets full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tanaka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silvinho trying to keep a closed guard but Tanaka is proving a slippery customer.
Tanaka distracts Silvinho with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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 Shingo Tanaka.
I think Tanaka 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 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Shingo Tanaka!
Shingo Tanaka gave a mention to Demon Clothing Company and Laundy in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jean Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Guth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guth has chosen Xasthur - Beauty Is Only Razor Deep as his entrance music. Burt Guth will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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159 lbs
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29
154 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burt Guth!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles is looking to clinch but Guth is avoiding it.
Charles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Guth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guth tries to keep at a distance but Charles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Charles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guth is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Guth manages to break the clinch.
Charles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Charles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Charles throws a chopping leg kick but Guth manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Charles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guth circles away quickly and effectively.
Charles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Charles missing with a left hand there. Guth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Charles throws a shot from downtown. Guth moves away and avoids it.
Charles misses with a hook
and Guth counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Charles is looking to slow Guth down with leg kicks.
A solid body kick from Charles.
Charles shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Guth eats them both and turns towards Charles to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Charles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Charles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Charles misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Guth counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Charles's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Guth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guth is in close to Charles's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Guth wants to control from the top but Charles keeps moving.
Guth distracts Charles with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Charles is pulling down on Guth's head. It's preventing any offense from Guth, at least for the moment.
Guth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guth is working Charles over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Charles keeping full guard, as Guth tries to pass.
Guth postures up.
Guth trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guth tries to free his leg and advance position but Charles is retaining full guard.
Guth throws a big elbow that misses.
Charles wants to sweep here but Guth controlling him for the moment.
Guth postures up in Charles's guard and throws a big left but Charles blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guth postures up in Charles's guard and throws a big left but Charles blocks it.
Guth with a nice head shot there.
Guth looking to pass the guard.
Charles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Guth's guard.
Guth is looking for a triangle but Charles pushes his legs off easily.
Guth working a defensive guard but Charles passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guth wants to control but Charles is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Burt Guth will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Charles feints and then cracks Guth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guth down.
Charles looks to land a left hand but Guth moved out of range nicely.
Good work by Guth as he checks the leg kick.
Charles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Charles thows a body shot but no joy.
Charles keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Charles throws a head kick that misses.
Charles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Charles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've been told by Charles's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Charles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Charles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Charles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Charles looks to throw the jab but Guth is out of range.
Charles tries to land a leg kick but Guth saw it coming and moves away.
Charles with a hook.
Charles misses with a low kick.
Charles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Charles cracks the inside of Guth's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Charles finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Charles throws a leg kick
and Guth counters with a two punch combo.
Guth on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charles delivers a nice body kick.
Guth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charles goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Charles throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab from Charles.
Charles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Charles.
Jean Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charles throws a leg kick but Guth sees it coming and moves out of range.
Charles throws a low kick, looking for Guth's leg but Guth calmly moves out of range.
Charles clinches.
Charles landing knees to the head.
Charles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Charles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guth backwards.
Charles can't find room to land a body shot as Guth controls the action.
Guth fails to pull guard.
Guth has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Charles uses from the top position.
Charles wants to control from the top but Guth keeps moving.
Charles might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Charles got a little sloppy there for a moment and Guth has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Charles has managed to get both his arms back between Guth's legs - danger averted.
Guth trying to control the position.
Guth is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Charles dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Charles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Guth momentarily.
Guth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Charles.
Charles throws a poor cross that misses
and Guth moves into the clinch.
Charles tries a body shot but Guth blocks it.
Charles missing with knees to the body.
Guth working hard to break the clinch.
Guth is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Charles is keeping busy.
A hook to the body from Charles.
Charles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Charles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Charles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guth.
A head punch on the inside from Charles fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles swings wildly with an uppercut but Guth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charles lands a body punch.
Guth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guth blocks an uppercut.
Charles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Guth managing to block the knees to the body from Charles.
Guth tries to pull guard but Charles forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Guth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Charles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Charles lands with a light punch inside.
Guth tries to break the clinch but Charles is controlling the position.
Guth managing to block the knees to the body from Charles.
Charles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guth jumps guard but Charles turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Charles has a couple of punches blocked by Guth.
Charles has a couple of punches blocked by Guth.
Charles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Charles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guth's elbow.
Charles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Charles lands with a short shot to the head.
Charles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guth backwards.
Charles misses with a body punch.
Guth blocks an uppercut.
Charles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charles tries to throw a body punch but Guth avoids it by throwing Charles back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Charles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles misses with the head strike.
Guth takes a shot to the head.
Charles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guth wants to stall.
Charles misses with a punch to the body.
Guth jumps guard but Charles stands there with Guth around his waist. Guth gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Guth has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Jean Charles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Guth.
Guth blocks an uppercut.
Guth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guth looking to stall.
Guth tries to pull guard but Charles holds him up against the cage and eventually Guth drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Charles.
Guth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Charles lands a body punch in the clinch.
Charles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charles misses with a knee to the head.
Charles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Charles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guth looking to stall.
Jean Charles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guth blocking some punches.
Guth tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Charles just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Charles showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Charles 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Charles!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hilio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AC/DC - Back In Black. The crowd seem to be enjoying Alvarez's choice of entrance music: Killa Sharks. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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33
168 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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25
167 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hilio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Gracie.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at VENDETTA Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Alvarez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Alvarez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gracie leaves Alvarez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez staying out of range there.
Jab from Gracie.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Alvarez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gracie wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Alvarez keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Gracie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alvarez's head backwards.
Gracie throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
Gracie throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
Alvarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Alvarez persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie feints a jab promting Alvarez to slip. Gracie then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Alvarez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Alvarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alvarez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alvarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gracie throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Alvarez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gracie is in Alvarez's guard.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Alvarez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Alvarez has escaped and now he's on top!
Alvarez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pushes a forearm under Alvarez's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Alvarez is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hilio Gracie!
An intense looking Hilio Gracie took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'whats up! can i be the next one in line for a shot at that title man! give me the winner of Cullen and Henderson im ready for my chance man! and plus that bling'n new belt would look good around my waist.'.
In defeat, Mike Alvarez stepped up to the mic, saying 'i just want to apologize to my fans for my performance today. Ummmmm Hilo was was the better fighter today "congrats to him and his team" and to my fans i promise i'll train harder and smarter and pull out that W in my next fight. GOD BLESS!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rex Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Solonen ja Kosola - RÄPPII . Burton has chosen Trip Like I Do as his entrance music. Colin Burton has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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149 lbs
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147 lbs
15 - 16 - 2 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rex Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Colin Burton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton clinches up against the cage.
Burton misses with a body punch.
Burton looking to stall.
Burton stops a takedown attempt from Tyler.
Burton slowing the pace effectively.
Tyler goes for a takedown attempt but Burton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Burton rushes Tyler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tyler tries to score a body lock takedown but Burton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Burton's coach down at Steel Penn Icon Training Grounds was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Burton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burton is struggling to control the position.
Burton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burton stalling the fight.
Burton landing knees to the body.
Tyler gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Burton is just riding it out for now. Tyler eventually gives up the hold.
Tyler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler is looking for a kimura but Burton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tyler to get the leverage.
Tyler is trying to control the action in half guard but Burton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tyler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tyler wants to work for an arm triangle but Burton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Burton is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyler is trying to control the action in half guard but Burton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler 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.
Tyler winds up and cracks Burton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler prevents Burton from standing back up.
Burton has one foot on Tyler's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Burton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burton is looking to control Tyler's arms but Tyler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burton has his back to the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Burton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burton stalls.
Tyler blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler blocks an uppercut.
Tyler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Burton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Burton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tyler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch on the inside from Burton fails to land.
Tyler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Burton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Burton closes the distance and pushes Tyler back into the cage.
Burton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tyler blocks it with crossed arms.
Burton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burton misses with a knee strike.
Tyler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Burton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tyler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Burton pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burton avoids it really well and circles away.
Tyler shoots for a double leg takedown but Burton sprawls well. He's pushed Tyler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Burton clinches.
Burton can't find room to land a body shot as Tyler controls the action.
Burton looking to stall.
Tyler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tyler can't get the takedown.
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.
Tyler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Burton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Burton has closed the distance and engaged Tyler in a clinch.
Burton misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Burton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Burton moves into the clinch successfully.
Burton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burton wants to stall.
Burton tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyler avoids the damage to the body.
Tyler is working for takedown but Burton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Burton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burton stalling in the clinch.
Burton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Burton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tyler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Burton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Burton.
Burton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler wants a takedown.
Burton stops a takedown attempt from Tyler.
Burton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tyler looking for a takedown.
Tyler wants a takedown but no success here.
Burton is stalling here.
Burton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tyler blocking some punches.
Tyler tries for a takedown but Burton manages to get underhooks.
Tyler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Burton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Burton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Burton can't find room to land a body shot as Tyler controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton can't find room to land a body shot as Tyler controls the action.
Burton is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tyler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Burton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tyler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tyler up against the cage.
Burton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tyler is keeping busy.
Burton gets underhooks to prevent Tyler's takedown attempt.
Tyler is working for takedown but Burton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Colin Burton.
Burton moves into the clinch.
Burton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Burton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burton is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Burton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tyler is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyler.
A bit of stalling here from Burton.
Burton is pressed up against the cage. Tyler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Burton down to the mat. Burton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Burton moves into the clinch successfully.
Burton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burton tries a knee to the head but Tyler blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton tries to land a knee to the head but Tyler blocks with his arms.
Tyler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burton wants to stall.
Tyler looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Burton fails to land.
Tyler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burton tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyler avoids the damage to the body.
Tyler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Burton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Burton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burton taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler has clasped his hands together around Burton's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tyler in side control, throwing shots but Burton defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Burton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Burton has Tyler up against the cage in a clinch.
Burton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyler's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tyler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Burton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Burton lands with a left to the head.
Tyler has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Burton regains guard immediately.
Tyler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Burton is trying to stand up here but Tyler is controlling him well.
Tyler 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.
Burton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tyler.
Tyler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tyler winds up and cracks Burton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton wants to get back to his feet.
Tyler has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Burton defend it? Tyler steps over the head and cranks it - Burton is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Tyler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rex Tyler!
Rex Tyler took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eli Armis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armis comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat Theme. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Armis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Parker!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armis throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker moves away from the strike by Armis.
Armis throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parker.
Armis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker shoots in and bounces Armis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Parker working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Armis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Parker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Parker stopping the sweep attempt from Armis.
Parker stands up over Armis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Armis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Armis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker postures up.
Parker throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Armis tries to buck Parker off but Parker is having none of it.
Armis parries the strikes from Parker easily there. Parker is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Armis to escape.
Parker postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Armis tries to improve position but can't.
Parker looks up at the clock and then as Armis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Parker smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Parker creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Armis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Parker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Armis keeps working.
Armis wants to control but Parker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Parker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Armis actively working from the bottom here.
Parker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Parker stalling.
Armis wants to get back to full guard.
Parker throwing shots but Armis is blocking nicely.
Armis is trying to control but can't.
Armis looking for submissions off his back.
Parker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Armis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Parker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Parker's back!
Armis looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Parker is controlling Armis 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Armis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armis has momentary wrist control but Parker slips an elbow through the middle.
Parker preventing the sweep.
Parker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Parker chips away with some ground and pound.
Armis looking for a guillotine here but Parker defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Parker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Parker looking to pass the guard.
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!
Parker lands a couple of elbows.
Parker throws an elbow that misses. Armis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Parker's guard. Nice move by Armis!
Armis stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
Armis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Parker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Parker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Armis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Armis wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Parker wants to sweep but no luck.
Parker trying to control the position.
Armis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Armis looking to sit in guard and control but Parker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bob Parker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Armis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parker.
Armis keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Parker defends well.
Armis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Parker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Parker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Armis is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Parker rolls with it to try and escape but Armis cranks on the arm and Parker is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eli Armis!
During a confident post fight interview, Eli Armis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen Jay Z- Big Pimpin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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169 lbs
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153 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassidy Cullen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Cullen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cullen lands a nice hook to Henderson's body. Henderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cullen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cullen 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cullen throws a big right hand that misses.
Cullen wants to pass the guard but Henderson is keeping the position.
Henderson looking to control.
Cullen working some strikes from top position.
Henderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henderson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Placeholder name. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Cullen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cullen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cullen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henderson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Henderson is looking to stand up but Cullen isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson pushes Cullen off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson.
Henderson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cullen throws a jab when Henderson was well out of range.
Henderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson instigates a clinch.
Henderson misses with a knee strike.
Henderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Henderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Henderson is looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cullen.
Henderson presses Cullen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Henderson misses with a knee strike.
Cullen lands an elbow inside.
Henderson avoiding damage as Cullen throws knees to the body.
Henderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cullen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cullen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson lands a body shot.
Henderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson misses with some punches.
Henderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Cullen backwards.
Cullen managing to block the knees to the body from Henderson.
Cullen stops a takedown attempt from Henderson.
Henderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cullen misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to push Cullen away but Cullen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cullen trying to land knees to the body.
Henderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henderson blocks an elbow strike.
Henderson lands with a left to the head.
Cullen scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Cullen.
Henderson presses Cullen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cullen can't find room to land a body shot as Henderson controls the action.
Henderson misses with a body punch.
Henderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Henderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cullen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henderson walks away with a smile on his face. Cullen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice defenses there by Cullen.
Cullen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen with a jab.
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!
Cullen looks to land a left hand but Henderson moved out of range nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Henderson blocks the leg kick.
Cullen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That kick from Cullen tenderised Henderson's leg. Henderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Henderson checks a low kick from Cullen.
Henderson scores with a takedown into Cullen's guard.
Cullen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Henderson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Henderson.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cullen moves away.
Henderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Cullen drops his hands momentarily and Henderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Henderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cullen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Cullen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cullen walks into a straight right hand from Henderson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Cullen throws a low kick, looking for Henderson's leg but Henderson calmly moves out of range.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cullen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson checks a low kick from Cullen.
Cullen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Cullen.
Cullen fails to land the takedown.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Henderson checks a leg kick.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Cullen.
Crunch! Cullen slams his shin into Henderson's torso.
Cullen gets caught napping as Henderson dives in and scores a takedown. Cullen manages to retain guard.
Henderson stays in close to Cullen's body and controls the position.
Henderson lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cullen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Henderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cullen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Henderson has passed into side control.
Cullen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Henderson's best efforts.
Henderson working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen wants to improve his position but Henderson is controlling well.
Cullen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Henderson.
Cullen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Henderson with a nice head shot there.
Cullen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cullen 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.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson chips away with some ground and pound.
Henderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Henderson trying to control but Cullen is working from the bottom.
Henderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Henderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Henderson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cullen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cullen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Henderson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cullen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cullen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Cullen ducks down to avoid it.
Cullen throws a low kick but Henderson avoids it.
Henderson connects with a body shot.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henderson misses with a kick to the body.
Henderson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cullen.
Cullen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A clash of legs there as Henderson blocks the low kick.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cullen throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cullen throws a sloppy body shot
and Henderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Henderson throws a leg kick which misses Cullen's front leg but catches the back leg as Cullen tries to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Henderson, as that shot connected.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kassidy Cullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson checks a leg kick.
Henderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson.
Nice body punch from Henderson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson.
Cullen is looking to wear down Henderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Henderson works Cullen's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson swings for the body but Cullen moves out of range.
Cullen ducks right into an uppercut from Henderson.
Cullen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cullen misses with a leg kick.
Henderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Cullen is avoiding it.
Cullen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Henderson blocks a low kick nicely.
Cullen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson scores with a hook to the body. Cullen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot lands for Henderson.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
Henderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cullen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Henderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cullen swats away the attempt to clinch by Henderson.
Henderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Henderson scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cullen manages to avoid it.
Cullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Cullen tries to score with a low kick but Henderson moves his leg out of the way.
Henderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cullen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Henderson checks a leg kick.
Cullen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Henderson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cullen scrambles back to his feet.
Mike Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson lands a nice hook to Cullen's body. Cullen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Cullen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Henderson really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Henderson tries to score with a low kick but Cullen moves his leg out of the way.
Cullen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cullen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Cullen is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Henderson blocks the low kick.
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cullen manages to avoid it.
Cullen swings for the body but Henderson moves out of range.
Cullen thows a body shot but no joy.
Cullen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson lands a jab to the nose.
Cullen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cullen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab from Cullen.
Henderson throws a leg kick
and Cullen counters with a straight right hand.
Henderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cullen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cullen.
Cullen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cullen scores with the left hand. Henderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Cullen lands a nice hook to Henderson's body. Henderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cullen tries to land a leg kick but Henderson saw it coming and moves away.
Henderson scores with a body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Cullen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Henderson.
Henderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Henderson wants to clinch.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Cullen is just out of range.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Henderson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Henderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cullen's calf.
Cullen tries to land a body kick
and Henderson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cullen's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mike Henderson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cullen.
Henderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Cullen off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Cullen misses with a low kick.
Henderson checks a leg kick.
Cullen connects with a single shot there.
Henderson misses with a body kick.
Henderson staying out of range there.
Henderson throws out a leg kick but Cullen moves out of range and Henderson only half commits.
Cullen misses with a low kick.
Henderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cullen was covering up waiting for the punch and Henderson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Henderson dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Henderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cullen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson.
Cullen scores with a decent looking hook.
Henderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cullen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Henderson checks a leg kick nicely.
Henderson lands a slapping body shot.
Henderson jabs Cullen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Henderson misses the jab.
Cullen cracks the inside of Henderson's front leg.
Henderson blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen throws a poor cross that misses
and Henderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cullen takes a swing at Henderson's ribcage but misses.
Henderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donk. Henderson catches Cullen right on the button with a cross.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Cullen is just out of range.
Cullen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cullen missing with a left hand there. Henderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cullen 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.
Cullen lands a high kick!
Henderson has managed to clinch.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cullen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hendersons head.
Kassidy Cullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Henderson 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.
Henderson lands a shoulder strike.
Henderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Henderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cullen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cullen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Henderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cullen.
Cullen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cullen is defending well for now.
Cullen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Henderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Cullen.
Mike Henderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Henderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cullen.
Cullen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cullen misses with the head strike.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Cullen is controlling the position.
Henderson wants to take the fight to the mat but Cullen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson trying to land knees to the body.
Henderson working aggressively here.
Cullen fails to pull guard.
Cullen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Henderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Cullen controls his hands.
Henderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cullen tries to throw a body punch but Henderson avoids it by throwing Cullen back against the cage.
Henderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cullen's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Henderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henderson can't find room to land a body shot as Cullen controls the action.
Henderson misses with some punches.
Henderson trying to land knees to the body.
Henderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cullen is looking to control Henderson's arms but Henderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cullen has his back to the cage.
Cullen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cullen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Henderson misses with the head strike.
Henderson misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Henderson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Cullen.
Cullen jumps guard but Henderson stands there with Cullen around his waist. Cullen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Henderson blocks the elbow strike.
Cullen blocking some punches.
Henderson blocks an elbow strike from Cullen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Cullen.
Cullen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cullen prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Henderson.
Well Henderson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 45:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 45:50
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Henderson!
Mike Henderson is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Mike Henderson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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