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LVC #43 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Ray Ardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Loid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Loid 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Ray Ardona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Loid!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardona lands the left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Loid.
Ardona throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ardona throws a right and a left that Loid avoids nicely.
Loid changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ardona tries to avoid it but Loid manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ardona to the ground. Ardona escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Ardona.
Ardona lands the left hand.
Ardona throws a right and a left that Loid avoids nicely.
Ardona slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loid gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ardona.
Ardona will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loid misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mirko Ray Ardona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Loid.
Loid is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ardona.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardona throws a front kick that sends Loid stumbling back into the cage.
Ardona lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Loid fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ardona misses with a wild combination.
A lazy left from Ardona finds it's target.
Loid closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ardona did well to prevent Loid getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loid lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ardona is looking to escape.
Ardona knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Loid on the ground.
Loid missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Loid missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Loid seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loid stops Ardona from getting back to his feet.
Loid working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Loid is looking for a kimura but Ardona is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Loid to get the leverage.
Loid looks winded!
Loid looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ardona with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ardona is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Loid scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ardona is looking to escape.
Ardona on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ardona is looking to control Loid's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ardona avoid being mounted?
Loid scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Loid controlling the action here.
Ardona pushes Loid off looking to stand but Loid dives back in and keeps control.
Ardona is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loid throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Loid thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ardona wants to control but Loid is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Loid prevents Ardona from standing back up.
Loid winds up and cracks Ardona with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ardona wants to get back to full guard.
Loid not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Loid takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Loid lands with a punch from half guard.
Ardona wants to get back to full guard.
Loid stops Ardona from getting back to his feet.
Loid scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Loid lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Loid is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Loid missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ardona blocking the ground and pound attempt from Loid.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Loid is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loid scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Loid slips a nice elbow through Ardona's hands, connecting with Ardona's forehead.
Loid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ardona is trying to stand up here but Loid is controlling him well.
Loid slips a nice elbow through Ardona's hands, connecting with Ardona's forehead.
Ardona is trying to control but can't.
Ardona tries to get to full guard but Loid has control of the leg.
Ardona blocking the ground and pound attempt from Loid.
Loid wants to control but Ardona is keeping him busy.
Loid scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice strikes from Loid there.
Ground and pound from Loid.
Loid moves into full mount! Ardona won't be happy about that!
Ardona in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mirko Ray Ardona will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ardona throws a good cross that connects.
Ardona waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Loid.
Ardona looks to land a combination but Loid avoids it well.
Loid changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ardona tries to avoid it but Loid manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ardona to the ground. Ardona escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mirko Ray Ardona is winning the standup battle so far.
Loid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mirko Ray Ardona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ardona looks to land a combination but Loid avoids it well.
Ardona misses with a body kick.
Loid looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ardona is fending him off so far but Loid persists. Nope, Ardona circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Loid is defended easily by Ardona.
Mirko Ray Ardona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Loid.
Ardona lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Loid takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loid takes one to the side of the head.
Ardona misses with a double jab.
Ardona lands a left and a right that send Loid crashing to the mat, dazed. Ardona thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Jeff Loid has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ardona!
Loid is rocked!
Ardona lands with a thumping leg kick.
Loid is still on wobbly legs! Can Ardona finish him?
Loid is breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Loid.
Loid seems to have recovered his senses.
Loid blocks a head kick by Ardona.
Loid shoots in looking for a takedown. Ardona tries to sprawl out of it but Loid keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ardona manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ardona misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loid shoots for a takedown but Ardona saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good exchange - Ardona coming out on top.
Ardona scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ardona scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Loid takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ardona misses with the combination.
Ardona scores with a head kick.
Ardona stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ardona wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Loid.
Ardona rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Loid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardona misses with the combination.
A lazy left from Ardona finds it's target.
Ardona lands with a kick to the temple. Loid shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice straight punches there by Ardona. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ardona.
Loid fails to land the takedown.
Ardona misses with a series of wild punches.
Loid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ardona scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardona lands a really nice looking cross but Loid seems unphased.
Loid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mirko Ray Ardona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ardona throws a right and a left that Loid avoids nicely.
Mirko Ray Ardona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ardona tests Loid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Loid shoots in for a takedown but Ardona shows good takedown defense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ardona throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ardona displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Loid fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loid has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ardona.
Ardona lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Ray Ardona dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Loid's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ardona delivers a nice body kick.
Loid tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ardona swivels and escapes.
Ardona cracks Loid with a good jab.
Ardona's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ardona duly obliges.
Loid shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loid stops Ardona from getting back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Loid connects with a nice short shot to Ardona's temple.
Ardona wants to get back to his feet.
Loid is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loid passes to full mount!
The referee warns Ardona that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loid working the ground and pound effectively.
Ardona squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Loid lands a couple of good shots and Ardona has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Loid is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Loid gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Loid gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Loid apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Loid fails with the takedown.
Ardona throws a one two combo.
Ardona turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ardona!
Loid walks into a straight right hand from Ardona.
Ardona misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardona throws a lazy body kick
and Loid moves into the clinch.
Ardona is trying to break the clinch but Loid has him pressed against the cage.
Ardona can't break the clinch.
Ardona throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ardona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loid has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Loid is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mirko Ray Ardona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Loid.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ardona wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Loid successfully pulls guard.
Ardona slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ardona wants to stand but Loid has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loid is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ardona trying to stand up but can't free himself from Loid's guard.
Loid keeping moving, preventing Ardona from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mirko Ray Ardona just wasn't active enough.
Ardona looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ardona gets caught flat footed, as Loid shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Loid lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardona working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Loid doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Loid manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ardona wants to stand and escape but Loid is having none of it.
Loid gets to his feet. Ardona looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Loid looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ardona is fending him off so far but Loid persists. Nope, Ardona circles away and we're back to standing.
Ardona throws a good cross that connects.
Ardona fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ardona throws the left hand but Loid avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Loid is defended easily by Ardona.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ardona looks to land a combination. Loid sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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 Mirko Ray Ardona.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ardona, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Ray Ardona!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Pablos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Pablos looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Pablos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Stone!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stone connects with a right hand. Pablos shakes it off.
Stone moves into the clinch.
Stone tries to throw a body punch but Pablos avoids it by throwing Stone back against the cage.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pablos's elbow.
Stone gets underhooks to prevent Pablos's takedown attempt.
Pablos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone rushes Pablos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stone prevents the takedown attempt.
Pablos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Pablos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pablos jumps into guard, dragging Stone to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pablos seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Stone scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pablos could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stone throwing strikes from guard but Pablos blocks nicely.
Pablos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablos keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Stone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pablos has control of Stone's left arm, preventing Stone from doing any damage.
Stone works over Pablos with some ground and pound from guard.
Stone wants to control from the top but Pablos keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pablos is on top in guard.
Pablos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pablos is breathing heavily.
Pablos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stone controls Pablos momentarily but Pablos frees himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stone can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone looking for a sweep. Not yet Stone, not yet.
Pablos tries to free his leg and advance position but Stone is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pablos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stone is defending against the submission attempts here by Pablos.
Stone is looking to control Pablos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stone avoid being mounted?
Pablos seems to be working for a kimura but Stone defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stone keeps working.
Pablos seems to be working for a kimura but Stone defends the submission attempt.
Stone desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Stone is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stone sees it coming and defends easily.
Pablos is thwarting Stone's attempts to control the position.
Pablos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stone has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pablos is looking for a kimura here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pablos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Stone dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stone takes the fight into the clinch.
Pablos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stone is defending well.
Stone trying to control the position but instead, Pablos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stone into the cage.
Pablos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pablos is looking for a takedown.
Pablos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Pablos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pablos tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pablos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pablos has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stone is trying to keep an underhook but Pablos manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Stone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pablos is working away from the top position though.
Stone is controlling Pablos's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Stone tries to roll over but Pablos keeps him under control.
Stone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pablos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pablo Pablos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is doing well to control the position and prevent Pablos from advancing to side control.
Pablos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stone defending well though.
Stone tries to get to full guard but Pablos has control of the leg.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stone trying to hold on to Pablos's head to control him but Pablos postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pablos wants to stand up but Stone has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Pablos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pablos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pablos stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Pablos.
Stone moves into range and clinches up with Pablos.
Stone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Come on Stone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pablos has Stone pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stone manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone breaks from the clinch.
Stone moves into range and clinches up with Pablos.
Pablos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harold Stone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stone punishes Pablos's body with a nice straight punch.
Stone drives through and clinches with Pablos against the cage.
Stone dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stone as Pablos tries to tie him up.
Pablos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pablos tries for a takedown but Stone manages to get underhooks.
Stone stalls.
Stone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone lands with a right to the head.
Stone taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stone is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Pablos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone taking a breather.
Stone is leaning against Pablos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stone manages to break the clinch.
Stone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pablos tries to keep at a distance but Stone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stone.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pablos at a distance.
Stone scores with a body shot.
Pablos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone takes the fight into the clinch.
Stone stalling against the cage.
Stone presses Pablos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stone receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stone smiles and moves away.
Stone closes the distance and pushes Pablos back into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Harold Stone.
Stone has closed the distance and engaged Pablos in a clinch.
Pablos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pablos tries to keep at a distance but Stone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stone digs a right hand into Pablos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pablos's gas tank.
Stone lands a left hand.
Stone stalls.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pablos wants a takedown.
Stone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pablo Pablos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harold Stone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pablos misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harold Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Stone!
Harold Stone gave a mention to Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Losev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's entrance music is Hi my name is. A fine choice. Losev has chosen Celine Dion - Thats The Way It Is as his entrance music. Jon Jones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikolai Losev!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Losev misses the target.
Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Losev is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jones has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jones working the ground and pound from side control.
Losev looks to move to half guard but instead Jones has passed into mount! Damn!
Losev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Losev wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Losev's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Losev tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones 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.
Jones won't let Losev get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jones content just to control the position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Losev can do anything to dispel that myth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Losev wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Jones extends the arm and Losev is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jon Jones!
A relieved looking Jon Jones thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Nikolai Losev stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will come back stronger, faster, scooter! By the way, how much is the fish?'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Quan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Juan Quan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Quan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quan throws a front kick aimed at Sonnen's knee but Sonnen avoids it well.
Quan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sonnen's waist but Sonnen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Quan off to one side.
Quan throws the kick towards the body but Sonnen avoids it.
Quan looks for the body kick but Sonnen saw that one coming.
Quan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Quan won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Sonnen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sonnen lands a nice forearm strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quan taking a bit of punishment here - Sonnen scoring with strikes.
It looks like Juan Quan has been cut.
Quan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sonnen working the head with strikes.
Sonnen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sonnen wants to control but Quan is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sonnen works to advance to full mount. Quan defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sonnen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sonnen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Juan Quan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juan Quan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cain Sonnen!
A victorious Cain Sonnen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zulu Barabas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Cruzado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zulu Barabas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Javier Cruzado's chin.
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295 lbs
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258 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zulu Barabas!
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, Javier Cruzado!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barabas throws a front kick aimed at Cruzado's knee but Cruzado avoids it well.
Barabas throws a leg kick but Cruzado sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barabas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Cruzado misses.
Barabas thumps Cruzado with a low kick.
Barabas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barabas tries to clinch but Cruzado moves out of range.
Barabas throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruzado counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Barabas!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barabas controlling the position well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barabas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cruzado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zulu Barabas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barabas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cruzado blocks a jab.
Cruzado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cruzado connects with a crisp jab.
A combination from Barabas does no damage.
Barabas defending well as Cruzado loads up on a big left hand.
We've been hearing reports that Barabas has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Barabas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruzado.
Zulu Barabas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruzado takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barabas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cruzado scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruzado lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cruzado.
Cruzado tries to bum rush Barabas with a series of wild strikes but Barabas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barabas misses with a kick to the body.
Cruzado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barabas throws a leg kick but Cruzado sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barabas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cruzado counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Barabas misses.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Cruzado and Barabas goes tumbling to the canvas! Cruzado follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Barabas is rocked!
Cruzado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oh Barabas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in half guard, Cruzado seems content to control.
Barabas seems to have got his legs back now.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Barabas throws a wild body kick that Cruzado sees coming a mile off.
Barabas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barabas tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Cruzado.
Barabas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruzado.
The crowd cheers as Barabas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cruzado doesn't seem phased though.
Cruzado scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barabas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barabas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cruzado misses with an uppercut. Barabas saw that one coming.
Cruzado lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barabas backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barabas 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 Cruzado has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cruzado and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barabas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barabas throws a head kick but Cruzado moves out of range.
Cruzado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barabas.
Barabas tries to land a front kick but Cruzado steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barabas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruzado.
Barabas scores with a nice strike.
Barabas motions for Cruzado to come forward. Barabas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barabas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barabas throws a body kick that misses.
Barabas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barabas throws a jab when Cruzado was well out of range.
Cruzado cracks Barabas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Cruzado finds it's way through Barabas's defenses.
Cruzado throws a series of punches but Barabas moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Cruzado dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cruzado lands a body shot.
Cruzado scores with a shot to the body.
Barabas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruzado counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Barabas down! Cruzado is looking to finish but Barabas is intelligently defending himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruzado sitting in guard here, content to control.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Javier Cruzado hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cruzado misses with a two punch combination.
Barabas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barabas throws a head kick but Cruzado moves out of range.
Cruzado misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Barabas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruzado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barabas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cruzado takes one to the side of the head.
Barabas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cruzado under the eye.
Cruzado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cruzado throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barabas.
Cruzado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barabas.
Barabas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barabas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barabas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Cruzado checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cruzado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cruzado throws a right hand that Barabas ducks under and follows up with a left that Barabas also avoids with ease.
Barabas looks for the body kick but Cruzado saw that one coming.
Cruzado moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cruzado bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Barabas! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Barabas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barabas tries to get out of the position.
Barabas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cruzado showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cruzado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruzado 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.
Cruzado is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barabas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cruzado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barabas throws out the jab.
Cruzado thuds a left hand into Barabas's body.
Cruzado with a jab.
Cruzado throws a hook but Barabas avoids it easily.
Cruzado swings for the body but Barabas moves out of range.
Barabas leaves Cruzado with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zulu Barabas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javier Cruzado.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barabas scores with a jab. Cruzado acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barabas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barabas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barabas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barabas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barabas throws a hook but Cruzado avoids it easily.
Cruzado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barabas throws a leg kick but Cruzado moved away.
Cruzado misses with the combination.
Barabas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruzado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barabas throws the kick towards the body but Cruzado avoids it.
Barabas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cruzado's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Cruzado 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Barabas misses with a low kick.
Barabas lands a jab to the nose.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cruzado.
Javier Cruzado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barabas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruzado moves out of range as Barabas throws a body kick.
Barabas misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruzado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barabas.
Barabas looks to throw the jab but Cruzado is out of range.
Good leg kick by Barabas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That kick from Barabas tenderised Cruzado's leg. Cruzado is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barabas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barabas throws a leg kick but Cruzado sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cruzado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barabas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barabas misses with a kick to the body.
Cruzado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barabas throws out the jab.
Cruzado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barabas wants to land a leg kick but Cruzado is out of range.
Barabas misses with a kick to the body
and Cruzado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barabas darts in trying to clinch
and Cruzado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Barabas misses.
Barabas misses with an uppercut.
Barabas misses with a body shot.
Barabas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cruzado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barabas throws a big shot that misses.
Zulu Barabas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruzado misses with a double jab.
Barabas tries to land a front kick but Cruzado steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cruzado punishes Barabas's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barabas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Javier Cruzado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cruzado moves out of range of the body kick from Barabas.
Barabas misses with a body kick.
Barabas misses with an uppercut
and Cruzado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruzado misses with a two punch combination.
Cruzado lands with an uppercut that bounces Barabas off the cage and back into range.
Barabas swings widly with a right hand
and Cruzado counters with a crisp right that sends Barabas to the canvas! Cruzado follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javier Cruzado!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Pimentel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J R Crain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). J R Crain is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Pimentel !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, J R Crain!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pimentel connects with a right hand. Crain shakes it off.
Pimentel tries a low kick but Crain avoids it.
A low kick from Pimentel is predictable there
and Crain counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pimentel instigates a clinch.
Pimentel is working Crain over against the cage.
Pimentel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pimentel trying to stall but Crain improves his position.
Crain is trying to break the clinch but Pimentel is controlling him.
Pimentel avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crain.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crain as Pimentel tries to tie him up.
Crain blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimentel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Pimentel .
Pimentel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crain pulls guard effortlessly.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Crain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Crain wants to control but Pimentel passes easily into half guard.
Crain punching from the bottom.
Pimentel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pimentel is keen to just control but Crain is a slippery customer.
Pimentel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Crain tries to get to full guard but Pimentel has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain is trying to stand.
Crain kicks off Pimentel and gets to his feet.
Pimentel feints a jab promting Crain to slip. Pimentel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crain slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pimentel throws a leg kick but Crain moved away.
Pimentel misses with a low kick.
Pimentel forces Crain back against the cage and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crain's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Crain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Pimentel .
Pimentel throws an elbow that misses.
Crain is working for takedown but Pimentel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Crain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pimentel throws an elbow but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pimentel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pimentel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crain wants a takedown.
Crain lands a knee to the head.
It looks like John Pimentel has been cut.
Pimentel gets underhooks to prevent Crain's takedown attempt.
John Pimentel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of J R Crain.
Pimentel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crain's elbow.
Crain dodges an elbow strike from Pimentel .
Pimentel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pimentel presses Crain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pimentel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Pimentel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pimentel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pimentel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pimentel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Crain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pimentel managing to block the knees to the body from Crain.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crain as Pimentel tries to tie him up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pimentel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pimentel can't find room to land a body shot as Crain controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pimentel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Pimentel 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pimentel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Crain fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pimentel avoids it really well and circles away.
Pimentel tries to work over Crain's front leg with a kick but Crain checks it.
Pimentel wants to clinch but Crain slips to the side
and Crain counters with a crisp one two that drops Pimentel ! Crain thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Pimentel to his feet! Pimentel is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crain dives in and grabs Pimentel 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pimentel pushes down on Crain's head and hops out.
Pimentel wants to clinch.
Pimentel lands a two punch combo.
A left and a right from Pimentel both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimentel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pimentel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pimentel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick from Pimentel misses.
Crain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pimentel clinches up with Crain and pushes him back against the cage.
Pimentel wants to stall.
Crain is trying to force a seperation but Pimentel has the dominant position.
A short left from Pimentel .
Crain is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
John Pimentel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of J R Crain.
Crain pulls guard successfully.
Pimentel trying to control the position from guard on top but Crain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pimentel looking to sit in guard and control but Crain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pimentel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crain stands up from Pimentel 's guard - Crain perhaps looking for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pimentel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pimentel lands with a nice combination. Crain backs away looking to recover.
Crain drives through and clinches with Pimentel against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crain is working for takedown but Pimentel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Crain changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pimentel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
John Pimentel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crain. Pimentel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crain moves into range and clinches up with Pimentel .
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pimentel swings wildly with an uppercut but Crain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pimentel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crains head.
Pimentel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crain.
Crain jumps guard but Pimentel stands there with Crain around his waist. Crain gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crain jumps guard.
Crain wants to control the position but Pimentel says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Crain trying to hold on to Pimentel 's head to control him but Pimentel postures up.
Pimentel 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.
Crain is staying active underneath Pimentel , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but J R Crain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Pimentel 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pimentel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crain on the side of the head.
Pimentel thows a leg kick but Crain checks it
and Crain counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pimentel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pimentel scores with a decent looking hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crain wants a takedown.
Crain drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pimentel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pimentel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pimentel tries to clinch but Crain moves out of range.
Pimentel moves into range and clinches up with Crain.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pimentel .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimentel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pimentel misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pimentel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pimentel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pimentel throws a punch but it's blocked by Crain.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pimentel throws an elbow but misses.
Pimentel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pimentel lands an elbow inside that Crain shrugs off.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pimentel has a couple of punches blocked by Crain.
Pimentel keeps control of Crain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain looking to slow down the pace here.
Pimentel throws an elbow that misses.
Pimentel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crain blocks it with crossed arms.
John Pimentel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pimentel backwards.
Pimentel misses with the head strike.
Pimentel throws a head punch that misses.
Crain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crain jumps guard and drags Pimentel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pimentel works a leg free and moves into half 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!
Pimentel is keen to just control but Crain is a slippery customer.
Crain moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pimentel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pimentel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pimentel looking to sit in guard and control but Crain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pimentel is controlling Crain's posture.
Pimentel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crain on the ground.
Pimentel looking to control.
Crain looking to pass the guard.
Pimentel seems keen to control Crain's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Crain passes Pimentel 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Crain trying to control the action but Pimentel is working from the bottom.
Pimentel wants to control but Crain is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Crain is looking for a kimura here.
Crain seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Pimentel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pimentel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Pimentel !
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chicharito Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza comes into the arena with Enter Sandman blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chicharito Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Barron!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Souza.
Souza lands a jab to the head.
Barron cracks Souza with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barron avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barron misses with a wild combination.
Barron misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Barron.
A combination from Barron does no damage.
We've been hearing reports that Souza has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Barron throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barron fails to land with a series of punches.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barron.
Sloppy strikes from Souza. Those never looked like landing.
Barron throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barron looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Souza connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barron fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Souza misses with an uppercut. Barron saw that one coming.
Souza misses with a few strikes there.
Souza dips to his left and cracks Barron with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron throws a right and a left that both miss.
Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
Souza loads up on a big right hand but Barron slips the punch.
Barron swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Souza looks to land a combination but Barron avoids it well.
Barron works over Souza's head and body with a nice combination.
Barron throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
Barron defending well as Souza loads up on a big left hand.
Black Barron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barron looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
Barron misses with the combination.
Barron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Souza.
Barron misses with a double jab.
Souza misses with a looping right.
Souza throws a looping overhand right but Barron ducks down to avoid it.
Souza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barron misses with a series of wild punches.
Souza throws a big shot that misses.
Barron on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barron fails to land with a series of punches.
Souza misses with the combination.
Barron lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Souza throws a hook but Barron blocks it.
Barron misses with the combination.
Barron fails to land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barron throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souza counters with a series of strikes. Barron will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Barron.
Souza just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Souza drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Souza drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Souza as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Barron screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Souza! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Chicharito Souza!
Chicharito Souza decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gianni Visnadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Visnadi comes to the cage accompanied by Blind by Korn. Stark has chosen Sledgehammer! as his entrance music. Gianni Visnadi 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gianni Visnadi!
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, Steven Stark!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark has Visnadi up against the cage in a clinch.
Visnadi gets underhooks to prevent Stark's takedown attempt.
Stark has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Visnadi regains guard immediately.
Visnadi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stark.
Stark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Visnadi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Visnadi is on top in guard.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Visnadi from controlling successfully.
Visnadi tries to free his leg and advance position but Stark is retaining full guard.
Stark wants to sweep here but Visnadi controlling him for the moment.
Visnadi is looking to work some ground and pound but Stark has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visnadi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stark has momentary wrist control but Visnadi slips an elbow through the middle.
Visnadi wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Visnadi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stark manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Visnadi has Stark in his guard.
Stark wants to control from the top but Visnadi keeps moving.
Visnadi wants to stand but Stark is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visnadi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Stark escapes and throws Visnadi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Stark working the ground and pound.
Visnadi tries to improve position but can't.
Visnadi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stark's best efforts.
Stark is nestled in close to Visnadi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Visnadi is looking for a sweep. Stark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Visnadi is refusing to be controlled, as Stark sits in half guard.
Stark seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Stark lands with a punch from half guard.
Visnadi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Visnadi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Visnadi has hold of Stark's hands but Stark slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Visnadi is trying to get back to full guard.
Stark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Visnadi is trying to maintain the position but Stark is very close to passing his half guard.
Visnadi lands with a few short shots to the body.
Visnadi is looking for a sweep. Stark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Stark.
Stark trying to control the action but Visnadi is working from the bottom.
Visnadi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stark tries to pass to full mount but Visnadi defends it.
Visnadi is not content to let Stark control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark is nestled in close to Visnadi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stark lands a nice short elbow.
Stark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stark trying to control the action but Visnadi is working from the bottom.
Visnadi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Stark prevents Visnadi from improving his position.
Stark is trying to control the action in half guard but Visnadi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Visnadi wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark working Visnadi over with strikes.
Visnadi is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stark lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Stark dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Visnadi throws a head kick that misses.
Visnadi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gianni Visnadi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Visnadi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stark gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Visnadi is struggling to control the position.
Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Visnadi with a poor takedown
and Stark counters with an outside leg kick.
Jab from Stark.
Visnadi tries for a takedown but Stark circles away easily
and Stark counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gianni Visnadi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark clinches with his opponent.
Visnadi stalling in the clinch but Stark improves position.
Stark wants the takedown. Visnadi is fighting it off but Stark persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Visnadi's guard against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark pushing down on Visnadi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stark is trying to control the action in half guard but Visnadi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Visnadi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stark.
Visnadi is not content to let Stark control the position.
Stark controlling the action here.
Visnadi gets full guard.
Stark with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Visnadi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visnadi keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Stark passes Visnadi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Visnadi is looking to improve his position.
Visnadi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stark is trying to control the action in half guard but Visnadi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Visnadi trying to control but Stark postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stark lands a nice short elbow.
Visnadi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stark must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stark is in close to Visnadi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Steven Stark has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark working some strikes from top position.
Stark makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Visnadi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Visnadi wants to sweep here but Stark controlling him for the moment.
Stark wants to control from the top but Visnadi keeps moving.
Visnadi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stark is controlling him.
Stark landing with the ground and pound.
Stark looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stark sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Visnadi's guard.
Stark looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark is trying to work for a kimura but Visnadi is defending well.
Visnadi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stark.
Stark lands strikes from half guard.
Stark slips a nice elbow through Visnadi's hands, connecting with Visnadi's forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark is trying to control. Visnadi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stark seems to be working for a kimura but Visnadi defends the submission attempt.
Stark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Visnadi's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Visnadi looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Stark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Visnadi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Visnadi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Visnadi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Visnadi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stark but Stark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stark gets the takedown into side control.
Stark is staying tight to Visnadi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Stark lands a few punches from side control.
Stark working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stark landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark working the ground and pound.
Stark looks up at the clock and then as Visnadi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Stark smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Visnadi seems a little lost for a moment, as Stark dominates the positioning.
Stark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Visnadi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stark off and has taken his back!
Stark has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Visnadi tightening his grip on Stark, looking for the choke.
Visnadi controlling well, preventing Stark from escaping the position.
Stark rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Stark is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Visnadi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Visnadi's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark punishes Visnadi with strikes from the back mount.
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!
Visnadi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Visnadi trying to control the action but Stark just sinks the hooks in.
Visnadi is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Stark.
Visnadi is really stuck here.
Stark lands shots from the back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Stark.
Stark lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Will Stark go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visnadi is trying to break free.
Stark is cranking Visnadi's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Visnadi! He's tightened the choke and Visnadi is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steven Stark!
After winning the bout, Steven Stark thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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