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NEFC 6: Warfare PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tex Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick comes into the arena with Bullet With Butterfly Wings blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Peterson's choice of entrance music: -. On his way into the cage it seems that Harry Dick has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Harry Dick seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Brawler
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tex Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick misses with a wild body shot.
Peterson blocks a jab.
Dick throws a series of punches but Peterson moves out of range.
Dick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dick misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Peterson misses its intended target.
Dick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peterson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dick has Peterson pulled in close to control his posture.
Peterson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Peterson stands up over Dick, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Peterson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Peterson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Peterson landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson postures up and lands a big shot to Dick's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Peterson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dick's head.
Peterson is looking to work some ground and pound but Dick has wrist control.
Peterson stands and throws Dick's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dick wants to get back to his feet but Peterson drags him back down.
Peterson is working Dick over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dick is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Peterson off and has taken his back!
Dick has the hooks in. Peterson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Will Dick go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Dick is hanging on to Peterson's back as he tries to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick missing with punches from the back.
Peterson covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Even with his hooks in, Dick manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Dick keeps control of the position as Peterson tries to break free.
Peterson breaks Dick's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Peterson throws a strike but Dick rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Peterson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Peterson wants to sweep but no luck.
Peterson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Peterson keeping moving, preventing Dick from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Peterson checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Peterson lands in his opponent's guard.
Dick manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dick misses with a combination
and Peterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dick catches Peterson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dick misses with a double jab
and Peterson counters with a series of strikes. Dick will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick misses with a straight left.
Harry Dick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dick misses with a jab to the body
and Peterson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harry Dick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peterson slips under a jab.
Peterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peterson moves forwards but Dick connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Peterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peterson works Dick's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tex Peterson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dick misses with a body shot.
Peterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dick.
Dick misses with the combination.
Peterson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dick doesn't seem bothered though.
Dick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peterson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Peterson.
Peterson postures up in Dick's guard and throws a big left but Dick blocks it.
Peterson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peterson is one step ahead there.
Peterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Peterson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Peterson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Peterson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Peterson chips away with some ground and pound.
Dick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Peterson connects with a couple of short punches.
Dick wants to get back to his feet but Peterson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dick on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dick tries to get out of the position.
Peterson throwing strikes but missing.
Peterson prevents Dick from getting back to his feet.
Peterson with a nice head shot there.
Peterson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dick controls Peterson momentarily but Peterson frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick pushes Peterson off and gets back to his feet.
Peterson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dick.
Dick misses with a combination
and Peterson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Peterson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peterson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
Peterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Peterson prevents Dick from getting back to his feet.
Peterson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Peterson stops Dick from standing up.
Dick is trying to keep Peterson in close.
Peterson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peterson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dick wants to get back to his feet but Peterson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Peterson lands a couple of digs.
Dick working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson won't allow Dick to get back to his feet.
Peterson lands a couple of digs.
Peterson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dick wants to stand and escape but Peterson is having none of it.
Peterson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dick throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Peterson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dick has momentary wrist control but Peterson slips an elbow through the middle.
Dick wants to sweep here but Peterson controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peterson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tex Peterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Peterson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dick lands with a right hand.
Peterson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dick looks to throw the jab but Peterson is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Dick.
Dick is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Peterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dick.
Dick misses with the combination.
Dick throws a hook but Peterson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick misses with a combination
enabling Peterson to counter with a crisp jab.
Dick misses with a wild combination.
Peterson misses with a double jab.
Peterson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dick throws a one two combo.
Peterson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Peterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dick is trying to stand up here but Peterson is controlling him well.
Dick has one foot on Peterson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Dick throws a combination that misses
and Peterson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dick's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dick wants to stand and escape but Peterson is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peterson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peterson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dick doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dick wants to get back to his feet but Peterson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Peterson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick has momentary wrist control but Peterson slips an elbow through the middle.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dick misses with a body shot.
Dick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peterson avoids the head kick by Dick.
Peterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peterson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dick throws a series of punches but Peterson moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Dick.
Dick tries to land a leg kick but Peterson saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Peterson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dick misses with a combination
and Peterson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Peterson.
Peterson wants to pass the guard but Dick is keeping the position.
Dick wants to stand and escape but Peterson is having none of it.
Dick uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Harry Dick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dick throws a leg kick but Peterson moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tex Peterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peterson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tex Peterson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fox Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brokki Leboswski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lao's entrance music is Terminator T-800 Song. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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262 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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288 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fox Lao!
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, Brokki Leboswski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leboswski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lao leaves Leboswski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lao throws a series of punches but Leboswski avoids them all with ease.
Leboswski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fox Lao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brokki Leboswski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lao keeps the fight on the outside.
Lao swats away the attempt to clinch by Leboswski.
Leboswski looks for a takedown but Lao sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leboswski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lao is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Leboswski throws an elbow but Lao slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lao avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Leboswski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leboswski content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Leboswski throwing strikes but Lao manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Lao is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leboswski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Leboswski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Leboswski is trying to get back to full guard.
Leboswski is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Leboswski trying to hold on to Lao's head to control him but Lao postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leboswski holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Leboswski manages to get to full guard.
Lao drops back looking for a leg! Leboswski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leboswski manages to kick Lao off! Lao jumps back into Leboswski's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lao drops back looking for a leg! Leboswski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leboswski manages to kick Lao off! Lao jumps back into Leboswski's guard.
Leboswski keeping full guard, as Lao tries to pass.
Leboswski looking for a sweep. Not yet Leboswski, not yet.
Lao drops back looking for a leg! Leboswski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leboswski manages to kick Lao off! Lao jumps back into Leboswski's guard.
Lao tries to free his leg and advance position but Leboswski is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leboswski is on top in guard.
Leboswski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leboswski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leboswski is looking to work some ground and pound but Lao has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brokki Leboswski 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.
Leboswski closes the distance and clinches up with Lao, looking for a takedown. Leboswski pushes Lao against the cage but Lao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leboswski shoots in for a takedown but Lao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Lao. No joy for Leboswski on that attempt.
Fox Lao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brokki Leboswski.
Leboswski fails with a takedown attempt.
Brokki Leboswski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lao gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leboswski counters with a shoot takedown. Lao fights it but they end up in guard.
Leboswski throwing strikes from guard but Lao blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leboswski landing with the ground and pound.
Leboswski throwing strikes but missing.
Leboswski throws a big right hand that misses.
Leboswski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leboswski wants to control from the top but Lao keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leboswski throwing strikes but missing.
Leboswski passes Lao's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Leboswski is looking to advance position but Lao won't allow it.
Leboswski is trying to control. Lao wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Lao slaps away a takedown attempt from Leboswski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leboswski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lao gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Leboswski to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Leboswski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lao is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leboswski.
Leboswski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leboswski throws a big right hand that misses.
Lao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leboswski trying to control the position from guard on top but Lao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brokki Leboswski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Leboswski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lao counters with a one-two to the body.
Lao doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Leboswski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lao's guard now.
Lao keeping moving, preventing Leboswski from controlling successfully.
Lao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leboswski is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leboswski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leboswski is looking to work some ground and pound but Lao has wrist control.
Leboswski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leboswski chips away with some ground and pound.
Leboswski throwing strikes but missing.
Leboswski postures up in Lao's guard and throws a big left but Lao blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lao keeping moving, preventing Leboswski from controlling successfully.
Leboswski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leboswski looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leboswski wants to control from the top but Lao keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leboswski tries for a takedown but Lao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leboswski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lao's guard now.
Lao trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leboswski controlling from the top position.
Leboswski throws a strike but Lao rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fox Lao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brokki Leboswski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leboswski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brokki Leboswski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leboswski 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brokki Leboswski!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody Rhodes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Rhodes!
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, Steve Willis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis throws a looping overhand right but Rhodes ducks down to avoid it.
Rhodes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Willis drops Rhodes with a beautiful combination! Rhodes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Willis is looking for the KO!
Willis just misses with a punch to the body.
Willis lands a big uppercut and Rhodes crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rhodes looks OK. Willis waves Rhodes back to his feet!
Rhodes is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oh Rhodes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rhodes is breathing heavily.
Willis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhodes manages to avoid it.
Willis scores with a hook to the body. Rhodes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rhodes seems to have got his legs back now.
Willis feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Rhodes crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steve Willis!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dee Nice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Reggae Mix. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dee Nice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Miller!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller scores with a hook to the body. Nice takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miller defends it nicely.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
Miller connects with a body shot.
Nice chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miller can pounce on him.
Miller cracks Nice with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dee Nice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Nice is just out of range.
Nice shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Miller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nice is out of range and Miller settles back down.
Junior Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a high kick!
Miller throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Miller.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice is breathing heavily.
Nice on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Miller scores with the left hand. Nice knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice shoots in looking for a takedown. Miller tries to sprawl out of it but Nice keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Junior Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Miller.
Nice fails with the takedown.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Nice's front leg but catches the back leg as Nice tries to avoid it.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miller. That one must have hurt.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Nice moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Nice avoids it.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Nice. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Miller cracks the inside of Nice's front leg.
Miller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
Nice body kick from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Miller dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miller, right into the meat.
Miller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nice in his tracks.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller lands with a kick to the ribs.
Miller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miller wants it to stay on the feet.
Miller throws a push kick but Nice slaps the foot to one side.
Nice slips under a jab from Miller.
Nice looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Nice moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dee Nice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller is looking to slow Nice down with leg kicks.
Miller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miller, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miller.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Nice tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miller sprawls well. Miller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nice gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice moves out of range of the body kick from Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Nice moves out of range easily.
Miller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Miller connects with a single shot there.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nice.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nice. That did some damage!
Nice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Nice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nice rather than just go for the knockout.
Miller takes a swing at Nice's ribcage but misses.
Miller catches Nice with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Miller thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nice if he has to take too many more of those.
Miller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Miller misses with a low kick.
Junior Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nice might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nice shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nice.
Miller is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nice tries to advance to mount but Miller denies him.
The ground and pound from Nice seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nice swings around for an armbar but Miller sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nice's guard.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Miller tries to stand but Nice is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Miller 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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Miller.
Miller misses with a low kick as Nice jumps back.
Miller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller throws and low kick but Nice moves out of range easily.
Nice shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Nice's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dee Nice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Miller cracks the inside of Nice's front leg.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Junior Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to land a leg kick but Nice is out of range.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Miller to the mat! Miller manages to get full guard.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but Nice is proving a slippery customer.
Nice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller wants to stand and escape but Nice is having none of it.
Miller looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller pushes Nice off and gets back to his feet.
Nice will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Miller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miller throws and low kick but Nice moves out of range easily.
Nice slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Miller throws a head kick but Nice moves out of range.
Dee Nice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller throws a leg kick but Nice sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Miller wants to slow Nice down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Miller lands with a kick to the temple. Nice shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Miller lands with a good body shot.
Nice shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller gets back to full guard.
Nice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Miller is trying to control the position but Nice postures up.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nice. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nice is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miller 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Miller!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mo Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaime Guttierez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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25
260 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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235 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mo Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaime Guttierez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason throws a head kick but Guttierez moves out of range.
Mason shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Guttierez but Guttierez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Guttierez fails with the takedown
and Mason counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mason.
Mason drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mason jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mason content to stall in guard here.
Guttierez managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guttierez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guttierez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mason looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Guttierez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason wants to control from the top but Guttierez keeps moving.
Guttierez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guttierez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mason thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guttierez has time to react.
Jaime Guttierez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mason lands in his opponent's guard.
Mason slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guttierez is trying to keep Mason in close.
Mason not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mason trying to control but Guttierez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Guttierez working for a triangle but Mason defends it easily.
Guttierez controlling Mason's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guttierez trying to keep a closed guard but Mason is proving a slippery customer.
Mason sitting in guard here, content to control.
Guttierez looking to control.
Mason controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mo Mason just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Guttierez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mason gets full guard.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Guttierez from controlling successfully.
Mason throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guttierez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mason swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mason is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Guttierez trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason pulls Guttierez in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Mason dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mason lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mason throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Guttierez.
Mason shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Guttierez's guard.
Guttierez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mason tries to free his leg and advance position but Guttierez is retaining full guard.
Guttierez looking to control.
Mason controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mason won't allow Guttierez to sweep him here.
Guttierez keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mason digs a good hook to Guttierez's body.
Guttierez is breathing heavily.
Guttierez looks to clinch
and Mason counters with a straight right hand.
Mason misses with a takedown attempt - Guttierez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Guttierez fails with the takedown
and Mason counters with a three punch combo that has Guttierez backing up. Guttierez nods at Mason to acknowledge the strikes.
Mo Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guttierez shoots and misses
so Mason counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mason drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mason jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mason controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guttierez 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.
Mason chips away with some ground and pound.
Mason drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mason jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mason has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Guttierez being controlled here, momentarily.
Mason wants to control from the top but Guttierez keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason is really struggling to control Guttierez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mason throws a head kick that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mason.
A right-left combo lands from Mason.
Guttierez throws a head kick that misses
and Mason counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mason gets a takedown into half guard.
Guttierez is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Mason is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mason is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Guttierez defends it well.
Mason is controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guttierez trying to control but Mason postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Mason dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mason scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Guttierez is looking to reverse the position.
Mason tries for a kimura but Guttierez is defending well.
Mason wants to control but Guttierez is keeping him busy.
Guttierez is trying to control Mason's posture but Mason avoids it.
Mason wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Guttierez, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guttierez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mason wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Guttierez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guttierez being controlled for a moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Guttierez wants to clinch
and Mason counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Guttierez fails with the takedown
and Mason counters with a nice body shot.
Mason circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mason counters with a three punch combo that has Guttierez backing up. Guttierez nods at Mason to acknowledge the strikes.
Mason scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Guttierez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mason.
Guttierez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason trying to hold on to Guttierez's head to control him but Guttierez postures up.
Mason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mason is controlling Guttierez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mason gets full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mason looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guttierez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Guttierez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mason tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guttierez can do to turn this around?
Guttierez trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Guttierez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mason counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Guttierez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mason wants to improve his position but Guttierez is controlling well.
Mason is trying to control but can't.
Mo Mason is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guttierez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mason is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Guttierez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Guttierez's back!
Mason lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Mason really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Guttierez.
Jaime Guttierez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guttierez turns into Mason and is now in his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mo Mason showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mason has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mo Mason!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Mims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Notorious BIG - Victory kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Matheus Carvalho has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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220 lbs
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222 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Mims!
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, Matheus Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mims drives through and clinches with Carvalho against the cage.
Mims misses with some punches.
Carvalho tries to score a body lock takedown but Mims shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mims stops a takedown attempt from Carvalho.
Carvalho drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bo Mims has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Carvalho.
Carvalho looking for a takedown.
Mims lands a shot to the body.
Mims scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mims.
Mims misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mims can't find room to land a body shot as Carvalho controls the action.
Mims misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Mims.
Mims cracks Carvalho with a nice body shot.
Carvalho looks gassed!
Mims misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mims misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mims lands a left hand.
Mims lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Mims.
A left hand lands to the body for Mims.
Mims tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mims digs a right hand underneath Carvalho's ribcage. Carvalho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Mims as the two fighters clinch.
Mims lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Mims.
Nice body punch from Mims.
Mims lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mims tries a body shot but Carvalho blocks it.
Mims misses with the head strike.
Carvalho blocking some punches.
Mims misses with some punches.
Mims misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mims digs a right hand underneath Carvalho's ribcage. Carvalho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mims digs a right hand into Carvalho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carvalho's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mims pushes Carvalho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mims scores with a hook to the body.
Mims misses with a punch to the body.
Mims works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Mims scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mims doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mims gets through Carvalho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mims lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mims cracks Carvalho with a nice body shot.
Mims working aggressively here.
Mims lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carvalho.
Mims misses with a body punch.
Mims pushes Carvalho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho blocks a body shot from Mims.
Mims misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mims works on Carvalho's body with a couple of short punches.
Mims is leaning against Carvalho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mims lands an uppercut.
Mims misses with a punch to the body.
Mims cracks Carvalho with a nice body shot.
Mims is leaning against Carvalho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mims goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Mims.
Mims tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mims tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carvalho's elbow.
Mims scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mims goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mims can't find room to land a body shot as Carvalho controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mims.
Mims digs a right hand underneath Carvalho's ribcage. Carvalho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Mims on the inside.
It looks like Matheus Carvalho has been cut.
Mims misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mims throws a head punch that misses.
Mims stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mims lands an uppercut.
Mims struggles to land a body shot inside as Carvalho controls his hands.
Mims working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carvalho is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mims works on Carvalho's body with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mims tries to work over Carvalho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mims can't find room to land a body shot as Carvalho controls the action.
Mims struggles to land a body shot inside as Carvalho controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Mims dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matheus Carvalho's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carvalho blocks a head kick by Mims.
Carvalho fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mims avoids it really well and circles away.
Carvalho scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mims in his tracks.
Carvalho keeps the fight on the outside.
Mims fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that Mims avoids nicely.
Mims misses with a combination
and Carvalho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho is thwarting Mims's attempts to control the position.
Carvalho wants to control but Mims is keeping him busy.
Carvalho prevents Mims from improving his position.
Mims keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mims manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carvalho sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mims is controlling Carvalho's posture.
Mims is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carvalho is controlling him.
Carvalho controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho won't allow Mims to get back to his feet.
Carvalho seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Carvalho trying to control but Mims is working from the bottom.
Mims manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carvalho manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carvalho trying to control the position here.
Mims postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Carvalho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matheus Carvalho's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mims swinging wildly here.
Mims takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mims fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab by Carvalho.
Carvalho shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carvalho showed some decent athleticism there.
Carvalho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mims keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mims is looking to get back to full guard here but Carvalho has managed to pass to side control instead.
Carvalho tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mims wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Carvalho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mims chipping away with body shots but they're not going to hurt Carvalho.
Carvalho trying to control but Mims is having none of it.
Mims can't escape the position.
Carvalho controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mims tries to lock up and control but Carvalho gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Carvalho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Despite being in the dominant position, Matheus Carvalho just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carvalho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses
and Mims counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Mims.
Bo Mims is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carvalho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mims avoids the body shot from Carvalho.
Mims throws and low kick but Carvalho moves out of range easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A clash of legs there as Carvalho blocks the low kick.
Mims thuds his right hand into Carvalho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matheus Carvalho.
I think Carvalho 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gorram Reavers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Vandelay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Art Vandelay will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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282 lbs
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230 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorram Reavers!
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, Art Vandelay!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandelay gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Reavers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reavers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reavers passes into half guard.
Reavers is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vandelay has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reavers is working for a kimura but Vandelay is defending it quite comfortably.
Vandelay wants to get back to full guard.
Vandelay is trying to control but can't.
Reavers working over Vandelay with some ground and pound. Vandelay looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reavers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vandelay defends it well.
Vandelay won't allow Reavers to pass to mount.
Reavers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vandelay is looking to control Reavers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vandelay avoid being mounted?
Vandelay desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Reavers seems to be working for a kimura but Vandelay defends the submission attempt.
Reavers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reavers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A clash of legs there as Reavers blocks the low kick.
Vandelay misses with a body kick.
Vandelay misses with a low kick.
Reavers shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vandelay manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Reavers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vandelay is keeping the position for now.
Reavers slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reavers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reavers is breathing heavily.
Reavers throwing shots but Vandelay is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reavers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vandelay slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Reavers preventing the sweep.
Reavers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reavers 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.
Vandelay is adopting a defensive guard.
Reavers postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Vandelay is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Reavers, into his guard.
Vandelay trying to stand up but can't free himself from Reavers's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reavers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vandelay wants to stand but Reavers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Reavers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vandelay trying to stand up but can't free himself from Reavers's guard.
Vandelay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reavers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gorram Reavers 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.
Reavers throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reavers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Reavers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reavers throwing strikes from guard but Vandelay blocks nicely.
Reavers stopping the sweep attempt from Vandelay.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vandelay is on top in guard.
Reavers has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Vandelay is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Reavers.
Vandelay tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Vandelay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reavers.
Reavers checks a leg kick nicely.
Reavers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vandelay wants to improve his position but Reavers is controlling well.
Reavers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reavers uses his free foot to push down on Vandelay's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vandelay.
Reavers landing strikes from the mount and Vandelay is in trouble!
Reavers has hold of Vandelay's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Vandelay manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay is wriggling around trying to escape.
Reavers working for a submission but Vandelay is keeping him at bay.
Reavers with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Reavers punching from mount but Vandelay doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay regains half guard.
Vandelay makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vandelay.
Vandelay has his hands on Reavers's head, controlling the position.
Vandelay looking for a sweep. Not yet Vandelay, not yet.
Reavers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gorram Reavers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reavers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reavers drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vandelay dives on top into guard.
Vandelay wanted to stand there but Reavers had control of the position.
Vandelay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reavers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reavers looking for subs off his back but Vandelay has passed one foot through into half guard.
Reavers tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Vandelay has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Vandelay controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Art Vandelay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Reavers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Reavers moves out of range of the leg kick from Vandelay.
Good leg kick by Vandelay there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reavers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vandelay counters with a good low kick that Reavers was not able to check.
Vandelay is looking to slow Reavers down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vandelay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vandelay feints and then cracks Reavers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reavers down.
Vandelay tries to land a front kick but Reavers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vandelay misses with a low kick.
Vandelay lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vandelay.
Vandelay thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Reavers if he has to take too many more of those.
Vandelay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reavers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vandelay.
Vandelay throws a right and a left that Reavers avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vandelay feints and then cracks Reavers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reavers down.
Vandelay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reavers was well out of range. Poor timing from Vandelay.
A solid body kick from Vandelay.
Gorram Reavers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reavers will feel that in the morning.
Vandelay motions for Reavers to come forward. Vandelay throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reavers looks to land a left hand but Vandelay moved out of range nicely.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Vandelay. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vandelay.
Reavers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vandelay is looking to slow Reavers down with leg kicks.
Vandelay pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vandelay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reavers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vandelay is looking to score with low kicks.
Vandelay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vandelay lands a front kick.
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!
Vandelay cracks the inside of Reavers's front leg.
Reavers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vandelay counters with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vandelay. That's going to slow Reavers down.
Art Vandelay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vandelay.
Crunch! Vandelay slams his shin into Reavers's torso.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vandelay!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vandelay clobbers Reavers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vandelay throws a sloppy head kick and Reavers moves out of range easily.
Reavers avoids the head kick by Vandelay.
Vandelay connects with the punch.
Reavers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reavers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vandelay counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gorram Reavers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vandelay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reavers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vandelay works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vandelay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vandelay moves out of range of the strikes.
Reavers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vandelay. Vandelay obviously looking to wear him down.
Vandelay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reavers's calf.
Vandelay lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vandelay throws a front kick aimed at Reavers's knee but Reavers avoids it well.
Vandelay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reavers.
Reavers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vandelay.
Reavers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vandelay as he avoids it easily.
Vandelay is looking to slow Reavers down with leg kicks.
Vandelay tries a head kick but it misses.
Vandelay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A bone on bone clash there as Reavers blocks the leg kick.
Reavers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vandelay tries to avoid it but Reavers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vandelay to the ground. Vandelay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vandelay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vandelay 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.
Vandelay tries to work over Reavers's front leg with a kick but Reavers checks it.
Reavers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vandelay scores with a leg kick.
Vandelay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reavers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vandelay avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reavers blocks the body kick.
Vandelay thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Reavers if he has to take too many more of those.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vandelay!
Vandelay scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vandelay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Vandelay does no damage.
Reavers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vandelay but Vandelay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vandelay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vandelay ducks under a wild hook from Reavers.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reavers.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vandelay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vandelay pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reavers is out of range and Vandelay settles back down.
Vandelay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Art Vandelay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vandelay 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Art Vandelay!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louie Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is Deadmau5 - Some Chords. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Louie Cane enters the cage!
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190 lbs
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200 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louie Cane!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cane stuffs the takedown.
Cane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Cane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie takes a swing at Cane's ribcage but misses.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cane as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Cane checks it.
Cane cracks Gracie with a good jab.
It looks like Julio Gracie has been cut.
Cane throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Cane throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cane pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Cane's front leg but catches the back leg as Cane tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Cane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cane moves away from the strike by Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cane is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Cane circles away and we're back to standing.
Cane misses the jab.
Cane misses with an uppercut.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cane.
Cane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Cane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Cane misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Cane staying out of range there.
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cane fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Cane circles away.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie moves out of range as Cane strikes.
Cane throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Cane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cane misses the jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louie Cane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Gracie's cut.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Cane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a right hand to the body.
Cane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cane throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Cane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Cane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cane misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Cane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Cane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Cane throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cane.
Louie Cane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Cane.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cane.
Cane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cane.
Cane might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Cane throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie has Cane up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gracie has Cane pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cane manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Cane tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cane wants to break free but Gracie has control.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cane avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Cane manages to get underhooks.
Gracie is trying to drag Cane to the mat but Cane just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cane gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cane prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cane fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gracie defending well as Cane loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louie Cane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julio Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cane manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cane working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cane is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Cane is retaining full guard.
Gracie pushes down on Cane's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Cane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cane does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie 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.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Cane defending well.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Cane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cane defends it well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cane circles away.
Cane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Louie Cane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie cracks Cane with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cane looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Cane circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cane scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cane's efforts to push away.
Gracie is working for takedown but Cane is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Cane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie keeps control of Cane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Cane pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cane throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
A punch combination from Cane misses.
Louie Cane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cane misses with a double jab.
Louie Cane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cane throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cane 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louie Cane!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Verelea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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182 lbs
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Verelea!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verelea walks into a stiff left hand from Paul.
Verelea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paul shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Verelea defends it nicely.
Verelea scores with a spinning back kick!
Verelea looks to land a body kick but Paul moved away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Paul takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Verelea tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Paul does no damage.
Verelea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paul.
A solid leg kick lands there for Verelea.
Paul is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verelea connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Paul tries to score a power double leg takedown but Verelea sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Paul somewhat.
Paul takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Paul gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Verelea lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Verelea.
Verelea takes the fight into the clinch.
Verelea lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verelea presses Paul against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Paul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Verelea lands a right hand.
Verelea lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Verelea lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paul.
Verelea fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paul tries to score a body lock takedown but Verelea shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Paul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Verelea has a couple of punches blocked by Paul.
Verelea lands a shot to the body.
Verelea lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Verelea fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verelea.
Verelea has a couple of punches blocked by Paul.
Verelea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verelea throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Verelea lands a shot to the body.
Verelea scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Verelea swings wildly with an uppercut but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verelea swings wildly with an uppercut but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paul has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Verelea is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Verelea misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verelea digs a right hand underneath Paul's ribcage. Paul let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Verelea.
Verelea lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paul.
Verelea misses with some punches.
Verelea lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Verelea.
Verelea tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paul's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verelea scores with a nice hook to the head.
Verelea lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Verelea digs a right hand into Paul's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paul's gas tank.
Verelea lands an uppercut.
Paul fails to pull guard.
Paul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Verelea is working Paul over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Verelea fails to land.
Verelea scores with a shoulder strike.
Verelea lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verelea misses with some punches.
Verelea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Verelea.
Verelea pushes Paul back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Verelea presses Paul against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verelea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verelea has Paul pressed against the cage, preventing Paul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Verelea lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
Verelea swings wildly with an uppercut but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Verelea.
A body shot lands from Verelea.
Verelea misses with a body punch.
Verelea working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Verelea swings wildly with an uppercut but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verelea swings wildly with an uppercut but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paul takes a shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Verelea scores with a shot to the side of Paul's head.
Verelea misses with a body punch.
Verelea tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Verelea dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Verelea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paul scores with a nice strike.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Paul.
Verelea is trying to control Paul's posture but Paul avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paul works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Paul in side control, throwing shots but Verelea defends.
Paul wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Verelea, who protects the arm well.
Paul swings around for an armbar but Verelea sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Paul's guard.
Paul keeping moving, preventing Verelea from controlling successfully.
Verelea working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Paul's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paul can't keep his opponent in guard - Verelea advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Verelea is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
A nice elbow there by Verelea.
Verelea pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Paul is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Verelea connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Verelea working for a guillotine from mount but Paul is in no mood to give up.
Paul wants to control but Verelea is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verelea working for a submission but Paul is keeping him at bay.
Paul is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Verelea punishing his opponent with strikes.
Paul keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Paul tries to hold on but Verelea postures up.
Verelea has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verelea prevents Paul from getting the reversal.
Verelea lands a big elbow.
Verelea working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Paul is desperately trying to improve his position but Verelea has a good base and remains in mount.
Paul bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Paul wants to pass the guard but Verelea is keeping the position.
Paul postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verelea throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Paul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paul gets to his feet. Verelea looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Verelea moves into the clinch.
Verelea can't find room to land a body shot as Paul controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paul.
Paul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Verelea there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paul misses with a takedown attempt - Verelea sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Verelea throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paul.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Juan Verelea will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Paul throws a hook but Verelea avoids it easily.
Ron Paul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paul lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Verelea tries to close the distance and clinch but Paul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paul swings for the body but Verelea moves out of range.
Verelea throws a sloppy body shot
and Paul counters with a stiff right hand.
Verelea darts in and clinches Paul up against the cage.
Verelea misses with a punch to the body.
Verelea presses Paul against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Verelea tries to throw a body punch but Paul avoids it by throwing Verelea back against the cage.
Verelea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Verelea.
Verelea is pressed up against the cage. Paul has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Verelea down to the mat. Verelea avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Paul shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Verelea wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul 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.
Paul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Verelea keeps working.
Verelea is positioning himself well to prevent Paul advancing to mount.
Verelea wants to control but Paul is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Verelea avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Paul.
Paul prevents Verelea from standing back up.
Verelea is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Paul moves away from the strike by Verelea.
Paul scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Paul trying to control the action but Verelea is working from the bottom.
Paul looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Verelea is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verelea is trying to control Paul's posture but Paul avoids it.
Verelea gets back to half guard.
Juan Verelea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Verelea wants to get back to his feet.
Paul missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck for Paul with that takedown attempt.
Paul shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Paul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verelea wants to get back to his feet but Paul is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Verelea keeping full guard, as Paul tries to pass.
Verelea controls Paul momentarily but Paul frees himself.
Paul forces his way into half guard.
Verelea blocking the ground and pound attempt from Paul.
Ron Paul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Verelea with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Paul is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Paul showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Verelea 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Verelea!
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