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LVC #62 Fighter vs. Lewis PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Sao Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Sao Pedro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Ortiz's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Sao Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sao Pedro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ortiz is trying to defend but Sao Pedro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sao Pedro misses with a head shot. Ortiz uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ortiz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sao Pedro's guard.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
Ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ortiz works over Sao Pedro with some ground and pound from guard.
Ortiz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sao Pedro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ortiz throws a big elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz stands up over Sao Pedro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sao Pedro has momentary wrist control but Ortiz slips an elbow through the middle.
Sao Pedro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sao Pedro is looking for a triangle but Ortiz pushes his legs off easily.
Ortiz stands up over Sao Pedro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ortiz working some strikes from top position.
Sao Pedro has momentary wrist control but Ortiz slips an elbow through the middle.
Sao Pedro working a defensive guard here.
Sao Pedro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ortiz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ortiz landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortiz is looking to work some ground and pound but Sao Pedro has wrist control.
Ortiz works over Sao Pedro with some ground and pound from guard.
Sao Pedro wants to stand and escape but Ortiz is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ortiz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ortiz is working Sao Pedro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ortiz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ortiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ortiz postures up.
Sao Pedro wants to sweep here but Ortiz controlling him for the moment.
Ortiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ortiz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sao Pedro's head.
Sao Pedro controls Ortiz momentarily but Ortiz frees himself.
Ortiz works over Sao Pedro with some ground and pound from guard.
Ortiz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ortiz grinds an elbow into Sao Pedro's temple.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sao Pedro tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Sao Pedro is in a horrible position here. Ortiz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ortiz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ortiz avoids the attempt from Sao Pedro to control.
Ortiz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sao Pedro is trying to escape the mount.
Sao Pedro tries to hold on but Ortiz postures up.
Ortiz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sao Pedro looks a forlorn figure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortiz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sao Pedro hang on?
Sao Pedro is rocked!
Ortiz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sao Pedro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sao Pedro is still in real trouble! Can Ortiz finish him?
Sao Pedro is looking to improve his position but Ortiz isn't that keen on the idea.
Sao Pedro tries to hold on but Ortiz postures up.
Sao Pedro seems to have recovered his senses.
Ortiz with the ground and pound from mount.
Ortiz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sao Pedro hang on?
Sao Pedro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sao Pedro is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ortiz is staying active.
Sao Pedro tries to reverse the position but Ortiz maintains control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ortiz landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Sao Pedro that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sao Pedro tries to hold on but Ortiz postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Ortiz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sao Pedro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
George Sao Pedro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sao Pedro closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ortiz is trying to stand back up but Sao Pedro is controlling him
Sao Pedro is working for an americana but Ortiz has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Sao Pedro was thinking about the submission.
Ortiz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sao Pedro tries to stand but Ortiz is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Sao Pedro from controlling successfully.
Ortiz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Ortiz or perhaps it was just good defense by Sao Pedro which made him look bad.
Sao Pedro shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sao Pedro closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ortiz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ortiz trying to control here.
Ortiz is positioning himself well to prevent Sao Pedro advancing to mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sao Pedro trying to advance position but Ortiz counters by regaining guard.
Sao Pedro wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sao Pedro!
Sao Pedro is looking to get to half guard.
Ortiz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sao Pedro is trying desperately to improve position.
Ortiz raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz with the ground and pound from mount.
Sao Pedro working to try and regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice elbow there by Ortiz.
Ortiz has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sao Pedro's face.
Ortiz with shots to the head and body - Sao Pedro looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ortiz connects with a bit shot that sees Sao Pedro covering up! More strikes from Ortiz and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ortiz is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Ortiz!
After the fight, Ryan Ortiz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Faded Ganja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Faded Ganja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganja swinging wildly here.
Santiago clinches up with Ganja and pushes him back against the ropes.
Santiago looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Santiago lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Santiago unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Santiago throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Santiago keeps control of Ganja as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Santiago.
Santiago told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Ganja managing to block the knees to the body from Santiago.
Santiago has Ganja pressed against the ropes, preventing Ganja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Santiago.
Santiago gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ganja looking to stall.
Santiago crunches a lovely knee into Ganja's ribcage.
Ganja is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Santiago working Ganja over with knees to the body.
Santiago working Ganja over with knees to the body.
Ganja is breathing heavily.
Santiago landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Santiago with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago lands a knee to the head.
Santiago working Ganja over with knees to the body.
Santiago lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Santiago.
Santiago landing knees to the body.
Santiago lands an elbow inside that Ganja shrugs off.
Santiago creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ganja's defenses.
Santiago creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ganja's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Santiago lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Santiago lands an elbow just above Ganja 's eye.
Ganja is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Santiago gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Santiago.
Santiago lands an elbow inside.
Santiago has Ganja pressed against the ropes, preventing Ganja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santiago scores with a knee to the head.
Ganja tries to stall but Santiago uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Santiago lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Santiago.
Ganja wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganja is looking to break free of the clinch but Santiago has double underhooks.
Santiago working Ganja over with knees to the body.
Santiago using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Santiago using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Santiago connects with a knee to the head.
Santiago lands an elbow inside.
Santiago landing knees to the head.
Santiago connects with a knee to the head.
Santiago lands an elbow that stopped Ganja in his tracks for a moment.
Ganja can't break the clinch.
Santiago lands an elbow just above Ganja 's eye.
Santiago working Ganja over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santiago lands a good knee to the midsection. Ganja won't want to take too many of those.
Santiago scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago landing knees to the body.
Santiago lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Santiago gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Santiago lands an elbow just above Ganja 's eye.
Santiago lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Santiago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santiago connects with a knee to the head.
Santiago lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Santiago gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Santiago unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ganja lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Santiago.
Nice elbow from Santiago.
Knees to the body from Santiago.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Santiago dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ganja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santiago wants to clinch up but Ganja keeps it at a distance.
Santiago wants to clinch.
Ganja has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Santiago tries to clinch up.
Santiago tries to clinch up.
Santiago moves in looking to clinch but Ganja pushes him off.
The crowd cheers as Ganja lands an impressive looking overhand right. Santiago doesn't seem phased though.
Santiago closes the distance and pushes Ganja back into the ropes.
Santiago lands a knee to the body.
Ganja is trying to force a seperation but Santiago has the dominant position.
Ganja managing to block the knees to the body from Santiago.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ganja dodges an elbow strike from Santiago.
Santiago lands an elbow inside.
Santiago using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago lands a nice elbow.
Santiago misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Santiago.
Santiago lands a good knee to the midsection. Ganja won't want to take too many of those.
Santiago lands a knee to the head.
Santiago trying to land knees to the body.
Ganja working hard to break the clinch.
Santiago gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Santiago creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ganja's defenses.
Santiago lands a damaging elbow.
Ganja is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Santiago lands a knee to the body.
Ganja tries to break free but Santiago pushes him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Santiago lands a good knee to the midsection. Ganja won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Santiago.
Santiago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ganja takes an elbow to the temple.
Santiago utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Santiago lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Santiago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santiago connects with a knee to the head.
Santiago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Santiago landing knees to the head.
Santiago putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ganja in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ganja takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago lands an elbow inside that Ganja shrugs off.
Santiago creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ganja's defenses.
Santiago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Santiago lands an elbow just above Ganja 's eye.
Santiago lands an elbow that stopped Ganja in his tracks for a moment.
Ganja takes an elbow to the temple.
Santiago lands a good knee to the midsection. Ganja won't want to take too many of those.
Santiago working Ganja over with knees to the body.
Santiago lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Santiago lands a damaging elbow.
Santiago lands a knee to the body.
Santiago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Santiago lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ganja takes an elbow to the temple.
Santiago throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ganja takes an elbow to the temple.
Santiago landing knees to the body.
Santiago working Ganja over with knees to the body.
Ganja takes a knee to the side of the body.
Santiago working Ganja over with knees to the body.
Santiago lands a knee to the body.
Ganja takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ganja takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santiago misses with a knee strike.
Santiago lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ganja has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Santiago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ganja's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ganja swats away the attempt to clinch by Santiago.
Ganja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santiago.
Santiago moves in looking to clinch but Ganja pushes him off.
Santiago is looking to clinch but Ganja is avoiding it.
Santiago moves in looking to clinch but Ganja pushes him off.
Santiago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santiago clinches up against the ropes.
Pedro Santiago seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice elbow from Santiago.
Santiago creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ganja's defenses.
Nice elbow from Santiago.
Santiago is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ganja is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Santiago.
Ganja tries to break the clinch but Santiago is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Santiago.
Santiago utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Santiago.
Santiago landing knees to the body.
Santiago lands an elbow inside that Ganja shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Santiago.
Santiago scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Santiago lands a good knee to the midsection. Ganja won't want to take too many of those.
Santiago lands a good knee to the midsection. Ganja won't want to take too many of those.
Santiago working Ganja over with knees to the body.
Ganja avoiding damage as Santiago throws knees to the body.
Santiago is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago lands a good knee to the midsection. Ganja won't want to take too many of those.
Santiago landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Santiago creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ganja's defenses.
Santiago lands a knee to the body.
Santiago lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Santiago unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ganja lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Santiago lands a knee to the body.
Santiago unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Santiago lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Santiago obliges.
Santiago lands an elbow just above Ganja 's eye.
Santiago lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Santiago using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Santiago.
Santiago lands an elbow inside.
Santiago creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ganja's defenses.
Santiago lands an elbow inside that Ganja shrugs off.
Santiago lands an elbow inside that Ganja shrugs off.
Ganja takes a knee right on the jaw!
Santiago lands an elbow just above Ganja 's eye.
Santiago gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Santiago misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ganja.
Santiago is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Santiago lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ganja takes an elbow to the temple.
Santiago connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ganja's face.
Santiago lands an elbow just above Ganja 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santiago gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Santiago.
Knees to the body from Santiago.
Santiago lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Santiago lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Santiago.
Santiago putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ganja in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Santiago unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Santiago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santiago 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 25:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 24:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Santiago!
An out of breath Pedro Santiago thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zen Yi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zen Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Collins!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yi takes the fight into the clinch.
Yi can't find room to land a body shot as Collins controls the action.
Yi struggles to land a body shot inside as Collins controls his hands.
Collins is looking to control Yi's arms but Yi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Collins has his back to the ropes.
Yi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Collins pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've been informed that Collins has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Yi.
Collins closes the distance and clinches.
Yi lands a nice shot to the body.
Yi misses with some punches.
Yi leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Yi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice elbow from Yi.
It looks like Robert Collins has been cut.
Yi trying to stall but Collins improves his position.
Yi misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Yi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Collins's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi works on Collins's body with a couple of short punches.
Yi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Collins prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zen Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yi scores with a shoulder strike.
Yi pushes off an throws an elbow but Collins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Collins dodges an elbow strike from Yi.
Nice elbow from Yi.
Yi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Yi on the inside.
Collins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Collins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yi dives in and grabs Collins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Collins pushes down on Yi's head and hops out.
Yi moves into the clinch.
Yi misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yi.
Yi gets through Collins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That has opened up Robert Collins's cut even more.
Yi misses with an elbow strike.
Yi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Collins is rocked!
Yi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Yi throws an elbow but misses.
Yi tries to work over Collins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yi is trying to stall.
Collins is pressed up against the ropes. Yi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Collins down to the mat. Collins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yi closes the distance and pushes Collins back into the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collins blocks an elbow strike.
Yi trying to control the position but instead, Collins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yi into the ropes.
Yi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zen Yi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Collins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yi lands a really nice looking cross but Collins seems unphased.
Yi rushes Collins and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Yi.
Yi has been working on his balance at Tenement of Pain - LOP, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Collins.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Collins avoids the elbow strike from Yi, against the ropes.
Yi tries to throw a body punch but Collins avoids it by throwing Yi back against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yi.
Yi tries to throw a body punch but Collins avoids it by throwing Yi back against the ropes.
Yi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Collins is still on wobbly legs! Can Yi finish him?
The cut above Robert Collins's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Yi is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Collins blocks an elbow strike from Yi.
Collins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yi up against the ropes.
Collins seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi lands a nice elbow.
Robert Collins's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Robert Collins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zen Yi!
Zen Yi very nearly forgot to thank Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastiaan Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastiaan Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rutten takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Slice misses with a hook. Rutten ducked under it nicely.
Kimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slice tries to clinch up.
Rutten throws a lazy right hand but Slice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slice sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rutten.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rutten throws a nice inside leg kick.
Slice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rutten was well out of range. Poor timing from Slice.
Rutten tests Slice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slice misses with a looping left.
Rutten lands a nice hook to Slice's body. Slice takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slice is breathing heavily.
Rutten scores with a kick to the body.
Rutten lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Rutten.
Rutten scores with a jab to the head.
Rutten cracks Slice with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rutten has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Slice to stand back up!
Slice is rocked!
It looks like Kimbo Slice has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten throws a quick head kick that knocks Slice silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Rutten is up on the ropes, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sebastiaan Rutten!
Our winner, Sebastiaan Rutten, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Beltran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Beltran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Morris!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beltran connects with a nice looking jab.
Beltran connects with a single shot there.
Morris darts in and clinches Beltran up against the ropes.
Beltran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morris backwards.
Beltran misses with a punch on the inside.
Morris has Beltran pushed against the ropes.
Beltran can't find room to land a body shot as Morris controls the action.
Morris goes for a takedown attempt but Beltran pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Beltran lands with a cross.
Morris clinches up with Beltran and pushes him back against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Beltran.
Beltran lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morris looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris blocking some punches.
Morris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morris looks winded!
Beltran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beltran scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Beltran keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morris tries a head kick but it misses.
Carlos Beltran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beltran jabs Morris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A left and a right from Beltran both land. Nice combination.
Beltran lands a right hook to the body.
Beltran lands a really nice looking cross but Morris seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Beltran!
Morris is rocked!
Morris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beltran.
Morris is still on wobbly legs! Can Beltran finish him?
Beltran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Beltran.
Morris blocks a jab.
Beltran throws the left hand but Morris avoids the punch easily.
Morris slips under a jab.
Morris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Beltran throws a shot from downtown. Morris moves away and avoids it.
Morris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beltran.
Beltran is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Beltran misses.
A swing and a miss from Beltran.
Beltran goes for a small jab and connects. Now Beltran goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Morris stumbles back but Beltran runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Morris to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Morris will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carlos Beltran!
During a confident post fight interview, Carlos Beltran thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Raphson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Ioannou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lukas Ioannou was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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220 lbs
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Raphson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lukas Ioannou!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raphson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ioannou circles away quickly and effectively.
Raphson moves to clinch but Ioannou breaks away
and Ioannou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ioannou tries to keep at a distance but Raphson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ioannou wants the takedown. Raphson is fighting it off but Ioannou persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Raphson's guard against the ropes.
Ioannou missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ioannou told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Ioannou drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Raphson dives on top into guard.
Raphson looking to sit in guard and control but Ioannou gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ioannou is looking to work some ground and pound but Raphson has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioannou tries to free his leg and advance position but Raphson is retaining full guard.
Ioannou is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Raphson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Raphson has escaped and now he's on top!
Raphson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ioannou had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Raphson defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raphson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Carl Raphson.
Ioannou circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raphson closes the distance and pushes Ioannou back into the ropes.
Raphson misses with an elbow over the top.
Raphson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ioannou is looking for a takedown.
Raphson stalling the fight.
Raphson lands an elbow just above Ioannou 's eye.
It looks like Lukas Ioannou has been cut.
Ioannou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Carl Raphson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukas Ioannou.
Ioannou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Raphson scores with a shoulder strike.
Raphson wants to stall.
Ioannou drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Raphson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ioannou.
Ioannou blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ioannou tries to score a body lock takedown but Raphson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ioannou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raphson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Ioannou.
Raphson prevents a body shot from Ioannou.
Ioannou leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Raphson lands a nice elbow.
Raphson trying to control the position but instead, Ioannou has worked for underhooks and has pushed Raphson into the ropes.
Raphson prevents a takedown attempt there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ioannou tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Raphson smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lukas Ioannou will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lukas Ioannou's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No luck for Ioannou with that takedown attempt.
Ioannou misses with a wild body shot.
Raphson slips a jab from Ioannou.
Ioannou misses with a looping right.
Raphson closes the distance and clinches.
Ioannou is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Raphson is defending well.
Raphson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ioannou goes for a takedown in the clinch but Raphson prevents it.
Carl Raphson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukas Ioannou.
Raphson is trying to maintain a safe position but Ioannou gets an underhook and turns Raphson into the ropes.
Raphson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ioannou avoids it.
Raphson tries to work over Ioannou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ioannou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ioannou dodges an elbow strike from Raphson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raphson.
Raphson stalling in the clinch but Ioannou improves position.
Raphson misses with an elbow strike.
Ioannou wants to take the fight to the mat but Raphson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Raphson has Ioannou pushed against the ropes.
Raphson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ioannou blocks it with crossed arms.
Ioannou blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Raphson misses with a knee to the head.
Ioannou can't get the takedown.
Raphson tries to stall but Ioannou uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Raphson tries to land a knee to the head but Ioannou blocks with his arms.
Ioannou blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalling in the clinch from Raphson.
Raphson misses with a punch to the body.
Raphson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou takes a shot to the head.
Ioannou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raphson backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Raphson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ioannou's brow.
Raphson is stalling here.
Raphson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Raphson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raphson effectively controlling the action here.
Raphson trying to control the position but instead, Ioannou has worked for underhooks and has pushed Raphson into the ropes.
Ioannou wants a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raphson stops a takedown attempt from Ioannou.
Raphson is pushing Ioannou up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raphson is looking to control Ioannou's arms but Ioannou gets an underhook and turns him. Now Raphson has his back to the ropes.
Carl Raphson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carl Raphson.
Ioannou moves into the clinch.
Ioannou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Raphson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Raphson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ioannou avoids a wild elbow strike from Raphson.
Raphson taking a breather.
Ioannou is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ioannou is looking for a takedown.
Raphson looking to stall.
Ioannou dodges an elbow strike from Raphson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Raphson to work.
Ioannou can't get the takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Raphson avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carl Raphson.
Ioannou takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Raphson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raphson throws a one two combo.
Carl Raphson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raphson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carl Raphson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raphson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ioannou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good work by Raphson as he checks the leg kick.
Ioannou throws a low kick but Raphson moves out of range easily.
Raphson misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Raphson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lukas Ioannou'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.
Ioannou closes the distance and clinches.
Ioannou tries for a takedown but Raphson manages to get underhooks.
Raphson stalling in the clinch but Ioannou improves position.
Ioannou avoids a wild elbow strike from Raphson.
Ioannou has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Raphson lands a left hand.
Raphson trying to stall but Ioannou improves his position.
Ioannou tries to pull guard but Raphson forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Raphson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ioannou gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ioannou 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.
Ioannou is trying to control. Raphson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ioannou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raphson wants to control but Ioannou is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ioannou wants to advance to full mount but Raphson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Raphson keeping full guard, as Ioannou tries to pass.
Raphson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ioannou trying to control but Raphson is working from the bottom.
Raphson looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Raphson seems keen to control Ioannou's posture.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ioannou wants to control from the top but Raphson keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raphson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ioannou swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Raphson tries to clinch but Ioannou is having none of it.
Ioannou with a hook.
Raphson moves in looking to clinch but Ioannou pushes him off.
Raphson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ioannou counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raphson feints a jab promting Ioannou to slip. Raphson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ioannou slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Raphson feints and then cracks Ioannou's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ioannou down.
Ioannou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raphson.
Ioannou misses with a straight left.
Raphson tries to clinch up but Ioannou circles away and keeps his distance.
Ioannou shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carl Raphson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukas Ioannou.
Raphson misses the jab.
Raphson tries to clinch up.
Raphson swinging wildly here.
Ioannou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ioannou shoots in but no luck this time.
Raphson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raphson scores with a one two! Ioannou had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Raphson tries to clinch up but Ioannou circles away and keeps his distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Raphson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raphson swinging wildly here.
Raphson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ioannou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ioannou fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ioannou looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ioannou loads up on a big right hand but Raphson slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raphson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ioannou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raphson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Raphson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Raphson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Raphson!
After winning the bout, Carl Raphson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angus MacGyver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikos Stalikas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacGyver comes to the ring accompanied by MacGyver. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
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202 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angus MacGyver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikos Stalikas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacGyver ducks under a wild hook from Stalikas.
We've been told by MacGyver's head coaches at The Sweat Lodge that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stalikas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
MacGyver is trying to get back to half guard.
Stalikas is looking to take a break and control but MacGyver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
MacGyver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
MacGyver manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stalikas's best efforts.
MacGyver wants to control but Stalikas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stalikas trying to control the pace.
MacGyver moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalikas wants to control from the top but MacGyver keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nikos Stalikas.
Stalikas closes the distance and clinches up with MacGyver, looking for a takedown. Stalikas pushes MacGyver against the ropes but MacGyver circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Stalikas.
MacGyver tries to land a front kick but Stalikas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stalikas shoots for a double leg takedown but MacGyver sprawls well. He's pushed Stalikas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
MacGyver cracks the inside of Stalikas's front leg.
MacGyver throws a sloppy head kick and Stalikas moves out of range easily.
Stalikas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
MacGyver wants to control but Stalikas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGyver is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacGyver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stalikas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. MacGyver defending well though.
MacGyver is looking to improve his position.
Stalikas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
MacGyver gets full guard.
MacGyver controls Stalikas momentarily but Stalikas frees himself.
MacGyver has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stalikas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stalikas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stalikas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with MacGyver. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
MacGyver is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
MacGyver can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stalikas controls the pace.
Stalikas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
MacGyver tries to improve position but can't.
MacGyver gets back to half guard.
MacGyver makes his way to full guard. A much better position for MacGyver.
Stalikas got a little sloppy there for a moment and MacGyver has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stalikas has managed to get both his arms back between MacGyver's legs - danger averted.
MacGyver is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacGyver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stalikas keeps working.
Stalikas is trying to maintain the position but MacGyver is very close to passing his half guard.
MacGyver trying to control from half guard but Stalikas is working away.
MacGyver is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stalikas sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacGyver seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Stalikas is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Angus MacGyver!
Angus MacGyver thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Sergienko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Mitrione (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sergienko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bad Reputation. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Sergienko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Mitrione!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Sergienko misses.
Sergienko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andrei Sergienko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitrione dives in and grabs Sergienko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sergienko pushes down on Mitrione's head and hops out.
Mitrione tries for a takedown but Sergienko circles away easily
and Sergienko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sergienko throws an off balance right hand
and Mitrione counters with a stiff right hand.
Sergienko missing with a left hand there. Mitrione was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sergienko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sergienko throws a big shot that misses.
Sergienko throws a right hand that misses
and Mitrione counters with a single leg into guard. Sergienko didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mitrione wants to control from the top but Sergienko keeps moving.
Mitrione postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitrione trying to control but Sergienko is working from the bottom.
Mitrione drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sergienko dives on top into guard.
Sergienko distracts Mitrione with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sergienko tries to free his leg and advance position but Mitrione is retaining full guard.
Mitrione is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mitrione is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sergienko defends well.
Sergienko looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergienko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sergienko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mitrione has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sergienko has managed to get both his arms back between Mitrione's legs - danger averted.
Mitrione working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sergienko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sergienko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitrione is looking for a triangle but Sergienko pushes his legs off easily.
Sergienko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitrione throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sergienko trying to control but Mitrione is working from the bottom.
Sergienko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mitrione has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sergienko has managed to get both his arms back between Mitrione's legs - danger averted.
Sergienko wants to pass the guard but Mitrione is keeping the position.
Sergienko engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitrione trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mitrione trying to keep a closed guard but Sergienko is proving a slippery customer.
Mitrione keeping moving, preventing Sergienko from controlling successfully.
Mitrione is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Sergienko frees his head nicely. Oh but Mitrione has switched to an armbar! Sergienko is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Matt Mitrione!
Matt Mitrione took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Cramdon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cramdon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to shine. Zero has chosen Fozzy's "Shine Forever" as his entrance music. Ralph Cramdon is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 lbs
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralph Cramdon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Zero!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Zero wants to control but Cramdon is keeping him busy.
Cramdon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Zero is not content to let Cramdon control the position.
Cramdon wants to work for an arm triangle but Zero is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zero gets full guard.
Zero is adopting a defensive guard.
Zero looking to control.
Cramdon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cramdon trying to pass the guard but Zero defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zero is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero is trying is best to control the position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zero is defending against the submission attempts here by Cramdon.
Zero is staying active underneath Cramdon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cramdon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Zero is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cramdon is working for a submission of some sort.
Zero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cramdon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Zero is looking for a sweep. Cramdon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cramdon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cramdon is thwarting Zero's attempts to control the position.
Zero looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zero tries to roll over but Cramdon keeps him under control.
Cramdon is working for a submission of some sort.
Cramdon wants to free his trapped foot but Zero is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zero trying to control here.
Cramdon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cramdon works his way into full mount!
Zero tries to hold on but Cramdon pushes him away.
Cramdon trying to control but Zero is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Zero wants to hold on but Cramdon pushes him away.
Cramdon tries to control but Zero wriggling away.
Zero is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cramdon trying to control but Zero is having none of it.
Zero wants to control but Cramdon is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zero is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero tries to lock up and control but Cramdon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zero sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Zero wants to improve his position but Cramdon is controlling well.
Cramdon uses his free foot to push down on Zero's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zero.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cramdon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cramdon controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ralph Cramdon will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cramdon shoots in but no luck this time.
Cramdon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zero closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zero is trying to get an arm triangle but Cramdon is defending well.
Cramdon is looking to regain half guard here but Zero keeps moving and retains side control.
Zero working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cramdon prevents Zero from moving into mount.
Zero tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zero has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cramdon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zero wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cramdon is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cramdon struggling a bit here.
Cramdon is trying to get back to half guard.
Cramdon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Zero is trying is best to control the position here.
Zero is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Cramdon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zero is looking to escape.
Cramdon with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Cramdon wants to control the pace but Zero is squirming around nicely.
Zero wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cramdon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cramdon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zero is looking to escape.
Cramdon avoids the attempt from Zero to control.
Zero regains half guard.
Cramdon is working for a kimura but Zero is defending it quite comfortably.
Zero is trying to control but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zero gets full guard.
Zero is pulling down on Cramdon's head. It's preventing any offense from Cramdon, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cramdon trying to control the position from guard on top but Zero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zero is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cramdon defends well.
Zero trying to control the position.
Zero is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cramdon looking to pass the guard.
Cramdon wants to control from the top but Zero keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cramdon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cramdon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralph Cramdon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zero closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Zero moves nicely into side control.
Zero controls the position from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zero is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cramdon has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cramdon wants to control but Zero postures up.
Cramdon is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Zero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zero closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cramdon quickly recovers to half guard.
Zero wants to take a breather but Cramdon is having none of it.
Zero is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cramdon defends it well.
Cramdon actively working from the bottom here.
Zero is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zero is keen to just control but Cramdon is a slippery customer.
Zero wants to pass the guard but Cramdon is defending well.
Zero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cramdon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cramdon is trying to maintain the position but Zero is very close to passing his half guard.
Cramdon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero prevents Cramdon from improving his position.
Zero is looking to pass Cramdon's guard but actually Cramdon recovers to full guard.
Zero drops back looking for a leg! Cramdon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cramdon manages to kick Zero off! Zero jumps back into Cramdon's guard.
Cramdon keeping moving, preventing Zero from controlling successfully.
Zero's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cramdon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cramdon is looking for a triangle but Zero pushes his legs off easily.
Zero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ray Zero wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cramdon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zero as he jumps to the side.
Cramdon misses with a hook.
Zero scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zero content to control rather than advance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zero has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zero controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cramdon is trying to escape the mount.
Zero looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ray Zero has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cramdon is trying to escape the mount.
Zero looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Zero is working for a guillotine from mount but Cramdon frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero is working for a guillotine from mount but Cramdon frees his head quite easily.
Zero can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cramdon is looking to escape.
Cramdon is looking to improve his position but Zero isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zero is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cramdon can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cramdon tries to hold on but Zero postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Zero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zero has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Zero!
An out of breath Ray Zero thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Point Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis has chosen Nelly - Hot In Herre as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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179 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Point Fighter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Fighter lands.
Fighter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fighter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fighter moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fighter.
Lewis misses with a body punch.
Fighter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fighter is trying to stall.
Lewis working aggressively here.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lewis.
It looks like Point Fighter has been cut.
A body shot lands from Lewis.
Fighter is trying to stall.
Fighter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Lewis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter misses with the head strike.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis tries to circle away but Fighter has him pinned against the ropes.
Lewis lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Fighter looking to stall.
Fighter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fighter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis breaks the clinch.
Fighter looks to land a left hand but Lewis moved out of range nicely.
Fighter throws a jab but it's blocked by Lewis.
Fighter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter.
Fighter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lewis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lewis looks to score with a jab to the body but Fighter is just out of range.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Lewis.
Fighter blocks a jab.
Lewis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fighter fails with a takedown attempt.
Lewis misses with a straight left.
Lewis misses with a straight right.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fighter was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
The fighters circling - Fighter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lewis staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lewis looks to score with a jab to the body but Fighter is just out of range.
Lewis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fighter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fighter works the jab nicely.
Lewis avoids the body shot from Fighter.
Lewis scores with a jab. Fighter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Fighter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lewis counters with a straight right hand.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lewis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter connects with a body shot that sends Lewis's belly button to the back.
Point Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter dives in and grabs Lewis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes down on Fighter's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Point Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter slips under a jab from Lewis.
No luck for Fighter with that takedown attempt.
Ray Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fighter. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fighter is looking to wear down Lewis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lewis, as that shot connected.
Fighter lands an overhand right.
Fighter slips a straight right by Lewis.
Lewis throws a jab but it's blocked by Fighter.
Fighter closes the distance and clinches.
Fighter is trying to stall.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lewis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fighter has him pressed against the ropes.
Fighter tries to work over Lewis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fighter wants to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Lewis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Point Fighter'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.
Lewis scores with a body shot.
Fighter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lewis misses the jab.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter.
Lewis looks to land a left hand but Fighter moved out of range nicely.
Fighter throws a big shot that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Lewis. No joy for Fighter on that attempt.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fighter manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Fighter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fighter darts in trying to clinch
and Lewis counters with a straight right hand.
Lewis stuffs the takedown.
Lewis connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fighter misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lewis as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Point Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fighter manages to avoid it.
Fighter fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fighter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Fighter.
Ray Lewis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lewis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fighter.
A jab lands there for Lewis.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Fighter.
Lewis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Fighter. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Fighter moves out of range of the strikes.
Lewis throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fighter's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter scores with a nice strike.
Fighter tries to clinch there but Lewis circles away.
Fighter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fighter loads up on a big right hand but Lewis slips the punch.
Fighter defending well as Lewis loads up on a big left hand.
Lewis cracks Fighter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Fighter tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis throws an overhand right that lands on Fighter's shoulder, as Fighter tries to avoid the shot.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.
Lewis misses with a wild body shot.
Fighter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lewis sprawls well. Lewis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fighter gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis swats away the attempt to clinch by Fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fighter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fighter takes a shot to the head.
Fighter tries a body shot but Lewis blocks it.
Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fighter.
Fighter misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Lewis.
Lewis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Fighter tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Fighter throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lewis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fighter is in Lewis's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet but Fighter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fighter stops Lewis from standing up.
Fighter scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lewis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fighter connects with a couple of short punches.
Fighter trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fighter blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Point Fighter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fighter moves into the clinch.
Lewis scores with a shot to the side of Fighter's head.
Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fighter shoots for a takedown but Lewis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fighter misses with a right hand
and Fighter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Fighter misses the shot to the body.
Fighter misses with a body shot.
Fighter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lewis.
Fighter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fighter throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
Fighter is looking to clinch but Lewis is avoiding it.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fighter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lewis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lewis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Lewis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fighter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lewis slips a jab from Fighter.
Fighter throws the left hand but Lewis avoids the punch easily.
Fighter misses with a wild body shot.
Lewis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fighter tries to clinch up.
Lewis throws an overhand right that lands on Fighter's shoulder, as Fighter tries to avoid the shot.
Lewis misses the jab.
Fighter is looking to clinch but Lewis is avoiding it.
Lewis scores with a decent looking hook.
Fighter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lewis defends well and Fighter ends up having to push Lewis into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Lewis lands with a light punch inside.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Fighter misses with a straight right.
Lewis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.
Lewis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lewis throws the left hand but Fighter avoids the punch easily.
Fighter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lewis throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Fighter.
Lewis moves forwards but Fighter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lewis looks to land a right hand but Fighter moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Fighter misses.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Fighter closes the distance and clinches up with Lewis, looking for a takedown. Fighter pushes Lewis against the ropes but Lewis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Point Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lewis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lewis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Fighter.
A jab lands there for Lewis.
Fighter throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.
Fighter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Lewis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lewis throws a hook but Fighter avoids it easily.
Fighter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fighter gets a double leg takedown into Lewis's guard.
Lewis is looking to stand up but Fighter isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fighter passes Lewis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lewis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lewis.
Lewis uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fighter throws an off balance right hand
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lewis throws out a loose jab but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis staying out of range there.
Lewis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fighter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fighter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lewis slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ray Lewis just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Point Fighter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lewis misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Lewis.
Lewis throws a shot from downtown. Fighter moves away and avoids it.
Lewis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Fighter misses.
Fighter throws a combination. Lewis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lewis slips under a jab.
Fighter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Lewis misses.
Fighter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fighter is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oh Fighter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fighter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fighter doesn't manage to clinch there - Lewis circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis thows a body shot but no joy.
Fighter seems to have got his legs back now.
A big left from Lewis misses.
Fighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away.
Fighter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fighter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
A shot to the liver by Fighter. Beautiful body shot.
Fighter goes for a double leg but Lewis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Lewis continues to drive forward.
Lewis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Fighter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lewis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lewis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fighter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Point Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Fighter goes for a takedown attempt but Lewis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter clinches up with Lewis and pushes him back against the ropes.
Lewis can't find room to land a body shot as Fighter controls the action.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fighter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter controls his hands.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fighter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lewis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lewis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fighter or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fighter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fighter closes the distance but Lewis moves to the side
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis thuds a left hand into Fighter's body.
Nice uppercut there from Lewis.
Lewis drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Fighter right on the button. Fighter goes down! Lewis follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Lewis gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Lewis!
Ray Lewis is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Ray Lewis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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