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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Trig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and You Suck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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181 lbs
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176 lbs
4 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Trig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, You Suck!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trig pushes Suck away with a front kick.
Frank Trig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trig lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suck circles away quickly and effectively.
Trig lands a leg kick that knocks Suck off balance momentarily.
Trig misses with an attempted mid kick.
Trig thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Suck if he has to take too many more of those.
Trig closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Trig.
Trig holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Suck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trig avoids it.
Trig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suck swats away the attempt to clinch by Trig.
Suck doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Trig counters with a straight right hand.
Trig swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suck tries for a takedown but Trig sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trig circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trig gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Suck pulls guard.
Suck looking for a sweep. Not yet Suck, not yet.
Trig passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Trig trying to control the action but Suck is working from the bottom.
Trig is working to tighten his grip on Suck's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Suck has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Trig is really squeezing tight and eventually Suck passes out! Trig breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Frank Trig!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Guida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay Guida told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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166 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Guida!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guida fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jim Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guida shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Miller feints and as Guida raises his hands in defense, Miller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Guida is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Miller chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Guida keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
Miller 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.
Miller pushing down on Guida's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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!
Guida gets back to full guard.
Guida is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller gets to his feet. Guida looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Miller darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Miller is trying to control. Guida wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Guida taking some punishment here, with Miller in his half guard.
Miller decides to stand up.
Miller is looking to clinch but Guida is avoiding it.
Miller throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Guida was covering up waiting for the punch and Miller finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guida has his foot on Miller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miller works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guida working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
Miller with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Guida is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
Guida trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Miller throwing strikes from guard but Guida blocks nicely.
Guida is working an open guard so Miller takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller feints and as Guida raises his hands in defense, Miller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Guida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller prevents Guida from getting back to his feet.
Miller trying to stand up but can't free himself from Guida's guard.
Guida has his feet on Miller's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Miller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Miller looks for a takedown but Guida sprawls well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guida bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Guida grinds an elbow into Miller's temple.
Guida thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Miller is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Guida off and has taken his back!
Guida preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Miller.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guida covers up after that shot from Miller.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guida is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Miller dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Miller checks a leg kick nicely.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Guida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A low kick from Miller misses
and Guida counters by moving into the clinch.
Guida is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Guida gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Miller is trying to pull guard but Guida has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guida drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miller slows down the pace here.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller has clasped his hands together around Guida's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guida is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Miller off and has taken his back!
Guida is trying to stick to Miller's back but Miller is turning into Guida. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Guida's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Miller.
Guida trying to control the position.
Guida wants to get back to his feet but Miller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jim Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guida works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Guida wants to sweep but no luck.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Guida is keeping the position.
Miller trying to control but Guida is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guida is wriggling around but Miller manages to pass to half guard.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Guida is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miller scores with a couple of nice shots.
Miller wants to stand up but Guida is controlling the position.
Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Guida is trying to maintain the position but Miller is very close to passing his half guard.
Guida is trying to stand up here but Miller is controlling him well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guida wants to stand back up but Miller manages to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guida is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Miller has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Miller is trying to get an arm triangle but Guida is defending well.
Guida is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control.
Miller looks up at the clock and then as Guida takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Miller smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Guida takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Miller working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Miller trying to control the position but Guida is working away.
Miller lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guida isn't going anywhere.
Guida takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Guida is rocked!
Guida struggling a bit here.
Guida is still in real trouble! Can Miller finish him?
Miller decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Guida.
Guida misses with a head kick.
Guida seems to have recovered his senses.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Guida sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Guida's half guard.
Guida pushes Miller off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Miller dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Guida throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guida shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Miller manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Guida makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Guida trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller pushes Guida off and scrambles back to his feet.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Guida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Guida fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miller avoids it really well and circles away.
Guida closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Guida lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guida postures up.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Guida is controlling him.
Guida looking to pass the guard.
Guida is sitting in close to Miller's body. Miller has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Guida is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Guida is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Miller.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jim Miller!
Jim Miller made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I just want to keep having the chance to prove myself in this cage and keep entertaining these fans.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hardin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Hardin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hardin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edgar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Edgar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Edgar slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Hardin.
Edgar controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edgar lands a couple of good shots and Hardin has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Edgar is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hardin is really stuck here.
Good control from Edgar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We're going to have a standup here because Frankie Edgar wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Edgar feints and as Hardin raises his hands in defense, Edgar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Edgar forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardin wants to get back to full guard but Edgar has mounted him!
Edgar lands a big shot there that rocks Hardin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hardin?
Edgar punching from mount but Hardin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardin blocking the ground and pound.
Edgar content just to control the position here.
Hardin is looking to get to half guard.
Edgar lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar controlling from the full mount.
Hardin taking shots to the head.
Edgar looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hardin working to try and regain half guard.
Edgar landing strikes from the mount and Hardin is in trouble!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Edgar with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Edgar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Edgar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hardin to the mat! Hardin manages to get full guard.
Edgar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Edgar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Edgar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Frankie Edgar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hardin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Edgar trying to move into half guard but instead Hardin has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hardin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Edgar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edgar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Edgar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hardin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Edgar controls the pace.
Edgar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Edgar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Edgar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Edgar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Edgar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hardin's head.
Edgar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hardin wants to hit a switch here but Edgar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hardin there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edgar controlling his opponent.
Hardin tries to hold on but Edgar pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin taking shots to the head.
Edgar with good strikes from the mount here!
Edgar controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Edgar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hardin tries to hold on but Edgar postures up.
Hardin is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar landing punches.
Edgar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hardin's face.
Edgar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardin can do to turn this around?
Hardin is looking to improve his position but Edgar isn't that keen on the idea.
Edgar controlling the pace for now.
Hardin wants to control but Edgar is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edgar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Edgar dominated that second round.
That's time! Edgar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hardin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Edgar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hardin somewhat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Edgar.
Edgar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hardin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Edgar decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Hardin fails with the takedown.
Edgar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin tries to clinch up
and Edgar counters with a left and a right that stings Hardin.
Edgar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Edgar gets to his feet - Hardin follows without any prompting.
Edgar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hardin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Edgar scoring with punches from side control.
Frankie Edgar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Edgar goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hardin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Edgar but great work by Hardin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edgar is looking for a sweep.
Edgar trying his best to control but Hardin has mounted him.
Hardin goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Edgar turns into him and now he's in Hardin's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar wants to pass the guard but Hardin is keeping the position.
Hardin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Edgar is controlling him.
Edgar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Edgar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Hardin uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Edgar controlling from the top position.
Hardin scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Edgar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Edgar advances position into side control!
Edgar cracks Hardin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar takes a little break here. Hardin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Edgar trying to control the action but Hardin is working from the bottom.
Edgar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hardin is avoiding damage well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edgar remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Edgar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Edgar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Edgar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Edgar!
Frankie Edgar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Koscheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Edgar!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koscheck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Edgar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edgar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Koscheck backs up against the cage.
It looks like Josh Koscheck has been cut.
Edgar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koscheck throws out the jab.
Koscheck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edgar.
Koscheck throws a right hand that Edgar ducks under and follows up with a left that Edgar also avoids with ease.
Koscheck wants to clinch up but Edgar keeps it at a distance.
Koscheck will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Edgar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Koscheck.
Koscheck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edgar is fending him off so far but Koscheck persists. Nope, Edgar circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Koscheck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koscheck fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Edgar to the ground. Koscheck is now in Edgar's guard.
Koscheck is breathing heavily.
Edgar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Edgar is controlling Koscheck's posture.
Koscheck has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Edgar is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar gets to his feet. Koscheck looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Edgar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Koscheck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Edgar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edgar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Koscheck is trying to defend but Edgar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Edgar decides to stand and escape the position.
Koscheck with a poor takedown
and Edgar counters with a left and a right that stings Koscheck.
Edgar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Koscheck tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Edgar counters with a stiff right hand.
Koscheck is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edgar lands with a right and another and another! Koscheck is in big trouble! Edgar lands again and this time it's lights out for Koscheck! A quality knockout there for Edgar.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jake Edgar!
Jake Edgar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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268 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice shoots in and drives through. Batista sprawls well.
Batista looks to land a combination but Slice avoids it well.
Slice has closed the distance and engaged Batista in a clinch.
Slice pulls guard successfully.
Slice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Batista is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Batista accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Batista got a little sloppy there for a moment and Slice has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Batista has managed to get both his arms back between Slice's legs - danger averted.
Batista won't allow Slice to get back to his feet.
Batista trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
Batista pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slice is keeping the position for now.
Slice preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slice wants to stand up but Batista is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
Batista postures up and lands a big shot to Slice's brow.
Batista throwing strikes but missing.
Batista wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving.
Batista works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Slice missing with punches from the bottom.
Slice trying to control but Batista postures up.
Batista not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista wants to control but Slice is keeping him busy.
Slice is looking to control Batista's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Slice avoid being mounted?
Batista landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Batista not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Batista takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batista tries to pass to full mount but Slice defends it.
Slice trying to control but Batista postures up.
Slice has hold of Batista's hands but Batista slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Slice is staying active underneath Batista, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Slice is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Batista in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Slice tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Batista!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dave Batista!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steffan Bonnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Johnson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steffan Bonnar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonnar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Bonnar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Johnson is looking to get back to full guard here but Bonnar has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bonnar fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bonnar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
Bonnar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bonnar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Johnson wants to control but Bonnar postures up.
Bonnar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Johnson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bonnar gets to mount! Johnson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Bonnar swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Johnson is now in Bonnar's guard. A big mistake from Bonnar there, giving up the dominant position!
Bonnar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson wants to control from the top but Bonnar keeps moving.
Bonnar scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Bonnar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Bonnar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bonnar throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Bonnar looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar lands a couple of digs.
Bonnar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Bonnar isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson is looking to sweep but instead, Bonnar has passed into half guard.
Bonnar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Bonnar is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
Bonnar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson is looking to get back to full guard here but Bonnar has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bonnar working the ground and pound from side control.
Johnson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Bonnar is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bonnar pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steffan Bonnar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steffan Bonnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonnar tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bonnar cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson is rocked!
Good leg kick by Bonnar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bonnar finish him?
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonnar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson tries to stall but Bonnar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bonnar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bonnar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johnson is looking to control Bonnar's arms but Bonnar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Johnson keeps control of Bonnar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to push Bonnar away but Bonnar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Bonnar.
Bonnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonnar swinging wildly here.
Bonnar misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Bonnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonnar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bonnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Bonnar sees coming a mile off.
Bonnar drops Johnson with a beautiful combination! Johnson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bonnar is looking for the KO!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson tries to clinch up
and Bonnar counters with a crisp right that sends Johnson to the canvas! Bonnar follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steffan Bonnar!
Steffan Bonnar is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Steffan Bonnar 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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