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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Kendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mo Kendo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kendo circles away.
Kendo dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Kendo misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kendo regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kendo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kendo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Smith should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kendo has tightened it up now! Smith should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mo Kendo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pipi Kali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Henning (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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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pipi Kali!
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, Thomas Henning!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kali throws a big shot that misses.
Kali lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henning at a distance.
Kali scores with a nice strike.
Kali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henning.
Kali works Henning's body with a nice hook.
Henning slips a straight right by Kali.
Henning is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Henning uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kali.
Nice defenses there by Henning.
Kali works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Kali throws a hook to the side of Henning's head but Henning sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kali throws a lazy right hand but Henning sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Henning.
Henning tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henning slaps away a takedown attempt from Kali, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kali lands a nice hook to Henning's body. Henning takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Kali misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kali tests Henning's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kali drops Henning with a left right combo! Kali follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Thomas Henning has been cut.
Kali tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Henning tries to improve position but can't.
Henning looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kali has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pipi Kali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kali scores with a sloppy right hand. Henning should have avoided that one.
Henning has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Henning shoots in looking for a takedown. Kali tries to sprawl out of it but Henning keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kali connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kali lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Henning backs up against the cage.
Kali connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kali connects with the punch.
Henning is rocked!
Kali slips a jab from Henning.
Henning is still on wobbly legs! Can Kali finish him?
Henning needs to keep his hands up - Kali had a free shot at his head there.
Kali drops Henning with a huge uppercut! Henning drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Kali is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pipi Kali!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jayden Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Oswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker comes to the cage accompanied by Bananas In Pajamas. Jayden Parker looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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135 lbs
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134 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jayden Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Oswald!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oswald closes the distance and clinches.
Oswald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oswald displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Parker.
Oswald lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Parker can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Oswald and Parker drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Oswald.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Oswald!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sal Zork (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cal Gehrig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zork comes to the cage accompanied by Rise Against - Behind Closed Doors. 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 Cal Gehrig was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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160 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sal Zork!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cal Gehrig!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zork.
Zork is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crunch! Gehrig slams his shin into Zork's torso.
Zork moves out of range as Gehrig throws a body kick.
Gehrig scores with the left hand. Zork knows he should have avoided that one.
Gehrig fails to land with a series of punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gehrig. Zork shrugs it off though.
Zork has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Gehrig throws a series of punches but Zork moves out of range.
Gehrig slips a jab and a cross from Zork.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gehrig, right into the meat.
Gehrig lands a right hook to the body.
Gehrig lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gehrig keeps the fight on the outside.
Zork throws a leg kick
and Gehrig makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Zork really felt that one!
Zork is breathing heavily.
Zork takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zork looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A right-left combo lands from Zork.
Gehrig chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gehrig lands an overhand right.
Zork takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gehrig scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gehrig plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zork is rocked!
Gehrig misses with a two punch combination.
Gehrig misses with a series of wild punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gehrig.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gehrig.
Gehrig feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Zork sprawling to the canvas! Zork rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gehrig finish him?!
Oh Zork is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zork has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gehrig.
Gehrig connects with a superb combination that knocks Zork out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Gehrig before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Zork!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cal Gehrig!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The WoodTik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Bell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with The WoodTik's chin.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Brawler
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The WoodTik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Bell!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
WoodTik doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
WoodTik shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
WoodTik misses with a head shot.
Bell tries to hold on but WoodTik pushes him away.
WoodTik lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bell hang on?
Bell is looking to improve his position but WoodTik isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
WoodTik is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Bell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
WoodTik fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bell avoids it really well and circles away.
Bell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and WoodTik counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bell won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
WoodTik stands up and beckons Bell to his feet.
Bell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and WoodTik decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bell's guard.
Bell looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
WoodTik thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. WoodTik defends it easily.
WoodTik gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
WoodTik looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. WoodTik is aware though and is defending well.
WoodTik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
WoodTik drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and WoodTik jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bell pushes a forearm under WoodTik's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, WoodTik is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carl Bell!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craig McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDaniel's entrance music is If It All Ended Tomorrow. A fine choice. Craig McDaniel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scott Cain's chin.
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160 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig McDaniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Cain!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniel tried to score with a low kick but Cain checks it.
Cain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McDaniel fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDaniel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cain throws a hook but McDaniel avoids it easily.
Scott Cain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cain lands a jab.
It looks like Craig McDaniel has been cut.
Cain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McDaniel is rocked!
McDaniel shoots for a double leg takedown but Cain sprawls well. He's pushed McDaniel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oh McDaniel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McDaniel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McDaniel is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cain lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. McDaniel is looking to close the distance but Cain sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! McDaniel crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope McDaniel is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Scott Cain!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Little Nog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moyses Flamengo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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216 lbs
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221 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Little Nog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moyses Flamengo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nog blocks a head kick by Flamengo.
Flamengo walks into a stiff left hand from Nog.
Flamengo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flamengo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flamengo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nog paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Nog connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Flamengo ducks into an uppercut from Nog and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Little Nog!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Ly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ur Gonnalose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gonnalose's choice of entrance music: Uprising. Ur Gonnalose will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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140 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Ly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ur Gonnalose!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gonnalose is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters circling - Gonnalose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonnalose looks to land a combination but Ly avoids it well.
Ly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonnalose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gonnalose throws a shot to the body.
Gonnalose misses with the combination.
Ly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonnalose.
Ly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gonnalose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gonnalose connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gonnalose uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gonnalose misses with an uppercut. Ly saw that one coming.
Ly shoots for a takedown but Gonnalose saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gonnalose throws a hook to the side of Ly's head but Ly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Ly does no damage.
Gonnalose throws a shot from downtown. Ly moves away and avoids it.
Gonnalose misses with a looping right.
Ly slips a jab from Gonnalose.
Ly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Gonnalose as he connects with a hook.
Gonnalose misses with a straight left.
Gonnalose might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gonnalose blocks a head kick by Ly.
Ly throws a push kick but Gonnalose slaps the foot to one side.
Ly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Gonnalose misses.
Gonnalose throws a combination. Ly tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ur Gonnalose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ly misses the shot to the body.
Gonnalose is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gonnalose throws a hook to the side of Ly's head but Ly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Ly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonnalose.
Gonnalose falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gonnalose counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gonnalose swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gonnalose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonnalose thows a body shot but no joy.
Gonnalose lands a nice shot to the body.
Ly fails to land with a series of punches.
Ly tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonnalose swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonnalose manages to avoid it.
Gonnalose misses with a straight left.
Gonnalose throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonnalose lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ly throws a push kick but Gonnalose slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Gonnalose misses.
Ly is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gonnalose sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Gonnalose.
Ly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonnalose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ly was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonnalose.
Ly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ly.
Ly defending well as Gonnalose loads up on a big left hand.
Ly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gonnalose lands with a shot to the body.
Gonnalose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ly manages to avoid it.
Gonnalose avoids a kick to the body.
Gonnalose misses the body punch
and Ly counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonnalose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gonnalose throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonnalose looks gassed!
A big left from Ly misses.
A jab from Gonnalose misses.
Gonnalose lands a nice shot to the body.
Ly moves away from the strike by Gonnalose.
Gonnalose rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonnalose gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ly closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gonnalose circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Ly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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 Jimmy Ly will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gonnalose swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gonnalose misses with a looping left.
Jimmy Ly is winning the standup battle so far.
Ly takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gonnalose falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ly counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ly throws a series of punches but Gonnalose moves out of range.
Gonnalose looks to throw the jab but Ly is out of range.
Ly lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Gonnalose can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Ly and Gonnalose drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Ly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Ly!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Wittman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wittman comes to the cage accompanied by Brian Eno - The Big Ship. The key to victory for Marcus Wittman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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26
135 lbs
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134 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Wittman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Herzog!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herzog misses with a takedown attempt - Wittman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Herzog looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wittman is fending him off so far but Herzog persists. Nope, Wittman circles away and we're back to standing.
Wittman misses with a takedown
and Herzog counters with a takedown into side control.
Herzog is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Herzog is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wittman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Herzog working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herzog throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Herzog is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wittman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wittman wants to control but Herzog postures up.
Wittman tries to bench press Herzog off him but Herzog keeps the position.
Wittman can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Herzog scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wittman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Herzog is working away from the top position though.
Wittman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Herzog.
Herzog is trying to control. Wittman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Herzog is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wittman sees it coming and defends easily.
Herzog perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Herzog is looking for a kimura but Wittman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Herzog to get the leverage.
Wittman is not content to let Herzog control the position.
Wittman trying to control but Herzog postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Herzog fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wittman sprawls well initially but Herzog persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wittman tries to roll over but Herzog keeps him under control.
Herzog is looking to advance position but Wittman won't allow it.
Wittman is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Herzog is tapping! Great win for Wittman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcus Wittman!
Marcus Wittman retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kai Roe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Hommis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai Roe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Roe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Hommis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roe swats away the attempt to clinch by Hommis.
Roe closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hommis did well to prevent Roe getting side control.
Roe not doing much here.
Roe works his way into side control.
Hommis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hommis is trying to buck Roe off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hommis is not content to let Roe control the position.
Roe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Roe working the ground and pound from side control.
An elbow from Roe crashes against the mat.
Hommis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Roe landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roe working the body and head with strikes.
Roe 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.
The ground and pound from Roe seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Roe working the ground and pound.
Roe advances to full mount.
Roe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Roe is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hommis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Roe lands a heavy elbow.
Roe misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hommis is squirming around, avoiding Roe's attempts to control the action.
Roe looking to finish Hommis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hommis!
Hommis is rocked!
Roe controlling his opponent.
Hommis is still in real trouble! Can Roe finish him?
Roe unloads with some shots from mount but Hommis bucks and avoids them well.
Hommis seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hommis is bucking up trying to escape but Roe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hommis's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hommis is in a horrible position here. Roe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hommis hang on?
Roe lands a heavy elbow.
Hommis's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Roe controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Roe trying to control but Hommis is having none of it.
The referee warns Hommis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roe controlling his opponent.
Roe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hommis hang on?
Roe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Roe cracks Hommis with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Roe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hommis is squirming around, avoiding Roe's attempts to control the action.
Roe with shots to the head and body - Hommis looks very uncomfortable down there.
Roe dominating with strikes here.
Roe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hommis is looking to escape.
Roe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hommis really wants to buck Roe off and get back to his feet.
Roe unloading with bombs!
Roe with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roe lands a big elbow - Hommis is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Hommis is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kai Roe!
Kai Roe retains his lightweight title!
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