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Death Squad 84:Lawal vs Nickels PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximo Contino (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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Bellic!
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, Maximo Contino!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contino looks for the body kick but Bellic saw that one coming.
Contino bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bellic tries to buck Contino off but Contino is having none of it.
Bellic sneaks back into half guard.
Contino wants to stand but Bellic has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Contino 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.
Bellic is staying active underneath Contino, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contino tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bellic controls his leg.
Bellic trying to control from the bottom.
Bellic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Contino's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Contino's back!
Bellic slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Contino is really stuck here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Contino trying to control the hands but Bellic breaks the grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contino is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Contino is taking damage to the body and head.
Bellic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Contino on the ground.
Contino is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bellic is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
I really don't envy Contino right now.
Contino looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
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!
Bellic keeps control of the position easily here as Contino tries to buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellic gets his hands free as Contino looks to control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Contino wants to escape the position.
Bellic biding his time, looking for the opening.
Bellic's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellic gets his hands free as Contino looks to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bellic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Contino shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bellic sprawls well. Bellic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Contino gets slowly back to his feet.
Contino fails to land the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bellic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Bellic 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.
Bellic digs a good hook to Contino's body.
Contino tries to clinch but Bellic moves away
and Bellic counters with a two punch combo.
Bellic stuffs the takedown attempt from Contino. Contino gets slowly back to his feet.
Bellic swings for the body but Contino moves out of range.
Bellic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bellic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Contino manages to avoid it.
Bellic slips a jab from Contino.
Bellic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Contino sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Contino is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bellic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Contino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bellic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Contino fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Contino shoots in but no luck this time.
David Bellic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximo Contino.
Contino throws a series of punches but Bellic avoids them all with ease.
Contino lands with a thumping leg kick.
No luck for Contino with that takedown attempt.
Contino throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bellic's waist but Bellic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Contino off to one side.
Contino is breathing heavily.
Contino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Contino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Contino shoots and misses
and Bellic counters with a stiff right hand.
Bellic looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Contino trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contino is trying to get back to full guard.
Bellic trying to pass the guard but Contino defending well.
Contino tries to roll over but Bellic keeps him under control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bellic content to control rather than advance.
Contino keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellic is nestled in close to Contino, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bellic is controlling the pace.
Bellic trying to advance position but Contino counters by regaining guard.
Contino is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bellic has his hands clasped together but Contino extends and breaks Bellic's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Contino.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maximo Contino!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monte Melkonian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Kraft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melkonian comes to the cage accompanied by Artsakh Music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sebastian Kraft enters the cage!
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207 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monte Melkonian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kraft!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melkonian swats away the attempt to clinch by Kraft.
Melkonian fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Melkonian.
Melkonian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kraft closes the distance looking to clinch
and Melkonian counters with a single leg into guard. Kraft didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Melkonian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Melkonian wants to get up but he can't break Kraft's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kraft can do anything to dispel that myth.
Melkonian stops Kraft from standing up.
Kraft looks winded!
Melkonian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Melkonian wants to control from the top but Kraft keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraft is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kraft can't keep his opponent in guard - Melkonian advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Melkonian takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Melkonian postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kraft to stand up.
Melkonian shoots in and gets a takedown into Kraft's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melkonian keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kraft's head.
Melkonian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Melkonian wants to stand but Kraft has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kraft keeping moving, preventing Melkonian from controlling successfully.
Melkonian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Melkonian stands up and waves to Kraft to follow him.
Melkonian closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kraft's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melkonian tries to free his leg and advance position but Kraft is retaining full guard.
Melkonian stays in close to Kraft's body and controls the position.
Kraft keeping moving, preventing Melkonian from controlling successfully.
Melkonian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kraft keeping moving, preventing Melkonian from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Monte Melkonian.
Melkonian has closed the distance and engaged Kraft in a clinch.
Melkonian gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melkonian wants to take a breather but Kraft is having none of it.
Kraft keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Melkonian is trying to control. Kraft wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Melkonian postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kraft to stand up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melkonian pushes Kraft up against the cage in a clinch.
Melkonian pulls guard successfully.
Melkonian keeping moving, preventing Kraft from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melkonian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Melkonian 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.
Melkonian shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Melkonian was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kraft is trying to buck Melkonian off.
Melkonian decides to stand back up.
Melkonian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monte Melkonian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Melkonian takes the fight into the clinch.
Melkonian pulls guard successfully.
Melkonian working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kraft doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kraft manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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!
Melkonian wriggles free and stands up.
Kraft is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melkonian fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kraft.
Kraft tries to keep at a distance but Melkonian has taken the fight into the clinch.
Melkonian lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Sebastian Kraft has been cut.
Melkonian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kraft can do to turn this around?
Melkonian lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Melkonian seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kraft does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melkonian not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, if Melkonian is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Melkonian is trying to control. Kraft wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Melkonian tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kraft knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Monte Melkonian.
Melkonian rushes Kraft and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kraft.
Melkonian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melkonian has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kraft clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Melkonian 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.
Kraft fending off the submission attempt from Melkonian.
Melkonian tries to keep control of the position but Kraft is staying busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Melkonian biding his time, controlling Kraft.
Kraft trying to get back to his feet but Melkonian is in full control for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Melkonian wants to control but Kraft is keeping busy.
Kraft has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Melkonian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Melkonian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Kraft's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kraft has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kraft there as he acknowledges the shot.
Melkonian fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kraft tries to keep at a distance but Melkonian has taken the fight into the clinch.
Melkonian is trying to trip Kraft. He has hold of a leg but Kraft is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Melkonian persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Melkonian won't allow Kraft to sweep him here.
Melkonian trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kraft's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Melkonian's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kraft takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Melkonian trying to control the position from guard on top but Kraft is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melkonian won't allow Kraft to sweep him here.
Melkonian wants to control from the top but Kraft keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Monte Melkonian wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kraft leaves Melkonian with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kraft defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Melkonian.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monte Melkonian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kraft keeps the fight on the outside.
Melkonian feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melkonian is looking to work some ground and pound but Kraft has wrist control.
Kraft utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Melkonian passes Kraft's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kraft is staying active underneath Melkonian, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sebastian Kraft has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kraft is looking to improve his position.
Monte Melkonian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Melkonian maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kraft could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Melkonian has cracked it and Kraft is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Melkonian!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Monte Melkonian!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Monte Melkonian made sure he mentioned Das Labor, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Myles Wilko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Sajdak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sajdak is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thrift Shop. Joe Sajdak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Myles Wilko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Sajdak!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sajdak doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilko circles away.
A head kick misses from Wilko.
Sajdak tries to sprawl but Wilko drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sajdak throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wilko working the head and body with strikes.
Wilko tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sajdak controls his leg.
Wilko is controlling the pace.
Wilko working over Sajdak with some ground and pound. Sajdak looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilko is pressing down on Sajdak's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sajdak is holding on for now.
Wilko is controlling the pace.
Sajdak looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wilko's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Myles Wilko wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sajdak.
Wilko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wilko shoots in for a double leg but Sajdak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sajdak fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sajdak throws a low kick but Wilko avoids it.
Wilko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wilko passes to side control.
Wilko is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilko has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wilko lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wilko wants to stand but Sajdak has his arm trapped.
Wilko lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sajdak is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wilko connects with a decent elbow.
Wilko 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.
Wilko seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sajdak for as long as he can get away with.
Sajdak on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilko just content to control the position.
Wilko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sajdak has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wilko is staying tight to Sajdak's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilko working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Myles Wilko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wilko drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilko is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wilko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sajdak's head.
Wilko controlling from the top position.
Wilko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Myles Wilko.
Sajdak scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wilko.
Sajdak scores with a hook to the body. Wilko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wilko fails with a takedown attempt.
Sajdak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wilko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myles Wilko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sajdak digs a good body shot into Wilko's ribs.
Wilko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sajdak is breathing heavily.
Wilko closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sajdak quickly recovers to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilko slows the pace down in half guard.
Sajdak is trying to maintain the position but Wilko is very close to passing his half guard.
Wilko with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Myles Wilko wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wilko scores with a takedown into Sajdak's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sajdak looking to control.
Wilko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wilko stays in close to Sajdak's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wilko tries to free his leg and advance position but Sajdak is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Myles Wilko just wasn't active enough.
Sajdak blocks a head kick by Wilko.
Wilko tries to close the distance and clinch but Sajdak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilko thows a body shot but no joy.
Myles Wilko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilko scores with a takedown into Sajdak's guard.
Wilko engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Myles Wilko dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Wilko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sajdak can do to turn this around?
Sajdak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sajdak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sajdak scores with a jab to the head.
Wilko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wilko lands in his opponent's guard.
Wilko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sajdak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sajdak working for a triangle but Wilko defends it easily.
Sajdak being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Myles Wilko just wasn't active enough.
Wilko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wilko controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilko passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sajdak wants to control but Wilko is having none of it.
Wilko controlling from the full mount.
Wilko unloading with bombs!
Wilko controlling the pace for now.
Myles Wilko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilko lands a heavy elbow.
Wilko connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wilko controlling from the full mount.
Wilko manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sajdak to take his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sajdak defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Wilko's arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sajdak has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Myles Wilko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wilko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Myles Wilko!
After the fight, Myles Wilko 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Borislav Shopov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Birdman Lugz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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171 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Borislav Shopov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Birdman Lugz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shopov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shopov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lugz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lugz rushes Shopov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lugz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lugz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Shopov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shopov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lugz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lugz is letting Shopov control him for a moment.
Shopov has an Americana. Lugz didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Shopov is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Shopov hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Borislav Shopov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Rothstien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kesigan Jacare Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jacare Souza's choice of entrance music: cannot be stopped. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
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199 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Rothstien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kesigan Jacare Souza!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacare Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rothstien holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rothstien pulls guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jacare Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rothstien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rothstien looking for a guillotine here but Jacare Souza defends easily.
Jacare Souza trying to control but Rothstien is working from the bottom.
Jacare Souza looking to sit in guard and control but Rothstien gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rothstien has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jacare Souza wants to get back to his feet but Rothstien is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothstien postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jacare Souza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rothstien defends well.
Rothstien gets to his feet - Jacare Souza follows without any prompting.
Jacare Souza shoots and misses
and Rothstien counters with a takedown into side control.
Rothstien is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jacare Souza has escaped the position, nice work there.
Check out the look on Rothstien's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rothstien is trying to get an arm triangle but Jacare Souza is defending well.
Rothstien landing strikes.
Jacare Souza looks to move to half guard but instead Rothstien has passed into mount! Damn!
Rothstien content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacare Souza tries to hold on but Rothstien postures up.
Rothstien controlling the position easily from mount.
Jacare Souza defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rothstien.
Rothstien 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.
Jacare Souza wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Rothstien has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jacare Souza's body.
Jacare Souza has hold of Rothstien's leg, trying to break free but it's let Rothstien lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Jacare Souza is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Rothstien throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sam Rothstien!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapda Mattus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mattus comes to the cage accompanied by My heart. Tapda Mattus looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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145 lbs
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152 lbs
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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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tapda Mattus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Johnson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mattus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mattus moves into the clinch.
Mattus has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson is trying to push Mattus away but Mattus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mattus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Mattus is controlling the position.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mattus has him pressed against the cage.
Mattus has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattus prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mattus tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapda Mattus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mattus gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Mattus's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Mattus is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mattus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattus thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Mattus is working for a submission of some sort.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mattus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Mattus is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson pushes Mattus off looking to stand but Mattus dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mattus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mattus.
Mattus trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
Mattus wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Mattus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mattus winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mattus is looking for submissions but instead, Johnson has regained full guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Mattus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattus passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mattus working Johnson over with strikes.
Mattus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mattus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mattus throws a strike but Johnson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mattus tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Mattus prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tapda Mattus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mattus has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Mattus shoots in and bounces Johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mattus trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mattus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattus stops Johnson from standing up.
Mattus wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Mattus stops Johnson from standing up.
Mattus lands a couple of digs.
Mattus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mattus drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Mattus off! Mattus jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Mattus tries to pass.
Mattus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mattus scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattus lands a couple of digs.
Mattus gets to his feet - Johnson follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mattus tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Mattus shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mattus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mattus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapda Mattus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mattus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Mattus ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mattus has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mattus is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mattus wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mattus won't allow it.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Mattus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mattus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mattus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johnson after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mattus tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tapda Mattus dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Mattus shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mattus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mattus ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mattus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mattus misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mattus clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mattus has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've been informed that Johnson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapda Mattus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mattus won't allow it.
Mattus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnson to keep the fight standing.
Mattus keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mattus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
Mattus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnson wants to break free but Mattus has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mattus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mattus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mattus is working for takedown but Johnson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Mattus has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Mattus has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mattus won't allow it.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mattus has him pressed against the cage.
Mattus wants a takedown.
Mattus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattus fails with the takedown.
Mattus tries to clinch up.
Mattus looks to clinch
and Mattus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Mattus.
Tapda Mattus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mattus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rick Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tapda Mattus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rick Johnson.
I think Mattus 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tapda Mattus!
After winning the bout, Tapda Mattus 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Duplesris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Diaz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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180 lbs
9 - 13 - 0 |
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155 lbs
10 - 14 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Duplesris!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duplesris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz throws a body punch but Duplesris moves out of range.
Diaz feints with a jab and clips Duplesris right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Duplesris is sent crashing into the canvas and Diaz leaps in for the kill! Duplesris tries to get to his feet but Diaz is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Duplesris is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Diaz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milo Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kay Yak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyd kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is All of the Lights - Kanye West. Milo Boyd had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Boyd !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kay Yak!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Boyd does it's job there.
It looks like Kay Yak has been cut.
Yak lands a big uppercut and Boyd crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Boyd looks OK. Yak waves Boyd back to his feet!
Boyd is rocked!
It looks like Milo Boyd has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yak fakes the body blow, causing Boyd to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Boyd goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kay Yak!
A very excited looking Kay Yak 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.
The defeated Milo Boyd had this to say: 'The Bounty Hunter will be back. He will always be back. '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Colombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes to the cage accompanied by Its Dark and Hell is Hot. Franco Colombo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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206 lbs
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201 lbs
14 - 35 - 0 |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ice Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 35 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franco Colombo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Colombo sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Man to the ground! Colombo dives into full mount looking to finish!
It looks like Ice Man has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Man is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Colombo wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Man squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Man is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Colombo controlling his opponent.
Man is trying to stand.
Colombo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Man's face.
Man is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colombo has control of Man's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Man regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Oh Man is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
You get the feeling that Man really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Man seems to have got his legs back now.
Colombo looking for a guillotine from mount but Man is having none of it.
Colombo wants to take Man's back but he can't do it this time.
Colombo trying to control but Man is having none of it.
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.
Colombo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Man bucks up and throws Colombo to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Colombo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Colombo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colombo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Man lands with a cross.
Man cracks a nice hook into Colombo's ribs.
Man cracks Colombo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Colombo.
Man lands with a cross.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colombo Throws a clean left jab. Colombo Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Man's chin! Man crumbles to the ground and Colombo follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Colombo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Franco Colombo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammed Lawal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Nickels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nickels is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hail To The King. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhammed Lawal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Nickels!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Muhammed Lawal has been cut.
Lawal moves out of range as Nickels strikes.
Nickels connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nickels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nickels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lawal walks into a left hand.
Lawal throws a hook but Nickels blocks it.
Lawal tries a head kick but it misses.
Lawal misses with the combination.
Lawal throws a body kick that misses.
Nickels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lawal.
Lawal misses with a series of wild punches.
Lawal connects with a body shot that sends Nickels's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lawal.
Nickels just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawal throws a wild hook but Nickels just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Lawal gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Nickels raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Nickels!
Our winner, Mike Nickels, 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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